Accepting your higher degree by research offer

Congratulations on receiving an offer to study at Flinders University.

It is important you follow the steps outlined in your offer letter to prepare for admission into your course.

Please select which type of student you are

Part 2: Accept your offer

If you’re satisfied with your offer and have fulfilled offer conditions, you must accept or request a deferral by the date specified in your offer letter.

You'll need to formally accept your offer in the Student System. Follow the steps below.

Watch: How to accept or defer an offer.

View step-by-step instructions

Access the Student System.
Go to My Applications.
The My Applications screen displays all offers awaiting a response.
Click Respond on the offer you want to accept.
Review your offer and click Accept to proceed.
You’ll receive a confirmation in the system.

Want to defer your offer?

If you're not ready to start studying now, you can request to have your offer deferred to a start date in the next semester (half-year intake) or subsequent semester (half-year intake).

We can hold your place in a deferrable course for up to two consecutive years.

To defer your offer, you must first accept it in the Flinders Student System. It's important that you respond to your offer by the date stated in your offer letter to secure your spot in the course.

If you simply wish to change the start date on your offer letter to earlier or later in the same semester (half-year intake), email HDR.Admissions@flinders.edu.au nominating your new start date. Don't formally apply to defer.

Want to decline your offer?

You may decline your offer, or if you don't act on it, it'll lapse after a period of inaction and be withdrawn.

What's the Student System?

The Student System is your go-to place for managing key activities in your Flinders journey. Use it to:

accept your offer
(My Applications)
complete tasks
(My Tasks)
plan and enrol your studies
(My Study)
register for classes
(My Class Registration)
view your timetable
(My Calendar)
view fees and make payments
(My Finances)
view results
(My Overview).

Use your FAN and password to access the Student System.

Access the Student System

Part 2: Accept your offer

If you’re satisfied with your offer and have fulfilled offer conditions, you must accept or request a deferral by the date specified in your offer letter.

You'll need to accept your offer in our International Application System (Studylink). Please ensure you upload your signed acceptance form indicating the start date agreed with your supervisor, along with any other documents we've requested as part of your offer. Make sure you've provided all the requested documents so we can process your acceptance without delay.

If you have applied through an education agent, please contact them to complete this step for you.

Then, we will review your documents and let you know if you need to provide anything further.

Want to defer your offer?

If you receive an offer to Flinders but do not wish to start studying immediately, you may be able to defer the commencement of your course until the following intake based on compassionate or compelling grounds. This is subject to University approval.

Please discuss with your supervisor first to confirm you have their approval to delay the project start date. It's advisable to have their approval in writing as evidence.

Applications for deferral will be reassessed according to the University's Genuine Student guidelines.

You need to contact Flinders International to request a deferral. Your request will be sent to your college of application for a decision, and you'll be notified of the outcome by email in due course.

Flinders International