Welcome to Flinders!

Congratulations on commencing study at Flinders University. We’re thrilled to help you get started. Orientation is an important time that will prepare you for your first year of study. This site provides you with information you need to know before you start studying, including details about our orientation program and the Flinders O'Guides.

Welcome message from your Vice-Chancellor, Professor Colin Stirling.

The University acknowledges the traditional owners of the lands Flinders University teaches across (Arrernte, Boandik, Bungarla, Dagoman, Gunditjmara, Jawoyn, Kaurna, Larrakia, Nauo, Ngarrindjeri, Peramangk, Ramindjeri, Wadoman, Warumungu, Wurundjeri, Yolgnu) and honours their Elders past and present.

Flinders Orientation 2022

Learn about the Flinders extended orientation program and how to get involved. Use the orientation planner to create your own personalised schedule of orientation events and activities, and importantly make sure you sign up for the O'Guides Program to help you get settled in at Flinders. Visit Finding Your Way at Flinders if you prefer an online orientation experience at your own pace. We look forward to seeing you!

O’Week

Meet new people, learn about Flinders and your course and get ready to study.

O'Week

Connect Week

Connect with students and staff and get involved in university life.

Connect Week

Wellbeing Week

Learn more about the support available to look after your health and wellbeing.

Wellbeing Week

Skills Week

Build the skills needed for academic and career success.

Skills Week

Have you planned your orientation?

Use the orientation planner to create your own personalised schedule of events and activities.

Orientation planner

Orientation 2022 video library

Missed an event? Recordings of events and other video resources you may find helpful can be accessed here.

View video library

Starting university is an exciting experience. It’s a chance to follow your passion, make new friends and learn new skills, all while on the path to your chosen career. Whatever your reason for studying, it can sometimes be difficult to know where to start – especially if you’re new to University-life.

To help you settle in, Flinders offers an extended orientation program. The program will help you settle into life at Flinders by giving you the information you need, when you need it. It’s also designed to help you make new friends and learn about the support services available to help you succeed.

Whether you’re studying on campus, online in Australia or overseas, there are a range of orientation events to suit you – both online and on campus. Please use the orientation planner to find the events you’d like to attend. If they are online events, the link to access the event will be provided.

As a new student you have the opportunity to be part of our O’Guides Program. The O’Guides Program connects new students with a student guide to help them settle into life at Flinders. For more information, visit O’Guide Program.