Program Overview
The Palliative Care at Flinders University is a Master programme in Humanities over 18 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Palliative Care programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Australia and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 18 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Location: Adelaide, Australia
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Palliative Care programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Health Sciences Research Methods (4.5 units) *
- NURS9218 Approaches to Research Design (4.5 units) *
- Paediatric Palliative Care (4.5 units)
- Oncology for Palliative Care (4.5 units)
- Issues in Care of the Spirit in Palliative Care (4.5 units)
- Palliative Care in Aged Care Settings (4.5 units)
- Palliative Clinical Management A (4.5 units)
- Palliative Clinical Management B (4.5 units)
- Suffering, Futility and Ethics in Palliative Care (4.5 units)
- Palliative Care for Indigenous Populations (4.5 units)
- PALL8441 Understanding Cancer (4.5 units)
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Applicants who do not hold the Graduate Certificate in Palliative Care or the Graduate Diploma in Palliative Care or the Graduate Diploma in Palliative Care in Aged Care, must normally hold an approved degree or an equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution and have not less than two years\' clinical involvement in Palliative Care and/or supporting patients and families at the end of life. However, the Faculty Board may, under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature.
Credit may be granted, on application, for comparable prior studies.
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Detailed tuition information is not available. Please contact the university for the most current tuition and fee information.
Application Deadline
Nov, 2026
About Flinders University
Flinders University
Adelaide, Australia
public university in Adelaide, South Australia
University Profile- Application Deadline Nov, 2026
- Start Date Feb, 2027
- Language English
- Duration 18 months
