Shaping tomorrow's defence workforce today | Flinders

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Flinders University
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The Future Builder Award
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Flinders University is redefining higher education through programs that seamlessly integrate real-world skills, industry collaboration, global partnerships and inclusive learning pathways. Responding to national priorities such as advanced manufacturing and the national shipbuilding program, Flinders prepares learners to thrive in future-focused industries.

Innovative initiatives include Engineering Degree Apprenticeship that allow students to work in industry while studying, Australia’s first undergraduate nuclear engineering major (developed with the University of Rhode Island), and industry co-designed diplomas and microcredentials supporting workforce development. The fast-track to degree pathway at South Australia’s Technical Colleges further enhance access and progression.

By combining academic excellence with practical experience, Flinders’ industry-led model equips graduates to lead, innovate, and drive Australia’s future economy – setting a new benchmark for how universities and industry can work together to build national capability.  

Entrant: Professor Romy Lawson, Tony Kyriacou, Chris Brebner, Peter Torjul, Giselle Rampersad, Ingo Koeper, Andrew Marshall

Flinders University staff and Defence partners celebrate the national recognition of the award-winning Diploma of Digital Technologies—an initiative that continues to shape Australia’s Defence workforce through hands-on, future focused education

University of Rhode Island President Professor Marc Parlange (seated, left) and Flinders University President and Vice Chancellor Professor Colin Stirling (seated, right) formalize a research and education partnership in support of AUKUS.

Flinders University breaks ground with Australia’s first undergraduate nuclear engineering major to deliver AUKUS workforce. The first class at Flinders University’s Tonsley Campus – the factory of the future (

Professor Romy Lawson announcing the Degree Apprenticeship oƯering, with Deputy Premier Susan Close and Education Minister Blair Boyer.

Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Romy Lawson, BAE Systems Australia Manufacturing Engineering Manager Tom Johnson, Minister for Education Blair Boyer with Findon Technical College students Lilil Kounavelis and Hudson Scott

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