2022 South Australian uni offers: More than 16,000 students and course offers listed

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The state’s universities each have recorded huge demand for undergraduate places in health courses, showing young South Australians’ booming interest in the sector with the biggest growth and jobs potential.

The SA Tertiary Admissions Centre has made more than 16,000 offers for students to enrol at the state’s universities this year.

Friday’s offers complete the two main rounds although unis will continue to accept applications until term starts.

Demand for health workers has risen dramatically through the Covid-19 pandemic, on top of what were already steeply rising job opportunities.

Of the 74,000 jobs created in SA in the past decade, 40,000 have been in healthcare and social assistance, Australian Bureau of Statistics show.

At Adelaide University, the most popular undergraduate courses by application numbers were medical science, dental surgery, nursing, veterinary science and arts.

Courses introduced last year in allied health and practice – physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech pathology – were also popular.

At postgraduate level, Adelaide University has had significant interest in clinical psychology, counselling and psychotherapy, and nursing.

At UniSA, nursing, midwifery and physiotherapy were most in demand.

Flinders University’s most in-demand courses included nursing, paramedic science, medical science and psychological science.

WHAT THE UNIS SAY

“The strong demand for health and related courses reflects the growing focus on the value of healthy communities,” Flinders deputy vice-chancellor (students) Romy Lawson said.

“The pandemic has increased the demand for qualified health professionals and our students can look forward to strong job opportunities in their fields upon graduation.”

Outside the health fields, social work, primary education, arts and criminology were also popular at Flinders.

Professor Romy Lawson, deputy vice-chancellor (students) at Flinders University.

Professor Jennie Shaw, deputy vice-chancellor (academic) at the University of Adelaide.

Adelaide’s deputy vice-chancellor (academic) Jennie Shaw said there was pleasing growth in the proportion of women taking science, technology, engineering and maths-focused programs.

Women now make up a third of new STEM students.

Adelaide’s cyber security courses were in demand from postgraduates.

Professor Shaw said: “The new cohort of students will bring fresh ideas and new perspectives to the university which is continually adapting the programs it offers as expectations and needs change.

“They will have the best opportunity to contribute to solving society’s challenges.”

A UniSA spokeswoman said teacher education programs were in demand.

“UniSA’s short courses – particularly the graduate certificate in ageing and disability and the graduate certificate in education (digital learning) are also popular,” the spokeswoman said.

Using ATARs and other factors, SATAC also makes offers on behalf of Charles Darwin, Central Queensland and Torrens universities and the SA Institute of Business and Technology.

THE STUDENTS’ PERSPECTIVE

UniSA student Lane Blieschke said going to university creates a huge range of opportunities.

“You really have to throw yourself in, you get out what you put in,” she said.

“That’s everything – from making friends to how hard you study, to joining clubs and so on.”

Ms Blieschke is going into her third year of physiotherapy and is a committee member of UniSA’s Rural Health Club.

She urged new students to build friendships as quickly as they could “because that really helps you get through”.

UniSA physiotherapy student Lane Blieschke at the UniSA City East campus. Picture: Brenton Edwards

Ms Blieschke, 21, hasn’t decided yet on where she’ll eventually work but is keen on a regional or rural position.

“Maybe moving out somewhere in the country, at least for my early career,” she said.

“I come from the Barossa Valley, so it interests me.”

Adelaide University student Aleesa Harmse said being at uni was very different from school but services were there to offer support if needed.

“The uni has been really helpful to me,” she said.

Ms Harmse has had to overcome issues to do with “a bit of an unconventional life” from disruptive conditions at home. She is studying a double degree – electrical and electronic engineering and an BA majoring in Spanish.

Adelaide University engineering and arts student Aleesa Harmse. Picture Matt Turner

Flinders University student Jake Campbell. Picture: Brenton Edwards

Ms Harmse has family links to Spain and hopes to work internationally at some stage in the future.

“Engineering related to space is on my mind for what I want to do,” she said.

“There’s all the stuff going on at Lot Fourteen and companies like Fleet Space and Inovor, which is really cool.”

Among the new students at Flinders will be Jake Campbell, a graduate of Carmel College.

Mr Campbell will be taking a double degree in political science and law.

He was attracted to Flinders because of the digital law option.

“I’m looking forward the flexibility at uni and the hands-on practice,” he said.