Flinders is often much maligned as the forgotten SA uni. Far from the city and not nearly as hip it…read morealmost as if it causes the staff and students to work harder to change perception. With two campuses in Bedford Park most students are now situated on the Main campus with the recent addition of the newly built Education building. It has also recently had a multimillion dollar upgrade to the sports facilities and now boasts one of the best views of any uni and cheapest memberships for a fully equipped gym. Degrees ranging in the areas of Education, Humanity, Science, Law and Medicine there is a massive range and great level of experience that goes along with them. Party life dropped off a bit with the closure of the Tav but after a few years is picking back up with the advent of powers that be getting their acts together.

Flinders is a good university. Almost everyone is friendly and helpful. The first year science…read moretopics are generally well structured however I find the resources at Adelaide University to be outstanding in comparison. The facilities at the uni are nice however look slightly outdated in comparison to Adelaide. Overall, Flinders is a good uni, however Adelaide has a range of extra facilities for science courses, with tuition fees that aren't significantly higher.

This is the main campus of the university, established in1874, it is the third-oldest university in…read moreAustralia. It is composed of 5 schools; the Faculty of Engineering, Computer, Mathematical Sciences (ECMS), the Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences, the Faculty of Arts, the Faculty of the Professions, and the Faculty of Sciences. The campus is in the heart of the downtown shopping & business districts. The university has impacted the public life of South Australia, having educated many of the state's leaders.

Why do people bag Adelaide so much? Place rules man…read more Cruising along North Terrace on a sunny day and the damn Uni blew the pants off me with its open leafy green-y sandstone-y splendour. Clusters of buildings have no right to be this pretty, man. It made the sky seem bluer somehow, that's how attractive it is. I'm getting dangerously close to poetry here (which would see my Man Card revoked) but you get the idea. The only thing that douches up the whole scene is the students. For the love of god kid pull up those pants. And faux-silk Fred Flintstone boxers? This is how assaults happen.

The Hub is a modern studying environment equipped with technology, collaborative study spaces and…read moresome pretty cool study rooms. Level 4, the level you enter when you walk in, has a range of cafes and places to buy food. These outlets are great catering for everything from Chinese food to baguettes, coffee, snacks and everything in between. Level 3, is where the main facilities are though. There are quite a few desks and benches and couches. You are allowed to rearrange the furniture as you wish and there are quite a few Macs and PC's around the place. You can also quickly hop across to the Barr Smith library on this level too as the two buildings are connected. Whilst being a great open plan study environment and a must go for university students, it does have a few issues that I am sure will be improved over the coming years. The first of which is the fact that it is borderline impossible to find a place to sit between 10am and 2pm each day as the place is packed. On quite a few occasions, I have had to venture down two flights of stairs to level 1 of the Barr Smith Library to get a spot to study. The toilets are also far from numerous too. While there is a decent sized one on level 4, level 3 houses only one male toilet with a small urinal and a small cubicle. More often than not, I find myself having to go upstairs or downstairs as the toilet is usually occupied. Also power points can be an issue. While there are quite a few outlets, the places where they are present tend to go first. If you need to charge your devices and the hub is busy, then level 1 of the Barr Smith Library is probably your best bet. A really good thing about this place is the fact it houses the Writing Centre and Maths Learning Centre. These services are free and can be used by students to help get feedback on essays or to get support with mathematics. The two centers are on level 3 and are open 10am - 4pm Monday to Friday, If you have to study at night or on the weekend, you can access the hub 24/7 during the year (except for during the summer holidays, Christmas and New Year's Day) by using your student card. I went here on the Good Friday public holiday to finish an assignment. All in all, this place is great for individual study and collaborative learning, it just is very busy and could perhaps do with being slightly larger.

I'm skeptical about universities at the best of times. So when I heard Adelaide Uni was building a…read more'learning hub', I was even more skeptical. Oh great, a big room with lots of weird shaped cushions and good wireless. And there is that, but there is some other really useful stuff too. Adelaide Uni developed the design through student consultation processes, which is perhaps why it is actually so useful. It seems to be part of their attempt to become tangibly more 'up to date' - it's a futuristic learning centre right in the middle of a historic sandstone campus. It certainly makes me sniff a little at UniSA's City West campus. So what is in the hub? A whole bunch of green grass blocks and Space Odyssey furniture - relaxed study spots, special booths for group work that have AV facilities, 200+ computers, printers (you can print from your laptop which you can't do at UniSA if you have a Mac), lockers, skype booths, a maths and writing learning centre, student kitchens (THAT is a good idea), cafes, a post office.... During the year it seems to be populated by students either making out, sleeping or actually studying. I'm pleasantly surprised though - it doesn't feel like a big fat flop, it feels genuinely useful!

Coming from the country, moving to a big city for tertiary study is a big thing especially for a…read more17/18 year old. St Ann's provided the ultimate Segway into adult life while caring for the needs of a young adult looking to make their mark on the world. Originally I was only going to come for one year before moving out into a share home as most university students do, however due to the way this residential college provided and nurtured my academic, residential, social and emotional needs as well as providing safety, accommodation and food it was extremely easy to stay for 4 years making life long friends. As a new professional making their way through the education pathway I highly recommend this college to all university students to come and try a once in a lifetime experience. You will not regret it.

Do you enjoy drinking goon on a regular basis? Noise? Baboons? Then this college is the place for…read moreyou! Located just north of the city, St Anns is one of Adelaide's best residential colleges for university students. Don't worry, you won't actually come across any baboons, although apparently people can hear them from their rooms sometimes (zoo is very close). I attended this college for my first year of college and had a lot of fun, even though I'm not really one for sharing space and constant noise. You need to be accepted to this college, so apply early and get ready for an interview. The living quarters are fairly good, although first years are often in the smaller, less modern rooms, with share toilets and cubicle showers - not so fun. Other rooms are great, most with en-suite bathrooms and air conditioners. Food is included here, with 3 meals a day served within certain times, and other basics available throughout the day. The food is good, depending on how fussy you are. But there is always a bar filled with salads and cold meats for sandwich's, which is great for packing a uni lunch. St Anns certainly knows how to party. Prepare yourself and your liver for O-week; constant drinking, pranks, games, beach days, pubs and more. Be ware of port and choc night, I will not give details as I think it's meant to be a surprise for freshers. My advice is to remember where your bedroom is and a toilet bowl. All in all you should have a good time here.

The Adelaide College of the Arts is many things to many people. It houses a couple of theatres that…read moreare used as schoolrooms to teach technical production to students as well as provide acting students an opportunity to perform in a state of the art venue; it also provides this experience to the dance students who get a degree in dance at the college. The theatres are also for hire at different times of the year, particularly during the Adelaide Fringe Festival and that's when any number of theatre companies may be appearing in public seasons of plays, stand up comedy or dance. The facility houses galleries where exhibitions are constantly featuring work by graduates of the variety of courses on offer at the school including print making, jewellery and sculpture. Most often the work is available for sale. The large foyer area hosts small scale exhibitions of work related to student productions and there are many opportunities to purchase work by students and view productions by students. One of the best things for the public is the cafe housed in the foyer where you can get a coffee or other beverage, a muffin, a wrap or toasted sandwich and sit at one of the indoor or outdoor tables and relax for a while watching the creative types come and go. Outside there is a small but rather beautiful cactus garden bed, and inside on the last Tuesday of each month a poetry reading is held free of charge between 1 - 2 PM, so there is often something to listen to as well as watch. Music usually plays in the foyer area as well. AC Arts is transitioning into an independent business and encourages the public to use the cafe facilities and attend the exhibitions and poetry readings on site. Always an interesting place to meet for a drink in the city and who knows, you may just bump into the next Picasso, Cate Blanchett or Judy Davis!

It's always a fun art exhibition opening to go to. Packed full of people creating an excited buzz,…read morevariety of artwork, abundance of artwork and some lovely Fox Creek wine to accompany it. Tonight was a graduate exhibition and I love those as there are always proud parents and other supporters of the emerging artists there, which creates some sentimental moments if you're people watching! Penny Griggs, SALA CEO gave a warm and wonderful speech. One tip is to collect the booklet as well as the listing of works. In the booklet all the artists are featured, which makes a great reference for following the up and comers as they grow and develop and exhibit in future shows.

This school stands out for me as apart from the normal high school curiculum, it has a special…read moreeducation unit which offers building and construction, basketball program which gradually leads into a Sports Coaching program and Tower Arts Centre where I was privilleged to attend a Meet the Author sessions some years back. They have a lovely mix of students from various multicultural background, which makes it a great and happy place to learn. My friend was a Student Teacher here for a term or two, and she came back with positive reviews. Great location and easily accessible by buses along Five Ash Drive along Goodwood Road.

SATAC is the intermediary body which processes applications for entrance into many of the tertiary…read moreinstitutions here in South Australia. If you want to go to University or Tafe in SA, it is likely you will need to apply through the Tertiary Admissions Centre's online processing, they then generate offers of places based on the number available. Most of the courses offered at The University of South Australia, University of Adelaide, Flinders University of South Australia, TAFE SA and Charles Darwin University require the applicant to submit through SATAC. If you don't possess the typical secondary qualifications for admission to a tertiary institution you may be required to sit a STAT (Special Tertiary Admissions Test) prior to making an application. SATAC conducts these tests to assess the relevant skills and knowledge of an applicant. The STAT results can then be used in place of a TER (tertiary entrance rank score) or equivalent.

Oooh, Tegan has all the official information! *tips hat*…read more My review is not so informational... I, like everyone else in SA, applied through SATAC to get into my uni course, and my own experience was pretty positive except for one major thing. Yes I have a gripe! While I found SATAC staff to be really lovely and professional and friendly, even in the midst of the busiest time ever, when every secondary student and adult student is applying for a course. They're friendly under pressure and helpful. Lines can get a but long in the lunch break time during admissions time, but otherwise the centre itself is quite central and a-ok. My gripe: the website. Like most government websites, it's a bit all over the shop. The info is probably there, but it's SUPER hard to find. There's no search button! Who doesn't have a search button? I was overseas when I was applying and needed to find info without being able to call in on the phone conveniently, and it was next to impossible, sadly. You definitely need someone in person/ over the phone to help you out here. Edit the website, add a SEARCH BUTTON, and you will be at least 1 star better, SATAC!

Well goodness gracious me, I was a regular guest at the Sydney University School of Law discussing…read morediscrimination law with the students on a regular basis for a time and I used to enjoy that very much. Here in Adelaide I've been more a one on one conversationalist with a range of the students at different stages of their Law Degrees, and I must say the difference between the Sydney students and the Adelaide students is vast - reflective of the two different places essentially. Not so much going on here so there tends to be more questions, about things they don't even ask about in Sydney. The School of Law has its own little exclusive bar and is a very snug little bug in its well worn rug. The students mostly keep their heads down and noses inbeteen the books keeping up with their reading. There are some fine debaters and as the old joke goes, some minor and some master debaters as well. I couldn't point the finger because it usually takes one to know one. Certainly it takes a fair amount to know ones self. Anyway if you were wanting to study law in this fine country Adelaide University Law School would be one of the more secluded and quiet places you could go, which for some is a good thing and for others it simply doesn't do at all.