Flinders Street
The Flinders St campus is home to Billy Blue College of Design, CATC Design School, Think Education, Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School and Torrens University Australia.
Flinders St campus - News and Information
Our Flinders Street Campus is in the heart of the Melbourne CBD. Situated next to St. Paul’s Cathedral, opposite Federation Square and a short walk from Flinders Street Station. It is close to everything Melbourne has to offer.
With a focus on building a creative, social and collaborative learning environment for all students, the Melbourne campus brings a fresh and career-focused approach to your learning. During your time at the Melbourne campus you can look forward to:
- Small class sizes with direct access to academic staff
- Dynamic online learning with on-demand access to your course materials
- Opportunities to hear from industry professionals
Facilities
We have a wide range of campus facilities available to students to help you get the most from your education.
- Student break-out areas
- Library
- Campus wide Wi-Fi
- Counselling consultation room
- Photography studios
Student lockers
Free lockers are available on Levels 2 and 3.
See Student Services to register and you'll be assigned a locker for the year.
How to get here:
Public transport nearby:
Flinders Street Station: 2 minute walk
Tram stops: 2 minute walk
Routes: 1, 3,5,6, 16, 35, 64, 65, 70, 72 and 75
Plan your trip:
- Visit PTV Journey Planner or call 1800 800 007
- Student Transport Concession Information
Car Parking
The closest car park is Wilson Parking - Flinders Gate.
Early bird parking is $16 - you must have your ticket validated on level 4 before 10am and exit after 2pm
You can also book parking online ata discounted price - see WilsonParking for details.
Find your way around your campus
Your safety is our highest priority. To ensure you stay safe and know what to do in the case of an emergency please read through the information below.
Student Safety
To ensure you stay safe on and off campus we recommend you take the following precautions:
- Avoid being on campus or travelling alone at night
- Be alert and aware of your surroundings
- Avoid dark, vacant and deserted areas
- If an incident does occur please let a member of staff know so we can support you and work alongside local police to minimise risk and promote safety.
Security on campus
After hours emergency, call 000 or your local Campus Director – Terese McAleese on 0478 302 083.
- Wear your student ID card at all times
- Never leave your belongings unattended
- Do not bring unnecessary valuables to campus
- Report suspicious behaviour or anything you feel may be unsafe
- Report all injuries and incident to Student Services and complete an incident report form
- If you need assistance or to report any medical conditions, please see student services (Eg. insulin, asthma inhaler, medication)
Designated Assembly Area
The designated assembly area for the Campus is located outside of St Paul Cathedral on Flinders St.
Throughout your studies you may find you need IT assistance. IT services are able to assist you with basic network access such as connecting to Wi-Fi or how to use printing facilities.
Accessing the internet
Campus WiFi connection details:
- Wireless name: ThinkWireless
- Password: thinkb81
IT requirements
You will need a computer to:
- access digital learning resources
- access video and audio recordings
- submit and complete online assessments
- participate in classroom discussion and collaboration via online communication and collaboration tools.
Minimum IT requirements for studying online
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| Internet |
A reliable, high-speed broadband internet connection, with sufficient upload and download capacity. Contact your internet service provider if you have concerns about your data allowance or internet speed. |
| Web browser | The recommended web browser to access Blackboard (your Learning Portal) is Firefox, in addition some audio PowerPoints will require Google Chrome. |
| Software |
Office software to create documents, spreadsheets and presentations. Office 365 is available as a free download as part of your student account. There may also be software required for your specific course. Your Learning Facilitator will advise you of this when you start studying. |
Learning portal (Blackboard)
Find out how to get help with Blackboard here.
Printing, scanning and copying
Content: For study related printing, scanning and copying, please visit Student Services or the Library on Level 5
Troubleshooting or Questions?
For troubleshooting please contact Student Services.
Contact us
Torrens University
1300 575 803
Think Education
1300 209 112
Campus information
Address
196 Flinders Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Campus hours
| During trimester | |
| Monday to Friday | 7.30am - 9 pm |
| During trimester break | |
| Monday to Friday | 9am - 5pm |
Student Services hours
| During trimester | |
| Monday to Thursday | 7.30am - 7pm |
| Friday | 7.30am - 5pm |
| During trimester break | |
| Monday to Friday | 9am - 5pm |
Your Student Services team can help with:
- Enrolment and subject selection
- Applying for leave, special consideration and extensions
- Contacting support services
- Registering for a locker
- ... and much more
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