Institution Details

Description:
Deakin is a multi-award winning university with an international focus. We are young and innovative, offering excellent facilities and flexible learning.
- Multi-award winner
- Graduate success
- Courses valued by industry
- Flexible learning options
- Expert lecturers & researchers
- Excellent facilities
- International focus
- Terrific campus life
World class research
Advances in research have been a hallmark of Deakin's success in recent years with impressive growth in quality, impact and income.
In the Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) national assessment Deakin received the top ranking of 5, defined as well above world standards, in:
- Materials Engineering
- Medical Physiology
- Human Movement and Sport Sciences
- Zoology
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Campus life at Deakin
Vibrant and friendly
Deakin is one of Australia's largest universities, with more than 39 000 students. However our campuses have a strong community feel and provide a supportive and friendly place to study.
Our academic and support staff are knowledgeable, enthusiastic and approachable.
Great social spaces
Our campuses have cafes and eateries where you can socialise and relax. There are also many clubs and societies that allow you to expand your interests and make new friends.
Choice of campus
Deakin has four campuses, providing convenience and accessibility to many areas of Victoria. Each location provides a unique study experience.
Whichever campus you choose, Deakin has a global reputation for quality programs, leading research facilities and world-class professional outcomes.
Our campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waterfront, Geelong Waurn Ponds and Warrnambool.
Deakin also received rankings of 4, defined as above world standards, in the Engineering and Medical and Health Sciences clusters, and in the specific fields of Analytical Chemistry, Fisheries Sciences, Manufacturing Engineering, Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine, Pharmacology, Nursing, Nutrition and Dietetics, Commercial Services, and Curatorial Studies.
Deakin University is proud to have been awarded a QS 5 Star Rating for Excellence in 2013.
This rating cements our reputation as not only worldly, but world-class in a broad range of areas, with cutting edge facilities and internationally renowned research and teaching.
In the 2014 QS World University Rankings by Subject, Deakin's Education discipline remained among the best in the world, ranking 23rd.
Deakin was also ranked among the world's top 200 universities for a further 7 subjects, with Politics advancing from the top 200, to within the top 150.
QS provides a holistic view of a university's qualities, by rating universities against a broad range of criteria, from the employability of graduates, to sports facilities and community engagement. Find out more about our QS 5 Star Rating for Excellence.
Courses Available
Architecture
- Bachelor of Architectural Technology
- Master of Architecture
- Master of Landscape Architecture
Arts
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Creative Arts (Photography)
- Bachelor of Health Sciences/Bachelor of Arts
Biological/Biomedical Science & Biotechnology
- Bachelor of Biological Science
- Bachelor of Biological Science (Honours)
- Bachelor of Biomedical Science
- Master of Biotechnology (Advanced)
Business
- Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
- Bachelor of Commerce /Bachelor of Information Systems
- Doctor of Business Administration
- Master of Business Analytics
- Master of Commerce
- Master of International Business
- Master of Marketing
- Master of Professional Accounting
Engineering
- Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours)
- Bachelor of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Honours)
- Bachelor of Engineering Science
- Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours)
- Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering (Honours)
- Master of Engineering
Finance
- Master of International Finance
Healthcare
- Bachelor of Health Sciences
- Bachelor of Social Work
Humanities
- Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
Information Technology
- Bachelor of Information Systems
- Bachelor of Information Technology
- Bachelor of Information Technology (Computer Science and Software Development)
- Bachelor of Information Technology (Games Design and Development)
- Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours)
- Bachelor of Information Technology (I.T. Security)
- Bachelor of Information Technology (Mobile and Apps Development)
- Master of Information Technology
- Master of Information Technology (Professional)
- Master of Information Technology/Master of Commerce
- Master of Information Technology/Master of Information Systems
- Master of Networking and Security
Law
- Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Arts/Laws
- Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Criminology
- Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Forensic Science
- Bachelor of Criminology/Laws
- Bachelor of Criminology/Psychological Science
- Bachelor of Forensic Science/Bachelor of Criminology
- Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of International Studies
Management
- Master of Facilities Management
- Master of Human Resource Management
Media & Communication
- Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communication)
- Master of Communication
Nursing
- Bachelor of Nursing
- Master of Nursing
- Master of Nursing Practice
Psychology
- Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
- Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) (Honours)
- Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Psychological Science
- Bachelor of Psychological Science
- Doctor of Psychology (Clinical)
- Doctor of Psychology (Forensic)
- Doctor of Psychology (Health)
- Master of Psychology (Clinical)
- Master of Psychology (Industrial and Organisational)
Science
- Bachelor of Arts/Health Sciences
- Bachelor of Arts/Science
- Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Honours)
- Bachelor of Forensic Science
- Bachelor of Forensic Science (Honours)
- Bachelor of Health and Medical Science (Honours)
- Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Science (Honours)
- Bachelor of Zoology and Animal Science
- Bachelor of Zoology and Animal Science (Honours)
- Master of Applied Science
Sports Science & Management
- Bachelor of Engineering Science - Sports Technology
- Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science
- Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science (Honours)
- Bachelor of Health and Physical Education
- Bachelor of Sport Development
Country
Australia
Australia is a continent situated between the Indian and Pacific Ocean. It is a land endowed with mountain ranges, vast grazing plains, tropical forests, barren deserts, golden and sandy beaches, treacherous rocks and coral reefs. Australia's spectacular natural environment attracts millions of tourists every year.