Future students
Deakin University
One of the biggest choices and investments your child will make is whether to go to university. To help you understand the decisions facing your son or daughter, we've gathered together some practical information in the VCE Parents’ Guide to University. This provides information on the range of campuses, courses and fees, accommodation facilities, and support services available at Deakin. You will also find a listing of important dates, frequently asked questions, and an explanation of key terms so you can be better informed about the University and help your child choose the right Deakin course and campus to suit their interests and career aspirations.
For further information, download the VCE Parents' Guide to University (991KB).
Deakin is a large and diverse institution with four small campuses offering a personal and friendly study environment for your son or daughter to succeed.
Deakin's campuses are located in Melbourne at Burwood, Warrnambool on Victoria's south-west coast, and two campuses in Geelong.
Deakin has twice been awarded the Good Universities Guide 'University of the Year'. It is recognised as a national leader in flexible learning, allowing your son or daughter the option of studying full time, part time, or via distance education.
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Deakin has an enviable reputation for delivering courses through new and innovative techniques, like iLecture – a streaming technology that provides students with online access to recorded lectures. In addition to video and audio streaming, some lectures are also available as podcasts and downloadable MP3s, giving students even greater access to course materials and resources in a format they're comfortable with.
To help your child graduate with the necessary skills to meet the demands of the modern workforce, all undergraduate students are required to complete at least one unit of study online.
Deakin's support for students is outstanding. As well as providing support services, Student Life works to develop a strong sense of community. Services include sport and recreation, counselling and academic skills workshops.
Once your child has enrolled in their first year at Deakin, they'll receive plenty of assistance with settling into university life. Deakin provides a First Year at Deakin program which helps students find their way around the campus and build friendships and networks in the first few weeks of semester.
Find out more about the First Year at Deakin program.
Under Federal Government legislation, university students are required to contribute to the cost of their tertiary education by paying for part of their course.
For this type of place, the Australian Government pays a proportion of the tuition costs of the course and the student funds the balance. There are several fee levels or 'bands' and different courses attract different liabilities. Fee payments may be deferred using the HECS-HELP scheme while fees paid up front receive a discount.
For information about HECS-HELP, please visit the government's Going to Uni website (new window).
The Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) acts on behalf of universities and institutes of TAFE by receiving and forwarding applications (including any accompanying information or documents) and making offers. VTAC does not select VCE students, and does not determine selection criteria used by Deakin or other institutions.
Visit VTAC.
