Future students
Deakin University
Deakin makes it easy for you to get back into study with extensive support for on-campus and off-campus postgraduate students.
Professional staff and web-based resources are dedicated to helping you with study techniques, assignment writing and research skills. People returning to study after some time find these supports extremely beneficial.
You can also get help with career counselling, employment, managing personal challenges and your health and wellbeing. Postgraduate students can access specialist help online and face-to-face. The University also offers workshops on campus, regionally and interstate to assist students studying at Deakin.
The Division of Student Life provides an extensive range of personal and educational support services, including sport and leisure facilities and dedicated postgraduate information and advice. Discover all the services and facilities available to you at Deakin.
The Deakin University Student Association (DUSA) Postgraduate Unit provides advocacy and other services including regular skills and issues forums and an annual postgraduate conference.
University Library
Deakin's off-campus library service was recently awarded the Australian Award for University Teaching for the provision of support services that assist student learning. The off-campus library provides comprehensive electronic databases and resources as well as a delivery service so you can always access the resources you need.
The University Library provides all the services you will need as a postgraduate student. Explore the Library's resources.
Online technologies
Deakin students have access to the best new technologies. Email, chat groups and the Internet are widely used and the University has also produced its own Deakin Learning Toolkit software to support online communication. All units also offer a dedicated discussion site on Deakin Studies Online, the online conferencing system, allowing you to network with your peers.
Find out more about online and off-campus study.
The Deakin Learning Toolkit
The Deakin Learning Toolkit is an annually produced resource package containing an introduction to and instructions for Deakin's online environment.
Computing support for research and teaching on all campuses, including computer laboratories, the Toolkit and student administration portal is provided by Information Technology Services (ITS).
Visit the Deakin Learning Toolkit or explore the ITS website.
Campus bookshops
Visit the campus bookshops for a full range of textbooks, reference books and software at academic prices.
