Search the Community

Deakin University offers a personalized experience, enhanced by innovative digital engagement. We lead by creating opportunities to live and work in a connected, evolving world. We are ranked five stars for world-class facilities, research, teaching, employability, innovation, and inclusiveness. Deakin, named after Australia's second Prime Minister, is a young contemporary university with a reputation for being innovative, nimble, and friendly. Every day, we aspire to combine excellent research and outstanding teaching with a strong focus on the communities we serve. Everything we do is informed and directed by our strategic plan LIVE the future 2020. This strategy presents a bold vision, offering our students a personalized learning experience with premium digital engagement, creating the power and opportunities to live in a connected and evolving world. Deakin's LIVE, the future strategy, presents a bold vision to offer our students a personalized learning experience with premium digital engagement, creating the power and opportunities to live in a connected and evolving world. Deakin staff have re-imagined our courses for a digitally leveraged environment. We are progressively revitalizing our campuses as stylish, technology-rich places that make it easy for students to connect and with their teachers and university. We are justly proud of our vibrant, culturally-rich learning environment – we celebrate differences and believe inclusive societies are healthier, more robust, and more attractive. We have a long-held commitment to lifelong learning and being flexible and accessible – providing students with real choices about how, when, and where learning occurs. We strive to prepare Deakin graduates for the jobs and skills of the future. Deakin has many strong partnerships with industry and works closely with its national and international partners to equip students with the skills necessary for 21st-century lives and careers. We know our graduates will need to be prepared to meet the challenges of a complex and sometimes uncertain future where accelerated change and risks must be managed with insight and high performing agility. Our collaborative and supportive research culture and the associated global rankings affirm Deakin's growing international research reputation. Deakin is ranked in the top 2 percent of the world's universities in each of the major rankings and ranking 213 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). Deakin researchers are making a difference through world-class research and innovation. Deakin also has a strong sense of community and serves as an economic, social, and cultural catalyst enriching each of the communities it serves. View full university

Deakin College (formerly known as MIBT) is a direct pathway to Deakin University, providing you with the experience that supports the successful transition to further studies at the University. We are delighted to see you are looking for information about Deakin College and our highly respected partner, Deakin University. We appreciate that the decision to continue studying is a serious commitment made by you. At Deakin College, you will join almost 3,000 Australian and International students enrolled in our courses. As a commencing student of our rebranded College from MIBT to Deakin College, you will benefit from several advantages in your studies at our College. Some of the College's exciting future changes will involve developments in approaches to teaching and learning, physical spaces, digital technologies, and course offerings at Deakin University. The College will also provide an improved student experience and superior student outcomes and reflect the continuously growing reputation of Deakin University. We are committed to giving you every opportunity to succeed in your studies. Deakin College at the Melbourne Burwood Campus, about 23,000 undergraduate and on-campus postgraduate students. It boasts open and inviting spaces for socializing and studying, innovative architecture, spacious new buildings, and wireless hotspots. Located in Melbourne's eastern suburbs, approximately 16 kilometers from the city center, classes are held in a purpose-built building with modern classrooms and facilities. The following Deakin College courses are taught at this campus: Certificate IV in Tertiary Preparation Program Diplomas of Commerce, Computing, Health Sciences, Management, Media and Communication, and Postgraduate Qualifying Program (Business and Law). The Deakin College Foundation Studies Program is equivalent to upper secondary school (Year 12) and university foundation programs. It aims to prepare you for further study at a Deakin College diploma or into the first year of selected Deakin University bachelor's degrees. The course comprises of a standard or extended track program. The standard track program consists of eight academic units: four core units and four elective units. The extended track program has an additional four core units, one of which is chosen from two alternative core units. View full university