Deakin University

Popular study areas at Deakin include: 

• Medicine and health
• Sport science and sport
• Communications; creative arts
• Nursing and midwifery
• Environmental science
• Business and management
• Engineering
• Management
• Education
• International studies
• Humanities

Deakin's world-class research institutes include:

• The Institute for Frontier Materials
• The Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition
• Alfred Deakin Institute
• Applied Artificial Intelligence Institute (AI)
• Institute for Health Transformation
• Impact Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation
• Centre for Cyber Security
• Centre for Sport Research

Our Burwood campus

Burwood is a leafy suburb of Melbourne with lots of parks and open space. This is Deakin’s busiest campus, with over 30,000 students and 1,500 staff, and has great teaching facilities in every faculty. 

Our Geelong campuses

We have two campuses in Geelong, which is an hour’s drive from Melbourne (Waurn Ponds and Waterfront). Geelong is Victoria’s second largest city, with great cafes, nightlife, galleries, music venues and easy access to great surf beaches and nature. It’s also the gateway to the Great Ocean Road.

Waurn Ponds has fantastic sports facilities including a stadium, sports hall, tennis and squash courts and a deluxe health club. The Waterfront Campus is right on the seafront. Built originally as wool stores in the 19th century, the buildings have been extensively renovated to create a modern campus.

Warrnambool campus

The Warrnambool Campus offers small class sizes and a close-knit community. It’s close to local surf beaches and has a friendly, vibrant campus atmosphere. Warrnambool is three hours’ drive from Melbourne.

Our Cloud campus: The digital frontier

As a leader in online education, Deakin has a strong history of using cutting-edge technology to provide personalised and flexible learning experiences, as well as great support, to work with the busy lives of our students. Many degrees are also offered online, so students have the flexibility to study a Deakin qualification from anywhere in the world, at any time that suits them.

Set yourself up for a range of medical careers, from general practice and geriatric medicine to pathology, paediatrics and surgery. Our Doctor of Medicine has an emphasis on producing graduates who are ready to tackle the future of medicine, as well as providing the hands-on training and engaging theory you’ll need to enter the medical profession with confidence. Our progressive approach to teaching and learning makes our graduates highly employable, and ready to make a difference in the communities they serve and beyond. 

What makes Deakin different?

• Our School of Medicine is Victoria’s first rural and regional focused medical school and is considered one of Australia’s most innovative.
• Our medical graduates perform strongly in employment outcomes. In 2015, 2016 and 2017 100% found full time work by the following year.
• Fantastic facilities and an emphasis on hands-on, real-world experience.

What are the entry requirements?

A bachelor degree completed no more than 10 years before the course start with a final GPA (weighted) of 5.0 or above on a 7 point scale and; aptitude test result (either MCAT or GAMSAT, minimum scores apply for each). Your test score must be from within two years of your application; interview.