Faculty of Arts and Education

Faculty of Arts and Education - Current students

VTAC Enrolment - for Faculty of Arts and Education Students

Welcome to the Faculty of Arts and Education enrolment website. We look forward to having you with us as a student! This website provides you with all the information you need to enrol/defer your course for 2013. Please take the time to go carefully through the enrolment process and should you have any questions, please contact us.

 

Who should enrol?

  • All students who are wishing to study during 2013.
  • If you are anticipating an offer in another course within Deakin University/other institution you should still enrol in your first offer. (Refer to question below.)
  • If you wish to commence study in Trimester 2 2013 you need to contact someone on the contact list below to assist you to intermit your course for Trimester 1 2013, and help you enrol for Trimester2 2013. (Note: students that wish to intermit should seek course advice on the effect of mid-year commencement on the duration of your course and the type of subjects that can be chosen.)

 

What do I need to do if I want to defer my course?

If you don't want to commence your course in 2013 and a are contemplating a deferral for 2013 please don’t enrol, you should follow the instructions in the link below.
www.deakin.edu.au/study-at-deakin/apply/enrol-defer-withdraw-or-transfer

 

What should I do if I enrolled in my first offer, but I receive another offer in another course within Deakin University/other institution?

It is your responsibility as the student to contact someone on the contact list (see below) to assist you to withdraw from your first offer. You need to tell them that you have taken an offer in another course, and you wish to withdraw from your first offer. It's very important that you withdraw from the first course you enrolled in, otherwise you may be liable for outstanding fees.

Deadline to withdraw from your course is 31st March 2013.

 

What is the deadline to enrol?

VTAC Offers

If you have received an offer for a Deakin course, you should enrol within 10 days of receiving the offer.

 

What happens if I don’t enrol by the deadline?

If you don’t enrol, you risk losing your place at Deakin University and you will have to re-apply for entry.

 

How do I enrol / What units should I enrol in?

To choose your units and enrol in your course for 2013, please follow the steps below:

  1. Before commencing your enrolment, obtain Course/Unit  information from the course structures listed for your course below. Please note that unit offerings vary between campuses, so be sure to refer to the course at your specific campus.
  2. Create your username and password on the following website: www.deakin.edu.au/password/.
  3. Gather your documents e.g Tax File Number, Pen and Paper.
  4. Enrol online by following the instructions on the enrolment website: www.deakin.edu.au/study-at-deakin/apply/enrol-defer-withdraw-or-transfer
course structures - enrolment resource - select to go to webpage

 

 

What do I need to do after I enrol?

After enrolling you need to attend to the following tasks to ensure that you are set up for study in 2013

  • Choose your lectures and tutorial using My Timetable via STAR
  • Find out what books you need to buy
  • Start looking at information for your first trimester units via CloudDeakin
  • Attend Orientation Week (on-campus students)

STAR (Student Timetable Allocation and Registration)

  • Student Timetable Allocation and Registration (STAR) is Deakin University's personalised timetabling system that allows students enrolled in on-campus units to register online for activity groups including lectures, tutorials, seminars etc.
  • (Note: off-campus and online units do not have classes scheduled and therefore will not appear on the STAR system.)
  • You can access STAR via the Student Connect website. (Use the same username and password you used to enrol.)
    https://studentconnect.deakin.edu.au/connect/webconnect

Bookshop

The DUSA Bookshop is your bookstore at Deakin University campuses in Burwood, Geelong and Warrnambool. The bookstores stock textbooks, reference books, Deakin course materials, general books, stationery and gifts.

You can check if there are any recommended books for you to buy by searching the ‘Student Booklist’ section on the DUSA bookshop website.
www.dusabookshop.com.au/booklist

Cloud Deakin

‘Cloud Deakin’ is Deakin's virtual learning environment and is central to the Deakin learning experience. Cloud Deakin is used to deliver web-based course/unit material, assessment tasks and facilitate communication and collaboration between staff and students.

You can access Cloud Deakin for all your units on the following website:
www.deakin.edu.au/students

O Week

Deakin's Orientation program is designed specifically for all new students and helps you make a great start to university life. You are strongly encouraged to attend O Week as it is packed with activities that will enable you to meet other students and staff, become familiar with your campus and services available, and learn more about your course.

You can access more and download your specific itinerary from the Transition web site.
www.deakin.edu.au/current-students/transition/

 

Faculty Peer Mentoring Program

Are you nervous about starting University? The Faculty of Arts and Education has a Peer Mentor program to assist first year students through their transition into life at University. Please refer to the following website for further information:
www.deakin.edu.au/arts-ed/current-students/mentoring/

 

Got a question? Who should I contact?

For course specific and enrolment enquiries, please contact the Faculty of Arts and Education’s Student Support Offices below:

Undergraduate:

Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus
Tel: +61 3 5227 3379 or or +61 3 5227 2477
email: artsedstudentsupport@deakin.edu.au
Melbourne Burwood Campus
Tel: +61 3 9246 8100
email: artsedstudentsupport@deakin.edu.au
Warrnambool Campus
Tel: +61 3 5563 3489
email: artsedstudentsupport@deakin.edu.au

Off Campus Distance Education
Tel: +61 3 5227 3387
email: artsedstudentsupport@deakin.edu.au
Honours
Tel: +61 3 5227 2202
email: artsedstudentsupport@deakin.edu.au

Postgraduate

Arts courses:
Tel: +61 3 9244 6007 or +61 3 9251 7071
email: artsed-pg@deakin.edu.au

Education courses:
Tel: +61 3 5227 1359 or or +61 3 5227 1486
email: artsed-pg@deakin.edu.au

 

 

E760 Master of Teaching

Students who have been offered a place in the Master of Teaching in 2013 should refer to the table below for the information session for their course.
For Round 1 enrolments, the information sessions are as below:


Course

Date

Venue

Time

E760P Master of Teaching (Primary)

18/01/2013

Lecture Theatre 1A, Building I2 (I2.07)

10:30am

E760S Master of Teaching (Secondary)

18/01/2013

Lecture Theatre 1A, Building I2 (I2.07)

12:00pm

E760E Master of Teaching (Early Childhood Education)

18/01/2013

Lecture Theatre 1A, Building I2 (I2.07)

1:00pm

Students should also refer to the Master of Teaching enrolment booklet below for detailed information on course structures, enrolment guidance and key contacts

 

 

 

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