Get the results you're looking for with a worldly degree.
Make Deakin your No.1 preference by 24 December 2012, 12noon.
Do you have questions?
Visit our GET HELP section or call 1300 DEGREE (1300 334 733)
Many of our courses are offered at more than one campus and the ATAR required for each campus often differs, but the same high-quality degree is delivered no matter which campus you study at.
See the list of 2013 Clearly in ATARs for Deakin courses as a guide.
The Deakin ATAR Calculator is a simple tool to help you see what Deakin courses you may be eligible for, based on your expected ATAR.
"ATAR" is a registered trade mark of the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) on behalf of all Australian tertiary admission centres. VTAC and other Australian tertiary admission centres have no involvement in or responsibility for any material appearing on this site.
Put your course preferences in the order you'd most like them to be considered.
Even if you don't think you'll have the necessary ATAR, it doesn't rule it out.
If you add a new course, don't forget you need to have met any prerequisites and extra requirements.
Chat to Deakin staff and students at our Change of Preference events or call our helpful staff on 1300 DEGREE
You can change your course preferences as many times as you like within the COP period.
There are many pathway options available for year 12 and mature aged students.
You can still apply through VTAC for a Deakin course until 7 December 2012. Some courses are still accepting direct entry.
If you need advice or more information about studying at Deakin, please phone the Deakin Change of Preference hotline:
1300 DEGREE (1300 334 733)
You are invited to attend these free events. Find out more about course options at Deakin, talk to current students about their experiences at Deakin, and ask your questions.
Melbourne Burwood Campus,
18 December, 3 pm - 7 pm
221 Burwood Highway, Burwood
Information sessions, expo and campus tours.
Hobsons Bay Library, Altona North,
18 December, 6 pm - 8 pm
Corner Millers and McArthurs Roads, Altona North
Courses, campuses, support services and Deakin at Your Doorstep.
Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus,
19 December, 3 pm - 7 pm
75 Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds
Information sessions, expo and campus tours.
Geelong Waterfront Campus,
20 December, 3 pm - 7 pm
1 Gheringhap Street, Geelong
Information sessions, expo and campus tours.
Warrnambool City Centre,
18 - 21 December, 9 am-5 pm
165 Timor Street, Warrnambool,
Visit Deakin's new City Centre and chat one-on-one with recruitment advisers
to get information about Deakin and living and studying in Warrnambool.
Please note that you are not required to pre-register for this event.
Warrnambool Campus,
18 - 20 December, 12 pm - 1.30 pm
Princes Highway, Warrnambool
Find out about Deakin's courses, campuses, accommodation,
support services and Deakin at Your Doorstep.
Sorry we missed you. Live Chat has concluded for Change of Preference 2012.
If you have questions please send an email to enquire@deakin.edu.au
Please note: Deakin University administration is closed between 21 December 2012 and 4 January 2013. However the Change of Preference hotline is open until 12pm, 24 December. See details in tab above.
VTAC is the centralised admissions centre for most undergraduate university and TAFE or equivalent courses in Victoria. For more information, please visit the VTAC web site.
You can change your preference list as many times as you like within the Change of Preference period.
Yes. Put your course preferences in the order you'd most like them to be considered. Put the course you'd most like to study first, then the course you'd next prefer to study, and so on. This is because during the selection process, your course preferences are considered one at a time in the order in which you've listed them on your application.
An ATAR is the overall percentile ranking for students in their final year of secondary school in Australia that reflects the individual's performance comparative to other students in the same year.
VTAC uses VCE results issued by VCAA (Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority) to calculate the ATAR.
Subject to the restrictions outlined in ATAR into Tertiary Studies and VICTER 2012, the ATAR is developed from an aggregate produced by adding:
Clearly-In ATAR is the ATAR most school-leaver applicants need to achieve to be offered a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) in a particular course.
Nearly all courses make some use of the ATAR. For some courses (about half) it is used to select a large percentage of students. In these courses, selection for up to about 80 per cent of places for students completing the VCE is determined by the ATAR alone.
For the remainder of places in these courses, additional information is considered. Students considered for these places are said to be in the middle-band. These students do not have ATARs high enough to guarantee automatic selection, but have ATARs above that which leads to automatic rejection. They are in the middle-band and they are evaluated in accordance with the middle-band criteria.
A score of 0-50 that shows how a VCE student performed in a particular subject compared to other students in the same year throughout the state. It is calculated from the student's results in assessments and examinations in that study. These scores are used in the calculation of your ATAR.
You can still apply through VTAC for a Deakin course until 7 December 2012. And, if you change your mind after you have applied, you can change your preferences before noon, 24 December 2012.
This year, the Change of Preference period closes:
VTAC has three main offer rounds:
Offers are advised by VTAC via MyInfo on the date specified above and by mail the next day. Deakin will also send an email advising you of further details of your offer. Usually most offers are made in round one.
After round one offers are released on 17 January 2013, you will be able to apply to receive a negotiated offer. You can apply for a negotiated offer if you have:
You can apply for a negotiated offer through VTAC via MyInfo after round one offers have been released.
VTAC runs a negotiated offer (formerly known as supplementary offer) process after round two offers have been completed. The negotiated offer process is available to applicants who:
You will need to give permission to release your application for the negotiated offers at the time of applying, as part of your VTAC application.
After Course Selection Officers at Deakin have considered your application, they will advise VTAC whether you will be offered a place in the course. Negotiated offers will be processed weekly. VTAC will advise you of any negotiated offers via MyInfo and by post. To accept an offer, you must follow the instructions in your offer message.
Don't worry - there are several pathway options available that can help lead you to your dream course.
If your application to study at Deakin is successful but it's not the right time for you to commence your studies, Deakin may allow you to postpone (defer) your studies for up to 24 months for most courses.
A prerequisite is a subject which must be successfully completed to be considered for selection into a course.
The VTAC PI form is a way for applicants to provide to selection officers any information relevant to their application that was not collected as part of the VTAC online application.
The DULSAT is compulsory for most non-school leavers applying for entry into any of Deakin University's undergraduate law degree programs.
The STAT is a test for non-school leavers and is designed to assess a range of competencies commonly considered important for success in tertiary study.
A graduate entry course requires prior completion of an undergraduate degree for entry.
An undergraduate award is usually the first university degree undertaken.
A combined course is an approved combination of courses in complementary areas, undertaken simultaneously, which leads to the conferral of two awards.
A CSP is a university place for which the government makes a contribution towards the cost of a student's education.
HECS-HELP stands for 'Higher Education Contribution Scheme-Higher Education Loan Program'. It is a loan scheme that helps eligible CSP students pay for tuition costs.
Deakin offers a range of generous scholarships to assist in making higher education accessible for everyone. Find out more about the types of scholarships available.
Mature-age students are those who are moving into tertiary study and are 21 years or over on 1 January of the year of intake.
Non-school leavers are students who are moving into tertiary study from a background other than Year 12.
An undergraduate student is one who is undertaking their first course at university.
Yes. Put your course preferences in the order you'd most like them to be considered. Put the course you'd most like to study first, then the course you'd next prefer to study, and so on. This is because during the selection process, your course preferences are considered one at a time in the order in which you've listed them on your application.
Remember to aim for your ultimate course – even if you don't think you'll have the necessary ATAR, it doesn't rule it out. You could also look at alternative pathways to gain entry next year.
There may be a number of reasons why you want to change your preferences, such as:
There may be a different course that you think best suits your interests or perhaps you've decided on an alternative location to suit your lifestyle or desired university experience. Just make sure you have met the prerequisites and any other additional requirements for the courses you want to add.
Well done! You may want to include a course you didn't think you could get into, but ensure that the courses you put down are those you want to study, as opposed to those you are now eligible for. Remember you should only put down courses that you would actually consider studying.
Don't worry! There are always options to get into your desired course, whether it be looking at a different campus or considering a TAFE pathway option. Remember, if your ATAR is just a little below what you need, it is still really important to keep it on your preference list, as the clearly-in ATAR might move up or down. Clearly-in ATARs are based on the demand for the course, at that particular institute. So, the clearly-in ATAR for any given year will depend on how many students choose the course.
VTAC runs a supplementary offer process after the second round of offers has been completed. Not all Deakin courses will be available for the supplementary round. This offer process is available to applicants who have:
After course selection officers at Deakin have considered your application, they will advise VTAC whether you will be offered a place in a course. Supplementary round offers will be processed weekly. VTAC will advise you of any supplementary offers via MyInfo and by post. To accept an offer, you must follow the instructions in your offer message.
Don't worry - there are several pathway options available that can help lead you to your dream course. Turn to page 7 to find out more.
Deakin has a variety of publications available for download that may be useful for your research.
These include:
This means we teach the whole person. It's not just about lectures, essays and exams, but about providing additional opportunities to ensure you gain a well-rounded university education.
We are the only Australian University where you can learn motion capture with the same equipment as that used by award winning Hollywood film directors. See Deakin Motion.lab.
Our researchers are internationally renowned and many hold key roles with national and international associations and on editorial boards of journals.
We aim to give students an intellectually exciting education, anchored in core disciplines, and developing the professional and vocational skills that are essential in the workplace of the 21st century.
At Deakin, we incorporate the very latest technology - in both design and construction - to support you on your path to becoming a built environment professoinal.
Deakin's Architecture and Built Environment courses incorporate technology, philosophy and electronic media and are hands-on from the beginning, allowing you to turn imaginative ideas into solid objects.
Architecture and the built environment can provide students with professionally accredited qualifications. This high level of accreditation translates into excellent job and career opportunities for Deakin graduates.
Study business with the most satisfied students in Victoria. Deakin was the highest ranked university in Victoria for overall student satisfaction. (Australian Graduate Survey Course Experience Questionnaire 2011 bachelor degree graduates).
Our new suite of Information Systems courses allow you to undertake cross-disciplinary degrees. If you're creative, tech savvy and enjoy working with people, consider adding IS to health, science or business to boost your career options.
Experience overseas study, and gain a worldly perspective. We offer student exchange, study tours, work integrated learning and a Global Citizenship Program, to help you become a more competitive graduate.
Communication is the growth industry of the modern age. Deakin communication and media courses offer the flexibility to develop the key skills and knowledge across the professional areas needed for successful careers in this rapidly changing global industry.
Within the Communication and Media area, the School offers; Journalism, Literary Studies, Public Relations, Communication and Media and Professional and Creative Writing.
Our staff were recently recognised for authentic teaching strategies that engage and prepare students to transition with confidence from our public relations classroom to the professional workplace.
As a Deakin engineering student you will have access to recently refurbished, fully-equipped laboratories and cutting-edge computer-aided software that is used in modern industrial workplaces.
Deakin's Bachelor of Engineering is continuously being accredited by Engineers Australia to ensure your qualifications are recognised internationally.
Learn from world-standard researchers. Engineering at Deakin is different as it is research led, rather than simply research informed. Deakin is a significant leader in the number of engineering focused research areas, most notably manufacturing and materials.
There is an increasing demand for qualified and accredited early childhood educators. Apply directly to Deakin University for the Bachelor of Early Childhood Education or explore our many other teaching degrees.
Our courses have been adapted to meet new national and international education standards. With state of the art classrooms and global opportunities, our teaching graduates are well-equipped to teach in the 21st century.
Our Education courses are offered in differing modes,with most being the industry standard 4 year qualification. Some courses can be fast-tracked by using Deakin's three trimester system, and others offered intensively.
Deakin's environment courses have a strong focus on fieldwork. You will benefit from the experience that only field trips can provide and have the opportunity to gain real field-based - and job-ready - skills.
Facilities that support our environment programs include a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) lab, wildlife tracking technology, aquaculture facilities, infrared motion sensing wildlife cameras, and a NATA-accredited water quality laboratory and high-tech research labs.
Deakin's environment courses include a discipline-specific industry placement which puts you in touch with industry through involvement with local councils, community groups and businesses dealing with environmental issues like pollution control, recycling, ecotourism, biodiversity conservation and management.
Deakin's health courses allow you to choose subjects from any area of the University. You can select a combination that suits your interests and tailor your degree towards your desired career.
Practical experience is an integral part of many Deakin health courses. Under the supervision of qualified professionals you will gain hands-on experience in a range of settings – preparing you for employment in the real world.
We employ qualified and enthusiastic staff with broad international links and experience. Their specialist skills inform the teaching programs to ensure our graduates are highly regarded and sought-after by employers.
International Studies offers you a wide variety of core disciplines. Such disciplines can be studied at undergraduate level within the Bachelor of Arts and for those with a particular interest in internationalisation, by completing the Bachelor of International Studies or the associated double degrees.
Language skills in Arabic, Chinese and Indonesian are increasingly important in diplomacy, defence, security, commerce and trade-related fields; as well as for developing intercultural understanding and a global outlook.
The unique and broad mix of disciplines offered by the Faculty of Arts and Education will make your studies at Deakin intellectually stimulating and relevant to the future workforce. Enhance your current degree with a Diploma of Language. Regardless of which degree you are studying, the added benefit of a language qualification will open doors to exciting new opportunities and experiences.
You will have access to fully-equipped computing laboratories and specialised computing facilities right from the beginning of your course.
Deakin's IT degrees are accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS), providing international recognition and allowing graduates to be eligible for membership of the ACS.
You will have the opportunity to apply to undertake a discipline-specific industry placement for credit towards your degree. Some placements also come with an industry-funded scholarship.
We believe the best way to learn is through real world experience and practical learning. Our unique Practical Legal Skills program is a valuable component of our law degree.
Deakin's Bachelor of Laws satisfies the academic requirements for admission to practise law as a barrister or solicitor in the state of Victoria.
Experience overseas study, and gain a worldly perspective. We offer student exchange, study tours, work-integrated learning and a Global Citizenship Program, to help you become a more competitive graduate.
Our nursing courses include a strong clinical learning program. Commencing in your first trimester of study, your clinical experience is organised by Deakin and contributes approximately 50% of your learning opportunities.
Our courses are designed in consultation with our partner hospitals, clinics and industry, ensuring our graduates are highly sought after by employers for their nursing knowledge, communications skills, professionalism, enthusiasm and problem-solving capabilities.
These study tours are an elective option available to students undertaking a nursing single or combined course. Students participating in the tour visit one of the pre-determined countries including Bhutan, China, Thailand or the Philippines.
VCE chemistry is not a prerequisite for our Bachelor of Food and Nutrition. That's great news if you're interest in a career in nutrition but didn't study chemistry at school.
Hands on industry experience is an elective option within the final year of our Bachelor of Food and Nutrition and provides a great way to consolidate your knowledge and skills before joining the workforce.
Our Bachelor of Food and Nutrition is a comprehensive course that prepares you for employment in a range of occupations in private, business or community settings. It also provides a pathway to our Master of Dietetics.
Offered as two sequential degrees (the Bachelor of Vision Science and Master of Optometry), Deakin's optometry program makes it possible for students to obtain a professional optometry qualification in just three-and-a-half years of full-time study.
As a Deakin optometry student you will have the opportunity to use cutting-edge teaching facilities within the brand new, purpose-built Regional Community Health Hub (REACH). This $53 million project is due for completion in late 2012.
Optometry is a fast-growing profession, not only in Australia but also internationally due to the increasing role optometrists play in eye care, primary and tertiary medical care, the optical industry and research.
Take advantage of Deakin's trimester system and the psychology subjects offered in Trimester 3 and you could fast-track your career entry by completing a three-year psychology degree in just two years of full-time study.
Undergraduate psychology is more flexible than ever before. You can study on-campus in Burwood, Geelong and Warrnambool; off-campus via the cloud; or with the support of the Deakin Learning Hub in Dandenong.
Psychology is one of the most diverse fields of employment. As a registered psychologist you may work in mental health, human services, public health, criminal justice, organisational development, and child development to name a few.
Combined degrees:
Learn in a modern teaching environment and gain hands-on experience by participating in laboratory, field and project work.
As a Deakin science student you'll gain experience through innovative practical programs, including professional practice units, designed to develop the skills employers highly value and prepare you for real-life settings.
Our teaching and research staff are experts in their fields, with broad international links and experiences, much of which is conducted in partnership with government departments, industry and leading international scientists.
Combined degrees:
Deakin's Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science is the first and only nationally accredited undergraduate exercise and sport science program in Victoria, and a great pathway to further studies in clinical exercise physiology.
Possible career areas vary from traditional sport, exercise and coaching occupations to sports administration, management and development roles. Growth areas include sports media, IT, event management and marketing as well as sport science and equipment design.
Turn your passion for sport into a lucrative career with the industry's most respected degrees. Get everything you love about sport with a Bachelor of Business (Sport Management), Bachelor of Sport Development, Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science or combine both and study the Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science/Bachelor of Business (Sport Managment) from Deakin University.
The Associate Degree of Arts, Business and Sciences gives you the opportunity to gain entry into Deakin University, creates a pathway to your dream course, develops your skills to gain employment and enables you to study close to home.
The associate degree is a two-year, full-time (or part-time equivalent) course.
You can choose from a range of study areas or specialise in streams including arts, business, education, health or sciences.
This course is delivered at the Warrnambool Campus and Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, and in conjunction with our TAFE partners;
You can be eligible for up to 18 months credit and, on completion of your course, have a guaranteed place in one of several Deakin degree programs.
For more information, please visit Deakin at Your Doorstep.
The Associate Degree of Arts, Business and Sciences gives you the opportunity to gain entry into Deakin University, creates a pathway to your dream course, develops your skills to gain employment and enables you to study close to home.
The associate degree is a two-year, full-time (or part-time equivalent) course.
You can choose from a range of study areas or specialise in streams including arts, business, education, health or sciences.
This course is delivered at the Warrnambool Campus and Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, and in conjunction with our TAFE partners;
You can be eligible for up to 18 months credit and, on completion of your course, have a guaranteed place in one of several Deakin degree programs.
For more information, please visit Deakin at Your Doorstep.
One of the great things about Deakin is that we have four campuses throughout Victoria – one in Burwood, two in Geelong, one in Warrnambool as well as the option to study off campus.
Many of our courses are offered at more than one campus and the ATAR required for each campus often differs, but the same high-quality degree is delivered no matter which campus you study at.
This provides you with more entry options and enables you to transfer your studies from one campus to another.
Did you know we have a Dandenong Learning Hub?
The hub offers students the option of studying online with special support, providing the flexibility to study at a time and location convenient to them, and fit study in with work and other commitments.
Melbourne Institute of Business and Technology (MIBT) is located on Deakin's Melbourne Burwood Campus and Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, allowing you the opportunity to gain access to Deakin's facilities and get involved in uni life.
Upon satisfactory completion of an MIBT diploma (and providing University academic entrance criteria are met), you may be guaranteed entry to second year of the relevant Deakin bachelor's degree. You can study in the areas of:
For more information, please visit www.mibt.vic.edu.au.
Upon completion of a TAFE course at any institution, you can apply to Deakin through VTAC and you may receive credit for your TAFE qualification if it is in a similar field to the Deakin course you want to study.
In most cases, this will reduce the number of units and/or time required to complete your Deakin qualification.
Plus, upon graduation you'll have not one, but two qualifications.
Deakin has four partner TAFEs;
However all TAFE qualifications are considered for application to Deakin.
To find out what credit you are entitled to, please visit deakin.edu.au/courses/credit.
December |
7 December | VTAC late application closing date | |
| Deakin on-campus residence applications close for international students | |||
| 17 December | VCE students receive their results and ATAR | ||
| 9 am - 5 pm | Online live chat sessions, log-on anytime | ||
| 9 am - 5 pm | Worldly Careers Centre open - Warrnambool city location | ||
| 18 December | 9 am - 5 pm | Online live chat sessions, log-on anytime | |
| 9 am - 5 pm | Worldly Careers Centre open - Warrnambool city location | ||
| 3 pm - 7 pm | Deakin Information Expo - Melbourne Burwood Campus | ||
| 6 pm - 8 pm | Drop-in session - Hobsons Bay Library, Altona North | ||
| 12 - 1.30 pm | Walk and talk tours - Warrnambool Campus | ||
| 19 December | 9 am - 5 pm | Online live chat sessions, log-on anytime | 9 am - 5 pm | Worldly Careers Centre open - Warrnambool city location | 12 - 1.30 pm | Walk and talk tours - Warrnambool Campus | 3 pm - 7 pm | Deakin Information Expo - Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus |
| 20 December | 9 am - 5 pm | Online live chat sessions, log-on anytime | 9 am - 5 pm | Worldly Careers Centre open - Warrnambool city location | 12 - 1.30 pm | Walk and talk tours - Warrnambool Campus | 3 pm - 7 pm | Deakin Information Expo - Geelong Waterfront Campus |
| 21 December | 9 am - 5 pm | Online live chat sessions, log-on anytime | 9 am - 5 pm | Worldly Careers Centre open - Warrnambool city location |
| 24 December | 12 noon | VTAC Change of Preference period closes | |
January |
4 January | International Baccalaureate (IB) students receive their notional ATAR | |
| 4 January | Deakin On-campus residence applications close for new domestic students | ||
| 5 January | VTAC Change of Preference period closes for International Baccalaureate (IB) students | ||
| 11 January | VTAC International offers released | ||
| 17 January | VTAC Round one offers released | ||
February |
6 February | Round two offers released | |
| February | date TBC | VTAC supplementary offers released | |
| STEP 1. | Log in to your account on the VTAC website. |
| STEP 2. | Rearrange your existing preferences or add new Deakin courses which you may not have considered before - such as double degrees. |
| STEP 3. | Make sure you meet the prerequisites before adding a new course to your preferences. |
| STEP 4. | Finalise and submit your changes. |
