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Faculty application requirements - for Non Year 12s

 

 

The following information is for Non-Year 12 applicants. If you are a Year 12 student applying for entry in Temester 1, you need to apply through VTAC - please see the Undergraduate/VTAC applications page.

When applying online you will be required to upload all supporting documents at the last step of the application process. If you are unable to upload your documents, hard-copies must be submitted within five working days. A complete set of certified documents attached to the supporting documents cover sheet (47 KB) must be submitted for each course preference you have made.

If you wish to apply for credit for previous studies (Credit for Prior Learning) as part of your online application, please complete the Credit for Prior Learning form (51 KB) (new window) and submit this with your application by scanning and uploading the form. Alternatively you can submit it using the supporting documents cover sheet (47 KB).

Your faculty may require further information from you when submitting your application. Please refer to the faculty information below to ascertain whether you are required to lodge further information.

Faculty of Arts and Education

(Course codes starting with A, plus D710 and D752)

All applicants to Faculty of Arts and Education undergraduate courses must provide:

Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

All applicants should obtain a copy of the relevant discipline Honours booklet available by telephoning the Honours Co-ordinator on +61 3 5227 2202 or email artsedg@deakin.edu.au . Please indicate at the top of your statement the proposed area of study for your thesis and/or coursework. Where relevant, please indicate whether you have discussed your proposal with a Deakin Academic staff member and the name of that staff member.

Graduate Certificate of Arts and Sciences

Applicants who are current Deakin students do not need to supply any supporting documentation.

All applicants to Faculty of Arts and Education postgraduate courses must provide:

Certified copies of undergraduate and/or postgraduate qualifications and, where applicable, a resume detailing work experience.

Applicants seeking Credit for Prior Learning should also include extracts from institution handbooks for any units for which specific credit is sought.

(Course codes starting with E)

Unit selection (for off-campus units only)

To indicate which units you would like to be enrolled in, please complete the Unit Selection Sheet. (28 KB)

Faculty of Business and Law (course codes starting with M, plus D701, D702, D703, D704, D705 and D706)

Applicants for postgraduate courses

Applicants for all postgraduate courses must provide a certified copy of their undergraduate qualifications and, where applicable, a resume detailing their work experience. Specific admission requirements for each course are provided under 'Course Description' which is available by doing a course search.

If you have any queries, please contact postgrad-enquiries@deakin.edu.au .

Applicants for undergraduate courses

As part of the selection process, the University will consider confidential referee reports from professional associates. Referee reports from friends and family members will not be considered. You will need to provide two referee reports. Download a copy of the referee report. (47 KB)

Bachelor of Commerce - all off-campus applicants must provide:

Faculty of Health, Medicine, Nursing and Behavioural Sciences (course codes starting with H)

Applicants for all courses (except Honours in Psychology and Gradate Diploma of Psychological Studies)

All applicants must provide details of work experience relevant to the course for which you are applying. This may include voluntary or unpaid work.

Applicants for all courses (except honours courses)

Each applicant is require to submit the names of two professional referees. Each referee must be willing to provide a confidential report if required. Include the following; Name and Position, Address, Email, Telephone and Fax numbers.

Applicants for psychology courses

All applicants to fourth year, masters and doctoral studies should provide certified copies of academic transcripts from all previous tertiary studies undertaken at universities other than Deakin.

Please download the following documents for further requirements:

Fourth year applicants

Master of Psychology applicants

Doctoral applicants

Contact Joanne Buchanan on (03) 9251 7139, or email joanne.buchanan@deakin.edu.au for information regarding applications.

Applicants for nursing courses

All applicants must provide:

Applicants for medicine courses

Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery

All applicants must submit an application through the Graduate Medical Admissions Centre website. For further information, please visit the School of Medicine website.

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Faculty of Science and Technology (course codes starting with S, plus D750, D751 and D753)

All undergraduate applicants must provide:

All postgraduate applicants must provide:

Honours Applications:

Applicants should obtain a copy of the Honours booklet/information and an internal expression of interest form- sci-tech@deakin.edu.au

Internal Honours applicants must:

  1. submit and online application
  2. submit an internal expression of interest
Applicants who are current Deakin students do not need to supply any supporting documentation.

 

External Honours applicants must:

  1. submit an online application
  2. submit and internal expression of interest
  3.  provide certified copies of undergraduate qualifications

Post graduate applicants must provide:

Applicants seeking Credit for Prior Learning should also include extracts from institution handbooks for any units for which specific credit is sought.

 

Applicants who are current/past Deakin students do not need to supply an academic transcript.