Future Students
Deakin University
Pursue your personal or professional interests with a Deakin single subject non-award unit.
Single subject non-award study provides the general public with access to a wide variety of tertiary level units. Most units offered by Deakin are available for non-award study. Some units have prerequisites or special requirements, but most are open to all. Use the unit search on the Handbook web site and find a non-award unit that is right for you.
A non-award unit is a unit of study that does not lead to a degree. If successfully completed, the unit may be counted as credit towards a degree course at Deakin, subject to admission to a degree course and approval by the Faculty.
The successful completion of a single unit does not automatically qualify a student for admission to an award course at the University. Anyone wishing to enrol in an award course after completing a non-award unit will be required to complete the normal application process and their application will be considered with all other applicants.
If admitted to a unit/s, students must complete all administrative, academic and examination requirements in order to obtain formal acknowledgement that they have completed all requirements of the unit.
Once enrolled, you have the privileges and responsibilities of a student at Deakin, and an invoice for any fees payable will be forwarded to you.
To apply for single subject non-award study, please apply online via the Applicant Portal.
You can apply for multiple units in one trimester on the same application, if the unit is from the same Faculty. However, if you apply for a unit in one trimester, and subsequently wish to pursue study in another trimester, you are required to submit another online application.
Approval for enrolment is dependent on the availability of places after Commonwealth supported students have been enrolled in the unit/s.
Please visit the application closing dates web page.
The University is required to charge fees for single subject non-award unit enrolments. Single subject non-award unit fees are trimester based and cover full tuition costs. The cost of each unit depends on the government classified area of study to which the subject/unit belongs.
Single subject non-award unit students are not eligible for financial assistance from Centrelink, university loans or other grants. If fees are to be paid by an employer or a third party, a letter stating this arrangement must accompany the application form.
A single subject non-award unit is not Commonwealth supported and therefore students are not eligible for HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP (unless you are undertaking bridging training for overseas trained professionals).
For more information on fees, please visit the Fees web site.
For further information, please contact Customer Service:
Phone: 1300 334 733
Email: enquire@deakin.edu.au.
