Associate Degree of Arts, Business and Sciences

The Associate Degree of Arts, Business and Sciences is a two year, full time (or part-time) equivalent course which will introduce you to university study in a supported tertiary environment. You’ll develop academic and problem solving skills, giving you the edge to succeed in further study or in the workforce.

This Associate Degree provides a pathway to your dream course, ideal for students who may have lacked course entry requirements, such as pre-requisites or ATAR. Graduates are guaranteed a place in a range of Deakin bachelor degrees offered either at the Warrnambool Campus or via off campus study and you will benefit from up to 18 months’ credit towards your targeted Deakin degree.

The Associate Degree of Arts, Business and Sciences offers you

  • A pathway to your dream course – with up to 18 months’ credit
  • A guaranteed place in a range of Deakin bachelor degrees* upon successful completion of the course
  • Flexible course options, choose from a variety of streams
  • A chance to gain valuable workplace skills
  • A supported study environment
  • State-of-the-art facilities
  • An opportunity to learn where you live

The Associate Degree is offered at our Warrnambool campus and in conjunction with our TAFE partners; Chisholm, (Dandenong and Mornington Peninsula Campuses) Advance TAFE (Bairnsdale Campus), GOTAFE (Wangaratta Campus) South West TAFE (Portland Campus) and SuniTAFE  (Swan Hill Campus), giving you the opportunity to commence your university studies close to home. Students will undertake a Diploma course together with the Associate Degree at each of our TAFE partner campuses. Find out more about what you can study at each of these locations.

A $1,000 Learning and Development Scholarship is offered at each of the seven locations for 2012. Applications are now open and close on 10th March 2012.
 
Students wishing to study at the Warrnambool Campus, or through our partner TAFEs in Bairnsdale, Mornington Peninsula, Dandenong, Swan Hill, Portland or Wangaratta can apply via direct application (379 KB) to Deakin for the associate degree. Students applying for one of our TAFEs must also follow application procedures for the relevant Diploma course.

For more information contact us on 1300 DEGREE (1300 334 733).

Deakin at Your Doorstep is funded by the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.

Deakin University acknowledges the traditional land owners of present campus sites.

17th January 2012