Pathways to Deakin University
A range of pathways are available to students who do not meet the academic entry requirements for a Deakin course.
Pathways to Deakin include:
- Deakin University English Language Institute (DUELI)
- Melbourne Institute of Business and Technology (MIBT)
- TAFE pathways
- Faculty international teaching partnership
Deakin University English Language Institute (DUELI)
Deakin University English Language Institute (DUELI) prepares students for entry to degree-level study at Deakin University, and other tertiary institutions in Australia. DUELI also offers English language programs to students who wish to develop English skills for personal and professional development.
You will automatically be eligible for placement at DUELI if you meet Deakin University’s academic entrance criteria, but do not meet the English language requirements.
Melbourne Institute of Business and Technology (MIBT)
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Melbourne Institute of Business and Technology Pty Ltd (MIBT)offers an excellent pathway to Deakin for students who do not meet the entry requirements for Deakin University's courses or who need to bridge the gap between previous study and university.
Located on Deakin University's Melbourne Burwood Campus, MIBT provides a direct pathway to Deakin University in the areas of business/commerce, computing/information technology and mass communication. Students who do not meet the entry requirements for Deakin University may be offered a place at Melbourne Institute of Business and Technology (MIBT).
MIBT diplomas are equivalent to the first year of the Deakin University undergraduate degree. On satisfactory completion of a MIBT diploma and subject to meeting University academic entrance criteria, MIBT graduates are guaranteed entry to second year at Deakin University.
MIBT advantages:
- study on a University campus
- fast-track option, with three semesters per year
- intakes in March/June/October
- small group teaching and individual attention
- academic and welfare support services.
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TAFE pathways
Deakin and its Technical and Further Education (TAFE) partners collaborate to offer pathways via Certificate IV, diploma, advanced diploma and associate degree qualifications. TAFE pathways may provide students with Credit for Prior Learning into specific Deakin degrees if admission requirements are met.
The TAFEs in closest proximity to Deakin's campuses are:
- Box Hill Institute of TAFE (Melbourne Burwood Campus)
- The Gordon (Geelong Waterfront Campus)
- South West Institute of TAFE (Warrnambool Campus).
A range of pathway programs and credit arrangements exist with many other TAFE institutions in Australia.
Examples of Deakin-TAFE pathways include:
- Associate Degree of Commerce (Box Hill Institute) to Deakin Bachelor of Commerce
- Diploma of Information Technology (The Gordon) to a Deakin Bachelor of Information Technology
- Certificate IV in Nursing (South West TAFE) to a Deakin Bachelor of Nursing.
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| Commerce | Box Hill Institute of TAFE The Gordon Institute of TAFE South West Institute of TAFE Chisholm Institute of TAFE Holmesglen Institute of TAFE |
| Engineering | Box Hill Institute of TAFE The Gordon Institute of TAFE Chisholm Institute of TAFE |
| Visual Arts | The Gordon Institute of TAFE |
| Computing | The Gordon Institute of TAFE South West Institute of TAFE |
| Applied Science | The Gordon Institute of TAFE South West Institute of TAFE |
| Arts |
Box Hill Institute of TAFE |
| Professional and Creative Writing |
Box Hill Institute of TAFE |
| Public Relations | The Gordon Institute of TAFE |
| Media and Communication |
Box Hill Institute of TAFE |
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Performing and Creative Arts |
Box Hill Institute of TAFE |
You may like to search our Credit Transfer and Recognition database if you think you might be eligible to receive credit for previously completed qualifications.
Faculty international teaching partnership
The Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment has established a teaching partnership with Royal Institute of Colombo (RIC).
Under this course licencing agreement, RIC will offer the first two years of the Deakin Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of IT and the first year of the Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Biomedical Science degree programs in Colombo.
Students then transfer to Australia to complete their Deakin degree.
For more information please see the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment's industry and partnership page.
