Wanting to defer?
You can postpone starting your course at Deakin for up to two years.
Types of offers
Depending on your circumstances and how you applied, you may receive one of the following:
- an offer through VTAC
- a direct offer from Deakin.
How to accept your offer and enrol
Just received an offer from Deakin to commence in 2024? Congratulations! Here are the steps to follow to accept your offer and enrol at Deakin.
- Create a Deakin username and password.
- Discover everything you need to know about the course enrolment process in DeakinSync.
- Confirm your course in StudentConnect.
- Register for a enrolment information session to help you plan your 2024 study journey.
We’re here for you even before you’re here with us
Every year we answer thousands of questions from students just like you, about preparing for uni. Whether you need last-minute course advice before accepting your offer or step-by-step guidance through your enrolment, we’re here to help.
You can call us on 03 9244 6333, or submit an online enquiry if you need support.
Applications are now open
The Deakin Application Portal has made applying for your ultimate course easier than ever. Plus, you can chat with our application experts on 1800 693 888 if you need support at any step.
Your options
If you receive an offer from Deakin, there are a number of options available to you.
- Accept your offer and enrol, then get ready to start your study. If you've received more than one offer, make sure you reply to your email and decline the other offers so we can free up places for other applicants.
- Defer your offer, which means putting off the start of your studies by up to two years (depending on what sort of offer you received).
- Decline your offer by replying to your offer email.
Do I accept my offer straight away, or wait until all rounds are done?
We recommend you accept each offer as you receive them. You'll still be eligible to receive additional offers in other rounds for any higher-preferred courses in your preference list, regardless if you've previously accepted, declined or deferred an offer.
Make sure you enrol on time
It’s essential that you enrol before the date in your offer email. If you don’t, you may lose your place and we might offer it to someone else. If you have chosen to defer, it's important that you still activate your Deakin Student Account and complete a deferral of offer form by the deadline specified in your offer email.
Important information for international students
If you’re an international student and you’ve received an offer from Deakin, there are a few things you might want to know before you arrive in Australia.
We're here to support you
It's only natural to have questions as you prepare for uni, and our experts are here to help. Get in touch by phone or submit an online enquiry.
Student Central
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Requirements for undertaking placements
Optometry and medical imaging courses
In accordance with Victorian Department of Justice and Community Safety policy, all optometry and medical imaging students are required to undertake a Working With Children Check (WWCC) at the start of their course, in accordance with the Worker Screening Act 2020. Students are also required to undertake a Police Record Check. Information will be provided to applicants once they enrol in the course. The Faculty will guide you through this process.
Students who fail to obtain a Police Record Check and a Working with Children Check prior to the commencement of clinical placement will not be able to undertake clinical placement and this will impede progress in the course.
Students may also be required to declare their immunisation status to satisfy the requirements of health organisations where they will be undertaking their clinical learning experience. A health organisation may refuse to accept a student for placement if the student’s immunisation status is not satisfactory to the health organisation.
Several clinical placement agencies require that students are vaccinated/blood tested before undertaking clinical placement and/or graduate employment. Deakin University Medical Centres provide detailed advice, blood testing and administer all necessary vaccinations prior to commencement of clinical placements and/or employment.
Nursing courses
In accordance with Victorian Department of Justice and Community Safety policy, all nursing students are required to undertake a Working With Children Check (WWCC) at the start of their course, in accordance with the Worker Screening Act 2020. Students are also required to undertake a Police Record Check.
Students who fail to obtain a Police Record Check and a Working with Children Check prior to the commencement of clinical placement will not be able to undertake clinical placement and this will impede progress in the course.
Students are required to declare their immunisation status to satisfy the requirements of health organisations where they will be undertaking their clinical learning experience. A health organisation may refuse to accept a student for placement if the student’s immunisation status is not satisfactory to the health organisation.
Footnotes
*Graduate Outcomes Survey 2022, Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT), based on overall employment for undergraduate students