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Deakin offers courses that empower you to contribute to your community. Study in intensive blocks through the NIKERI Institute or enrol full or part time in an undergraduate, postgraduate or research degree.
Find your pathway to study at Deakin
Use the ‘Program’ filter to discover the course that best aligns with your goals. Through our NIKERI Institute, we offer programs with a strong focus on Indigenous knowledge and experiences. Access schemes for health and education courses empower you to become a supportive and impactful member of your community.
Apply via a pathway program
Applying to Deakin is easy. Each pathway has specific admissions criteria and an application form. You can find more on the How to apply page.
NIKERI Institute courses
The National Indigenous Knowledges Education Research Innovation (NIKERI) Institute enables Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians the flexibility to access higher education while maintaining their family, work and community commitments.
Culturally appropriate course delivery and support
NIKERI offers flexible, culturally respectful courses in fields like health and education, designed to accommodate students' commitments to their home communities.
Learn more about Australia’s First Nations Peoples
NIKERI offers Indigenous studies elective units open to all students. Covering both traditional and contemporary issues, these units aim to foster meaningful relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and all Australians, helping to shape and co-construct a shared Australian narrative.
Supporting your education journey
At Deakin, we are committed to your education and career. Through entry pathways, scholarships and student support, our goal is to facilitate your academic progress.
Pathways
Our Indigenous entry pathways consider your current and past study as well as your obligations to community.
Scholarships
Deakin offers a range of scholarships to support you throughout your studies. Scholarships are available across all study levels.
Support services
Our team offers personalised, culturally sensitive support to help you succeed in your studies.
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We deliberately use the terms Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Indigenous, First Nations, First Peoples interchangeably and in doing so acknowledge that while people have personal preferences, none of these terms are perfect and with that imperfection each carry nuanced residual forms of colonial power. This content is created with the core value of respect.
Contact us
We’re here to support you. If you have any questions or want to speak to someone about your study options, you can contact us by phone or email.
NIKERI Institute
+61 3 5227 2538
nikeri@deakin.edu.au
Future students
1800 693 888
