Discover pre-approved units designed for a smooth start
Plan your Deakin adventure with confidence. These pre-approved units mean less paperwork and more time to focus on your future and the experience waiting for you in Australia.
Pre-approved units are undergraduate subjects that don’t require prerequisites or extra faculty approval. That means your application gets processed faster, giving you more time to focus on your Aussie adventure.
Whether you’re joining us for a trimester or a full year, these units help you build a flexible study plan that fits your interests and keeps you on track with your degree. You can mix and match units across trimesters and faculties, or explore our streamlined study packages, which are groups of pre-approved units designed to make planning even easier.
If you’ve completed Year 12 (or equivalent) and meet Deakin’s entry and English language requirements, you’re eligible to enrol in pre-approved units. These units are designed for incoming study abroad and exchange students and give you the flexibility to shape your study experience without extra paperwork. Want to take a unit that isn’t on the pre-approved list? No worries. We’ll send it for faculty approval as part of your application.
Ready to design your perfect study experience? Explore our pre-approved units below, organised by trimester and faculty, to help you easily find flexible options that fit your schedule and study goals.
Deakin runs on a trimester system with three study periods each year. Trimester 1 (Feb to Jun) and Trimester 2 (July to Oct) run like traditional semesters, while Trimester 3 (Nov to Feb) is an optional semester that may work for you during our summer.
Keep in mind that unit availability and your eligibility will be confirmed when you enrol. Each unit listing links to the Deakin Handbook, where you can find up-to-date details on study mode (on campus or online), campus location, credit points, availability and more, helping you pick units that suit you best.
| Unit code | Unit name |
|---|---|
| MAA103 | Accounting for Decision Making |
| MAA104 | Financial Literacy |
| MAE101 | Economic Principles |
| MAE120 | Money, Growth and the Economy |
| MAE233 | Business and Climate Change |
| MAE266 | Black Market Economics: Exploring the Underworld of Illicit Trade |
| MAE305 | Energy, Environment and Sustainability |
| MAF101 | Fundamentals of Finance |
| MIS140 | Introduction to Machine Learning for Business |
| MIS171 | Business Analytics |
| MIS202 | Managing Data and Information |
| MIS231 | Professional Ethics in the Digital Age |
| MLC101 | Law for Commerce |
| MLC310 | Sport and the Law |
| MMK101 | Marketing Fundamentals |
| MMM111 | Managing Self and Influencing Others (online only) |
| MMM132 | Management |
| MMM312 | Event Management |
| MMP111 | Introduction to Property |
| MMP212 | Property Investment |
| MMP213 | Property Economics |
| MWL101 | Personal Insight |
| Unit code | Unit name |
|---|---|
| MAA103 | Accounting for Decision Making |
| MAE101 | Economic Principles |
| MAE120 | Money, Growth and the Economy |
| MAE214 | Business Strategy in the Digital Economy |
| MAE220 | Insights From the Analysis of Crime |
| MAE341 | Global Challenges in Business and Policy: Food, Water and Climate |
| MAF101 | Fundamentals of Finance |
| MIS140 | Introduction to Machine Learning for Business |
| MIS171 | Business Analytics |
| MIS201 | Digital Business Analysis |
| MIS203 | Making Information in the Digital Age |
| MIS211 | Cyber Security and Governance |
| MIS352 | Business Process Management |
| MLC101 | Law for Commerce |
| MMK101 | Marketing Fundamentals |
| MMM111 | Managing Self and Influencing Others (Online only) |
| MMM132 | Management |
| MMM211 | Team Dynamics (Online) |
| MMM312 | Event Management |
| MMP122 | Introduction to Property Development |
| MMP221 | Property Management |
| MWL101 | Professional Insight |
| Unit code | Unit name |
|---|---|
| MAA103 | Accounting for Decision Making |
| MAA104 | Financial Literacy |
| MAE101 | Economic Principles (Online) |
| MAE120 | Money, Growth and the Economy (Online) |
| MAF101 | Fundamentals of Finance |
| MIS140 | Introduction to Machine Learning for Business |
| MIS171 | Business Analytics |
| MIS201 | Digital Business Analysis |
| MLC101 | Law for Commerce |
| MMK101 | Marketing Fundamentals |
| MMM132 | Management |
| MMP111 | Introduction to Property |
| MWL101 | Professional Insight |
| MMM211 | Team Dynamics (Online) |
| Unit code | Unit name |
|---|---|
| HBS107 | Understanding Health |
| HBS109 | Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology |
| HBS110 | Health Psychology (Behaviour Change) |
| HBS300 | Ethics; Frameworks and Decisions |
| HPS104 | Foundations of Psychological Science |
| HPS111 | Introduction to Psychology: Fundamentals of Human Behaviour |
| HPS202 | Developmental Psychology (Child and Adolescent) |
| HPS203 | Cognitive Psychology |
| HPS204 | Social Psychology |
| HPS206 | Forensic Psychology |
| HSH105 | Understanding Families and Health (Desirable: Corequisite: HBS107) |
| HSH113 | Social Perspectives on Population Health |
| HSN101 | Foundations of Food, Nutrition and Health |
| Unit code | Unit name |
|---|---|
| SIT103 | Database Fundamentals |
| SLE103 | Ecology and the Environment (Online) |
| SLE111 | Cells and Genes (Co-requisite SLE010, worth zero credit points; Online) |
| SLE123 | Physics for the Life Sciences |
| SRE170 | Construction Finance (Online) |
| SRM181 | Project Management 1 |
Browse Deakin’s full range of units in the Handbook, filtering by trimester, campus, study area and unit level to find options that suit your interests and degree requirements. Starting with pre-approved units is a great way to fast-track your application, but the Handbook gives you the freedom to build a study plan that’s truly your own.
Selected all your units? Whether you’re applying as a study abroad or exchange student, we’ll guide you through every step, from home university approvals to meeting Deakin’s requirements.
Our Deakin Abroad team is here to help you explore your options and guide you through the process of studying abroad or on exchange at Deakin. You can also download the Study Abroad Guide (PDF, 2.9MB)
Phone: +61 3 9246 8342
Email: deakin-inbound-sae@deakin.edu.au
