International students
Specialist support is available for international students through advice and assistance with study and enrolment-related matters, transition to university and life in Australia.
Pre-departure and arrival information
What you need to know
- Compliance and visa requirements
- Your enrolment conditions for your student visa
- Your study obligations for your student visa
- Your personal obligations for your student visa
- Applying for a new visa
- Applying for intermission/leave of absence
Support services
- Health and wellbeing
- Study support
- IT Help
- Safety and security
- Safety tips when on campus and safety tips when out and about
- Complaints and grievances
- Financial assistance
- Social activities, events and programs
- Student Advocacy & Support Service
- Deakin Student Legal Services
- HDR International Student support
- Changes to candidature
- Specific support for school age children, Under-18 and Australia Award students
Adjusting to life in Australia
Deakin has many services available if you are dealing with issues relating to:
- General and personal issues that may affect your ability to study
- Homesickness
- Social or cultural adjustment difficulties
Our Student Advisers can help you understand your student visa conditions and what is expected of you in regard to your studies at Deakin. Student advisers can also look up your CoE and provide you advice on how you can apply to extend either your CoE and/or student visa. Should you have more complicated queries regarding your visa status or queries, Student Central will refer you to relevant services within Deakin for further help. We can also assist you with your general health and wellbeing, accessing various services, crisis management and adjusting to studying in Australia.