Big university, small campuses
Deakin is one of Australia's largest universities, providing all the resources of a major university to more than 32,000 award students. Yet the campuses are not huge and overbearing. Instead, it is easy to get around and there is a strong community feeling.

Young, innovative
Deakin takes pride in its youth. Established in the 1970s as one of the new generation of Australian universities, Deakin successfully combines a university's traditional focus on excellent teaching and research with a desire to challenge conventional practices and to seek new ways of developing and delivering courses

Metropolitan and regional
Deakin University has campuses in the metropolitan area as well as in regional cities. The largest campus is in Melbourne, then there are campuses in Victoria's second largest city Geelong, and in the beautiful coastal city of Warrnambool. While many students like to study close to home, others prefer to experience a different lifestyle by moving away from home to study.

Industry-relevant courses
Deakin's courses have been developed to be relevant, practical and up-to-date. Staff maintain close links with industry and professional groups, and many courses have a built-in work experience component, meaning graduates develop the skills which will allow them to 'hit the ground running'.

Flexible study options
Deakin students really take advantage of being able to fit their study around work, family or lifestyle demands. Off-campus and online study options give students the flexibility to change study mode during a course, or pick up extra subjects. The University's library and IT resources are set up to fully support this study flexibility.

International focus
Global isn't just a word at Deakin. Our students come from all over the world, and study on every continent via student exchange programs and distance education programs. While studying at Deakin students can grow to become global citizens and develop a richer cultural perspective.

Award winner
Deakin University's reputation for excellent teaching and innovative course delivery has been recognised through many awards over the past few years, and it has achieved consistently high ratings for graduate satisfaction. Deakin has won the Good Universities Guide University of the Year award twice - in 1995/1996 for its clever use of technology in education and in 1999/2000 for its partnerships with industry.