Deakin University Australia has four campuses across Australia and one online Cloud Campus. The four on-site campuses are:
- Melbourne Burwood Campus
- Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus
- Geelong Waterfront Campus
- Warrnambool Campus
- Cloud Campus
Each of these campuses is unique and offers students state of the art facilities. Let us look at each of these campuses in great detail:
- Melbourne Burwood Campus: This is the main campus of the university and is about 30 minutes away from Melbourne city’s central district, beautiful beaches of St. Kilda and the picturesque mountains of the Dandenong Ranges. The Burwood campus bustles with energy and has a student population of 26,000 individuals and 1,500 staff members.
- Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus: This campus is situated along one of the world’s most beautiful beach roads, the Great Ocean Road. Students can engage in a variety of beach sports like whale watching and surfing. The Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus also offers students excellent sports facilities such as a stadium, sports hall, courts, premium health club, etc.
- Geelong Waterfront Campus: This campus was built in 1994 and has a student population of 4330 students and 322 staff members at present. The Geelong Waterfront Campus is located on the seafront and offers nearly 201 different courses.
- Warrnambool Campus: The Warnambool Campus is spread across 94 hectares of lush grassy lands and is located about 250 kilometers to the west of Melbourne. The main USP of this campus is that it offers a close knit, friendly community.
- Cloud Campus: Students also have the option of studying online through Deakin University’s online Cloud Campus. This campus has a strong student community of 12,000 online students at present and this number is sure to grow in the coming years. Online students can now study with the same top-notch faculty members as their on-campus counterparts.
Popular Courses
Deakin University Australia offers students a wide variety of full-time, part-time and online courses. Nevertheless, some of the popular courses are:
- Arts
- Commerce
- Criminology
Undergraduate Courses
The university offers various career-oriented courses at the undergraduate as well as the postgraduate level. Some of the undergraduate courses offered by the university are:
- Bachelor of Arts Honors
- Bachelor of Biomedical Science Honors
- Bachelor of Business (Sport Management)
- Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honors)
- Bachelor of Communication (Digital Media)
- Bachelor of Creative Arts (Animation & Motion Capture)
- Bachelor of Criminology
- Bachelor of Cyber Security
- Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Honors)
- Bachelor of Exercise & Sport Science
- Bachelor of Food & Nutrition Sciences
- Bachelor of Forensic Science
- Bachelor of Health Sciences
- Bachelor of Information Technology
- Bachelor of International Studies
- Bachelor of Laws
The university also offers online courses through its online Cloud Campus. Some of the online courses at the undergraduate level are:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Business (Sport Management)
- Bachelor of Commerce/ Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Property & Real Estate
- Bachelor of Education (Early Years)
- Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honors)
- Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering (Honors)
- Bachelor of Health Sciences
- Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
- Bachelor of Health Sciences
- Associate Degree of Arts
Postgraduate Courses
Deakin University, Australia offers a number of postgraduate courses with flexible study options. Here is a list of some of the postgraduate courses offered by the university:
- Doctor of Philosophy (Architecture)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Arts)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Biology & Chemistry)
- Graduate Certificate of Business (Sport Management)
- Graduate Certificate of Commerce
- Graduate Certificate of Communication
- Graduate Certificate of Corporate Management
- Graduate Certificate of Creative Arts
- Graduate Certificate of International Relations
- Graduate Certificate of Professional Accounting
- Graduate Certificate of Writing & Literature
The university also offers students the option of studying online through its Cloud Campus. Some of the online courses at the postgraduate level are:
- Graduate Certificate of Accounting & Law
- Graduate Certificate of Arts & Cultural Management
- Graduate Certificate of Business Administration
- Graduate Certificate of Corporate Management
- Graduate Certificate of Financial Planning
- Graduate Certificate of International & Community Development
- Graduate Certificate of Marketing
- Master of Languages Teaching
Alumni of Deakin University, Australia
Several students have successfully graduated from this prestigious university and are now making a mark in their respective fields. Some of the notable alumni are:
- Ben Graham – famous football player
- Phillip Aspinall – Anglican bishop
- Livinia Nixon – the renowned television presenter and actress
- Emma Albercici – Co-presenter of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s show Lateline
- Damien Broderick – Popular science fiction writer
