Deakin University

Faculty

Number of Faculty Staff	Headcount: 2,847 FTE: 1,181
Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers, tutors or postdoctoral researchers. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting faculty staff who are members of another university. * The important distinction for us is that staff counted as 'research only' should be academically involved in that research and should be likely to publish research outputs. A research assistant, in our understanding, is any individual who is not doing own research and is therefore not likely to publish own research outputs. Said individual is (only) involved in research in terms of operation execution , such as lab technician or equipment operator.
Number of International Faculty Staff	Headcount: 116 FTE: 94
Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.
Number of Outbound Visiting Faculty Staff	Headcount: 15 FTE: 15
Number of academic faculty staff employed by your institution contributing to teaching or research at an overseas institution in the last 12 months for a minimum period of at least 3 months.
Number of Staff with PhD	Headcount: 688
Number of academic faculty staff employed by your institution that have studied a PhD

Undergraduate Information

Number of Undergraduate Students	Headcount: 25,829 FTE: 20,561
Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees.
Number of International Undergraduate Students	Headcount: 4,405 FTE: 3,700
Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if the language students take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'undergraduate degree program' they should be included under 'international undergraduate students' . Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.
Number of Inbound Exchange Undergraduate Students	Headcount: 169 FTE: 85
Number of undergraduate students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Number of Outbound Exchange Undergraduate Students	Headcount: 158 FTE: 77
Number of undergraduate students registered at your institution who have attended another institution abroad for at least 1 semester on an exchange program in the last 12 months.
Average International Undergraduate Fees	$ USD 11,459
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees	$ USD 4,584
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Number of first year Undergraduate students	Headcount: 8,221 FTE: 6,834
Number of students pursuing a Bachelor's level or equivalent degree in their first year of study. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate's degrees.

Graduate / Postgraduate Information

Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students	Headcount: 10,662 FTE: 4,833
Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students)
Number of International Graduate/Postgraduate Students	Headcount: 2,976 FTE: 1,937
Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if they take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'postgraduate degree program', they should be included under 'international postgraduate students'. Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.
Number of Inbound Exchange Graduate/Postgraduate Students	Headcount: 22 FTE: 11
Number of graduate / postgraduate students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Number of Outbound Exchange Graduate/Postgraduate Students	Headcount: 3 FTE: 1
Number of postgraduate students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees	$ USD 13,751
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees	$ USD 9,331
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Number of first year Postgraduate students	Headcount: 5,314 FTE: 2,606
Number of students pursuing a Master's level or equivalent degree in their first year of study, including both taught and research postgraduates.

Students

Total Students	Headcount: 36,491 FTE: 25,394
Total number of students.
Total International Students	Headcount: 7,381 FTE: 5,637
Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.
Total Outbound Exchange Students	Headcount: 161 FTE: 78
Total number of students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Total Inbound Exchange Students	Headcount: 191 FTE: 96
Total number of students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.
Average International Student Fees	$ USD 12,278
Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course
Average Domestic Student Fees	$ USD 5,075
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Number of Male Students	Headcount: 15,285 FTE: 10,456
Number of students who are male out of the total number of students studying at your university
Number of Female Students	Headcount: 21,206 FTE: 14,938
Number of students who are female out of the total number of students studying at your university

Graduate Output

Proportion of Graduates Pursuing Further Study	24%
Proportion of graduates from undergraduate programs pursuing further study at your own institution or any other within 6 months after graduation.
Proportion of Graduates Employed	84%
Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation
Number of PhDs Awarded	131
Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months

Careers Support

Number of Full-Time Careers Advisors	FTE: 14
Total number of staff employed by your institution on a full-time basis who are exclusively responsible for career support for your students (undergraduate and/or postgraduate)

Main claims to international academic or non-academic excellence

Deakin University is an Australian Government funded university and is a member of the Universities Australia and the Association of Commonwealth Universities. Its degrees are recognised by universities worldwide, as well as by relevant Australian professional associations.

Deakin University's reputation for excellent teaching and innovative course delivery has been recognised through many awards in recent years, including a national Award for Teaching Excellence and seven Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning in the 2006 Carrick Awards. Deakin has won the prestigious Australian University of the Year award twice - for our clever use of technology in education and for our partnerships with industry.

A joint DeakinPrime and Coles Group Limited initiative, the Coles Group Institute was recently named as a winner at the international 8th Annual Corporate University Xchange Awards for Excellence and Innovation in Corporate Learning.

Deakin was most recently audited by the Australian Universities Quality Agency in 2005 and received an excellent Audit Report.

Deakin is showing research leadership in areas such as Advanced Materials, Biotechnology, Globalisation, Public Health, Sustainability, Learning, Built Environment and Organisational Management. The World Health Organisation has awarded Deakin University "Collaborating Centre" status for its research on Obesity Prevention.

Range of Fees

Tuition fees are based on the subjects in which a student is enrolled. This means that students pay fees for the subjects chosen in a course, rather than paying a fixed course price. Different subjects have different fees, which are based on how much each subject costs the University to provide. A normal full-time study load is 8 subjects per year. Postgraduate coursework international tuition fees for 2007 range from A$15,744 per year for education (A$1,968 per subject) to A$27,824 per year for agriculture (A$3,478 per subject). Annual fees for higher degree by research programs in 2007 range from A$16,800 for humanities to A$19,950 for behavioural sciences.

Basic TOEFL/IELTS requirements

An overall band score of 6.5 or better in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test (Academic module) conducted by the British Council/IDP Education Australia office, provided that no individual band score is less that 6.
A score of 237 or better (essay rating 4.5) in the computer-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL CBT).
A score of 92 or better (writing score 21) in the internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT).

Accommodation

Accommodation is available in student residences at the Geelong Campus at Waurn Ponds, the Warrnambool Campus and the Melbourne Campus at Burwood. Each resident is housed in single room accommodation with phone and computer access. Bedrooms are furnished, heated and carpeted. There are shared bathrooms, kitchens, laundry and recreational areas. The residences have a common room with meeting rooms, kitchen, television area and a large open space for social events.

Accommodation Range

Fees for on-campus residential accommodation in 2007, based on the academic year of 39 weeks, for one person, range from A$6,806 at the Warrnambool Campus, to A$8,175 at the Geelong Campus at Waurn Ponds, and A$8,700 at the Melbourne Campus at Burwood.

Finance and Scholarships

International students studying at Deakin are eligible to apply for a wide range of scholarships and bursaries to assist them in their studies.

Scholarships and bursaries are awarded on the basis of academic merit, and are based on different selection criteria ranging from faculty, course and campus, to country of origin, industry and research focus.

Deakin scholarships for international students included bursaries awarded through the Deakin University International Scholarship Program (DUISP), scholarships offered in conjunction with leading industry bodies, and international research scholarships for research students.

For more information on the scholarships available, selection criteria, value and application procedures, visit: www.deakin.edu.au/international/prospective/courses_apply/scholarships.php

Entry Requirements

Specific academic admission requirements for each course can be found in the detailed course entries in the Deakin Course Search by visiting: http://www.deakin.edu.au/courses/search/course.php.

The following general academic admission requirements apply to postgraduate studies. Students must also meet English language requirements.

Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma:
Applicants applying for admission must generally have: completed at least an approved three-year undergraduate degree, or equivalent, from an approved university or other educational institution; or
completed other equivalent qualifications gained by examination, or approved professional or industrial experience.

Masters degree by coursework:
Applicants applying for admission must generally have completed at least a three-year undergraduate degree, or equivalent, of an acceptable standard from an approved university or other educational institution.

Research degrees:
Research degree students are aligned with Deakin's areas of research strength. Deakin University's current research priority areas are: Advanced Materials and Manufacturing; Biotechnology; Globalisation; Public Health; Sustainability; Learning; Built Environment and Organisational Management.

Masters degree by research:
Applicants should normally have successfully completed a bachelor degree with honours of at least second class standard, from a recognised tertiary institution, in an appropriate discipline for which the University can provide the required supervisory expertise. Applicants are encouraged to contact Deakin University faculty staff to discuss research areas of interest before submitting an application.

Doctoral programs:
Applicants will normally have successfully completed a bachelor degree with honours of at least upper second class standard, or a masters degree by research, from a recognised tertiary institution, in an appropriate discipline for which the University can provide the required supervisory expertise. Applicants are encouraged to contact Deakin University faculty staff to discuss research areas of interest before submitting an application.

Language Support

If a student meets Deakin University's academic entrance requirements, but does not meet the English language requirements, he or she will automatically be eligible for placement at the Deakin University English Language Institute (DUELI).

Located on Deakin's Melbourne Campus at Burwood, DUELI offers English language courses, from elementary to advanced levels, with a strong emphasis on preparing students for university study. The courses are task-based so students can develop the English skills needed to achieve success.

DUELI students have access to a wide range of Deakin services and facilities, including the University library services, health and counselling and the use of sports facilities. DUELI is accredited by the National ELICOS Accreditation Scheme (NEAS) and is a member of the University English Centres Australia and English Australia.

Academic support is available to students throughout their time at Deakin, providing advice and assistance in areas including time management, reading and note-taking, avoiding plagiarism, critical thinking, writing essays, and reports, class presentations and exam preparation.

Non-English Language Requirements

See "Entry Requirements".

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