How to apply Admission Entrance requirements Entry to a Deakin course requires satisfactory completion of the VCE including the work requirements for Units 3 and 4 of English in any one calendar year. See also Comparable qualifications and Special Entry category below. If you haven't completed the VCE you may still be admitted to a Deakin course on the basis of comparable qualifications. These include secondary or tertiary level qualifications gained interstate or overseas, or successful completion of a TAFE, two-year award. For on-campus students, VTAC decides whether or not you satisfy tertiary entrance requirements on the basis of your qualifications.
Some courses have prerequisite studies and special entry requirements.
International students International students play an important role in campus and academic life at Deakin. The University's international students are recruited and supported by Deakin International which offers a wide range of services. As an International Student you will be welcomed and supported through your period of study by Deakin International's campus-based International Student Advisers. The International Student Advisers are part of a team or professional and highly skilled people who are committed to helping all international students achieve the greatest rewards at Deakin. If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, Deakin has special provisions for entry to several community-based courses in the areas of arts, teaching, nursing, commerce, law and science.