Deakin’s Study Abroad experience

Deakin University's Study Abroad program offers international students a unique opportunity to explore a new culture and experience all that Australia has to offer, while earning credit towards their degrees back home.

With more than 70 study areas across a wide range of disciplines to choose from, Study Abroad students are enrolled as regular Deakin students and complete units of study alongside Australian students.

Most units have a weighting of one credit point. Study Abroad students must enrol in a full-time load of 3-4 credit points. Four Deakin credits are equal to 30 ECTS credits. For ease of credit transfer, an official Deakin academic transcript will be issued upon the completion of your Study Abroad experience.

Our Study Abroad programs also include opportunities for internships with Australian companies where students can gain valuable work experience, as well as a Beach Orientation trip that introduces students to unique aspects of Australian life and culture.

For more information, visit www.deakin.edu.au/international/studyabroad

Internship opportunities

Many of our courses have built-in internship components which allow students to combine theoretical knowledge with hands-on training in an Australian context.
We work closely with industry and government organisations to ensure students receive the best training, and courses are designed to equip students with the necessary skills to excel in the global job market.

Internship opportunities are available in areas including:

• Social work

• Business

• Performing arts – dance

• History

• Policy studies

• Public relations

• Visual and media arts

• Journalism

• Sociology

• Environmental science

Visit www.deakin.edu.au/international/studyabroad/future_students/intern_prog.php to find out more.

Diverse environments, diverse campuses

Australia’s vast size and multicoloured landscape offer a wide variety of experiences to visitors: from the untamed beauty of Ayers Rock and the natural wonders of the Great Barrier Reef, to the pristine sands of our coastal beaches and the modern cosmopolitanism of Melbourne, Australia has it all!

With campuses in metropolitan Melbourne and the coastal cities of Geelong and Warrnambool, Deakin University captures the diversity and beauty of Australia, while offering students the chance to experience the best of Australian culture.

Go to www.deakin.edu.au/campuses and discover the range of opportunities that studying at Deakin offers.

Support services

Students at Deakin have access to a wide range of support services throughout their studies. In addition, highly-qualified staff, state-of-the-art facilities, vibrant student communities and a diverse social and cultural environment ensure that studying at Deakin is both a rewarding and stimulating experience. These include:

• Pre-departure advice

• Orientation program – Beach Orientation

• Peer support network

• Study skills assistance

• Clubs and societies

• Counselling services

• Accommodation assistance

• Skill development services

• Alumni

Visit www.deakin.edu.au/student-services and discover the advantages of studying at Deakin.

Student Profile

Julia Brockhausen, Germany

Melbourne is the perfect city to have a good time - big city flair, beautiful places and lots to do. Don't miss St. Kilda and the Bell Shakespeare Company; they were my personal Melbourne highlights in addition to a good footy game with crazy Australians who run into each other and a wild crowd that drinks lots of beer and shouts the most obscene curses at the players. But it's fun - really! The first time I saw Bells Beach and all the other perfect surf beaches near Geelong, I thought to myself, “Ah, this is how paradise looks.” If you are a surfer or you want to learn surfing there is almost no better place to go to than Bells Beach. As soon as I started to get to know the surfers around the area, they took me on their surfing trips. And the best thing about it was I also made lots of new friends whom I'm still in touch with and who made my time in Geelong unforgettable.

Application

Information on entry requirements and application procedures are available at www.deakin.edu.au/international/studyabroad/Applying/info_applying.php

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