Deakin University - Geelong

Location

Located at the tip of the Australian east coast, Victoria is Australia's second-smallest state. Victoria has a wealth of diverse regional areas and attractions, from national parks and forests teeming with wildlife, to wineries, lakes and mountains offering skiing, climbing, and hiking.

Deakin University has 4 campuses in 3 locations throughout Victoria. Two campuses are in Geelong. Set against the blue backdrop of Corio Bay and almost surrounded by water, Geelong is Victoria's largest regional city. It is also only an hour's drive or train trip from Melbourne.

The Waurn Ponds campus, hosting 4,500 students, is six miles outside the city and a fifteen minutes' drive from some of the best surf beaches in the world including Bells Beach. Students also have access to a recreation centre, a gymnasium and a selection of bars, cafes and restaurants. A regular bus service runs between this campus and the Geelong city centre.

The Geelong Waterfront campus is Deakin's newest campus. It is located on the foreshore of Corio Bay, in the central business district of Geelong. Originally built in 1893, the buildings have been extensively renovated to create a modern campus.

Program Type

ISEP-Exchange for International students.
ISEP-Exchange for US students.
ISEP-Direct site for students from all member institutions.

Chance of Placement

ISEP-Exchange chance of placement for US students is generally Very Limited.
ISEP Exchange chance of placement for I-to-I students is generally Very Limited.
For the most current chances of placement, see the Sites Open for Applications for US Students or Sites Open for I-to-I Applications.
Chance of placement on ISEP-Direct is Excellent.

Program Dates

Academic year: mid-February to November; Semester 1: mid-February to early July; Semester 2: mid-July to November. Please note that this site observes the Southern Hemisphere academic calendar. If you want to study for a full-year in the southern hemisphere, consider starting your program at the beginning of their academic year in February or March. Some institutions offer annual rather than semester courses. For southern hemisphere programs, ISEP benefits do apply during the recess between semesters (June-July), whereas they do NOT apply between the end of one academic year and the beginning of a new academic year (December to February-March).

Programs

The Waurn Ponds campus offers biological sciences, business, chemical sciences, computing, education, engineering, humanities (including Australian studies, communications, history, journalism, psychology, public relations, social work), law, and social sciences.

The School of Architecture and Building, and the School of Nursing are located at the Waterfront campus.

Housing and Meals

Students are housed in single-occupancy rooms in on-campus residences with communal kitchens, bathrooms, and recreational facilities. The ISEP-Direct program in Australia does not include meals.

Student Activities

Students have access to academic, administrative and support services, a 24-hour computer laboratory, a recreation center, and sports fields and facilities at the WaurnPonds Campus.

Profile

Deakin University is one of Australia's most progressive universities, successfully combining traditional values of excellence in teaching and research with an attitude that challenges conventional practices and produces new ways of developing and delivering courses. It has consistently achieved the highest ratings in surveys of graduate satisfaction, and has twice won the prestigious University of the Year award. Scholastic excellence, top quality research, industry partnerships and tailored courses are among the factors that attract students from all around the world to Deakin University.

All campuses offer students access to academic, administrative and support services, and 24-hour computer laboratories. Students also have the opportunity to join numerous clubs and societies run by Deakin University Student Association.

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ISEP-Exchange programs allow students to participate in reciprocal exchanges with students at ISEP member institutions worldwide, while paying their home university tuition. Students attending US universities that are ISEP-Exchange members are eligible to apply for these programs at other international ISEP-Exchange member universities. Chances of placement vary by location.

ISEP-Direct programs allow students to enroll directly in a host institution abroad, instead of exchanging places with another student. Chances of placement are typically excellent for qualified applicants and some sites offer special academic programs and excursions. Students attending US universities that are either ISEP-Exchange members or ISEP-Direct members can participate in ISEP-Direct programs abroad.

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