Deakin University

Deakin University (Deakin) - public higher education institution in Australia.

Deakin University - Description

Deakin University aims to be a catalyst for positive change for the individuals and the communities it serves. This will be achieved by ensuring our teaching, research, partnerships and international programs are relevant, innovative and responsive. By pursuing these objectives, Deakin aspires to be recognised as Australia’s most progressive university. Deakin University is proud to be recognised as an organisation that offers a friendly and supportive working environment. Our staff are committed to genuinely making a difference to thousands of people's lives by contributing to excellence in their education. We acknowledge the importance of providing a dynamic and diverse working environment and strive to offer variety in day-to-day roles as well as various career and professional development opportunities to assist staff to grow and progress their careers. Deakin University students have the opportunity to interact with colleagues from a diverse range of cultures and professional backgrounds, all who share a common interest in lifelong learning. Furthermore, our students enjoy the physical location and natural surrounds of our working and study environments, which they report as enhancing their job satisfaction. Deakin University is one of Australia's new generation of universities. Our University combines a traditional focus on excellent teaching and research with a desire to seek new ways of developing and delivering courses. Deakin has won several awards for its teaching and learning excellence - testament to its excellent facilities, flexible study options and courses which are informed by industry professionals. Deakin University, Australia, is a top-rated university with world-class graduates. Industry-focussed degree programs and a strongly international outlook mean that Deakin graduates are ready for the global workplace. Deakin is ranked in the top 3% of universities worldwide and was named the 2014 International Educator of the Year by the Government of the Australian State of Victoria. Deakin offers hundreds of degree programs across four faculties, 17 schools and a range of research institutes and strategic centres. A variety of courses are offered in numerous disciplines ranging from Science to Arts and Business to Health. Whether it's the Sciences at our innovative nanotechnology facilities or the Arts at one of the world’s largest motion capture labs, Deakin brings together the latest in technology to complement learning. Deakin’s practical approach to learning puts emphasis on real-world experience and professional practice. In many degree programs, students get practical experience right away in the first year of study – our engineering students build, our education students teach. Deakin also places a premium on work experience and internships to improve student employability. As a result, Deakin graduates are job-ready and equipped with the skills sought by employers in an increasingly competitive global workplace. Deakin University has four modern, fully equipped campuses as well as the innovative CloudDeakin online learning environment, where students make the most of a great learning experience, unconstrained by time or space, with no compromises in learning quality. Deakin University, Australia, is a top-rated university with world-class graduates. Industry-focussed degree programs and a strongly international outlook mean that Deakin graduates are ready for the global workplace. Deakin is ranked in the top 3% of universities worldwide and was named the 2014 International Educator of the Year by the Government of the Australian State of Victoria. Deakin offers hundreds of degree programs across four faculties, 17 schools and a range of research institutes and strategic centres. A variety of courses are offered in numerous disciplines ranging from Science to Arts and Business to Health. Be it the Sciences at our innovative nanotechnology facilities or the Arts at one of the world’s largest motion capture labs, Deakin brings together the latest in technology to complement learning. Deakin’s practical approach to learning puts emphasis on real-world experience and professional practice. In many degree programs, students get practical experience right away in the first year of study – our engineering students build, our education students teach. Deakin also places a premium on work experience and internships to improve student employability. As a result, Deakin graduates are job-ready and equipped with the skills sought by employers in an increasingly competitive global workplace. Deakin University has four modern, fully equipped campuses as well as the innovative CloudDeakin online learning environment, where students make the most of a great learning experience, unconstrained by time or space, with no compromises in learning quality. Established in 1974, Deakin University is one of Australia’s fastest growing universities with over 50,000 students of whom sixteen per cent are international students from over 120 countries. Deakin has five campuses, one in Melbourne's eastern suburbs, two in the port city of Geelong, one in Warrnambool on the SW coast of Victoria and one in the cloud (a fifth of Deakin’s students choose to study wholly online). Deakin has a student focussed culture with a reputation for being accessible and friendly. It has a long standing record for using cutting-edge technology while providing a personalised learning experience. Deakin aims to be at the forefront of digital change, enabling globally connected and innovative education and research. Deakin remains true to its founding goals: to develop lasting and mutually beneficial relationships with rural and regional communities, and to provide an educational experience that will widen participation and support students from diverse backgrounds. Advances in research have been a hallmark of Deakin’s success, with significant growth in quality, impact and income. Deakin continues to attract a growing pool of international staff and students supported by world-class facilities and infrastructure. Deakin is renowned for developing award-winning partnerships with industry, governments and its communities