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We're committed to helping you become the most employable version of yourself. Our combination of progressive, real-world learning, world-class facilities and renowned support services will give you the confidence, knowledge and skills you need to land that job and build a satisfying career.
Finding the right course takes time and research, and you don’t need to have all the answers right away. With a little help from our online tools, you can make course selection easier and learn about the steps you can take to achieve your goals.
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Many students benefit from an alternate pathway to their ultimate course, like bridging units and campus transfers.
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As part of our commitment to admissions transparency, we've put together the following table to help you learn about our 2024 student cohort and their pathways to Deakin.
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| Trimester 1, 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Applicant background | Number of students | Percentage of all students |
| (A) Past higher education study (includes a bridging or enabling course) | 1931 | 19.08% |
| (B) Past vocational education and training (VET) study | 1201 | 11.87% |
| (C) Recent secondary education: – Admitted solely on the basis of ATAR (Regardless of whether this includes the impact of adjustment factors, such as equity or subject adjustments) – Admitted where both ATAR and additional criteria were considered (e.g. portfolio, audition, extra test, early offer conditional on minimum ATAR) | 4790 | 47.33% |
| (D) Work and life experience (Admitted on the basis of previous achievement other than the above) | 239 | 2.36% |
| International students | 1478 | 14.60% |
| All students | 10120 | 100.00% |
All students above passed the census date at the beginning of 2024.
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