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Under-represented disciplines

Deakin encourages applications to undergraduate courses in under-represented disciplines.

How to apply

If you're applying for an undergraduate course that's listed below as under-represented for your gender, you may be eligible for additional consideration.

If your course application is through VTAC, you can apply for additional consideration through the VTAC SEAS process. If your course application is directly to Deakin, you can indicate that you're eligible for additional consideration on the Course and Scholarship Applicant Portal.

Women

List of courses in which women are under-represented, by campus and VTAC course code, as identified by Deakin for 2025 entry.
Course name Burwood (Melbourne) Campus course code Waurn Ponds (Geelong) Campus course code Waterfront (Geelong) Campus course code Warrnambool Campus course code Online course code
Artificial Intelligence 1400510621


1400610621
Business (Associate Degree)


1400712061
Commerce/Business Analytics 1400516351


1400616351
Computer Science 1400514151


1400614151
Construction Management (Honours)

1400415571

Construction Management (Honours)(Deakin Regional Access Scheme)

1400411211

Construction Management (Honours)/Property and Real Estate

1400410291

Cyber Security 1400514201 1400314201

1400614201
Cyber Security (Deakin Regional Access Scheme)
1400311981


Cyber Security (Honours)14005116211400311621

1400611621
Data Science 1400511361


1400511361
Engineering - Software (Honours) 1400510341


1400610341
Engineering (Honours) 1400512051 1400312051

1400612051
Engineering (Honours) (Civil Engineering major) 1400512081 1400312081

1400612081
Engineering (Honours) (Deakin Regional Access Scheme)
1400312071


Engineering (Honours) (Electrical and Renewable Energy Engineering major)14005120911400312091

1400612091
Engineering (Honours) (Environmental and Sustainability Engineering major)14005121211400312121

1400612121
Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical Engineering major) 1400512101 1400312101

1400612101
Engineering (Honours) (Mechatronics Engineering major) 1400512111 1400312111

1400612111
Engineering (Industry) (Honours) 1400511441 1400311441

1400611441
Information Technology 1400514441 1400314441

1400614441
Information Technology (Deakin Regional Access Scheme)
1400311311


Sport Development 1400514421


1400614421

Men

List of courses in which men are under-represented, by campus and VTAC course code, as identified by Deakin for 2025 entry.
Course name Burwood (Melbourne) Campus course code Waurn Ponds (Geelong) Campus course code Waterfront (Geelong) Campus course code Warrnambool Campus course code Online course code
Architecture/Property and Real Estate

1400411451

Arts14005141011400314101

1400614101
Arts (Associate Degree) 1400510251 1400310251


Arts (Criminology major)14005119111400311911

1400611911
Arts (Deakin Regional Access Scheme)
1400311241


Arts (Education major)1400511951


1400611951
Arts (English - Children's Literature major)14005119411400311931

1400611931
Arts (English - Creative Writing major)14005119311400311931

1400611931
Arts (English - Literature major)14005119211400311921

1400611921
Arts (Film and Television Studies major)
1400312151

1400612151
Arts (History major)14005118711400311871

1400611871
Arts (Indigenous Studies major)



1400612161
Arts (Media and Communication major)14005119711400311971

1400611971
Arts (Philosophy major)14005118911400311891

1400611891
Arts (Politics and Policy Studies major)14005118811400311881

1400611881
Arts (Psychology)14005162611400316261

1400616261
Arts (Sociology major)14005119011400311901

1400611901
Arts (Visual Communication Design major)14005119611400311961

1400611961
Arts/International Relations14005104111400310411

1400610411
Arts/Law 1400514011
1400414011
1400614011
Arts/Science 1400514391 1400314391


Business/Arts1400510641
1400410641
1400610641
Commerce/Communication 1400511461
1400411461
1400611461
Commerce/Science1400514741



Communication 1400511381 1400311381

1400611381
Communication (Advertising major)1400511531


1400611531
Communication (Deakin Regional Access Scheme)
1400311411


Communication (Digital and Social Media major)1400511541


1400611541
Communication (Journalism major)14005115511400311551

1400611551
Communication (Public Relations major)14005115611400311561

1400611561
Creative Arts1400511391



Creative Arts (Dance major)1400511471



Creative Arts (Photography major)1400511491



Creative Arts (Theatre major)1400511481



Creative Arts (Visual Arts major)1400511511



Creative Arts (Writing major)1400511521



Criminology14005146311400314631

1400614631
Criminology (Deakin Regional Access Scheme)
1400311271


Criminology/Business14005121411400312141

1400612141
Criminology/Law 1400515301
1400415301
1400615301
Criminology/Psychological Science 1400510041 1400310041

1400610041
Early Childhood and Primary Education 1400510691


1400610691
Early Childhood Education 1400511181


1400611181
Forensic Science
1400315231


Forensic Science (Deakin Regional Access Scheme)
1400312031


Forensic Science/Criminology
1400315561


Health Sciences 1400514301 1400314301
1400714301 1400614301
Health Sciences (Deakin Regional Access Scheme)
1400311291
1400711291
Health Sciences (Disability and Inclusion major)1400511631


1400611631
Health Sciences (Environmental Health major)14005116411400311641


Health Sciences (Exercise Science major)14005116511400311651

1400611651
Health Sciences (Family, Society and Health major)1400511661


1400611661
Health Sciences (Food Studies major)1400511671



Health Sciences (Health Promotion major)14005116911400311691

1400611691
Health Sciences (Health, Nature and Sustainability major)1400511681


1400611681
Health Sciences (Medical Biotechnology major)14005117011400311701

1400611701
Health Sciences (Nutrition major)14005117111400311711
14007117111400611711
Health Sciences (Physical Activity and Health major)14005117211400311721

1400611721
Health Sciences (Psychological Science major)14005117311400311731

1400611731
Health Sciences (Psychology for Allied Health major)14005117411400311741
14007117411400611741
Health Sciences (Public Health major)14005117511400311751

1400611751
Health Sciences/Arts 1400514071 1400314071

1400614071
Human Resource Management (Psychology) 1400510681
1400410681
1400610681
Law 1400514061
1400414061
1400614061
Law/International Studies 1400515331
1400415331
1400615331
Marketing (Psychology) 1400510661


1400610661
Medical Imaging
1400310211


Medical Imaging (Regional and Remote)
1400310481


Nursing 1400514351
1400414351 1400714351
Nursing (Clinical Leadership) 1400510231



Nursing/Midwifery 1400514361
1400414361 1400714361
Nursing/Psychological Science 1400514081
1400414081 1400714081
Nutrition Science 1400514961



Nutrition Science (Dietetics Pathway)1400510671



Nutrition Science (Disability and Inclusion major)1400511791



Nutrition Science (Exercise Science major)1400511801



Nutrition Science (Family, Society and Health major)1400511811



Nutrition Science (Food Innovation major)1400511861



Nutrition Science (Health Promotion major)1400511821



Nutrition Science (Physical Activity and Health major)1400511831



Nutrition Science (Psychology major)1400511841



Nutrition Science/Commerce 1400510111 1400310111


Nutrition Science/Commerce (Regional and Remote)
1400311351


Occupational Therapy

1400415351 1400715351
Occupational Therapy (Regional and Remote)

1400411591 1400711591
Optometry
1400315541


Optometry (Regional and Remote)
1400310261


Primary Teaching 1400514271 1400514271
1400714271
Psychological Science 1400514231 1400314231
1400714231 1400614231
Psychological Science (Child and Family major)14005117711400311771

1400611771
Psychological Science (Forensic Studies major)1400511761


1400611761
Psychological Science (Organisational Studies major)1400511781


1400611781
Psychology (Honours) 1400515151 1400315151

1400615151
Public Health and Health Promotion 1400514321 1400314321

1400614321
Public Health and Health Promotion (Deakin Regional Access Scheme)
1400311281


Public Health and Health Promotion/Commerce 1400514251 1400314251

1400614251
Science/Law1400514001



Social Work

1400415431 1400715431 1400615431
Social Work (Regional and Remote)

1400411421 1400711421
Wildlife and Conservation Biology 1400514171



Zoology and Animal Science
1400315481