Deakin makes thousands of first-round offers

DEAKIN University has made more than 6,660 offers to prospective students in last week’s first round through the Victorian Tertiarity Admissions Centre (VTAC) system.

The university’s vice-chancellor Professor Jane den Hollander said nursing had held its position as the number one choice among VTAC applicants, while arts maintained its spot at number two.

“Across the board, we are seeing a mix of humanities, business and science courses in our top 10 most popular list, but it is still dominated Deakin’s most popular courses are dominated by STEM-based courses, particularly those in the health and science fields.

by STEM-based courses, particularly those in the health and science fields, reinforcing our reputation for innovation in these areas.”

She said Deakin’s School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences had been ranked, for the third year in a row, the best in Australia, according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) rankings of Sport Science Schools and Departments.

“Accordingly, our Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science continues to be among the most popular with our prospective students this year. “Deakin is continuing to grow, with numbers now at more than 61,000, up from 39,000 students in 2010.

“We are proud to host students at our regional Victorian and Melbourne campuses from right across Australia and the world, and as Victoria’s first regional university, we remain committed to the communities we serve.

“That’s why we will continue to offer courses that are not just popular with students but will ensure they are ready for the jobs of the future, from when they graduate and beyond.”

She said Deakin was the first Australian university to specialise in online learning and it was pleasing to see the growth of the university’s cloud-based study option. “We have this year made offers to 214 students who want to study in the Cloud. Overall numbers have grown from 10,000 in 2010 to more than 15,000.

“It’s still very early in the process, with Round Two offers still to come and further opportunities for potential students to apply directly to study at Deakin.”