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Welcome to Deakin Navigator
Written by and for students, Deakin Navigator is a one-stop source of information about studying at Deakin University, Australia. Whether you want to know what it is like to live near one of our regional campuses, what it is like to study on Deakin’s Cloud Campus, or where your studies will take your career, Navigator can point you in the right direction.
Student stories
Discover what our students have to say about studying at Deakin University and how it will impact their life.
Business, Student Stories, Vietnam
Studying at Deakin facilitated my career success
My name is Emily, and I am from Vietnam. From a very young age, I was always passionate about s...
3 min read
Communication and creative arts, Indonesia, Student Stories
Studying at Deakin has been one of the best decisions I have ever made
My name is Reinhard and I am from Indonesia. When I first came to Australia, I was enrolled in ...
5 min read
Country, Health and social development, Philippines, Student Stories
Going back to school as a mum
My name is Kathleen Habana, and I graduated from Deakin University, Australia, with a Master of...
4 min read
Architecture and built environment, Nigeria, Student Stories, Uncategorized
Becoming a leader at Deakin University
My name is Abdulqawiyu but everyone calls me Papa. I’m originally from Offa in a state called...
4 min read
Engineering, India, Student Stories
My journey from India to Australia to become a global person and an industry-ready engineer
My name is Calvin Gomez, I am a current PhD Candidate in material engineering and a Graduate Me...
3 min read
Health and social development, Philippines, Student Stories
The pandemic strengthened my desire to work in the health sector
My name is Samantha and I am from the Philippines, from an island called Visayas. It is the thi...
5 min read
Deakin Lifestyle
University life is about more than study. Read about things that will make your Australian university experience fun, exciting and rewarding.
Lifestyle
Behind the scenes on a professional photoshoot
We recently hosted a photoshoot at our Burwood Campus with students who are currently studying ...
2 min read
Discover Deakin, Lifestyle, News
Top 5 reasons to live and study in Warrnambool
Australia often features on “must visit” destination lists. Usually it is because of the na...
5 min read
Lifestyle
Meet the 2021 Study Geelong Ambassadors
Deakin University and the city of Geelong have had a close relationship ever since the Universi...
5 min read
Discover
Follow along with students as they make industry connections, enhance their career outcomes and learn new skills on their academic journey.
Discover Deakin, News, Study
Excitement builds as Deakin campuses welcome students again
In 2022, campus life is again at the heart of the Deakin University experience. For the first ...
3 min read
Careers, Discover Deakin
Get the experience you need for the career you want
There are many reasons to study at an overseas university. It is an opportunity to experience a...
4 min read
Discover Deakin, Information technology
Making sense of ‘big data’: The growing demand for data scientists
Every day, people and organisations produce approximately 2.5 billion gigabytes of data. ‘Big...
3 min read
News
Keep up to date with new initiatives, important news and upcoming events at Deakin.
Alumni, News
The power of giving back
Despite completing their Sport Management studies during prolonged pandemic restrictions, inter...
5 min read
Awards & rankings, News
Deakin enters the global Top 100 for accounting and finance
Deakin University has been ranked as one of the 100 best universities in the world for accounti...
2 min read
Alumni, India, News
Deakin PhD graduate working to improve rehabilitation care in India
Deakin University PhD graduate Niveditha Devasenapathy is working to develop and evaluate a tel...
2 min read
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