Student stories

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

Engineering, Pakistan, Student Stories

How Deakin transformed me

My name is Tayyaba and my home country is Pakistan. I graduated from Deakin University, Austral...

4 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

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

China, Health and social development, Student Stories

Combining health and business to pursue my career

When people ask me why I decided to study in Melbourne, I always tell them Melbourne is the bes...

4 min read

Health and social development, Philippines, Student Stories

I put my dreams on hold. I returned to university to relight the spark.

My name is Noel and I am a second year Master of Public Health student at Deakin University, st...

6 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

Philippines, Psychology, Student Stories

Finding my ground at Deakin

My name is Jolene and I am from the Philippines. I am currently studying the Bachelor of Psycho...

4 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

Student Stories, Zimbabwe

Making the most of my Deakin journey and exploring career opportunities

My name is Christian and I am Zimbabwean. I came to Australia in 2017 on a pathway program that...

6 min read

Humanities and social sciences, Mauritius, Student Stories

Fuelling my passion for political studies and economics at Deakin

My name is Emma Perrine and I come from a small tropical island called Rodrigues, which forms p...

6 min read