Student stories

Business, Kenya, Student Stories, Study

I found a sense of belonging while at Deakin

I am Joan Sifuna, studying Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in accounting at Deakin University si...

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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...

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Careers, Nursing and midwifery, Philippines, Student Stories

Why I chose to study Nursing at Deakin University, Australia

My name is Mon Jeffrey Torio from The Philippines. My family and friends fondly call me ‘Monm...

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Discover Deakin, Sri Lanka, Study

Studying in Australia helped me to experience the world in a different way

My name is Heyshan – I am from Sri Lanka and I studied a Bachelor of Construction Management...

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Careers, Exercise and nutrition sciences, Indonesia

My dream to work in food and nutrition

Hi, I am Sherlyn Ardison from Bali, Indonesia. It has been almost one year since I started my s...

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Science, Student Stories, Uruguay

Deakin Uni, My Uni

I open my eyes and I breathe deeply as I wake up. A myriad of images flash before my eyes and I...

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Engineering, Sri Lanka, Student Stories

My story in Australia and thereafter

How on earth can I limit my experiences to one article? That was my immediate thought when I wa...

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Life and environmental sciences, Student Stories, Vietnam

Deakin’s Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarship set me on my dream career path

My name is Juliet. For many years, I have been a keen environmentalist and conservationist. How...

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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...

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Careers, Information technology, Sri Lanka, Student Stories

My journey as a tech enthusiast

I am an international student originally from Colombo, Sri Lanka. I completed a Bachelor of Inf...

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Engineering, Student Stories, Vietnam

Deakin gave me the opportunity of a lifetime

Hi, my name is Ba Huy Nguyen, but you can call me Harry. Ever since I moved to Australia in 201...

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Chile, Life and environmental sciences, Student Stories

Looking towards sustainability and resilience in my PhD

Hi, I’m Edward Cornwell, from Chile, South America. I am passionate about understanding how t...

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