Hi everyone! I'm an international student planning to start a Master of Data Science in 2027. I'd love to hear about your experience.

1. How has your experience at this university been?

2. If you could choose again, would you still pick this university? Why or why not?

3. If you're studying Master of Data Science, how are the teaching, workload, professors, career support, internships, and job opportunities?

4. Any pros, cons, or things you wish you knew before joining?

5. If anyone has recently gone through the Australian Genuine Student (GS) interview, could you please share the questions you were asked?

Thanks in advance! 😊

I am moving from burwood area so I want to transfer my lease. The place is 5 minutes walk from deakin Uni burwood and is between 64 and 65 tram stops.

The room is big and decent in a 3 room shared apartment with a shared kitchen and bathroom. Its all girls only but really nice. If anyone interested please dm me.

Hey so I’m currently studying law at the waterfront campus. I’ve made a few friends here and there, but my routine just consists of going to class and coming home.
I was researching clubs that I can join where I’d be able to make more friends and came across the law one, DLSSG. Is anyone able to share their experience overall and in terms of socialising, or does anyone else have any other general advice of the clubs here and how I could connect with more people at this campus.
Any advice would be appreciated:)

Heyy
I wanted to change my timetable is there any possible way to do it. I went to student central and they said we can’t do it now either.
Also is it okay if I just went to the other lecture without changing it in my timetable.

Hi everyone, I’m planning on moving to Warrnambool and I’m hoping to apply for graduate entry medicine in the future.

I’m trying to understand how rural living is counted for the rural bonus/eligibility.

My plan is to live in Warrnambool during the university year (around February–October/November), but return home to Melbourne during the long university break (around the end of November until February). I may also travel overseas for a few weeks within the five years.

Would spending the university holidays back home affect my rural living time? Does Deakin/GEMSAS count the time you are enrolled and living rurally during the academic year only, or do you need to physically remain in the rural area continuously for the full 5 years?

I've emailed Gemsas support but they unfortunately emailed me back a copy and pasted email from their site that I have already read and didnt actually answer my question.

If anyone has experience with rural bonuses for Deakin Medicine, I’d really appreciate advice on how strict they are about breaks, holidays, and returning home.

I am able to stay at uni accom for the consecutive 5 years or in the area, but was just wondering when or how long i can go back to home for on breaks, without breaking the consecutive 5 years.

Hi everyone! I’m (20yr NB) looking for some advice on making friends, joining clubs, or finding some new hobbies around Geelong.

I’ve been feeling pretty isolated for a while. I lost most of my social life during high school after developing chronic fatigue syndrome following COVID, which meant I was mostly housebound/bedbound for a couple of years. I’ve improved a lot since then, but rebuilding a social circle has been harder than I expected. I’m also feeling quite bored and would like to do something new.

I’ve been studying a BA/BSc at Deakin for the last couple of years, but I haven’t really managed to make close friends. I’ve tried joining some uni clubs, but Waurn Ponds feels pretty quiet outside of classes. I’m considering travelling to Burwood more often in order to make some friends as they seem to have very active clubs, but I’d also love to find things closer to home.

Before getting sick I was pretty active, so I’m looking to slowly get back into that kind of lifestyle and try some new things.

A bit about me:

• Live near Geelong Waterfront.
• Studying Arts/Science at Deakin (thinking of studying Masters of Teaching)
• Interested in cooking, music, movies (especially SciFi), swimming, hiking/walking, DnD and politics (don’t worry, I’m friendly and enjoy talking across the aisle).
• I’d love to try something social like a team sport (although I have never played a team sport before), sailing, flying, or a hiking group. I’m considering joining the Geelong yacht club to do a course in order to meet others/gain a new skill.

I’d really like to find a community where I can feel like I belong and make some genuine friendships.

Does anyone have advice for making friends, or recommendations for clubs, sports, volunteering, classes, or social groups around Geelong? Or if anyone is also looking for new friends, I’d be happy to grab a coffee sometime!

I'm planning to apply for the Master of Engineering (IFM) by Research for the October 2026 intake.

The research (admin) team told me I need a supervisor before I can submit my application and research proposal. I've emailed a few supervisors over the past couple of weeks but haven't heard back from any of them.

Is this normal, or is the university on a break at the moment? I'm starting to worry because I don't want to be too late for the October 2026 intake.

Has anyone else been in the same situation?

Looking for a physical copy of Broyles, B. E., & ProQuest. (2023). Pharmacology in nursing (Fourth Australia-New Zealand edition..). Cengage Learning Australia. Trying to find it cheaper secondhand than firsthand. Posting for friend. Sorry if wrong flair or sub.

Hi All

I’m currently enrolled to start a bachelor of commerce online in november and was wondering if anyone had had success in receiving youth allowance as someone that studies full time online.

For context I moved out of home for better work opportunities and also cause the environment was not great. I found it incredibly hard to get through VCE with all the background stress from home.

For work - I work 7-3pm monday to thursday which does leave me enough time to study plus opportunity to take time off or work remotely to allow for more time. This being said. Being under 25 and having to work to live and worry about my future is a huge burden and I do worry I may be forced to prioritise work at times.

I don’t expect to receive the full eligibility but any assistance is good assistance.

Hello everyone,

I'm starting Deakin Strength Club — Burwood's first dedicated student strength and lifting club, working toward an official DUSA launch in T1 2027.

The idea: a proper lifting community for Deakin students, Deakin already has sports society, runners club, and other sports club but no dedicated lifting / gym society which is open for all levels of experience, complete beginners with no experience, and safe for all genders. I have seen similar clubs already in University of Melbourne so thought to establish one here as well.

What we're planning:

• Weekly group training sessions
• Beginner lifting clinics
• Nutrition workshops
• Social events and member meetups
• Competitions / Challenges

Right now I'm gauging interest and looking for founding members + people who want to be part of the exec team. If this sounds like something you'd join, fill out the EOI form below — takes about 2 minutes.

👉 https://forms.gle/PEy7V5PRWbt5322A8

Pls follow Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/deakinstrengthclub/

Haven't yet done much on instagram yet as the account was made 1 hour ago. But in the coming days a lot will happen for sure.

Even if you're not sure yet, filling out the form helps a lot — it goes toward the DUSA registration requirement. Appreciate any support 🙏

Hey, this is a throwaway account because my main one has been too corrupted by well over a decade of shitposting, but, I've recently been forced to confront some facets of my life that's made me really consider my future... I've been thinking about studying at Deakin university, and while I have the ATAR to access several courses I have at least some interest in, my specific interest was in a different field.

Namely, I'm interested in studying a Bachelor of Laws. Unfortunately, my ATAR was too low to meet the minimum access, but not by much, and, this is the interesting part that made me take the question to Reddit. My ATAR was comprised of all my Year 12 subjects, including two subjects that I was extremely low-performing in, and was unable to move out of due to familial and parental pressure, but there were a few other subjects I took that I not only had interest in, but had a proven proficiency for. Namely, when I took high school level legal studies, I aced both years, A's across the board, best in my state in year 11, and I have a great personal interest in the legal system and the structures around it.

Now, with this in mind, would it even be worth it for me to attempt studying a Bachelor of Laws? I'm a mature-aged student, so I know that the ATAR no longer counts for QTAC intakes, but, it's still useful as a general reference point for what I am capable of, which led me to this question in the first place. I just don't want to bite off more than I can chew and end up with a devastating, life-altering debt that will likely follow me until I'm in the dirt, so I need to know whether it would even be possible for me to, even theoretically, complete this course. Now I know high school level is nothing compared to university level, but it's all I have, my last attempt to study something that my ATAR could get me into failed miserably, namely because it was entirely focused on my weaknesses and not the subjects I performed well in, so I thought I'd ask current students whether I'm just deluding myself, or if this previous experience is actually applicable and would indicate any measure of success within the course.

Then again, this whole mess is an incoherent screed, so that on its own is rather discouraging... In any case. TL:DR. I'm a mature-aged student who got a lower ATAR than a course I am personally interested in requires. Now that the ATAR is not applicable, but is instead a reference for capability, would it be worth doing a Bachelors in that particular study area, and would I stand any chance of completing it?

I am planning to start my Bachelors next year and I am an International Student. Do you guys know of anyone who has graduated and got a job in the field, especially International Students?

Thank you!!

Hey guys:

I’ve been given an opportunity to do a master by research with my supervisors but they said there won’t be a grade shown in the transcript as most of the assignments will be marked as pass or fail? Just wondering if this is true or not, as I would also like to use this degree to apply to other course if my end goal of doing a PhD changed as I’m also interested in maybe doing a master of speech pathology in the future! Thanks so much for your help!

If I have placements as a medical imaging student next year and I live on campus should I just buy a car as soon as the semester starts? How much driving do I need to do exactly? Pls help🙏

Are we allowed to work unlimited hours on the Intra Trimester Break that commences on 10th of August to 14th of August?

Hi everyone. I had just received my offer of 4th year entry of bachelor of psychological science (honours), since I obtained my bachelor overseas and read through several rumours of very limited spot for external students for 4th year. I am very excited but simultaneously a bit worried regarding whether I am capable to study, I studied from a regional university from the US, high score is not difficult from my bachelor. I am actually completing my master this year and despite I put a lot of efforts and it ended up at around WAM 82. I especially anxious with statistics as I didn’t use SPSS but statcrunch during my statistic course. All together feels like very worried on not much return despite efforts. Anyone have similar experience and tips for statistic?

Hey all,

Looking for a first year IT student to take over my IT discord that we built up for a few years.

I've finished studying but this discord server holds a special place in my heart. We have around 600 users and I'd hate for it to die.

This server helped me when I was at my lowest and was ready to throw the towel in. It's not just a server, it's a community.

This server is also endorsed by Deakin College!

https://discord.gg/QFkCCmY2Z

Hey guys. International student here. The trimester break before T2 ended on 3rd of July Friday right? The classes started on 6th Monday. Did the 48-hour work limit start on 6th Monday too or right next day after the trimester break ends? (Which is the 4th of July Saturday). I just wanted to keep track of the working hours properly. Please tell me how it works if anyone knows.

Does anyone know the submission time for the ontrack tasks?

It just says a due date and no one has asked on the discussion board.

My second one is due tomorrow so i'm assuming 8pm or 11:59pm as other tasks?

I'm an international student in the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours). My course map has no compulsory Trimester 3 units, but some units are optionally offered in Trimester 3. If I complete my required units in T1 and T2 and don't enrol in T3, is Trimester 3 considered a scheduled course break for the purposes of international student work rights?

Hey!

I'm a little bit stuck at the moment.

I have been feeling very burnt out and don't think my course is making me happy.

I want to take a gap year, but I dont know exactly how to.

I really want to travel and work, but as there are so many options, I just feel really overwhelmed with what to do with it

Has anyone here taken a gap year? What did you do with it? And was there anything that helped you in planning one?

Thank you in advance!

Thinking of ending my deakin res lease for two bedroom apartment at burwood. If anyone is interested to take over let me know

i am looking into doing this next year and had a few questions!

1. how much is the coursework load? would i be able to work part time a few days of the week?
   
2. is there possibilities to fast track my degree? eg. do some classes early and graduate earlier?
   
3. are there opportunities to do placements interstate? or any opportunities to study abroad?
   
4. how is the jump from this to postgrad medicine? what sort of wam should i be expected to get?
   

5. for anyone who has graduated, how ‘hard’ was it to find a full time job / how well are you being compensated? i heard something about how the field is starting to become oversaturated.

6. how is the social life? i went to school in the city so i doubt anyone i know would go to this deakin warun ponds, meaning i would need to make all new friends!

thank you for your time!

When you move into a rental, where do you keep everything? Photos, Condition report, Emails & Maintenance requests

Is it organised, or does it end up scattered across your phone and inbox?

Has that ever caused problems?

Hi everyone! Third year student here (transferred to psychology) and am looking to see how everyone takes their notes, particularly for content heavy classes. I feel like I’m wasting time just copying what’s on the modules/lecture slides. What’s everyone doing?!