Health Sciences Information Sessions• Geelong Waterfront Campus

Wednesday, 20 July, 5–7 pm

• Melbourne Burwood Campus Wednesday, 27 July, 5–7 pm

To RSVP

Food and Nutrition Information Sessions• Melbourne Burwood Campus

Saturday, 16 July, 11.00 am–1.00 pm The Point (BCC level 2)

For more details and to register

Exercise and Sports Science Information Sessions • Melbourne Burwood Campus

Saturday, 23 July, 11 am–1 pm The Point (Building BC)

For more details and to register

Nursing and Midwifery Information Sessions • Melbourne Burwood Campus

Wednesday 20 July, 6–8 pm Building BC, Burwood Corporate Centre, Level 2

• Melbourne Burwood Campus Saturday 23 July, 2.30–4.30 pm Building BC, The Point, Level 1

• Geelong Waterfront Campus Wednesday 20 July, 6–8 pm Building AD, Western Beach Room 6.104

• Geelong Waterfront Campus Saturday 23 July, 2.30–4.30 pm Building AD, Western Beach Room 6.104

To register your attendance Or phone 03 9244 6032

UPCOMING EVENTS

Help your students open their mind by encouraging them to attend Deakin’s Open Days. We will again pull out all the stops to show students all that Deakin has to offer in one day!

Our Open Day website, openday.deakin.edu.au, will feature “My Planner” where students can filter the list of information sessions and add the ones they are interested in, into their own printable Open Day planner.

Our 2016 Open Days dates are:

• Warrnambool Campus Sunday 7 August, 9 am-3 pm

• Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus Sunday 21 August, 9 am-3 pm

• Geelong Waterfront Campus Sunday 21 August, 9 am-3 pm

• Melbourne Burwood Campus Sunday 28 August, 9 am-4 pm

We hope to see many of your students at our Open Days.

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NEW STUDENT ACCOMMODATION – BURWOOD

IMPORTANT ACCOMMODATION UPDATES

We are building a new student residence at the Melbourne Burwood Campus that will provide an additional 575 beds from Trimester 1, 2017 to help meet increasing demand. This will increase the number of available beds at Burwood to almost 1200.

This new facility will provide new apartment configurations, including 2, 4 and 6-bedroom apartments. Each apartment will feature private bedrooms and study spaces, with a shared kitchen, bathroom and lounge. Full Wi-Fi coverage will be available throughout the complex.

Features include:

• a safe and secure environment, including 24-hour staff support

• sustainability elements including rooftop solar panels, and landscaped outdoor entertainment area with barbeque, seating and lights

• a central common area with lounge and kitchen/dining zones and an open plan recreation space with flexible furniture and a games area

• various study rooms equipped with modern technology• laundrette with washing machines and dryer.

Applications for Trimester 1, 2017 will open 1 August 2016 and students can apply online at deakin.edu.au/residences

• Students are no longer required to include personal information as part of their application. Successful applications will be based on distance from campus, timely submissions and length of lease.

• Application fees are no longer required.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: BENEFITS OF ATTENDING OPEN DAYInternational students who attend Open Day will be warmly welcomed by our team of International Student Ambassadors and personally guided through their Open Day experience. This is your international students’ chance to ensure they are fully informed about their options at Deakin.

• Campus tours by International Student Ambassadors.• Augmented reality multilingual app, treasure hunt competition and prizes. • Information: admissions, scholarships, degrees for international students.• Campus vibe and loads of inclusive, welcoming fun, music and food. Visit the Deakin International booth at Open Day and find out why so many international students choose Deakin University.

Please contact Frey (International Manager, Deakin International) for more information: frey.krebs@deakin.edu.au / 03 5227 8887 / 0417 533 839

To assist you and your students to effectively use our Explore website to kickstart course and career exploration, we have created a 30-minute lesson plan. This plan will take you through a class activity using Explore by getting students to think about the careers they are interested in and how to search for relevant courses. Thanks to Kay de Jong, Career Counsellor, Xavier College for assisting with the lesson plan and we hope you find it effective.Download the lesson plan and Explore posters that go with the activity here:Explore lesson plan Explore lesson plan posters

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OUR LATEST FROM this .Check out some of the latest articles featured in our digital content hub, this:

• What’s your professional personality? The careers quiz

• What life was like after I finished Year 12• Five ways to get on top of your study workload

Visit this.deakin.edu.au

FACULTY OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT

Come and explore all things STEM at Open Day!The faculty has plenty of things for attendees to explore, experience and interact with across all the campuses this year.At the Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, our marine biology vessel ‘Yolla’ will be on display to celebrate marine biology being offered at Waurn Ponds from 2017. Also take the opportunity to explore our new engineering facilities including the Virtual Reality cave and High Voltage Lab in CADET, and visit our Crime Scene House if you’re interested in forensic science.

Our architecture and construction management facilities at the Geelong Waterfront Campus have recently been expanded and refurbished, and will be on display all day.

At the Melbourne Burwood Campus, you can interact with all things IT and science. Be sure to check out our NAO humanoid robots in action in Building T at 10 am, 12 pm and 1.30 pm.

FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND LAW

Deakin Business School gains world-wide recognition with AACSB accreditation.Deakin Business School (DBS) is proud to have gained accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). When you study at Deakin Business School, you are joining one of the top 5% AACSB-accredited Business Schools worldwide and one of only three in Victoria.

Our award-winning approach to higher education ensures professional associations, relevant industries and universities worldwide will recognise your degree. DBS has a continuing commitment to innovation in course design and delivery. In addition, our strong industry-based course advisory boards ensure our graduates have the skills they need for the future.

FA C U LT Y F E AT U R E S

As a hallmark of excellence, AACSB accreditation is awarded to business schools that meet strict standards of quality, academic and professional excellence, and is known, worldwide, as the longest standing, most recognised form of professional accreditation an institution and its business programs can earn.

Find out more at:deakin.edu.au/business/ aacsb.edu/accreditation

FACULTY OF ARTS AND EDUCATION

In-school creative arts ‘master-classes’ The Faculty of Arts and Education is now taking expressions of interest for creative arts master-classes, in your very own classrooms! Deakin’s expert academics can visit your school and run a hands-on workshop in the areas of visual arts, visual communication design or photography.

• Assists students in preparing folios and other VCE assessments.

• Gives students the opportunity to get a taste of studying creative arts at a university level.

• Experts in the industry in your own classrooms. To submit an expression of interest or to find out more, email artsed-marketing@deakin.edu.au

Stay tuned for information regarding Public Relations workshops in the Geelong region.

Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B 1604.10 6/2016

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CONTACTS

Alex SimsHead, Student Recruitmentalex.sims@deakin.edu.au 03 9246 8062

Roula KarakostasStudent Recruitment Managerr.karakostas@deakin.edu.au 03 9246 8067

Ursula SafeStudent Recruitment Managerursula.safe@deakin.edu.au 03 9246 8080

Kenneth Zuidema Student Recruitment Coordinatork.zuidema@deakin.edu.au 03 5227 2444

Luke RidgwellStudent Recruitment Coordinatorluke.ridgwell@deakin.edu.au 03 9246 8076

Jenny RowellStudent Recruitment Coordinatorjenny.rowell@deakin.edu.au03 9246 8205

Allison MontanoStudent Recruitment Coordinatorallison.montano@deakin.edu.au03 9246 6846

Ellen GrouiosProgram Support Officere.grouios@deakin.edu.au03 9246 8377

GEELONGPaul NewittStudent Recruitment Coordinatorp.newitt@deakin.edu.au 03 5227 8688

Michael CzepilStudent Recruitment Coordinatormichael.czepil@deakin.edu.au 03 5227 8525

WARRNAMBOOLJenna McMeelStudent Recruitment Officerj.mcmeel@deakin.edu.au 03 5563 3444

PATHWAYSJanine KusterStudent Recruitment Manager janine.kuster@deakin.edu.au 03 9246 8035

INTERNATIONALFreyja KrebsInternational Managerfrey.krebs@deakin.edu.au 03 5227 8887

EPWORTH HOSPITAL OPENS!The Epworth Hospital, located on the edge of the Deakin Waurn Ponds Campus opened its doors for the first time on Monday 4 July. Deakin University’s partnership with Epworth Healthcare provides opportunities across a variety of acute and sub-acute health care settings. This collaborative partnership between a healthcare provider and tertiary sectors offers a unique setting across multiple allied health contexts. This provides Deakin students the opportunity to immerse themselves in a working healthcare system and experience the daily routine of a health professional.

Don’t miss the opportunity to learn more about Deakin and the Epworth Hospital at the 2017 Deakin Career Practitioners Seminar.

OUR NEW WEBSITE IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER!Launching this month, Deakin’s new website will be ground-breaking in the digital space and aims to combat the many problems commonly faced by university websites. Check it out at deakin.edu.au

WIN AN AFL GAME DAY EXPERIENCEGive your year 12 students the opportunity to win a behind the scenes VIP experience into elite sport, thanks to Geelong Football Club and Deakin University.

This VIP package (valued over $1200) includes:

• three tickets* to the Deakin Corporate Box Geelong Cats v Richmond Tigers @ MCG, 3.20pm Sunday 14 August

• meet and greet with Geelong Cats special guest

• exclusive access to Geelong Cats player rooms**

• Deakin merchandise item.

To win, ask your students to submit 100 words on why they’re interested in a career in the sports industry.

There are five packages up for grabs.

Enter here: deakin.wufoo.eu/forms/connect-with-us-and- win-an-afl-game-day-experience/Conditions:* Parent or guardian must accompany the winners. ** One person per package; not available for all three ticket holders.Parental consent is required to complete competition entry.Entrant must be studying Year 12, 2016.By entering, they are agreeing to:• be photographed and/or filmed by Deakin representative at the event for use in future promotional material• be contacted to discuss their interest in studying at Deakin.