Tertiary Course Information

                 New Course in 2027                             Digital Marketing & Advertising

Deakin is excited to be introducing the Bachelor of Digital Marketing and Advertising, the only degree of its kind offered by an Australian university. 

Students will study consumer psychology and business analytics while building their advertising craft – from copywriting and art direction to social media content and brand communication. Using industry tools, emerging technologies and how to ethically engage with AI tools that drive today’s digital economy, students will think strategically, create compelling content and deliver it across digital platforms. This course will prepare students for careers across digital marketing, marketing and advertising, strengthened by data driven marketing knowledge, creative advertising skills and future focused capabilities in AI and digital innovation.

The VCE entry prerequisites are Units 3 & 4: a study score of at least 25 in English EAL (English as an Additional Language) or at least 20 in English other than EAL.

Bachelor of Health Sciences

A rewarding career in health gives you the chance to reduce health disparities and help individuals and communities – in Australia and overseas – to lead fuller, healthier and happier lives. 

As a Bachelor of Health Sciences graduate, students can be confident they will have a solid grounding in a range of health-related fields. Deakin University offer the following specialisations within the Bachelor of Health Sciences:

• Disability and Inclusion 
• Environmental Health 
• Exercise Science 
• Family, Society and Health 
• Food Studies 
• Health Promotion 
• Indigenous Knowledges
• Medical Biotechnology 
• Nutrition 
• Physical Activity and Health
• Psychological Science 
• Psychology for Allied Health
• Public Health
• Sustainability and Planetary Health

Graduates may find employment in a diverse range of areas, such as: 

• Chronic illness
• Disease and infection investigation
• Health education 
• Mental health 
• Public health policy 
• Women’s health

Find out more at Bachelor of Health Sciences.

University Clinical Aptitude Test 

The University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) is an admissions test used by the UCAT ANZ Consortium of universities in Australia and New Zealand for their medical, dental, and clinical science degree programs. Universities requiring the UCAT are listed at this link - Universities requiring the UCAT but also listed below.  

Students intending to apply for courses requiring the UCAT at any of these universities are reminded that they will need to book a test. Students who are preparing for entry into any of these courses are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the format of the test at UCAT Test Format and the practice tests and preparation material provided at

UCAT Preparation when available.

Bookings will open on 3 March 2026 and close 15 May 2026. Testing dates will run from 1 July 2026 to 5 August 2026. Find out more at UCAT.

Institutions that will require the UCAT are:

Academic Excellence Scheme

The University of Sydney offers the Academic Excellence Scheme which is an admission pathway that recognises high performance in English and mathematics by applying adjustment factors to boosts a student’s selection rank. A student's ATAR will not change; however, their selection rank can increase for particular courses based on these subject-related adjustment factors.

Students considering studying at the University of Sydney in 2027 or beyond, are recommended to find out more at Academic Excellence Scheme.

Bachelor of Circus Arts

The Bachelor of Circus Arts is designed to educate, develop and nurture highly skilled contemporary circus artists who can work as independent artists or as members of an ensemble and pursue careers in the national and global circus industry. The Bachelor of Circus is taught at the National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) - an internationally renowned Centre of Excellence based in Melbourne. 

\NICA is located in a custom-built, creative learning space in Prahran.  Find out more at National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA)

Academy of Global Impact and Leadership through Ethics

AGILE (Academy of Global Impact and Leadership through Ethics) is an innovative opportunity for high-achieving students to elevate their performance.  

High-achieving students who receive ATARs over 90.00 and enrol at ACU will be offered:

• immediate membership in AGILE, which will provide them with exclusive networking opportunities
• masterclass seminars with ACU’s nationally recognised teaching staff and global leaders
• access to talks from Australia’s most inspiring leaders.

AGILE students will graduate not only with a degree, but with the experience, knowledge, and aptitude to be any employer’s first choice and make a positive contribution.

Find out more at Academy of Global Impact and Leadership through Ethics (AGILE).

Engineers Australia

Engineering design is involved in almost every item we use each day, from our toothbrushes through to the vehicles we drive, the computers we use, the buildings we work in, the medicines we take and the healthcare we experience. Engineering is a broad and exciting field with a diverse range of career paths following graduation. We encourage students of all ages to consider and pursue a career in STEM and engineering.

Engineers Australia is the trusted voice of the engineering profession, which is committed to creating solutions to make the world a better place.

When students are doing their research about studying engineering at university, it is useful to pay attention to which courses are accredited by Engineers Australia.  Completing an accredited course means that graduates of that course are eligible for to become members of Engineers Australia.

Students might wish to watch this useful YouTube clip from the University of Newcastle on what engineering is - What is Engineering?