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 Deakin
University has a good reputation for excellence in teaching
and is ranked in the top band of Australian universities by
the Australian Government's Committee for Quality Assurance
in Higher Education. Deakin University has achieved a 'Five
Star' Graduate Satisfaction Rating every year from 1994 to
1997 in the Graduate Careers Council of Australia survey of
university graduates. Deakin University was also honored,
in 1995, with the prestigious 'Australian University of the
Year' award for its innovative use of information technology.
Deakin University is committed to providing superior, student-centred
education and was the first University to win the "Australian
University of the Year" award twice in 1995 and 1999/2000.
Deakin University values are excellence, academic freedom,
collegiality, continuous improvement, ethical behavious, accountability,
and environmental responsibility. The University has more
than 30,000 students enrolled each year, of which a large
number are “off-campus” and international students.
It specialises in student-centred education and lifelong learning.
Deakin University in Australia has five campuses across the
State of Victoria. Deakin's five faculties-Arts, Business
and Law, Education, Health and Behavioural Sciences, and Science
and Technology -embody the University's commitment to excellence
in teaching, research and consultancy. Within each faculty
are schools which concentrate on specialist areas of study,
delivering a range of on-campus and off-campus courses.
In 1993, Deakin University created Deakin Australia, a wholly
owned subsidiary company, with a brief to tailor education
and training to the needs of corporate clients. It works with
a broad range of national and international corporations,
professional associations and government agencies. Deakin
Australia has grown to become Australia's leading provider
of education and training for organisations, with more than
40000 people enrolled through partnerships and contracts at
any one time.
Deakin Univesity is the largest provider of professional
and management education in Australia. The university works
in partnership with the government, major corporations and
professional associations - such as IBM, Coca-Cola, Amatil,
Coles Myer, General Motors-Holden, Ford, Qantas and CPA Australia
- to deliver some of the most significant management programs
in Australia and the region. Because of their close working
relationship with the business and professional community,
Deakin was awarded joint winner of the prestigious University
of the Year by the Good Universities Guide for 1999/2000.
Official Website: Deakin University
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