DISCOVER DEAKIN UNIVERSITY AN AUSTRALIA AWARDS PRIMER deakin.edu.au/international AUSTRALIA AWARDS & DEAKIN UNIVERSITY The Australia Awards can provide you with THE AUSTRALIA AWARDS The Australia Awards are prestigious international scholarships a unique opportunity to engage in and fellowships funded by the Australian Government that aim to fully-funded study in Australia. Through contribute to the long-term development needs of Australia’s partner countries, in line with bilateral and regional agreements. the Australia Awards you can develop skills Scholarships are primarily for postgraduate study, however a or pursue research opportunities that will limited number of undergraduate scholarships are available in shape your career and benefit your country. specific countries. 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We have support, with free legal, advocacy and improve your skills and can play a critical staff and programs dedicated to providing welfare services, the student association role in developing employability study support services to help you succeed. has you covered. 1 DEAKIN UNIVERSITY DEAKIN.EDU.AU/INTERNATIONAL 2 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS URBAN PLANNING, Course Years IELTS score CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT Course code full-time required* AND INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING STUDY AREAS UNDERGRADUATE Course Years IELTS score Course Deakin University offers a vast array of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees that fall Bachelor of... code full-time required* within Australia Awards priority areas. Below are select examples for each priority area. International Studies A326 3 6/6 UNDERGRADUATE For a full list of Deakin courses visit deakin.edu.au/#study_areas Arts A300 3 6/6 Bachelor of... POSTGRADUATE Construction Management 6/6 S346 4 ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, ECONOMICS PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT Master of... (Honours) Civil Engineering (Honours) S460 4 6/6 Arts (International Relations) A723 2 6.5/6 AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Course Years IELTS score Course code full-time required* POSTGRADUATE Course Years IELTS score Course Master of... code full-time required* POSTGRADUATE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, Planning (Professional) S764 2 6.5/6 UNDERGRADUATE Master of... NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 2 Bachelor of... Health and Human Services Landscape Architecture S703 6.5/6 H756 2 6.5/6 AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT Management 1.5 ^ Commerce M300 3 6/6 Construction Management S791 6.5/6 Arts (International Relations) A723 2 6.5/6 Course Years IELTS score Course Master of Engineering S750 1 6.5/6 Management M325 3 6/6 code full-time required* Master of Commerce M755 2 6.5/6 POSTGRADUATE UNDERGRADUATE HEALTH, NUTRITION AND OPTOMETRY Master of... MEDIA STUDIES Bachelor of... Accounting and Environmental Science 6/6 M794 2 6.5/6 Course Years IELTS score International Finance Course Years IELTS score (Environmental Management S398 3 Course Course code full-time required* code full-time required* and Sustainability) Professional Accounting M720 1.5 6.5/6 UNDERGRADUATE UNDERGRADUATE Fisheries and Aquaculture S394 3 6/6 International Finance M750 2 6.5/6 Bachelor of... Bachelor of... Science S320 3 6/6 International Business M723 1.5 6.5/6 Public Health and Health 6/6 H313 3 Communication (Media) A333 3 6/6 POSTGRADUATE Promotion Business Administration (MBA) M701 1.5 6.5/6 Communication (Journalism) A331 3 6/6 Master of... Health Sciences H300 3 6/6 Business Administration M751 2 6.5/6 (International) Communication (Public A325 3 6/6 Master of Science (Research) Food and Nutrition Sciences H315 3 6.5/6 Relations) specialisation in Sustainable S820 2 6.5/6 Commerce M755 2 6.5/6 Occupational Therapy H355 4 6/6 POSTGRADUATE Regional