AUS Deakin University

With over 61,000 students, Deakin is one of Australia’s largest universities and all students, regardless of their campus or mode of study, benefit from Deakin’s award-winning digital environment. Deakin’s four faculties offer courses across the arts, science, sport, nutrition, architecture, business, law, medicine, engineering, allied health and teaching. Deakin fastest growing campus is in the Cloud Campus where over 15,000 students study predominantly online. Deakin also has four onsite campuses in Victoria, Australia (in Melbourne, Geelong and Warrnambool).

Deakin has a deliberate focus on teaching, with student satisfaction and employability the key indicators of success. Deakin prides itself on developing career-ready graduates, innovative and resilient and well prepared for rapidly changing workforce needs. Deakin is proud of its inclusive and student-focused culture and its reputation for using innovative digital solutions to provide an engaging and personalised learning experience. Deakin is committed to providing students with choices about how, when and where learning occurs.

Deakin’s growing reputation is reflected in its rapid rise in the international rankings, currently in the top two per cent of the world’s universities. Research at Deakin focusses on innovation and robust partnerships with industry and Deakin is building a formidable reputation in areas of emerging national social, economic and political priority. As a Victorian university with a global impact, Deakin is translating its research into the commercial outcomes that will drive the innovation agenda within and beyond Australia.

Deakin have partnered with FutureLearn to deliver online courses to learners across the globe.

Learn new skills, pursue your interests or advance your career with these short online courses from Deakin:

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• Competitive Advantage: Using Information to Build Business Success
• Infant Nutrition: from Breastfeeding to Baby's First Solids
• Cyber Security for Small and Medium Enterprises: Identifying Threats and Preventing Attacks
• Demystifying Diabetes
• Living Well with Diabetes
• Hospital Operations: Improving Patient Experience
• Introduction to Sustainability and Development
• Why Research Matters
• Career Credentials: Evidence Your Expertise in Teamwork
• Career Credentials: Evidence Your Expertise in Communication
• Becoming Career Smart: How to Sell Yourself
• Professional Resilience: Building Skills to Thrive
• Why Experience Matters: Qualitative Research
• Investigating Innovation
• Digital Discovery 1: Build Your Confidence Online
• What Influences Property Values?
• Digital Discovery 2: Expand Your World Online
• What is Leadership?
• Gender and Development
• Food and Mood: Improving Mental Health Through Diet and Nutrition

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A micro-credential is a certificate program that is made up of a series of related courses to develop a particular skill for professional development.

Deakin have partnered with FutureLearn to deliver the following micro-credentials:

Deakin have partnered with FutureLearn to deliver the following degree programs:

• Leadership
  Deakin University
  Prove your ability and experience in leadership with a unique postgraduate qualification built around recognition of professional practice.
• Diabetes Education
  Deakin University
  This postgraduate degree qualifies health professionals with the skills and knowledge necessary to specialise in diabetes and help reduce the prevalence and impact of this complex disease.
• Information Technology Leadership
  Deakin University
  For IT professionals seeking career advancement, this unique, innovative program awards a postgraduate qualification based on recognition of professional practice.
• Digital Learning Leadership
  Deakin University
  Gain recognition of your digital learning capability and experience. This unique, innovative program awards a postgraduate qualification based on recognition of professional practice.
• Entrepreneurship
  Deakin University
  Gain a deeper understanding of what it means to be an entrepreneur and challenge your own views of entrepreneurship and leadership. Learn how an entrepreneurial mindset can help you to achieve your personal goals and further your career development.
• Sustainable Development and Humanitarian Action
  Deakin University
  Cultivate the skills and the knowledge required in to responding to national and international emergencies by studying a humanitarian assistance action course.