Melbourne Burwood event
December 2025 – Date TBC
Explore our busiest campus with guided campus and accommodation tours and learn about your study options and pathways.
During specified periods during Year 12 and after your results are released, you will be able to add, remove or re-order your course preferences in your VTAC course application. These periods give you the chance to carefully consider your application and speak to us to answer any questions before you make your decision.
There are several ways you can connect with us during the Change of Preference periods.
Come to one of our Change of Preference events in December 2025. See below for details.
Talk directly with our course advisors to discuss your study options.
Chat with us on Facebook or Instagram
Call us on (03) 9244 5600, Monday – Friday from 9am – 5pm.
Available at our Burwood campus. If you would like to make an appointment for a tour in Burwood or if you would like to visit us in Geelong, please contact us before coming to campus.
December 2025 – Date TBC
Explore our busiest campus with guided campus and accommodation tours and learn about your study options and pathways.
December 2025 – Date TBC
Explore our Geelong Waterfront campus with guided campus tours and staff available to discuss your study options and pathways.
When applying through VTAC, you will need to enter a VTAC Course Code. Your VTAC course code will reflect your diploma at Deakin College and your destination degree at Deakin University.
*Only the diploma is currently taught at this location. The bachelor program is currently taught at another campus.
Change of Preference opens on 4 August 2025 and closes on 13 December 2025 at 12pm. It will reopen 23 December 2025 (10am-4pm) and again in January and February 2026. Deakin College will be available to take online and phone queries during each Change of Preference round.
You can find all the dates for Change of Preference periods on the VTAC website.
For domestic students who are under 21 years old, the entry requirement into Deakin College is one of the following:
You can find out more on our Entry Requirements page.
Australian students should apply through VTAC, unless:
Find out more about direct and VTAC applications on our application process webpage.