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In this guide 02 Welcome Welcome 03 About Deakin University English Language Institute 05 Living in Australia Greetings from the Deakin University 06 Accommodation English Language Institute (DUELI) 07 From DUELI to Deakin University 09 English for Academic Deakin University is one of Australia’s DUELI gives you the chance to meet Purposes programs finest universities and is ranked in the new people and explore new cultures. top 1% of all universities in the world*. It is a fantastic opportunity to share 11 General English programs Deakin is also ranked among the top 50 knowledge, ideas, experiences, and make 13 Other English programs young universities in the world^. life-long friends. Deakin University English Language I look forward to meeting you when you 15 Study Tour programs Institute – or DUELI – is Deakin’s English arrive and, with all the staff here, to help 17 Important dates language centre, and is the perfect place you to be a successful Deakin student. to learn English. 19 How to apply Many students come to DUELI so they Ben Stubbs 20 Application form can pursue degree studies at Deakin. Director Many others study at DUELI for their own personal or professional development. Deakin University English 22 DUELI refund policy Language Institute (DUELI) and Whatever your goal may be, DUELI aims to help you improve your English quickly. Global Student Mobility * According to the Times Higher Education, QS and ShanghaiRankings world university rankings. ^ According to the Times Higher Education and QS world university rankings. Find out more To find out more about DUELI visit deakin.edu.au/dueli. To learn more about Deakin University, visit deakin.edu.au/international or contact us by sending an email to study@deakin.edu.au, or by calling +61 3 9627 4877. 1 Deakin English deakin.edu.au/dueli 2
Deakin University English Language Institute (DUELI) DUELI is Deakin DUELI is part of Deakin University. As a DUELI student, you will have access to all the facilities and support available to DUELI is one of the best places in Australia to learn English. We have more than 20 years of any Deakin University student. experience helping students improve their English and prepare for university studies. Our This includes sporting facilities students love the experience of learning English with other students from all over the world. and gyms, libraries, computer labs, clubs and societies. Direct entry to Deakin Length of DUELI programs Class times University and Deakin College All DUELI courses run for five weeks. Classes are held between 8.30 am Over the past 12 years, more than Most students attend DUELI for 10 to 20 and 4.30 pm. We have up to two 15 000 students have started a Deakin weeks. Each course includes 20 hours of different teaching sessions each intake: University degree after completing a tuition per week in a class with a teacher; Session A: 8.30 am – 2.30 pm DUELI pathway program. and five hours per week of study in our Session B: 10.30 am – 4.30 pm Independent Learning Centres (ILCs), At DUELI, you learn more than English: under the guidance of a teacher. you learn the skills for success in your Class sizes future studies and career. When you arrive at DUELI, you will take a placement test. This test will help us Class sizes are small at DUELI. The When you successfully complete your assess your current English skill level. average class has 15 students. Small DUELI Placement Test Student services Facilities DUELI course, you meet the English Based on your placement test score, class sizes mean that you will receive The DUELI Placement Test, which you It is a big decision to study overseas. DUELI is not just an English language language requirements for the course you will be put in the course that is best more attention from your teacher. You take when you start at DUELI, enables DUELI and Deakin University understand centre: it is a part of Deakin University. you want to study at Deakin University for you. will have more time for questions and our staff to assess your current English this, and we have fantastic services to This means you will be able to use all of or Deakin College. discussions which will help you learn language skill level. Based on your test help you, including: the excellent student facilities at Deakin’s English quickly. result, you will be placed in a class best modern, high-tech campuses. The • airport transfers suited for your studies. • DUELI Student Advisers who provide facilities include: great support to assist you with your • well-equipped classrooms with the Our teaching staff success at Deakin latest smartboard technology Teachers at DUELI are highly qualified • help finding accommodation • places to eat and buy a variety of and experienced professionals. Our • Orientation Program for new students foods, including halal dishes teachers have: to introduce you to DUELI • 24-hour computing resources and • medical and health services, as well internet access for study purposes. • postgraduate qualifications as Disability Support and Personal We have over 400 computers at DUELI • qualifications in Teaching English to Counselling services on campus for our students Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) • free 10-week membership to • access to all of Deakin’s library • extensive experience teaching in Deakin’s gyms facilities DeakinACTIVE free Australia and internationally • free membership to the DUELI Club • religious facilities, including Muslim sports classes • experience in IELTS preparation. • free membership to Deakin University prayer rooms DUELI and DeakinACTIVE work Student Association (DUSA). • sporting facilities including a modern together to give students the gymnasium and sports hall. opportunity to participate in physical activities outside of class hours, such as yoga, circuit training and sporting competitions. These classes are a chance to maintain health and well- being while making new friends and DUELI Volunteer Program Independent Learning Centres using your English. At DUELI you have the chance to join our At DUELI you will have access to Visit deakinactive.com.au. DUELI Volunteer Program. The program Independent Learning Centres, or ILCs. is open to high-level students who want You can study and get personal to help new students studying English attention from an English teacher in at Deakin. It is a great chance to get these learning spaces. professional experience as you study. In the ILCs you can also get access to computer learning tools and a large library of English language movies. 3 Deakin English deakin.edu.au/dueli 4
Living in Australia On-campus accommodation Homestays Other accommodation options Deakin offers you a wide range of Many DUELI students stay in homestay Off-campus housing is also available. For accommodation options to suit your accommodation. Homestay offers a safe, more see deakin.edu.au/houseme. needs. Whether it be on-campus housing caring environment and a place where Deakin is a world-class university located in the Australian state of Victoria. DUELI has or help finding a homestay, Deakin is you can practise your English. * Subject to availability and length of enrolment at classes at two Deakin campuses, one in the city of Melbourne and one in the city of Geelong. here to make you feel at home. Homestays provide a furnished bedroom, DUELI and Deakin. three meals per day and laundry Living on campus facilities. Homestays are located close to Deakin offers two unique living public transport, so you can travel to and from the university easily. Victoria Our communities Our campuses experiences at the Melbourne Burwood Campus*. There are 200 rooms available DUELI can help you find a suitable Located on the southernmost tip of Melbourne Melbourne Burwood Campus in the Burwood Student Village, and homestay. For more information visit Australia is the state of Victoria. It Melbourne is the multicultural heart The Melbourne Burwood Campus is 800 rooms available in a new residences deakin.edu.au/homestay. has welcomed people from over 200 of Australia. It is an international city Deakin’s largest campus, and has a lively building on campus. countries across the world. Victoria is an that is home to people from all around and diverse on-campus culture. Its wide amazing place in which to live and study. the world. range of facilities include the library, Living on campus at Geelong Waterfront computer labs and study areas, cafés and means you will be located in the heart Geelong eateries, and a gym. of the city. You will have lots of places Geelong is a city full of energy to study, enjoy a break, or catch up At Burwood, you will be in a relaxed and life. About 300 000 people live in with friends in the shared spaces with university setting, while still being this beautiful coastal city, which is just magnificent views. close to the excitement of the central an hour away from central Melbourne For more information about on-campus business district. by train. housing, see deakin.edu.au/live. Geelong Waterfront Campus Located in central Geelong, the Geelong Waterfront Campus is right on the waterfront of Corio Bay. The campus is a unique blend of historic buildings and modern architecture. DUELI students have access to library and study facilities, and there are lots of places to eat and socialise with friends. Melbourne Geelong Warrnambool Getting to live on campus with students from Australia and other countries significantly helped me improve my English and stimulated my view of the world. The secure environment, friendly staff and lovely roommates from different countries made me forget about homesickness and made me feel at ‘home’ in Australia. At the new home, I made lifelong friends with whom I share unforgettable memories. Nanako Kamei (Japan) Past-DUELI student and current Deakin Master of Teaching student 5 Deakin English deakin.edu.au/dueli 6
From DUELI to The landscapes in Australia are breathtaking. I have taken a road trip all the way to sunny Queensland, stopping at New South Wales and then travelled Deakin University to Adelaide in South Australia. At every stop, there was an immense variety of natural environments to see. To me it’s very important how Australians conserve their natural resources; it is a Successful completion of DUELI’s English for Academic great step forward to sustainable living. Purposes (EAP) pathway programs can provide you Eliana Nervi Faggiani (Uruguay) Past-DUELI student and current with entry into Deakin University and Deakin College. science research master's student of Sustainable Regional Development The chart below shows you how DUELI’s EAP pathway programs can help you meet the English language requirements for the degree you want to study. You can learn more about the EAP program and other DUELI programs on pages 9–14 of this guide. Your IELTS score* Your DUELI course English language requirements for entry into Deakin University and General English Score of 55% or higher IELTS
English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Want to study Commerce, Nursing or Teaching? Deakin has higher English language requirements for Commerce^, Nursing and Teaching degrees. DUELI has the following courses: The EAP program EAP levels EAP 3 (undergraduate and •• English for Commerce^ Location: Melbourne and Geelong DUELI offers four EAP levels to help Study Abroad programs) •• English for Nursing Duration: 5 weeks – 20 weeks you prepare for Deakin University and Students who successfully •• English for Teaching You can meet the English language Deakin College. Successful completion complete the EAP 3 program meet These programs prepare students for requirements of Deakin University of the appropriate EAP level means the English language requirements entry into study at Deakin. See the undergraduate and postgraduate you will have met the English language for most undergraduate and Study table below for more information. degrees by successfully completing an requirements for your award course. Abroad programs at Deakin University. EAP direct entry pathway at DUELI. To successfully complete the EAP 3 The DUELI EAP pathway program also EAP 1 program you must get a final course The first step for meeting the result of 60 per cent or higher. To ensures that you will develop the skills English language requirements of progress from EAP 3 to EAP 4 you required for academic success at an Deakin University. To move from EAP 1 must also obtain a final assessment Australian university. to EAP 2, you must obtain a final result result of 60 per cent or higher. The skills you will learn in the EAP of 60 per cent or higher. program include: EAP 4 (postgraduate and • report writing EAP 2 Health undergraduate) • essay writing • research skills The second step for meeting the Students who successfully complete English language requirements of the EAP 4 program meet the • • critical thinking effective listening and Deakin University. Students who English language requirements for English for Specific Programs (ESP) note-taking skills successfully complete the EAP 2 postgraduate study and undergraduate • oral presentations program meet the English language Health study at Deakin University. IELTS score* DUELI course • how to actively participate in requirements for most Deakin College To successfully complete the EAP 4 group and classroom diploma programs. To move from program you must get a final course discussions EAP 2 to EAP 3, you must obtain a final result of 60 per cent or higher. For PhD assessment result of 60 per cent studies and studies in health, a higher English for • study skills. IELTS 5.5 EAP 3 Score of 60% or or higher. percentage is required. higher in EAP 3 Commerce^ Score of 65% or IELTS 6.0 EAP 4 higher in EAP 4 English for Score of 70% or Score of 60% IELTS 6.5 higher in EAP 4 Nursing or higher English for IELTS 7.0 At DUELI we help you learn English quickly Teaching Dr Sepehr Moradi, an engineering research scholar at the Deakin Institute for Frontier Materials, was a student at DUELI Score of 60% Score of 60% or higher or higher before starting post-doctoral studies. Working as a team, he * Entry level IELTS score based on your lowest IELTS band score. and his colleagues have developed sensing textile fibres to ^ English for Commerce to be offered subject to TEQSA approval. create clothing that keeps track of its wearer’s movements. Entry into Deakin Entry into Deakin Entry into Deakin Please note: These textiles are a step towards development of smart University University Master University • Placement into all DUELI classes is based on the results of devices for health, sports, and soft robotics; the next- the DUELI Placement Test. You will take this test when you Bachelor of of Teaching Bachelor of generation of wearable technology. This exciting innovation start at DUELI. Nursing programs Commerce • All programs listed from pages 9–14 of this guide are has also been published in an acclaimed research journal. available to student visa holders as their principal course. At DUELI, we help you learn English for use in a wide range of DUELI programs are also available to other visa holders provided that the length of their enrolment at DUELI does contexts, from everyday speech to higher-level scholarship. not exceed the conditions of their visa. 9 Deakin English deakin.edu.au/dueli 10
General English At DUELI I learnt academic skills such as writing reports, essays and literature reviews. Besides, I made many friends programs who helped me feel at home. I also had the opportunity to become a leader at the DUELI Leadership Program. It provided me with work experience, If you want to improve your English language skills for your enhanced my communication skills and gave me an advantage over my peers. personal development, our General English (GE) programs Joe Chen (China) are perfect for you. Past-DUELI student and current Deakin University student General English programs are offered at • learn to speak accurately and clearly both Melbourne and Geelong campuses. • improve their pronunciation and Location: Melbourne fluency Levels offered: GE 1–10 • extend their vocabulary Duration: 5 weeks – 50 weeks • continue to develop cross-cultural communication skills Location: Geelong • use English to help enjoy living in Levels offered: GE 1–6 and 9 Melbourne and Australia. Duration: 5 weeks – 50 weeks Course length Your IELTS score* Your DUELI course General English students will: • learn English for everyday situations Courses are five weeks long per level. • communicate with people in the You will have 25 hours per week of IELTS 6.5 GE 10 – Advanced classroom and in real situations on study, including 5 hours of independent class excursion projects learning with help from a teacher. To move from one GE level to the next GE 9 – Upper- you need to pass the main assessment IELTS 6.0 intermediate 2 tasks of your current level with an overall score of 55 per cent. Score of GE 8 – Upper- 55% or General English to university IELTS 5.5 higher in IELTS Preparation intermediate 1 GE 8 study DUELI's IELTS Preparation course is Want to study at Deakin University? You designed for you to succeed in the can meet the English requirements for IELTS 5.0 GE 7 – Intermediate 2 IELTS exam. See page 14 for more. Deakin University by completing the EAP pathway at DUELI (see pages 9–10 of this guide). General English students can start the IELTS 4.5 GE 6 – Intermediate 1 EAP pathway if they pass both GE 5 and the EAP writing test. Score of 55% GE 5 – Pre- or higher IELTS 4.0 in GE 5 & a EAP 1 intermediate 2 written exam DUELI's EAP pathway can GE 4 – Pre- prepare you for entry into Deakin IELTS 3.5 University and Deakin College. See intermediate 1 pages 7–10 for more. Assessment Assessment tasks depend on IELTS 3.0 GE 3 – Elementary 2 * Entry level IELTS score based on your lowest IELTS the level you are studying. band score. Possible assessment tasks Please note: include written research • Placement into all DUELI classes is based on the assignments, class tests and IELTS 2.5 GE 2 – Elementary 1 results of the DUELI Placement Test. You will take this test when you start at DUELI. oral presentations. • All programs listed from pages 9–14 of this guide are available to student visa holders as their principal course. DUELI programs are also available to other visa holders provided that IELTS
The clinical placement component Other English programs of the Deakin nursing course was my favourite. It helped me develop valuable skills and gain hands-on experience of working as part of a team with the full range of healthcare staff. I also obtained the exciting Deakin- Introductory Academic Preparation (IAP) English for Commerce Eastern Health Fellowship which quickly prepared me to be a This high-level course is for students who wish to do very well The English for Commerce^ program is an exciting program for in their university degree. students wishing to undertake the Bachelor of Commerce at successful and competent nurse. Location: Melbourne Deakin University. Students will develop their English skills for Minji Park (Korea) Duration: 5 weeks accounting, law, finance and marketing. Past-DUELI student and current Location: Melbourne and Geelong Deakin Bachelor of Nursing student In this program you are given particular tasks that help you develop the writing, reading, listening and speaking skills Duration: 5 weeks needed to be successful at university. High-level Australia Course objectives Award students with IELTS 6.5 or above (or equivalent) will • further develop academic writing skills for business-related benefit from this program, which will prepare them for areas of study undertaking higher-level studies at Deakin. • extend reading skills and strategies to understand and Each week of the IAP program focuses on a range of tasks and use English to complete a variety of complex tasks to academic themes. demonstrate an understanding of a range of business- Academic preparation is supported by an orientation and related ideas and concepts ongoing support delivered by Deakin’s International Student • listen and to take notes to academic lectures and interviews Advisers (ISAs). The ISAs provide an individual and group in areas related to finance, marketing, accounting, commerce, support program that help with accommodation, personal management, business analytics and business law welfare, transition to Australia and transition to an Australian • further develop speaking fluency in discussion and academic environment. presentations • use digital communication and available information Course length technologies to source and communicate ideas • develop time management and independent learning English for Teaching English for Nursing IELTS Preparation 5 weeks (20 hours of face-to-face instruction each week, with 5 hours a week of supervised independent learning and strategies for academic study at university in business- The English for Teaching program is The English for Nursing program is an The IELTS Preparation course is designed welfare support). related disciplines. a high-level, intensive program that will intensive English program that will for you to achieve success in the IELTS prepare you for entry into a Bachelor of prepare students for the Bachelor of examination. Assessment Entry prerequisites Education or Master of Teaching degree Nursing at Deakin University. Location: Melbourne and Geelong At the end of the five-week IAP program, you will receive an DUELI EAP 3 with a score of 60 per cent or higher, IELTS 6.0 (no at Deakin University. Location: Melbourne and Geelong Duration: 5 weeks assessment report that details your achievement against: band lower than 5.5) or equivalent or achieved the required Location: Melbourne and Geelong Duration: 5 weeks To enrol in the IELTS Preparation course DUELI placement test score for entry for this program. • a group 20-minute PowerPoint presentation on research Duration: 5 weeks Successful completion of the English for you must have a minimum IELTS score of • a 2000-word group research project. Successful completion of the program Nursing program means that you have 5.5 or equivalent. ^ English for Commerce to be offered subject to TEQSA approval. will mean that you have met the met the English language requirements During this course you will: English language requirements for for Deakin’s Bachelor of Nursing. Deakin’s Bachelor of Education or • become familiar with the IELTS To enrol in English for Nursing you must examination format Master of Teaching. have an IELTS score of 6.5 (no band lower • improve listening, reading, writing, Students who wish to enrol in this than 6.5) or have completed the DUELI and speaking skills program must have an IELTS score of EAP 4 program with an overall score of • learn strategies for dealing effectively 7.0 (no band lower than 7.0) or have 65 per cent. with the tasks in the practise IELTS completed a DUELI EAP 4 program with Course length examination under timed conditions. an overall score of 70 per cent. Please note this course is only offered in 5 weeks (25 hours per week, including DUELI Leadership and Intakes 1 and 9. For more information 5 hours of supervised independent Please note: about intake dates, see page 17. learning). Internship Program • Placement into all DUELI classes is based on the results of the DUELI Placement Test. You will Course length Assessment DUELI has a unique internship take this test when you start at DUELI. Your skills will be assessed through the • All programs listed from pages 9–14 of this program for students who studied 5 weeks (25 hours per week, including guide are available to student visa holders as English at Deakin. Every year more 5 hours of supervised independent following: their principal course. DUELI programs are also than 30 students are selected to learning). • 1 hour timed writing: available to other visa holders provided that the length of their enrolment at DUELI does not undertake a paid internship program. Assessment argumentative essay exceed the conditions of their visa. The leaders are also asked to develop • 5 week reflective journal and manage a comprehensive student Your skills will be assessed through • group seminar activity program that includes: the following: • verbal explanation of a patient’s • city tour • timed writing/integrated condition using a standard • welcoming events listening task medical form. • group presentation • sporting events • storytelling task to an audience • excursions • literature review. • cultural festivals. * English for Commerce to be offered subject to TEQSA approval. 13 Deakin English deakin.edu.au/dueli 14
Sample four-week study tour program Week Day Arrive Tullamarine Airport, transfer to Deakin’s Melbourne Burwood Campus Morning Afternoon Monday Welcome and orientation: Language assessment English: Australian families and culture Australian studies: Melbourne City Tour: Eureka Tower, Melbourne Central, Tuesday Week 1 English: Speaking – finding your way around Southbank and Federation Square Wednesday Australian studies: Culture shock English: Intercultural communication Thursday English: Speaking and listening Tour: Queen Victoria Market Friday Mornington Peninsula, BBQ lunch included Weekend Free time Monday English: Oral presentation skills English: Reading and project preparation Tuesday Australian studies: Indigenous Art Tour: Ian Potter Gallery Week 2 Wednesday English: Australian idioms and slang Australian studies: Environmental issues Thursday English: Communication skills English: Communication skills Tell us what you need Friday English: Communication skills English: Communication skills You can choose from many options for your DUELI Study Tour. Let DUELI Weekend Free time Study Tours know what you want to achieve Monday English: Communication skills English: Drama through your Study Tour and we can design a program that will meet your Tuesday English: Oral presentation skills English: Maintaining conversations Week 3 needs. For more information about Wednesday Australian studies: Multicultural Melbourne Tour: Melbourne Museum and Lygon Street how to arrange a Study Tour, email dueli-studytours@deakin.edu.au. Thursday English: Writing English: Storytelling DUELI offers English group and Study Tour programs Friday Australian studies: Australian native animals English: Communicative grammar activities specially designed to meet the needs of universities, Weekend Free time businesses, and government organisations seeking to Monday English: Writing – time travel mirror English: Oral presentation skills improve the English of their students or staff. Tuesday English: Expressing opinions English: Preparation for oral presentations Week 4 Wednesday English: Oral presentations Australian studies: The Goldrush Study tours can be an excellent DUELI can design study tours to Thursday English: Expressing opinions English: Preparation for oral presentations opportunity for groups of students complement almost any interest area. Friday Course evaluation, photographs, presentation and farewell lunch or staff to engage in a short-term For example, programs can be developed international experience that will for groups interested in English and Weekend Depart improve their English and improve tourism, English for TESOL, or English for cross-cultural understanding. business. Or for a true international study Study tour participants get the experience, students can participate in benefit of studying at one of the most regular DUELI classes with other students reputable English language centres in from all around the world. Australia. DUELI Study Tour programs The table on the next page presents just are supported by our excellent English one example of the kind of Study Tour classes and feature industry visits and programs DUELI can offer, but many cultural excursions. Because DUELI is more options are available. located in Melbourne and Geelong, Visit deakin.edu.au/international- students and groups get to experience students/dueli/DUELI-study-tours the best of multicultural Australia and for more information. have easy access to the natural beauty of coastal Victoria. 15 15 Deakin English Deakin English deakin.edu.au/dueli 16
DUELI dates Deakin University and Deakin College dates DUELI 2019 dates 2019 Deakin University dates Intake Orientation Start date End date Holidays Teaching period Break Study period Examination period 1 4 January 7 January 8 February 26 January Trimester 1 4 March – 24 May 2019 19 – 28 April 2019 27 May – 31 May 2019 3 – 14 June 2019 2 7 February 11 February 15 March 30 September – 4 October Trimester 2 8 July – 27 September 2019 12 – 18 August 2019 7 – 18 October 2019 3 14 March 18 March 18 April 19 – 25 April (Easter and Anzac Day) 2019 4 26 April 29 April 31 May 17 May 11 November 2019 – 23 December 2019 – Trimester 3 10 – 12 February 2020 13 – 21 February 2020 7 February 2020 5 January 2020 5 30 May 3 June 5 July 8 – 12 July 6 11 July 15 July 16 August 26 July 7 15 August 19 August 20 September 23 – 27 September 2020 Deakin University dates 8 26 September 30 September 1 November 4 – 8 November, Grand Final Day (TBC) Teaching period Break Study period Examination period 9 7 November 11 November 13 December TBC Trimester 1 9 March – 29 May 2020 10 – 19 April 2020 1 – 5 June 2020 8 – 19 June 2020 Trimester 2 13 July – 2 October 2020 17 – 23 August 2020 5 – 9 October 2020 12 – 23 October 2020 9 November 2020 – 21 December 2020 – Trimester 3 8 – 10 February 2021 11 – 19 February 2021 DUELI 2020 dates 5 February 2021 3 January 2021 Intake Orientation Start date End date Holidays 2019 – 2020 Study Abroad and Exchange dates 1 9 January 13 January 14 February 27 January 2 13 February 17 February 20 March Intake Trimester 1, 2019 Trimester 2, 2019 Trimester 3, 2019 Trimester 1, 2020 3 19 March 23 March 24 April 10 – 14 April (Easter) Beach Welcome Trip 19 – 20 February 2019 2 – 3 July 2019 -- 25 – 26 February 2020 (optional) 4 23 April 28 April 29 May 27 April (ANZAC day in lieu) 20 February – 27 February – 5 28 May 1 June 3 July 6 – 10 July Orientation 4 – 5 July 2019 4 – 8 November 2019 1 March 2019 6 March 2020 6 9 July 13 July 14 August 7 13 August 17 August 18 September 21 – 25 September Classes commence 4 March 2019 8 July 2019 11 November 2019 9 March 2020 Grand Final Day (TBC) 23 December 2019 – 8 24 September 28 September 30 October Vacation period 19 – 28 April 2019 12 – 18 August 2019 10 – 19 April 2020 2 – 6 November 5 January 2020 9 5 November 9 November 11 December Trimester lectures end 24 May 2019 27 September 2019 7 February 2020 29 May 2020 30 September – Study period 27 – 31 May 2019 10 – 12 February 2020 1 – 5 June 2020 DUELI 2021 dates 4 October 2019 Intake Orientation Start date End date Holidays Trimester examinations 3 – 14 June 2019 7 – 18 October 2019 13 – 21 February 2020 8 – 19 June 2020 1 7 January 11 January 12 February 26 January 2 11 February 15 February 19 March Deakin College dates 3 18 March 22 March 23 April 2, 5, 6 April Year Trimester Orientation Week Teaching starts Break Examinations 4 22 April 27 April 28 May 26 April, 15 May 5 27 May 31 May 2 July 5 – 9 July March 25 February – 1 March 4 March 19 – 25 April 3 – 7 June 6 8 July 12 July 13 August 23 July 30 September – 7 12 August 16 August 17 September 20 – 24 September 2019 June 24 – 28 June 1 July 19 – 23 August 4 October 8 23 September 27 September 29 October 1 October, 1 – 5 November 23 December 2019 – October 21 – 25 October 28 October 3 – 7 February 2020 9 4 November 8 November 10 December 3 January 2020 March 24 – 28 February 2 March 10 – 16 April 1 – 5 June 28 September – 2020 June 22 – 26 June 29 June 10 – 14 August 2 October 23 December 2020 – October 19 – 23 October 26 October 1 – 5 February 2020 Please note: The Grand Final Holiday is held in September or October; the date varies from year to year. In 2018, the Grand Final Holiday is on 29 September. 5 January 2021 The dates for 2019, 2020 and 2021 are yet to be determined. 17 Deakin English deakin.edu.au/dueli 18
Application process Applying to DUELI is easy and there are plenty of admissions staff ready to process your application quickly. But you should put in your application as soon as possible as places at DUELI fill up fast. Apply by post, email, or fax After you apply DUELI fees and costs Complete the DUELI Application form Wait for an Offer Letter from Deakin Melbourne Burwood Campus (see next page) and post it to: University. Deakin will let you know • Enrolment fee: A$250 Deakin University English Language whether your application has been • 2018 and 2019 Tuition fee: A$445 per Institute (DUELI) successful. If it is, you will be sent an week Melbourne Burwood Campus Offer Letter. Geelong Waterfront Campus 221 Burwood Highway • Enrolment fee: A$250 1. Pay your fees to study at DUELI Burwood Victoria 3125, Australia • 2018 and 2019 fee: A$385 per week When an offer is made, you will need Or email the form to: to pay all DUELI fees (enrolment fee, Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) deakin-int-admissions@deakin.edu.au tuition fee and homestay placement • Three months: A$152 Or fax the form to: +61 3 9244 5094 fee, if applicable) in full by bank draft, • Six months: A$303 Visit: deakin.edu.au/dueli-apply telegraphic transfer or credit card • Nine months: A$454 before you commence your course. • 12 months: A$605 Applying in person Bankdrafts should be made payable to The above health cover costs are Deakin University. Or complete in single rates for the year 2018. You can also apply in person at a Deakin the payment by credit card details For more information, please visit International Office in Melbourne, on the application form. For more www.health.gov.au/internet/ Geelong, Warrnambool, Jakarta or New information about fee payment, go to main/publishing.nsf/content/ Delhi. Visit deakin.edu.au/international- deakin.edu.au/fees. overseas+student+health+cover+faq-1. students/contact-us for office addresses. You will pay your homestay fee 2018-2019 Accommodation fees directly to your homestay host once • Accommodation placement fee you arrive. (Melbourne and Geelong): A$250 • Burwood on-campus accommodation If you have received a joint offer to fee (subject to availability): study an award course after your A$330-A$360 per week DUELI course, we will advise you of • Geelong Waterfront on-campus the fees you will need to pay. accommodation fee (subject to availability): $295-$330 per week 2. Receive a Confirmation of Enrolment • Homestay fee and apply for a visa Burwood: A$330-A$350 per week Once we receive your fees, a Geelong: $315-A$330 per week Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) document will be sent to you. You Homestay accommodation will need this document to obtain A homestay accommodation is one a student visa from the Australian where the student stays in the home of a Diplomatic Mission in your country. local family as a paying guest. For more information please visit You will be sent a Notification of deakin.edu.au/homestay. Arrival form which must be sent back to Deakin International at least 10 Any dishonoured fee payment will incur a $110 days prior to arrival with details of Administration Fee. your arrival date and flight. Fees were correct at time of publication but may be subject to change. For the most up-to-date information students are advised to refer to 3. Come to Deakin and study at DUELI deakin.edu.au/dueli. Have a question? If you would like more information, please email us at dueli-info@deakin.edu.au. 19 Deakin English
Application form Deakin University English Language Institute (DUELI) Please select a program (details on pages 9-14 of the DUELI Guide) that you think •• Complete all sections and print neatly in BLOCK LETTERS. is suitable for you, calculate your fees payable based on the number of weeks •• Return this form and attachments to your representative or send to: you need to study, and fill in the information below. Please note this information Mail: Deakin International, 221 Burwood Highway, Deakin University, provided by you in the fees section may be revised after assessment of your Burwood, Victoria 3125, Australia application and supporting documents. Fees and OSHC to be payable by you will Email: deakin-int-admissions@deakin.edu.au be confirmed in the Offer Letter from Deakin. Fax: +61 3 9244 5094 Item Fee Amount due (A$) Compulsory fees Enrolment fee A$250 Tuition fee Melbourne: A$445 (2018-19) Geelong: A$385 (2018-19) Overseas Student Health Cover (if applicable) Additional fees Homestay placement fee (if required, must be paid to Deakin) A$250 TOTAL A$ Personal details Title Mr Mrs Ms Miss Mx Dr Other: Family name Given name(s) Date of birth / / Male Female Unspecified Do you have a medical condition or a disability that requires support while you are at Deakin? Yes No If yes, please specify: Contact address in home country (please advise the DUELI Office immediately if you change your address) Full address Country Postcode Email Telephone ( ) Mobile ( ) Country and Phone number Country and Phone number Area Code Area Code Address in Australia (if known) Full address Postcode Telephone ( ) Mobile ( ) Name of parent or legal guardian in home country (students under 18 years of age only) Title Mr Mrs Ms Miss Mx Dr Other: Family name Given name(s) Full address Country Postcode Email Telephone ( ) Citizenship Country of citizenship Country of birth (as on passport) Do you currently have a visa to be in Australia? No Yes (please provide visa type and expiry date below) Visa type (e.g. student, visitor) Visa expiry date / / Passport number: Have you had a previous visa refusal from any country? No Yes (please provide evidence) In what year did you last undertake formal study? Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B
English level (complete where applicable and provide notarised/certified evidence) Do you have English test results? (IELTS, TOEFL, etc.) Yes No If yes, please provide the following details: IELTS score: TOEFL score: C-TOEFL score: Other (test name): Score: Date: / / Date: / / Date: / / Date: / / Indicate your current English level (tick the appropriate box below) Beginner Elementary Pre-intermediate Upper-intermediate Advanced English course requested English for Academic Purposes (EAP) General English (GE) English for Commerce English for Nursing English for Teaching IELTS Preparation Number of weeks of study required: (please tick) 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Start date: / / Finish date: / / What do you plan to do after you finish the English course? Deakin University undergraduate course Business/vocational course Deakin University postgraduate course Travel Deakin College course: Return home Certificate OR Diploma (please specify) Other (please specify:) Accommodation and airport transfer If you require homestay, visit deakin.edu.au/homestay for more information and application form. If you require on-campus accommodation, apply directly at deakin.edu.au/residences. On-campus accommodation is subject to availability and for a minimum stay of five weeks. If you require to be met at Melbourne Airport, complete the application on deakin.edu.au/international-students/before-you-arrive/airport-reception. Privacy statement Deakin University is collecting your personal information for the primary purpose of assessing your application. The University will also use this information to register you in Deakin’s student management system, for planning and quality assurance purposes and to notify you about further opportunities and activities of Deakin that may be of interest to you. Your personal information may be stored in ‘cloud’-based servers located in Australia or overseas. Deakin may provide your personal information to relevant institutions and employers to verify your qualifications and may disclose your personal information to Australian government agencies, including the Department of Home Affairs and the Department of Education and Training, where required by legislation or to support your visa application. Your personal information will also be disclosed to your overseas student health cover provider and, if you are under 18 years of age, to the carer appointed for you. If an agent has assisted you with your application for admission or your visa application, Deakin and the agent may share your personal information. You are not required to provide the information requested, however if the information is not provided, Deakin may not be able to assess your application. Deakin manages personal information it holds, including requests by individuals for access to their personal information, in accordance with the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic) and the Health Records Act 2001 (Vic). Deakin’s Privacy Policy may be viewed at the Deakin Policy Library – https://policy.deakin.edu.au/. For further information on privacy at Deakin please contact +61 3 5227 8524 or email privacy@deakin.edu.au. Declaration I declare that, to the best of my knowledge, the information I have supplied in this application and the documentation supporting it is correct and complete. I will provide original documentation as required and acknowledge the provision of incorrect information or documentation or the withholding of relevant information or documentation relating to this application may result in cancellation of any offer of enrolment or actual enrolment by Deakin University. I have read and understood the sections of this Guide relating to the courses I have selected, admission procedures, fees, refund and privacy policies. I undertake to make timely payments of any fees or associated costs for which I am liable. I am aware of the likely costs of my stay in Australia and have the necessary financial capacity to meet such costs for the duration of my course. I am a Sponsored Student and I agree to release attendance and academic information to my sponsors as per my scholarship terms and conditions. Applicant’s signature: Date: / / Parent/Guardian’s signature: (for applicants under 18 years of age) Date: / / Please note that fees are correct at the time of printing but are subject to change without notice. Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B
DUELI refund policy Refunds prior to DUELI Methods of refund Privacy statement course commencing • Students should notify, in writing, the The personal information on the Prospective DUELI students are advised Director of DUELI, any wish to cancel application form is collected to enable that requests for refunds received less their enrolment, by completing and Deakin University to process your than 28 days prior to the commencement forwarding the DUELI Withdrawal application for enrolment, to assist the of the course will receive a refund of 50 & Refund Form which is available University in marketing and planning per cent (50%) of the tuition fee. at deakin.edu.au/international- activities and to enable the University to students/getting-into-deakin/fees/ meet its reporting and other obligations The maximum amount retained by refunds. to government agencies. Deakin will not exceed 12 weeks of the • If Deakin defaults in the provision of published tuition fee. If your application is successful, the the course, the refund will be made information will be used to manage your within two weeks of the default event. academic progress, to communicate Refunds after a DUELI • If the student defaults, the refund with you and to allow you to use the course has commenced will be made within four weeks of the University’s services and facilities. Your University being notified. personal information will be disclosed Students are advised that: • Refunds in the form of transfer of to government agencies pursuant to • A course is defined as the total length fees to Deakin College will not be reporting and other obligations, including of your enrolment at DUELI. made directly to a student. Students disclosures to the Department of Home • Refunds will not be granted after your must provide evidence of acceptance Affairs and the Department of Education, DUELI course has commenced. before any approved refund will be Employment and Work Relations. • The enrolment and orientation fee is made. non-refundable. • Refunds in Australian dollars can Your personal information will also be be made by cheque and the cheque disclosed to your overseas student health will be posted to the student’s cover provider and, if you are under 18 Full refund years of age, to the carer appointed for address in Australia. Refunds in A full refund of tuition fees paid may overseas currencies can be made via you, pursuant to the National Code 2007 be given in special circumstances. Such telegraphic transfers to an overseas made under the Education Services for circumstances are those that are beyond bank account nominated by the Overseas Student Act 2000. the control of the student or those which student. The University will treat your personal make it impossible for the student to For more information please visit information in accordance with the continue. The following reasons are deakin.edu.au/international-students/ Information Privacy Act 2000 (Vic.). If grounds to apply for a full refund: getting-into-deakin/fees/refunds. This personal information is not provided • A student is refused a student visa agreement does not remove the right on the form as requested, it may not be by the Commonwealth Government to take further action under Australia’s possible for the University to process authorities, or consumer protection law or pursue other your application for enrolment. • An offer is withdrawn or an enrolment legal remedies. You may gain access to the personal terminated because the University is information held about you by the unable to provide the course of study, or Attendance requirements University. Requests for access are managed in accordance with the • The government has limited Deakin’s Australian visa regulations require Freedom of Information Act 1982 right to conduct courses for overseas overseas students to attend at least (Vic.) and may be directed to the students, or 80 per cent (80%) of classes to be eligible Manager, Freedom of Information at the • A student is unable to fulfil the to continue to study in Australia. University. conditions of an offer, or DUELI is required to keep attendance • A student fails to meet progression records and notify the Australian You may view the University’s privacy rules and is not permitted to re-enrol, immigration authorities in cases of policy at theguide.deakin.edu.au and or unsatisfactory attendance. the University’s Privacy Officer can be • A student provides written advice contacted on +61 3 9246 8114 or at more than four weeks prior to the privacy@deakin.edu.au. commencement of the English language course. Executive discretion may be exercised to consider applications which do not comply with the above provisions but for which extraordinary circumstances may exist. A refund application in special circumstances must be made in writing and sent to the Director of DUELI. Proof See deakin.edu.au/fees and of payment of the fees (e.g. an official theguide.deakin.edu.au for receipt) and validation of the reasons for more information. applying for a refund will be required. deakin.edu.au/dueli 22
Deakin University English Language Institute (DUELI) Melbourne | Geelong Australia Contact us Tel +61 3 9244 5110 Email dueli-info@deakin.edu.au Web deakin.edu.au/dueli Join our Facebook community at facebook.com/deakin.english Published by Deakin University August 2018. While the information published in this guide was accurate at the time of publication, Deakin University reserves the right to alter, amend or delete details of course offerings and other information published here. For the most up-to-date information, please view our website at deakin.edu.au. Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B Melbourne Institute of Business and Technology Pty Ltd (trading as Deakin College) CRICOS Provider Code: 01590J
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