Master of Information Systems

at Deakin University - Melbourne Burwood Campus Australia

Get high-level skills in theoretical and empirical analysis to interpret global issues.

This course is ideal if you work in public service, the private sector or for a small business, as you’ll learn how international forces shape your environment.

You’ll develop skills in policy analysis, get a systematic understanding of the threats to peace and security, and global forces shaping political, social and economic life.

The Master of International Relations aims to produce graduates who are able to demonstrate high-level skills of theoretical and empirical analysis and interpret global issues and events. This course will give you a substantial understanding of the complexities of contemporary international relations.

You’ll examine key contemporary issues and developments around the world, particularly in the Asia Pacific region. The program also offers optional postgraduate internships, giving you the opportunity to get experience overseas.

Join one of the strongest growth areas within the health sector with Deakin's Bachelor of Nursing /Bachelor of Midwifery. Secure your future career, with midwifery job opportunities expected to grow by 21.6% by 2026^. Graduate with the knowledge, skills, and ethical understanding needed to become a successful registered nurse and midwife. Developed in consultation with our healthcare partners, ensuring you’re always connected to those at the forefront of the industry, the course prepares you to provide high quality woman-centred midwifery care and patient-centred nursing care.

The course is accredited by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council and approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, enabling clear career outcomes upon graduation. Clinical placements are undertaken in various metropolitan, regional, and rural healthcare settings and provide an opportunity to care for people from diverse cultural backgrounds in a range of health care settings, enabling application of knowledge and further development of technical and non-technical skills.

The media and communications landscape is ever-changing, frequently in a state of flux. Future-proof your communications career – advance your current skill set, delve into contemporary research and develop the critical knowledge required to become a leader in this rapidly evolving industry.

If you have an innate curiosity about the world around you and a desire to create meaningful change, then a Bachelor of Arts is the perfect place to begin your journey towards realising your purpose.

Feel empowered to explore a diverse range of majors and minors in a way that suits you – from Indigenous studies to web design, and animation to criminology – you can personalise your degree to topics that you care about. Graduate with the critical thinking, communication and leadership skills required to address current and emerging global challenges in a rapidly changing world.

Public Relations
Public relations practitioners are 21st century communication specialists who manage and coordinate relationships between organisations, agencies and the public. With a focus on ethical and sustainable communication practices, the course builds key knowledge and skills in core public relations responsibilities such as: event management and campaigns; social media tactics and media relations; strategic planning, management and communication; and the allied field of marketing communication. Final-year students have the opportunity to develop their skills further by undertaking an industry internship, working with real clients to develop a public relations campaign. The degree’s structure also allows you to pursue study in areas such as journalism, media studies, visual communication design and marketing. This flexibility means our degree combines theory and real-life practice to prepare you for employment in a wide variety of public relations, media and communications roles.

The commercialisation of rapidly evolving technologies has opened the door to a new kind of expert with specialist knowledge in both science and law. Study Deakin's Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Laws to graduate with an increasingly sought-after skill set to succeed in either field, or where science and law intersect.

This double degree gives you the freedom to learn more about what interests you. Get a taste for different disciplines within science before choosing to focus on an area you’re passionate about. The law stream of this double degree is accredited by the Victorian Legal Admissions Board and is supported by extensive practical training. You’ll even have the opportunity to work on real cases at the Deakin Law Clinic – invaluable preparation if you choose to undertake the additional work required to become a fully qualified lawyer.

Build a solid foundation in primary curriculum and discover what it takes to teach and lead young people. Deakin’s accredited Bachelor of Education (Primary) equips you with the essential knowledge and skills required to guide children through their primary learning years. From mathematics to science, the arts to literacy. you will learn how to teach across a wide range of subjects and specialisations. Through our Professional Experience Program, you will then put into practice what you have been learning.

With the option to combine your personal interests with a range of curriculum areas, you will undertake placements that enrich and solidify your studies. As a result, you will graduate qualified to teach from prep to Year 6, with the confidence and ability to demonstrate classroom readiness and make a difference to students’ learning.

If you have an innate curiosity about the world around you and a desire to create meaningful change, then a Bachelor of Arts is the perfect place to begin your journey towards realising your purpose.

Feel empowered to explore a diverse range of majors and minors in a way that suits you – from Indigenous studies to web design, and animation to criminology – you can personalise your degree to topics that you care about. Graduate with the critical thinking, communication and leadership skills required to address current and emerging global challenges in a rapidly changing world.

Visual Arts

Learn how to harness your individual skill and knowledge with a unique program that combines digital technologies, traditional techniques and future-focused interdisciplinary practices. You'll develop your skills as a contemporary art practitioner through studio practice, work placements in art institutions, and opportunities to exhibit your work in galleries and exhibitions. Draw on the expertise of our staff, who are active practitioners and leading researchers in their fields. You’ll also engage with the arts industry through visiting specialists and professionals.

Study Deakin’s Bachelor of Commerce and earn a well-recognised qualification that’s a pathway into the professions. You’ll receive an education that’s relevant to industry via commerce majors accredited to each discipline’s top industry bodies. Plus, you’ll get a taste of professional life and understand what it takes to be job ready in work-integrated learning and experiential learning programs.

Human Resource Management
Human Resource Management, the management of people, is one of the fastest growing fields of professional employment. Human Resource Management (HRM) includes recruitment, selection, training and development, workplace diversity, employee relations, performance and change management, and remuneration. You will also gain invaluable counselling, mediation and negotiation skills that will stand you in good stead in any field you enter in the future. 

Australia has one of the strongest sporting sectors in the world. Underpinning this multi-billion dollar industry are the business professionals who provide direction and leadership to sporting organisations across the country. You can study at Deakin’s Melbourne Burwood Campus, or via Deakin’s online Cloud Campus.

This course develops business and leadership skills to effectively manage sport organisations. Whether it’s at the elite, semi-elite or recreational levels, sport management at Deakin prepares you to deliver on all strategic dimensions of the industry – in areas such as marketing and promotions, governance and management, facilities and events, as well as participation development.

The information technology industry is central to the way we work, learn, play, communicate and socialise. Build a solid foundation for your future career with core IT skills suitable across multiple industries. During Deakin’s Bachelor of Information Technology, you will gain the essential skills and experience required to embark on a career in IT, while developing specialist knowledge in an industry-relevant major study area of your choosing.

This course will give you the opportunity to explore and experiment in areas like programming, networking, entrepreneurship and user-centred design. You will undertake a specialised capstone project and access co-working spaces, enabling you to collaborate with like-minded peers and kickstart your own professional network. An honours year is available for high-achieving students interested in undertaking a focused research project.
Cyber Security
Gain practical and theoretical knowledge in this critical aspect of IT, with an emphasis on understanding and assessing the need for IT security in a working environment, knowledge of the security solutions available, as well as understanding the business, ethical and legal implications of risk management. You will learn in a leading-edge study environment and graduate as a qualified IT professional.