r/deakin

In so many of my assessments, especially this year, there have been quite a few compulsory AI sections. The only alternative to doing the tasks is losing marks. I wish there was a way to opt out, as I really don't like genAI. Don't get me wrong, I understand why the unit chairs are putting these things into assessments, I just wish there was an alternative.
Curious to hear others' thoughts on the issue :)

I’m interested to know if this is happening with any other courses. From next year OT students at Deakin will be required when submitting assessments to include copies of the references they have used and highlight in the articles the sections they have used.

In early August I was hit with an allegation of breaching academic integrity.

This allegation was in relation to an open book proctored exam. The evidence that was compiled against me is simply from a moment where I got up for just over 5 minutes. I have a medical condition which involves an eye disease. In the break i used the bathroom and took a lap around my house for two minutes. However the uni is alleging I made contact with someone else. I personally have no diea how they came to this conclusion as my webcam and audio was on the whole time. And i can confirm there was not a single person around me when i sat the exam.

I wrote up a written response and reached out to DUSA, they did not recommend any changes to my letter. So i went ahead and sent it a week ago. I was advised the committee is busy but the waiting is incredibly exhausting for me. Especially considering this allegation is simply unture and is weighing so heavily on me.

As a result of this (i have also had other stuff going on in my life), I had a really awful flare up in my illness which is known as a “storm” (note: my illness is an autoimmune disease which is hormonal). This took a really awful toll on me physically and I fell incredibly unwell. I went to the doctors and was treated accordingly. I had to apply for multiple extensions on my assessments. And tbh i feel awful about everything I have submitted.

I apologise for the rant but I have two questions:

- Firstly, when on earth can I expect to hear back from the Academic integrity team. Also, what others who have experienced found the meeting. And anything info you may like to share.

- Secondly, I had an assignment due which I submitted late during the peak of my illness. I applied for special consideration however I was rejected as my medical certificate did not cover the due date and only the dates directly following. This is bc I was not able to see a doctor on the due dare as I wasn’t well mentally and physically tbh. However, i went the next day!

I ended up submitting 4 days late. I am considering just accepting the late penalty but I also dont want to as I was legitimately unwell. Is there anything I can do about this or should I just move on?

Anyway I apologise for the long post and am guessing this is full of typos. I appreciate any replies and hope everyone has a good day! 🫶

Also I would like to note that I am in the process of setting up a DRC plan.

Hi, I am International Student from India, I have already received my conditional offer letter for July 2027 intake for Masters of Business, if i apply for Deakin Vice Chancellor's International Scholarship when should I expect the result since......I need time to sanction loan and everything.

It would be of great help if, I get any inputs as i am replying on this scholarship.

Hey all,
If you go to Burwood whats your thoughts on the Suburban Rail Loop?

Personally I think it should be binned but keen to hear what others think.

I got rejected by Deakin for my English language proficiency. English is my first and only language that I speak! I’m Australian. I now have to do the $490 IELTS test but it just feels wrong. I’ll admit it’s probably due to not having done year 12 and only essential English in year 11 but come on! My OUA subjects/credit points apparently weren’t enough.

EDIT/UPDATE:
Well, turns out I actually did meet the English requirement.

I emailed Deakin Admissions asking them to review the decision and got this reply:

“My apologies, there is a new policy I overlooked that 2cps completed within a 12-month period meets the English Language proficiency.

I have made you an offer with 3 credit points of RPL and you will receive the offer email on Monday by the afternoon.”

So the rejection has been reversed and I’ve been offered a place in the Bachelor of IT with credit for my previous study.
Very relieved. The only painful part is that I already paid $490 for an IELTS test tomorrow based on the original advice, so I’m now desperately trying to get that refunded 😭

Hello, i've recently got offers from monash, deakin, rmit, if i was to accept deakin offer. Is there any advice I should know beforehand? i would also like to ask, as an itnl student how hard is it to find part time jobs or even internship. thank you very much

Hi, i have applied for special consideration for two of my assignments for a medical reason. I have medial certificates for all dates covered and also a doctor’s note explaining my condition which is a chronic health issue i am being treated for.

I was basically just requesting an additional extension of just the weekend. I received a regular one but due to my health was not able to submit by the new deadline. I applied on Thursday night and have still not heard anything.

I plan to have both assessments submitted by Saturday at the latest as I am worried It will be rejected. I am just curious on what others peoples experiences with special consideration are. Or if anyone has dealt w similar circumstances.

I am also worried I may be rejected tbh. Should I also reach out to my unit chair and explain the situation after I submit tomorrow? I am also worried as in the past the special consideration team has not been very responsive to me in relation to emails. And i had to email them my diagnosis sheet as I was unable to attach it to the application. So I am also worried they wont see that and reject me. I also lowkey wanna edit my comment now that I have my diagnosis statement and explain how the period of illness I experienced was unanticipated but I am not sure how to. As i have just been put on new medication as a result of my recent illness.

If anyone can offer any advice or share experiences i would appreciate it.

So, I'm from India and applying for Master's degree in Communications courses in universities across Australia.

I wanted to know from people who are students here that how is the University, the exposure, opportunities, coursework, lived experience, campus life and specifically for this course.

Also, I might be able to secure admission for Nov26 intake else I'll target Feb27. What would you suggest one should choose as in would it make any difference?

My idea of studying overseas is to grow as a person in terms of knowledge, experience, and exposure. I'm decent in terms of academics [have been told I'll get scholarship and another waiver too], I like doing extra curricular activities and I am generally uo for any opportunity I can grab which seems interesting/fitting.

Is the University a good place to be at and would you suggest someone to go here?

I'm considering other colleges as well but please give me some realistic insights. Education is an expensive investment so I want to know more before I take any decisions.

Thank you.

I’m a first year student and honestly I don’t like it here. I’ve made no friends and honestly the uni life here is not what you’d expect for uni. People are so not open to becoming friends they’re content with their own personal friends and i understand, honestly I do. I wish I could transfer to some where that’s much open cause I don’t see myself being happy here for another 2 years . People are nice tho . I haven’t met a rude person . Well some people just don’t have outside training. But otherwise overall would rate my experience here 1/10 so far

Has anyone been able to drop a unit that is a prerequisite for another unit they’re currently enrolled in after getting a medical certificate from a GP?
Is this actually possible? If you’ve done it before, what was the process? Did you need to drop both units, or was the university able to make an exception?

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Had a pretty weird experience at the library tonight and I’m genuinely not sure if I’m overthinking it or if the security guard was unnecessarily picking on me.

I’d been studying in the library basically all day. It’s a 24-hour library, but the doors are locked at night and you need your student card to get in. I already knew that, so I didn’t leave the building because I knew I wouldn’t be able to get back in without my physical card.

At around 10pm I went to the toilet. Just as I was about to go in, a security guard came out and stopped me and started questioning me about where I’d been. I told him I’d been sitting at my desk studying, but my seat was quite far away from where he was. He then said he hadn’t seen me there before. He didn’t directly accuse me of lying, but the whole thing made me feel like I had to prove I was actually supposed to be there.

He asked for my student ID. I told him I didn’t have the physical card on me because I’d come in during the day and hadn’t expected to still be there that late. I showed him a photo of my student card on my phone, but he said that wasn’t acceptable and that it had to be the physical card.

I thought that was a bit strange because I’ve used the photo of my student ID for things like the university shuttle before, but fair enough.

I then offered to show him my student email, but apparently that still wasn’t enough. He made me log into StudentSync in front of him, then wrote down my name and student number.

After that, he asked me to take him to where I’d been sitting because he said he hadn’t seen me there. I showed him my desk, where my laptop and all my study stuff had clearly been sitting the whole time.

I also had a backpack and two shopping bags with me because I’d brought some cooking stuff to take to a friend living in student res. He then commented that my stuff was too messy and told me to put the things from the two bags into my backpack, which honestly confused me even more both shopping bags and my backpack were tucked under the desk by my feet, so they weren’t blocking the walkway or getting in anyone’s way.

Eventually he basically said something like I ’ll let it go this time, but next time you need to bring your physical student card, because technically once the library is locked at night, you’re not supposed to be there without one.

I completely understand the rule about needing a student card to enter after hours. What felt strange was how far the whole interaction went when I was already inside the library, had clearly been studying there, could show a photo of my student card, my university email, log into my student account, and then physically show him my desk with all my stuff there.

Maybe this is completely standard security procedure and I’m just reading too much into it. I’m curious whether this is normal procedure, or whether he was just picking on me and giving me a hard time for no real reason？

keen on studying this T3 and T1 to possibly boost my GPA. My first-year results are pretty much a perfect 7.0, but since Deakin weighs 2x and 3x for 2nd and 3rd years, I'd like to boost my 3rd year GPA a bit to ensure more competition + the 4% bonus.

Would love to hear about people's experiences with other degrees that have helped them increase their GPA + bonus with future intentions of studying MD at Deakin

I’m planning to apply to Deakin University for the November 2026 intake for a Bachelor of Business Analytics. Do you think I should go ahead with Deakin, or would you recommend considering other universities as well?

I’d also like to know what the culture is like between staff and students at Deakin. Is the overall education and student experience really worth the fees? And how good is Deakin for international students in terms of support, campus life, and career opportunities?

Also, could you please give me an idea of the approximate cost of living in Burwood?

I’d really appreciate your honest advice and guidance. Please help me out. 🙏

With Jessica Vanderlelie still hiding on "leave" as well as a number of other upper management, I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on how Deakin executives have been conducting themselves?

I, personally, found the vague email reminding us not to name and shame people (clearly a result of a brave lecturer calling out Jessica Vanderlelie for being a danger to Australian Universities) to be in very poor taste. There is no need for a University wide email because of one statement from one person, it was actually a little uncomfortable. In a professional setting, situations like that should be addressed one-to-one and not put in blast.

There is such a thick air of tension and with every notice of someone being on leave or quitting it just gets worse. While their apology was nice, this tension clearly isn't getting any better. I think we all know that getting rid of Jessica Vanderlelie would make things a lot better... but I'm worried there's a deeper issue with our executive leadership team.

Thoughts?

Short form, been doing moderately badly in the silly old brain. Got extension for assignment, due tomorrow extended form. Hasn't started writing because can't get brain to work in full sentences very easily let alone proper academic ones. Not really sure what to do.

[Context--the professionals say it's experiencing psychosis. (Disagrees but never mind, the point is that it's slightly more 'disorganised' in thoughtform than usual.) Taking medication but still bringing it up to a therapeutic dose (therapeutic dose 300-800mg, currently on 200mg). So hopeful for things to improve but concerned if they don't in time enough.]

Anyway, point of the matter is--it's doing 50% loading this semester for reasons, but what happens if it fails both units it's doing? In terms of being allowed to continue? Has previously failed a 50% load unit and had to repeat it and if it had failed it would have been kicked out, so feeling even more concerned about this semester's stuff given its honestly pretty horrible transcript. (Yes, it's got allowances with the disability folks long since.)

Wondering if necessary to talk to student central or something, but honestly just the silly old brain is so scattered it wouldn't be sure what to talk about.

Not really wanting to defer.

Projected graduation end of next year if all goes well.

Please provide thoughts input sorry. Is perfectly willing to provide more detail, but not sure what is relevant so isn't wanting to ramble too much.

Also, how to know when it should be getting special consideration? It did last semester for one assignment, but that was because it was literally in the psych ward at that time, which felt considerably more clear-cut.

Thanks in advance and sorry for its slightly odd typing style. It's not a person.

I’m a first year student and i’m getting an access plan for neurodivergence/mental health issues.
Was wondering what kind of assistance or exceptions others have been given that have worked for them? I mostly struggle with getting things submitted on time, as well as going through periods of zero motivation and bad executive dysfunction where I just can’t bring myself to do my work. I can always catch back up and tend to do well otherwise, but losing marks because of late submissions or lack of participation is where I struggle!

If you’re on an access plan or have applied for one before, I’d love to know what changes the DRC can help with, and what has worked best for you :)

Got my visa yesterday, anyone here joining deakin this November for the above course?

I have to go on a multi day trip (4 days) 11-15th where would the best place to leave my car that it won’t be taken?