More than 650 students who may not otherwise have had the opportunity to go to university will undertake studies at Deakin University between 2023 and 2027.
The additional places are part of the Albanese Government’s commitment to deliver an extra 20,000 Commonwealth supported places over two years.
Minister for Education, Jason Clare MP and Member for Corangamite, Libby Coker MP will today visit Deakin University’s Waurn Ponds Campus in Geelong to see the world-class facilities that some of these students will benefit from during their studies.
The additional university places are for people from poor families, from rural and remote Australia, people with disability and Indigenous Australians.
The places are being used for sub-bachelor and bachelor courses to skill-up Australians and provide more opportunities for students to study in areas of national priority, including nursing, teaching, engineering and technology.
The 652 additional places provided to Deakin University over the next two years include:
- 93 in education
- 149 in nursing
- 81 in IT
- 23 in health professions
- 26 in engineering
Quotes attributable to Minister for Education Jason Clare:
“All Australians, no matter their background, deserve the opportunity to pursue a world-class higher education.
“It is great to see the additional uni places we promised starting to make a real difference to students, with up to 300 commencing at Deakin University this year.
“These additional university places form part of our plan to address skills shortages and get more students into university.”
Quotes attributable to Libby Coker MP:
“It’s fantastic to welcome the Minister for Education Jason Clare to Geelong today to see how the Albanese Government’s additional university places are already benefitting local students.
“The education facilities here in Geelong are some of the best in our nation and for young people on the Surf Coast, the Bellarine, Golden Plains and throughout Geelong, I would strongly encourage you to study locally.”
