Deakin University offers a personalised experience, enhanced by innovative digital engagement. We lead by creating opportunities to live and work in a connected, evolving world. Values Our values are the standards we hold ourselves up against. They're about what's important to us, and sharing these with our students and staff helps keep our values at the heart of our community Our values are enduring; they inform who we are, what we believe in, how we behave and what we stand for as individuals and as a university community contributing to the public good. Excellent We will strive for excellence in all aspects of our work, taking pride in being the best we can be. Ethical We will always conduct our business with the highest standards of professional behaviour and integrity. Inclusive We will value our diversity, embrace difference and nurture a connected, safe and respectful community. Sustainable We will care about our shared future, integrating economic, environmental and social dimensions of sustainability in all we do. Deakin University has always been ahead of the curve. From being the first Australian university to specialise in distance education to becoming the university with Victoria’s most satisfied students six years running, Deakin has a long and illustrious history. Know where you’re going by learning where we’ve been. Our history at a glance Deakin has celebrated a significant number of milestones in its time. Year after year, advancements in technology, new academic and industry partnerships, groundbreaking research outcomes and innovative course delivery methods put Deakin at the forefront of higher education. With five popular campuses – including the online Cloud Campus – multi-million dollar research facilities and technology-rich learning centres across Victoria, we've gone from local university to globally connected university. Deakin provides a world-class education wherever you are, whenever you want.