Federation University Australia  

IAU-020031

Australia

top General Information

Address

Street:P.O. Box 663

City:Ballarat

Province:Victoria

Post Code:3353

WWW:https://www.federation.edu.au

Other Sites

Six campuses in Ararat, Camp Street, Horsham, Stawell, Mt Helen, and Gippsland

Institution Funding

Public

History

Founded 1870 as School of Mines and Industries Ballarat. Became University of Ballarat in 1994. Merged with the Horsham-based Wimmera Institute of TAFE 1998, to become a dual sector university incorporating both higher education and technical and further education. Acquired current title 2014.

Academic Year

February to November (February-June; July-November)

Admission Requirements

Successful completion of an approved year 12 course of study

Language(s)

English

Student Body

co-ed

top Officers

Head : Duncan Bentley

Job title:Vice-Chancellor and President


Senior Administrative Officer : Iven Mareels

Job title:Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research and Innovation


International Relations Officer : Carolyn Chong

Job title:Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Global, Engagement and Quality)

top Divisions

Faculty : Business

Fields of study:Accountancy, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Economics, Information Technology, Leadership, Public Administration


Faculty : Education and Arts

Fields of study:Art Education, Arts and Humanities, Ceramic Art, Curriculum, Education, Educational Administration, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Music, Painting and Drawing, Pedagogy, Performing Arts, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Secondary Education, Social Sciences, Theatre


Faculty : Health

Fields of study:Biomedicine, Food Science, Health Sciences, Midwifery, Nursing, Nutrition, Occupational Health, Psychology, Sports


Faculty : Science

Fields of study:Engineering, Information Technology, Mathematics, Natural Sciences

top Degrees

Advanced Diploma


Diploma


Bachelor Degree

Fields of study:Accountancy, Biomedicine, Criminology, Earth Sciences, Economics, Education, Environmental Management, Finance, Information Technology, Management, Nursing, Parks and Recreation, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Psychology, Sports, Veterinary Science, Visual Arts


Bachelor Honours Degree

Fields of study:Arts and Humanities, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Fine Arts, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Natural Sciences, Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Social Sciences, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Sports


Graduate Certificate/Diploma

Fields of study:Accountancy, Business Computing, Cybersecurity, Education, Management, Mining Engineering, Public Health, Social and Community Services, Software Engineering


Master Degree

Fields of study:Accountancy, Biological and Life Sciences, Business and Commerce, Business Computing, Civil Engineering, Clinical Psychology, Curriculum, Cybersecurity, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Engineering Management, Fine Arts, Health Administration, Information Technology, Kinesiology, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Psychology, Public Health, Secondary Education, Social Work, Software Engineering


Doctoral Degree

Fields of study:Arts and Humanities, Business and Commerce, Education, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Health Sciences, Information Technology, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Performing Arts, Psychology, Sports, Visual Arts

Updated on 04-02-2026