Media releases

Live music, food trucks, campus tours and interactive sessions will highlight Federation University Australia’s 2024 Open Day.

All are welcome to attend Federation’s Ballarat campuses on Sunday, 25 August, with hands-on activities taking place in nursing, science, engineering, arts, information technology and more.

There will also be live theatre performances featuring students from Federation’s Arts Academy, along with family-friendly activities including a petting zoo and games arena.

Open Day is an opportunity for prospective students and their families to explore everything that Federation University has to offer, from hundreds of courses, to information on industry placement and extracurriculars.

The Mt Helen campus will feature Federation’s higher education degrees, while the Camp Street Campus will showcase the University’s Arts Academy, including visual arts, music theatre and acting degrees.

The SMB Campus will showcase TAFE courses offered through Federation, including interactive sessions with bricklaying, automotive, hairdressing, cookery and horticulture.

Visitors will have the opportunity to meet Federation’s world-class academics, student club and support representatives, along with current students and a broad range of business and industry partners.

Through connection to local industry, the University continues to roll out its Co-operative education model, getting students work and world ready with paid placement opportunities in a range of courses.

The 2024 Good Universities Guide rated Federation as the number one university in Australia for first in family enrolments and the top university in Victoria for social equity. The recently released 2023 Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) Graduate Outcomes Survey also revealed that Federation University was number one in Victoria – and second in Australia – for full-time postgraduate employment with 95 per cent of postgraduates finding full time employment with a median salary of $94,500.

Open Day will be held on Sunday, 25 August, with the Mt Helen Campus open from 9.30am - 2pm at University Drive, Mt Helen.

The Federation Arts Academy will be open from 9.30am - 3pm at Camp Street Ballarat, while doors to Federation TAFE’s SMB campus will be open from 9.30am - 2pm at Lydiard Street South, Ballarat.

To learn more and register for Federation University’s 2024 Open Day visit: federation.edu.au/openday

Quotes attributable to Federation University Australia Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Duncan Bentley

“Open Day is a wonderful opportunity for prospective students to meet our staff, academics, current students and industry partners to gain valuable knowledge to set them on the path of achieving their career dreams.”

“We are excited to throw open our doors and showcase our beautiful campuses and world-class regional facilities to the community on what promises to be an exciting and informative day.”