Study at Victoria University in Melbourne
Victoria University was founded in 1916 as Footscray Technical School and has offered academic programs at an international level since 1990 under the name Victoria University of Technology and since 2005 as Victoria University. Almost 50,000 students are enrolled at one of the university's 6 locations. The students from more than 90 nations are looked after by 3,000 employees.
Why Study at Victoria University?
- VU not only offers Bachelor and Master courses, but also TAFE courses in the form of certificates and diplomas. Only 4 other universities in Australia offer a similarly extensive range.
- Due to the strong focus on industry-relevant programs, there are many and strong partnerships with leading industrial companies in Australia.
- In addition to the national partnerships, Victoria University is linked to more than 70 partners worldwide to promote exchange programs.
- The programs in hospitality, tourism, sports, logistics / transport and Enterprise Resource Planning (SAP) are outstanding. Victoria University has already won numerous awards in these fields.
- In the engineering department, Victoria University offers a unique project-based learning model.
- Excellent value for money with high quality and affordable tuition fees.
Quick Facts
Founded: 1996
Students: approximately 30,000
Campus: Footscray Park, City Flinders, City King, City Queen, St Albans, Sydney, etc.
Tuition fee: approx. 8,300 AUD - 10,200 AUD per semester
CRICOS code: 00124K (Melbourne), 02475D (Sydney)
Website: https://www.vu.edu.au/
What makes Victoria University so special?
If you decide to study at Victoria University, you choose a multicultural, vibrant university. The students come from over 90 countries and thus give VU a unique versatility. Three of the ten campuses are located directly in Melbourne's city center, four more are no more than ten kilometers away and one is located in Sydney. There are also locations in Asia and Europe.
Thanks to its modern research facilities and the future-oriented and often practice-oriented courses, Victoria University also enjoys a good reputation internationally.
- Under- and postgraduate courses as well as TAFE courses
- International students can choose from more than 350 courses
- 15,000 of the approximately 51,000 students come from abroad
- Exchange agreements with over 110 universities in Africa, America, Asia and Europe
- Longstanding relationships with industry and social organizations
- Mentoring programs
- Placement of graduates to employers
- Promotion of practical assignments of students as interns, working students, etc.
- Excellent leisure and recreational opportunities on campus
Campuses
Victoria University has a total of eleven campuses that stretch across downtown and the western suburbs of Melbourne and all the way to Sydney.
TAFE courses are primarily taught on the Footscray Nicholson Campus. There is also a childcare facility and the VenU restaurant, where you can, for example, graduate in various areas of gastronomy. The King campus is also downtown; Hairdressers and retailers are trained on it.
Melton is the westernmost campus of the VU. Mainly practical courses are offered here. Werribee, which is in the south of Melbourne, is in a rapidly growing, technology-centric district and is home to a number of research centers.
All campuses are connected to the public transport network and easy to reach.
To ensure a safe environment, security officers are also deployed on each campus.
City Flinders
300 Flinders St, Melbourne VIC 3000
City Flinders Lane :
301 Flinders Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000
City King :
225 King St, Melbourne VIC 3000
City Queen :
256 Queen St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Footscray Nicholson :
238A Nicholson St, Footscray VIC 3011
MetroWest (Footscray) :
138 Nicholson St, Footscray VIC 3011
Footscray Park :
Ballarat Rd, Footscray VIC 3011
St Albans :
McKechnie St, St Albans VIC 3021
Sunshine :
460 Ballarat Rd, Sunshine VIC 3020
Werribee :
Hoppers Ln, Werribee VIC 3030
VU Sydney :
160 Sussex St, Sydney NSW 2000
Faculties and Study Areas
Victoria University offers a total of 706 study programs in the following 5 faculties:
- Arts, Education and Human Development
- Business and Law
- Health, Engineering and Science
- Technical and Trades Innovation
- Workforce development
330 programs are also available to international students. In addition to the usual programs in business, engineering and the humanities, there are academic training courses in Dermal Therapies, Exercise Rehabilitation, Osteopathy, Financial Risk Management, Kyinandoo, Paramedic, Sports Engineering, Music Industry, Logistics, Recreation Management or Culinary Management.
Victoria University offers undergraduate and graduate degrees. You can also take TAFE (Training And Further Education) courses. Here is a list of courses by academic level that international students can enroll for:
TAFE courses
Advertising, Arts, Beauty Therapy, Building Design, Building Surveying, Business Administration, Business, Children's Services, Community Services Work, Computer Systems Engineering, Electrical - Technology, Engineering, Engineering Technology, Events, Graphic Design, Hairdressing, Hairdressing Salon Management, Hospitality , Human Resources, Human Resources Management, Information Technology, Interactive Digital Media, International Business, International Trade, Legal Practice, Library / Information Services, Logistics, Marketing, Massage Therapy Practice, Nursing, Remedial Massage, Screen and Media, Specialist Make-Up Services, sport, tourism, visual art, youth work
Undergraduate (Bachelor)
Applied Science, Arts, Business, Communication, Creative Arts, Creative Industries, Culinary Management, Education, Education Studies, Engineering, Exercise Science and Human Movement, Health Science, Information Technology, Interactive Media, International Studies, Laws, Legal Practice Management, Logistics , Nursing, Psychological Studies, Science, Social Work, Sport and Recreation Management, Sport Coaching, Youth Work
Postgraduate (Master, Doctor)
Accounting, Applied Psychology, Applied Science, Arts, Australian Immigration Law and Practice, Business Administration, Business, Commercial Arbitration, Communication, Counseling, Education, Educational Learning and Leadership, Engineering, Enterprise Resource Planning Systems, Exercise for Rehabilitation, Exercise Sciences, Health Science, International Community Development, Laws, Multimedia, Nursing, Philosophy, Primary Teaching, Professional Accounting, Professional and Organizational Communication, Professional English Communication, Project Management, Psychology, Secondary Education, Teaching, TESOL, Services Management
Programs
You will receive the exact dates and prices from your academic advisor.
Semester abroad at Victoria University
A semester abroad at an Australian university brings significant advantages for both further academic and professional careers. Victoria University offers international students at all faculties a semester abroad. In order to be able to apply for a study abroad program at Victoria University, students must be enrolled at a university, for example in Germany, Austria or Switzerland. In any case, the students must have a higher education qualification such as Abitur or Matura.
As at other universities, international students at Victoria must prove their English language skills. Victoria University not only accepts the IELTS or TOEFL but also the TOEIC or DAAD. The DAAD can be done free of charge at many universities in Germany.
The tuition fees are very interesting for the Study Abroad at AUD 8,400 per semester and are very good value for money compared to other Australian universities.
Bachelor and Master programs
More information here.
Language courses
The English Language Institute at Victoria University not only offers a General English course, but also linguistic preparation for studying at Victoria University and for the IELTS or OET test.
General English will improve your English skills in daily conversation, improve speaking, listening, reading and writing skills
and meet the entry criteria for the academic programs at Victoria University. The courses are offered in 5-week blocks.
