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Victoria University

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About

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  • Established in 1991, Victoria University shortly referred as “VU” is a public research University located in Melbourne, Australia.
  • The University offers courses in both Higher education and Technical and Further Education (TAFE).
  • The University constitutes six academic colleges, seven research centers, six research institutes, and Victoria University's Victoria Polytechnic also offers various courses in partnership across Asia.
  • Victoria University has campuses in Melbourne, Central Business District, Western Melbourne and Sydney.
  • Victoria University offers Australia's first Block Model revolutionary approach, one unit every four weeks with one teacher per unit.

Faculties and Schools

  • Arts and Education
  • Engineering and Science
  • Engineering
    • Architectural Engineering
    • Civil Engineering
    • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    • Electrical and Sports Engineering
    • Mechanical Engineering
  • Built Environment
    • Building Construction and Management
    • Building Design
    • Surveying
  • Information Technology
  • Science
  • Business
  • Health and Biomedicine
  • Law and Justice
  • Sport and Exercise Science

Why study at Victoria University?

  • QS World University rankings 2021 ranks the Victoria University in 551-560 band, the university has jumped five bands from past due to its improvement in “research citation” and “international students” category.
  • Time Higher Education Ranking 2021 has ranked the University based on
    “Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as follows:
    • The University ranks at 10th position for Peace, Justice and Strong Institution
    • The University ranks at 77th position for Quality Education
    • The University ranks in 101-200 band for Decent Work and Economic Growth
    • Victoria University ranks at 101-200 band for Good Health & Well Being
    • The University is ranked in 101-200 band for Sustainable Cities and Communities
    • Victoria University ranks at 101-200 band for Partnership for the Goals
  • The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Ranking 2021 ranks Victoria University amongst "Top 2% of Universities across the world".
  • The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Ranking ranks Victoria University at 56th position amongst the top 200 universities under 50 years old since 2016, and also titled as the best University in Victoria

Victoria University's Subject-wise rankings

  • The Academic Ranking of World University Ranking 2020, two of the University's subjects are ranked in the top 50 in the world, following are the top ranked subjects:
    • Sports science schools and departments – 9th position
    • Automation and Control - 32nd position
    • Hospitality and tourism management - 101-150 band
    • Electrical and electronic engineering - 151-200 band
    • Computer science and engineering - 101- 150 band
  • A CEO Magazine of London in 2017 ranks the Victoria University's Master of Business Administration in Tire 1.
  • The Block Model of Victoria University has been stated as an "award-winning model" by Victorian International Education Awards 2018 and has been awarded the Excellence Awards 2018 by the International Education Association of Australia.

Campus Locations

City Flinders Campus

  • The City Finder campus of Victoria University is housed in Melbourne's Central Business District, just opposite to Melbourne's iconic train stations, i.e. Flinders Street Station.
  • The City Flinders campus offers special courses such as osteopathy and business.
  • The campus is conveniently located within walking distance of trams, buses and trains, close to several cafes and restaurants.

City Flinders Lane Campus

  • The City Flinders Lane campus is located adjacent to the City Flinders campus.
  • The campus is home to the International Office, Osteopathy clinic, and Nutrition clinic. City King Campus
  • The City King campus of Victoria University is located in close proximity to Melbourne's biggest railway and transport hub - Southern Cross Station.
  • Popular courses offered at this campus include hairdressing, beauty, massage, and training and assessment.

City Queen Campus

  • The City Queen campus is located at Melbourne's legal precinct, consisting of two main buildings and two smaller buildings, including moot courts, computer laboratory, and library. Footscray Nicholson
  • The Footscray Nicholson Campus is located within walking distance from the Footscray Station. The campus majorly focuses on TAFE courses.
  • The campus has a brand-new learning building comprising the library and customized study spaces, and childcare facilities.

    • Footscray Park campus

    • The Footscray Park campus is the main campus of Victoria University, and also it is the oldest and largest amongst the rest of the campuses.
    • The campus is in close proximity to the Footscray station and the Parklands and overlooks the Flemington Racecourse. It is only a 10-minute train ride to the city.
    • The campus includes world-class sports facilities, science facilities, lecture theatres and an aquatic and fitness center. Popular courses offered at the campus include Business, Engineering and Education.

    St Albans campus

    • The St Albans campus is a center for University's health and nutrition research and also state-of-the-art research centers.
    • The campus primarily focuses on arts and science programs and offers a modern community vibe, including the Children's Centre and Gym.
    • The University's nursing and biomedical students get to work alongside top medical professionals at the new teaching and research center, i.e. Sunshine Hospital, as part of their work-integrated learning.

    Sunshine campus

    • The Sunshine Campus of Victoria University is home to a world-class trade training center, known as "Construction Futures", since 2012.
    • The campus offers courses in the construction trade, engineering and a Western Modern English Program.
    • The campus is awarded a 6-star green star rating. It is only the 3rd Victorian building to achieve this certification.
    • The campus is also home to the Sunshine convention center, the primary conference center in the Melbourne Western suburbs.

    Werribee campus

    • The students and researchers at Werribee campus are known for making significant contributions to the local and international scientific community.
    • The Werribee Campus is part of the University's modern technology precinct. It houses unique facilities for teaching and research and is a hub for water treatment, biomedical science, fire safety and food science.

    VU at MetroWest (Footscray)

    • The Vu at MetroWest campus is an additional Victoria University facility located in Footscray. VU Sydney Campus
    • Victoria University collaborates with the Education Centre of Australia to offer courses in Sydney for both undergraduate and graduate students offering various courses in Accounting, Information Technology, and Enterprise Resource Planning Systems.

    Student Clubs at Victoria University

    • Academic Club
    • Arts and Music
    • College Societies
    • Community Clubs
    • Cultural Clubs
    • Political clubs
    • Social clubs
    • Spiritual and religious clubs
    • Sports and recreation
    • Student Union

    City Flinders Campus

    • The City Finder campus of Victoria University is housed in Melbourne's Central Business District, just opposite to Melbourne's iconic train stations, i.e. Flinders Street Station.
    • The City Flinders campus offers special courses such as osteopathy and business.
    • The campus is conveniently located within walking distance of trams, buses and trains, close to several cafes and restaurants.

    City Flinders Lane Campus

    • The City Flinders Lane campus is located adjacent to the City Flinders campus.
    • The campus is home to the International Office, Osteopathy clinic, and Nutrition clinic. City King Campus
    • The City King campus of Victoria University is located in close proximity to Melbourne's biggest railway and transport hub - Southern Cross Station.
    • Popular courses offered at this campus include hairdressing, beauty, massage, and training and assessment.

    City Queen Campus

    • The City Queen campus is located at Melbourne's legal precinct, consisting of two main buildings and two smaller buildings, including moot courts, computer laboratory, and library.

    Footscray Nicholson

    • The Footscray Nicholson Campus is located within walking distance from the Footscray Station. The campus majorly focuses on TAFE courses.
    • The campus has a brand-new learning building comprising the library and customized study spaces, and childcare facilities.

    Sunshine campus

    • The Sunshine Campus of Victoria University is home to a world-class trade training center, known as "Construction Futures", since 2012.
    • The campus offers courses in the construction trade, engineering and a Western Modern English Program.
    • The campus is awarded a 6-star green star rating. It is only the 3rd Victorian building to achieve this certification.
    • The campus is also home to the Sunshine convention center, the primary conference center in the Melbourne Western suburbs.

    Werribee campus

    • The students and researchers at Werribee campus are known for making significant contributions to the local and international scientific community.
    • The Werribee Campus is part of the University's modern technology precinct. It houses unique facilities for teaching and research and is a hub for water treatment, biomedical science, fire safety and food science.

    VU at MetroWest (Footscray)

    • The Vu at MetroWest campus is an additional Victoria University facility located in Footscray. VU Sydney Campus
    • Victoria University collaborates with the Education Centre of Australia to offer courses in Sydney for both undergraduate and graduate students offering various courses in Accounting, Information Technology, and Enterprise Resource Planning Systems.

    Student Clubs at Victoria University

    • Academic Club
    • Arts and Music
    • College Societies
    • Community Clubs
    • Cultural Clubs
    • Political clubs
    • Social clubs
    • Spiritual and religious clubs
    • Sports and recreation
    • Student Union

Scholarships and Financial Aid

Victoria University offers more than 500 scholarships for students every year. Following are the main scholarships offered:

The VU Dean's Scholarship

The VU Dean's Scholarship is offered to high-achieving international students enrolled in full-time master programs in Business, Engineering, IT, Project Management, Public Health, and Counselling. The scholarship is valued at $3,000-$6,000 per year.

Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship

The Research Training Program Stipend Scholarship assists International students pursuing postgraduate courses in Australia. Students with high academics are preferred to be awarded this scholarship. The total scholarship value is $27,600 per year.

VU College Diploma Merit Scholarship

  • The VU College Diploma Merit Scholarship rewards International students pursuing a higher education diploma in Business (Enterprise), Information Technology or Engineering. The scholarship is valued at $2,000 and is offered in the second semester of study.
  • Eligibility: Scholarship is awarded based on academic achievement with a minimum distinction in every unit in the first semester of the diploma course at Victoria University.

VU International Postgraduate Research Scholarship

The VU International postgraduate scholarship is for International students who have excellent academic qualifications and want to pursue postgraduate research programs in Australia. The scholarship is awarded based on academic achievement. The total value of the scholarship is $27,600 per year.

Other Additional Scholarships

  • Chancellor's Scholarships
  • TAFE Scholarships
  • Bachelor degree and Honours Scholarships
  • Graduate Research Scholarships
  • International Scholarships for students from Asia, Middle East and Pacific Regions

Programs offered

Popular programs offered in

  • Arts( Performing Arts and Visual Arts)
  • Digital Media
  • Business
  • Social Work
  • Psychology
  • IT
  • Education
  • Engineering and Science
  • Health and Biomedicine
  • Law and Justice
  • Sports and Exercise
  • Trades

Accomodation

On-Campus

  • On-Campus accommodation is available at Victoria University. The University offers students safe and secure accommodation options along with student housing services.
  • The University's official accommodation partner-Unilodge offers purpose-built student accommodation apartments in Footscray, Melbourne CBD and other locations across Melbourne. UniLodge apartments include 515 rooms in self-contained apartments, with common areas for recreation and study purposes.
  • The University's accommodation offers fully furnished student apartments for single or shared accommodation with laundry service.

Off-Campus

  • Off-campus accommodation is also in the form of rooming houses and hostels for students. Students can enjoy individual rooms and share common house facilities.
  • Students can contact the University's housing department for detailed information.