Our mission

Victoria University will be renowned for empowering students:

• from diverse countries and cultures, socio-economic and educational backgrounds to be successful lifelong learners
• to grow their skills and capabilities for the changing world of work, and be confident, creative, ethical and respectful local and global citizens.

We will find creative and evidence-based solutions to important contemporary challenges in Australia, Asia and globally, relating especially to:

• education and lifelong learning
• health and active living
• cultural diversity and well-being of communities
• economic development and environmental sustainability
• the success of particular industries and places, especially our heartland of the West of Melbourne, Australia's fastest growing region.

High level goals

We have three high level goals.

1. We aim to be an outstanding learning and teaching institution, recognized as a:
   • leader by world standards in tertiary education of students from diverse countries, cultures, socio-economic and educational backgrounds
   • leader in Victoria providing pre-tertiary education for students from diverse backgrounds, especially for students from the west of Melbourne.
2. We will be in the top 20 universities in Australia for research, with an emphasis on applied and translational research.
3. We will be an Australian leader in exchanging knowledge with business, government and the community, to make the world a better place.

Values

Our values guide the strategic plan. They are:

• Access
  We are an accessible and friendly university to students and staff from diverse countries and cultures, socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as to our industry, government and community partners.
• Excellence
  We are committed to excellence in education, research and knowledge exchange.
• Respect
  Our staff and students respect others from diverse countries and cultures, educational and socioeconomic backgrounds. We also respect the natural environment.

Behaviours

To live our values we encourage the following behaviours:

• Engagement
  We proactively build relationships with industry, government, community and other education and training providers for the mutual benefit of the partners and the university.
• Collegiality
  Our community respects and helps fellow students and staff achieve a common goal.
• Courage, boldness, innovation and agility
  We pursue our mission with courage, boldness, innovation and agility.