How to apply

There are two main ways to apply for courses at Victoria University (VU): through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) or by applying directly to VU.

Read the Advice to applicants (contains details about how to apply for your course, extra requirements, what happens when you submit your application and other important information).
Complete and submit a direct entry application form by the relevant closing date listed in the course index.
As part of your application you may also be required to complete Extra requirements (see below) or complete supplementary forms (eg. special consideration, community reference forms).

If you are a currently enrolled VU student and wish to transfer to another course at VU, please see transferring within VU.

Postgraduate courses

If you want to study a postgraduate course, there are different application methods and requirements for different courses as below.

Refer to the Postgraduate Course Index for a current list of postgraduate coursework programs that are accepting applications. To apply for programs available via direct entry, complete and submit a direct entry application form by the relevant closing date.
Masters by Research, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or professional doctorates: there are six steps to applying for and obtaining a place in a research degree.
For other course application requirements and more information, please see the Postgraduate course index.

If you are a currently enrolled VU student and wish to transfer to another course at VU, please see transferring within VU.

When you're ready to apply for a postgraduate coursework program that is available via direct entry, you need to:

Read the Advice to applicants (contains details about how to apply for your course, extra requirements, what happens when you submit your application and other important information).
Complete and submit a direct entry application form by the relevant closing date listed in the course index.
As part of your application you may also be required to complete Extra requirements (see below) or complete supplementary forms (eg. special consideration, referee reports).

Transferring within VU

If you are currently enrolled in a course at VU and you want to apply for a different course with us, you need to complete a Victoria University internal course application form (PDF, 69 KB) and submit it by the closing date listed in the relevant course index.

For more information about internal course applications (including minimum entry requirements) please contact the relevant faculty.

As part of your application you may also be required to complete Extra requirements (see below) or complete supplementary forms (eg. special consideration, community reference forms, referee reports).

Extra requirements

Please note that as part of your application you may be required to complete extra requirements such as:

It is your responsibility to ensure that you complete all extra requirements by the prescribed dates, otherwise your application may not be considered. Details about extra requirements are available on the courses webpage, in the VTAC Guide, or from relevant Faculties (see contact us for contact details).

Applying through VTAC

VTAC is the organisation that processes course applications on behalf of universities in Victoria.

VTAC applications for Semester 1 2013 open on Monday 6 August 2012. For information about courses available and how to apply, please see the VTAC website.

For more information on VU's West+5 Scheme and the VTAC Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS), please see Special Access Schemes.

International applicants

If you are not a permanent Australian resident, New Zealand or Australian citizen, you will need to follow specific steps for your application.

We have specific information on how to apply for international students that will help you to know what comes next. Alternatively, you can contact Victoria University International on +61 3 9919 1164 or email international@vu.edu.au.

Portfolio Partnership Program (PPP)

This program is only available to current Year 12 students attending a designated participating secondary college. Further information is available from the Portfolio Partnership Program (PPP) website.