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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.

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Irregular offers

If you have received an offer through VTAC you still have one final chance to change your course. You can apply for an Irregular Offer through VTAC if you have have:

  • received an offer through VTAC but want to be considered for a course of the same type listed lower on your preferences; or
  • received an offer through VTAC but want to apply for a course not listed among your preferences; or
  • have not received an offer and want to apply for a course not listed on your preferences.

Apply for an Irregular Offer

  1. Check that you meet the requirements for the course.
  2. Contact the course selection officer to find out if there are any places available and can make you an offer. 
  3. If there are vacancies, complete the irregular offer request via the 'irregular offer' link in MyInfo on the VTAC website. Make sure you submit your application before the closing date provided by the selection officer.

If your irregular offer is approved, you will receive a formal offer in the next available VTAC round.

Please note: If you are made an irregular offer, you cannot submit another irregular offer request. You also forfeit the right to be considered for any other offers through VTAC for the remainder of the selection period.

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Applying through VTAC

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

VTAC applications for Semester 1 2012 open on Monday 1 August 2011. 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.

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Applying directly to VU

TAFE and Higher Education Undergraduate courses

To find out if you can apply directly to VU for the TAFE or Undergraduate course you want to study, please check the relevant course index for courses marked "Direct" or "ongoing":

When you're ready to apply, you need to:

  1. 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).
  2. Complete and submit a direct entry application form by the relevant closing date listed in the course index.
  3. 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.

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:

  1. 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.
  2. Complete and submit a direct entry application form by the relevant closing date listed in the course index.
  3. 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).
  4. Applicants for Graduate Programs in Counselling or Psychology are required to read the following advice to applicants and submit the relevant referee forms:

2012 Graduate programs in Counselling or Psychology - Advice to applicants

2012 Referee report - Graduate programs in Counselling or Psychology - A134

Applicants for Graduate Diploma of Education or Teaching must complete and submit the relevant form below:

Graduate Diploma in Secondary Education Supplementary Information Form

Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Teaching Supplementary Information Form

Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Primary) Supplementary Information Form

Please also refer to the Victoria Institute of Teaching for information on Teaching Methods.


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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). This also includes all Graduate Diploma of teaching applicants who must complete and submit the relevant form below:

Please also refer to the Victoria Institute of Teaching for information on teaching methods.

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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).

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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.

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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.

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Short courses

If you are interested in applying for a short course check our short courses section. Each course will have information on how to apply.

Find answers to your questions at GOTOVU
Phone  +61 3 9919 6100
Visit  Student Service Centres

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