Access & equal opportunity
If you are eligible for any of the schemes below, Victoria University can provide you with further assistance or consideration for your chosen course.
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VTAC Special Entry Access Schemes
Access and Equity Schemes are targeted at applicants who have been unable to reach their full educational potential or who may have access to the courses of their choice restricted because of their life circumstances.
The following is the list of SEAS categories that Victoria University will consider during 2013 selection:
Category 1: Location and Identity including:
- Age (mature age consideration)
- Recognition as an Indigenous Australian
- Living or school postcode
- women and men in under-represented disciplines
Category 2: Non-English Speaking Background
Category 3: Difficult circumstances
Category 4: Disadvantaged financial background
Category 5: Disability or medical condition
Category 6: Victoria University Portfoilio Partnership Program (PPP)
Applications for SEAS closed on Tuesday 9 October 2012. For more information please visit the VTAC website.
West+5 Scheme
The Victoria University ‘West+5’ Scheme is applicable to VTAC selection. Under the scheme, the University may adjust upwards by 5 points, the aggregate score of applicants completing year 12 at schools located in the Western Region. Students at each secondary college in the Western Region Council areas of Brimbank, Hobson’s Bay, Hume, Maribyrnong, Melton, Moonee Valley and Wyndham are eligible for this Bonus Scheme.
The scheme applies to:
Undergraduate courses: All courses (with the exception of Law courses and combined degrees with Law) listed in the 2013 VTAC Guide that select current year 12 (CY12) applicants on the basis of 'ATAR and a two-stage process with a middle-band of approximately 20%'. For these courses, the bonus will be applied to applicants within the middle-band.
Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses that select primarily on the basis of ATAR may also apply this bonus.
Eligible secondary schools
To qualify, students must successfully complete year 12 at one of the following secondary schools from the council areas above:
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Aitken College |
Hume Central Secondary College (Blair Street Campus) |
Point Cook Senior Secondary College |
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Al-Taqwa College |
Hume Central Secondary College (Dimboola Road Campus) |
Rosehill Secondary College |
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Ave Maria College |
Hume Central Secondary College (Hume Central English Language Campus) |
Roxburgh College |
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Bayside P-12 College |
Hume Central Secondary College (Town Park Campus) |
Salesian College: Rupertswood |
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Braybrook College |
Ilim Islamic College |
St Albans Secondary College |
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Buckley Park College |
Isik College: Meadow Fair & East Meadows |
St Bernard's College |
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Caroline Chisholm Catholic College (Sacred Heart Campus) |
Keilor Downs Secondary College |
St Columba's College |
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Caroline Springs College (Lakeview Senior Campus) |
Kensington Community High School |
St Mary’s Coptic Orthodox College: Coolaroo |
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Catholic Regional College - Melton |
Kurunjang Secondary College |
Staughton College |
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Catholic Regional College – Sydenham |
Laverton P-12 Secondary College |
Strathmore Secondary College |
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Copperfield College |
Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar |
Sunbury College |
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Craigieburn Secondary College |
MacKillop Catholic Regional College |
Sunbury Downs Secondary College |
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Debney Park Secondary College |
Marian College - Sunshine |
Sunshine College |
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Emmanuel College (St Paul's Campus) |
Maribyrnong College |
Taylors Lakes Secondary College |
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Essendon East Keilor College |
Melton Christian College |
The Grange P - 12 College |
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Footscray City College |
Melton Secondary College |
Thomas Carr College |
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Galvin Park Secondary College |
Mount Ridley P-12 College |
Victoria University Secondary College (Brimbank Campus) |
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Gilmore College for Girls |
Mount St Josephs Girl's College |
Victoria University Secondary College (Deer Park Campus) |
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Gilson College |
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Victoria University VCE Department |
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Gladstone Park Secondary College |
Overnewton Anglican Community College-Keilor |
Werribee Secondary College |
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Heathdale Christian College |
Penleigh & Essendon Grammar School-Keilor East |
Westbourne Grammar School |
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Hoppers Crossing Secondary College |
Penola Catholic College |
Williamstown High School |
Direct admission special consideration program
If your course is offered via Direct admission (ie. not through VTAC), you can seek special consideration due to your life circumstances.
To do so, you should complete and submit a Direct admission special consideration application with your course application by the relevant closing date. Further information about the scheme (including eligibility criteria) is available on the form.
Students with a disability, mental health issues or ongoing medical condition
Disability Support Services at VU aims to ensure that all students with a disability or medical condition are able to actively participate in all aspects of University life. Prospective students are invited to contact the Disability Coordinator on (03) 9919 4582 to discuss the range of support and inclusive practices available.
Disability Liaison Officers can be contacted directly on (03) 9919 4418 (Footscray Park), (03) 9919 2399 (St Albans), (03) 9919 8801 (Footscray Nicholson) or email disability@vu.edu.au to discuss specific needs or queries in confidence.
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