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Technical and Trades Innovation

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Driver Instruction - Industry Skills Training

The Faculty of Technical and Trades Innovation brings together trades, post-trades and para-professional education in areas of skill shortages including engineering, information technology, electrical, building and construction industries, and personal services. Technical and Trades Innovation delivers through six Schools:

Courses and programs

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Technical and Trades Innovation programs are highly regarded by industry for their flexible approach to skills development. We integrate theory with practical application. We maintain strong links with industry and our staff work in a range of company operations.

  • nationally accredited courses ranging from Certificates 1-4, Diplomas and Advanced Diplomas
  • skills development for pre-apprentices, apprentices and trainees and currently employed people
  • labour market retraining programs.

School of Hospitality

Hospitality student

Kitchen skills

The School of Hospitality covers program areas such as Commercial Cookery, Restaurant Operations, Culinary and Hospitality Management. Hospitality students receive training at CityScape - our training restaurant - and training is also delivered through our partnerships with Sofitel Academy and Le Cordon Bleu. We are a recognised leader in training, winning national awards for Hospitality and Tourism Provider of the year multiple times.

Hospitality enquiries

Phone: +61 3 9919 8763
Email: hospitality@vu.edu.au

News

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The signs are good at VU ...

  • The signs are good at VU ... Construction Industries Sign Department will run a ‘hands on’ roadshow to secondary schools to give young people a taste of working with sign software and vinyl cutting technologies ...
  • Cityscape Restaurant gives Hospitality students a taste of the real thing - and clients a taste of great food ...
  • Apprenticeships get a kickstart at VU. Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard announces at Victoria University’s Werribee Campus last Friday a Federal Government grant of $100 million for a new Apprentice Kickstart program ...
  • Table represents iconic partnership: A VU-designed and built table now graces the Western Bulldog's boardroom ...

Contact us

Sunshine campus

EJ Whitten Building

Faculty Office,
Sunshine Campus
Location: 1.061, Level 1, EJ Whitten Building, Sunshine.
Phone: +61 3 9919 7119
Fax: +61 3 9919 7220

Page last updated: Thursday 3 June 2010