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    THE NEW WAY TO DO UNI

    Award-winning VU Block Model

    Greater focus, more support and proven success with VU’s Block Model
    No.1 for employability

    Australia’s top university for Employability Skills (2020)
    Ranked top 2%

    VU is ranked in the top 2% of universities worldwide
    The right course for you

    Higher education, TAFE courses and pathways in between
    4000+ industry connections

    Networks and real-world experience for strong career outcomes
    Innovation in research

    Ground-breaking research with local and global impact

    FREE TAFE & JOBTRAINER

    Get the skills you need for jobs that are in demand by Victorian employers. Free TAFE and JobTrainer provide free and low-fee training opportunities that lead to priority occupations.

    VU course delivery in 2021

    VU students are currently attending most classes online. Find out about our successful transition to digital and remote delivery.

    Visit our blog to discover tips and news for digital and remote learning, and how our students continue to thrive thanks to the VU Block Model.

    THE VU BLOCK MODEL

    Discover how the VU Block Model’s single-unit delivery and student-focused approach is producing exceptional results and successful graduates.

    Choose VU

    International students

    Apply to study at VU, and join one of Australia’s most culturally and socially diverse universities.

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    Why choose VU

    Achieve a world-class education with our unique VU Block Model, industry-focused courses, employment support and inclusive student community.

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    Ranked top 2%

    VU continues to be ranked in the top 2% of universities worldwide. (Times Higher Education, World University Rankings 2017 - 2020)

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    Study in Melbourne’s cultural and creative centre

    Melbourne’s west is a cultural centre, energised by the vibrancy of 130 cultures and 150 languages. Explore our campuses today.

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    What's happening at VU

    News & media

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    VU's response to COVID-19

    11 June 2021

    Research offers opportunity for Koori Court creators to pass knowledge to future Indigenous leaders

    10 June 2021
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    ‘Physical literacy’ as important as three R's at school

    7 June 2021
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    Digital design jobs critical to new world of education and business

    7 June 2021
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    Events

    Getting started with Academic Integrity: for all students

    Date: 
    Multiple, next 18 Jun
    Location: Online via Zoom

    Mini Maddern: Pop-up playground

    Date: 
    27 Mar - 27 Jun (93 days)
    Location: Maddern Square

    Join the VU Push-Up Challenge for 2021

    Date: 
    1 Jun - 25 Jun (25 days)
    Location: Online only

    Postgraduate information series 2021–22

    Date: 
    1 Jun - 31 Dec (579 days)
    Location: Online
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    Hear from our students

    How VU helped me achieve my goal of helping others

    VU laid the foundations for my current success, and shaped me to be who I am today.

    Deruka Dekuek — Community Development
    Read Deruka's story
    Building success from the ground up

    Looking back, VU was the perfect choice. It made me workforce ready.

    Kav Dassanayak — Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Electrical and Electronic Engineering)
    Read Kav's story
    Delivering the best care

    All of the theoretical learning at VU is followed by clinical placements to expose students to potential future workplaces.

    Andy Ackerly — Bachelor of Midwifery/Bachelor of Nursing
    Andy's story