VTAC offers, results & changing preferences

Choose a uni that sees you for all you can be – preference VU #1

Preference VU #1 for a uni experience that works for you

Discover a uni where your unique voice comes first. Study one subject a time every four weeks in workshop-style classes.

Get practical experience with industry partners like Western Health, Ambulance Victoria, Microsoft and the Western Bulldogs. Get support from day one, from peer mentoring to career preparation.

For a uni that truly sees you, put VU as your #1 preference.

- 21 April 2026 – VU Early Entry applications open
- 3 August 2026 – timely applications for 2027 open
- 3 August 2026 – equity schemes (SEAS) & scholarship applications for 2027 open
- 28 September 2026 – timely applications for 2027 close
- 9 October 2026 – SEAS & scholarship applications for 2027 close
- 30 October 2026 – late applications for 2027 close
- 4 December 2026 – very late applications for 2027 close
- 10 December 2026 – VCE results & ATARs released
- 13 January 2027 – January round offers go out and VU 1:1 consults open.
Keen to make VU your #1 choice?
1. Log in to VTAC – Use your VTAC ID + PIN.
2. Open your preference list – Find it under Course Application.
3. Add, remove or reorder – Treat it like a wish list. Put the course you want to study most at the top
4. Review, save and submit your changes.
Once you get a VU offer, you'll need to accept it and lock it in.
1. Open your offer email and click the link to accept your offer.
2. You’ll land in MyVU, where you can accept your place (or defer for up to 12 months, if you need to).
3. Enrol by following the steps in MyVU to choose your units and set up your fees.
Receiving an offer is not the same as being enrolled, so make sure you follow the enrolment instructions in your offer message.

21 April 2026 – VU Early Entry applications open
3 August 2026 – timely applications for 2027 open
3 August 2026 – equity schemes (SEAS) & scholarship applications for 2027 open
28 September 2026 – timely applications for 2027 close
9 October 2026 – SEAS & scholarship applications for 2027 close
30 October 2026 – late applications for 2027 close
4 December 2026 – very late applications for 2027 close
10 December 2026 – VCE results & ATARs released
13 January 2027 – January round offers go out and VU 1:1 consults open.

Once you get a VU offer, you'll need to accept it and lock it in.

Open your offer email and click the link to accept your offer.
You’ll land in MyVU, where you can accept your place (or defer for up to 12 months, if you need to).
Enrol by following the steps in MyVU to choose your units and set up your fees.

Receiving an offer is not the same as being enrolled, so make sure you follow the enrolment instructions in your offer message.

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FAQs about VTAC offers & preferences

: Your VTAC preferences decide which courses you’re considered for – starting from your first choice and moving down. If you don’t meet the requirements for your top preference, VTAC automatically checks your next one.
After first round offers come out, you'll have a small window to adjust your preferences. Keep in mind that offers come out in multiple rounds, so you might receive a higher preference offer later.
Adjustment factors (like SEAS, subject bonuses, or elite sport and performer programs) can also boost your selection rank and improve your chances of an offer.
👉 Tip: Order preferences by what you most want to study – not by what you think you’ll get into.
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: If you miss out on a course because of ATAR or English study score requirements, you can start with a VU TAFE course, a VU diploma, or the Foundations at VU program. These build your skills and can give you credit into a degree later.
Every year, thousands of students take a pathway route into their dream course – it’s a proven step, not a step back.
Learn more about pathways
: Each course has its own entry criteria. This usually includes prerequisite subjects, minimum study scores (e.g. for English or maths) and sometimes extra requirements like interviews, folios or tests.
To check what’s needed for a specific course, look under the Admissions or Entry requirements section on the course page. VTAC listings also show any prerequisites and key deadlines.
If you’re unsure, chat with our student advisors – they can help you understand what’s needed and your best options.
: Absolutely. Many students begin in one course and later transfer into another.
If you’re already studying at VU, you can apply for an internal transfer once you’ve completed some study and met the course entry requirements. If you’re coming from another uni or TAFE, your previous results can count as credit, reducing the time it takes to finish your new course.
Students might move from health science to nursing or paramedicine, or something completely different, like business or law.
: If two courses sound alike, start by looking at:
What you’ll learn – compare subjects and placements.
Career outcomes – check which jobs each course leads to.
For example, Exercise and Sport Science focuses on athletic performance and fitness, while Sport Science looks more broadly at the science behind sport and movement.
When in doubt, talk to our advisors – they’ll help you match your goals to the right course and show how one program can lead into another.

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