Get the best start at Victoria Univeristy (VU) with Kick Start!
VU Kick Start is a free program for first year students who are the first in their family to attend university.
It is designed to help familiarise you with university life and undergraduate study, so that you feel more confident as a student, develop better study habits, and build a strong support network from the moment you start at VU. The workshops are run just like VU classes, so you will know exactly what to expect on day one.
When you first start university, it's normal to not know anyone and to feel uncertain about where to turn. Our program gives you that kick start before classes even begin.
The VU Kick Start Program is delivered over two workshops (on two different days).
In Semester 2, 2020, the Kick Start Program will be held on Wednesday 22 July and Friday 24 July, 10am–12noon. You must attend both days.
The workshops will be conducted remotely on Zoom.
The workshops involve small groups of students, with a similar format to standard classes, incorporating blended learning components on the same platform used across the university – VU Collaborate.
The program teaches you about building your uni network – that is, connecting with and gaining the support systems, knowledge, and people who are essential to your success and happiness at VU.
This semester, Kick Start will be remotely delivered using Zoom, giving you experience with what your remote classes will be like.
The workshops will focus on three areas:
The program is free!
This free program is open to domestic students of all ages who are in their first year of a university degree.
It is specifically for students who are first-in-family, which means that neither parent attended university.
Unfortunately, we are not offering the program to international or TAFE students at this time.
Interested and eligible students need to register for the Kick Start Program online.
You will attend two Kick Start workshops, one on Wednesday 22 July and the other on Friday 24 July. Both sessions will run from 10am until 12 noon.
You will be sent details about how to attend remotely from home the week before.
VU Kick Start began in 2019 and was developed and run by Dr Laurie Chapin and Dr Bert Oraison. They teach psychology in the College of Health and Biomedicine and the First Year College, and also hold research fellowships with the Institute for Health and Sport.
VU Kick Start has been featured a number of media outlets:
VU has a 5-star rating for First in Family admissions (Good Universities Guide 2019) and almost 40% of our domestic undergraduate students are the first in their family to go to uni. Read four of these students' stories and find out how we can support you in your application and transition to tertiary study.
If you have any questions about VU Kick Start, please email [email protected].
