Forms

• Apply for a research degree – A125
  For any Masters by Research, Doctor of Philosophy or Professional Doctorate (Research) course.
• Direct admission special consideration form – A126
  For direct applications. If you're applying under Category 6 check the list of eligible postcodes - applicants from rural and isolated areas.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander profile information form – A124

Supplementary forms

As part of your application you may be required to complete extra requirements such as submitting supplementary forms.

• Change of Citizenship or Residency Status – A16
  If your citizenship or residency status has changed.
• Change your major/minor - A10
• Cross institutional inbound application and authorisation – A41b
  Apply to study a unit at VU that will be counted towards your course at another institution.
• Cross-institutional outbound application and authorisation – A41a
  Apply to undertake subjects at another institution that will contribute to your VU course.
• Deferment application – A83
  Defer your studies at VU if you have not yet enrolled. Deferment is not available to international students.
• Enrolment confirmation application – A90
  Get a letter from VU with your enrolment details from previous study periods. Use the letter for enrolment confirmation to third parties (eg. Centrelink, banks, immigration, employers). You can print your own enrolment confirmation letter for the current study period via MyVU.
• Enrolment overload – ESF04
• Non award unit of study application (higher education) – A42
  Apply for a higher education non award unit(s) of study.
• Parent guardian agreement – A95
  For TAFE students enrolling in a VCE or VCAL course who are under 18 years of age at the time of enrolment.
• Personal details amendment – A11
• Placement withdrawal form
  Complete this form if you are applying for a review of the withdrawal of your placement due to special circumstances.
• Request to extend course duration – ESF05
  For domestic coursework students reaching the maximum study duration for a course and applying for an extension.
• Request a review of decision for unit withdrawal or course discontinuation due to nonengagement
  Seek a review of decision if you can demonstrate that you have been engaging with your studies.
• TAFE application for credit transfer – P005-F01
  Apply for credit when you have completed learning program/s that match the units within the course.
• TAFE application for recognition of prior learning (RPL) & recognition of current competence (RCC) – P005-F02
  Apply for exemptions or partial exemptions for prior studies or relevant work experience.
• Unit of study addition (TAFE) - A09
  Make additions to the unit(s) you are enrolled in.
• Unit of study amendment (higher education) – A13
  Use this form if your course doesn't have online enrolment.
• Application for waiver of unit rules. Use this form if you do not meet the unit prerequisite or corequisite requirements, or have already completed the unit but believe you should be enrolled in the unit.
  • VU Sydney, TAFE and offshore students. Use this PDF version of the form: Application for waiver of unit rules - A65
  • All other students (ie you are not a TAFE, VU Sydney or offshore student) submit their application for waiver of unit rules application online.

Leave of absence/discontinuation from your course

Domestic students (Australian or New Zealand citizens, Australian permanent residents, Australian permanent humanitarian visa holders) must apply for a leave of absence and course discontinuation via MyVU.

Research students (Domestic and International) must contact the Office for Researcher Training, Quality and Integrity before applying for leave. 

• Leave of absence research– A52
  This form is for domestic and international research students only. Use this form to advise VU that you will be taking a leave of absence from your course.

Domestic students are Australian or New Zealand citizens, Australian permanent residents, or Australian permanent humanitarian visa holders.

• Remission of debt – A93
  Apply for a re-credit of your Student Learning Entitlement (SLE) or to apply to have your HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP remitted:
  • domestic VET students A93 remission of debt form
  • domestic HE students A93 remission of debt form (submit the form online).

• Fee extension application information if you're unable to pay your fees by the due date.
• Fee extension application form (C) – A49C
• Internal sponsorship authorisation – A89
  If you're from a college or department at VU, use this form to sponsor (i.e. pay the fees of) a student at VU.
  To get a copy of the Letter of Acknowledgement template, email [email protected].
• Sponsor agreement form – external – A91
  If you're from an organisation outside VU, use this form to sponsor (i.e. pay the fees of) a student at VU.
• Staff status declaration for the purpose of enrolment as a student
  If you're a VU staff member and you are also undertaking study at VU, you need to complete this form.
• Domestic onshore refund – A57
  • check your eligibility for a refund
  • A57 domestic VET/TAFE student refund request A57 form
  • domestic HE student refund request A57 form – for all other students (i.e., students who are not VET, VU Sydney, offshore or international). Please complete all the relevant sections of the A57 form clearly and allow 10–15 business days for your refund to be processed and communication sent.
• Refund of examination charges application – A57b
  Request a refund of examination charges due to exceptional circumstances.
• Waiver or extension of tuition fees on compassionate or humanitarian grounds – A58
  Apply for a waiver or extension of fees due to exceptional circumstances.

Student loans & financial support

• Student loan application form – A48
  Apply for a student loan. Includes student loan information.
• Application for Overseas Study Program Financial Support
  Apply for a Study Overseas Grant.

If you want to apply for a course as an international student, please apply online.

• Defer your studies/change of course preference form
• Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) extension form for onshore international students.
• Background information checklist
  Provide additional background information as part of your application.
• Financial information declaration
  Provide additional finance information as part of your application.
• Reduce study load
  Request reduced study load for international students.
• Student declaration (International Students)
  Use this form if you have applied through an education agent which has submitted your application electronically to VU.
• Application for overseas study program
  If you're an enrolled VU student, use this form to apply for overseas exchange, study abroad or a short program.

Leave of absence/discontinuation of your course

• Leave of Absence (VET, undergraduate and postgraduate students) – A53
  This form is for international students studying at VET, undergraduate and postgraduate level. Use this form to advise VU that you will be taking a leave of absence from your course.
• Leave of Absence (Research)
  This form is for international and domestic research students. Use this form to advise VU that you will be taking a leave of absence from your course.
• Course discontinuation application (international & research students only)
  International and research students - use this form to discontinue (withdraw from) your course.
• International Student Release - A216
  Complete this form if you require a release to transfer from Victoria University to another provider.
• Request a review of decision to transfer to another provider – A20
  Complete this form to request a review of the original decision to grant release based on compassionate and compelling circumstances.