Careers
Our graduates find employment opportunities in roles such as:
- aged care worker
- beauty therapist
- massage therapist
- midwife
- nurse
- osteopath
- paramedic
- psychologist
- social worker.
Colleges
Our courses are provided by the:
Short courses 9 courses
Duration: 16 weeks
This course is for people working in the community and health industry who focus on alcohol and drug support.
Duration: 16 weeks
Gain recognition of your experience providing alcohol and other drug (AOD) support in the community and health industry.
Duration: 3 hours
This Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) course is designed to teach the knowledge and skills necessary to maintain breathing and circulation in an adult, child or infant following cardiac arrest.
Duration: 1000 hours
EAP is a university and TAFE preparation course. It is designed for students with upper intermediate to advanced levels of English who want to gain admission to an Australian TAFE, undergraduate or postgraduate course.
Duration: 13 weeks
Foundations at VU is a fully funded 13 week course providing you an alternative pathway, if you didn't meet direct entry requirements, to reach your goal of studying a higher education undergraduate or diploma course.
Duration: 9 hours
Get an insight into the make-up industry. In our step by step class exercises, you will learn how to effectively apply make-up to enhance natural beauty.
Duration: 54 hours
Extend your dermal clinical knowledge and develop advanced micropigmentation (cosmetic tattooing) skills with this short course for industry professionals.
Duration: 9 hours
Expand your career as a make-up artist with this course in photographic make-up. Learn the techniques of the trade so you can venture into the world of make-up.
Duration: 18 hours
Learn practical first aid skills and knowledge such as CPR, bandaging and splinting, and applying the principles of first aid safety. The course contains a blend of online and face to face learning.
TAFE certificates & diplomas 11 courses
Duration: 1 year
Gain knowledge and experience in providing support to older people with complex needs, and working with groups of older people.
Duration: 2 years
You'll learn about effective communication strategies, anatomy and physiology and workplace health and safety, when you study the Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance.
Duration: 9 months
Upgrade your skills to become a beauty therapist and work in the beauty industry or continue study at a higher level.
Duration: 1 year
Advance your beauty therapy skills and prepare for management positions in salons and spas with the Diploma of Beauty Therapy.
Duration: 1 year
Are you passionate about working in the health industry? Do you have a keen interest in clinical coding?
Duration: 0.5 years
Develop the skills necessary for supporting the daily operations of a health practice, with a Certificate III in Health Administration at Victoria University Polytechnic.
Duration: 0.5 years
Develop a career caring for patients in hospitals with a Certificate III in Health Services Assistance at Victoria University Polytechnic.
Duration: 0.5 years
Gain the foundational skills and knowledge to work in the aged, disability, home and community care industry.
Duration: 2 years
Gain the foundational skills and knowledge to work as an enrolled nurse in the dynamic healthcare industry.
Duration: 1 year
Gain clinical skills and theoretical knowledge to treat and transport patients with a Diploma of Paramedical Science.
Duration: 1 year
Learn the practical skills of remedial massage as well as the theoretical knowledge required to assess your clients' soft tissue dysfunction.
Bachelor degrees (undergraduate) 18 courses
Duration: 3 years
Be part of a growing demand for graduates with training in the field of exercise and biomedical sciences. Learn how the structure and function of the body influences and is impacted by exercise.
Duration: 3 years
This degree provides you with an in-depth knowledge of how the human body functions, focusing on physiology, anatomy and cell biology, preparing you for an exciting future in the
health sector. You can utilise this course to embark on an exciting career in medical research or for entry into postgraduate health courses, including medicine.
Duration: 3 years
Our Bachelor of Biomedicine (HBBM) has a particular focus on nutrition and exercise interventions in medicine and will prepare you will for postgraduate study.
Duration: 4 years
Enter a new and exciting industry with this Bachelor of Dermal Sciences course. Graduates of this course provide competent, efficient and compassionate clinical care in the dermal profession.
Duration: 3 years
The Bachelor of Health Sciences is designed to provide you with the flexibility and foundations required to make an informed decision about a career pathway in the health sciences field.
Duration: 3 years
Prepare for an important and rewarding career in public health, community nutrition, food science or food service with a Bachelor of Human Nutrition from VU.
Duration: 3 years
Ensure you are a work-ready graduate by completing this course which meets requirements for registering as a Division 1 nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
Duration: 3 years
This pre-service training degree prepares you for a career in paramedics. Clinical placements are included as part of this course. You will be progressively introduced to the responsibilities and experiences of the ambulance paramedic.
Duration: 3 years
This course combines the areas of human health and disease with the complementary areas of pharmaceutical, design and synthesis and analysis.
Duration: 3 years
This psychology course will help you develop an understanding of human behaviour, motivation, relationships, communication and cognitive processes.
Duration: 1 year
Study at an advanced level, complete a research thesis and gain a higher qualification. Further develop your capacity for informed, conceptual thinking and research skills.
Duration: 4 years
Get the flexibility to combine study in psychology with a business specialisation. Combining studies in psychology and business will enable students to gain expertise in understanding the behaviour of individuals in group and organisational settings.
Duration: 4 years
Get a better understanding of human behaviour, motivation, relationships and communication.
Duration: 1 year
With an emphasis on project work, this course provides study at a fourth year level which builds on the knowledge and skills developed at degree level.
Duration: 1 year
Further your science degree by developing your knowledge of the science of food. This additional fourth year of study prepares you for postgraduate studies.
Duration: 3 years
Build a career in osteopathy with this specialised course. To become a registered osteopath (nationally registered under the Osteopaths Board of Australia (OBA)) you need to complete the double degree program.
Duration: 4 years
Create a career that improves the quality of life and develops the potential of individuals, groups and communities. Social workers are involved with people at individual, family, and community levels to bring about change.
Duration: 4 years
Undertake industry-based education placements in different human service agency settings under the supervision of experienced social workers.
Postgraduate 7 courses
Duration: 2 years
Become a professional clinical psychologist working with children, adolescents and adults.
Duration: 2 years
Pursue a career as a community psychologist. Become a part of a vibrant learning environment where your psychology skills and knowledge will be directed towards applied community psychology.
Duration: 2 years
Advance your counselling skills and learn how to apply them ethically. Develop your theoretical knowledge with industry-based learning and placement. Choose course specialisations that meet the current needs of the public and private industry.
Duration: 2 years
Master of Counselling (AMEP ) extends your expertise in counselling theory and practice following the completion of a Graduate Diploma. Please note: this is not an APS accredited psychology course.
Duration: 2 years
Get prepared for entry into the workplace as a fully trained osteopath. Core studies include osteopathic science, clinical practicum, imaging and medical sciences.
Duration: 1 year
Prepare for your final internship to become a practising psychologist, with a Master of Professional Psychology at VU. This program provides an APAC-accredited pathway to register for professional practice.
Duration: 2 years
Equip yourself to tackle the complex issues in global health today with a Master of Public Health (Global Nutrition and Active Living) at Victoria University.
Postgraduate research 14 courses
Research postgraduate
Our Office for Research provides support to our current and future researchers, such as:
- identify a research topic
- find a supervisor
- apply for research supervision or grants.
Duration: 2 years
Reach your goal in the field of nursing. If you have demonstrated an ability to conduct extensive study and research in a focused area of nursing, then this course will get you to where you want to be in your career.
Duration: 4 years
Advance your psychology career and contribute important ideas to your discipline, with a PhD in Psychology from VU.
Duration: 4 years
Become an independent and highly sought-after researcher with a Doctoral Degree (PhD) in Creative Arts at Victoria University.
Duration: 4 years
Contribute positive changes to health care, health policy, and our communities through your PhD in Nursing & Midwifery.
Duration: 4 years
Contribute important ideas to the medical field, with a PhD in Medical and Biological Sciences.
Duration: 4 years
Contribute important findings with a PhD in Science conducted in VU's world-class research institutes and collaborative industry studies.
Duration: 4 years
Help resolve food security challenges facing growing populations with PhD in Food Sciences & Technology.
Duration: 4 years
Study towards a PhD in Medical and Biological Science with additional research training.
Duration: 4 years
Our integrated program allows graduates without a research background to undertake a PhD in Food Sciences and Technology.
Duration: 4 years
Our integrated PhD in Nursing & Midwifery program teaches you important research techniques before you research in our world-class facilities.
Duration: 4 years
Undertake important scientific research ecology, food science or biomedicine. Our integrated program offers graduates research training needed to begin a PhD in Science.
Duration: 4 years
Our integrated program offers psychology graduates an alternative path to a PhD in Psychology, with intensive research training.
Duration: 4 years
Learn best-practice research methods, then apply them to ground-breaking study, with an integrated PhD in society and culture.
Duration: 2 years
Enhance your range of knowledge in various research fields across health, biomedicine, engineering and science and to enable a focusing of practical skills into a specific research area.
Course guides
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The best thing about my course is the work placements. I’ve completed a placement at Austin Hospital in mental health within paediatrics and the experience was fantastic. My goal is to work as an intensive care nurse in the neonatal unit.Jessica Bonello
