VU Access scholarships

Victoria University (VU) offers a significant number of VU Access equity scholarships annually.

The scholarships are open to students enrolled across all fields of study, in these TAFE and university areas:

TAFE certificates and diplomas
undergraduate bachelor degrees, honours and the Graduate Diploma of Secondary Education.

Value & benefits

VU Access for higher education students are valued at $1,000 per year for up to 4 years.

VU Access scholarships for TAFE students are valued at $1,000 per year for up to 2 years.

You're eligible to apply for a VU Access scholarship if you are:

an Australian citizen, Australian Permanent Resident, New Zealand citizen, holder of a Permanent Humanitarian Visa or holder of a Temporary Protection Visa
experiencing financial hardship demonstrated through receipt of a means-tested Commonwealth income support payment or other evidence of low income and/or social disadvantage
enrolled full-time, except in exceptional circumstances.

: Eligible TAFE student must also:

be enrolled full-time in a designated course that is government funded, and on the University Scope of Registration

not be in receipt of a Centrelink Start-up loan

not have already completed a TAFE or higher education course that is at a higher level of study than the course in which they are currently enrolled

not be enrolled as an apprentice or trainee

not be enrolled as a full-fee paying or international student.
: An eligible undergraduate student must be enrolled full-time in one of the following:

bachelor degree

associate degree

eligible Enabling course at VU

graduate diploma in an area of National Priority (Graduate Diploma in Secondary Education at VU)

You must also meet these criteria:

have not already completed a bachelor or higher level degree (unless that degree is a prerequisite for their current course of study, and there is no alternative pathway into that course of study at VU)

be enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place

not be receiving a Centrelink Start-up loan or Relocation Scholarship.

Applications are now closed.