Our exclusive VU Guaranteed program offers Year 11 and 12 students from partnership schools a guaranteed place at Victoria University (VU) or Victoria University Polytechnic (VU Polytechnic), prior to their final Year 12 exams.
Applications are open now, and will close on Friday 8 October 2021.
VU Guaranteed ensures that if you're willing and motivated to study you can access a course that will take you to your chosen career path.
Feel confident going into your exams knowing that you have a guaranteed a place with us. VU Guaranteed is designed to make your final school years less stressful and maximise your chances of success in Year 12, uni and beyond.
You will receive your VU Guaranteed outcome within a week of applying.
Your VU Guaranteed application includes a submission for a financial scholarship to VU or VU Polytechnic, to help support you in your studies.
Two successful Year 12 VU Guaranteed applicants from each partner school will receive a $2000 Ignite scholarship.
One successful VU Guaranteed Year 11 applicant from each partner school will be awarded a $500 Ignite grant to help set them up for success during Year 12.
These scholarships can help with expenses like technology, text books and public transport costs. To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must be an Australian citizen, Australian Permanent Resident, New Zealand citizen, holder of a Permanent Humanitarian Visa or holder of a Temporary Protection Visa.
As a VU Guaranteed applicant, you'll receive an additional 5 ATAR points towards your Selection Rank for most courses that consider the ATAR as part of the selection process.
These extra points are part of the maximum adjustment points allowed (20 ATAR points overall) including eligible Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS), subject adjustments and other ATAR adjustment schemes.
Please note: Bachelor of Education (P-12) is excluded from this bonus.
We’ll contact you in the lead up to Year 12 exams, and after results are released to offer you tailored advice on all your study options.
As a VU Guaranteed student, you still need to apply for your preferred courses through VTAC or direct to VU Polytechnic for any TAFE courses.
If you don't meet the admission criteria for the course you apply for, you will be mapped into an alternative course during the VTAC Change of Preference period.
This means you’re still guaranteed a place at VU or VU Polytechnic that will help you find a pathway to your career goals.
You will have access to exclusive virtual and on-campus events where you will have an opportunity to be inspired by current students, academics and industry leaders, and ease into uni life.
“VU Guaranteed relieves a lot of the stress and anxiety that comes with applying for a course and makes the process feel less intimidating. Knowing that I had a guaranteed place in my dream university course was incredibly comforting and reassuring."
Arianna Ioannou
Bachelor of Community Development
To apply for VU Guaranteed and be guaranteed a place at VU you need to:
Remember, a VU Guaranteed application is not a course application. You still need add a VU course to your VTAC preference list or apply direct for VU Polytechnic courses.
Eligible schools for a VU Guaranteed place are:
Schools are selected for eligibility in the VU Guaranteed program based on:
To request your school be considered for the 2022 program, please contact [email protected].
"VU Guaranteed helped me to manage Year 12 with less pressure. I was able to decide what my future was going to look like, rather than having to just wait and see."
Aleksandar Jandric
Bachelor of Information Technology
If you are eligible to apply for VU Guaranteed, follow these eight easy steps.
You’re already here so that’s step one done! Now get familiar with the process and review the sample responses from successful students below that can help you with your application.
Applications will close in line with VTAC SEAS and scholarship applications for both Year 11 and 12 students. This will be in the second half of 2021; we'll add the dates here once we have them (check the VTAC dates for updates).
As part of the application, you'll be asked to tell us a little about yourself through answering the following questions. Be sure to allow about 15-20 minutes to focus on your responses.
Please note: The answers that you provide in your VU Guaranteed application are the answers that will be used for your scholarship application.
(Maximum response per question: 100 words.)
(Maximum response per question: 100 words.)
I would like to study at VU because of the positive reputation I have received from media and current and past students of the university, as well as the atmosphere of the institution I experienced when attending the campus for open days or sport training. The opportunities that VU offers through courses and partnerships add another aspect to why VU is my first preference of universities. The way in which the Block Model is run also appeals to me and I believe will assist me in achieving the best I can.
1. My late grandfather inspires me to succeed. At the age of 20 he started his own business and built his dream from the ground up. He migrated to Australia with very little English and was a hard worker who provided for his family and gave back to the community during his life. I have inherited his work ethic, and know that if I have the opportunity to go to university I will be able to go even further and also give back to the community.
2. I’m inspired to succeed by former prime minister Julia Gillard. She was a trail-blazer for Australian women, a leader in politics and a former lawyer – also a male-dominated profession. She fought against discrimination to get to the top of her career and while in power she responded to unfair targeting and slanderous behaviour with intelligence and respect.
I have volunteered with The Uniting Care within the last year and have received a Certificate of Appreciation. During this time I assisted with the distribution of food to less fortunate members of the Geelong community. I also have a driving passion for environmental health and sustainability. Through my casual employment I engage with management in an attempt to change and improve environmental practices of the business to ensure that a more sustainable approach is taken. This is an important element of business models for the future.
Getting an education at Victoria University will enable me to gain the knowledge to help others in my community, as I hope to become a nurse. I’m hoping to be able to specialise in mental health nursing as I believe that it is such an important area among the community and particularly younger people. I’m hoping that studying nursing will help give me the skills to support young people who are struggling and give them the skills they need to get back on their feet.
1. The scholarship will allow me to buy essential items for my studies, including technology and books. This would reduce the financial stresses of university and help me to focus on my studies at VU.
2. I am planning a trip back to my family’s home country next year. The scholarship will help me to pay for that and have a really rich cultural experience of discovering where my ancestors lived – this will be something I’ll take with me for the rest of my life that will help inform my cultural studies.
The study grant will allow me to pay for text books and other items for school – it would help reduce the financial pressures on my family and myself, so that I can focus better on my studies.
We'll be in touch within a week to let you know if you have been successful with your VU Guaranteed application.
If you’re not successful, we can help with advice on how to resubmit your application.
You will find out in Term 4 if you were successful in receiving a scholarship.
If you're a VU Guaranteed student, you’ll get VIP opportunities you won’t want to miss throughout the year so stay tuned.
Your VU Guaranteed application is not a course application. To be considered for an offer in your preferred VU course, you need to complete a course application.
All Victoria University bachelor courses are listed on VTAC.
If you want to apply for a Victoria University Polytechnic course, you will need to apply directly to Victoria University Polytechnic.
Your teacher or career practitioner will let you know in Term 4 if you’ve been awarded an Ignite scholarship or grant.
Year 12 results are released in December.
After results are released, we'll contact you to chat about your study options based on your results and give you tailored course advice. There's still a chance to change your VTAC course preferences according to our advice.
You will receive a course offer through VTAC from December, or directly from VU Polytechnic for apply-direct courses.
To ensure that you receive an offer, you must have either:
“Knowing I had a guaranteed place in my course was a perk for me, as well as the 5 extra points on my ATAR score. It gave me a sense of relief knowing I had already completed the hardest step of all.”
Read Eman's story
Diploma & Bachelor of Education Studies
As a VU Guaranteed applicant, you will be guaranteed a place at VU or VU Polytechnic, but not necessarily for a particular course.
Your VU Guaranteed application is not a course application. All VU higher education courses are listed on VTAC. You will need to apply directly to VU Polytechnic for all TAFE courses.
You'll still need to satisfy the admission criteria for the courses you preference in VTAC or apply for directly. If you do not meet the admission criteria, we will guarantee a place in an alternative course.
You need to complete a VTAC application to be eligible for a place in your preferred course. All Victoria University bachelor courses are listed on VTAC.
If you want to apply for a Victoria University Polytechnic course, you will need to apply directly to Victoria University Polytechnic.
You still need to meet all admission criteria for your preferred course to be made an offer. If you do not meet the admission criteria, we guarantee you a place in an alternative course.
Eligible schools have been included in the program on the basis of:
All Year 11 and 12 students from selected partner schools are able to apply for the program. If you would like to have your school considered for the 2022 VUG program, please contact [email protected].
Don’t worry! We will be in touch with you to give you some advice on how to reapply for your place in the program.
The answers that you supply in your VU Guaranteed application will also be used to assess your scholarship application.
Victoria University will shortlist students from each school based on their answers and provide this shortlist to each school in November.
Schools will be responsible for selecting which students will receive the VU Ignite scholarships using this information, in line with VTAC offer dates.
You should receive your VU Guaranteed application outcome within seven days.
If you have not received an email with this information, check in your spam folder. If you still are unable to locate the email, please contact [email protected].
Still have questions? Get in touch with via email: [email protected].
“In Year 12, VU Guaranteed gave me the security of a place at VU or VU Polytechnic, so I could focus on my studies without stressing about getting in. It was like a set and forget."
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Bachelor of Laws
