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 for VU Guaranteed 2019 are now open.
If you are a current Year 12 student, you will be offered a guaranteed place commencing Semester 1, 2020.
If you are a Year 11 student, you will be guaranteed a place for Semester 1, 2021.
You matter. Your career goals and aspirations matter. VU Guaranteed exists to ensure that if you are willing and motivated to study you can access a course that will take you to your chosen career path.
We will confirm your guaranteed place at VU within a week of applying.
You will receive an additional 5 ATAR points towards your Selection Rank for 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 that our Bachelor of Education (P-12) is exempt from this bonus.
Feel confident going into your exams – knowing that you already have a guaranteed place with us.
We'll contact you once the Year 12 results are released to offer you tailored advice on all your study options.
If you do not meet the admission criteria for the course you nominated in your VU Guaranteed application, you will be mapped into an alternative course during the VTAC Change of Preference period (12-14 December 2019). This means you are still guaranteed a place with us that will help you find a pathway to your career goals.
You will have access to exclusive VU Guaranteed events where you will have an opportunity to be inspired by current students, academics and industry leaders.
VU is in the top 2% of universities worldwide and one of the top 3 universities in Victoria (THE World University Rankings 2019). With the introduction of our innovative approach to education, the VU Block Model, and Victoria University Polytechnic’s multi-award winning blending learning approach, we can set you up for success at uni and beyond.
As a dual-sector institute, our courses range from certificates to degrees, so no matter what you want to study, we have a course and a place for you.
Across our TAFE and university we have over 4000 industry connections offering practical placements and graduate employment opportunities, and state-of-the-art Industry standard facilities. That’s why employers rank VU graduates in the top 10 of more than 40 universities in Australia for work-readiness (QILT 2018 Employer Satisfaction Survey).
“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:
When you have finished Year 12, the place you are offered with us will be selected according to a combination of your Year 12 results and course admission criteria.
Eligible schools for a VU Guaranteed place are:
"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 meet the eligibility requirements, follow these steps.
Applications for VU Guaranteed are now open for Year 11 and 12 students.
Applications close on:
As part of the application, you will be asked to tell us a little about yourself through answering the following questions:
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.
I am a creative person who loves to understand how people think and how communities interact. My dream is to get into the advertising industry and travel the world making cool ads!
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.
Timely VTAC applications close on 27 September 2019 at 5pm.
We can only offer a VU Guaranteed place if you have added a VU course to your VTAC preference list as your highest eligible preference.
Please provide us with your VTAC ID number and top three VU course preferences on your VU Guaranteed application form so that we can map your VU Guaranteed place to your VTAC application.
Not all VU Polytechnic courses are listed on VTAC. If the VU Polytechnic course you want to apply for is not on the VTAC course listing, you must apply direct to VU Polytechnic.
Please let us know which courses you plan to apply direct to on your VU Guaranteed application form.
Direct applications for 2020 are now open.
Year 12 results are released on 12 December 2019 at 7am.
On this day 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.
Change of Preference period closed on 14 December 2019 at 4pm.
You will receive your official VU Guaranteed course offer through VTAC on 18 December 2019, or directly from VU Polytechnic for apply direct courses.
To ensure that you get your VU Guaranteed place you must have your desired course listed as your highest eligible preference on your VTAC preference list if it is a VTAC listed course.
“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.”
Eman Abdulhamid
Diploma of Education Studies
As a VU Guaranteed applicant, you will still need to satisfy the admission criteria and be ranked above the lowest selection rank for courses with:
If you do not meet the admission criteria, we will guarantee a place in an alternative pathway course.
You can still apply via VTAC or direct application for the courses listed below, but please note that due to restricted places and accreditation requirements, we can’t offer guaranteed places for them.
Apply to VTAC courses:
Apply direct courses:
