VU Early Entry

Any Year 11 or Year 12 student currently studying in Australia. 
If you’re studying outside Victoria, you can still apply. Submit your application through the early entry portal and list VU in your course preferences via VTAC. 

Yes. Non-Victorian students can apply for VU Early Entry through our online application portal but must list VU course preferences via VTAC.

Yes! You can still apply for VU Early Entry as a VCE Vocational Major or unscored VCE student.

VCE Vocational Major and unscored VCE students are eligible to apply for VU TAFE courses. Many of our TAFE courses have pathways into our bachelor courses, allowing you to start with a certificate or diploma and progress right through to postgraduate study.  

Some VU TAFE courses can be applied for through VTAC. If a VU TAFE course is listed in VTAC, you must apply through VTAC. For others, you will need to apply through the relevant course page.

While you will not be eligible to receive the bonus ATAR points or a Conditional Offer, you will still have access to the other benefits of the program, including:

• Eligibility for VU Early Entry scholarships
• One-on-one course advice
• ATARNotes+ subscription 
• VU gym access for you and a friend.

All university admissions in Victoria primarily go through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) to streamline the application process, centralise applicant data, and ensure a fair distribution of offers for students and institutions. As a central hub, VTAC connects student academic results (ATAR scores) with tertiary institutions.

If you receive a Conditional Offer, it means that VU has reserved a place for you in your chosen bachelor course. You still need to meet a few requirements before it becomes official, like finishing Year 12 and meeting any ATAR or study score requirements.

Conditional Offers:

•    Are only made to Year 12 students applying for undergraduate university degrees (i.e. not TAFE).
•    Are NOT valid for Bachelor of Education (P-12) and Bachelor of Education (Primary).

Course Offers:
Course Offers differ in that your place is confirmed – you’ve met all the entry requirements, and your spot in the course is ready for you to accept.

If you are completing scored VCE and are in Year 12, you are eligible to receive a Conditional Offer for a VU bachelor course of your choosing. 

To receive a Conditional Offer, add a VU course to your VTAC preference list. You will receive a Conditional Offer for your highest VU bachelor course preference, and you will only receive one Conditional Offer. 

The process is:

1. Apply online for VU Early Entry. 
2. Add a VU bachelor course to your top three in your VTAC preference list.
3. Our VU Admissions teams assesses student VTAC applications and makes Conditional Offers to eligible students.
4. Receive and confirm offer after results. When ATAR results are released, the five ATAR bonus points are automatically applied. Conditional Offers can be converted into a confirmed place, if the minimum course entry requirements are met.

If you preference a VU course in VTAC:
•    Before 28 September 2026 (VTAC timely preference close), you can expect your Conditional Offer by 12 October 2026.
•    After 28 September 2026, you can expect your Conditional Offer by 23 October 2026.

No longer interested in the VU course you receive your Conditional Offer for? That’s no problem! VU will always go off your VTAC preference list so make sure your dream course is at the top of the list.

Conditional Offers don’t lock you into a VU course. Once ATAR results are released, you can still change preferences, choose a different course, or explore another institution.

By submitting a VU Early Entry application, you agree to receive information and communications from VU about your application and VU courses you apply for.

When submitting your VU Early Entry application you may opt out of receiving marketing communications that are unrelated to your VU Early Entry application and course applications.

If you are offered a VU Early Entry membership, VU may ask you to consent to the disclosure, publication and dissemination of your name and likeness for VU’s advertising and marketing purposes relating to VU Early Entry. VU will always ask for your permission before using your personal information for these purposes.

By submitting a VU Early Entry application, you agree to VU sharing your responses with your school.

You can consent for VU to share your personal details with ATARNotes+ for the purpose of creating your free ATARNotes+ study account. This consent can be withdrawn at any time.

Note for parents and guardians: Due to Australian privacy laws, we can only speak with a parent or guardian if their contact details were included in the student’s application. If not, we’re unable to share information about the student’s application or offer. Students must consent to us sharing their application information with their school when applying for VU Early Entry.