Victoria University

ORT learning in 2021

Until the Australian borders open again, VU is offering a selection of courses via Online Real Time (ORT) learning. This option allows students to commence their studies in their home country and then complete their qualification in Melbourne as soon as it is safe to travel to Australia. ORT learning maintains a classroom environment using Zoom and allows students to take part in group discussions, interact with classmates and get immediate feedback. There is a small number of students in each virtual classroom. Courses available online include:

• College of Engineering and Science

• College of Health and Biomedicine

• College of Sport and Exercise Science

• VU Business School

• VU College (including higher education diplomas, English language and foundation studies)

Vocational education and training courses are not available online.

For international students in Australia, the university is currently offering online real-time learning across its comprehensive course range. The university will return to on-campus, in-person learning once local restrictions are eased.

No.1 for employability

VU graduates have been ranked Australia's most employable by more than 3,400 Australian employers. According to the 2020 Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching Employer Satisfaction Survey, Australia's most in-depth survey of employer satisfaction, Victoria University ranked number one in Australia for employability skills at 92.8 per cent second for adaptive skills and collaborative skills and third for foundation skills. Employability skills rated students for being able to work under pressure, be flexible in the workplace, meet deadlines, grasp the nature of the business and demonstrate leadership skills.

In other fantastic news, Victoria University has been ranked third in Australia for learner engagement, and fifth for skills development, according to the Australian Government's 2020 Student Experience Survey (SES).

VU's multi-award-winning Block Model is now being delivered across all undergraduate and postgraduate coursework qualifications. With smaller, collaborative classes, students will focus on one or two units at a time instead of juggling four units at once. The university's timetabling also allows for greater flexibility and better work/life/study balance.

By studying in the VU Block Model, students have a better chance of achieving academic success. The current undergraduate pass rate is 93 per cent, with 53 per cent of those results a distinction or above, all achieved during the Covid-19 pandemic and studied via digitally-supported remote learning.

Block model benefits

Connection

With more focused timetables and collaborative classes with one group at a time, the Block Model gives students more time to connect with their peers, lecturers and industry partners, helping them to build strong professional networks.

Flexibility

The postgraduate Block Model courses give students the freedom to achieve a better work/life/study balance with more start dates, part- and full-time study, and remote delivery and on-campus options.

Focus

Block Model is designed to allow students to be more focused in both the four-week and eight-week modes, studying one or two units at a time instead of juggling the traditional four units at once.

VU has received numerous accolades for its Australian-exclusive pedagogy and First-Year College, which has been designed specifically for first-year students to make the transition to tertiary education easier. Awards include:

• 2020 Australian Award for University Teaching by Universities Australia
• 2018 International Education Association of Australia Excellence Awards – Innovation
• Victorian International Education Awards – Excellence in International Education

Study areas at VU include:

Arts

VU enables students to put theory into practice while working on real-world projects.

Business

The VU MBA has a tier one ranking in CEO Magazine's 2020 Global MBA Rankings, and it scored five stars for skills development and learner engagement in business and management economics and accounting (Good Universities Guide 2020).

Computing & IT

VU is rated 3^rd in Victoria for computer science (Times Higher Education University Rankings by Subject 2020).

Education

In the VU Australian Graduate Survey, 93 per cent of graduates with a Bachelor of Education were employed within four months.

Engineering & science

VU ranks 32^nd in the world for automation and control in the ShanghaiRanking Consultancy Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2020.

Health, biomedicine, nursing & dermal sciences

Dermal sciences and osteopathy students learn real-world skills at the university's student-run, public clinics.

Hospitality & tourism

Work placements are central to teaching at VU, and industry partners include Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre and Crown Hotels and Resorts.

Law & criminology

VU's in-class learning, moot courts, work placements and industry partnerships prepare students for success. Its City Queen Campus is in the heart of Melbourne's legal district. VU ranks 10^th in the world for peace, justice and strong institutions by the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2021.

Social, community and youth development

VU scored five stars for learner engagement in social work in the Good Universities Guide, and its Bachelor of Social Work is accredited by the Australian Association of Social Workers.

Sport and exercise science

VU ranks 9^th in the world in the 2020 Shanghai Ranking Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments. It has partnerships with the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), Sport Australia, the Australian Institute of Sport, and Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea.

Undergraduate programs

Entry into undergraduate courses generally requires a completed secondary school qualification equivalent to an Australian year 12 certificate.

Postgraduate programs

Entry into postgraduate courses requires a completed undergraduate degree that is equivalent to a bachelor honour's degree, a bachelor's degree or a graduate diploma by Australian standards.

English language requirements

Entry into undergraduate or postgraduate degrees requires students to have completed any one of the following exams that tests their English language proficiency:

Undergraduate

• IELTS (Academic module): Overall score of 6.0 (no band less than 6.0)
• TOEFL Internet: Overall score of 67 with no section score less than:
  • Listening: 12
  • Speaking: 18
  • Reading: 15
  • Writing: 21
• Pearson Test of English (PTE): Overall score of 50-57 (no section score less than 50)
• University of Cambridge - Advanced (CAE): Overall score of 169 and no individual band less than 169.
• VU English - English for Academic Purposes (EAP) (Level 5): achieved
• IELTS, TOEFL, PTE and CAE: These tests must be taken no more than two years prior to commencing the course.

Postgraduate

• IELTS (academic module): Overall score of 6.5 (no band less than 6.0)
• TOEFL Internet: Test score of 79 with no section score less than:
  • Listening: 19
  • Speaking: 19
  • Reading: 18
  • Writing: 22
• Pearson Test of English (PTE): Overall score of 58-64 (with no section score less than 50)
• University of Cambridge - Advanced (CAE): Overall score of 176 with no individual band less than 169.
• VU English - English for Academic Purposes (EAP) (Level 6): achieved
• IELTS, TOEFL, PTE and CAE: These tests must be taken no more than two years prior to commencing the course.

Some of the facilities students will benefit from across the campuses are listed below.

Sports facilities

At this leading sports university, students have access to:

• a 25-metre swimming pool
• indoor sports courts
• gymnasiums with discounted membership fees for students
• tennis courts
• athletics track.

Creative arts facilities

Students enjoy access to several creative arts spaces and services, including Kindred Studios, which was ranked by Lonely Planet in recent years as one of the world's top ten co-working spaces. It offers students dedicated spaces for performance, recording, and music rehearsal, as well as a wide range of equipment. Its media production precinct includes a radio studio, post-production labs, a television studio with a green screen, and backstage makeup, hair, and costume facilities.

Other general on-campus services and facilities include:

• bookshops
• university libraries and learning commons
• cafeterias
• restaurants

Accommodation

VU offers guaranteed accommodation to new and continuing international students, in partnership with UniLodge. This purpose-built, 537-bed student accommodation complex is safe, secure and affordable. It features:

• high-tech study rooms
• gourmet kitchens, dining rooms and TV lounges
• a barista cafe
• convenience store and rooftop garden
• basketball half-court, pool table and table tennis table
• cinema room with access to Foxtel services, gaming consoles and media players

UniLodge Victoria University is located next to the university's Footscray Park campus. It's just a short walk from VU's Footscray Nicholson campus and the Footscray train station, which is a 12-minute trip to the centre of Melbourne and VU's city campuses. UniLodge features twin-share studio apartments from AUD 172 per week, as well as two and six-bedroom apartments. There is unlimited Wi-Fi and all utilities are included in the cost.

VU offers a range of scholarships and accepts students who have scholarships funded by the Australian or other governments.

Applications are not needed for VU scholarships, students will be assessed on submission of their application to study at VU, and the scholarships will be offered based on their academic results and the course they apply for.

VU Global Leaders Scholarship*

20% tuition fee reduction for the entire standard duration of eligible courses. Available for new students commencing a higher education diploma, undergraduate or postgraduate (coursework) course with VU Melbourne are eligible, including students commencing their studies by online real-time (ORT) learning from outside of Australia.

Pathway to Victoria Scholarship*

The total value of the Scholarship is up to A$2500 for new offshore international applicants applying to study an English course, Foundation Studies or Higher Education Diploma (pathway course) with a packaged offer into bachelor or master level of study at Victoria University (principal course to start before the end of 2023).

VU Alumni Discount*

10% fee discount for VU alumni that have successfully completed an award at AQF level 4 when they enrol in a new course.

VU Diplomatic Scholarship*

10% tuition fee discount for Consular Corps and their immediate families on 995 visas who do not hold a higher qualification than the one applied for and are not New Zealand citizens.

Foreign-Government Funded

• Kuwait – Ministry of Higher Education Scholarships*
• Saudi Arabia – Ministry of Higher Education Scholarships
• Sultanate of Oman – Ministry Of Higher Education Scholarships
• United Arab Emirates Military Attache – Ministry Of Defence Scholarships
• United Arab Emirates – Ministry Of Interior Scholarships
• Indonesia – East Kalimantan (Kaltim Cemerlang Scholarship)

Australian-Government Funded*

• Australia Awards Scholarships

Joint Programs*

• Indonesia – VU-Mora

*Terms and Conditions apply