Certificates & diplomas
We offer Certificates I–IV which range in duration from 6 months–4 years full time.
You can learn basic skills, study a trade or gain a post-trade qualification. You could even complete your Apprenticeship while studying at VU.
When you complete your certificate it’s easy for you to journey from a certificate to a degree. You could start with a certificate course and end with a Masters or PhD.
We also offer diplomas and advanced diplomas which can help start your career. You’ll gain industry-specific workplace knowledge and skills. You can complete a diploma or advanced diploma in 18 months–2 years full time.
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Featured courses
- Diploma of Business (Enterprise)
Develop a broad range of knowledge and skills that will prepare you for a career in business. This course is a pathway into the second year of the Bachelor of Business. - Diploma of Information Technology
Progress your qualifications and career in IT. In this course you'll design databases, write computer programs and connect databases to websites. - Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technologies
Equip yourself for a career in the engineering industries and improve your skills in CAD, robotics and advanced manufacturing. - Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled / Division 2 Nursing)
Gain hands-on learning experience in our ward simulation labs as well as clinical experience through course placements. - Certificate III in Beauty Services
Fulfil your dream of working in the beauty industry. You'll learn skills in make-up, waxing, nail technology and lash and brow treatment.
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At Victoria University, we make every reasonable effort to make sure the information displayed online about our courses is accurate and complete. We continually look to provide innovative courses. Those courses are shaped by a number of things including your feedback and changes in Government funding arrangements. As a result there may be changes to the courses we deliver and fees charged. We will update the website regularly to reflect any changes.
Information about course fees, articulation and credit transfer, recognition of prior learning, admission and enrolment procedures, examinations, and services available to students can be accessed on the University's website or by contacting the University directly on +61 3 9919 6100.