Preparing your application

As part of your application, you may need to submit documentation relating to your previous study, work or life experience.

These documents may include:

• Educational qualification/s:
  Certified copies of your Academic Transcripts and certificate of completion (what is a certified copy?). VUHQ (Student Service Centre) staff can sight your original documents in order to certify any copies.
• Work and/or life experience:
  A copy of your current CV, Position Description (PD), supporting letter from your employer outlining your duties, responsibilities and duration of your employment/volunteer work.
• Statement of interest:
  Up to 500 words that describe why you would like to enrol in the course, what you hope to achieve through study, the type of career path you would like to follow, and how your previous study/work/life experiences support your application.
• Course-specific requirements:
  Some courses may also require additional information to be submitted as part of the application. It is your responsibility to complete all extra requirements by the closing dates, otherwise your application may not be considered. These may be:
  • a supplementary information form
  • referee reports
  • an interview, audition, information session and/or workshop
  • a folio
  • a test
  • a Literacy and Numeracy (L&N) assessment (TAFE courses only).

You will receive an email notification requesting further information if you have applied directly to VU and not submitted the required supporting documentation.

You may wish to apply for consideration under one of our special admission categories, where we assess your application on a number of factors, not just your grades.

The categories are typically life circumstances that may make studying more difficult, and include:

• mature-age consideration
• recognition as an Indigenous Australian
• living in rural or isolated areas
• studying in under-represented disciplines
• being from a non-English speaking background
• having a disability or medical condition
• coming from a disadvantaged financial background
• experiencing difficult living circumstances.

Find out more about applying for special consideration.

VTAC applicants

If you applied through VTAC, VTAC will acknowledge all applications received for courses published in the VTAC guide.

Please refer to the VTAC website for more information.

Direct applicants

If you applied online directly, you can login to check the status of your TAFE application or Higher Education application by navigating to Manage applications > Submitted applications.

International applicants

If you applied direct to VU using our International course enquiries and applications system, Victoria University International will notify you by email that your application has been received and will be processed.

If you are an international applicant currently studying a standard Victorian Year 12 (VCE or VCAL) and have applied through VTAC, VTAC will acknowledge all applications received for courses published in the VTAC guide. Please refer to the VTAC website for more information.