About Victoria University
Victoria University was formed by a series of amalgamations with institutions across the west of Melbourne and has undergone several name changes.
The institutions that were combined to form VU, include:
- Footscray Technical School renamed Footscray Technical College
- Footscray Technical College renamed Footscray Institute of Technology
- Footscray College of TAFE
- Newport Technical School renamed Newport College of TAFE
- Gellibrand College of TAFE renamed Western Metropolitan College of TAFE.
- Western Melbourne Institute of TAFE
- Melbourne College of Decoration (Painting, Decorating and Signwriting Programs only)
- Flagstaff College of TAFE
- Western Melbourne Institute of TAFE
Since the University was first formed by Act of Parliament in 1990 it has been known as:
- Victoria University of Technology
- In 2005 VUT was renamed Victoria University.
Victoria University (VU) is a multi-sector institution (higher education and TAFE) now, with excellence in teaching, training, research and scholarship. VU offers short courses, as well as qualifications in vocational education (TAFE) and higher education. VU’s learning pathways enable it’s students to move from a certificate course through to an advanced diploma, degree, or postgraduate qualification by coursework or research.
Victoria University has more than 50,000 students enrolled at campuses in the western suburbs of Melbourne (Australia), Melbourne city centre and locations provided by the partners in Asia and Europe. Victoria University (VU) was founded in 1916 as Footscray Technical School. After successive mergers with TAFE colleges in Melbourne's western suburbs, VU was established in 1990.
Into the future
In 2006, then Vice-Chancellor Elizabeth Harman announced plans for the redevelopment of VU's largest campus, Footscray Park. Construction of a new Learning Commons and companion Exercise and Sport Science Precinct will be completed in 2011.
The $62.5 million project will create 1300 learning spaces, seven large-scale collaborative teaching areas, and an engaging mix of spaces offering contrasting interior landscapes. Plans include the complete refurbishment of the existing library and the development of next-generation facilities within an iconic new building that is being constructed on the north side of the Campus facing the Maribyrnong River.
Course information
The following is a list of all courses open to enrolment for international students in 2011. Courses are grouped by study level, and listed from A to Z by title.
TAFE Certificate and Diploma Courses
| A |
| Advanced Diploma of Accounting |
| Diploma of Accounting |
| Certificate IV in Advertising |
| Diploma of Advertising |
| Diploma of Arts |
| B |
| Diploma of Beauty Therapy |
| Advanced Diploma of Building Design (Architectural) |
| Advanced Diploma of Building Surveying |
| Diploma of Building Surveying |
| Certificate IV in Business Administration |
| Diploma of Business Administration |
| Advanced Diploma of Business (Public Relations) |
| Diploma of Business (Public Relations) |
| C |
| Diploma of Children's Services (Early Childhood Education and Care) |
| Diploma of Community Services Work |
| Advanced Diploma of Computer Systems Engineering |
| E |
| Advanced Diploma of Electrical - Technology |
| Diploma of Engineering - Advanced Trade |
| Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology |
| Diploma of Events |
| G |
| Advanced Diploma of Graphic Design |
| Diploma of Graphic Design |
| H |
| Certificate IV in Hairdressing |
| Diploma of Hairdressing Salon Management |
| Advanced Diploma of Hospitality |
| Certificate IV in Hospitality |
| Certificate IV in Hospitality (Commercial Cookery) |
| Diploma of Hospitality |
| Certificate IV in Human Resources |
| Diploma of Human Resources Management |
| I |
| Advanced Diploma of Information Technology |
| Diploma of Information Technology (General) |
| Advanced Diploma of Information Technology (Network Security) |
| Diploma of Interactive Digital Media |
| Advanced Diploma of International Business |
| Diploma of International Business |
| Certificate IV in International Trade |
| L |
| Advanced Diploma of Legal Practice |
| Diploma of Library / Information Services |
| Diploma of Logistics |
| M |
| Advanced Diploma of Marketing |
| Certificate IV in Marketing |
| Diploma of Marketing |
| Certificate IV in Massage Therapy Practice |
| N |
| Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled / Division 2 Nursing) |
| R |
| Diploma of Remedial Massage |
| S |
| Advanced Diploma of Screen and Media |
| Diploma of Screen and Media |
| Diploma of Specialist Make-Up Services |
| Certificate IV in Sport (Coaching) |
| Diploma of Sport (Coaching) |
| Certificate IV in Sport (Development) |
| Diploma of Sport (Development) |
| T |
| Advanced Diploma of Tourism |
| Certificate IV in Tourism |
| Diploma of Tourism |
| Y |
| Certificate IV in Youth Work |
| Diploma of Youth Work |
Undergraduate courses
| A |
| Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours) (Human Movement) |
| Bachelor of Applied Science (Physical Education) (Secondary) |
| Bachelor of Arts |
| Bachelor of Arts (Community Development) |
| Bachelor of Arts (Criminal Justice Studies) |
| Bachelor of Arts / Diploma of Liberal Arts |
| Bachelor of Arts (Honours) |
| Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (Recreation Management) |
| Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (Sport Administration) |
| Bachelor of Arts (Kyinandoo) |
| Bachelor of Arts (Legal Studies) |
| B |
| Bachelor of Business (Accounting) |
| Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance) |
| Bachelor of Business (Computer Systems Management) |
| Bachelor of Business (Culinary Management) |
| Diploma of Business (Enterprise) |
| Bachelor of Business (Event Management) |
| Bachelor of Business (Financial Planning) |
| Bachelor of Business (Financial Risk Management) |
| Bachelor of Business (Honours) |
| Bachelor of Business (Hospitality Management) |
| Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management) |
| Bachelor of Business (Information Systems) |
| Bachelor of Business (International Business) |
| Bachelor of Business (International Hospitality Management) |
| Bachelor of Business (International Trade) |
| Bachelor of Business (Management) |
| Bachelor of Business (Marketing) |
| Bachelor of Business (Music Industry) |
| Bachelor of Business (Retail Commerce) |
| Bachelor of Business (Small Business and Entrepreneurship) |
| Bachelor of Business (Supply Chain and Logistics Management) |
| Bachelor of Business (Tourism Management) |
| C |
| Bachelor of Communication |
| Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours) |
| Bachelor of Creative Arts Industries |
| Diploma of Creative Industries |
| Associate Degree in Culinary Management |
| E |
| Bachelor of Education |
| Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood / Primary) |
| Diploma of Education Studies |
| Bachelor of Engineering (Architectural Engineering) |
| Bachelor of Engineering (Building Engineering) |
| Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering) |
| Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) |
| Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) |
| Bachelor of Engineering Science (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) |
| Bachelor of Engineering Science (Sports Engineering) |
| Bachelor of Exercise Science and Human Movement |
| Bachelor of Exercise Science and Human Movement / Bachelor of Psychological Studies |
| Bachelor of Exercise Science and Human Movement / Bachelor of Sport and Recreation Management |
| H |
| Bachelor of Health Science (Dermal Therapies) |
| Bachelor of Health Science (Paramedic) |
| I |
| Bachelor of Information Technology (Network and Systems Computing) |
| Bachelor of Interactive Media |
| Bachelor of International Studies |
| Bachelor of International Studies / Bachelor of Business |
| L |
| Bachelor of Laws |
| Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Arts |
| Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Business (Accounting) |
| Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Business (Event Management) |
| Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Business (International Trade) |
| Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Business (Management) |
| Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Business (Music Industry) |
| Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry) |
| Bachelor of Legal Practice Management |
| Associate Degree in Logistics |
| P |
| Bachelor of Psychological Studies |
| Bachelor of Psychological Studies / Bachelor of Business |
| Bachelor of Psychological Studies (Honours) |
| S |
| Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Sciences) |
| Bachelor of Science (Clinical Sciences) |
| Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Applied Biology) |
| Bachelor of Science (Honours) Biology (Biotechnology) |
| Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Biomedical Sciences) |
| Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Chemical Sciences) |
| Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Computer Science) |
| Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Nutrition and Food Sciences) |
| Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Physics) |
| Bachelor of Science (Nutrition, Food and Health Science) |
| Bachelor of Science (Psychology) |
| Bachelor of Social Work |
| Bachelor of Social Work (Preliminary Year) |
| Bachelor of Sport and Recreation Management |
| Bachelor of Sport and Recreation Management / Bachelor of Business |
| Bachelor of Sport Coaching |
| Y |
| Bachelor of Youth Work |
| Bachelor of Youth Work / Bachelor of Sport and Recreation Management |
Postgraduate courses
| A |
| Graduate Certificate in Accounting |
| Master of Accounting |
| Master of Accounting / Master of Business Administration |
| Master of Accounting / Master of Business (Enterprise Resource Planning Systems) |
| Master of Accounting / Master of Business (Finance) |
| Master of Applied Psychology (Community Psychology) |
| Master of Applied Psychology (Sport Psychology) |
| Master of Applied Science (Clinical Exercise Practice) |
| Master of Applied Science (Exercise Rehabilitation) |
| Master of Applied Science |
| Master of Arts |
| Master of Arts (Multimedia) |
| Master of Arts (Research) |
| Graduate Certificate in Australian Immigration Law and Practice |
| B |
| Doctor of Business Administration |
| Master of Business Administration |
| Master of Business [by Research] |
| Master of Business (Enterprise Resource Planning Systems) |
| Master of Business (Enterprise Resource Planning Systems) / Master of Business Administration |
| Master of Business (Finance) |
| Master of Business (Finance) / Master of Business Administration |
| Graduate Certificate in Business |
| Master of Business (Industrial Relations / Human Resource Management) |
| Master of Business (Information Systems and Enterprise Resource Planning Systems) |
| Master of Business (Information Systems) |
| Master of Business (Management) |
| Master of Business (Marketing) |
| Master of Business (Supply Chain Management) |
| C |
| Graduate Diploma in Commercial Arbitration |
| Graduate Certificate in Communication |
| Graduate Diploma in Communication |
| Master of Communication |
| Graduate Certificate in Communication (Public Relations) |
| Graduate Diploma in Communication (Public Relations) |
| Master of Counselling |
| E |
| Master of Education |
| Master of Education |
| Master of Education (VET) |
| Graduate Certificate in Educational Learning and Leadership |
| Graduate Diploma in Educational Learning and Leadership |
| Master of Engineering (Building Fire Safety and Risk Engineering) |
| Graduate Diploma in Enterprise Resource Planning Systems |
| Graduate Diploma in Exercise for Rehabilitation |
| Graduate Diploma in Exercise Sciences |
| H |
| Master of Health Science (Osteopathy) |
| Master of Health Sciences (Aged Services) |
| I |
| Graduate Certificate in International Community Development |
| Graduate Diploma in International Community Development |
| Master of International Community Development |
| L |
| Master of Laws (by Research) |
| M |
| Graduate Certificate in Multimedia |
| Graduate Diploma in Multimedia |
| N |
| Master of Nursing (by Research) |
| P |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Accounting and Finance) |
| Doctor of Philosophy |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Law) |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Management) |
| Doctor of Philosophy (VGS) |
| Graduate Diploma in Primary Teaching |
| Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting |
| Master of Professional and Organisational Communication |
| Graduate Certificate in Professional English Communication |
| Graduate Certificate in Project Management |
| Graduate Diploma in Project Management |
| Master of Project Management |
| Graduate Diploma in Psychology |
| S |
| Master of Science (Research) |
| Graduate Diploma in Secondary Education |
| T |
| Master of Teaching |
| Graduate Certificate in TESOL |
| Graduate Diploma in TESOL |
| Master of TESOL |
| Y |
| Graduate Certificate in Youth Services Management |
| Graduate Diploma in Youth Services Management |
| Master of Youth Services Management |
