More than 45,000students from around the world study at one of VU’s many campuses, with its largest one being Footscray Park - VU Campuses.
VU has a number of academic colleges including arts & education, business, engineering & science, health &biomedicine, law & justice, sport & exercise science - VU Academic Colleges.
VU has very strong industry connections with over 900 industry partnerships, including the Western Bulldogs, Melbourne Victory, Western Health, FIFA, and various others - VU IndustryConnections.
VU has agreements with over 50 exchange partner institutions worldwide, and students can often gain credit towards their degree by studying for a year or a semester with one of the international exchange partners - VU Study on Exchange.
VU is a dual-sector institution, offering both vocational training (TAFE) and higher education with very accessible transition between courses at all levels. These pathways mean that a
student’s dream qualification is within reach, regardless of their study background, prior experience, or their ATAR score - VU Pathways.
VU is one of Australia’s leading sport universities, ranking #7 globally for sport science education in the Shanghai Rankings 2022 - VU - Leading Sport University.
VU sport students may gain behind-the-scenes access at Real Madrid Football Club through a partnership - VU Real Madrid Partnership.
Within the Law & Justice College, VU offers a number of courses from certificates and diplomas to postgraduate degrees, giving students more options to achieve their goals while balancing life and study commitments through flexible pathways - VU Law & Justice College.
VU is one of only two universities in Victoria that offers a course in osteopathy - Osteopathy atVU.
VU is the only university offering a dermal therapies degree in Victoria - VU Dermal ScienceDegree.
VU offers a number of courses linked to clinical practice and have dedicated clinics where current students put into practice that which they have learnt. Courses linked to clinics include dermal therapies, massage, osteopathy, psychology - VU Health Clinics.
In 2018 VU introduced the VU Block Model - all bachelor degrees taught at the Melbourne campuses see units delivered in a more focused way, one at a time. Students have more one- on-one time with their educators as they complete each unit, and experience a significantly more immersive, collaborative, and enriching learning experience.