Victoria University: Snapshot

 Snapshot of Victoria University (VU) in 2024

• More than 45,000 students from around the world study at one of VU’s many campuses, with its largest one being Footscray Park - VU Campuses.  VU also has a campus in Sydney and in Brisbane. 
• VU has a number of academic colleges including arts & education, business, engineering, health & biomedicine, law & justice, sport & exercise science - VU Academic Colleges.
• VU has very strong industry connections with over 900 industry partnerships, including sporting partnerships with Western Bulldogs, Melbourne Victory, Western Health, FIFA, and various others - VU Industry Connections. 
• 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 2023. 
• VU sport students may gain behind-the-scenes access at Real Madrid Football Club through a partnership - VU Real Madrid Partnership. 
• The Victorian Law School sits within the College of Arts, Education, Business, Law and IT., and 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 is one of only two universities in Victoria that offers a course in osteopathy - Osteopathy at VU.
• VU is the only university offering a dermal therapies degree of its kind in Australia - VU Dermal Sciences Degree. 
• 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. 

Victoria University (VU) is the first university in Australia, and the largest in the world, to deliver courses by the VU Block Model – students study one subject at a time, in four-week blocks.  That means students can focus their efforts, master their skills, and receive real-time feedback before moving on to the next subject.