The VU Block Model

At Victoria University (VU) we have revolutionised tertiary education in Australia with our multi-award-winning VU Block Model. Unlike the standard university model where students juggle multiple subjects at once over a semester, at VU students get to focus on one unit at a time over a four-week ‘block’. Students typically finish their block on a Friday and receive their results on the following Monday, taking away uncertainty and a long wait for results.

The top 3 reasons VU’s Block Model is the “New Way To Do Uni” are listed below:

1) Achieve more

Not only has Block Model seen pass rates increase, but more students are also becoming high achievers with Distinctions and High Distinctions grades increasing.

2) Stand out

Block class sizes are small, students get to know their classmates and teacher, and become a working team, not just a face in a lecture theatre.

3) Build confidence

Learning in small, collaborative working groups, students are empowered to share ideas, debate concepts, and explore learning opportunities from their first class.

Students might like to watch a YouTube clip on the VU Block Model, as well as browse the link

Why Choose the VU Block Model.

Bachelor of Dermal Sciences

Designed in collaboration with industry and the Australian Society of Dermal Clinicians, VU’s Bachelor of Dermal Sciences is the only one of its kind in the country and will equip you with comprehensive knowledge in all areas of dermal science.With a dermal sciences degree, graduates are empowered to better the lives of others by improving skin health and healing for a range of conditions. Using the latest high-quality equipment and under the guidance of expert dermal clinicians, students learn how to safely and efficiently perform:

laser and light-based treatments
resurfacing procedures
lymphatic procedures
and much more.

Studying at VU means students get practical, hands-on experience in the brand new state-of-the-art Dermal Clinic at the City Campus in the heart of Melbourne.

The entry requirements for this 4-year degree is completion of the VCE (or equivalent) including Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or 20 in any other English.

Graduates of this course are eligible to apply for full membership of the Australian Society of Dermal Clinicians, and this course is also officially recognised by the Radiological Council (Government of Western Australia). It meets the prerequisites for a licence to perform hair removal and superficial cosmetic procedures (pigment and vascular treatments).

Find out more at Bachelor of Dermal Sciences at VU.

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