Victoria University

Victoria University (VU) was founded in 1916 as Footscray Technical School. After successive mergers with TAFE colleges across Melbourne's western suburbs, Victoria University of Technology was established in 1990, and renamed Victoria University in 2005. Today, VU is one of the largest and most culturally diverse education institutions in Australia, and one of only five multi-sector universities offering vocational education (TAFE) and higher education courses. VU now has more than 48,000 enrolled students, which includes more than 13,400 international students studying our courses onshore or with our partner institutions offshore. More than 2,400 academics, teaching and general staff join with the University’s students to make VU a university that is excellent, engaged and accessible.

VU maintains strong links with local communities, government and industry, and is distinctive because of its transformational role in improving the lives of people and communities, especially in the western metropolitan region of Melbourne. In 2016, we will be celebrating a Centenary of opportunity. This significant milestone marks 100 years of delivering high quality, accessible education in the west of Melbourne.Victoria University (VU) is well known for preparing our students not just for a career, but for life.

Through our strong industry connections and leadership in sport education, we provide opportunities for every individual to achieve success on their own terms. As one of only a few Australian universities to offer both vocational training (TAFE) and higher education with direct pathways between the two, our range of courses includes apprenticeships, certificates, diplomas, degrees and postgraduate programs. There are more than 45,000 students from around the world studying at one of our ten campuses in Melbourne’s west and the CBD – as well as an international campus in Sydney. In 2016, we will be celebrating a Centenary of opportunity. This significant milestone marks 100 years of delivering high quality, accessible education in the west of Melbourne. No matter where you are in life, we believe that victory is yours for the making.