Victoria University

Victoria University achieved university status in 1991, but our preceding institutions date back to 1916. We are one of Australia’s few dual-sector universities. Today, we have over 40,000 enrolled higher education, and vocational education and training students studying on our campuses.

The Victoria Graduate School of Business (VGSB) is dedicated to encouraging your educational and career aspirations. We offer the flexibility and convenience you need to make postgraduate study work for you. We combine academic excellence and practical learning through our close ties with industry. Specialising in business education, research and consultancy, we are focused on getting you to your career goals.

We also have an extensive international network, with partners in China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Germany, India and the USA. CEO Magazine's 2017 Global Rankings awarded our MBA a Tier One rating for its excellent lecturers, small class sizes, student diversity, value-for-money and international study options. As one of 39 public universities in Australia, graduates can be assured their qualification from VU is being awarded from a university operating in a world-class education system.

Being a dual-sector university means that our students can easily pathway from vocational education to higher education - such as from a certificate or diploma course through to an undergraduate degree or even a postgraduate qualification by coursework or research. As the University of Opportunity and Success, we will be open and excellent, creating exceptional value for any student from any background and uplifting the communities in which we operate. We will achieve this vision by:

• Providing high quality, engaging career-based tertiary education at all levels of vocational and higher education with flexible entry and exit points, appropriate pathways, engaging and rigorous curriculum and contemporary delivery; while maintaining rigorous standards and ensuring that all students are supported to meet those standards.
• Undertaking high quality and innovative applied and translational research which results in healthier, smarter and sustainable communities in the West of Melbourne and beyond, and connecting deeply with industry and the community, in turn enhancing the quality of teaching and learning.

Over the course of our one hundred year history, we have proudly focused on creating education and training opportunities for students in the West of Melbourne and beyond. Our aim is to be a great university of the 21st century. We will provide exceptional value to our students, guiding them to succeed through personalised, flexible and industry relevant learning opportunities.

The applied and translational research by our staff and their students, as well as our graduates as employees and citizens, will enhance social and economic outcomes in our heartland. Healthier, smarter and more sustainable communities will result. In the 21st century it is almost impossible to be a successful participant in the global knowledge economy or society without a tertiary education. A great university in the 21st century needs to provide an offer to students that emphasises and values diversity and inclusivity. Victoria University is your university of opportunity and success.

This is an exciting and challenging time for VU. We have a great opportunity to develop a dynamic university model that is relevant to the needs and aspirations of contemporary learners and the community of the 21st century. Victoria University acknowledges, recognises and respects the Elders, families and forebears of the Boonwurrung and Wurundjeri of the Kulin who are the traditional owners of University land.