Welcome to all of our new undergraduate students! 

Come along to your Orientation to meet lecturers, explore your campus, and get important course information.

Don't miss out on the O-Fest and Block Party social events across our campuses.

Watch these helpful short videos before your Orientation to find out about everything you need to know to get started – from setting up your email and finding your timetable, to accessing support.

Watch Getting Connected videos

Block 1 Orientation Semester 2

If you're starting at VU in Semester 2 Block 1, register to attend your Orientation session in July.

Diploma

When: Tuesday 25 July, 10-11am AEST
Where: Level 5, Room T0512 City Campus

Which course:

Diploma and Business Enterprise (VDBE).

​Register

When: Monday 24 July, 10.30-11.30am AEST
Where: Building T, Level 2, Room T226 Footscray Nicholson Campus

Which course:

Diploma of Education Studies (EDES).

Register

When: Monday 24 July, 10.30am—11.30am AEST
Where: Building T, Level 1, Room T142 Footscray Nicholson Campus

Which courses:

  • Associate Degree in Hospitality and Hotel Management (VAHH)
  • Diploma of Information Technology (VDIT).

Register

Bachelor degree

When: Thursday 27 July, 10am—12pm AEST
Where: Building M, Level 0, Room M001 Footscray Park Campus

Which courses:

  • Bachelor of Animation and Visual Effects (ABAV)
  • Bachelor of Arts (ABAB)
  • Bachelor of Building Design (NBBD)
  • Bachelor of Building Surveying (NBBS)
  • Bachelor of Community Development (ABCD)
  • Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) (NHCM)
  • Bachelor of Criminal Justice (ABCJ)
  • Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Psychological Studies (ABCY)
  • Bachelor of Cyber Security (NBCS)
  • Bachelor of Data Science (NBDS)
  • Bachelor of Education (P-12) (EBED)
  • Bachelor of Education Studies (EBST)
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Architectural Engineering) (NHEA)
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil Engineering) (NHEC)
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Electrical & Electronic Engineering) (NHEE)
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical Engineering) (NHEM)
  • Bachelor of Exercise Science (Clinical Practice) (ABHE)
  • Bachelor of Exercise Science (Sport Practice) (ABHD)
  • Bachelor of Fitness (SBFI)
  • Bachelor of Information Technology (NBIT)
  • Bachelor of Information Technology (Professional) (NBIP)
  • Bachelor of Outdoor Education and Environmental Science (SBOE)
  • Bachelor of Physical Education and Sport Science (SBPH)
  • Bachelor of Psychological Studies (ABPA)
  • Bachelor of Psychological Studies/Bachelor of Business (ABPB)
  • Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) (ABPC)
  • Bachelor of Science (NBSC)
  • Bachelor of Screen Media (ABSN)
  • Bachelor of Sport Science (Human Movement)/Bachelor of Psychological Studies (SBHP)
  • Bachelor of Sport Science (Human Movement)/Bachelor of Sport Management (SBHS)
  • Bachelor of Sport Science (SBSA)
  • Bachelor of Youth Work (ABYW)
  • Bachelor of Youth Work/Bachelor of Sport Management (EBYS)
  • Victoria Abroad

Register

When: Wednesday 26 July, 10am-12pm AEST
Where: Building 4C, Level 1, Room 4C137 St Albans Campus

Which courses:

  • Bachelor of Biomedical and Exercise Science (HBES)
  • Bachelor of Biomedical Science (HBBS)
  • Bachelor of Biomedicine (HBBM)

Register

When: Tuesday 25 July, 10am—12pm AEST
Where: Building R, Ground Level, Room ROGL02, 295 Queen St City Campus

Which courses:

  • Bachelor of Accounting (BBAQ)
  • Bachelor of Business (BBNS)
  • Bachelor of Criminology (LBCR)
  • Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Psychological Studies (LBCP)
  • Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (EBEC)
  • Bachelor of Early Childhood Education and Leadership (EBCL)
  • Bachelor of Laws (BLAW)
  • Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry) (BLEG)
  • Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Bachelor of Psychological Studies (Honours) (LHWP)
  • Bachelor of Laws/ Bachelor of Criminology (LBLC)
  • Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Arts (LBLA)
  • Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Business (LBWB)
  • Bachelor of Legal Services (LBLS)
  • Bachelor of Sport Management (SBSM)
  • Bachelor of Sport Management/Bachelor of Business (SBSB)

Register

When: Tuesday 25 July, 1-2.30pm AEST
Where: Room to be confirmed City Campus

Which course:

Bachelor of Early Childhood Teaching (EBEI).

Register


When: Tuesday 25 July, 7-8pm AEST
Where: Zoom online meeting
Meeting ID: 872 6106 5487
Passcode: 076216

Which course:

Bachelor of Early Childhood Teaching (EBEI).

International students

If you are an international student visa holder (subclass 500) you must attend one compulsory Meet your International Student Support team session, where you will learn important information.

Register International Session

Please follow our step-by-step instructions to enrol online prior to attending Orientation.

If you are having difficulties with your enrolment, please contact us on +61 3 9919 6100, visit VUHQ, or attend the enrolment support drop-in session for your cohort.

Drop-in support sessions are only for new commencing international students on a student visa.

When: Wednesday 26 April, 2-4pm AEST
Where: Building M, Level 0, Rooms M003, M003a and M003b, Footscray Park Campus.

 A group of students gathering around the Student Leadership stall at the City Campus O-Fest in 2023.

Students enter for orientation at City Campus

Block 3 Orientation Semester 2

If you're starting in Semester 2 Block 3, come along to your Orientation session in late September.

 

Diploma

When: Thursday 28 September, 10.30—11.30am AEST
Where: Room to be confirmed, City Campus

Which course:

  • Diploma of Business (Enterprise) (VDBE).

When: Wednesday 27 September, 10.30am—11.30am AEST
Where: Room to be confirmed, Footscray Nicholson Campus

Which courses:

  • Associate Degree in Hospitality and Hotel Management (VAHH)
  • Diploma of Information Technology (VDIT).

Bachelor degrees

When: Thursday 27 September, 10am—12pm AEST
Where: Room to be confirmed, Footscray Park Campus

Which courses:

  • Bachelor of Animation and Visual Effects
  • Bachelor of Arts
  • Bachelor of Community Development
  • Bachelor of Criminal Justice
  • Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Psychological Studies
  • Bachelor of Cyber Security
  • Bachelor of Data Science
  • Bachelor of Education (P-12)
  • Bachelor of Education Studies
  • Bachelor of Information Technology
  • Bachelor of Physical Education and Sport Science
  • Bachelor of Science
  • Bachelor of Science/Master of Teaching (Secondary Education)
  • Bachelor of Screen Media
  • Bachelor of Youth Work
  • Bachelor of Youth Work and Criminal Justice
  • Bachelor of Youth Work/Bachelor of Sport Management.

When: Thursday 28 September, 10am—12pm AEST
Where: Room to be confirmed, City Campus

Which courses:

  • Bachelor of Business
  • Bachelor of Criminology
  • Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Psychological Studies
  • Bachelor of Dermal Sciences, Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
  • Bachelor of Early Childhood Education and Leadership
  • Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry)
  • Bachelor of Laws (Honours)(Graduate Entry)
  • Bachelor of Laws/ Bachelor of Criminology
  • Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Arts
  • Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Business
  • Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Psychological Studies
  • Bachelor of Legal Services
  • Bachelor of Science (Osteopathy)
  • Bachelor of Sport Management.

Social events

Commencing students are invited to attend any of the on-campus Orientation Festival (O-Fest) activities at any campus, regardless of your main campus of study.

  • The next O-Fest for Semester 2, Block 1 students will be 19-27 July.
  • The next O-Fest Block Party will be on Friday 28 July, 2023.

 student busting a move on dancefloor at Block Party while 6 students cheer on