Welcome to all of our new postgraduate students! 

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

If you're undertaking a research degree, see New HDR candidate information.

Watch these helpful short videos before 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. 

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Block 1 Orientation, semester 2

If you are a Higher Degree Research (HDR) candidate, please attend your HDR Induction and Orientation.

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

Which courses:

  • Master of Business Administration (Global) (BMAG)
  • Master of Professional Accounting (BMAQ)
  • Master of Business Analytics (BMBU)
  • Master of Change Innovation and Leadership (BMCH)
  • Master of Enterprise Resource Planning (BMEN)
  • Master of Finance (BMFA)
  • Master of Human Resource Management (BMHR)
  • Master of Marketing (BMKT)
  • Master of Supply Chain Management (BMSU)
  • Graduate Diploma in Business (BGAB)
  • Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics (BTBI)
  • Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management (BTSP)
  • Graduate Certificate in Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (BTEN)
  • Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (BTPF)
  • Graduate Certificate in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management (BTIH)
  • Graduate Certificate in Marketing (BTKM).

When: Thursday 28 September, 1-2.30pm AEST
Where: Room to be confirmed, City Campus

Which courses:

  • Master of Business Administration (Global) (BMAG)
  • Master of Professional Accounting (BMAQ)
  • Master of Business Analytics (BMBU)
  • Master of Change Innovation and Leadership (BMCH)
  • Master of Enterprise Resource Planning (BMEN)
  • Master of Finance (BMFA)
  • Master of Human Resource Management (BMHR)
  • Master of Marketing (BMKT)
  • Master of Supply Chain Management (BMSU)
  • Graduate Diploma in Business (BGAB)
  • Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics (BTBI)
  • Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management (BTSP)
  • Graduate Certificate in Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (BTEN)
  • Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (BTPF)
  • Graduate Certificate in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management (BTIH)
  • Graduate Certificate in Marketing (BTKM).

When: Thursday 23 November, 1-2.30pm AEDT
Where: Room to be confirmed, City Campus

Which courses:

  • Master of Business Administration (Global) (BMAG)
  • Master of Professional Accounting (BMAQ)
  • Master of Business Analytics (BMBU)
  • Master of Change Innovation and Leadership (BMCH)
  • Master of Enterprise Resource Planning (BMEN)
  • Master of Finance (BMFA)
  • Master of Human Resource Management (BMHR)
  • Master of Marketing (BMKT)
  • Master of Supply Chain Management (BMSU)
  • Graduate Diploma in Business (BGAB)
  • Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics (BTBI)
  • Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management (BTSP)
  • Graduate Certificate in Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (BTEN)
  • Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (BTPF)
  • Graduate Certificate in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management (BTIH)
  • Graduate Certificate in Marketing (BTKM).

When: Tuesday 25 July, 3.30-4.30pm AEST
Where: Zoom online meeting
Meeting ID: 762 798 3047

Which course:

  • Master of Education (EMED).

When: Tuesday 25 July, 7-8pm AEST
Where: Zoom online webinar

Which course:

  • Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education (EGEC).

Register for webinar

When: Tuesday 25 July, 1-2.30pm AEST
Where: Level 6, Room T0611, City Campus

Which courses:

  • Graduate Diploma in Cyber Security (NGCS)
  • Master of Applied Information Technology (NMIT)
  • Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence (NTAI)
  • Graduate Certificate in Cyber security (NTCS).

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.

 Students walk up the stairs to VU's City Tower.

For help or more information contact VUHQ, our student service centre.

8-week Block 3 Orientation, semester 2

If you are a Higher Degree Research (HDR) candidate, please attend your HDR Induction and Orientation.

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

Which courses:

  • Master of Business Administration (Global) (BMAG)
  • Master of Professional Accounting (BMAQ)
  • Master of Business Analytics (BMBU)
  • Master of Change Innovation and Leadership (BMCH)
  • Master of Enterprise Resource Planning (BMEN)
  • Master of Finance (BMFA)
  • Master of Human Resource Management (BMHR)
  • Master of Marketing (BMKT)
  • Master of Supply Chain Management (BMSU)
  • Graduate Diploma in Business (BGAB)
  • Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics (BTBI)
  • Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management (BTSP)
  • Graduate Certificate in Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (BTEN)
  • Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (BTPF)
  • Graduate Certificate in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management (BTIH)
  • Graduate Certificate in Marketing (BTKM).

8-week Block 4 Orientation, semester 2

When: Thursday 28 September, 1-2.30pm AEST
Where: Room to be confirmed, City Campus

Which courses:

  • Master of Business Administration (Global) (BMAG)
  • Master of Professional Accounting (BMAQ)
  • Master of Business Analytics (BMBU)
  • Master of Change Innovation and Leadership (BMCH)
  • Master of Enterprise Resource Planning (BMEN)
  • Master of Finance (BMFA)
  • Master of Human Resource Management (BMHR)
  • Master of Marketing (BMKT)
  • Master of Supply Chain Management (BMSU)
  • Graduate Diploma in Business (BGAB)
  • Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics (BTBI)
  • Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management (BTSP)
  • Graduate Certificate in Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (BTEN)
  • Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (BTPF)
  • Graduate Certificate in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management (BTIH)
  • Graduate Certificate in Marketing (BTKM).

8-week Block 5 Orientation, semester 2

When: Thursday 23 November, 1-2.30pm AEST
Where: Room to be confirmed, City Campus

Which courses:

  • Master of Business Administration (Global) (BMAG)
  • Master of Professional Accounting (BMAQ)
  • Master of Business Analytics (BMBU)
  • Master of Change Innovation and Leadership (BMCH)
  • Master of Enterprise Resource Planning (BMEN)
  • Master of Finance (BMFA)
  • Master of Human Resource Management (BMHR)
  • Master of Marketing (BMKT)
  • Master of Supply Chain Management (BMSU)
  • Graduate Diploma in Business (BGAB)
  • Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics (BTBI)
  • Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management (BTSP)
  • Graduate Certificate in Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (BTEN)
  • Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (BTPF)
  • Graduate Certificate in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management (BTIH)
  • Graduate Certificate in Marketing (BTKM).

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

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