Find out about VU's single units of study – a quick and convenient way to learn new skills.

  • Update your professional knowledge to advance your career.
  • Dive deeper into an area of personal fascination.
  • Take a step towards further study, with credits towards a degree.

Choose your unit

Choose from our units in the arts, business, engineering and IT, health, sport or recreation.

We deliver units across several campuses, so you can attend classes at a location and time that suits.

Check our timetable planner to find out when classes may run for your chosen unit.

Some units have prerequisites, such as prior completion of other units. Prospective students should check the unit pages to see details of any required prerequisites.

Priestley undergraduate units

Non-priestley undergraduate units

Criminology undergraduate units

Migration law postgraduate units

Information about the weekend Law units

Enrolling in and completing these units will count towards the completion of your Bachelor of Law degree.

Taxation Law (Block 1) delivery dates & format
  • Week 1: Saturday 25 July (2 x 3hr class) and Sunday 26 July (2 x 3hr class)
  • Week 2: Saturday 1 August (2 x 3hr class) and Sunday 2 August (2 x 3hr class)
  • Week 3: Saturday 8 August (2 x 3hr class) and Sunday 9 August (2 x 3hr class)
  • Week 4: Sunday 16 August (1 x 3hr exam).
Australian Employment Law (Block 2) delivery dates & format
  • Week 1: Saturday 22 August (2 x 3hr sessions) and Sunday 23 August (2 x 3hr sessions)
  • Week 2: Saturday 29 August (2 x 3hr sessions) and Sunday 30 August (2 x 3hr sessions)
  • Week 3: Saturday 5 September (2 x 3hr sessions) and Sunday 6 September (2 x 3hr sessions)
  • Week 4: Sunday 13 September (1 x 3hr exam)
Indigenous People of Australia and the Law (Block 3) delivery dates & format
  • Week 1: Saturday 19 September (2 x 3hr sessions) and Sunday 20 September (2 x 3hr sessions)
  • Week 2: Saturday 26 September (2 x 3hr sessions) and Sunday 27 September (2 x 3hr sessions)
  • Week 3: Saturday 10 October (2 x 3hr sessions) and Sunday 11 October (2 x 3hr sessions)
  • Week 4: Sunday 18 October (1 x 3hr exam)
Contemporary Issues in Criminology (Block 4)  delivery dates & format 
  • Week 1: Saturday 24 October (2 x 3hr sessions) and Sunday 25 October (2 x 3hr sessions)
  • Week 2: Saturday 31 October (2 x 3hr sessions) and Sunday 1 November (2 x 3hr sessions)
  • Week 3: Saturday 7 November (2 x 3hr sessions) and Sunday 8 November (1 x 3hr sessions)
  • Week 4: Sunday 15 November (1 x 3hr exam)

If you’re studying law and meet the prerequisites for these units, you are eligible to enrol.

Email us (via AskVU), speak to us via live chat or call us on +61 3 9919 6100 for more information.  
 

Assessment

Depending on the unit you choose, typical assessments may include exams, essays, portfolios and presentations.

Check the relevant unit page for more information about the assessments you'll need to submit in order to pass the unit.

Costs & eligibility

  • All single unit studies are charged at full-fee rates.
  • Government funding (e.g. HECS-HELP) is not available for these units.
  • Eligibility for single units depends on your residency and visa status. Cross-institutional study is available in Australia.

Australian residents

All Australian residents can register interest to study single units.

Check the unit details to see if there are prerequisite studies or pre-reading.

International students

Whether you can enrol in a single unit depends on your visa:

  • student visa – you cannot enrol in single units of study
  • tourist visa – you can enrol in a single unit of study of up to three months.

If you are interested in studying at VU as part of another course we encourage you to apply through our study abroad or exchange program.

Students at other Australian universities

If you are enrolled in a course at another institution in Australia, you can apply to study a unit at VU that will be counted towards completion of your course at your home institution.

You are considered an ‘inbound’ student, and should apply using the  cross-institutional inbound application form.

An invoice will be created at the time of enrolment and then made available via MyVU, which is the gateway to student systems. 

You will need to pay your fees by the date indicated on your invoice.

Domestic students

In 2023, fees for domestic students will be charged at the full fee unit rate in the 2023 unit fees schedule for domestic students.

International students

In 2022, fees for international students will be charged at the rate of $29,800 per equivalent full-time student load (EFSTL) or 96 credit points.

For example, an 8 credit point unit is 0.125 EFSTL, and therefore you will be charged $29,800 * 0.125 = $3725.

Your employer or other sponsor (such as a job agency) may agree to cover the cost of your study.

If so:

  1. complete the  External Sponsor Agreement Form 
  2. have it signed by your employer/sponsor
  3. email it to: [email protected].

Find out more about sponsorship.

10% discount for Alumni

VU Alumni may be eligible for a 10% discount on tuition fees for eligible full fee courses and units.

Sponsorship may be available for professional development.

Register your interest

Register your interest in studying a single unit at Victoria University.

We'll be in touch within a week with details on how to apply and enrol.

Information marked with an asterisk "*" is required.

Study dates

Check out the academic calendar for information about when you'd be studying.