Enrol as an international student

Congratulations on your offer, and welcome to Victoria University (VU)!

Follow our step-by-step instructions to successfully enrol and secure your place:

MyVU Enrolment Guide for international commencing students (PDF, 4.01 MB)

Or, read about how to enrol at VU Sydney or re-enrol at VU Sydney.

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ELICOS (English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students)

Before enrolling, you'll receive an offer email, including an invitation to attend orientation and enrolment information sessions at a particular date, time and location.

Online enrolment sessions will be held on Monday and Tuesday in week 1. After you have enrolled you will be able to apply online for your student ID card.

In certain circumstances, you may be asked to complete a hard-copy enrolment form which will then be

Vocational Education & Training (VET/TAFE) students

If you're enrolling in a Vocational Education and Training (VET/TAFE) course, you'll be invited to attend an enrolment session in person.

You'll find your enrolment-session details in the offer email sent to your personal email account, along with important information about your course and documents you may need to provide.

Please read your offer email carefully, and come prepared with the required documents so that you can successfully enrol on the day.

: You need to bring the following documents and information to your enrolment session:
Student ID number (found in your offer email)
printed copy of your Unique Student Identifier
proof of citizenship (overseas passport); you won't be able to enrol if you don't present proof of citizenship.
: You need to attend an enrolment presentation before completing your enrolment form.
At this session, you'll be provided with information about the enrolment process, as well as an overview of your rights and responsibilities as a VU student.
: At your enrolment session, you'll complete a printed form to enrol in your course.
There will be staff available to help you complete the form, and apply for your Unique Student Identifier if you haven't already done so. We have print and copy facilities if you need to make copies of evidence documents.
You may also receive your timetable on the day, if it is available.
Your enrolment form is usually processed within 48 hours of your enrolment session, or as soon as practicable. You will be notified by SMS that your enrolment has been processed; you can then log in to MyVU to check your enrolment details.

Higher Education (HE) students

Once you have accepted your offer, you will receive information inviting you to attend orientation and enrolment support sessions at a particular date, time and location.

If you’re enrolling in a Higher Education (HE) award course, you’ll be able to enrol online via MyVU on receipt of your Enrolment is Open communication.

Complementary enrolment (cross-institutional) students will need to complete a printed enrolment form.

: Consider your student visa conditions at all times when enrolling. You must complete your studies within the course duration dates specified on your Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE).
To finish within your expected course duration, you must enrol in a full-time study load.
This usually means:
96 credit points across the year, if starting at the beginning of the year, or
48 credit points if starting mid-year.
CoE extension applications will not be considered if you deliberately enrol in fewer credits without approval, or you don't enrol.
: Your MyVU username is 's' (lower case) followed by your student [email protected] ; for example: [email protected] .
Your default password is set up to 'Temp' (uppercase T) followed by your date of birth in the format TempDDMMYYYY. For example: 12 May 1983 is written as Temp12051983
After keying in your temporary password, you'll be prompted to create a new password. Keep these details safe for future use.
: Refer to the MyVU Enrolment Guide for international commencing students for detailed instructions on how to enrol. There are four steps to successfully complete the online enrolment process.
MyVU Enrolment Guide for international commencing students (PDF, 4.01 MB)
If you need help to decide which units to enrol in, the course plan is a great tool to help you select the correct units and study sequence for your course.
If you need support during the enrolment process, please contact a Student Advisor:
phone: +61 3 9199 6100
in person at our VUHQ student centre.

Research students

1. Accept your offer

If your application is successful, you will receive a letter of offer via email with instructions on how to accept it.

Make sure you read the conditions before accepting the offer. These include attending the research preparatory coursework units aligned with your degree.

When you have accepted the offer, the Graduate Research School will contact you regarding your enrolment

2. Enrolment

You will complete your enrolment via email (not in MyVU).

The Graduate Research School will email you the enrolment documentation.

Complete the required documents, and return them to [email protected] .

3. Next steps

When your enrolment is processed, the Graduate Research School will send you a welcome email outlining the next steps.

You will be continuously enrolled for the timely duration of your degree.

Offshore students

Each year you study with VU outside Australia, you need to enrol. When you enrol, please make sure to use your official or legal name, as it will appear on all your VU records.

At your first enrolment session, you will need to provide proof of your identity and citizenship – for example, your passport. Your proof of citizenship will be verified by the staff at your enrolment session.

Refer to the Offshore Enrolment Guide for detailed instructions on how to enrol.

Offshore Enrolment Guide (PDF, 2.17 MB)

Enrolment confirmation

Once you have enrolled, you can download your official enrolment confirmation for the current enrolment period. This will be available to download within 48 hours of enrolment via MyVU.

This document can be provided to third parties, such as Centrelink, your bank, or your employer, as confirmation of your enrolment status at VU.

If you need to provide enrolment confirmation for previous study periods, complete the Enrolment Confirmation Letter application and submit it online MyVU or in person at VUHQ.

Enrolment confirmation application (PDF, 216.72 KB)

After you enrol

Once you have successfully enrolled, there are a few things you need to do before you start your studies.

Activate your VU student email

Follow the instructions to activate your VU student email account.

Select your timetable

Access MyTimetable via MyVU to select the location of your classes.

Access your Statement of Account

Log in to MyVU to view your Statement of Account (invoice) via the My Finances menu. Find out more about paying your fees.

Student ID card

Apply online for your VU student ID card.

Save MyVU as your favourite

Bookmark MyVU on your iOS or Android device for quick access to your VU student details including enrolment, timetable, Statement of Account (invoices), VU Collaborate results, and examination information.

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