VU Achievement Scholarship
Victoria University (VU)
Victoria University (VU) offers merit based scholarships to the highest achieving year 12 students from each of the secondary schools in the western region council areas of Brimbank, Hobson's Bay, Maribyrnong, Melton, Moonee Valley and Wyndham. Each school will be offered 2 scholarships: for the highest achieving year 12 student who enrols in a VU Higher Education (HE) undergraduate course; and for the highest achieving year 12 student who enrols in a VU Vocational Education (VE) course.
Eligibility
Applicants must: be Australian citizens, permanent residents or New Zealand citizens; be currently enrolled in year 12 at one of the participating schools and register to be included in the school's ranking; apply to study and be offered a place at VU; enrol to study full-time in an undergraduate degree or a VE certificate, diploma or advanced diploma; and be ranked by their secondary school based on success in internal assessments for year 12 studies.
Further details
Registrations open in August and close October each year.
| Amount | $5,000 Higher Education (HE) students receive $5,000 per year for up to 4 years. Vocational Education (VE) students receive $2,000 per year for up to 2 years. Tenure is dependent on satisfactory performance. VE students must be enrolled in a course of at least 12 months duration. |
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| Closing date | Mid October |
| Number per year | 2 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Duration | years |
| Student type | Australian and New Zealand |
| Gender | Co-Ed |
| For Australian students | |
| For international students | |
| Level of study | Undergraduate / VET |
| Field of studys | Accounting Agriculture Architecture Psychology Built environment Business and management Communications Computing and information technology Creative arts Dentistry Economics Education and training Engineering and technology Environmental studies Tourism and hospitality Health services and support Humanities and social sciences Languages Law Para-legal studies Mathematics Medicine Nursing Pharmacy Rehabilitation Sciences Social work Sport and leisure Surveying Veterinary science |
