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.

Watch Getting Connected videos

Arts, Business, Education, Law & IT

When: Thursday 23 November, 1—2.30pm AEST
Where: Level 11, Room T1114, City Campus

Related Blocks:

  • 8-week Block 5, Semester 2

Related courses:

  • Master of Business Administration (Global) (BMAG)
  • Master of Business Analytics (BMBU)
  • Master of Marketing (BMKT)
  • Master of Professional Accounting (BMAQ)
  • Master of Supply Chain Management (BMSU)
  • Master of Finance (BMFA)
  • Master of Human Resource Management (BMHR)

Register online

If you're starting your Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education (EGEC), please attend your Zoom Webinar Orientation.

When: Wednesday 27 September, 1—2.30pm AEST
Where: Zoom webinar

Related Block:

  • Block 3, Semester 2

Related course: Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education (EGEC)

Register online

If you're starting your Master of Applied Information Technology (NMIT), please register and attend your Orientation session.

When: Thursday 28 September, 1—2pm AEST
Where: Level 4, Room T0410, City Campus

Related Blocks:

  • Block 3, Semester 2
  • 8-week Block 4, Semester 2

Related course: Master of Applied Information Technology (NMIT)

Register online

Sport, Health & Engineering

If you're starting your Master of Global Public Health (HMGP), please attend your Zoom Webinar Orientation.

When: Thursday 28 September, 12.30—1.30pm AEST
Where: Zoom

Related Block:

  • Block 3, Semester 2

Related course: Master of Global Public Health (HMGP)

Register online

Courses without orientation sessions

If your course is listed below you do not have an Orientation session.

Please be sure to watch the Getting Connected Videos before you commence your studies.

  • Graduate Certificate in Block Teaching (ETBL)
  • Graduate Certificate in Build Surveying (NTBS)
  • Graduate Certificate in International Community Development (ATID)
  • Graduate Diploma in Block Teaching (EGBL)
  • Graduate Diploma in Cyber Security (NGCS)
  • Graduate Diploma in Digital Media (AGDM)
  • Graduate Diploma in International Community Development (AGID)
  • Graduate Diploma in Project Management (NGPM)
  • Master of Digital Media (AMDM)
  • Master of Education (EMED)
  • Master of Engineering (NMEN)
  • Master of International Community Develop (AMCD)
  • Master of Project Management (NMPM)
  • Master of Teaching (Primary Education) (EMPE)

International students

Enrolment support

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. If you hold an International student visa (subclass 500) you can also attend an enrolment support drop-in session.

You can attend either session, regardless of your home campus.

When: Monday 25 September, 3—4pm AEST
Where: Building M, Level 0, Rooms M003, M003A and M003B, Footscray Park Campus

Support is available for International students starting any course at VU.

When: Thursday 28 September, 2—4pm AEST
Where: Level 13, computer lab next to reception, City Campus

Support is available for International students starting any course at VU.

Meet your International Student Support team

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

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 Thursday 28 September 2023.
  • The next O-Fest Block Party will be on Tuesday 3 October 2023.

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