You will need to get a few things ready to submit along with your application.
Course-specific documents
Check for any course-specific requirements (these will be listed on your course page). Some courses may also ask for additional information as part of the application. These could include:
- attending an interview
- submitting a folio
- a current and satisfactory Police Record Check.
You must complete any extra requirements that are outlined on the course page (by the closing dates), so that we can consider your application.
If you are applying for a course that has an eLearning component, you will need to check the software requirements. Having these systems and software installed will ensure you have the best possible experience accessing our eLearning environment.
Identity documents
All courses require you to verify your identity and proof of citizenship or residency.
Your proof of ID can be a:
- Australian or New Zealand birth certificate (not an extract)
- Australian or New Zealand passport
- green Medicare card
- certificate of Australian citizenship.
Documents for sponsored students
If you are a sponsored student and a third party is paying your fees for you (a sponsor), you must provide a completed and signed external sponsor agreement form.
Other personal documents
In addition to your proof of ID and citizenship or residency other required personal documents may include:
- your Unique Student Identifier (USI) number
- apply for a USI if you are a first-time student of tertiary education or training in Australia
- retrieve your USI if you have forgotten it
- a valid concession card (if you are a Skills First Funded Place for a Certificate I–IV course)
- any relevant referral forms (if applicable)
- copies of prior qualifications and other evidence, if you are seeking Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) or credit transfer from previous study.
If you need more information, please discuss this with your teacher at the pre-training review.
Concession card
If you hold a valid concession card you may be eligible for reduced tuition fees and Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF). Concessions are not available for material fees.
Concessions are available to students who:
- are studying a Certificate IV or lower level course
- are eligible to receive government subsidised funding
- have a valid card.
You need to provide a certified copy of both sides of your valid concession card before the start of your course. If you do not, your SSAF and tuition fees will be charged at the higher Skills First Funded rate (if eligible). Send the certified copies of both sides of your concession card via email through AskVU, or upload to your application.
More information on concessions is available on the course fees page.
Skills First–funded place eligibility
The Skills First Program is a government fund that makes vocational education and training more accessible to people who don't hold a post-secondary qualification, or who want to gain a higher level qualification than they already hold.
If you are eligible, the government will contribute funds toward the cost of your training. You can check if you are eligible for a Skills First Funded Place at the Victorian Skills Gateway.
VU Polytechnic will assess your eligibility for a Skills First Funded Place at enrolment.
VET student loan eligibility
VET Student Loans assist eligible students in selected courses at diploma level or higher to pay all or part of their tuition fees through a loan. This means you can study now and pay your tuition fees later.
If you are eligible for assistance, the Australian Government pays the amount of the loan directly to Victoria University and records a debt against your Tax File Number with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).
Read more about VET Student Loans on the Study Assist website.
Find out your course fees and VET Student Loan caps for courses at diploma level and above.
