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International programs & student supports

Victoria University

*IMPORTANT NOTE: Exchange spaces are not currently available at this partner institution for 2025/26*

Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Website: www.vu.edu.au (see info for exchange students) 

Instagram: @victoriauniversity
Language of instruction: English
Terms: Term 1: Feb-June; term 2: July-Nov

Highlights

  • Victoria University is ranked in the top 2% of universities worldwide and 56 in the world’s best 200 universities under 50 years of age.
  • Victoria University 10 campuses in the Melbourne region, as an exchange student you would study at one of our central locations in the city centre or at Footscray Park.
  • Melbourne is the cultural hub of Australia and offers many cultural and performing arts festivals as well as sporting and entertainment events. It’s a great base for day or weekend trips to the mountains, beaches or tropical rain forests.

Accessibility

 If you're a VU student with a disability or medical condition that impacts your studies, Accessibility Services can support you.  Learn more at their home page, along with where to contact Accessibility Services.

Area of study

  • Arts and Education
  • Business
  • Computers and IT
  • Engineering and Science
  • Health
  • Law
  • Sports
  • Exercise Science

View the course directory for a full list of courses available to international students.

Credits

Credits at VU:

  • Full-time option (7.5 UVic units): 48 credit points per term at VU 

Course Evaluations at UVic: 

  • Before departure, UVic students will be able to submit exchange courses to UVic for evaluation. The results will indicate how many UVic units each exchange course is worth, as well as the course equivalency.
  • Students must use the evaluation results to ensure their exchange courses credits add up to the equivalent UVic units. The total number of units for each exchange term should be 4.5 UVic units for part-time exchange or 7.5 UVic units for full-time exchange.
  • This course evaluation process will be made available and explained in detail during the pre-departure session in early October for Spring exchange terms and in late March for Fall exchange terms. Evaluations take 2-6 weeks to complete and will be emailed to students. 
  • Course evaluations results are tentative until the end of the exchange term, when a second, final evaluation is conducted by OREM using the students’ exchange transcript, and the results are applied to their UVic record. 

Exchange credit history

  • Click here to check out the exchange credit history of courses that have been previously evaluated by UVic for this host university.
  • Students are not limited to this list when selecting courses for their upcoming exchange and should consult the host university’s course catalogue for a full list of offerings.
  • Important note: this document is a guide only and previously evaluated courses are not guaranteed to be evaluated in the same way in the future.
  • After being accepted into the ICS Exchange Program, students will have the chance to submit exchange courses to UVic for evaluation. The results will provide updated unit and credit equivalency information. 

Housing

  • On-campus housing: Available at Unilodge

  • Off-campus housing: Available

  • Victoria University's Accomodation website provides more details on housing options for international students.

Medical Insurance, Immigration & Arrival

You will need a student visa (subclass 500) to study at Victoria University (VU) in Australia. The Australian Department of Home Affairs is responsible for issuing student visas. Once your application has been accepted VU will provide the study documents required to apply for a student visa. Learn about the full process at VU's Visa applications page.

How to apply

Learn how to apply or sign up to receive emails about studying on exchange at a partner university. We will send you information about events, application deadlines, funding opportunities, and more!