VU College supports and engages with the community in many different ways:
Community Pathways
Programs offered through Community Pathways are delivered in partnership with regionally based organisations and are designed to develop vocational and employability skills that lead to employment outcomes for local residents.
VU Community Initiatives Program (VUCIP)
VUCIP coordinates the regional work experience placements for the Work for the Dole Program, where participants can gain work skills in a diverse range of areas. Get involved...
Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP)
The AMEP Program provides basic tuition in the English language to help eligible adult migrants and refugees settle successfully in Australia.
Skill Up Program
The Skill Up Program is a State Government initiative for workers retrenched due to major industry downturn or workplace closure.
Assessment Services
VU College provides Assessment Services for the Victoria Police Entrance Examination, Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the Metropolitan Ambulance Service (MAS).
Program of Work Education
This program prepares young people with a range of special learning needs for employment or vocational education, increasing work readiness and community awareness. Learn more...
Youth Transitions
This service provides Applied Learning programs for young people, primarily those who have left school without completing Year 12. There is also the TOTeM Program which is open to young people looking for an alternative to mainstream study. More about Transitions...
Vocational Education & Training in Schools (VETiS) programs are for secondary students who want to develop knowledge and work-ready skills to help them find employment. Students combine school studies with hands-on practical experience.
VU students are diverse, talented and ready to work. Student Career Development provides services for organisations offering job opportunities, projects, work experience or events for students.
- Advertise a job
- Contact our students direct
- Take part in events on campus
- Raise your profile
- Careers education and mentoring
For more about connecting with VU students, visit the careers website.
Learning in the Workplace and Community is a key feature of all programs at Victoria University – it’s what makes our students different.
By creating opportunities for work-based learning experiences while they’re studying, VU ensures students are job, career and future ready upon graduation.
Find out more about how organisations benefit from offering learning in the workplace opportunities to VU students.