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You can utilise this course to embark on an exciting career in biomedical research or for entry into postgraduate health courses, including postgraduate medicine. The course will provide you with a strong foundation in the medical sciences, and advanced laboratory skills through hands on practical experimentation and online interactive learning. The new curriculum offers a quality syllabus that emphasises critical thinking and active learning via an inquiry team-based learning – a strategy producing skilled, knowledgeable and lifelong learners. In addition, you will build on intellectual, analytical, organisational, personal and interpersonal skills. You will gain in-depth understanding of how the body works from the molecular level through to physiological functions. Students will expand and apply knowledge of human biomedical science, to the causes, diagnosis and treatment of disease at molecular, cellular and system levels. Core areas of study include: physiology anatomy biochemistry cell biology medical microbiology immunology molecular biology human genetics.

This course prepares you for entry into postgraduate medicine and other postgraduate courses such as physiotherapy, pharmacy and dietetics. It includes essential physiology, anatomy and biochemistry prerequisites. You’ll also learn up-to-date information on disease and medical applications. Our Bachelor of Biomedicine has a particular focus on the role of exercise and nutrition in medicine. You’ll design and analyse research methods and findings. You’ll undertake a research project that can provide a platform to begin a research degree. New specialised units cover topics including: bioinformatics medical imaging exercise in medicine. This course will ensure you have broadly applicable science knowledge, and are ready for postgraduate study.

The Bachelor of Youth Work/Bachelor of Sport Management expands your career options in youth work and sport management. You’ll develop practical management and leadership skills for both areas, and become an expert in roles where sport and youth work meet. Youth work encourages young people’s personal and social development, giving them a voice in their communities and society. One of the key tools in this work is recreation and adventure programs. Enjoyable and challenging educational activities help young people to work through issues and build self-confidence. We give you valuable youth-work and sport-management experience – ensuring you’re job-ready when you graduate.

The course doesn't provide teacher-registration. Instead, it offers education skills and knowledge to work in a number of community and private settings, including: mentoring and tutoring programs community programs public and welfare services after-school care teacher aide positions. You can steer your education-focused career into an area of personal passion, with a relevant major or minor from our broad options. Possibilities include: PE/physical education (secondary) arts (music, visual arts and media) community (health, welfare, disability or psychology) English (literary studies and teaching English as an additional language) humanities (history, cultural or Indigenous studies) ICT (digital media) maths outdoor education science specialisations. Please note: this course does not provide you with the prerequisites for teacher registration. COURSE LOCATION If you are a domestic student, you can choose to study at the Werribee Campus for your first year only. After that, you will complete your course at the Footscray Park Campus. International students study all years of this course at our Footscray Park Campus.

If you want the option of teaching at primary or secondary schools, the Bachelor of Education (P12) is for you. Choose your specialisation, and get the classroom experience needed to confidently begin your teaching career. We are one of the few universities in Australia to offer a Bachelor of Education (P-12) which allows you to teach at any school level. If you’re unsure which age group you’ll be suited to teaching, this is an excellent way to keep your options open. You’ll learn the latest techniques to support students in their learning. You’ll also get real work experience through 80 days of supervised teaching practice in primary and secondary schools. We offer the following specialisations: art biology digital media disability studies in education English (literary studies) environmental studies food technology health humanities mathematics media studies music outdoor education physical education (secondary) psychology student welfare.

In our early-childhood degree you'll participate in units focused on children from birth to five years. You'll come to understand how early-childhood and kindergarten teaching can include children and families as contributors to the learning process. You'll graduate with expertise built on a strong sense of social justice, learnt through hands-on experience and critical perspectives on theory. Gain insight into the early years by studying these fascinating areas: child development teaching practice that includes Aboriginal perspectives education and curriculum studies focused on relationships and meaning advocacy and activism in early-childhood settings history and philosophy of early childhood ethical early-childhood professional practice. COURSE LOCATION If you are a domestic student, you can choose to study at the Werribee Campus for your first year only. After that, you will complete your course at the Footscray Park Campus. International students study all years of this course at our Footscray Park Campus.

This course is available to bachelor degree graduates from any discipline. Study with VU to get the comprehensive training and hands-on experience needed to launch your legal career. As well as exploring legal practice and ethics, this course covers all major areas of law, including: contract torts property constitutional criminal corporate. Through your studies and many practical opportunities available, you’ll develop valuable legal skills in: negotiation mediation legal drafting statutory interpretation preparing for court appearances. This degree includes the compulsory ‘Priestly Eleven’ subjects. So when you graduate, you'll have satisfied the academic requirements for admission to legal practice in Victoria. We also offer Honours in Law.

If you’d like a dynamic and fulfilling job in law, learn from the best at VU. Our lecturers and adjunct professors include some of Australia’s most reputable legal professionals, sharing their many years of experience and knowledge. They include: the Hon. Justice Chris Maxwell QC Professor Robert Richter QC criminal law specialist, Robert Stary Victorian Chief Magistrate, Ian Gray retired High Court Judge, the Hon. Michael Kirby.  Through this law degree you’ll get a broad perspective on legal practice and gain specialist academic and professional skills including: advocacy ethical judgement communication legal research and writing interviewing and negotiation relevant legal professional computing skills. Thanks to our partnerships with the courts and community legal services, you’ll also gain practical, real-world experience of the justice system – helping you along the path to a rewarding career in law. We also offer Honours in Law for our high academic achievers.

VU's Bachelor of Business gives you the knowledge, skills and professional development to succeed in the constantly changing global business workforce. In your first year, you'll develop a solid foundation in core business studies, followed by a choice of majors from 11 specialty business areas. This challenging and engaging course will improve your intellectual, analytical, organisational and interpersonal skills. VU's strong industry links, workplace learning opportunities and industry-expert lecturers will also help you to graduate work-ready. Our Bachelor of Business can lead to opportunities all around the world. VU's extensive network of local and international partnerships, overseas exchange programs, and our mix of students from across the globe will help you grow an international network of contacts – expanding your global career opportunities well into the future. LEARN FROM THE EXPERTS Our teachers have extensive experience in their field, and many are still practising professionals, so they can pass their up-to-date industry knowledge onto you. STUDY OVERSEAS WHILE EARNING COURSE CREDITS At VU you can spend part of your degree studying overseas all while gaining credits towards your course. Immerse yourself in a new culture and learn from a new perspective, while building experiences that will help you to stand out in the competitive job market. MAJORS The Bachelor of Business allows you to tailor your learning to your needs. All students study a common first year, then go on to choose from an extensive list of majors to complete the Bachelor of Business - choose a single major or a double major.

Gain a deeper awareness of our motivations, responses and relationships through this popular course offered by VU. We’ll help you to further your understanding of psychological studies at an advanced level. By carrying out a research thesis, you’ll graduate with a sought-after honours qualification and be ready to explore postgraduate study or careers from social work to community services. This course will focus your learning within informed, conceptual thinking and research skills. Specifically, you’ll learn to: use advanced cognitive, research, and problem-solving skills to help you pursue postgraduate research or a professional career in psychology employ skills in independent research and theoretical analysis in psychology critically apply advanced knowledge in selected areas of psychology and applied psychology; assess and evaluate the nature of psychology as a profession, the ethical and legal responsibilities of the psychologist and the role of the Australian Psychological Society. If you choose to continue on to postgraduate studies, you’ll be able to take up professional training at VU’s Psychology Clinic, providing discounted psychological services to the community.