First-time enrolment at VU Brisbane
Find important dates for new Victoria University (VU) students studying in Brisbane and information about how to enrol at VU Brisbane.
Pre-departure
- Follow the process for accepting your offer, making sure you've supplied all the paperwork.
- Make the initial fee deposit payment (as indicated on your letter of offer).
- Organise health insurance, to meet visa requirements.
- Apply for your student visa.
- Book your flight, leaving enough time before your start-study date to:
- recover from jetlag
- adjust to your new environment
- find accommodation
- attend your international orientation session.
- Request airport pick up 10 days before you arrive in Brisbane.
- Consider quarantine regulations when packing.
Enrolment
After you've successfully met your entry requirements, you will be sent an email containing a starter pack, inviting you to complete your online enrolment. Please refer to the starter pack, for step-by-step instructions on how to enrol in your VU Brisbane course.
Support for enrolments is currently provided by the VU Sydney enrolment team:
Creating your first timetable
Students will receive a confirmed timetable after they complete the enrolment and class allocation.
We understand that students often want a timetable that will fit around their existing work schedule. While the VU delivery is flexible, it may not be possible to have your exact preferences, especially if there is limited delivery of the unit you require.
You can access the Timetable Planner to check the planned timetables and availability of classes for different units before you enrol.
Making your timetable is a two-step process:
- select the unit
- select a class.
If you need further assistance, contact an Academic Services Officer at .
Late arrival in Brisbane
Visa information
Make sure you arrive in Brisbane in time to:
- enrol for your course
- complete your orientation session.
International students arriving on time
You should plan to arrive in Brisbane at least ten days before your course starts so that you can enrol and complete your international orientation.
International students arriving late
If you are an international student and are going to arrive late, you must email . Please include the following:
- given name
- family name
- student ID number
- email address
- course of study at VU Brisbane
- expected arrival date
- reason you will arrive late.
If you do not enrol by this date you may need to:
- defer your studies until the next available course commencement date – deferring will cancel your electronic Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) which may lead to the cancellation of your student visa
- leave Australia.
If you do not arrive in Australia by the date specified on your CoE – you may be denied entry to Australia by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA).
Impact on your university study
By arriving late and not completing your orientation session you risk missing out on vital information which may impact on your academic progress, such as:
- course information, unit choices and selection and timetabling (enrolling late may affect your ability to enrol in your preferred units, lectures and tutorial times as these may become limited)
- support services that are available for international students
- health, safety, housing information
- accessing VU's IT system and other VU Brisbane services and facilities
- meeting academic and administrative staff and other students.
