University Publications

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Faculty Handbooks

Undergraduate Handbooks

Document File size File type
PDF icon. Faculty of Architecture and Design 3 MB PDF
PDF icon. Faculty of Commerce and Administration 1 MB PDF
PDF icon. Faculty of Education 830 KB PDF
PDF icon. Faculty of Engineering 1 KB PDF
PDF icon. Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences 3 MB PDF
PDF icon. Faculty of Law 1.4 MB PDF
PDF icon. Faculty of Science 2 MB PDF

Postgraduate Handbooks

All documents require Acrobat Reader.

Document File size File type
PDF icon. Postgraduate Study in Commerce and Administration 780 KB PDF
PDF icon. Postgraduate Education Programmes 900 KB PDF
PDF icon. Postgraduate Study in Law 1 MB PDF

Academic Prospectuses

A number of schools within the University publish academic prospectuses which contain information about their degree and course offerings, timetables, staff and their research interests, and other information of interest to students.

For further information and a list of Academic Prospectuses, please visit the pages listed below.

Undergraduate Publications

Introduction to Victoria

A brief overview of all the subjects and first degrees offered at Victoria. A good place to get started.

Introduction to Victoria File size File type
PDF icon. Introduction to Victoria 2011 3 MB PDF

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Guide to Study

The Guide to Study contains everything you need to know to get you started as a first year student at Victoria University.

You can see how degrees are put together, and examples of degree structures. It explains every subject on offer as well as a list of related subjects and careers.

For ease of download we have split the Guide to Study into three sections.

  • Information about Victoria
  • Information about Undergraduate Degrees
  • Information about Subjects Offered

All documents require Acrobat Reader.

Guide to Study 2010 File size File type
PDF icon. Information about Victoria 3.4 MB PDF
PDF icon. Information on Undergraduate Degrees 2 MB PDF
PDF icon. Information on Subjects Offered 409 KB PDF

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Guide to Enrolment

For ease of download the Guide to Enrolment has been split into two main parts.

  • Part One - Contains information on how to enrol.
  • Part Two - Contains information on undergraduate degrees and major requirements.
  • Parts Three to Five - Contain the Complete Course catalogue across all levels.

The course catalogue is also available online, which holds the most up to date information for the current year.

Below is the Guide to Enrolment.

If you are starting or continuing your study during trimester 3 (summer) - Please visit the summer trimester page, or contact Student Recruitment and Course Advice.

Guide to Enrolment 2010 File size File type
PDF icon. Part 1 - Guide to Enrolment 847 KB PDF
PDF icon. Part 2 - Guide to Enrolment 243 KB PDF
 Part 3 - Pre Degree Course Catalogue 47 KB HTML
 Part 4 - Undergraduate Course Catalogue 1.2 MB HTML
 Part 5 - Postgraduate Course Catalogue 1.2 MB HTML

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Summer Trimester

There is no longer a guide being produced specifically for the Summer Trimester. Please visit the Summer Trimester page, or contact Student Recruitment and Course Advice regarding your options for studying over the summer.

Accommodation Guide

The Accommodation Guide provides information about the halls of residence for Victoria University students, together with brief details about other accommodation options.

Accommodation Guide 2010 File size File type
PDF icon. Accommodation Guide 2010 2 MB PDF

Guide for Parents

A guide for parents whose children are making the transition to University.

Guide for Parents 2010 File size File type
PDF icon. Guide for Parents 2010 1 MB PDF

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Teacher Education

The Faculty of Education Handbook contains information about the teacher education programmes offered by Victoria's Faculty of Education.

Teacher Education File size File type
PDF icon. Faculty of Education 782 KB PDF

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Postgraduate Publications

Postgraduate and Research Guide

The Postgraduate and Research Guide is a general guide for prospective postgraduate students. The most recent edition Postgraduate and Research Guide can be downloaded below.

Postgraduate and Research Guide File size File type
PDF icon. Postgraduate and Research Guide 2 MB PDF

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Research and Research Degrees

Recent Research

The Research section of the University website has details of recent research projects at Victoria.

PhD Handbook

The University's PhD Handbook has guidelines for the academic and administrative management of the PhD research process at Victoria, and information on the resources and services available at the University to support your research.

Important Note: The PhD Handbook, the Policy for Approving, Enrolling, Supervising and Examining PhD Candidates and the PhD Statute have recently been updated.

PhD Handbook (2008 version), Policy and Statute File size File type
PDF icon. PhD Handbook 761 KB PDF
PDF icon. PhD Policy: Approving, Enrolling, Supervising and Examining Candidates 604 KB PDF
PDF icon. Statute for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy 635 KB PDF

Documents for Current Students

Assessment Handbook

The Assessment Handbook can be downloaded as a PDF file:

Assessment Handbook 2009 File size File type
 PDF icon. Assessment Handbook 2009 395 KB PDF

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Course Outline General Information

The course outline general policy and statute information document can be downloaded as a PDF file:

Course Outline General Policy and Statute Information File size File type
PDF icon. Course Outline General Policy and Statute Information 142 KB PDF

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