Student and Academic Services
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About Us
Victoria Business School offers undergraduate degrees in Commerce, Tourism and Business Information Systems as well as a number of postgraduate programmes. Our services relate to enrolment, degree planning, credit transfer, examinations, graduation and general enquiries. We offer a full range of services at the Pipitea Campus where the majority of our team members are based, as well as customer services at the Kelburn Campus. For more information on the services we offer please contact us.
Location and Opening Hours
The Commerce Faculty Student and Academic Services office is located on Level 1 of the Railway West Wing at the Pipitea Campus. Student enquiries should initially be directed to the counter located on the Ground Floor of Rutherford House. An office for the Faculties of Commerce, Education, and Law is also located on the first floor of the Easterfield Building on Kelburn Parade, dealing with administration for students taking courses taught at the Kelburn campus. For further information on counter hours and location details click here.
What We Can Help You With
- General Enquiries
- Course Advice
- Academic Transcripts
- Change of Course
- Examination Rules
- Degree Audits
- Transfer of Credits
- Certificate of Proficiency Enrolment (COP)
- Thesis Enrolment and Examination
- PhD Registration
- Conferment of Qualifications
General student enquiries
For all general enquiries please contact us.
Course advice
Our Student Advisers can help with admission requirements, degree planning, transfer of credit from other tertiary institutions, postgraduate enrolment and any other issues that may arise relating to your studies. Current students should initially enquire at the Ground Floor counter of Rutherford House, or at Easterfield 121 in Kelburn, or alternatively contact us. Prospective students to Victoria University should contact Student Recruitment and Course Advice for general information.
Official academic transcript
An academic transcript lists the courses you studied and grades you achieved throughout university, as well as your qualification and what stage you are currently at in your studies. Click here for more information or download an application form.
Change of course
For information on the process to add or drop courses click here.
Examinations
Examination timetables are normally published after the mid-trimester break. For more information on examinations click here.
Degree audit
A degree audit is an assessment of what you need to do to complete your degree. You can audit your degree yourself by downloading the appropriate degree audit form, or contact your Student Adviser for assistance.
Transfer of credit
If you have completed courses or a qualification equivalent to tertiary level at another institution and wish to transfer to Victoria you can apply to have your courses/qualification assessed by completing a Transfer of Credit form to see if any credit or exemptions can be granted.
Certificate of Proficiency enrolment (COP)
If you wish to apply to take a course at another institution and have it transferred to your Victoria qualification you can do so by completing this form and returning it to us.
Thesis enrolment and examination
For all MCA thesis enrolment and examination enquiries please contact us.
PhD registration
For all PhD registration you should initially contact the relevant School or if unsure contact us.
Conferment of qualifications
The application for conferment of your qualification is now done online through Student Records. All students who are eligible to graduate will receive an email instructing them on how to apply. If you do not receive this email please contact your Faculty Student Adviser.