University

As a university student, you can gain a professional qualification with a theoretical focus. Some courses provide specific work skills, (e.g. accounting or medicine) while others provide more 'generalist' skills. You can complete your course at a public university or via a private higher education provider.

There are nine universities presently operating in Victoria - eight Victorian public universities and two campuses of the Australian Catholic University, which operates in several States and Territories.

For more information, see:

• Going to uni - this website lists all universities and their courses across Australia. If you have a particular university in mind, you can use the higher education providers at a glance section to find its contact information and then speak directly to a student admission officer or course adviser. This website also includes information on schemes to help with paying university fees and contributions, and information on scholarships
• Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre - this website allows you to work out the best course for you and provides information about undertaking distance education or external courses as well as enrolment times and procedures, scholarships and TAFE or university fees.