What if everything you've been stressing about for the last year could be sorted in a single campus visit 👀

TLDR; rock up to VU Open Day. Find your future, lose your stress. Possibly win a $2000 grant towards your future course. Nice.

We get it. You've got the exam study stress. The "what do I actually want to do with my life" spiral. The annoying parent asking if you've looked into nursing or law or teaching or whatever. The ATAR anxiety that hits at 2am. The choice of what uni you want (or think you want) to go to. OR maybe you’re a bit older and thinking it’s too late to start over.

What if all that stress could melt away just from one Sunday?

One (or better, two) campus visit(s). Getting hands-on and learning all you can about the careers and pathways available to you. Enjoying some free food, live entertainment and plenty of fun demos. And the genuine possibility of walking out with your next step already set – study pathway mapped, course applied for, future career locked in ✅

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We're not saying we invented the best event in history. We're just not not saying it.

And look, even if you’re pretty certain about where your life’s going and what course you want to study (so many people envy you rn), showing up to VU Open Day is still genuinely worth your Sunday. Here's what and when it goes down:

📅 VU Open Day 2026
🏞️ Footscray Park – Sunday 16 Aug, 10am–3pm
🏙️ VU City Tower – Sunday 30 Aug, 10am–3pm
🆓 100% free to attend

What's actually in it for you 👇

🎮 Hands-on demos – you won’t just walk around sad tables with brochures. We’re talking VR, robot dogs, mobile salons, nursing demos, and SO much more.

💬 Real talk from real students – no rehearsed script, no corporate-speak, just actual humans who were in your position like one or two-ish years ago.

🔮 Career deep-dives – see where your course could take you before you've spent three years studying it.

📝 Apply on the spot – and potentially walk out with a conditional offer for your course on. The. Same. Day. 🤯

📚 VU Early Entry – if you're in Year 11 or 12 and want to lock in your dream uni course before your ATAR results are out, our Early Entry team will be on deck to walk you through it 1:1. You can also score sweet freebies like gym memberships, ATARNotes+ Subscriptions and

🎵 Food and live entertainment – the vibes are gonna be pumping. Bring your mates and strap in for a good time 💃

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AND... did you know you could win a $2000 grant towards your studies, JUST by rocking up??

No, seriously – it’s really that easy 🤷

This is a real thing that is happening. Five people who register and attend VU Open Day 2026 will each walk away with a $2,000 grant towards their studies. No essay. No talent show. No trivia round. Just show up, be there, and you’re in the draw.

That's it. That's the whole entry requirement. Your participation trophy era but make it financially useful 🏆

Now, we know what you're thinking: what's the catch?

That’s the best part. There isn't one. You just... register online and rock up. And if the uni gods smile upon you, $2,000 magically appears towards your future course fees. Of course, you actually need to apply and enrol to go to VU to get that cash going towards your studies.

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Not sure which campus to go to? We'll sort that out when you register – just tell us what you're interested in studying and we'll point you in the right direction. Or come to both. We won't stop you. 👀

But why should I choose VU?

Because you’ve heard of our award-winning Block Model®, right? It means you’ll be studying one unit at a time, and you’ll only be on campus three hours a day, three times a week.

We’re also focused on your future career, which is why we’re #1 for skills development in Victoria and #4 in Australia for Employer Graduate Satisfaction (this means your future employers are gonna be stoked that you’re a VU grad).

👉 Register now at vu.edu.au/openday

^T&Cs apply. Applicants must not have previously enrolled at VU or attended an Open Day event and must enrol in a VU course by February 2027. Five grants of $2,000 each. Refer to T&Cs on the site for full entry conditions.