2026 Career
Practitioners' Forum

VU In Focus

Join us at the VU City Tower for our 2026 Career Practitioners’ Forum: VU in Focus.

Take part in hands-on workshops, hear from uni students, and get the latest on what’s unique at VU. This includes the new Footscray Hospital, the Centre of Excellence in Paramedicine, Moondani Balluk – our Indigenous Academic Unit and much more.

You’ll be welcomed by Vice-Chancellor Adam Shoemaker before digging into some engaging workshops and info sessions – alongside a fully catered morning tea, lunch and barista-made coffee.

Date: Tuesday 23 June 2026
Time: 9am-2pm
Location: VU City Tower
Cost: Free

Event highlights

Workshop it out

Dive into our interactive Speed Connect sessions, which were a big favourite last year, along with masterclasses and info on TAFE-to-uni pathways.

Your VU sneak peek

What’s new at VU? We’ll give you the rundown on course updates, our Indigenous Academic Unit and some of our other big student initiatives making waves.

Real student stories

From flipped classrooms to first jobs – hear first-hand stories from our students about their journey to employment – and what helped get them there.

Deep-dive seminars

Dig into the detail with seminars covering a range of industries, from education and paramedicine to trades, hospitality, youth and community services.

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Our event location

City Campus

Study in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD and legal precinct at our vibrant City Campus, home to our purpose-built VU City Tower and historic law building.

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