Talk:Victoria University, Australia

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While much of what was in the article was uncorroberated, that doesn't mean it wasn't true. I'd feel better about it's deletion if someone was proposing even the most fleeting evidence to the contrary.

The 2002 study mentioned *did* exist, but it was never intended to be made public. The uni is indecisive at the highest level. Every year stats are published that show that VU gets a very low number of first preferences.

And as for removing facts like the uni producing the best TAFE students in the country two years in a row, I hope that was just sloppy editing.

The Echuca campus isn't just someone's opinion, it does exist. See http://www.vu.edu.au/Faculties/Arts/Undergraduate_Subjects/AXS2013/ for instance. If you've ever in Echuca, look out for a big VU logo. The St Albans campus started out in a shop too.

matturn 01:55, 6 October 2005 (UTC)

The Echuca campus of VU does exist. There are various mentions of it on the VU website, see: http://www.google.com.au/search?q=echuca+site%3Avu.edu.au

Look at this course: http://www.vu.edu.au/Faculties/Arts/Undergraduate_Subjects/AXS1014/. What campus does it very clearly say it's being taught at?

Look at the list of campuses here: http://w2.vu.edu.au/library/lending/intercampus_copies.htm.

VUSU operates at the Echuca campus: http://vusu.org.au/hm_c_01.htm.

Student Services will tell you how to get there with PT here: http://w2.vu.edu.au/ss/housing/suburb.html

matturn 06:02, 6 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Title

Victoria University isn't "of Technology" anymore, but the article is still at this title. We can't move it to Victoria University, because there's a disambiguation page there. Any suggestions? Ambi 14:08, 16 December 2005 (UTC)

Victoria University (Victoria). Lame, but consistent with University of Newcastle (NSW). - Randwicked 13:36, 17 December 2005 (UTC)

Hm. What would you think about moving it to Victoria University, Australia (same as University of New England, Australia?) We could then standardise the three of them in that format. Ambi

Yeah, that's much neater. There's no duplicate uni names in Oz so it'll work. - Randwicked 13:41, 17 December 2005 (UTC)

Done. Now, to make the article not suck... Ambi 13:51, 17 December 2005 (UTC)

That's beyond my scope. :( - Randwicked 13:56, 17 December 2005 (UTC)

I did have a more detailed article here, but being largely unsourced (and POV in places), most of it was removed. Perhaps a non-sucking article would revert some of that change... matturn 08:06, 23 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Student numbers

I see the infobox has changed from 44000 undergraduates to 15000. That's a big change, and I'm guessing that the previous figure included non-degree and diploma students. The current figure is only university students, according to the same edit. Perhaps this distinction should be expanded a little in the text. Andrewa 19:22, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Update

Newport Campus is closing as of the end of 2006. Courses based there are being moved to Sunshine campus, along with some courses from Footscray Nicholson. If someone wants to add or verify this info, they're welcome to. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 203.87.64.140 (talk) 07:36, 5 December 2006 (UTC).