Apply for VicStart
With VicStart, senior secondary students can take university courses while still at school. Learn how to complete your application and enrolment for VicStart.
Step 1: Talk to your secondary school
Chat with your school to see if VicStart is right for you.
Step 2: Check the VicStart course you want to take
Look at our recommended courses for VicStart students. If the course you want to take is not listed, email us to confirm availability.
Step 3: Check the in-person requirements
Book a study advice appointment with a Future Student Adviser to check that you meet the requirements for in-person study. If you plan on studying online, go to step 4.
Step 4: Complete the VicStart contract
Fill in the contract. You'll need to submit this with your application.
Step 5: Create an account in Pūaha (our student portal)
Create an account in our online student portal. Pūaha is our online portal where you can create, track, and manage all your applications for qualifications and courses.
Step 6: Verify your identity
Have your New Zealand passport or birth certificate verified by an approved person. They must sight the original document and certify a photocopy. This can be done either:
- on campus by a staff member from Admissions and Enrolments or Future Students, or
- off campus by a Justice of the Peace, solicitor, or notary public
If you hold a New Zealand resident or permanent visa, you'll need certified copies of your passport and visa.
Step 7: Apply online to study
Submit your admission application via Pūaha. Don’t forget to include the certified copies of your identification and VicStart contract.
Step 8: Enrol in your chosen course
Once you have been admitted and have received your Offer of Place, apply for your course via Pūaha.
You will then be emailed an enrolment agreement.
Step 9: Accept your enrolment agreement
Accept your enrolment agreement via Pūaha to fully enrol.
Step 10: Receive your fees assessment
You’ll be sent a fees assessment. This is an invoice for the cost of the course.
Not everyone will need to pay for the course.
If you get a fees grant, you can use this to pay the invoice.
If you do not get a fees grant, you'll need to pay the invoice yourself.
Step 11: Receive your VicStart fees grant
If you receive a fees grant, use this to pay your fees assessment.
Then get ready to start your course.