INFORMATION ABOUT FEDERATION UNIVERSITY, AUSTRALIA
Tuesday - 30/12/2025
1. Parents and students are advised to check the latest updated information on the official university website: federation.edu.au
2. Campuses & Locations
- Mt Helen Campus (Ballarat) – Main campus: Only 1.5 hours to Melbourne and over 1 hour 20 minutes’ drive to Melbourne Airport. University Drive, Mount Helen VIC 3350, Australia;
- SMB Campus (Ballarat): Approximately 1 hour 25 minutes’ drive to Melbourne CBD and Melbourne Airport. 107 Lydiard Street South, Ballarat Central VIC 3350, Australia;
- Camp Street Campus (Ballarat): Approximately 1 hour 25 minutes’ drive to Melbourne CBD and Melbourne Airport. 7 Camp Street, Ballarat Central VIC 3350, Australia;
- Gippsland Campus: Approximately 2 hours’ drive to Melbourne Airport and 1 hour 50 minutes’ drive to Melbourne CBD. Northways Road, Churchill VIC, Australia;
- Wimmera Campus (Horsham): Over 3 hours’ drive to Melbourne Airport and Melbourne CBD. 289 Baillie Street, Horsham VIC 3400, Australia;
- Berwick Campus: Approximately 1 hour’s drive to Melbourne Airport and over 40 minutes’ drive to Melbourne CBD. 100 Clyde Road, Berwick VIC 3806, Australia;
- Brisbane, Queensland Campus: Approximately 20 minutes’ drive to Brisbane Airport and 10 minutes’ drive to Brisbane CBD. Level 5/7/333 Ann Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000, Australia.
3. Institution Type: Public University
4. Rankings & Accreditation:
- Ranked #771 worldwide (QS Sustainability Ranking 2025)
- Ranked #26 in Australia (Times Higher Education – THE 2025)
Federation University Rankings: https://www.federation.edu.au/about/rankings-and-awards/
5. Total Student Population: Approximately 20,000 students
6. International Students: Approximately 5,000 international students
7. Key Strengths:
- Federation University achieved #1 ranking across all 13 categories in The Good Universities Guide 2021 (one of Australia’s most reputable higher education rankings). Highlights include:
- #1 in Australia for Teaching Quality (Postgraduate) and First-in-Family Student Enrolments;
- #1 in Victoria for: Teaching Quality (Undergraduate), Overall Experience & Student Engagement (Postgraduate), Social Equity, Skills Development & Student Support (both Undergraduate & Postgraduate), Staff-to-student ratio, Full-time employment after graduation, Graduate starting salary (average AUD 63,000);
- Accepts students from Tier 2 universities in Vietnam for direct entry into Master’s programs;
- Small class sizes, providing personalised and high-quality teaching from highly qualified, supportive, and friendly lecturers;
- All programs are connected to industry. Most courses include Work-Integrated Learning / Placement components (elective or compulsory), helping students apply academic theory to real-world practice;
- The Industry Placement Program provides professional development courses and opportunities to receive scholarships directly from host companies during placements;
- Conveniently located teaching and research facilities with modern amenities, including a state-of-the-art science and engineering building, nursing labs, theatre, 24-hour computer labs, library, student lounge, and cafés;
- The only university in Australia with a Technology Park located on campus, hosting a network of 30+ companies (including IBM), offering strong opportunities—especially for IT Bachelor’s students—to gain real-world experience through paid internships;
- Students may work 40 hours per fortnight during study periods and full-time during holidays;
- Eligible for an additional 5 points for permanent residency pathways;
- Post-study work opportunities of 2-4 years in Australia, with pathways to permanent residency if eligible.
8. Academic Programs
a. Levels of Study
- English Programs
- Bachelor’s
- Bachelor’s (Honours)
- Master’s
- Doctoral (PhD)
b. Faculties & Schools
- School of Arts
- School of Education
- School of Health and Life Sciences
- School of Nursing and Healthcare Professions
- School of Science, Engineering and Information Technology
- Federation Business School
- Federation TAFE
c. Fields of Study
study.federation.edu.au/#/results
Programs include (as listed):
- Allied Health
- Undergraduate:
- Bachelor of Health Sciences (Health Promotion)
- Bachelor of Phyisotherapy (Honours)
- Bachelor of Physiotherapy
- Postgraduate:
- Master of Health (Health Leadership)
- Master of Health (Research Practice)
- Undergraduate:
- Arts, humanities and social sciences
- Undergraduate:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Arts (Humanities) (Honours)
- Bachelor of Arts (Social Science) (Honours)
- Bachelor of Community and Human Services
- Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Bachelor of Human Services and Entrepreneurship
- Postgraduate:
- Graduate Certificate in Social and Community Services
- Master of Arts
- Master of Social Work (Qualifying)
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Undergraduate:
- Business
- Undergraduate:
- Bachelor of Applied Management
- Bachelor of Business
- Bachelor of Business (Entrepreneurship)
- Bachelor of Business (Honours)
- Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management)
- Bachelor of Business (Management and Human Resource Management)
- Bachelor of Business (Management and Marketing)
- Bachelor of Business (Management)
- Bachelor of Business (Marketing and Human Resource Management)
- Bachelor of Business (Marketing and Information Technology)
- Bachelor of Business (Marketing)
- Bachelor of Business (Tourism)
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Information Technology)
- Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)
- Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting, Economics and Finance)
- Bachelor of Commerce (Economics and Finance)
- Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
- Bachelor of Commerce/ Bachelor of Business
- Bachelor of Hospitality (Management)
- Postgraduate:
- Graduate Certificate in Management
- Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting
- Graduate Diploma of Management
- Graduate Diploma of Professional Accounting
- Master of Business
- Master of Business Administration
- Master of Business Administration (Health Service Management)
- Master of Business Administration (International Business)
- Master of Professional Accounting
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Undergraduate:
- Education and early childhood
- Undergraduate:
- Bachelor of Arts/ Bachelor of Education
- Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary)
- Bachelor of Education (Primary and Secondary P-10)
- Bachelor of Education (Primary)
- Bachelor of Education Studies
- Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences/ Bachelor of Education
- Bachelor of Science/ Bachelor of Education
- Postgraduate:
- Graduate Certificate in Education Studies
- Graduate Diploma in Education Studies
- Master of Education Studies
- Master of Teaching (Early Childhood)
- Master of Teaching (Primary)
- Master of Teaching (Secondary)
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Undergraduate:
- Engineering
- Undergraduate:
- Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) (Honours)
- Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Information Engineering) (Honours)
- Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) (Honours)
- Bachelor of Engineering (Mining) (Honours)
- Bachelor of Mechatronic Systems Engineering (Honours)
- Postgraduate:
- Graduate Diploma of Mining
- Master of Engineering Science
- Master of Engineering Project Management
- Master of Engineering Technology (Civil Engineering)
- Master of Engineering Technology (Mechanical Engineering)
- Master of Engineering Technology (Mechatronic Systems Engineering)
- Master of Engineering Technology (Mining Engineering)
- Master of Engineering Technology (Renewable Energy and Electrical Power Systems)
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Other
- Graduate Certificate in Maintenance Management
- Graduate Diploma of Engineering Maintenance Management
- Master of Maintenance and Reliability Engineering
- Undergraduate:
- Information Technology
- Undergraduate:
- Bachelor of Information Technology
- Bachelor of Information Technology (Big Data and Analytics)
- Bachelor of Information Technology (Business Information Systems)
- Bachelor of Information Technology (Cloud and Enterprise Computing)
- Bachelor of Information Technology (Games Development)
- Bachelor of Information Technology (Mobile App Development)
- Bachelor of Information Technology (Networking and Security)
- Bachelor of Information Technology (Professional Practice)
- Bachelor of Information Technology (Software Development)
- Postgraduate:
- Graduate Diploma of Technology (Enterprise Systems and Business Analytics)
- Graduate Diploma of Technology (Software Engineering)
- Master of Computing
- Master of Technology (Enterprise Systems and Business Analytics)
- Master of Technology (Research)
- Master of Technology (Software Engineering)
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Undergraduate:
- Nursing, midwifery and paramedicine
- Undergraduate:
- Bachelor of Nursing
- Bachelor of Nursing (Conversion)
- Bachelor of Nursing/ Bachelor of Midwifery
- Postgraduate:
- Graduate Certificate in Health (Advanced Nursing)
- Master of Nursing
- Master of Health (Advanced Nursing)
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Undergraduate:
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Performing arts
- Bachelor of Performing Arts
- Psychology
- Undergraduate:
- Bachelor of Psychological Science
- Postgraduate:
- Master of Applied Science
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Undergraduate:
- Science and mathematics
- Undergraduate:
- Bachelor of Biomedical Science
- Bachelor of Biotechnology
- Bachelor of Environmental and Conservation Science
- Bachelor of Food and Nutritional Science
- Bachelor of Geoscience
- Bachelor of Mathematical Science
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Science (Honours)
- Bachelor of Veterinary and Wifelife Science
- Postgraduate:
- Graduate Diploma of Brewing
- Master of Applied Science
- Master of Mathematical Sciences
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Undergraduate:
- Sports, outdoor and phisical education
- Undergraduate:
- Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science
- Bachelor of Health and Physical Education
- Bachelor of International Sport Management
- Bachelor of Outdoor and Environmental Education
- Postgraduate:
- Master of Applied science
- Master of Human Movement
- Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology
- Master of Strength and Conditioning
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Undergraduate:
- Visual arts
- Undergraduate:
- Bachelor of Arts (Creative Arts) (Honours)
- Bachelor of Communication Design
- Bachelor of Visual Arts
- Postgraduate:
- Graduate Diploma of Ceramics
- Master of Arts
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Undergraduate:
- Pathway:
- English and Academic Preparation 1 (5 weeks)
- English and Academic Preparation 2 (10 weeks)
- English and Academic Preparation 3 (15 weeks)
- English and Academic Preparation 4 (20 weeks)
9. Study Pathways for Vietnamese Students
The university accepts students from all Vietnamese high schools.
- After completing Grade 12: Bachelor’s / Bachelor’s (Honours)
- After completing Bachelor’s: progress to Master’s or PhD programs
- After completing Master’s: progress to PhD programs
10. Entry Requirements
- Bachelor’s: Completion of Grade 12, GPA ≥ 7.0, IELTS ≥ 6.0 (some programs require IELTS 6.5; no band below 6.0);
- Coursework Master’s: Bachelor’s degree, IELTS ≥ 6.5 (no band below 6.0);
- Research Master’s / Doctoral (PhD): Bachelor’s/Master’s degree (Honours/Research), research experience required, IELTS ≥ 6.5.
11. Intake Periods: March and July. In addition, there is a Summer intake (November) at the Brisbane campus.
12. Application Documents
General Documents
- Highest academic qualification certificate;
- Academic transcripts of the most recent 2 years;
- English language certificate (if available);
- Passport (photo and signature pages – if available);
- Academic achievements and extracurricular activities (especially for scholarship applicants).
Additional Documents for Master’s
- Curriculum Vitae (CV);
- Two (02) Letters of Recommendation.
Additional Documents for PhD / Research Master’s;
- Research proposal;
- Published academic papers (if any).
13. Tuition Fees: From AUD 23,310 – 31,080 per year
Details: https://federation.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/595987/2024_HEd_Intl_Tuition_Fee_Schedule.pdf
14. Scholarships
- Global Excellence Scholarship: 25% tuition fee for the full duration, for new international students with outstanding academic results
- Federation Excellence Scholarship – Vietnam: 20% tuition fee for the full duration (Bachelor’s and postgraduate programs)
- Federation Pathways Scholarship – Vietnam: 20% tuition fee for Foundation/Diploma programs
- Accommodation Support Scholarship: AUD 1,000 per trimester, total AUD 2,000 for one academic year
15. Living Expenses: AUD 18,000 – 24,000 per year
16. Accommodation & Other Student Service
Students may choose homestay, on-campus accommodation, shared housing (for students aged 18+), or living with relatives.
Accommodation details: federation.edu.au/about-us/facilities-and-services/commercial-services/fedliving/accommodation-options
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