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La Trobe University’s record-breaking surge in VTAC offers

By Taylah Baker

Jan 15, 2024

**In demand:** Future La Trobe students have shown strong interest in choosing regional campuses such as Shepparton for their studies, according to the university. Photo by PDI La Trobe University

The degrees are rising at La Trobe University, and not just because of the summer weather, with a flurry of successful VTAC applications coming in hot last week.

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On Friday, January 12, La Trobe offered spots to more than 1300 students across Victoria as part of the January offer round for VTAC applicants, representing a five per cent uptick in first preference applications.

This brings the total number of offers from La Trobe University, including those from November and December, to 6602.

The most significant number of offers made were in nursing, health sciences, business, arts and sport and exercise science.

La Trobe also remains the most popular institution of choice for dentistry, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech pathology among school leavers.

According to the university, the future students, many of whom have endured the challenges of a COVID-interrupted educational journey so far, have shown strong interest in choosing La Trobe’s regional campuses for their studies.

Shepparton’s head of campus Elizabeth Capp welcomed this news.

She said many of their skilled graduates stayed in the region and contributed to the local community, particularly in health and education.

“La Trobe has a proud reputation of ensuring better equity and access to higher education and works closely with regional communities to pro-actively address critical workforce needs and undertake vital research,” Ms Capp said.

Several courses are still available for applications.

To find out more, visit https://www.latrobe.edu.au/

Student stampede: La Trobe’s Shepparton head of campus Elizabeth Capp is excited to welcome a greater cohort of students to the region. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

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