Victoria Plus is the University’s service and leadership development programme. Register here. Give back to your community and gain skills that will impress employers.  This free, extra-curricular programme has three components and can be completed at an introductory Certificate level and full Award level and your achievement is noted on your academic transcript. You get involved in activities, attend skills workshops and produce a reflective ePortfolio. You can participate in a range of experiences, many in a voluntary capacity, which provide leadership opportunities and support others. The activities which count towards Victoria Plus are varied and challenging, such as student mentoring and academic learning support; working as a class rep; assisting new students at orientation or helping in a Wellington community service. Check out the requirements on www.victoria.ac.nz/victoriaplus. 

Recent graduates of the Victoria Plus Award reflect on what they gained from being part of the programme:

“Involving myself in the Victoria Plus Programme has allowed me to develop new skills, network, broaden my thinking and give back to the community.It is a programme I would recommend that every student at Victoria University should get involved with.” Yemo Guo LLB

“From all of the activities and workshops that I have been involved in, I believe that I have gained and developed a diverse range of skills that will be incredibly helpful as I enter the working world.” Robert Holland, BCom Accounting and Commercial Law

“The programme’s reflective aspect has been a powerful tool to help me understand and appreciate what I have learned during my studies at Victoria, and the final award is a great gesture of recognition that adds to the rewarding feeling of helping the community around me.” Patrick Li, Bachelor of Architectural Studies

“The requirements of the programme have challenged me to the point where not only my confidence has grown but my skill set has improved” Gayle Nolan Brown, BA Sociology, Criminology

“Victoria Plus has certainly assisted me in getting more involved with the University, and the Wellington community. The skills that I have been able to develop throughout the programme are of incredibly high value to me, and are useful both now, and will be in the future.” Jessica Siacci, BSc Chemistry