Student lounges & learning spaces

There are student lounges and informal learning spaces at all of our campuses.

You can meet up with friends, work on group assignments, chill out between classes or heat up your lunch.

The lounges have WiFi access, moveable and fixed furniture, power points and some kitchenette facilities.

Free drinking water is available across all Victoria University (VU) campuses. You can find new drinking fountains, as well as free water in the student lounge kitchens.

City Campus

Our City Campus features two buildings: the VU City Tower, and the City Queen building (295 Queen St).

VU City Tower

Informal learning spaces have been provided throughout the Library and learning and teaching levels to provide space for students to collaborate, network and study.

A variety of different informal learning spaces include individual focused study, small semi-quiet collaboration spaces for groups of 6-8 persons, active collaboration spaces for groups larger than 8 and informal active collaboration spaces furnished with lounge chairs and banquettes.

Facilities available in the VU City Tower Student Lounge, which occupies the whole of the 10th floor, are:

  • kitchenette (including microwave and hot water)
  • vending machines
  • lounges
  • tables and chairs
  • WiFi access
  • power outlets.

Note that Level 10 also has a parents room in room T1006.

Location

VU City Tower, 370 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, 10th floor.

City Queen Street building

Features:

  • kitchenette (including microwave and hot water)
  • WiFi access
  • lounges
  • tables and chairs
  • power outlets.

Location

295 Queen Street, Melbourne, basement level.

Footscray Nicholson

You have access to two student lounges at Footscray Nicholson Campus.

Features

  • kitchenette (including microwave and hot water) (Building T lounge only)
  • WiFi access
  • lounges (Building T lounge only)
  • tables and chairs
  • power outlets.

Locations

Building D, Level 3, Room D305.
Building T, Level 1.

Footscray Park

You have access to three student lounges at Footscray Park Campus. There are also lots of great indoor and outdoor study spaces around campus.

Features

  • kitchenette (including microwave and hot water) (Building M and P lounges only)
  • vending machines
  • WiFi access
  • lounges
  • tables and chairs
  • power outlets.

Locations

Building E, Level 3, Room E302.
Building M, Level 1, Room M101.
Building P, level 4, room P416.*

*The Research Student Lounge in Building P is for VU research students including PhD, Professional Doctorate, Masters by Research students (not coursework) and Honours students only.

St Albans

You have access to six student lounges at St Albans campus.

Features

  • kitchenette (including microwave and hot water) (Building 4 and 10 only)
  • vending machines (Building 10)
  • WiFi access
  • lounges
  • tables and chairs
  • power outlets.

Locations

Building 3, Level 1, Room 3N153 and Room 3C144.
Building 4, Level 1, Room 4N130.
Building 9, Level 1, Room 9103 and Level 2, Room 9207.
Building 10, Level 1, Room 10.152.

Research study rooms

There are two research study rooms for VU research students in the St Albans library.

Locations: Building 7, Level 2, Rooms 7201e and 7201f

The research study rooms feature private study workspace with power outlets for BYOD.

Sunshine

Features

  • kitchenette (including microwave and hot water)
  • table tennis
  • table soccer
  • lounges
  • tables and chairs
  • power outlets.

Location

Sunshine Campus, Sunshine Skills Hub, Building A, Ground level.

Werribee West

Features

  • kitchenette (including microwave and hot water)
  • lounges
  • tables and chairs
  • power outlets.

Location

Werribee Campus, Building 1, Level 1, Room 1B113a.