I'll try and answer, sorry for all the muddle and useless posts, I speak on behalf of my posts as well.
Ok, I am using "predjudice against other Uni's" (as u asked in ur post)using Deakin/VU/RMIT, since they are all SIMILAR in the way they run and offer courses, sort of.
Ok, my cousin went to Uni i THINK at VU or TAFE, can't remember. Anyway, she did accounting. She had to do Work Exp as part of her course, well anyway, she got a place at an accountancy firm.
The dude loved her! He said to her "i've had many students work here for work experience from universities, and you're one of the best, you are fast, know how to help customers, and understand the stuff", well anyway he told her when she finishes her course he will have a job for her secured.
Point is, he was saying the Uni pplz weren't as good coz they learn all theory etc etc, whereas my cuz, she knew how to work PRACTICALLY. That's because she went to VU or TAFE, therefore depending on your degree VU can be BETTER as i previously stated.
Also, look, unfortunately a lot of the time it does come to predjudice. If I was a firm, I'd take a Melb Uni student over a I dunno Deakin (if they offer law?), so point is, it depends how you go on about it.
A lot of courses are better done at TAFE/VU then University.
BTW, I don't mean to associate TAFE with VU, BUT VU i THINK is a lot hands on? And that's a good thing!
Can I also add;
If u want to be a lawyer, doctor, engineer, and a dozen other medium0high paying jobs, I would rather personally just go to Monash/melbourne Unim and not RISK being discriminated against.
HOWEVER, if the context is you not getting a high enough ENTER, or u find VU personally sounds better, well than go to VU, better having a degree than not having one.