First steps

A Victorian provider seeking to deliver the VCE overseas must first find an overseas school with which to partner.

There are several criteria to consider when selecting an overseas partner school:

• An overseas partner school must be able to attract and sustain a consistent and viable student cohort for its VCAA program.
• The location of the partner school and associated political and market conditions must be favourable for a long-term program.
• The student base at the overseas school must have the ability, both academically and in terms of English language competency, to support the successful delivery of the chosen program.
• Infrastructure and facilities must meet VCAA standards, both in terms of curriculum delivery and operational health and safety.

Licence application

In the partnership model, the Victorian school licensed by the VCAA may apply to deliver a VCAA education program overseas once it has chosen a suitable partner school. A licence application submitted by the Victorian school must meet a number of criteria, including:

• evidence of adequate planning for program delivery, including teacher recruitment and professional development
• evidence of compliance with VCAA standards of quality assurance and risk management
• evidence of strong and stable academic and financial performance at both the Victorian partner and the overseas school
• evidence of full authorisation for the delivery of the VCAA program from the relevant local, provincial and national authorities

Application assessment and licensing

Licences applications will be assessed and approved by the VCAA. Approval is usually granted pending an inspection of the proposed overseas site by VCAA officials. Once the application and the site have been approved, the VCAA will sign a licence agreement with the applicant, authorising the delivery of the program.

To express your interest to become a new licensee, please contact VCAA International.