Education and training providers seeking to deliver the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) and/or the Victorian Pathways Certificate (VPC) from 2025 must apply to the VCAA for permission to deliver the studies available to complete these certificates. Providers are also required to be registered by the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA). Information about registration can be found on the
VRQA website.
Providers seeking to deliver VCE studies and/or VPC studies can access the necessary application forms and instructions via the ‘provider type’ links below.
Provider type | Applying for permission to deliver: | Date |
|---|
All new providers in first year of permission process | - VCE studies, including VM studies
- VPC studies
| 30 June 2024 |
Continuing providers in second and third year of permission or existing providers of VCE VM and VPC wishing to expand their scope | - Additional VCE, including VM studies
- Additional VPC studies
| 31 May 2024 |
All Non-school Senior Secondary and Foundation Secondary Provider’s (NSSSFSP) | Any VCE, including VM, studies and/or VPC studies included in VRQA registration or re-registration process.
Any VCE, including VM, studies and/or VPC studies NSSSFSPs intend to add to their scope within the 5-year registration period. | 28 March 2024 |
Single study providers | VCE Dance and Music | 1 August 2024
|
VCE Languages | 12 August 2024 |