Qualifications: VCE

Victorian Certificate of Education

The Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) is a senior secondary certificate of education recognised within the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).

The VCE includes VCE curriculum components and programs from VET qualifications and is designed to be completed over a minimum of 2 years.

Students have 2 enrolment options:

• the VCE, which includes studies with school-based and external assessments that can provide a study score towards an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR)
• the VCE VM, which includes studies with school-based assessments that do not provide a study score towards an ATAR.

The VCE is available for delivery on 2 academic years:

• the Victorian academic year, delivered across a calendar year
• the Northern Hemisphere academic year, delivered from July to June for selected VCE studies only.

There is one examination period in each academic year. The General Achievement Test (GAT) is conducted at the same time for both academic years.

Each VCE unit involves at least 50 hours of scheduled classroom instruction. Students also undertake up to 50 hours of self-directed learning for each unit. Satisfactory completion of a VCE unit is based on successfully completing all outcomes within the unit. The school determines satisfactory unit completion in accordance with VCAA requirements.

Schools determine VCE levels of achievement for Units 1 and 2, which are not reported to the VCAA. Levels of achievement for VCE Unit 3–4 sequences, excluding VCE VM studies, are assessed using school-based assessment and external assessments (including examinations).

Each VCE study, excluding the VCE VM, has 3 graded assessment components: either 2 school-based assessments and one external assessment, or one school-based assessment and 2 external assessments. Each graded assessment component contributes to a study score. Scored VCE VET studies have two graded assessment components, comprising one school-based assessment and one external examination. Graded assessments are reported on an 11-point scale with a range of A+, A, B+, B, C+, C, D+, D, E+, E or ungraded (UG).

VCE components

VCE units

Most VCE studies are designed to provide a 2-year program. Studies are nationally and internationally benchmarked at Units 1 and 2 levels to a Year 11 standard, and Units 3 and 4 levels to a Year 12 standard. Units 1 and 2 can be completed as single units. However, Units 3 and 4 must be completed as a sequence.

Student programs may include some Units 1 and 2 in the second or final year or some Unit 3–4 sequences in the first year or a combination of both.

Units 1 and 2

Units 1 and 2 may be undertaken separately or as a pair. Schools may timetable Units 1 and 2 in a sequence that is suitable for their program. Students may enrol simultaneously in Units 1 and 2.

Units 3 and 4

Units 3 and 4 of all studies (excluding the VCE VM studies) must be undertaken as a sequence in the academic year. A student may not enrol in Unit 4 only.

Students enrolled in VCE studies (excluding the VCE VM studies) must undertake Unit 3 before commencing Unit 4 of a study. Students granted Interrupted Studies status are an exception to this rule.

Students enrolled in VCE VM studies can meet Unit 3 and 4 sequence requirements when studying Units 3 and 4 of VCE VM studies concurrently over a minimum of 2 semesters or over multiple years. However, they must complete the requisite number of units and sequences. VCE VM flexible delivery options cannot be used to accelerate completion of the VCE VM in less than 2 years. See Flexible delivery of VCE VM studies for further information.

Vocational Education and Training

The VCE can include components of nationally recognised Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualifications. These components can contribute towards the VCE through the following recognition arrangements:

• enrolment in a VCAA-approved VCE VET program, or a School-Based Apprenticeship or Traineeship (SBAT)
• enrolment in any other nationally recognised qualification at Certificate II level or above (block credit recognition).

Entry to studies

VCE students may enter studies at Units 1, 2 or 3 levels. In some studies, students are advised to complete either or both Units 1 and 2 before attempting Unit 3, demonstrate equivalent experience or be willing to undertake some preparatory learning. The relevant advice is published in the study design for each study.

Units 3 and 4 are designed to be taken as a sequence. Students, excluding those enrolled in a VCE VM study, must undertake Unit 3 before commencing Unit 4 of a study. For students enrolled in a VCE VM study, Units 3 and 4 can be taken together over the duration of the academic year so these can be integrated.

Specific eligibility requirements

There are specific eligibility requirements for:

• Chinese Language, Culture and Society
• English as an Additional Language (EAL)
• VCE Second Language studies in Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese
• VCE VM studies.

For more information, visit Student enrolment.

Eligibility for the award of the VCE

The VCE is awarded based on satisfactory completion of units.

The award of satisfactory completion for a unit is based on the teacher’s decision that the student has demonstrated achievement of the set of outcomes specified for the unit in the study design. Demonstration of achievement of outcomes and satisfactory completion of a unit are determined by evidence gained through the assessment of a range of set work (learning activities) and assessment tasks (including school-based assessments).

The decision about satisfactory completion of a unit is distinct from the assessment of levels of achievement.

A student may be eligible for the award of the VCE if they have submitted a range of set work (learning activities) and assessment tasks (including school-based assessments) for satisfactory completion of units but have not been assessed for levels of achievement in the study and have not completed external assessments.

In these instances, the teacher judges that the student has achieved the outcomes for a study based on their set work (learning activities) and assessment tasks (including school-based assessments) without assessing for levels of achievement. A student must be assessed for levels of achievement in 2 of the graded assessments to receive a study score.

A teacher’s judgement must be consistent for all students who are being assessed for levels of achievement in the study and those who are not.

If graded assessments are not provided, an eligible VCE student will not receive a study score. Students must consider the satisfactory completion requirements when making their enrolment selection as not undertaking graded assessments may limit their pathway options.

The VCE is normally completed over 2 years, however students may accumulate units over any number of years. Adults returning to study and students who have received credit equivalent to a full Year 11 in another jurisdiction can complete their certificate in a single year.

Minimum requirement

VCE

The minimum VCE requirement is satisfactory completion of 16 units that must include:

• 3 units from the English group, including a Unit 3–4 sequence
• 3 Unit 3–4 sequences, which can include further sequences from the English group.

The Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) advises that satisfactory completion of a scored Unit 3–4 sequence from the English group of studies (excluding VCE VM Literacy) is required for the calculation of a student’s ATAR.

Students undertaking atypical programs may have their previous studies or experience counted towards the award of the VCE. This applies to:

• adult students with no Year 12 results
• adult students with Year 12 results dating before the VCE
• students with credit from interstate
• overseas studies and students who previously attained VET qualifications or credit from a VCAL qualification.

VCE VM

The minimum VCE VM requirement is satisfactory completion of 16 units that must include:

• 3 VCE VM Literacy units or units from other studies in the English group (including a Unit 3–4 sequence)
• 2 VCE VM Numeracy or VCE Mathematics units
• 2 VCE VM Work Related Skills units
• 2 VCE VM Personal Development Skills units
• 2 VET credits at Certificate II level or above (students may accrue two units of credit following the completion of UoCs to the total of 180 nominal hours drawn from multiple VET qualifications).

In addition to their Unit 3–4 sequence from the English group, students must complete a minimum of 3 other Unit 3–4 sequences as part of their program.

Students will receive the appellation of ‘Vocational Major’ on their VCE certificates upon satisfactorily completing the VCE VM program.

A VCE VM student will be awarded the VCE without the VM appellation if they meet the minimum requirements for satisfactory VCE completion, but not the minimum requirements for the satisfactory completion of the VM appellation.

English requirement

The minimum requirement English units may be selected from:

• Bridging English as an Additional Language Units 1 and 2
• Foundation English Units 1 and 2
• English Units 1–4
• English as an Additional Language Units 1–4
• English Language Units 1–4
• Literature Units 1–4
• VCE VM Literacy Units 1–4 (for VCE VM students only).

English and English as an Additional Language (EAL) are equivalent studies so only one study at each unit level may be counted towards the award of the VCE.

Further units from the English group may contribute to the requirement for other Unit 3–4 sequences. A student’s English units are calculated first to determine if they have met the minimum requirements for awarding the VCE. Once a student has met the English requirement by satisfactorily completing an English sequence, any additional sequences from the English group will be credited towards the requirement for at least 3 other Unit 3–4 sequences.

Adult students and students with credit from interstate study and from overseas study can use their previous studies to satisfy the English requirement.

This table provides examples of how the English requirement will apply in 2024 for students who are not adults, have no credit from interstate or overseas study and have not previously attained their Intermediate or Senior VCAL.

Possible unit combinations from the English group

Equivalent studies

Some VCE studies consist of more than 4 units. There are no restrictions within these studies on the number or combinations of units that students may undertake. For example, in VCE Applied Computing, students may obtain credit for Units 3 and 4 of both Data Analytics and Software Development. To obtain credit for a sequence, students must satisfactorily complete both Units 3 and 4 from the one study.

There are credit restrictions on including equivalent units towards satisfactory VCE completion. If a student undertakes an equivalent study of a unit they have already satisfactorily completed, only one of these units can be included towards satisfactorily completing the VCE.

Schools must run a VCE or VCE VM student eligibility report on VASS for all students and contact the Student Records and Results Unit if the report reveals any concerns.

The following deemed equivalences apply from 2024.

VCE Global Politics

The VCE Politics (accreditation period – Units 1 and 2: 2024–2028 and Units 3 and 4: 2025 - 2028) will replace the previous study of VCE Australian and Global Politics.

From 2024, students who have completed either Units 1 or 2 or both of Australian and Global Politics cannot count either Units 1 or 2 or both of VCE Politics towards satisfactory VCE completion.

From 2025, students who have completed:

• both Units 3 and 4 of Australian Politics cannot count the VCE Politics Unit 3–4 sequence towards satisfactory VCE completion
• both Units 3 and 4 of Global Politics cannot count the VCE Politics Unit 3–4 sequence towards satisfactory VCE completion.

For all other equivalent studies before 2024, go to Equivalent Studies webpage.

Recognition of VCE VET programs in the VCE

VCE VET units contribute towards satisfactorily completing the VCE only if no significant duplication exists between a VCE VET program and VCE studies or other VCE VET programs. If there is significant duplication, students may enrol in the VCE VET program, VCE studies or other VCE VET programs identified, however a reduced VCE VET unit entitlement will apply. Schools should refer to VCE VET program booklets for further information on the duplication between VCE VET programs and VCE studies or other VCE VET programs.

Duplication between VCE VET programs and other VET, including qualifications available through block credit recognition, will be considered when determining the amount and level of credit towards the VCE.

Recognition of Higher Education studies in the VCE

Higher Education studies (HES) are offered by higher education institutions and are designed for independent, high-achieving and interested VCE students.

Satisfactory completion of an approved HES within the VCE will contribute towards a student’s:

• satisfactory VCE completion, as an unscored Unit 3–4 sequence
• ATAR calculation
• progression to the second year of that study at the higher education institution.

The VCAA publishes the list of approved studies each year.

Schools are responsible for:

• advising a student that only one HES can be undertaken as part of their VCE program
• making sure the student has met the prerequisite or co-requisite requirements for their selected HES.

School principals must approve students for taking part in the program and certify that they meet the guidelines provided by the higher education institution. This may include specific tests.

If students have completed the VCE prerequisite of the HES in a previous year, they are required to have an active enrolment and satisfactorily complete at least one Unit 3–4 sequence towards the VCE in the same year in which they enrol in the HES. For enrolment in HES, students usually demonstrate high achievement across all studies and have a VCE study score of at least 40 in the prerequisite study, if applicable.

Extension and advanced study

Two types of study – extension and advanced standing – are offered through the HES program.

An extension study is:

• equivalent in content and assessment in every respect to one or more current first-year university studies and constitutes at least 20–25 per cent of a full-time first-year university course
• of a level for a high-achieving student and comparable in workload with an additional VCE study
• of a level that will normally allow the student, on successful completion, to proceed to second-year study in that discipline at the higher education institution.

An advanced standing study:

• is a clear advance on an existing VCE Unit 3–4 sequence
• comprises curriculum not available in any current VCE Unit 3–4 sequence.

Australian Tertiary Admission Rank increment

If a student successfully completes their approved HES and if applicable prerequisite or co-requisite conditions are met, the study can contribute to their Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) as a fifth or sixth study. However, this is subject to the restricted combinations outlined in the Victorian Tertiary Entrance Requirements set by VTAC.

If a student withdraws from or fails to satisfactorily complete the VCE prerequisite or co-requisite study requirement of the HES, they will not be eligible for a HES increment in their ATAR calculation, regardless of their HES performance.

VCE Baccalaureate

The VCE Baccalaureate is an additional form of recognition for students who choose to undertake the demands of studying both higher level mathematics and a language in their VCE program of study.

To be eligible to receive the VCE Baccalaureate, students must satisfactorily complete the VCE and receive a study score for each prescribed study component.

The VCE program of study must include:

• a Unit 3–4 sequence in English or Literature or English Language with a study score of 30 or above; or a Unit 3–4 sequence in EAL with a study score of 33 or above
• a Unit 3–4 sequence in either Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics
• a Unit 3–4 sequence in a VCE Language
• at least 2 other Unit 3–4 sequences.

The student will receive an appellation on their VCE certificate upon satisfactorily completing the VCE Baccalaureate. If a student has previously satisfactorily completed their VCE and received a VCE certificate, they will not automatically receive a subsequent VCE Baccalaureate certificate.

Repeating VCE units

There are no restrictions on students repeating units, however they may obtain credit only once for each unit. Students who repeat a unit are required to repeat the full unit, including all assessments for the outcomes specified for the unit, in the current study design for the year of repetition. Students wanting to receive a study score when repeating VCE units will need to satisfactorily complete the Unit 3–4 sequence in the year of repetition.

Students enrolling in VCE VM with previous VCAL enrolment

Credit for VCAL units completed in or prior to 2023

Students who completed the following Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) or VET units in or before 2023 retain a VCE VM Unit 1 and 2 or 3–4 sequence in accordance with Table 1. These unit combinations cannot be used to create a new VCE VM Unit 1-2 or 3-4 sequence from 2024.

VCAL, VCE or VET units that may have been used to form a VCE VM Unit 1 and 2 or 3–4 sequence in 2023 only

* Unit 3–4 sequences can be completed across multiple years.
† Unit 3–4 sequences must have been completed by a Year 12 student in 2023 only. To create these combinations a student cannot carry forward existing VET credits from 2022 or before.

Atypical Victorian Certificate of Education programs

Students may vary the usual VCE program requirements if they:

• require additional support, by completing VCE units without calculation of a study score
• are adult students returning to study
• have transferred from interstate or overseas
• have results from a VCAL program
• are exchange students
• have previously been enrolled in the International Baccalaureate (IB).

Completion of VCE units without calculation of a study score

Schools are encouraged to support all students enrolled in the VCE, excluding students enrolled in the VCE VM, to undertake scored assessment. Scored assessment provides VCE students a more detailed record of what they have achieved and is the best way to maximise their employment opportunities and pathways to further education.

The VCE provides the flexibility to satisfactorily complete units without being assessed for levels of achievement in all or any graded assessments (2 graded assessment scores are required to achieve a study score).

Where students are at risk of not completing or have other valid reasons for not undertaking scored assessment, a school may advise them to undertake one or more VCE units without being assessed for levels of achievement in those units or sitting external assessment. Students must still undertake all requirements of the outcomes specified for the unit, including any school-based assessments. A teacher’s judgement on whether the student has satisfactorily achieved the outcomes for a study as determined by evidence gained through the assessment of a range of set work (learning activities) and assessment tasks (including school-based assessments) must be consistent for all students who are being assessed for levels of achievement in the study and those who are not.

All graded assessment will be entered as NA (not assessed) on VASS. In this case, a study score will not be calculated.

Schools are well placed to advise parents or carers (and students in individual cases) where students may benefit from this option. However, when students, with support from parents or carers decide to complete a unit without a study score, it is important that schools communicate to all parties the greater number of pathways available when scored assessment is completed.

Adult students returning to study

Students must meet 2 criteria to be enrolled as an adult:

• be at least 18 years of age on 1 January in the year of enrolment
• not have been enrolled in more than 7 units in the full year preceding the first year of enrolment as an adult.

Examples of adult enrolment in the VCE

Adult students with no previous Year 12 results

To satisfy requirements for the award of the VCE, adult students with no previous Year 12 results must satisfactorily complete at least 8 units, including:

• a Unit 3–4 sequence from the English group
• at least 3 sequences of Unit 3–4 studies, which can include further sequences from the English group

Example of program for an adult student with no previous Year 12 results

Adult students with credit for interstate or overseas studies or block credit recognition from VET training

For these students, at least 5 of the 8 units required for satisfactory completion must be VCE units or credit from nationally recognised VET training, of which four units must be at Units 3 and 4 levels.

Adult students claiming results before their current year enrolment

Students who want to attain their VCE using previous VCE, VCE (HSC), VCE (TOP) or VCE (T12) results must accumulate satisfactory results for 8 units, including a Unit 3–4 sequence from the English group, provided that all units are taken at Unit 3 and Unit 4 levels (Year 12). These students are exempt from all requirements for Unit 3–4 sequences, other than the English requirement.

Students who want to attain their VCE VM using previous VCE, VCE (HSC), VCE (TOP) or VCE (T12) results must accumulate satisfactory results for 8 units provided that all units are taken at Unit 3 and Unit 4 levels (Year 12). These must include a Unit 3–4 sequence from the English group, and two Unit 3–4 sequences from the VCE VM studies, one of which must be either Personal Development Skills or Work Related Skills.

VET qualifications may contribute units to the award of the VCE.

Student transfer and credit from interstate studies

Credit is available at all unit levels for equivalent studies completed interstate. The requirements for students to satisfactorily complete with credit for interstate studies are the same as the requirements for other VCE students, with the following exceptions:

• students who have credit granted at any level for studies undertaken interstate must satisfy the requirement for English, which is 3 units from the VCE English group, including a Unit 3–4 sequence
• at least 5 of the minimum 16 units required for satisfactory completion must be VCE units or credit from nationally recognised VET training, of which 4 must be at Units 3 and 4 levels
• the requirement for 3 other Unit 3–4 sequences may be met using credit granted at Units 3 and 4 levels.

Students must apply to the VCAA through the Victorian school at which they are enrolled using the Application for credit towards the VCE and /VPC form. All applications for credit must be accompanied by copies (certified by the principal) of Statements of Results or certificates. Original documents must not be submitted. Credit will be granted only if students have completed the equivalent of a unit or a full year of study in one or more subjects. Partially completed subjects will not be considered for credit. Credit granted will appear on the student’s Statement of Results as a statement of granted credit. This statement will specify the number and level of units however will not state the titles of studies or subjects, unless the study is English. The VCAA can grant a maximum of 12 units of credit at Units 1–4 levels to each student.

At Units 1 and 2 levels, schools will recommend the amount of credit to be granted, based on an interstate school or authority transcript and the equivalent qualification guidelines. Credit recommended by the school will be entered on the application form. The student’s previous school reports and certificates should be attached. The VCAA will decide the amount of credit to be granted at Units 3 and 4 levels. The VCAA will record the credit granted and schools can view them on VASS.

Student transfer and credit from overseas studies

Credit from overseas studies is available at Units 1 and 2 levels only. Credit is not granted at Units 3 and 4 levels for studies undertaken overseas.

The requirements for satisfactory completion for students from overseas who have been granted credit for equivalent study undertaken at Units 1 and 2 levels will be the same as for continuing students.

Students must apply to the VCAA through the Victorian school at which they are enrolled, using the Application for credit towards the VCE and VPC form. All applications for credit must be accompanied by copies (certified by the principal) of Statements of Results or certificates. Original documents must not be submitted. All accompanying documentation must be in English or have been translated into English by a recognised translation authority. Credit will be granted only if students have completed the equivalent of a unit or a full year of study in one or more subjects. Partially completed subjects will not be considered for credit.

Credit granted will appear on the student’s Statement of Results as a statement of granted credit. This statement will specify the number and level of units however will not state the titles of studies or subjects, except for English. The VCAA can grant up to 12 units of credit to each student. The VCAA decides the amount of credit to be granted. The VCAA will record the credit granted and schools may view these on VASS.

Overseas students who have not completed Year 11

If a student from overseas wants to undertake Year 12 but has not completed the equivalent of Year 11, the principal can make a recommendation on the student’s readiness. The principal should ask to see the student’s reports and other documentation from overseas and, based on this, recommend the number of units of credit to be awarded at Units 1 and 2 levels, including those for English. The VCAA may accept this advice and grant up to 6 units of credit. A signed statement from the principal documenting the student’s circumstances should be sent to the VCAA with the application for credit. This credit provision is primarily aimed at students who have suffered major disruption to their education.

Exchange students

Returned Victorian exchange students

Victorian students who have returned from exchange studies may apply to the VCAA to receive credit for study undertaken overseas. The procedure and level of credit available is identical to those for students from overseas. If students have undertaken a full Year 12 course of study overseas and have been awarded a formal qualification, they may apply to the VCAA for a Statement of Equivalent Qualification to the VCE.

Overseas exchange students

Overseas exchange students may only enrol in Unit 3, Units 3 and 4, or Unit 4. These students may complete some or all graded assessments and have their grades reported. However, a study score is calculated only if Units 3 and 4 are completed in the same academic year.

Credit from the International Baccalaureate

Students may transfer from the International Baccalaureate (IB) to the VCE. In general, students may not enrol in a mix of IB and VCE studies concurrently on the VCAA database. However, if a curriculum area cannot be studied as part of the IB, students may enrol in a single VCE study. In such cases the school should write to the Student Records and Results Unit detailing the student’s:

• current curriculum program within the IB
• proposed enrolment in VCE study.

The correspondence must display the school letterhead and be signed by the principal. Following receipt, the Student Records and Results Unit will assess the request and enrol the student in the VCE study if appropriate.

IB students enrolled in Year 11 may transfer from the IB to the VCE after completing 2 units of study. These students will be eligible for credit towards their VCE based on their IB results, providing they have not undertaken any unapproved VCE units at the same time. Students transferring from an IB program in Year 11 to the VCE in Year 12 may receive credit towards the relevant number of VCE units at Units 1 and 2 levels and Units 3 and 4 levels based on IB results (including any Year 12 IB subjects) obtained in Year 11.

Credit will only be granted if students have completed the equivalent of a unit or a full year of study in one or more subjects. Partially completed subjects are not considered. Credit granted will appear on the student’s Statement of Results and will specify the number and level of VCE units but will not state the titles of studies or subjects except for English. The VCAA can grant each student a maximum of 12 units of credit at Units 1–4 levels.

Schools are required to provide the credit application form to the VCAA. This can be downloaded from VASS together with the IB semester reports. These reports must contain a numerical score. These scores are used to determine the amount of credit that can be calculated. The minimum score that the VCAA can use to calculate credit is between 3 and 7. Anything recorded below 3 does not meet satisfactory completion for VCE credit.

The VCAA decides the amount of credit to be granted, which the school may view on VASS by the school. All applications for credit must be made on the Application for credit towards the VCE/VCE VM/VPC form and be accompanied by copies (certified by the principal) of statements of results or certificates. Original documents must not be submitted. Credit granted will appear on the Statement of Results.

VCE on a Northern Hemisphere Timetable

Schools can apply for permission to deliver selected VCE studies on the Northern Hemisphere Timetable (NHT) alternative academic year. Read more information on the studies available.

The external assessment results for the NHT academic year are subject to an equating process to make sure they compare with the results of the cohort assessed in the preceding calendar year. Key dates and other administrative requirements are available to permitted schools on VASS.

To satisfy VCE requirements, students may accumulate units on both timetables, subject to the following requirements:

• Units 3 and 4 of a study must be undertaken as a sequence within the same academic timetable
• students cannot be enrolled in the same Unit 3–4 sequence in overlapping academic timetables.

Enrolment in, and completion of, a Unit 3–4 sequence cannot be extended over 18 months using the 2 academic timetables, unless interrupted studies applies (see Interrupted studies students in the Student enrolment section).

Students can enrol in the same study in the next academic timetable; however they must undertake all graded assessments if they are seeking a study score.
The same study undertaken in both timetables has equivalent sequences, however only one sequence may be counted towards the award of the VCE and only one study score will count towards the calculation of the ATAR.

The VCAA is committed to making sure all VCE students are treated fairly and equitably, whether they study on the November examination timetable or the June examination timetable. This is achieved by:

• developing June examinations that are compared with the previous November examinations to make sure they are of the same standard and difficulty
• wherever possible, using the same pool of VCE qualified assessors to mark the June examinations as the previous November examinations
• having an additional equating process that makes sure scores for the June examinations are equivalent to the scores from the previous November examinations.

Flexible delivery of VCE Vocational Major studies

Schools and providers may deliver VCE Vocational Major (VM) studies flexibly by:

• delivering a single VCE VM unit across more than one semester
• accepting mid-year entry and delivering:
• VCE VM Unit 1 in Semester 2, and Unit 2 in Semester 1 the following year
• VCE VM Units 3 in Semester 2 and Unit 4 in Semester 1 the following year
• commencing delivery of a VCE VM unit during a semester and continuing in the next semester, including over multiple calendar years
• delivering Units 1 and 2, or Units 3 and 4, concurrently across 2 semesters.

Read more information about flexible delivery of VCE VM studies.

VCE VM satisfactory completion requirements

Students can meet Unit 3–4 sequence requirements when studying Units 3 and 4 of VCE VM studies concurrently over two semesters or over multiple years, provided they complete the requisite number of units and sequences. For example, if a student completes Unit 3 PDS across Semesters 1 and 2 (a full year) and then completes Unit 4 PDS over two semesters in the following academic year, this would be considered a Unit 3–4 sequence.

From 2024, students may be eligible for mid-year certification of their VCE VM study program.

Accelerated completion

Flexible delivery options cannot be used to enable accelerated completion of the VCE VM in less than 2 years.