Victoria – Senior Secondary Certificates

Awards for completion of Years 11 and 12 in Victoria


Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)

To be awarded the VCE a student must satisfactorily complete at least 16 units, including:

  • three units from the English group, (Bridging EAL Units 1 and 2 / Foundation English Units 1 and 2 / English Units 1 to 4 / English as a Second Language (EAL) Units 3 and 4 / English Language Units 1 to 4 / Literature Units 1 to 4), including a Unit 3–4 sequence
  • three sequences of Unit 3 and 4 studies in addition to the sequence chosen from the English group. These sequences can be from VCE studies and/or VCE Vocational Education and Training (VET) programs.

Read more about the Victorian Certificate of Education on the VCAA website.

For tertiary entrance requirements refer to the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre.