Victorian Certificate of Education
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| Acronym | VCE |
|---|---|
| Type | Paper-based Standardised Exam |
| Administrator | Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority |
| Skills tested | Varies depending on the subject, but in almost all VCE subjects general knowledge, fundamental writing, and numerical skills are tested. |
| Purpose | Admission to undergraduate programs of universities and colleges |
| Year started | 1987 |
| Duration | Various |
| Score range | 0–50 study scores |
| Offered | Biannually |
| Restrictions on attempts | Same unit cannot count twice towards unit requirements |
| Regions | Victoria, Australia |
| Languages | English |
| Annual number of test takers | 90,780 (2022) |
| Fee | Free for local students AU$75.2–465.0 for international students depending on units taken |
| Used by | Universities, mainly through Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) |
| Website | www |
The Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) is the credential available to secondary school students who successfully complete year 10, 11 and 12 in the Australian state of Victoria as well as in some international schools in China, Malaysia, Philippines, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam.
Study for the VCE is usually completed over three years, but can be spread over a longer period in some cases.
The VCE was established as a pilot project in 1987. The earlier Higher School Certificate (HSC) was abolished in Victoria, Australia in 1992.
Delivery of the VCE Vocational Major, an "applied learning" program within the VCE, began in 2023.