VCE Vocational Major
Pathways Information

The VCE Vocational Major (VCE VM) was introduced for the first time in 2023. It is an applied learning pathway within the VCE, completed over a minimum of two years.  

The VCE VM gives students greater choice and flexibility to pursue their strengths and interests and develop the skills and capabilities needed to succeed in further education, work and life. 

The VCE VM prepares students to move into apprenticeships, traineeships, further education and training, university (via non-ATAR pathways) or into the workforce. 

The purpose of the VCE VM is to provide students with the best opportunity to achieve their personal goals and aspirations.

Students will undertake a program across two years which will include:

• A minimum of 3 units of VCE VM Literacy or VCE English studies, 2 of which are a Unit 3–4 sequence

• A minimum of 2 units of VCE VM Numeracy or 2 units from any VCE Mathematics study

• A minimum of 2 Work Related Skills units

• A minimum of 2 Personal Development Skills units

• 180 hours of VET at Certificate II level or above

• A total minimum of 16 units over a minimum 2-year timeframe

• A total minimum of 8 units at the Unit 3 and 4 level completed as 4 sequences.

**The program for students at St Anne’s College will provide a total of 22 units over a two year period.

See the images to the left for more information about VCE VM specific studies: Literacy, Numeracy, Work-related Skills and Personal Development Skills as well as information about Structured Workplace Learning.