Department of Education and Early Chilhood Development, Victoria (VIC DET)

VIC DET

Victorian Government Schools (Victoria State Government Education and Training - VIC DET) is located in a small state in Southeast Australia with the second largest economy in Australia - Victoria. 

Founded in 1916, Victorian Government Schools provide a high-quality education for students from the first years of elementary school to high school and prepare a profound academic knowledge to enter into the globalized world 

About VIC DET

Victorian Government Schools possess 73 primary schools and 111 secondary schools that are enough to meet the learning needs of international students in terms of locations and majors. Victoria is one of the world’s leading destinations for the purpose of education, offering a wide range of choices and programs for all students with a first-class and high-quality education. 

VIC DET provides an international program and courses called  The Victorian Certificate of Education - VCE for students in grade 11th and 12th to equip themselves with extensive knowledge related to future careers.  The VCE is recognized globally and welcomed to some of the world’s top universities.

Strengths and Achievements 

• Students at Victorian Government School are consistently ranked at the top of Australia’s Math Competitions. The average score of students at VIC DET is also higher than the Australian average. 
• Victoria is chosen as a destination for educational purposes by more than 188,000 international students from all over the world every year. 
• The Victorian Certificate of Education - VCE is recognized and respected by international educational institutions 
• Schools of VIC DET all have career counselors  at the school to accompany students. 
• The Victorian Government pays close attention to international students studying at VIC DET. Every year,  the Governor of Victoria takes place a  ceremony, at the beginning of the school year,  to welcome more than 300 new international students starting their academic journey in Victoria.  The ceremony is an opportunity for international students from different schools across Victoria to meet each other and visit Government House - one of Victoria's most prestigious residences.  

Program and Courses

Elementary Schools

• English
• Creative Art
• Human Society and Environment
• Math
• Personal development, Health and Physical Education
• Science and Technology

Secondary schools

• English
• Creative Art
• Human Society and Environment
• Math
• Personal development, Health and Physical Education
• Science 
•  Technology and Application Research 
• Language

• High Schools
• Compulsory subject: English
• Elective subjects:
• History
• Business Studies
• Creative Art
• Economy
• Technical Research
• Food Technology
• Geography
• Jurisprudence
• Math
• Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
• Science
• Software Design and Development
• Various language options
• Some vocational subjects

Summer Program

This program lasts for 1-12 weeks for international students aged 10-17. Students will have an opportunity to  experience Australian culture first-hand by living  with a  host family.  Student’s foreign language skills are also be improved through the combined English courses of Summer Programs. 

Entry Requirements

English:

Completion of a 20-21 week English language program in Victoria prior to enter into the main course (subject to entrance test results), or

Submit English language certificates, including:

• Have studied a program in English for 2 years or more; or
• Studied in English in an international environment for at least 2 years; or
• Minimum IELTS 5.5; or AEAS >=80; or TOEFL iBT >=69 or TOEFL CBT >= 196/PBT >= 525; or EIKEN >= 3 when entering grade 10th or Pre -2 when entering grade 11th.

Academic results in the last 2 years above 6.0

Age

Students must be at least 6 years old at the time of Visa application

To be eligible for admission, students must be under:

• 17 years old for grade 9th
• 18 years old for grade 10th
• 19 years old for grade 11th
• 20 years old for grade 12th 

Cost of Study

Scholarships

Victorian Government Schools offer a variety of scholarships with different values for students from Grade 4th. Click to the official website link below for further details:

https://www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/scholarships/list.aspx or you can contact StudyLink via Hotline 0911 71 4488.

Website: https://www.study.vic.gov.au/