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Extension studies

Extension studies are first year university subjects taken with the VCE. If you are a high achiever looking for an extra challenge, an extension study can build on your interest in a subject beyond the VCE. Extension studies are not VCE units and cannot be counted as part of satisfactory VCE completion. All extension studies programs are at least 20 per cent of a full-time first-year program at university.

Satisfactory extension study results will be reported on your Statement of Results and may contribute to your ENTER as a sixth VCE study. You will usually be able to take up your subject at second-year level at university if you are selected for the course to which the subject belongs.

To be eligible for an extension study you need to have completed the preparatory VCE subject at Units 3 and 4 with a study score of at least 41. Your school will advise you on university enrolment for an extension study.

Universities participating in Extension Studies Program 2010

List of universities participating in extension studies is current and accurate at time of publication.

 

How can I get into university or TAFE?

VTAC calculates your ENTER using the VCAA study scores for Units 3 and 4. Other studies used in the calculation of your ENTER can include VCE VET programs and extension studies.

The ENTER is an overall measure of a student’s achievement in relation to that of other students. It allows tertiary institutions to compare students who have completed different combinations of VCE studies and is reported to you as a rank between 0.00 and 99.95.

Further details about this process and tertiary selection are given in the following VTAC publications:

 

Awards and prizes in the VCE

Information about the following awards and prizes can be found on the VCAA website at: www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/excellenceawards/