Where can the VCAL take me?
Can I get into university if I successfully complete the VCAL?
If you are considering entering university straight from school, VCAL is probably not the best choice for you. Students planning to go straight into university usually follow VCE programs which allow them to gain an ENTER score from the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC). If you are studying a VCAL program at Senior level and you decide that you might be interested in going on to university, check with your teacher or careers counsellor because it is possible that some universities will consider students with a VCAL Senior certificate for admission.
Entry straight from school is not the only route into university. Some people study a vocational education and training course at TAFE while working, perhaps leading to a Diploma or Advanced Diploma, and then decide that they would benefit from a university course. VCAL would be a good start along this pathway.
What are my options once I have completed the VCAL?
The VCAL will give you practical work-related experience and a qualification that will be recognised by TAFE institutes and employers. Together these will help you move from school into work, an apprenticeship or traineeship and/or further training at TAFE.
Alternatively, if you start studying for your VCAL at Foundation or Intermediate level and successfully complete it, you may consider going on to complete either the Intermediate or Senior level of VCAL. Or you might reconsider your options and decide university is the right choice for you after all, and move to the VCE.
Will the VCAL get me ready to enter a trade?
VCAL students will gain knowledge and skills that will assist their preparation into a trade, eg Occupational Health and Safety.
The OnTrack destination survey for students who completed a VCAL Intermediate or Senior certificate, indicated that 89% of the cohort had a pathway to education, training or work after their VCAL.
