VDSS 2026 Course Information

GOTAFE offers Vocational Education and Training (VET) Delivered to School Students (VDSS). These programs are available to Secondary School students enrolled in Government, Catholic, and Independent Schools. We accept enrolments from students aged 15–19 who wish to undertake VET as part of their senior secondary school certificates, including the VCE Vocational Major (VM) and the Victorian Pathways Certificate (VPC).

2026 VDSS Course Applications:

Please download the 2026 VDSS Course Guide, discuss your course preferences with your school.

Course Applications will open on Monday, the 4^th of August.

Students will need their Unique Student Identifier (USI) to complete their application process. If you are unsure of your USI, please contact your school.

VDSS Course Guide Download:

Once the VDSS course guide has downloaded, students can apply for their course preferences using the course-specific QR codes. Please note that students should apply for their first course preference first.

Download the 2026 VDSS Course Guide

Application resources

VDSS Application Roadmap

Download and print our 2026 VDSS Application Roadmap that shows the steps involved to enrol in a VDSS course.

2026 VDSS Course Summary

Browse our handy summary of all VDSS courses offered by GOTAFE in 2026.

Student Handbook

Our Student Handbook has all the information needed to explain what studying is like with GOTAFE.

Need some help?

If you're looking for more information about studying a VDSS course in VCE, VCE-VM or VPC, please visit our VDSS page or get in touch with our friendly VDSS team.

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