Certificate II in General Education for Adults
This course is designed for people from English and non-English speaking backgrounds who left school before Year 11 or who have had disruption to formal education.
Duration
6 months full-time or part-time equivalent (day). (Part-time evening classes in English and maths may be offered depending on demand).
Intakes
Croydon (January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December)
Hawthorn (January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December)
Wantirna (January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December) - View application and start dates
Study modes
- Full-time,
- Part-time (day)

This is a nationally approved vocational course that is recognised throughout Australia.
Course information in detail
- Course detail, course structure and units of study.
Course description
Course structure
To be eligible for the award of the Certificate II in General Education for Adults, learners must successfully complete a total of 11 units, made up of 8 core and 3 elective units.
Units of study
Core Units - select 2 from:
Research pathways and produce a learning plan and portfolio (VU22411)
Implement and review a project (VU22412)
Core Skills Reading and Oracy - select 2 from:
Engage with a range of complex texts for personal purposes (VU22413)
Engage with a range of complex texts for learning purposes (VU22414)
Engage with a range of complex texts to participate in the community (VU22416)
Participate in complex spoken interactions (VU22417)
Croydon and Wantirna only:
Engage with a range of complex texts of limited complexity for employment purposes (VU22415)
Core Skills Writing - Select 2 from:
Create a range of complex texts for personal purposes (VU22418)
Create a range of complex texts for learning purposes (VU22419)
Create a range of complex texts to participate in the community (VU22421)
Create a range of complex texts to participate in the workplace (VU22420)
Investigate and interpret shapes and measurements and related formulas (VU22422)
Special Interest Elective Units - select 3 from:
Communicate in the workplace (BSBCMM201)
Produce simple word processed documents (BSBITU201)
Participate in negotiations (FNSCUS401)
Investigate current issues (VU22445)
Croydon and Wantirna only:
Work in a team (PUATEA001)
Careers and graduate outcomes
- Career opportunities and course aims and objectives.
Career opportunities
Aims and objectives

Pathways and scholarships
- Credit transfer, recognition of prior learning and scholarships.
Course fees and requirements
- Fees, entry requirements and non-year 12 entry.
Course fees
Certificate II in General Education for AdultsEstimated course fees for 2023* |
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Course fee options | Full course fee | Skills First Government-subsidised place | Concession rate |
Total Cost (GST Free) | $3,930 | $1,320 | $264 |
This training is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding.
You could be granted a Skills First government-subsidised place when you apply for this course. Check your eligibility now.
You may be entitled to apply for a fee concession if you meet the eligibility criteria.
The eligibility criteria are set by the Victorian Government and assessed by Swinburne in accordance with government directives, which are subject to change at any time.
Find out if you're eligible for a fee concession here.
If you are not granted a government subsidised place, the full course fee will apply. Check your eligibility now.
Indicative nominal course hours: 440.
Entry requirements
How to apply
Find out more
Tel: 1300 SWINBURNE
Training Organisation Identifier (TOID): 3059