Victoria JC IP: 2025 Subject Combinations & DSA-JC Playbook

Q: What does the Victoria JC IP guide cover?
A: Key points from VJC’s academic and admissions pages—how subject combinations are structured, how leadership development works, and what the 2025 DSA-JC cycle requires from applicants.

TL;DR
• VJC offers 67 subject combinations across Arts and Science courses, all including GP, Project Work, and H1 Mother Tongue; students must take at least one contrasting subject and can add options like H2 Computing or H2 Chinese Language & Literature (introduced in 2021) (Academic disciplines).
• Leadership learning spans every Victorian: the college frames leadership as “positively influencing others”, with domains covering self-mastery, relationship skills, and strategic thinking, supported by Students’ Council, CCAs, and other platforms (Student leadership).
• The 2025 DSA-JC window runs 7 May – 6 July 2025 (2359 hr); applicants submit supporting documents, then attend auditions/trials/interviews for performing arts (e.g., Chinese Orchestra, Choir, Symphonic Band), sports (badminton, basketball, cross-country, etc.), and niche academic programmes (Drama Elective Programme, Humanities Programme, Infocomm Tech, Science Research) (DSA-JC application page).
• Successful DSA candidates must honour their commitment to VJC and cannot enter the JAE; selection dates include late-May to mid-July trials, with category-specific contact persons listed on the portal (same source).

1 | Subject choice & academic breadth

• The college publishes a comprehensive combinations grid covering Arts and Science pathways. Students are reminded to consider prerequisites (especially for H2 Sciences/Math) and to include at least one contrasting subject to secure a broad-based education (Academic disciplines).
• Foreign Languages can be offered as H2 subjects, and recent updates added H2 Computing plus H2 Chinese Language & Literature, signalling continued refresh of offerings to keep pace with university requirements and industry skills.

2 | Leadership culture

• VJC’s leadership framework starts with the belief that “all Victorians have the potential to be leaders” and focuses on three domains: self-mastery grounded in values, social influence skills, and strategic thinking to drive positive change (Student leadership).
• Opportunities span the Students’ Council, CCAs, service platforms, and project leadership, ensuring IP (VCA) and JAE cohorts integrate quickly and keep the Victorian spirit alive.