The Centre for Higher Education Studies (CHES) is a new centre of excellence for high-achieving and high-ability senior secondary students from across Victoria’s government schools. CHES aims to challenge and extend Victorian senior secondary students by supporting access to first-year university-level studies and selected VCE subjects, alongside an enhancement and enrichment program.

Applications are now open for enrolment into a CHES program.
Applications close on 31 August 2022. Apply here.
Current Year 10 and 11 students in government schools across Victoria are eligible to apply
Update: Information evening on
- Tuesday 19 July 6.30 pm. Register here.
- Wednesday 27 July 6.30 pm. Register here.
- Monday 8 August (6.30pm): VCE subjects at CHES
- Tuesday 9 August (6.30pm): Higher Education Studies through CHES
CHES Fact Sheet and a video message from the Principal:

**Update** Please find the courses offered for CHES and pre/co-requisites:

University	Course	Pre/Co-requisites
RMIT University	Artificial Intelligence and Technology in a Digital World	None. Year 12 students only (successful completion of Year 11).
Federation University	Biological Sciences	Completion of Unit 3/4 Biology.
Federation University	Environmental Sciences	Completed or concurrently studying one of Unit 3/4 Maths Methods, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geography or Biology.
Australian Catholic University	Exercise and Sports Science	Completed or concurrently studying Unit 3/4 Physical Education.
La Trobe University	Health Science	Completed or concurrently studying Unit 3/4 Biology. Year 12 students only, achievement of at least a 70% average grade across Year 11.
Federation University	Human Anatomy and Physiology	Completed or concurrently studying Unit 3/4 Physical Education or Biology.
La Trobe University	Human Biosciences	Completed or concurrently studying Unit 3/4 Physical Education or Biology. Year 12 students only, achievement of at least a 70% average grade across Year 11.
RMIT University	Innovation Ecosystems and Sustainable Development	None. Year 12 students only (successful completion of Year 11).
La Trobe University	Law	Completed or concurrently studying Unit 3/4 Legal Studies. Achievement of at least a 70% average grade across Year 11.
University of Melbourne	Literature	Completed Unit 3/4 Literature with a study score of at least 37 or concurrently studying Unit 3/4 Literature with completion of Unit 1/2 Literature with at least an A average. At least a B+ average across non-prerequisite/ non-corequisite subjects in Year 11. Year 12 students only.
University of Melbourne	Mathematics	Completed Unit 3/4 Maths Methods with a study score of at least 37 and concurrently enrolled in Unit 3/4 Specialist Maths or concurrently studying Unit 3/4 Maths Methods and Specialist Maths with completion of Unit 1/2 Methods with at least an A average and Unit 1/2 Specialist Maths with at least a B+ average. At least a B+ average across non-prerequisite/non-corequisite subjects in Year 11. Year 12 students only.
University of Melbourne	Media and Communications	Completed Unit 3/4 Media with a study score of at least 37 or concurrently studying Unit 3/4 Media with completion of Unit 1/2 Media with at least an A average. At least a B+ average across non-prerequisite/ non-corequisite subjects in Year 11. Year 12 students only.
University of Melbourne	Philosophy	Completed any Unit 3/4 humanities subject (with an essay-writing component) with a study score of at least 37 or completion of any Unit 1/2 humanities subject (with an essay-writing component) with completion of Unit 1/2 Literature with at least an A average. Students may concurrently study Unit 3/4 Philosophy. At least a B+ average across non-prerequisite/ non-corequisite subjects in Year 11. Year 12 students only.
University of Melbourne	Physics	Completed Unit 3/4 Physics and Maths Methods with a study score of at least 37 or concurrently studying Unit 3/4 Physics and Maths Methods with completion of Unit 1/2 Physics and Maths Methods with at least A averages. At least a B+ average across non-prerequisite/ non-corequisite subjects in Year 11. Year 12 students only.
University of Melbourne	Psychology	Completed Unit 3/4 Psychology with a study score of at least 38 or concurrently studying Unit 3/4 Psychology with completion of Unit 1/2 Psychology with at least an A average. At least a B+ average across non-prerequisite/ non-corequisite subjects in Year 11. Year 12 students only.
Federation University	Psychology	Completion of Unit 3/4 Psychology.
Victoria University	Screen Media	Completion of Unit 3/4 VCE Media with at least a B average in Units 3/4 Media.
Swinburne University	Space Technology	None.

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