Year 10 and 11: Centre for Higher Education Studies (CHES) - Updated
Applications close 31 August
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.
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| 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.
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| Swinburne University | Space Technology | None.
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