If you’re in Year 10 uni may seem a long way off, but the decisions you make now about VCE/HSC subjects will affect what you’re able to study after you finish Year 12.

Whether you’ve made up your mind about uni or you’re still undecided, it’s good to get plenty of information now so you’re fully prepared for VCE/HSC and beyond.

These videos aim to give you a head start on selecting VCE/HSC subjects.

Where subjects lead

At uni, subjects get even more specific. So part of your research is working out where the subjects you enjoy can lead to in VCE or HSC and also at uni.

Prerequisites

Universities set prerequisites to make sure you have the skills and knowledge to do well in the course.

ATAR

The ATAR or the Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank is a tool to help tertiary institutions give out places in their courses.

Clearly in

The 'Clearly in' is the ATAR students need to achieve to be guaranteed a place in that course.

Pathways

Think of a pathway as series of stepping stones that lead to the uni course that you're interested in.

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I’m Lucy Winkler and I’d like to do something in the creative industries and make lots of friends along the way.

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Lucy Winkler

Course of study:
Bachelor of Creative Arts


I’m Lucy Winkler and I’d like to do something in the creative industries and make lots of friends along the way.

I am a second year Creative Arts student, which means I basically study theatre, cinema, English and media subjects. I get to watch and review movies and plays and write essays about my favourite novels. It’s a great course for people who love being creative.

I love being useful to new and potential students by sharing my story about my university experience. It has been a pretty life changing, scary but exciting experience and being an ambassador shows how far I’ve come from being a new and nervous first year student.

Don’t be afraid to ask questions of your lecturers and tutors…that’s what they’re there for! And don’t be afraid to introduce yourself to other people. Making friends in your lectures and tutorials will make it so much easier for you, socially and academically.

La Trobe is a big sprawling campus that welcomes people from all walks of life who have a passion for education and learning. With the Wildlife Sanctuary, moat and flocks of ducks and geese, you’d think it was a country campus but in fact it’s only around half an hour to the CBD. Not that you need the city, La Trobe has so much going on, it even has its own postcode! I love being involved in campus activities like student theatre and film and have met a lot of fabulous people through all the extra clubs and societies available to students.