Australian National University (ANU)

APPLYING TO STUDY AT ANU

Learn how to apply to ANU. Let us knowif you are an international or domestic student and follow the steps onour apply page .

We’re here to help, so contact us with any questions.

Our admission criteria

Whether you’re applying as a domesticor international student, you will need to:

• meet the admissions requirements in the programs and courses catalogue
• provide evidence of your English language proficiency

Undergraduate study

Your qualifications must meet the university’s minimum admission requirementsfor:

• senior secondary or post-secondary school qualifications (vocational education and training, associate diplomas or degrees or an approved tertiary preparation course), or
• tertiary qualifications in Australia or overseas (one standard full-time year of study in a degree program at another Australian or international higher education institution).

Postgraduate study

You will need to have:

• an ANU-approved bachelor’s degree, or
• another qualification recognised by the Australian Qualifications Framework.

The Australian National University’smain campus is in the Canberra suburb of Acton, just 10 minutes’ walk from thecity centre.

As well as modern lecture halls,laboratories, several libraries and a range of student residences, the campus providesjust about everything you’ll need during your studies, including cafes, bars,child care, gyms, medical services and supermarkets.

It is also beautiful and sustainable.Dotted with 10,000 trees, a creek and several park-like avenues, the campussits at the base of Black Mountain and the Australian National Botanic Gardenson the land of the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples. You’ll regularly spotkangaroos, wallabies, ducks and koalas here.

Just ten minutes’ walk away are LakeBurley Griffin, the National Museum of Australia and the city. Connecting themand other national cultural institutions to ANU is Canberra’s extensive networkof bicycle paths, buses and trams.

Unique facilities and schools include:

• Kambri, the hub of university life that includes laneways and lawns with food outlets, shops, gyms and places to study and relax
• New moot courtroom for law students
• Five libraries, each one specialising in the arts; science; law; teaching and learning; the Asia-Pacific
• Australia's most powerful computer, Gadi
• Robotics laboratories
• Australia’s largest heavy ion accelerator facility
• Global Institute for Women's Leadership
• Australian National Dictionary Centre
• School of Art and Design
• School of Music
• John Curtin School of Medical Research
• Crawford School of Public Policy
• Australian Centre on China and the World
• Fenner School of Environment and Society
• Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Guaranteed accommodation

Live and study on the vibrant ANU campus in the heart of Canberra. All undergraduate and postgraduate first-year students (international and domestic) are guaranteed a room in campus accommodation .

Choose a catered orself-catered residence

Student life

You will find much to discover at ANU. Working closely withacademics who are experts in their fields – some of whom have written yourtextbooks – you’ll develop skills through research, mentoring and the uniqueinternships.

Many join the 5,000-plus students who choose to live oncampus. Each residence has an array of social and pastoral care opportunities tohelp you settle in and form new friendships and networks. Classes, libraries,gyms and the city’s restaurants and nightlife are just a short walk or rideaway.

You can take part in the university’s 150 cultural, socialand educational clubs, which include a chess society, cooking, dance anddebating clubs, a science revue and a sign language collective. If there isn’ta club that suits your interests, you can create your own.