Australian National University
- The Australian National University was established by an Act of Federal Parliament in 1946.
- It is one of Australia’s most research-intensive universities, with a high ratio of academic staff to students.
- A recent independent quality review of the university found it ranked among the world’s best research universities. Seventy-seven per cent of external assessors ranked ANU as one of the top 50 universities in their field in the world – including 44% who rated ANU in the world’s top 25 universities.
- ANU is a "green" campus, with more than 10,000 trees within its grounds. In 2003 the university was awarded the Silver Greenhouse Challenge Award at the annual Australian Engineering Excellence Awards, placing it second of 800 signatories.
University location
Canberra
Student population
13,500
Consortium partner
Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) partner institution
City population
312,000
The Australian National University commands a magnificent position between lake and mountain in the centre of the nation's capital, Canberra.
- Canberra is the political apex of Australia, housing the Federal Parliament.
- It is the major city of the self-governing province, the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).
- Canberra is also the cultural heart of Australia, with the Australian War Memorial, the National Gallery of Australia, the High Court of Australia and the National Museum of Australia a short distance from the city centre.
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ANU has seven colleges, made up of the research and education centres, schools and faculties that contribute to the various broad disciplines.
The ANU Colleges link research and teaching at undergraduate, postgraduate and higher degree levels to achieve:
- Research at the highest standards of excellence.
- Educational programs informed by current research.
- Active researchers.
The colleges are:
- ANU College of Arts & Social Sciences
- ANU College of Asia & the Pacific
- ANU College of Business & Economics
- ANU College of Engineering & Computer Science
- ANU College of Law
- ANU College of Medicine & Health Sciences
- ANU College of Science.
Language of instruction
English.
Course information
For a full list of available courses, visit the Australian National University course website.
Course restrictions
Law courses are restricted to students enrolled in law programmes.
Course load
- A maximum full-time load is 24 units per semester (most courses are worth 6 points each).
- Exchange students may not enrol in more than 24 units per semester.
- A minimum full time load is three courses or 18 units per semester.
- For each semester, you are advised to select up to 6 classes/courses for consideration.
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Orientation is held at the beginning of each semester for all new international students. ANU international students also get the chance to experience Canberra and surrounding regions through a comprehensive program of events and activities, including day trips, BBQs and bush dances.
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Semester One
Early March to late June.
Semester Two
Mid-July to late November.
For exact dates, visit the Australian National University semester and term dates website.
University and private rented accommodation is available.
For more information, visit the Australian National University accommodation website.
- New Zealand citizens do not require a visa to study in Australia.
- However, all other passport holders should check with either an Australian Embassy or the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (DIMIA).
- Permanent residents of New Zealand are in the category of ‘all other passport holders’ and will enter Australia on the passport that they hold (therefore are not in the same category as New Zealand passport holders.)
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Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)
- Every international student must take out the compulsory student medical and hospital insurance while in Australia, called "Overseas Student Health Cover" (OSHC).
- The exception is cases where there may be an inter-government agreement to waive this requirement.
- Please check with your international office or embassy for advice on this.
- OSHC is a condition of the Overseas Student Visa issued by the immigration authorities. The premium is not an Australian National University charge but is collected by them and must be paid before they can confirm your enrolment.
- Not all health services are covered by OSHC (eg, pre-existing conditions, dental work or physiotherapy).
- OSHC does not cover travel to/from Australia, so separate comprehensive medical insurance is highly recommended.
- For more information about OSHC, visit the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing website.
New Zealand passport holders
- If you are a New Zealand passport holder, you do not require a student visa, and therefore are not eligible for OSHC.
- While there is a reciprocal agreement between Australia and New Zealand for emergency medical treatment (eg, if you have a car accident, you would be treated in a hospital in the same way as an Australian), if you want to take out health insurance, you must do so before leaving New Zealand.
- This travel/health insurance lets you claim on visits to GPs and specialists, and normally has an excess.
- You must pay up front at the time of the doctor visit (this is the also the normal procedure in New Zealand).
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