International undergraduate 2018/19 INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT GUIDE MESSAGE FROM THE VICE -CHANCELLOR Welcome to The Australian You will have the chance to learn from some of National University. the world’s best teachers who are at the forefront of their fields and you will become part of a lively It gives me great pleasure intellectual community. to introduce you to our undergraduate course If you want to change the world, if you want to shape guide for 2018. the future, if you want to make a real difference, ANU will help you get there. Our graduates are Making decisions about amongst the most employable around the globe where to go to university and our alumni include many of the world’s movers and what to study aren’t and shakers. always easy, but there are number of reasons why you should consider putting ANU – the national Our students are central to everything we do here at university of Australia – on the top of your list. ANU and with our 15 residences on campus we are able to provide a home to more than 5,000 students At ANU you will have the best educational each year. experience available in Australia and among the finest the world can offer. We also have more than 200 clubs and societies and plenty of extra events and activities happening all the We are home to a community of bright and engaged time to keep you busy and interested. students who come from across Australia, our region and around the world. Coming to ANU, you I am pleased to invite you to join us at ANU to will become part of a small and friendly community undertake your undergraduate studies. located in the heart of the nation, where decisions I look forward to welcoming you here soon. that chart the future of society are made. Our exciting degree options put you in the driver’s Professor Brian P Schmidt AC seat when choosing the mix of subjects and Vice-Chancellor and President courses to help you achieve your future plans. b The Australian Nartional University CONTENTS Global opportunities 4 Your career starts now 6 Single degrees 8 Flexible Double Degrees 10 Flexible Vertical Double Degrees 12 Undergraduate research degree 14 Putting it all together 16 Majors, minors & specialisations 18 Pathways 22 Fees 23 How to apply 24 English language requirements 25 Bonus points 26 Support to succeed 27 Living on campus 28 Published December 2017 by the Division of Student Recruitment, The Australian National University. CRICOS Provider Number: 00120C Canberra 30 No undertakings are binding on the University unless they are obtained in an official letter from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic). The University may vary the ATARs, other entrance scores and requirements, content and availability of Scholarships 31 programs and courses, and costs and charges applied to the courses outlined in this guide. The University reserves the right to change the contents of courses and 2018 Academic entry requirements 32 not to offer all courses listed in this guide. 2018/19 International Undergraduate Student Guide 1 Accommodation guarantee on campus for new first year undergraduate #1 students. See page 28 for details. in Australia 2017/2018 QS World University Rankings 20 47 in the in the world world 2017/2018 QS World Times Higher University Rankings Education World University Rankings 2017 Home to 12 national institutions including Australian The National Library of Australia. Photo by Martin Ollman. top Parliament House, the High Court 10 of Australia, ANIP and the ANU rated The Australian National Internship Program National (ANIP) is the only program in Australia that in the top 10 Library of gives you the opportunity to work at the heart international of Australian policy and politics. Australia. universities1 anip.anu.edu.au 1. Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2017 2 The Australian Nartional University Raijin The largest supercomputer in the southern hemisphere is at the $50m National Computational Infrastructure at ANU. nci.org.au Most employable graduates One of the Ranked first in Australia for graduate % employability.2 highest average 95 academic world staff to student standard ratios among for student demand; Australia’s research intensity; research grants; leading staff qualifications; universities.3 and graduate starting salary.4 Five star 6 Nobel ★★★★★ Laureates maximum rating for student demand; research intensity; research grants; staff qualifications; among our staff and alumni. and graduate starting salary.5 2. Global Employability University Ranking, published by the Times Higher Education, 2016 3. The Department of Education Statistics 2016 4. Australian Government Excellence in Research for Australia Report 2015 5. 2017 The Good Universities Guide 2018/19 International Undergraduate Student Guide 3 GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES At ANU you will be encouraged to expand your outlook and include global learning experiences in your study program. Student Exchange Destinations Overseas travel gives you opportunities to study Europe Indo-Pacific The Americas courses beyond those offered at ANU, make Austria Brunei Brazil friends and form global networks, and to build Czech Republic China Canada skills and knowledge that can expand your Denmark French Polynesia Chile career options. Finland Hong Kong Colombia You can undertake a traditional exchange France Indonesia Mexico opportunity with one of our 175+ partner Germany Japan Peru universities across 37 countries. Apply to spend Hungary South Korea United States one or two semesters at a leading university in one Ireland Myanmar of America of these distinctive destinations, while you earn Italy New Caledonia credits towards your ANU degree. The Netherlands New Zealand Norway Singapore Portugal Taiwan Spain Thailand Sweden Switzerland Turkey United Kingdom Judy Zhao – Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/ Bachelor of Science (Psychology) Take advantage of some of these exclusive opportunities to travel and study overseas, only available at ANU. IARU Global Summer Program Several are funded through a combination of ANU and Australian Government grants. ANU is the only Australian university to be a part of the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU). Through You can: IARU, you can study at some of the world’s top universities for > Spend your summer in Kyoto, learning about Japanese up to six weeks and connect with outstanding peers around language and culture. the world. > Experience a white winter learning Korean in Seoul. IARU Partner universities: > Get a taste of student life in the UK with the University of East Anglia’s International Summer School. > University of Cambridge, United Kingdom > Head to colourful Singapore, the heart of Asia, and dive > University of Oxford, United Kingdom into the city-state’s Chinese heritage. > Yale University, United States of America > Travel through Canada while learning about their > University of California, Berkeley, United States of America political system. > University of Copenhagen, Denmark PRIMO opportunities in Canada, Taiwan, the United Kingdom > Peking University, China and the United States will be launching soon. > ETH Zurich, Switzerland > National University of Singapore > University of Tokyo, Japan > University of Cape Town, South Africa. Year in Asia The Bachelor of Asia-Pacific Studies (Year in Asia) is designed for students to establish themselves as future leaders in Asia. Your Year in Asia experience will build on the strengths of your three-year degree, helping you to further develop language and cultural proficiencies. As part of a Flexible Double Degree, you can combine the Bachelor of Asia-Pacific Studies (Year in Asia) with many other undergraduate degrees at ANU, to gain an Asia- ready qualification. This program is eligible for ANU Scholarship funding of up to $5,000. PRIMO First Year Learning Abroad Programs No other Australian university offers a comprehensive travel abroad program for first year students. PRIMO is a Learning Abroad initiative in which you can undertake short, multi- disciplinary, overseas learning experiences as part of your first Jeeven Nadanakumar – Bachelor of Economics/ year studies. Bachelor of Laws – George Washington University, United States of America To learn more about global opportunities at ANU go to anu.edu.au/students/careers-opportunities/global-programs 2018/19 International Undergraduate Student Guide 5 YOUR CAREER STARTS NOW The chart will help you match areas of study at school with degree programs, and possible career paths. Keep in mind that this is a guide – you won’t be limited to these pathways. Areas of study that I enjoy ANU programs Possible careers B. Accounting B. Actuarial Studies Accountant B. Business Administration Actuary Business B. Commerce Consultant Economics B. Economics Data analyst Management Business Finance B. Finance B. Finance, Economics and Economist/ Marketing manager International share trader and studies Statistics (Hons) Politician/ B. International Business Entrepreneur policy adviser Maths economics B. Mathematical Sciences Financial adviser Stock broker Politics B. Politics, Philosophy International Statistics and Economics business and trade B. Social Sciences (Hons in Investment banker Actuarial Studies & Economics) B. Statistics Ceramics B. Arts (Major in nearly 50 different Artist/musician Creative design fields! Including: Creative arts, Arts historian languages, history, human rights, Digital artist Creative Film and international relations, sociology, Author photography Entrepreneur anthropology…) Composer Photographer arts