Instructions: how to enter the Australian National University. Requirements for international students

Australian National University is included in the Group of Eight - the union of the largest universities on the continent - and has been accepting students from all over the world since 1960. The university operates an astronomical school and the famous Siding Spring Observatory, which has no analogues in the country. It is located in Acton in the western part of the village, near Lake Burley Griffin.

How to proceed and what is needed for this

Most applicants prefer to enter the university for a master's and doctoral studies, but the bachelor's program also provides good training in the specialty. If you are not afraid of the silence and the relative provinciality of Canberra, feel free to try your hand. Applications for the 1st semester of study are submitted until December 15, for the II semester - until May 31. At the Faculty of Medicine, documents are accepted until June 30.

Remember that formally applications are accepted continuously for both the current and the next academic year, however, the applications of applicants applying for study in the next semester are considered top priority.

So that you can plunge into the student life of the Australian National University, follow the following algorithm of actions:

When applying for doctoral studies, first try to find a professor whose research interests will match yours. He will oversee your studies.
When applying for a bachelor's degree, immediately start with this step. Choose a faculty and program of study and apply by filling out a special form on the university website with information about your education. Then you need to upload scanned copies of documents. If you plan to study at the Faculty of Medicine, you will have to send their originals to the university immediately after that. The application fee is 75 AUD. The university does not have an officially approved system for converting academic scores in domestic educational institutions into a local scale. However, curators are ready to individually consider applications from applicants who have some training in the chosen specialty.

For enrollment, grades from the school certificate and university scores in specialized subjects for those who are already studying are of great importance. This requires the results of a language test to be submitted. The IELTS score must be at least 6.5 (at least 6 points in each section of the test), and the TOEFL score must be 80 points (minimum score of 20 points for reading and writing in English and 18 points for listening and oral practice ).

For physicians and lawyers, the language selection criteria are even stricter, and for some specialties, such as chemistry or medicine, it is necessary to pass special profile tests such as ACT major - an analogue of our entrance exams.

At the final stage, after the approval of your candidacy, you are interviewed by a representative of the university.

The cost of studying at the university

Studying at the University of Canberra is not cheap, but the quality of training here is guaranteed. Its tuition fee for applicants from abroad per year is:

31008 AUD for students of the humanities;
AUD 37104 for students of natural sciences and business and economic analysis;
39024 AUD for masters (training lasts 1.5-2 years).

For foreign students, there is an opportunity to receive a scholarship that covers the cost of education and a mandatory medical insurance policy. It is issued every year to no more than 2-3 bachelors or masters with excellent academic performance.

How to get there

You can get to Canberra in a matter of hours as follows:

By Greyhound Australia bus from Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne. Murrays Coaches bus routes from Sydney are also popular.
By train from Sydney (Transport NSW) or Melbourne (V/Line).

Buses 313 (terminal Westfield Woden), 300, 25 and 182 (terminal Holder) and 57 (terminal - Gungahlin bus station) stop in the city itself, directly near the university.

University tours and open days

The educational institution regularly holds open days, and admission to it is absolutely free. You can get to know the campuses and 7 colleges of the university, where they study law, physics, mathematics, social sciences, arts, economics, features of the Asian and Pacific region, programming, medicine, biology and ecology.

The University of Canberra is an elite university with over 20,000 students annually. This testifies to the high quality of education.

Website: www.anu.edu.au
Apply for admission: www.anu.edu.au/study/apply

Initially, he specialized in research work. In 1960 he merged with University College of Canberra and began to provide higher education as well.

Australian National University (ANU)

original name	The Australian National University
Motto	lat. Naturam Primum Cognoscere Rerum
Year of foundation	1947
Type	State
Rector	Brian Schmidt
students	14 757
Undergraduate	10 231
Master's degree	8 283
PhD	4 382
teachers	1 599
Location	Acton, Canberra, Australia Australia
Website	www.anu.edu.au

Australian National University, Union Court in the center of the campus

The Australian National University is one of the leading universities in Australia, it is part of the "Group of Eight" - an association of eight leading public universities in Australia. As of 2017, over 25,000 students studied at the university. According to the influential U.S. News & World Report ”, in the 2018 academic year, the university ranked 59th in the world rankings and 4th among universities in Australia. And in 2006, the same publishing house recognized the university as the best Australian educational institution.

The university has a Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, on the basis of which the Siding Spring Observatory, the largest observatory on the Australian continent, is based.

Story

The Australian National University was created by legislation introduced in the Federal Parliament by Prime Minister Ben Chifley and Post-War Reconstruction Minister John Deadman. The law was passed on August 1, 1946, with the support of opposition leader Robert Menzies. The Australian National University remains the only university in Australia established under federal law.

The group of prominent Australian scientists who took part in the formation of the Australian National University included: Sir Mark Oliphant, a leader in the development of radar and nuclear physics; Sir Howard Flory, involved in the discovery of penicillin; Sir Keith Hancock, eminent historian; Herbert Coombs, famous economist and public figure.

Academic structure

The Australian National University includes 7 colleges and the Institute for Advanced Studies. Colleges carry out training of bachelors, masters and research activities. The Institute for Advanced Studies focuses solely on research and masters and consists of 9 research schools and a research center.

Colleges

College of Asia and the Pacific
College of Business and Economics
College of Engineering and Computer Science
College of Law
College of Medicine, Biology and the Environment
College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences

Research schools

Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics
Research School of Biological Sciences
Research School of Chemistry
Research School of Geosciences
Research School of Information Science and Engineering
Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies
Research School of Physical and Engineering Sciences
Research School of Social Sciences
John Curtin School of Medical Research
Center for Natural Resources and Environmental Studies

Campus

With an area of 1.45 square kilometers, the university's main campus occupies almost the entire Acton area of Canberra. Main university buildings:

Hall Bruce
Ursula Hall
Fenner Hall
Burgmann College
John XXIII College
Burton and Garran Hall
Toad Hall
university house
Alumni House

Fenner Hall is located off-campus on Norfbourne Avenue in the nearby neighborhood of Braddon.

The Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics is also located off the main campus at Mount Stromlo Observatory near Weston Creek in southern Canberra. The school also has the Siding Spring Observatory near Coonabarabran, New South Wales. This observatory was the only one left after the destruction of the observatory on Mount Stromlo in the forest fires of 2003. The university also has a coastal Kioloa campus on the south coast of New South Wales, focusing on practical field studies, and a North Australian Research Unit in

Australian National University (ANU)- Australian National University, located in the capital of the country - the city of Canberra. ANU is the only university created by an act of the Australian Parliament. This happened on August 1, 1946. Approximately 3,800 academics are now doing research work at the university. It is thanks to their work that the university is constantly included in the list of the top 50 research universities in the world. The main goal of the university is to attract and develop the best minds on the planet. University employees and students themselves are part of one big friendly university community.

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Ratings

The university is included in the prestigious The "Group of Eight", which brings together the top eight public universities in Australia and can be compared to such well-known associations as the Ivy League in the US or The Russell Group in the UK.

Uniqueness

The university is a member of the ATN (Australian Technology Network) association and is actively involved in scientific research in various academic and practical fields. These studies are funded by both the state and private businesses.

Number of students

About 41 thousand students are currently studying at the university, 8800 of which are foreigners.

Campus

The university is located on an area of 147 hectares, next to a large national park. The infrastructure of the university includes absolutely everything: cafes, restaurants, shops, coffee houses, a medical center, several gyms and a swimming pool.

The area of the main campus of the university occupies almost the entire area of Acton. All university buildings are located in the park area, and the ANU campus is ranked second in the ranking of the greenest campuses in Australia. The main university buildings on campus include: University House, Alumni House, Fenner Hall, Ursula Hall, Bruce Hall, Toad Hall, Burton and Garran Hall, Burgmann College and John XXIII College.

Australian National University has other (smaller) campuses: Mount Stromlo Observatory, Siding Spring Observatory near Coonabarabran, the Kioloa campus on the south coast of New South Wales, and a research institute in Darwin.

Types of Programs Offered

The university offers bachelor's and master's programs, which are taught on the basis of 7 faculties, which in turn consist of various research institutes. All programs are offered in the following areas:

Arts and social sciences
Asia and the Pacific
Business and Economics
Engineering and Computer Science
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Medicine, biology and environment
Physical and mathematical sciences
Other areas

Bachelor's programs

It offers more than 100 bachelor's programs.

The standard duration of the programs is 3 years. In courses such as engineering, education, health / medicine, training lasts from 4 to 6 years.

Master's programs

The duration of study in most master's programs is from 1.5 to 2 years. Some programs can be completed in a year, while some programs, such as the Juris Doctor, can take up to 3 years.

Preparatory programs

All international students entering undergraduate programs after finishing grade 11 first study at ANU College. The educational institution offers Foundation training programs with a guaranteed transition to the 1st year of the university upon successful completion of the program.

Entry Requirements

For admission to BACHELOR PROGRAMS, students must:

Complete the Foundation preparatory program at ANU College
or
Complete your first year at university and have a high school diploma with a GPA of at least 4.0 out of 5*
Have an IELTS Academic certificate with an overall score of 6.5, and at least 6.0 in each part of the exam (some programs require a higher IELTS score).

For admission to MASTER PROGRAMS, students must:

Have a higher education diploma with an average score of at least 4.0 out of 5 *. For some programs, you do not need to have a specialized education, but the duration of study on such programs is from 2 years.*
Have an IELTS Academic certificate with an overall score of 6.5, and not less than 6.0 in each part of the exam.

For admission to certain specialties, it is sometimes necessary to provide more:

portfolio - creative programs
work experience and resume - some master's programs, MBA
letters of recommendation - some master's programs, MBA
GMAT - some master's programs, MBA

*to receive full enrollment in the program, all educational documents must be translated into English and certified by the official representative of the educational institution. You can contact one of the officesStudents International for assistance in document certification and enrollment.

Start dates

The university works on a semester system, so there are two intakes per year:

main - February
second - July

Cost of education

Bachelor's programs: from 28,000 Australian dollars per year.
Master's programs: from AUD 30,000 per year.

Scholarship programs

The University is included in the list of leading foreign educational organizations that participate in the Russian state scholarship program " Global Education". The program allows students enrolled in certain master's programs at the university to receive a grant of up to 2.76 million rubles for tuition fees, accommodation and related expenses. Details of participation you can check with employees students international.

Accommodation options and prices

ANU offers accommodation on and off campus.

Accommodation on campus possible in the following student residences:

Bruce Hall
Bruce Hall Packard Wing
Burgmann College
Burgmann College Postgraduate Village
Burton & Garran Hall
Dave Lodge
Fenner Hall
Graduate House
John XXIII College
Kinloch Lodge
Lena Karmel Lodge
Toad Hall
Ursula Hall
Ursula Hall Laurus Wing
Warrumbul Lodge

Students can move into the residence closer to the beginning of each semester: in February or July. The residence can be booked either for half a year or for one year.

Accommodation outside the university

It is recommended that you spend your first 4 weeks with an Australian family before making a decision on permanent/long-term residence. This is the perfect "introduction" to the Australian way of life and helping students with everyday life.

*According to visa regulations minor students must have a guardian before they turn 18. The educational institution has the right to act as a guardian, but the student must live with a host family approved by the educational institution.

Cambridge, Oxford, Harvard, Yale, MIT are universities that, in the mind of an ordinary student, are in a different reality: with green lawns, wise professors, ancient libraries and tidy campuses. T&P found out how much tuition costs, what the admission procedure looks like and what are the requirements for applicants from the top universities in the world. In the new issue - Australian National University.

The Australian National University (ANU) is Australia's first federal institution of higher education. ANU is a young university founded in 1946 and located in Canberra. ANU is second nationally and 52nd in the World University Rankings by . The Australian National University was originally focused on scientific work, and is highly rated in international rankings due to its research programs, and many of its employees conduct only research projects, not being distracted by teaching.

The John Curtin School is an ANU medical school renowned for its research in oncology. Since 2008, the Jackie Chan Science Center, the main sponsor of the school, has been operating.

Therefore, it is worth entering ANU for master's programs and doctoral studies. The university has seven colleges. There is no particular point in enrolling in a bachelor's degree (undergraduate degree). Firstly, this is not the strongest side of the university. In addition, Canberra can hardly be called a student city, it differs from Melbourne and Sydney in its relatively small size and population and is more suitable for families. At the beginning of the 20th century, Canberra was chosen as the capital solely because of its equidistance from two competing centers. The planning and construction of the city began in 1913 under the leadership of the American architect Walter Burley Griffin, and in 1920 the University of Canberra (Canberra University College) was created, which became the basis for the future Australian National University. And now Canberra is primarily an administrative center with a population of 380 thousand inhabitants, high prices, standing apart from the outside world, not rich in concerts, nightlife and cultural events.

The main events in the life of the university in recent years are associated with the Research Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics. It includes two observatories, on the basis of which several outstanding discoveries were made, including in 2011 the professor of this center Brian Schmidt was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for discovering the accelerated expansion of the Universe through the observation of distant supernovae. In addition, it is worth noting separately the strong school of physics and computer science (computer science) with a focus on fundamental science, rather than applied aspects of IT and programming. And anthropologists should be interested in the National Center for Indigenous Studies of Australia.

Dmitry Shishmarev

Third year PhD student

“The first thing I did was find a professor who agreed to be my supervisor. Further, I filled out the application forms for admission, made a translation of the diploma and sent all the documents to the selection committee. Additionally, I had to pass only English. In my case it was the TOEFL exam. I enrolled in a PhD program in chemistry. Of the strengths of the university, the rather high standards of Australian education and the flexibility of the learning process should be noted. Of the weaknesses, I would, perhaps, note the lack of mandatory lectures and courses in the specialty for PhD students, because of this, sometimes there are problems with a lack of theoretical knowledge.”

Deadline for submission of documents

For the first semester of study - until December 15, for the second semester - until May 31. The Faculty of Medicine accepts applications until June 30. Formally, documents are accepted at the university all the time, but applications from those who apply for the next semester within the deadlines are considered first.

Admission procedure

The application is submitted immediately for a specific program of a specific faculty through a special form on the university website. After completing the online form, you will also need to send the original documents to the Faculty of Medicine. The application fee is 75 Australian dollars. In a special table, where for foreign students the ratio of points of their educational system and the requirements of the university is indicated, Russia is not. However, the university is ready to consider applications on an individual basis - from applicants with equivalent grades in the required subjects.

Entry Requirements

The key factor is the presence of education and high marks in the chosen subject or in a related field, as well as in the main school subjects. Minimum scores for language tests required for foreigners: IELTS - 6.5 (with a minimum of 6 points in each component of the test), TOEFL internet based - 80 points (at least 20 points in reading and writing and 18 in listening and speaking). Doctors and lawyers have stricter language requirements, you can see the exact test requirements on the university website. Depending on the field of interest to the applicant, there may be special requirements for core subjects - for example, ACT major in chemistry or its equivalent for doctors.

Entrance tests

In most cases, the admission procedure is limited to filling out an online form, in which you must specify all the information about your education and provide supporting documents from educational institutions. At the Faculty of Medicine, upon admission to some specialties, you will first need to pass the MCAT or GAMSAT exams and duplicate an online application by regular mail, to which a special questionnaire for foreigners is attached. In the case of passing the primary selection, it is also required to pass an interview with representatives of the university.

Cost of education

Dmitry Shishmarev:

“Australia is quite an expensive country to live in. Student status allows you to enjoy discounts in many places: in public transport, museums and cinemas. I was able to get a university scholarship, but the competition for research grants and scholarships is quite serious here. I think getting a PhD is easy. It is much more difficult to get a scholarship so that you do not have to pay for everything out of your own pocket. Among students enrolled in the PhD program, foreigners predominate. I think about 70-80% of the total. Learning can be hard at times. Nevertheless, I think that most graduates of leading Russian universities can do it: it is not necessary to be a genius, as long as there is a desire.

Campus

Australia is located at the south pole, and the seasons here are the opposite of European ones. Therefore, the summer session at the university begins in January, the autumn session - in April, the winter session - in July, and the spring session - in October.

Canberra is known for being almost completely designed in the early 20th century, and the role of an academic center for the suburb of Acton, where the main campus is located, was assigned to the city's architect-planner Walter Griffin even then. For the abundance of green vegetation, Australians call their capital The Bush Capital, while the campus of the university is known as the "green campus" - it grows on its territory, with an area of 145 hectares. On the one hand, the campus borders on the central district of the city, and on the other hand, on the Black Mountain reserve and the famous artificial lake Walter Griffin, named after the author of the architectural image of the Australian capital. Connecting the wilderness with the metropolitan center, Acton actually embodied the views of the American Griffin on the ideal urban landscape.

Almost all the buildings of the Australian National University are located here, including academic buildings, most of the university dormitories and the library. The exception is the Research Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics. The university also has a complex on the coast, intended for field work, and in the north of the country.

Many metropolitan attractions are located on campus. Here, for example, a whole series of modern sculptures is dispersed, and a special route connecting them - The Sculpure Walk - is the subject of national rather than university pride. In addition, the university, with great reverence for the history of the continent, has compiled a detailed catalog of finds related to the life of the natives and aborigines found on campus. There is also a special society for helping students representing native and island tribes - Tjabal Indigenous Higher Education Center.

The university student union is responsible for supporting and entertaining the entire student population. There are pages dedicated to various thematic clubs (there are more than 180 of them): from a meeting of an anime lovers' society to a community of beer lovers or a criminology community. Among other clubs and societies there is also a society for writers, journalists and anyone interested in the hidden meanings of words Beyond the Lexicon, several gaming societies and many cultural and linguistic communities, for example, clubs for lovers of Russian or Spanish. To facilitate adaptation to university life, the SET4ANU program is designed, in which each freshman is assigned a mentor from among teachers or undergraduates. The university's official mouthpiece is the ANU Reporter magazine.

Dmitry Shishmarev:

“Student life during the semester is stormy: barbecues are often prepared on campus and in dormitories, concerts, sports competitions, discos and competitions are organized. Lectures for students can be from morning to evening, but with significant breaks for lunch and rest. After the end of the school day, many go to a bar or cafe. Especially a lot of people gather on Fridays and in the summer, when it doesn’t get dark very early and the weather outside is more favorable. However, on weekends, during exams and vacations, it is very quiet everywhere, students only sit in the library, and many even leave somewhere. In Canberra, the population density is quite low, and there are few places for parties in the city. Many shops and cafes close by 5-6 pm. The city is more suitable for families: there are many museums, parks, restaurants. Many students complain that it is boring here, especially when compared with Sydney or Melbourne.

For PhD students and professors, extracurricular life is usually less eventful, but also quite interesting. For example, I often go to cafes, restaurants with my work colleagues, sometimes we go to the cinema, we make small trips. Cycling and jogging are also popular among teachers and students; during the lunch break, many go for a walk or have picnics.

There is a lot of greenery on the campus, there are large football and rugby fields, tennis courts, cafes, barbecues, picnic tables. During the day, many birds fly around the campus, including parrots. After dark, possums and rabbits run out from everywhere. Once even a kangaroo jumped up to us. At the same time, the city center is within easy reach. What I like most about the university is the friendly atmosphere, least of all - the lack of high-quality and inexpensive student canteens. A favorite tradition of Australians is to go out into nature and barbecue on a sunny day during lunch. On our campus, this phenomenon can be observed quite often. The hostel has excellent living conditions.”

Dormitories

The university offers students more than ten dormitories operating on a variety of systems. Burgmann and John XXIII, for example, are organized along the classic Anglo-American principle of independent colleges - a gift that the university cannot boast such a long history, and the hostels themselves were founded in the 1970s. The administration here independently makes decisions about settlement and life in general in the college and does not participate in the university-wide procedure for allocating places. Colleges emphasize their independence in all available ways - for example, they actively compete with teams from other hostels in internal sports tournaments. The eccentric Toad Hall, which has defended its right to have a toad as a symbol, is also somewhat famous. The name of the University Council was proposed by the first tenants - in their opinion, the willows planted in front of the building were reminiscent of the children's book "The Wind in the Willows" by Kenneth Graham.

Museums and libraries

The territory of the Australian National University concurrently serves as one of the museum centers of Canberra. The Classics Museum and Drill Hall Gallery are open to the general public. The first presents exhibits from the history of the Middle East, Ancient Greece and Rome, Egypt, and the second specializes in local artifacts, drama and South Italian pottery. It hosts exhibitions of contemporary art - Australian and world. Since the founding of the ANU library in 1948, a collection of more than two and a half million books, manuscripts and documents has been collected, which exceeds, for example, the size of the London UCL collection. Like most English and American universities, ANU publishes collections for each program, including excerpts from books and articles included in the required reading list for the course, so that students do not have to search for texts separately. At the university, these collections are called "reading bricks" iTunes U with a selection of open and course lectures by department, as well as a free application for iPhones and iPads ANU Sculpture Walk with a tour route around the campus. You can also find a series of podcasts on the university website dedicated to developing skills that are useful for students. SkillSoup tipmeister, for example, talks about the challenges of studying abroad and how to develop a strategic approach to reading and not get nervous during oral presentations. JobPod is dedicated to practical advice on creating your own career, including academic - for those who apply for a PhD. For local dissertation requirements and some tips on how to learn a language and write an essay, it's worth listening to SkillSoup.

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