Early Offer application
One application covers your admission, scholarship and accommodation. Applications open from March to May every year. Please have a look at Timeline for the Early Offer Applications.
*If you missed the Early Offer application deadline, please apply through UAC.
Check your eligibility to submit an ANU Early Offer application
You are eligible if:
- You are an Australian citizen, a New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident of Australia (including a holder of an Australian permanent resident humanitarian visa).
- You have completed Australian Year 11 studies or the IB program for Year 11
- You will complete Australian Year 12 studies with an ATAR or an IB Diploma in November 2024
Please check out our Application walkthrough page. It will guide you through the application process.
How the Early Offer Application works:
Early offers are released in August/September each year. In this offer round, we use your Year 11 results, along with adjustment factors, to calculate your Year 11 selection rank that we will use to assess our application.
Once you receive your early offer, all you need to do is successfully complete your Year 12 studies and receive an ATAR, regardless of the ATAR value. This early offer cannot be deferred, so please accept the offer to secure your place at ANU.
After the early offer round, the application portal will reopen for a month, allowing applicants to change their preferences and provide supporting documents for the final offer round.
Final offers will be released in December/January. If you have already received an early offer and kept that program as your highest preference, you will receive your final offer if you have successfully completed your Year 12 studies and received an ATAR.
If you changed your preference while the application portal was open or you haven’t received an early offer to your highest preference, we will use your ATAR/IB result along with adjustment factors to generate your Year 12 selection rank. We will reassess your application using the better selection rank from either Year 11 or Year 12 to assess your application against your new highest preference(s).
All applicants must meet program-specific academic/non-academic requirements. Admission to some ANU programs is on a competitive basis. Therefore, meeting all admission requirements does not guarantee entry into the program. You can click here for more information on how we assess your Early Offer application.
If you successfully receive a final offer, you can choose to accept, decline, or defer the offer.
Below is some information that you will also need to know:
Accommodation guaranteed
Worried about a place to live when you begin your studies at ANU? We can take care of that. Students who apply through ANU are guaranteed a spot in one of our on-campus accommodation buildings. Calculate and compare prices to find an accommodation option that suits you.
Not planning on living on campus? No worries, we offer students living off campus the opportunity to engage in a dynamic and connected university experience by joining one of our non-residential halls.
Adjustment factors
We also know that sometimes life pans out a bit differently for some students. ANU grants adjustment factors in recognition of the difficult circumstances that you may have faced in your studies. During your direct application you will be able to apply for the following entry schemes that can increase your entry rank.
- National Entry Scheme (NAS)
- Elite Athlete Friendly University (EAFU) Entry Scheme
Change of preference
In most cases, Early Offer applicants are eligible to change their preferences prior to receiving a final offer of admission. Please view the key dates on the Timeline for Early Offer applications page.
The order of your preferences in your application is important. Preferences are assessed from first preference (the program you want to study the most) to fifth preference (the program you want to study the least).
Co-curricular or service requirement
You will be required to meet the co-curricular or service requirement to gain admission to ANU. This includes participation in sports, volunteering, work, caring for a family member and much more.
Participation in co-curricular or service activities will help you succeed at ANU and beyond.
Receiving an early offer
If your application is successful, you will receive an early offer. To receive your final offer, simply accept the early offer, successfully complete your Year 12 studies, and achieve an ATAR.
At ANU we recognise that talented students come from all backgrounds. Applications to ANU are open to all students, and we will prioritise offers of admission to the following applicants:
- students whose academic performance places them in the top-2% of their secondary school campus
- students with Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander status
- students with refugee status
- students from low socio-economic status schools
- students who have experienced long-term physical or psychological hardship
- students in the final round of the Tuckwell Scholarship application process
- students completing ANU Extension.
Scholarships
Scholarships help relieve the financial costs of going to university. This could include university fees, rent, living costs and more.
If you are an elite athlete, have high academic achievements or wish to specialize in a particular field then you might be able to benefit.
ANU has over 200 scholarships on offer. When you apply through ANU, we will match you up against each one to see if you are eligible – no need to complete applications over and over again!
Supporting documentation
Your Early Offer application to ANU will prompt you to provide specific documentation. Make sure you are prepared.
Gather the following documentation:
- Your Year 11 result and Year 12 subject enrolment.
- Documents supporting your co-curricular or service activities
- Documents supporting your eligibility for adjustment factors
- Additional documentation may be required depending on your circumstance, we’ll let you know if anything else is required during your application.
You can upload documents during the application process. You can also save your application and log back in to add them before the documentation upload deadlines.
Supporting your transition to ANU
To help make your transition to ANU as smooth as possible, we offer all new students an orientation program which includes:
- pre-arrival webinars
- pre-arrival webinars
- an online induction
- a meet and greet service at the airport or bus station
- a mentoring program
- on-campus Orientation Week
Once you arrive, you'll have access to a range of support services to help you reach your full potential, including pastoral care and mental health services, academic assistance and student advocacy through student associations.
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