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Please note: This applies to 2024 only. Admission to ANU programs is on a competitive basis. Therefore, meeting all admission requirements does not automatically guarantee entry.
- ANU College of Arts & Social Sciences
- ANU College of Asia & the Pacific
- ANU College of Business & Economics
- ANU College of Engineering, Computing & Cybernetics
- ANU College of Law
- ANU Joint Colleges of Science
- ANU-wide
| Program name | Duration (years) | Minimum entry scores | Australian Year 12 equivalent | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts | 3 | 23 | 80 | |
| Bachelor of Criminology | 3 | 23 | 80 | |
| Bachelor of International Relations | 3 | 25 | 85 | |
| Bachelor of Languageso | 3 | 23 | 80 | Commencement in Semester 2 is possible but depends on existing language skills (spoken and written). This option is not available to beginners. |
| Bachelor of Musico^ | 3 | 23 | 80 | Music applicants wishing to major in Performance must audition. Visit here for further information, including application closing dates. |
| Bachelor of Political Science | 3 | 25 | 85 | |
| Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy & Economics | 3 | 30 | 94 | Assumed knowledge – Maths |
| Bachelor of Design^** | 3 | Selection based on completion of Australian Year 12 or equivalent, submission of a portfolio and interview. Visit here for further information. | ||
| Bachelor of Visual Arts^**o | 3 | Selection based on completion of Australian Year 12 or equivalent, submission of a portfolio and interview. Visit here for further information. | ||
| Program name | Duration (years) | Minimum entry scores | Australian Year 12 equivalent | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Asia-Pacific Affairs** | 4 | 24 | 82 | |
| Bachelor of Asian Studies | 3 | 23 | 80 | |
| Bachelor of International Security Studies | 3 | 25 | 85 | |
| Bachelor of Pacific Studies | 3 | 23 | 80 | |
| Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) - Humanities and Social Sciences^** | 4 | 35 | 99 |
| Program name | Duration (years) | Minimum entry scores | Australian Year 12 equivalent | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Accounting | 3 | 23 | 80 | Assumed knowledge - Maths |
| Bachelor of Actuarial Studies | 3 | 29 | 92 | Advanced Maths. (ACT: Specialist Mathematics (Major/Minor) (160+)/ Specialist Methods(Major/Minor) (160+), NSW: Mathematics Extension 1 (Band E3) or equivalent.) |
| Bachelor of Business Administration | 3 | 23 | 80 | |
| Bachelor of Commerce | 3 | 23 | 80 | Assumed knowledge - Maths |
| Bachelor of Economics | 3 | 23 | 80 | Assumed knowledge - Maths |
| Bachelor of Finance | 3 | 23 | 80 | Assumed knowledge - Maths |
| Bachelor of International Businesso | 3 | 23 | 80 | Assumed knowledge - Maths |
| Bachelor of Statistics | 3 | 23 | 80 | Advanced Maths. (ACT: Specialist Mathematics (Major/Minor) (160+)/Specialist Methods(Major/Minor) (160+), NSW: Mathematics Extension 1 (Band E3) or equivalent.) |
| Bachelor of Finance, Economics & Statistics (Hons)o | 4 | 33 | 98 | Advanced Maths. (ACT: Specialist Mathematics (Major/Minor) (160+)/Specialist Methods(Major/Minor) (160+), NSW: Mathematics Extension 1 (Band E3) or equivalent.) |
| Program name | Duration (years) | Minimum entry scores | Australian Year 12 equivalent | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Advanced Computing (Hons) | 4 | 25 | 85 | Advanced Maths. (ACT: Mathematical Methods (Major)/Further Mathematics (Major)/Specialist Mathematics/Specialist Methods (Major), NSW: Mathematics Advanced or equivalent.) |
| Bachelor of Advanced Computing R&D (Hons) | 4 | 33 | 98 | Advanced Maths. (ACT: Specialist Mathematics (Major/Minor)/ Specialist Methods(Major/Minor), NSW: Mathematics Extension 1.) |
| Bachelor of Applied Data Analytics | 3 | 27 | 90 | Assumed knowledge –Maths |
| Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) | 4 | 25 | 85 | Advanced Maths. (ACT: Mathematical Methods (Major)/Further Mathematics (Major)/Specialist Mathematics/Specialist Methods (Major), NSW: Mathematics Advanced or equivalent.) Assumed knowledge - Physics. |
| Bachelor of Engineering (honours) in Software Engineering | 4 | 25 | 85 | Advanced Maths. (ACT: Mathematical Methods (Major)/Further Mathematics (Major)/Specialist Mathematics/Specialist Methods (Major), NSW: Mathematics Advanced or equivalent.) Assumed knowledge - Physics. |
| Bachelor of Engineering (R&D) (Hons) | 4 | 33 | 98 | Advanced Maths. (ACT: Mathematical Methods (Major)/Further Mathematics (Major)/Specialist Mathematics/Specialist Methods (Major), NSW: Mathematics Advanced or equivalent.) Assumed knowledge - Physics. |
| Bachelor of Computing | 3 | 23 | 80 | Advanced Maths. (ACT: Mathematical Methods (Major)/Further Mathematics (Major)/Specialist Mathematics/Specialist Methods (Major), NSW: Mathematics Advanced or equivalent.) |
| Program name | Duration (years) | Minimum entry scores | Australian Year 12 equivalent | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Laws (Hons) | 4 | 32 | 97 |
| Program name | Duration (years) | Minimum entry scores | Australian Year 12 equivalent | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Biotechnologyo | 3 | 23 | 80 | Chemistry. (ACT: Chemistry (Major); NSW: Chemistry or equivalent.) |
| Bachelor of Environment & Sustainability | 3 | 23 | 80 | |
| Bachelor of Environment & Sustainability (Advanced) (Hons) | 4 | 27 | 90 | |
| Bachelor of Geneticso | 3 | 25 | 85 | Chemistry. (ACT: Chemistry (Major); NSW: Chemistry or equivalent.) |
| Bachelor of Health Science ^**o | 3 | 25 | 85 | Assumed knowledge – Chemistry |
| Bachelor of Mathematical Scienceso | 3 | 31 | 95 | Advanced Maths. (ACT: Specialist Mathematics (Double Major), NSW: Mathematics Extension 2 or equivalent.) |
| Bachelor of Medical Scienceo | 3 | 25 | 85 | Chemistry. (ACT: Chemistry (Major); NSW: Chemistry or equivalent.) |
| Bachelor of Philosophy (Hons) Sciences^** | 4 | 35 | 99 | |
| Bachelor of Psychology (Hons) | 4 | 27 | 90 | |
| Bachelor of Science | 3 | 23 | 80 | |
| Bachelor of Science (Advanced) (Hons) | 4 | 27 | 90 | |
| Bachelor of Science (Psychology) | 3 | 23 | 80 |
| Program name | Duration (years) | Minimum entry scores | Australian Year 12 Equivalent | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flexible Double Arts, Social Sciences , Business and Science | 4 | Admission requirement is the higher cut-off of the two degrees, including prerequisites. | ||
| Flexible Double Degree PhB Advanced Arts Social Sciences Business & Science | 5 | Admission requirement is the higher cut-off of the two degrees, including prerequisites. | ||
| Flexible Double Engineering and Advanced Computing | 5 | Admission requirement is the higher cut-off of the two degrees, including prerequisites. | ||
| Flexible Double Law | 5 | Admission requirement is the higher cut-off of the two degrees, including prerequisites. | ||
As well as presenting SAT or ACT results, students must also present either:
- US high school diploma with an overall WGPA of 3.2 out of 4.0 (programs with an ATAR requirement below 90) or WGPA of 3.5 out of 4.0 (programs with an ATAR requirement of 90 and above). If the High School is not in the USA, it must be a US-accredited high school. OR
- Indonesian senior secondary-Sekolah Menengah Atas(SMA) from a school with “A” rating on BAN-PT and the school accreditation score is 90 or above.
oThis program is only available for Semester 1 (February) commencement. Any exceptions are at the discretion of the academic area.
**The results listed in this table are the minimum required for consideration. Selection is case-by-case and requires approval from the academic area.
^This degree program has further selection criteria in addition to academic results.
