Australian National University (Canberra)

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Australian National University (Canberra) is a universitywide partner in Canberra, Australia.

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Academic calendar

Semester I: 2nd Week of February - end of June
Semester II: 3rd Week of July - end of November

Orientation week commences generally mid-February for semester I and mid-July for semester II.

Exams take place the first two weeks of June for semester I and the first two weeks of November for semester II.

 

Requirements

GPA (Average Grade)

The GPA requirement at this university is 2.3. This is comparable to an average grade 6.3 or above at Utrecht University.
You must meet the GPA requirement at the moment of application at Utrecht University (1st of December)

English Language Requirement

A grade of 8 or higher in final year English VWO or
An IELTS, TOEFL iBT* or Cambridge test.

*Only valid if taken after May 5th 2024.

Students enrolled in a fully English taught Bachelor or Master programme (for example UCU), can provide a letter attesting to the fact that their degree is taught and assessed entirely in English. 
The language requirements must be met at the moment of application to the host university.

Please check the most recent language requirements on the website of the host university.

Areas of study open to exchange students

College of:

  • Arts and Social Sciences
  • Science
  • Law
  • Business and Economics
  • Engineering and Computer Science
Courses at Master’s level

The ANU graduate exchange places may only be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and are subject to the availability of exchange places. The ANU's School of Medicine, the Crawford School of Economics and Government (College of Asia and the Pacific) and the College of Business and Economics do not offer exchange places for graduate students.

Language of instruction

English

Housing assistance

ANU offers a broad range of accommodation including both residences with a meal plan and residences without a meal plan. Costs range from 265 AUD to 480 AUD per week. 

More information

Estimated living costs per month

The estimated living costs in Canberra are about 1750 AUD per month. You can find a more detailed breakdown of expenses here.

For a semester exchange including wanting to travel, a budget of 15000 euro on average is realistic, this is based on budgets of exchange students from 23-24 and 24-25 and includes UU tuition fees. 

Please be aware that the visa fee increased to around 1000 EUR.

Credits

You can find information on this university’s credits in the credit conversion table

Number of places available

10 places per year

Selection

Selection was not necessary in the last few years.

                   

Contact

If you have any questions about this universitywide partner university, contact the universitywide International Office:

You can reach everyone at the international office via: exchange@uu.nl

Asia, Latin America, Middle East & South Africa

Name: Ms. Clim Gorissen

North America & UK

Name: Ms. Cathelijne van Weelden

Australia, New Zealand & Spain*

Name: Ms. Tessel Arendsen

* Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Universitat de Barcelona

Europe

Name: Ms. Mandy van den Houten

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General exchange questions

Name: Patrick Chan

Phone availability

Phone: +31 (0)30-2531224
Office hours for calling: Monday and Thursday, 13:30-15:00

Make an appointment via Teams

We are available for appointments via Teams for questions about Universitywide destinations. If you have questions about faculty destinations, contact the International Office of your faculty.

To ensure that you have booked an appointment with the correct associate, please provide the following information in your appointment request:
 

  • the university/universities that are you interested
  • a short description of your question

If this information is not in your booking request, then we will cancel the appointment, and you will need to request a new one.
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If you are unable to make it to your appointment, please do not forget to cancel.