Australian National University (Canberra)
Australian National University (Canberra) is a universitywide partner in Canberra, Australia.
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| Social media | The Australian National University (YouTube) |
| Academic calendar | Semester I: 2nd Week of February - end of June 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. You can find the online calendar here. |
| Requirements | GPA (Average Grade)The GPA requirement at this university is 4.0. This is comparable to an average grade 7 or above at Utrecht University. English Language RequirementA grade of 8 or higher in final year English VWO or 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. Please check the most recent language requirements on the website of the host university. *these tests are only valid for 2 years |
| Areas of study open to exchange students | Restrictions:
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| 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 288 AUD to 590 AUD per week, and housing is guaranteed on campus if applied for on time. |
| Estimated living costs per month | The estimated living costs in Canberra range between AUD 2,500 and 3,000 per month. You can calculate a personalized estimate based on your lifestyle preferences using this tool. For a semester exchange, including travel and general expenses, a budget of approximately EUR 15,000 is considered realistic. This estimate is based on the experiences and budgets of exchange students from previous years and includes UU tuition fees. Please note that the Australian visa fee has recently increased to around EUR 1100. Keep in mind that currency exchange rates may vary. |
| Credits | You can find information on this university’s credits in the credit conversion table |
| Number of places available | 15 places per year |
| Selection | In previous years, there were enough spots for the number of 1st choice applications. Please note that this is only an indication, we have no insight in the number of applications for this destination in the current application round. |
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
Australia, New Zealand & South Africa
Ms. Mandy van den Houten
General exchange questions
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.
If you are unable to make it to your appointment, please do not forget to cancel.