Procedure: Admissions (Coursework): Effective from 1 December 2024

Purpose

To provide a clear statement of the University’s coursework student admissions procedure and support transparent and streamlined application processes.

Definitions

Adjustment factors: These are additional points that may be used in combination with an applicant’s ASA Year 11 Rank or ATAR (or equivalent) to derive a person’s undergraduate program selection rank. Adjustments do not change applicants’ ASA Year 11 Rank or ATAR (or equivalent), but may change their selection rank for a particular program or programs. Common types of adjustment factors are:

• Diversity adjustment: Adjustment available on the basis of characteristics associated with diversity at Institutional and/or program level.
• Elite Athlete and Performer adjustments: Adjustments available on the basis of the applicant’s sporting or artistic prowess.
• Equity adjustment: Adjustment available on the basis of characteristics associated with disadvantage.
• Subject adjustment: Adjustment available on the basis of the particular relevance to the academic requirements of a higher education program of a secondary subject that the applicant undertook.
• Maximum adjustment: The maximum total adjustments possible to an applicant’s Selection Rank from the combination of all adjustments they are eligible for.

ANU coursework study: ANU coursework study includes undergraduate, honours, graduate coursework, non-award and cross-institutional studies.

ANU Honours Program: ANU Honours Program is an AQF Level 8 degree for those applicants who can do independent research on a chosen topic. It may be structured following a three-year bachelor pass degree or four year’s direct admission from secondary school studies.

ANU Undergraduate Supplementary Admission Schemes: The ANU Undergraduate Supplementary Admission Schemes allow eligible applicants to be considered on other criteria together with their ASA Year 11 Rank or ATAR (or equivalent). These schemes include: Educational Access Scheme, Diversity Scheme, Elite Athletes Scheme, and Subject and Performer adjustments.

Applicant: Applicant means a person who has already lodged an application to study a specific program. This can include applications through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC); direct applications and program transfer.

Applicant background: The following grouping is used to help prospective students, family and others easily find the admission information most relevant to their circumstances.

• Higher education study: Applicants whose highest level of study enrolment since leaving secondary education is a higher education award program, whether at a university or non-university provider, of at least AQF Level 5.
• Higher education preparatory/pathway study: Applicants whose highest level of study enrolment since leaving secondary education is a bridging or enabling course delivered by or on behalf of a higher education provider.
• Vocational education and training (VET) study: Applicants whose highest level of study enrolment since leaving secondary education is a VET course.
• Work and life experience (includes less recent secondary results or where selection rank is below the minimum requirement): Applicants who left secondary education more than two years previously and have not undertaken VET or higher education study since then. Extended time limits from completion of secondary education may apply to the experience-based entry scheme.
• Recent secondary education: Applicants whose admission is based mostly on secondary education undertaken at school, TAFE or other VET or higher education provider (Australian or overseas equivalent) that was completed (or will be) in the current year or within the previous two years.

Admission, Scholarships and Accommodation (ASA) system: The direct domestic ASA system is an ANU-branded application system that covers applications for admission, scholarships and accommodation under one application process for eligible domestic school leavers only.

ASA: Abbreviation of Admission, Scholarships and Accommodation system.

ASA Selection Rank: The ranking used to assess admission to a particular undergraduate program. It is the ASA Year 11 Rank or ATAR (or equivalent), plus any eligible adjustment factors. Where both ranks are available at the time of assessment, the highest of the two will be used as the basis for admission.

ASA Year 11 Rank (see also ATAR): The ranking that the University uses to assess for an early offer to an undergraduate program under the direct Admission, Scholarships and Accommodation application process. This rank excludes any applicable adjustment factors. It is calculated using an applicant’s Year 11 school results, and the applicant’s school’s average ATAR performance in previous years. The ASA Year 11 Rank is not available to international students.

Assessable qualifications accepted at ANU: For admission to undergraduate programs at ANU, the following qualifications from an approved institution will be considered when assessing applicant’s eligibility:

• Australian Senior Secondary Certificate of Education (AQF) or international equivalent
• Completed Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level 5 or higher
• Minimum of 1 year of full-time enrolment (1.0 FTE) in a single bachelor program study
• Approved Preparatory Courses as listed on the Attachment to UAC Schedule B10250-1: Preparatory courses offered by Australian tertiary/postsecondary institutions.

For admission to graduate programs at ANU, the following qualifications will be considered when assessing applicant’s eligibility:

• A completed Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level 7 or higher, or international equivalent.
• Other alternative entry requirements as approved per specific program.

ATAR: The Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) is a ranking from 30 (lowest) to 99.95 (highest) agreed by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) as a nationally equivalent measure of a person’s relative academic ranking within their complete age cohort in the year they graduated from senior secondary school. (This includes students who did not complete Year 12, completed but did not qualify for an ATAR, or had already previously left school, who account for around 30% of the age cohort.) The ATAR is derived from the scaled scores achieved for senior secondary school subjects. The specific calculation used is different in each state and territory, but the result is designed to be nationally equivalent. However, where it would aid clarity and enhance differentiation from “Selection Rank”, the term “raw ATAR” may be used instead of “ATAR”.

Best of GPA (see also GPA1 and GPA2): The highest GPA out of GPA1 and GPA2

Bridging course: A course which assists students to gain knowledge in specialist areas that are a core component of the course. If a course requires a prerequisite in an area that students have not studied or worked with before, a bridging course will help students to bridge the gap in that knowledge and gain admission. Bridging courses offered at ANU are Maths Bridging and Chemistry Bridging.

Carer Service: A third party provider of welfare support and non-academic supervision to international students under the age of 18 years.

Domestic applicants: For the purposes of admission at ANU, a domestic applicant is an applicant who is one of the following:

• Australian citizen (including Australian citizens with dual citizenship)
• New Zealand citizen or a diplomatic or consular representative of New Zealand, a member of the staff of such a representative or the spouse or dependent relative of such a representative, excluding those with Australian citizenship (Note: includes any such persons who have Permanent Resident status)
• a permanent humanitarian visa holder
• a holder of a permanent visa other than a permanent humanitarian visa.

Embedded Honours (or equivalent): A program, typically four years, which combines AQF Level 7 and AQF Level 8 studies and the student graduates with a single Bachelor Honours Degree.

Exempt Programs: Those Graduate Coursework programs which have been approved to be excluded from assessment on the basis of Best of GPA due to professional accreditation requirements. These programs are:

• Master of Clinical Psychology
• Master of Professional Psychology

Forced Offer: a general term for any offer of admission made other than an offer based solely on meeting the published selection rank or GPA. This includes, for example, offers to applicants who meet the published selection rank or GPA but where the admission criteria includes other requirements such as a portfolio or interview, or offers where the applicant does not meet the published admission criteria.

Forced Offer under the Coursework Awards Rule: a specific type of forced offer which is used only in instances where “the delegated authority is not satisfied that the applicant meets the minimum qualification requirements for admission”, and is made under the Coursework Awards Rule, clause 15(4). It requires approval by at least two Deputy Vice-Chancellors or Pro Vice-Chancellors.

Gathered field: Applicants who have submitted an application by the application closing date are assessed for meeting minimum requirements. Those meeting minimum requirements are ranked and the top ranked candidates are offered places until vacancies in the program are full.

GPA1 (see also Best of GPA): The 7-point Grade Point Average of a qualification, calculated excluding the Last Study Period of a Bachelor Degree (AQF Level 7) or Bachelor Embedded Honours Degree (AQF Level 8) – regardless of how many courses are listed as undertaken during the Last Study Period.

GPA2 (see also Best of GPA): The 7-point Grade Point Average of a completed qualification, calculated including the Last Study Period.

Graduation Check: The process of checking if the applicant has successfully graduated with the Bachelor Degree (AQF Level 7) or Bachelor Embedded Honours Degree (AQF Level 8) on the basis of which they were admitted to an ANU postgraduate program. Documentary evidence is required as part of the graduation check process. The Graduation Check needs to be completed before the student can be matriculated into their program. An outstanding graduation check may impact a student’s enrolment.

Completion of the Bachelor degree can be evidenced by:

• Testamur and Graduation Certificate (where applicable) and final official transcript in the original language if not in English, and accompanied by an official English language translation from an accepted translation authority.
• In situations where a testamur is not available due to extenuating circumstances outside the student’s control, an official completion letter from the university awarding the degree, along with the final academic transcript indicating the degree has been completed/conferred/awarded may be accepted in lieu. The completion letter must state the name of the student, the name of the award, the study period, the completion date and the expected or actual graduation date.
• ANU has final discretion on accepting the provided documents to meet the Graduation Check requirements.

GTE: The genuine temporary entrant (GTE) requirement is an integrity measure used by the Department of Home Affairs to ensure the student visa program is used as intended and not as a way for international students to maintain ongoing residency in Australia.

International applicants: For the purposes of admission at ANU, international applicants are applicants who are not domestic applicants.

Last Study Period: The final period of study at student is enrolled in for the completion of their Bachelor Degree (AQF Level 7) or Bachelor Embedded Honours Degree (AQF Level 8), where the period is a semester, trimester, term, or year as dictated by the issuing institution, without factoring in the number of subjects in the final study period. ANU has final discretion on determining the last study period and, where not stated on the transcript, the courses included in it.

Principal Executive Officer: The person that has been registered on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) to assume the responsibilities of the Principal Executive Officer (PEO) under the Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Framework. Among other responsibilities, the PEO ensures that the University is compliant with the relevant requirements under Part 3, Part 4 and Part 5 of the ESOS Act 2000, this includes fulfilling all obligations in accordance with requirements of Standard 5 of the National Code 2018.

Program Transfer: Coursework students currently enrolled in a program who have completed a minimum of one course who have not graduated and are not eligible to graduate at ANU, apply via the program transfer process if they are applying to transfer into an ANU program at the same career level, e.g. undergraduate to undergraduate degree including within or to a flexible double degree. Applications are submitted within the deadlines specified by the Division of Student Administration and Academic Services (DSAAS). Program transfers exclude honours (as a plus one degree) as a destination degree. Program transfers are an act of admission.

Prospective student: A prospective student is a person who is considering lodging an application to study a particular program who has not yet submitted an application.

Selection Rank: The ranking that is used to assess admission to a program. A person’s program Selection Rank can include their ATAR, any adjustments they are eligible for, such as equity or subject adjustments, other contributions calculated on the basis of work experience or previous non-secondary study, portfolio assessments, results of the Special Tertiary Admissions Test, other supplementary tests, etc. See also: ASA Selection Rank.

Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT): A test (formerly known as the Special Tertiary Admissions Test) that has been independently developed by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). There are two different online assessments, STAT Multiple Choice and STAT Written English. To be used as a basis for admission at ANU, both parts of the test must be completed. The STAT result is valid for ten years from the date of the first test taken.

Work and Life Experience based entry scheme: This entry scheme is a selection method to assess and select students who may not have assessable qualifications accepted at ANU for admission to a program but who have other relevant work and life skills and experience that make them a suitable candidate. Applicants with work and life experience are considered via the Skills for Tertiary Admission Test (STAT) or work experience.

Procedure

Document and translation requirements

1. All documentation submitted as part of a coursework application must:

1. Be provided in colour;
2. Be clear, in focus, and readable;
3. Must not be altered in any way.

2. All non-English documentation submitted as part of a coursework application must be translated into English by one of the following translation authorities:

1. A translator credentialed by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators & Interpreters (NAATI)
2. Multicultural New South Wales Language Services
3. Interstate office of either the Australian Commonwealth Ethnic Affairs Commission or the Australian Commonwealth Department of Home Affairs
4. Australian diplomatic missions
5. A sworn translator approved by the Australian diplomatic missions in Belgium, Brazil, France, Germany, Indonesia, Peru, Switzerland, Thailand and Vietnam (Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City)
6. A Government or other recognised translation authority, e.g. Notary Office in China. Please contact the ANU Admissions Office to determine if the authority is approved to provide translations.

3. Each page of an authorised translation must bear the translator's signature, the date translated and the translator's credentialed details and, if applicable, the official stamp or seal of the translator's organisation.
4. Translated documents must be accompanied by the original language documents.
5. Copies translated by any other sources, including self-translated documents, will not be accepted.

All students who are under 18 years of age

6. Offers of admission to applicants under 16 years of age at the commencement of their program are approved by the relevant ANU College Dean and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) where:

1. the student’s application for admission has been approved by the University;
2. program content is deemed suitable (including but not limited to program themes, fieldwork and/or research requirements);
3. welfare arrangements are agreed between the Academic College, the student and the parent/guardian through a signed Learning Agreement; and
4. the University has the capacity to provide the necessary support to the student.

7. Prior to an offer of admission being made to a student who is under the age of 17 years at the commencement of their program, a Student Learning Agreement is signed by the Academic College and parent/guardian. The Agreement is in force until the student is 17 years of age. The Student Learning Agreement is an agreement between the Associate Dean Education, on behalf of the Academic College, the student, and the parent or guardian (the Parties). The development, implementation and record maintenance of the Student Learning Agreement are the responsibility of the Academic College. The Student Learning Agreement details:

1. the courses available to the student while they are under the age of 17 years;
2. the student’s responsibilities;
3. the name and contact details of the Academic College’s Pastoral Lead who is responsible for coordinating the support of the student as recorded in the Learning Agreement;
4. parental responsibilities;
5. University services available to the student; and
6. consent to release personal information.

8. Students under 17 years of age at the commencement of their studies are not offered places in University accommodation.

International students who are under 18 years of age

9. The University admits international students under the age of 18 where:

1. admission is compliant with Standard 5 of the National Code;
2. appropriate accommodation and welfare arrangements are in place prior to applying for a student visa;
3. the accommodation and welfare arrangements are approved by the University; and
4. the accommodation and welfare arrangements are in place for the duration of the Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) plus seven days or until the student turns 18 whichever comes first.

10. The University only admits international students under the age of 18 years if one of the following is met:

1. The student lives with a parent or eligible relative of good character over the age of 21. The student lives with a grandparent, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew or step-grandparent, step-brother, step-sister, step-aunt, step-uncle, step-niece, step-nephew. Under this option, the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) will approve the welfare and accommodation arrangements and the University is not required to issue a Confirmation of Appropriate Accommodation and Welfare (CAAW) letter with the Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) via the Provider Registration and International Students Management System (PRISMS).
2. The student lives in university residential accommodation. Students will be required to arrange a Carer Service to provide welfare support and supervision through an ANU approved Carer Service. The student must live in the university residential accommodation approved by the university. The Chief Residential Services Operating Officer determines which university residential accommodation is/are approved to accommodate students under the age of 18 years. To determine which university residential accommodation is available to accommodate international students under the age of 18 years for the academic year, students email uni.accom@anu.edu.au. If a student is made an offer into a self-catered hall of residence, the student must demonstrate through an interview that they understand what constitutes a balanced diet and be capable of food shopping and preparing nutritionally balanced meals of their own accord before accepting the offer of a place.
3. Where the student has been living in Homestay prior to admission to ANU and wishes to continue to reside there the following conditions must be met: Adults over the age of 18 years living in the home must be registered for Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) for the duration of the student’s Homestay, the student’s legal guardian or parents must approve of the arrangement, the student must make arrangements to have a recognised Carer Service in Australia and the student must supply evidence of all of the above.

11. The University Registrar approves the welfare and accommodation arrangements for all international students under 18 years of age who are not being cared for by a parent or an eligible relative under clause 10.a.
12. The University only accepts responsibility for the accommodation, support and welfare of international students under the age of 18 commencing their degree program, and issue a CAAW, under the following conditions:

1. The student will be 18 years of age by census day of the commencing semester; and
2. The student accepts their academic offer and meets all conditions by 20 December to commence their program in Semester 1 (February). The University does not issue a CAAW to students commencing their program in the second session of the academic year (including semester 2, winter session and spring session).
3. The student’s parent/legal guardian has agreed in writing to the University accepting responsibility for their child’s welfare by submitting the ANU International Student Under 18 Agreement.
4. The student lives in a University approved university residential accommodation detailed in clause 10.b, or organises the arrangements specified in clauses 10.c., until the student is 18 years of age and cannot change that accommodation unless written agreement is obtained from the parent/legal guardian and the University Registrar.
5. Students in an arrangement under clause 10.b. must meet with the delegated officer within the university residential accommodation in the first week of their arrival in Australia and continue meeting with the officer every two weeks thereafter during the semester until their 18th birthday.
6. Students in an arrangement under clauses 10.c. must meet and/or make contact with their ANU Approved Carer Service within the first week and thereafter every two weeks during the semester, until their 18th birthday.
7. All students who will be issued a CAAW must register with an ANU approved Carer Service and pay all associated costs payable to that body.
8. Students complete the online transition module, ANU1001, and the WATTLE module, Consent Matters. Attendance at Orientation is strongly recommended.
9. Students make contact with the Academic Standards and Quality Office (ASQO) as requested.
10. Students obey a curfew of 10pm and do not stay away overnight from the approved accommodation address, including travel outside Canberra for the purpose of returning home or tourism, without written approval from the student’s parent/ legal guardian and without first notifying the University Registrar, Student Administration & Academic Services.
11. Students act responsibly including being aware of their responsibilities under Australian Law by not participating in illicit activities, and not partake in risk-taking behaviour. The University reserves the right to rescind the welfare arrangements of any student found to have breached these conditions.

13. Despite clause 12.a. and 12.b., the University accepts responsibility for the accommodation, support and welfare of an international student who starts in the first semester of the year, is 17 years of age and will be 18 years of age prior to 1 December of their commencing year when the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) and the Principal Executive Officer approve the applicant’s admission to the program on the written recommendation of the University Registrar. The University Registrar may seek additional assurances from the student beyond the University’s admission requirements to inform this recommendation. Evidence sought may include an oral conversation with the student to determine whether they have the preparation to live independently in a foreign country.
14. Decisions under clause 13 are documented and maintained appropriately on the ANU Electronic Records Management System.
15. The University nominates the start and end dates of responsibility for welfare on the CAAW letter generated through PRISMS. The start date on the CAAW letter is the Saturday prior to Orientation Week unless a later start date is formally requested by the student in writing. The granting of a later start date for a CAAW is at the discretion of the Admissions Office. The end date will be the duration of the CoE plus 7 days, or the student’s 18th birthday whichever comes first.
16. The University Registrar has the sole discretion in approving the welfare arrangements for international students under the age of 18. The decision of the University Registrar on whether an international student meets the requirements outlined in this procedure and may be admitted under the age of 18 is final.
17. At the time of issuing an offer to an international applicant who will be under the age of 18 years when they commence their studies, the Admissions Office includes information about the steps required to obtain a student visa. Regular monitoring of applications by the Admissions Office occurs to ensure that international applicants under the age of 18 years are processed quickly and that advice is provided in a timely manner.
18. The student and their parent or legal guardian complete and submit the ANU International Student Under 18 Agreement at or prior to accepting the offer of admission to the University.
19. The parent/legal guardian nominate on the ANU International Student Under 18 Agreement form whether the student will be residing in approved university accommodation with the parent/legal guardian.
20. On receipt of the completed ANU International Student Under 18 Agreement form, the Admissions Office records in the student system the parent/legal guardian’s name, home address, email address and contact phone number.
21. Where the student will be residing with their parent/legal guardian, the University proceeds with finalising the student’s acceptance into the program. DHA is the approving authority for the welfare arrangements.
22. If the welfare arrangements set out in clause 10.b or 10.c are approved, the Admissions Office issue a CAAW Letter with the CoE. The Admissions Office will notify ASQO when the CAAW is created.
23. International students under the age of 18 years seeking to transfer to the University from another registered provider require written evidence from the student’s parent/guardian supporting the transfer. The student applies to ANU following the usual admissions procedure for the University’s overseas applicants. If the University enrols a student who has welfare arrangements approved by another CRICOS registered provider, the University:

1. accepts responsibility for approving the student’s accommodation, support and welfare arrangements in accordance with Standard 5 Younger Overseas Students of the National Code 2018;
2. negotiates the transfer date for welfare arrangements with the releasing registered provider to ensure there is no gap;
3. informs the student of their visa obligation to maintain their current welfare arrangements until the transfer date, or have alternate welfare arrangements approved or return to their home country until the new approved welfare arrangements take effect.

Undergraduate domestic applicants (non-program transfer)

24. This section is for applicants to undergraduate degrees and diplomas. It excludes the following, which are detailed in the following clauses:

1. clauses 34-38: currently enrolled ANU students who wish to transfer into a different undergraduate program
2. clause 39: applicants for an Honours Year that is undertaken after completion of a Bachelor Degree;
3. clause 56: non-award study; and
4. clauses 57-58: cross-institutional study.

25. Where to apply:

1. Applicants who satisfy all of the following criteria apply to the University via the direct Admission, Scholarships and Accommodation application:

1. have completed Australian Year 11 studies or the IB program for Year 11; and
2. in the year of application, are due to complete Australian Year 12 with an ATAR, or will complete an IB Diploma in the November session; and
3. where all study took place within Australia

2. All other applicants for undergraduate programs apply to the University via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).

4. have completed Australian Year 11 studies or the IB program for Year 11; and

26. Applicant Selection Rank for Admissions:

1. Secondary education applicants:

1. Applicants through the direct Admission, Scholarships and Accommodation application process will be assessed on the basis of their ASA Selection Rank, which already incorporates any adjustment factors where applicable.
2. Recent secondary education applicants who have completed less than one-year full-time equivalent study at AQF Level 5 or above will be assessed on the basis of their ATAR or ATAR equivalent and any adjustment factors where applicable.
3. Home schooled applicants will be assessed on the basis of the results of the Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) or the American Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT).
4. Big Picture Education Australia applicants will be assessed on the basis of the results of the Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) or the American Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT).

2. Higher education study applicants who have completed a minimum of one-year full-time equivalent study at AQF Level 5 or above will be assessed on the basis of their best tertiary results from all assessable qualifications.
3. Higher education preparatory/pathway study will be assessed on the basis of their completed bridging or enabling course delivered by or on behalf of a higher education provider.
4. Vocational education and training (VET) study applicants will be assessed on the basis of their best results from completed VET qualifications at AQF level 5 or higher. If the VET qualification is incomplete, applicants will be assessed on the basis of their best secondary study results.
5. Work and life experience applicants will be assessed on the basis of work experience, or the results of the results of the Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT). Work experience must meet the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) scale, with a minimum skill level of 2. Work experience is considered for all programs. Applicants must provide a statement of service for each work experience. Work experience is assessed using either UAC Schedule V1001 or the method specified for the program as published on programsandcourses.

27. Adjustment factors. ANU Undergraduate supplementary admission schemes consider adjustment factors and other benefits for specified categories of applicants.

1. To be eligible for adjustment factors, an applicant must have a minimum ASA Year 11 Rank of 70 or a minimum ATAR of 70.
2. Except for excluded programs, the maximum number of adjustment factors that an applicant may receive is, cumulative across all schemes, 15.

Table 1: Excluded Programs

3. Excluded programs only accept adjustments from the Educational Access Scheme and the Diversity Scheme. The maximum number of adjustment factors that an applicant may receive for excluded programs is, cumulative across all schemes, 5 points.
4. Despite clause 27c above, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants may receive a maximum of 10 adjustment factors for the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Flexible Double Law.

28. Adjustment factor and other support schemes.

1. The Diversity Scheme is available to all domestic undergraduate applicants. There are no sub-quotas for adjustment factors. There are two-subschemes: Institutional Priority Groups, which apply to all programs, and Program Priority Groups, which only apply to the programs as listed below.

Table 2A: Diversity Scheme: Institutional Priority Groups

Table 2B: Diversity Scheme: Program Priority Groups

2. Educational Access Scheme (EAS).

For applications submitted on or before 27 February 2025, or for study commencing before 1 July 2025, eligibility for a maximum of 10 EAS adjustment factors is restricted to applicants who:

• have as a basis of admission an ATAR from an Australian Senior Secondary Certificate of Education or International Baccalaureate;
• are able to demonstrate that they have experienced long-term educational disadvantage as a result of circumstances beyond their control or choosing during Year 11 and/or 12;
• have not previously attempted tertiary study;
• are an Australian citizen, a New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident of Australia (including a holder of an Australian permanent resident humanitarian visa), completing year 12; and
• have a minimum raw ASA Year 11 Rank or raw ATAR (or equivalent) of at least 70.

For applications submitted on or after 28 February 2025, for study commencing on or after 1 July 2025, there are no sub-quotas for adjustment factors. Eligibility for the EAS is restricted to applicants who:

1. satisfy the definition of a domestic applicant (see Definition);
2. satisfy evidentiary requirements as scheduled by UAC for the EAS;
3. if they have undertaken Tertiary study (AQF Level 5 of above), have completed less than 1 FTE year of such study; and
4. have a minimum raw ASA Year 11 Rank or raw ATAR (or equivalent) of at least 70.

Table 3: Educational Access Scheme

3. Elite Athlete Scheme is available to all applicants. The maximum number of adjustment factors that an applicant may receive from this scheme is five (5).

Table 4: Elite Athlete Scheme

1. Performer Adjustments are available to ASA applicants. The maximum number of adjustment factors that an applicant may receive from this scheme is five (5). From 1 January 2027, performer adjustments will be available only to applicants to the Bachelor of Music as a single degree.

Table 5: Performer Scheme

2. Subject Adjustments are available to applicants who:

1. satisfy the definition of a domestic student (see Definitions);
2. have completed an Australian Senior Secondary Certificate of Education or the International Baccalaureate;
3. for applications submitted on or before 27 February 2025, or for study commencing before 1 July 2025, have undertaken no tertiary study; for applications submitted on or after 28 February 2025 for study commencing on or after 1 July 2025, if they have undertaken Tertiary study (AQF Level 5 of above), have completed less than 1 FTE year of such study;
4. have a minimum raw ASA Year 11 Rank or raw ATAR (or equivalent) of at least 70; and
5. are not applying for admission into a program that is listed in Table 1: Excluded programs.

The maximum number of adjustments that an applicant may receive from this scheme is five (5).

Table 6A: Subject adjustment factors for study commencing in 2024, 2025, and 2026

*Scores listed in this table reflect the minimum grade required for adjustment factors to be awarded.

**All ACT subjects must be completed as a Major at minimum, unless specified otherwise. The ACT marks indicated in this schedule are the scaled marks received at the end of Year 12. Refer to the ACT Board of Senior Secondary Studies for information on scaling in the ACT.

***ACT specialist mathematics must be taken as either a major/minor or double major to be eligible for subject adjustment consideration. This is equivalent to NSW Mathematics Extension 1 or 2. For subject equivalencies in other Australian states, refer to the UAC website.

Table 6B: Subject adjustment factors for study commencing in 2027

*Scores listed in this table reflect the minimum grade required for adjustment factors to be awarded.

**All ACT subjects must be completed as a Major at minimum, unless specified otherwise. The ACT marks indicated in this schedule are the scaled marks received at the end of Year 12. Refer to the ACT Board of Senior Secondary Studies for information on scaling in the ACT.

***ACT specialist mathematics must be taken as either a major/minor or double major to be eligible for subject adjustment consideration. This is equivalent to NSW Mathematics Extension 1 or 2. For subject equivalencies in other Australian states, refer to the UAC website.

Table 6C: Subject adjustment factors for study commencing in 2028 onwards

Admissions procedures for undergraduate international applicants

29. Admission to undergraduate coursework programs is on a competitive basis. Applicants are assessed, and where applicable ranked, by the delegated authority in accordance with the admissions requirements as published at http://programsandcourses.anu.edu.au/.
30. The University will consider academic achievement, English language ability and diversity targets, outlined in the University’s strategic plan, when ranking students for selection.
31. International applicants who have completed one year or more of a tertiary qualification that ANU does not accept for admission into Undergraduate Degrees, will be assessed based on their completed secondary qualification (if accepted by ANU).

Table 7: International admissions applications

32. Only the following foundation programs are accepted as a basis for calculation of Selection Rank:

1. the provider must be on, or must be a wholly-owned subsidiary of a provider on, at least one of the: Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) or National Register of Higher Education Providers in accordance with the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act);
2. or be listed in Table 8.

Table 8: Other Foundation Programs

33. International applicants may be eligible for Diversity Scheme: Program Level adjustments, and Subject adjustments. To be eligible for adjustments, an applicant must have a minimum selection rank prior to any adjustments of at least 70. Except for excluded programs listed in Table 1, the maximum number of adjustments that an applicant may receive is 15.

1. Diversity Scheme: Program Priority Group adjustments are given in Table 9:

Table 9: Diversity Scheme: Program Priority Groups

2. Subject adjustments. Eligibility for a maximum of 5 subject adjustments for international applicants who have an ATAR or IB Score, as per Table 6A and Table 6B, for 2024, 2025, 2026, and 2027 is restricted to applicants who:

1. have a minimum raw selection rank of 70;
2. have completed an Australian Senior Secondary Certificate of Education or the International Baccalaureate;
3. for applications submitted on or before 27 February 2025, or for study commencing before 1 July 2025, have undertaken no tertiary study; for applications submitted on or after 28 February 2025 for study commencing on or after 1 July 2025, if they have undertaken Tertiary study (AQF Level 5 of above), have completed less than 1 FTE year of such study; and
4. are not applying for admission into a program that is ineligible for subject adjustments as listed in Table 1.

For clarity, international applicants cannot have an ASA Year 11 Rank as that is only available to domestic students.

For clarity, subject adjustments will not be available for study commencing after 2027.

Undergraduate Internal Program Transfer

34. Students eligible to apply for an internal program transfer have:

1. completed at least one course in their current program at ANU; and
2. met the conditions of sponsorship which do not prevent a program transfer, if applicable; and
3. no outstanding fees.

35. At the discretion of the delegated authority, and subject to (i) meeting all non-ATAR or non-GPA program admission requirements and (ii) there being places in the program into which the transfer is requested, an application to transfer to a program with a lower or equivalent selection rank than the exiting program may be permitted regardless of the applicant’s selection rank or tertiary result.

1. A program with a lower or equivalent selection rank is defined as a program that, at the time of assessment, has a selection rank lower or equivalent to the selection rank of the program the applicant was originally admitted to.
2. A decision to admit to a program with a lower or equivalent selection rank will consider the applicant’s suitability for the new program, which may include considering the applicant’s past performance in courses relevant to the new program.
3. For the purposes of the Coursework Awards Rule 2020, clause 21(4), a person meets the minimum qualification requirements for admission to the new program if they meet this requirement.

36. Applicants applying for a program transfer into a program with a higher entrance rank than the program in which they are enrolled are assessed by the delegated authority as follows:

1. Applicants who have received finalised course results for less than 48 units of study toward the program they are exiting at the time of assessment are assessed using the selection rank that was used for admission to the program they are exiting.
2. Applicants are assessed on their tertiary results where they have 48 units or more of finalised course results toward the program they are exiting at the time of assessment.
3. Courses with an interim result or a WD grade are not included in the calculation of the units of study under 14a. and 14b. above.
4. Cross-institutional study is included in the calculation of the units of study for program transfer and, where applicable, are included in the tertiary results for assessment.
5. The internal transfer from an ANU undergraduate program into the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) or the FDD Law requires a minimum GPA of 5.6 over at least 48u of ANU courses completed while enrolled in an ANU award program.

37. An application to transfer from a flexible double degree to one of the component degrees of that double degree will be permitted regardless of selection rank or tertiary result.
38. Program transfer applications are submitted through ANU ISIS by the published deadline.

Admission procedures for applications for an Honours Year that follows completion of a Bachelor degree

39. Applicants apply direct via the ANU Admissions Office, including any additional research portfolios as instructed.

Admission procedures for domestic Graduate coursework applications

40. Admission to postgraduate coursework programs for domestic applicants is on a competitive basis. Applicants are assessed and ranked by the delegated authority in accordance with the admissions requirements as published at http://programsandcourses.anu.edu.au
41. Domestic applicants apply directly to the ANU Admissions Office, except that applicants for the Doctor of Medicine and Surgery apply through GEMSAS (www.gemsas.edu.au).
42. Bachelor Degrees (or equivalent) and Bachelor Degrees with Embedded Honours will be assessed on their Best of GPA.

1. For applications to Exempt Programs, all qualifications will be assessed only on their GPA2.
2. For the calculation of GPA1 in such cases where the Last Study Period is not readily identifiable on the official academic transcript of the qualification, admissions will use the total number of credits studied in the program, and the number of years taken to complete the program, and use this to determine an average of how many credits have been completed per semester. The number of units equal to a semester’s worth of credit will be deducted from the transcript, starting from the units listed at the bottom and working up as they appear on the official transcript.

43. Graduate Diplomas, Graduate Certificates, Bachelors Honours Degrees (other than Bachelor Degrees with Embedded Honours), Masters Degrees, and Doctoral Degrees will be assessed only on their GPA2.

Admission procedures for international Graduate coursework applications

44. International applicants apply directly to the ANU Admissions Office.
45. Admission to postgraduate coursework programs is on a competitive basis. Where ranking is applied, applicants are assessed and ranked by the delegated authority in accordance with the admissions requirements as published at http://programsandcourses.anu.edu.au/
46. The University will consider academic achievement, English language ability and diversity targets, outlined in the University’s strategic plan, when ranking students for eligibility.
47. International qualifications are assessed according to the ANU approved admission assessment manual. In lieu of an approved admissions assessment manual applicants will be assessed using the ANU Grade Point Average calculator tool.
48. Bachelor Degrees (or equivalent) and Bachelor Degrees with Embedded Honours will be assessed on their Best of GPA.

1. For applications to Exempt Programs, all qualifications will be assessed only on their GPA2.
2. For the calculation of GPA1 in such cases where the Last Study Period is not readily identifiable on the official academic transcript of the qualification, admissions will use the total number of credits studied in the program, and the number of years taken to complete the program, and use this to determine an average of how many credits have been completed per semester. The number of units equal to a semester’s worth of credit will be deducted from the transcript, starting from the units listed at the bottom and working up as they appear on the official transcript.

49. Graduate Diplomas, Graduate Certificates, Bachelors Honours Degrees (other than Bachelor Degrees with Embedded Honours), Masters Degrees, and Doctoral Degrees will be assessed only on their GPA2.

Graduate Coursework Admission based on Professional Experience

50. Where a case for admission includes informal and non-formal learning gained through professional experience, applicants provide:

1. a curriculum vitae clearly identifying periods of full-time and part-time professional experience;
2. the contact details of two referees who can verify the experience;
3. a statement addressing the relevant learning outcomes of the program as specified in Policy: Recognition of Prior and External Learning;
4. A statement from the employer confirming relevant experience, alternative evidence verifying the professional experience or a statement why such a statement cannot be provided.

51. Programs that require applicants to provide alternative documentation to that listed in 32(a)-(d) publish details of the allowable alternative documentation in the Admission Requirements section for the program on Programs and Courses (https://programsandcourses.anu.edu.au/).
52. The University may request additional information and evidence for the admission assessment.

Graduate Internal Program Transfer

53. Applicants applying for a program transfer are assessed by the delegated authority in accordance with the admission requirements as published at http://programsandcourses.anu.edu.au/.
54. Students eligible to apply for a program transfer have:

1. completed at least one course in their program at ANU; and
2. met the conditions of sponsorship which do not prevent program transfer, if applicable; and
3. no outstanding fees.

55. Program transfer applications are submitted through ANU ISIS by the published deadline.

Non-Award Study

56. Undergraduate and graduate coursework applicants apply for non-award study using the Application for Non-Award Admission form. Applicants must provide a separate application form and accompanying documents for each unique intake they wish to apply for Non-Award Study in.

Cross Institutional Study

57. Cross institutional study occurs when a student undertakes courses at one institution (the host provider) while formally enrolled for an award at another institution (the home provider), where there is an arrangement for recognition of study by both institutions.
58. Students from other institutions wishing to study at ANU submit an Application for Cross Institutional Studies to the ANU Admissions Office. Applicants must provide a separate application form and accompanying documents for each unique intake they wish to apply for Cross Institutional Studies in. Applicants applying for cross institutional study must meet the ANU minimum admission requirements.

Notifying Admission Outcomes

59. Applicants receive a formal notification of the outcome of their application. The notification, sent by e-mail, will be a full offer, a conditional offer, or a letter indicating an unsuccessful application.
60. If applicants apply through UAC, the notification will be sent from UAC on advice from the University.

Offers

61. A summary of accepting, deferring or declining an offer is outlined in Table 10.

Table 10: Summary of accepting, deferring or declining an offer

Excluded Students

62. Applicants apply to the University after the expiration of the period of exclusion. Periods of exclusion may be up to 5 years according to the ANU Academic Progress Rule, or indefinitely according to the ANU Discipline Rule. Applicants must disclose details about their exclusion in their application and demonstrate that they have successfully completed an assessable qualification for admission to ANU, following the exclusion decision.

Forced Offers under the Coursework Awards Rule 15(4)

63. The ANU is strongly committed to admissions transparency and recognises that a forced offer where the applicant does not meet the published admissions criteria is inconsistent with admissions transparency. However, in rare cases, the specific circumstances of an applicant may mean that a forced offer may be appropriate. This procedure ensures the integrity of the University’s admissions standards through this process to accommodate exceptional circumstances.
64. A forced offer under the Coursework Awards Rule may be used only when the published academic admissions criteria are not met.
65. A forced offer may not be used where the published English Language Admission Requirements are not met as no waivers may be given to the admission requirements in the Policy: English Language Admission Requirements and Post-Admission Support. However, an equivalency case may be made that the applicant meets the requirements by a method other than that published in that Policy.
66. A forced offer does not duplicate the receipt of adjustment factors under this procedure. Where adjustment factors have been received by an applicant, the case and evidence for a forced offer must be additional to any case and evidence used for awarded adjustment factors.

Forced Offer Process

67. The Associate Dean (Education) of the College offering the program may request a forced offer under the Coursework Awards Rule via a memo to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) and the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic Quality). If that Associate Dean (Education) has a conflict of interest, the memo should be from the College Dean or, if also conflicted, the Associate Dean (Education) of another College.
68. Each memo must relate to only one applicant; multiple requests cannot be combined into a single memo.
69. In the memo, the Associate Dean (Education) must confirm:

1. adherence to the University’s quality floor arrangements or relevant AQF admissions threshold
2. Policy: English Language Admission Requirements and Post-Admission Support; and
3. that the request does not involve a conflict of interest.

70. The memo must state the reasons why a forced offer is being requested for the applicant, and attach documentary evidence to support the case.
71. The memo must also attach:

1. The applicant’s application;
2. Evidence that the applicant meets the Policy: English Language Requirements for Admission and Post-Admission Support.

72. The memo with its attachments is to be emailed as a single file to the Associate Registrar (Admissions) in DSAAS at Admissions.Manager@anu.edu.au. If there are multiple memos, each is to be emailed separately. The email subject line should be in the format: Forced offer request: [applicant’s u number / UAC number] [applicant’s name].
73. The Associate Registrar (Admissions) or Delegate will forward the memo to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) and the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic Quality), who will consider the request, and either:

1. approve the request; or
2. ask for further information to help inform their decision; or
3. not approve the request,
4. and email this outcome by replying to the requesting email from admissions.

74. For a forced offer to be approved, two approvals are needed. In the absence of either the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) or the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic Quality), the Pro-Vice Chancellor (Learning and Teaching) may provide one of the approvals.
75. Admissions will convey the decision to the Associate Dean (Education) or delegate by email. The Associate Dean (Education) is responsible for supplying any further information that has been requested.
76. If two approvals are received, Admissions or delegated authority will issue the forced offer.
77. The decision is final and as a forced offer request may not be made by an applicant it may not be appealed.

Forced Offer Monitoring of students

78. For each applicant admitted under a forced offer under the Coursework Awards Rule, the Associate Dean (Education) of the College requesting the forced offer is to appoint a member of academic staff to monitor the student’s progress until such time as the staff member is assured from the evidence that the student has the academic preparation needed to participate in their intended study, and no known limitations that would be expected to impede their progression and completion (see HESF 1.1.1). The College is to put in place at its own cost academic support if and as requested by the staff member monitoring progress.

Forced Offer Reporting

79. All requests, together with the decision, are to be uploaded by Admissions into the ERMS. For UAC applicants who receive a forced offer, this will be in the relevant student file. For UAC applicants for whom the forced offer request was not approved there will not be a student file and so the requests are to be uploaded into a generic ERMS folder for unsuccessful forced offer requests.
80. An annual report is to be prepared by ANU Admissions for AQAC and Academic Board. ANU Admissions is to categorise forced offers by School and College, and by demographic, and include a summary of the rationale provided by the Delegates for their decision on each forced offer request. The Associate Dean (Education) is to provide to ANU Admissions for inclusion in the report: whether the forced offer request suggests that the published admissions criteria for a program should be considered for amendment to better reflect the target cohort, the marks and grades of each student for whom a forced offer request was approved, and a report from the staff member who is monitoring each of these student’s progress.

Review of Admissions Decisions and Appeals

81. Appeals are considered in accordance with the ANU Coursework Awards Rule.