ANU college

About the college:

ANU is the number one university in Australia.* It was founded by the Australian Government in 1946 to apply the best minds to the biggest questions and advance Australia’s international standing. ANU has grown to become one of the world’s leading researchintensive centres of higher learning. The University is consistently ranked in the top 50 universities in the world by a range of international measures. Importantly, 95 per cent of broadfield research and 91 per cent of discipline specific research is rated ‘above’ or ‘well above’ world standard by the Australian Government’s Excellence in Research for Australia initiative; it also has 95 per cent of broad-field research and 91 per cent of specific discipline research rated above world standard or well above world standard by the Australian Government’s Excellence in Research for Australia initiative. ANU scholars lead global thinking on issues of national and international significance, and students go on to become leaders in their home countries and on the world stage.and learning experiences.

Programmes:

• Academic English

The Academic English course is designed to equip international students with the skills and knowledge needed to transition successfully to the Advanced Academic English course and then to a first year university program. Guided by the National Standards for Foundation Programs, this course enables all students to develop their listening, reading, writing and discussion skills in an academic context.

• Accounting

This is an introductory course that builds a student’s understanding of the purposes of Accounting, what an accounting system is, what major financial reports look like and how accounting information is used in business decisions. It takes theoretical concepts and applies them to real world scenarios, and encourages students to develop their language skills in a business context.

• Advanced Academic English

Guided by the National Standards for Foundation Programs, this course will broaden students’ appreciation of the sociocultural and sociolinguistic elements of Standard Australian English and will enable students to refine their listening, reading, writing, discussion and presentation skills. Students will explore and develop different perspectives by analysing and evaluating a range of text types, responding to ideas, learning to take and defend a position and using scholarly material to produce high-quality written and spoken English.

• Algebra

This course provides a detailed study and application of equations and inequalities, graphs and various functions. Topics include sequences and series, mathematical induction and binomial theorem.

• Australian Studies

This course is intended to help international students to gain an understanding of some of the people, ideas and events that have shaped Australian society. This historical journey requires students to explore a range of sociocultural, political, economic and environmental issues.

• Biology

This course is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge needed for an effective transition to a Biology major. The course covers the structure and function of cells and multicellular organisms, cellular processes and mechanisms that ensure the continuity of life, the processes and mechanisms governing heredity and population gene pool changes, and evolution and diversification of life on Earth. Students will acquire numeracy and language skills and practical experience in laboratory work.

• Calculus

This course presents Calculus in a concise and meaningful way so that students can understand mathematical concepts and their connections to real-world problems and challenges. Students will receive an introduction to numerical analysis including L’Hopital’s Rule, continuity, differential calculus and integral calculus. All techniques are illustrated with mainstream applications in pure, applied and social sciences.

• Chemistry

This subject will provide the student with the basic principles of chemistry, covering a range of topics, including classification of matter, simple atomic structure, kinetic theory of gases and gas laws, understanding the periodic properties of the elements, chemical equilibria and introduction to organic chemistry. There is an emphasis on problems involving calculations in this course and all students must own and be familiar with a scientific calculator.

• Computer

Applications This subject is designed to provide students with the computer applications skills required for academic success in both their current studies and future university pathways. Core modules include word processing, spreadsheet and presentation skills using MS Office. Additional modules are chosen to support students’ academic assignments in Foundation Studies, and may include website design, databases, algorithmic problem solving or other relevant topics. Particular emphasis is given to online research and the effective use of academic referencing tools.

• Critical Thinking and Reasoning

This course aims to develop the thinking skills necessary for successful analysis and evaluation of arguments through instruction in patterns of reasoning, informal logic, and analysis of texts. By the end of this course, students should be able to analyse and evaluate weak and sound arguments, identify common faults in reasoning and suggest counter arguments.

• Economics

This subject is for Foundation Studies students intending to study an undergraduate course at the ANU College of Business and Economics. Students learn how economic theory can be applied to current events and issues, such as climate change and the global financial crisis, and how to present an argument making use of economic reasoning and statistical evidence. The course covers concepts such as supply and demand, economic growth, inflation and international trade.

• Key Moments in Western Civilisation

The course provides a chronological study of the origins and nature of some important aspects of Western Civilisation including ideas and beliefs from the ancient world of Socrates and Plato, to twentieth century America and Martin Luther King. The course will focus on many historical periods, including the Roman Empire, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the Victorians and the American civil rights movement.

• Legal Studies

This subject is designed to prepare Foundation Studies students for first year undergraduate study, particularly in humanities or lawrelated disciplines. Students will learn how to construct a legal argument, resolve legal issues, conduct legal research, and express a point of view. Topics include an overview of the following: access to justice, legal systems around the world, criminal law, international law, environmental law, and technology and the law.

• Bachelor Programmes:

Arts & Social Sciences

Asia & the Pacific

Business & Economic

Engineering & Computer Sciences

Law

Medicine, Biology & Environment

Physical & Mathematical Sciences

• Pathway to ANU

The ANU Express program is offered by ANU and taught at ANUC. The program is a one semester (17-week) pathway into ANU. The courses offered in the ANU Express program have been specially designed to provide you with the appropriate academic preparation for your intended ANU degree program

Intakes:

AEP: January, March, April, June, July, August, October, November

Pathway: February, July

Diploma: February, July

Tuition:

Academic English Preparation (AEP)

January, March, April, June, July, August, October, November (1 term = 10 study weeks) $4,600

ANU Access English (10 study weeks)

14 March 24 April 9 October 20 November $5,590

ANU Diploma of Computing

20 February $36,691

24 July $36,691

ANU Diploma of Liberal Studies

20 February $36,691

24 July $36,691

ANU Diploma of Music

20 February $34,224

ANU Diploma of Music

20 February $34,224

ANU College Foundation Studies Standard

20 February $27,000

24 July $27,000

ANU College Foundation Studies Extended

27 March $34,000

9 October $34,000

Accommodation:

• Homestay: $190-$330 per person per week
• Rental: $351-496 per person per week

Other living costs

• Meal, inexpensive restaurant: $20
• Fast food meal: $9.00
• Cappuccino (regular): $3.95
• Groceries: $100 per week
• ACTION bus tickets – MyWay Concession (peak): $1.49
• Movie tickets (Student): $15.00
• Basic utilities per month (electricity, heating, water, garbage): $157.25
• Internet per month: $70.00

Duration:

AEP: 10-30 weeks

Bachelor: 3-4 years