Program Requirements

The Diploma of Advanced Studies requires the completion of 48 units, which must consist of:

6 units from completion courses from the following list:

EXTN1001 Astrophysics

EXTN1002 Chemistry

EXTN1003 Chinese Secondary Extension - Continuing

EXTN1004 Conservation Biology

EXTN1005 Discovering Engineering

EXTN1006 Japanese Secondary Extension - Continuing

EXTN1007 Japanese Secondary Extension - Advanced

EXTN1008 Korean Beginning Secondary - Extension

EXTN1009 Korean Continuing Secondary - Extension

EXTN1010 Performing Indonesian Language Secondary Extension

EXTN1011 Physics

EXTN1012 Specialist Mathematics

42 units from the completion of 1000-level courses offered by ANU

Students must be awarded a year 12 certificate with an ATAR of 80 or higher to progress to 1000-level courses in subject areas other than EXTN Extension.

Elective Study

Once you have met the program requirements of your degree, you may have enough electives to complete an additional elective major, minor or specialisation.

Admission Requirements

For domestic students

• Concurrent full-time enrolment in year 11 or 12 at a secondary school while enrolled in the EXTN Extension courses.
• Enrolment in any co-requisite subjects at the student’s home school
• Permission from the student’s school principal to enrol in the program.
• Satisfactory performance in the ANU Extension selection test
• Completion of the ANU Extension application form

In addition to the above, international students must meet the University’s English Language requirements.

A draft Principals recommendation form is attached. This will be used in conjunction with the current application form (attached as separate PDF) for ANU Secondary College, ensuring that the preferred subjects for the students are entered and any further technical details required to admit the student.

Students must be awarded a year 12 certificate with an ATAR of 80 or higher to progress to 1000-level courses in subject areas other than EXTN Extension

The National Register of higher education providers is an authoritative source of information that will help you confirm your institution of choice is registered to deliver higher education in Australia.

The Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) website is HERE. Based on surveys done by thousands of students across Australia you can find out about universities that interest you, doing side-by-side comparisons.

Adjustment Factors

ANU offers rank adjustments for a number of adjustment factors, including for high achievement in nationally strategic senior secondary subjects and for recognition of difficult circumstances that students face in their studies. Rank adjustments are applied to Bachelor degree applicants with an ATAR at or above 70. Points are awarded in accordance with the approved schedules, and no more than 15 points (maximum 5 subject/performance-based adjustments, maximum 10 equity-based adjustments and maximum 5 Elite Athlete adjustments) will be awarded. Subject and performance-based adjustments do not apply to programs with a minimum selection rank of 98 or higher. Visit the ANU Adjustment Factors website for further information.

Scholarships

ANU offers a wide range of scholarships to students to assist with the cost of their studies.

Eligibility to apply for ANU scholarships varies depending on the specifics of the scholarship and can be categorised by the type of student you are.  Specific scholarship application process information is included in the relevant scholarship listing.

For further information see the Scholarships website.