double degree

Flexible Double Degree

A double five year undergraduate award offered by the The Australian National University

FDD
  • Length 5 year full-time
  • Minimum 240 Units
Admission requirements
  • Length 5 year full-time
  • Minimum 240 Units
Admission requirements

Elective Study

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

Admission Requirements

Admission to all programs is on a competitive basis. Admission to undergraduate degrees is based on meeting the ATAR requirement or an equivalent rank derived from the following qualifications:

• An Australian year 12 qualification or international equivalent; OR
• A completed Associate Diploma, Associate Degree, AQF Diploma, Diploma, AQF Advanced Diploma, Graduate Certificate or international equivalent; OR
• At least one standard full-time year (1.0 FTE) in a single program of degree level study at an Australian higher education institution or international equivalent; OR
• An approved tertiary preparation course unless subsequent study is undertaken.

Click HERE for further information about domestic admission.

More information about ATAR requirements for individual programs can be found HERE.

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The table below is a guide to the entry level required for domestic applicants. Exact entry level will be set at time of offer.

Domestic applicant entry requirements

Queensland Band equivalents are a guide only - selection is made on an ATAR equivalent that is not available to students.

International applicant entry requirements

International applicants may view further information on admissions requirements at Entry Requirements for International Undergraduate Applicants

The University reserves the right to alter or discontinue its programs as required.

Prerequisites

ACT: Mathematical Methods (Major)/Further Mathematics (Major)/Specialist Mathematics/Specialist Methods (Major), NSW: Mathematics or equivalent. More information about interstate subject equivalencies can be found here.

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.

Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)

For more information see: http://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/costs-fees

Annual indicative fee for international students
$46,080.00

For further information on International Tuition Fees see: https://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/fees-payments/international-tuition-fees

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.

The Flexible Double Degree groups allow students to combine two Bachelor degrees of their choice. Students can build their own combination to suit both a career path and a personal passion. The Engineering and Advanced Computing Group allows for over 80 unique degree combinations. These options allow you to couple technical knowledge with a diverse range of options in science, business and social sciences.

 

You must take one of the following degrees:

 

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)*

Bachelor of Software Engineering*

Bachelor of Engineering (Research & Development)(Honours)*

Bachelor of Advanced Computing (Research & Development)(Honours)*

Bachelor of Advanced Computing*

 

with a degree from the following list:

 

Bachelor of Actuarial Studies *

Bachelor of Applied Data Analytics

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Asian Studies

Bachelor of Biotechnology*

Bachelor of Business Administration

Bachelor of Commerce

Bachelor of Economics

Bachelor of Environment and Sustainability

Bachelor of Finance

Bachelor of Genetics*

Bachelor of Information Technology*#

Bachelor of International Security Studies

Bachelor of Languages

Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences*

Bachelor of Music

Bachelor of Pacific Studies

Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Science (Psychology)

Bachelor of Statistics*

 

* Degrees include pre-requisites in addition to ATAR

# Information Technology cannot be combined with Software Engineering or Advanced Computing, but it is available in the Arts, Social Sciences, Business, Science and Law groups where it can be combined with a wide range of degrees.

 

You must meet the entry requirements (entrance rank and any prerequisites) for both the degrees you choose. Domestic UAC applicants do not need to indicate which two degrees they wish to combine until they accept their offer.

 

Many of the degrees in this Flexible Double Degree Group are professionally accredited. See the individual course entries of the degrees listed to find out more about who recognises these qualifications.

Career Options

Graduates from ANU have been rated as Australia's most employable graduates and among the most sought after by employers worldwide.

The latest Global Employability University Ranking, published by the Times Higher Education, rated ANU as Australia's top university for getting a job for the fourth year in a row.

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