The Perfect Outback Foundation Program, at the Australian National University (#1 University in Australia)

July 20, 2016 gstudy330

The Australian National University (ANU) was founded under the Australian Government in 1946 and is the top university in Australia according to several rankings systems. The school prides itself as the in the applications of Australia’s best minds to the biggest academic questions. The University constantly seeks to advance itself and Australia’s global ranking in terms of research, academics and its university programs. ANU dedicates itself to becoming one of the world’s best research facilities and centre of higher education. ANU always places in the top 50 Colleges and Universities in the world.

 

Photo Courtesy of Australian National University College
Photo Courtesy of Australian National University College

The ANU College is the academic pathway provider for ANU along with providing its English Language program. The College focuses on enabling students to pursue higher levels of academic rigor and research skills, and thus directly preparing them for moving on to ANU, a world-class institution. Located in Australia’s national capital, Canberra, ANU and ANUC are surrounded by the amazing outback of Australia. All of this includes the Snowy Mountains, popular hiking destinations and incredible sights. Within Canberra, there a no shortages of access to cutting edge sports facilities, the most famous of national galleries and art museums, and a wide variety of eating options serving a diverse range of cuisines.

 

The ANU College Foundation Studies program is a 2 or 3 semester program (depending on student options), which is built around its core mission to give students the ideal academic preparation for their intended ANU degree program. This means that every single lesson, course of study, and program is designed to maximize the chances of students of meeting the ANU entry requirements. Upon completion of the Foundation Studies program (which has a success rate of 98 %*), and meeting the grade point average entry requirements, a placing into the choice undergraduate degree program is guaranteed.

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Photo Courtesy of ANUC

The ANUC is offers 3 other main programs pathways which lead to places in the top university. The ANU Foundation Studies, the ANU Express, the Diploma of Computing and the Diploma of Liberal Studies. The ANU diploma-level programs are designed to fit students who are thinking of pursuing the respective area of studies at the Degree-level, for the Diploma of Liberal Studies, there is a direct progression to the 2nd year of the Bachelor of Arts due to it providing a strong foundation. For the Diploma of Computing on the other hand it is for students who want to go into the program of the Bachelor of Information Technology in ANU. The diploma programs both give solid grounding in the basic requirement to be successful in the relevant degree programs.

Student at Australian National University College Diploma in Computing (Photo courtesy of ANUC)
Student at Australian National University College Diploma in Computing (Photo courtesy of ANUC)

The ANU Express program is a 1 semester (17 weeks) program which is designed for the academic preparation for their intended ANU degree programs. This express program, upon successful completion only if the student passes all enrolled courses, will provide entry into ANU if the student meets the grade point average set by ANU. This grade point average is determined from the four academic course grades that are taken during the 17 weeks.

 

Ultimately, education is an integral part of life and the choices made for education is a big part in anyone’s future. For those of you looking for a springboard to greater things, ANUC provides a solid foundation and a foothold into one of the top universities in the world. For more details on Entry Requirements & Application procedures, please email us at info@gstudyabroad.com or fill in the enquiry form down below! We can help you from wherever you are in the world. You can also call us at +65 63521121. To find out more about our referral and partner schemes, please email us at partners@gstudyabroad.com.

*According to the ANUC Website (retrieved 19/7/2016)

 

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