Why choose Arts at ANU?
Reputation
The Australian National University is Australia's premier research and teaching institution, consistently ranked first of all tertiary institutions in Australia. It is distinctive among Australian universities in its research intensity and the relatively small scale of its undergraduate enrolments. It is strategically located in the nation's capital and has as its special mission contributing to nation building and to advancing Australia's place in the world.
The ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences is distinctive in its depth, breadth, and disciplinary diversity, bringing together more than 20 teaching and research disciplines in the very broad fields of creative arts, humanities and social sciences.
International rankings
In The Times Higher Education Supplement ANU was the highest ranked Australian university in 2007 and 2006, ranked 16th in the world. ANU was also ranked the top Australian university for arts and humanities and for social sciences.
ANU was ranked first in the Melbourne Institute Index of the International Standing of Australian Universities in 2007.
In the Institute of Higher Education rankings by Shanghai Jiao Tong University, ANU has been ranked number one Australian university every year since 2004, and has remained the third top university in the Asia-Pacific Region.
In Newsweek International's list of the Top 100 Global Universities, ANU was ranked 38th (August 2006), the highest ranking of any Australian university.
Teaching excellence
The ANU received 10 out of 10 for teaching excellence by the Carrick Institute in 2007. The Carrick Institute was set up by the Federal Government in 2004 to promote and reward excellence in tertiary education. Three members of staff in the ANU College of Arts & Social Sciences were awarded individual Carrick teaching awards:
| Dr Elisabeth Findlay | School of Humanities, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences | For dedication and excellence in delivering innovative and inspiring Art History courses that prepare students for future careers as art historians and gallery curators. |
| Dr Rebecca Kippen Research | School of Social Sciences, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences | For teaching strongly relevant technical skills in demographic research to students of all abilities through real-world examples. |
| Dr Elizabeth Minchin | School of Language Studies, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences | For implementation of teaching and assessment strategies that make Ancient Greek and Latin accessible to ‘ab initio’ (novice) students, building confidence and enthusiasm for further study. |
At ANU our teachers are always accessible and will find the time to discuss your work with you on a one-to-one basis. You will always find a seat in our lecture theatres and our tutorial sizes are small, allowing you to interact with, and learn from, your tutor and fellow students. These things are very important, particularly in your first year of university, when you are still getting used to what is expected of you.
Exchange
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Phoebe Downing, a student in the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, was awarded a Crown Princess Mary Scholarships by HRH Crown Princess Mary herself in Denmark. Phoebe is on exchange at the University of Copenhagen studying Art History and English. The University of Copenhagen provides the scholarships to students nominated by their Australian exchange partners, which includes ANU. The scholarship is worth 10,000 krone (about A$2,200). The Crown Princess Mary Scholarship was a wedding gift to the Danish Royal Couple from the University of Copenhagen. The Scholarship, first awarded in 2005, is intended to provide financial assistance to students in connection with studies in Denmark. The University of Copenhagen is also a member of the International Alliance or Research Universities, which includes ANU. |
If you want to get a real taste of international student and study abroad student life, then check out the ANU Student Exchange Program (ANUSEP). Studying on exchange can be an enriching cultural and academic experience. The ANU has student exchange agreements with leading institutions around the world You can choose to spend a semester or year of your degree overseas at a partner university through our International Exchange Program. The study undertaken abroad is credited towards your ANU degree and usually allows you to complete your degree in the standard length of time required. |
Internships and workplace experience
Through the Australian National Internship Program (ANIP) our students are offered the opportunity to go into a workplace and undertake a research project for which you will get significant academic credit. As part of the real world experience students have the opportunity to work in an office environment, learn to prioritize tasks and deadlines for completion of tasks and learn to express themselves concisely and provide a succinct understanding/précis of a complex topic. An internship is not just work experience, or unpaid help in an office. The major focus is the completion of the Research Report.
Through ANIP, Australian and overseas university students from any discipline can be placed with the Australian Federal Parliament, the Australian Public Service, the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly or Public Service, or with non-government organisations (including lobby groups).
International focus
Our staff and students come from more than 50 nations and internationalism is a key feature of the College. The ANU is the only Australian university to be a member of the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU) - a select group of ten of the worlds leading research intensive universities, who share similar values, a global vision and a commitment to educating future leaders. Members of the IARU: ANU; National University of Singapore; University of California, Berkeley; University of Copenhagen; University of Tokyo; ETH Zürich; Peking University; University of Cambridge; University of Oxford; Yale University.
Career outcomes
ANU received 5 stars in the 2007 Australian Good Universities Guide for Positive Graduate Outcomes and Graduate Starting Salaries.
Student life
Being a university student is not only about study, it’s also learning more about the local community and meeting friends from a diversity of cultures and backgrounds. Get involved with student-run clubs and societies. The ANU has a compact, vibrant community of over 13,000 students and 3,600 staff representing over 90 countries. Most of our first year students live on a 145 hectare parkland campus, stretching between the foot of Black Mountain, Lake Burley Griffin and Canberra’s city centre.