Australian National University, Diploma of Liberal Studies

The ANU Diploma Liberal of Studies is designed for students who are interested in studying a Bachelor of Arts at The Australian National University. The diploma will provide a strong foundation to progress into the 2nd year of a Bachelor of Arts.

Upon successful completion of the ANU Diploma of Liberal Studies with no more than one fail or incomplete grade with a GPA of at least 5.0, students will be eligible to enter the second year of the Bachelor of Arts.

If students do not achieve the required results they will need to begin at Year One and may apply for credit for courses undertaken in their Diploma.

All ANU diplomas are recognised Australian tertiary qualifications and are therefore nationally and internationally recognised and are valid to use to apply for entry to other institutions.

Students will complete 2 semesters of 18 weeks each, and will be required to complete 48 units of study. The following are the compulsory courses:

• ANUC1101 - Professional Communication
• ANUC1102 - Culture and Human Diversity: Introducing Anthropology
• ANUC1104 - Introduction to Social Psychology
• ANUC1105 - Introduction to International Relations: Foundations and Concepts
• ANUC1106 - Indigenous Peoples, Populations and Communities
• ANUC1107 - Logic and Critical Reasoning
• ANUC1108 - Terror to Terrorism: A History
• ANUC1109 - Close Encounters: How to Read Literature

Class sizes are kept around 20 students which maximises your contact with teaching staff.

at Year One and may apply for credit for courses undertaken in their Diploma.

All ANU diplomas are recognised Australian tertiary qualifications and are therefore nationally and internationally recognised and are valid to use to apply for entry to other institutions.

IELTS - 6.0 overall with minimum 5.5 in each band

TOEFL (IBT) - overall 68 (writing no less than 18)

Certificate of Complete Education with GPA of 4.5 and Unified State Examination Certificate.