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Future students

Thinking about uni? We know choosing can be hard, but it doesn’t need to be. We can help you make the right choice.

Science isn’t all test tubes and lab coats. With a career in science you could find yourself doing anything. You could be climbing trees in an old growth forest or camping out in Antarctica - not all scientists work in labs.

Our mix between student life and learning makes us an excellent location for study. We offer diverse and creative degrees, so you can make your time here whatever you want it to be. You will benefit from a unique research intensive learning environment with small class sizes and accessible lecturers. On top of that, our campus is in the centre of Canberra, putting you at the heart of our community.

Studying science, medicine and health will help you to become an extraordinary thinker. Whether you’re planning to become a professional scientist, specialist doctor or wanting a solid educational base, we have what you need.

So go on, come and talk to us and choose your own adventure.

Vanessa Lam

Bachelor of Genetics
Vanessa was sure she wanted to study genetics, and the fact that ANU offered a named Bachelor of Genetics degree was a big...

Aero Leplastrier

Bachelor of Philosophy
“I really want to get a grip on what is happening in the world at the moment; how it’s changing; why it’s changing. I want to...

Nerilie Abram

Fellow
"Until I got to university, I didn’t know what area of science I wanted to specialise in, I just knew that I loved science,"...

Lashi Bandara

Doctor of Philosophy
Getting into mathematics was some kind of happy accident for Lashi Bandara. "In high school, I found mathematics quite...

Vanessa Woods

Master of Science Communication
Since graduating from ANU with a Master of Science Communication, Vanessa has become an internationally published journalist...

Liz Clarke

Doctor of Philosophy
"I could never be a tourist again," says Liz Clarke. The PhD candidate is looking at knowledge creation in agricultural research...

Sonja Best

Doctor of Philosophy
"I always loved animals and ecology, and biology was the only serious subject that I was any good at. I guess I just followed my...

Dejan Stojanovic

Doctor of Philosophy
Dejan Stojanovic always had a clear idea what he wanted to do. "I've always been interested in wildlife and loved working in the...

Anthony Obeyesekere

Bachelor of Science
"I had absolutely no idea what I wanted to do in year 12," says Anthony Obeyesekere.  But Anthony is now pursuing his science...

Brendon Fong

Bachelor of Philosophy
"If you’re stuck in one culture, it’s hard to think outside it", says Brendan Fong. Brendan is studying a joint degree between...

Catherine Hayes

Bachelor of Science / Laws
Catherine Hayes from Wodonga is studying a combined double Honours degree in Science and Law. "I chose ANU because of the...

Courtney Landers

Bachelor of Philosophy
"There’s so much I wouldn’t have got to do if I wasn’t doing the PhB." Courtney Landers is a student from Brisbane studying the...

Hsei-Di Law

Bachelor of Philosophy
"It’s just a really easy community to fit into," says Hsei-Di Law, a PhB student. Hsei-Di, who is from Labuan Island in Malaysia...

Hye Sun Kim

Bachelor of Science (Honours)
"It’s my second home," says Hye Sun Kim. Originally from Korea, Hye Sun is referring to Bruce Hall, the on campus residence...

Ishbel Cullen

Bachelor of Science (REM)
"I really like the size of the ANU." Coming from a large city like Sydney, student Ishbel Cullen finds living and studying at...

Jaime Martin

Bachelor of Philosophy
Jaime Martin from Wagga Wagga is completing a PhB in biology and chemistry. "Biology and chemistry were the subjects that I...

Jessica Fitch

Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
"I’ve always been really interested in diseases," explains Jessica Fitch, an Honours student in the Bachelor of Philosophy...

Kaitlin Cook

Bachelor of Philosophy
Kaitlin Cook comes from the outskirts of Perth in Western Australia and is a s PhB scholar specialising in astronomy. "I think I...

Kate Holland

Bachelor of Global & Ocean Sciences (Honours)
Can you imagine spending six weeks SCUBA diving off the coast of California for your Honours degree? Well, that’s what Kate...

Lloyd White

Doctor of Philosophy
How did the Himalayan Mountain Range form? Whilst we know that it occurred through the collision of the Indian and Eurasian...

Morgan Sheriden

Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery
"For me the most enjoyable thing is the clinical skills side of it, because you get to apply the science you’ve learnt in the...

Phoebe Benson

Bachelor of Philosophy
"Science just clicked with me and I wanted to do it my entire life," says Phoebe Benson, who studies the Bachelor of Philosophy...

Stefanie Oberprieler

Bachelor of Science
Sometimes when you think of scientists, it’s easy to imagine someone sitting in a lab day in day out and never really seeing the...

Tess Pohlner

Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies
"I was always a bit of an all rounder – I never really had one thing I was good at – I enjoyed a whole lot of stuff," says Tess...

Priya Dev

Doctor of Philosophy
Postgraduate student Priya Dev is developing a model for pricing options - deals giving the investor the right to buy or sell a...

Raquel Salmeron

Doctor of Philosophy
"I always loved astronomy - I don’t remember a time when I didn’t!" says Raquel Salmeron. But Raquel’s path to the stars wasn’t...

Martyn Ellis

Bachelor of Science
"Forestry is always something I’ve been passionate about," Martyn Ellis explains. "I did my first undergraduate degree in music...

Chris McKay

Master of Science Communication
"ANU is very open in terms of the research that you want to do," says Chris McKay. Before coming to ANU, Chris studied a...

Ramana Kumar

Bachelor of Philosophy
"Think about the impact you can have on the quality of the world we share." That’s the advice that Ramana Kumar gives to new...

Budhima Nanayakkara

Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery
Ever since he was a child, Budhima Nanayakkara (Bud) has had an interest in medicine. 'When my family lived in Sri Lanka we...

Gina Samaan

Doctor of Philosophy
"I treated it as a 9 to 5 job!" says Gina Samaan of her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Epidemiology, which she completed in just...

Phoebe Howe

Bachelor of Science
Do you think science and arts degrees are poles apart? ANU Alumnus Phoebe Howe disagrees and she has the research credentials to...

Nick Scroxton

Doctor of Philosophy
For reasons we don't yet understand, our last known surviving genetic cousin, Homo floresiensis, became extinct 17,000–12,000...

Claire Krause

Doctor of Philosophy
Every time rain falls it captures a little bit of history. Standing as magnificent remnants of Indonesia's monsoonal past, PhD...

Jacob Hughes

Exploring the fundamental nature of the universe
“You’re exploring the fundamental nature of the universe.” That’s why Jacob Hughes says he enjoys studying physics. “I think...

David Johnston

Physics Honours
It’s a long way to Canberra from Alice Springs. But for David Johnston, the move to the capital city hasn’t been as different as...

Seeing stars

Rebecca Davies
Sitting in the pitch-black darkness, the room is spinning and you are seeing stars, but it’s not what you might think. This was...

PeiBao Tan

Finding a career in Canberra
“The ANU is quite famous for psychology, so I thought it would be a great place to pursue my career,” explains PeiBao Tan, a...

Min Quan Heo

Pursuing a natural curiosity
      “It’s great. The experience is really fun. Although the courses I’ve taken are quite challenging, you get to do a lot of...

Hong Kiat Lim

Thinking out of the box
“The approach of the ANU is a lot about thinking out of the box,” explains Hong Kiat Lim, who has just completed Honours in...

Sam Backwell

Bachelor of Philosophy
Sam Backwell has been pulling things apart to see how they work for as long as he can remember. This curiosity has since...

Bright star

Professor Ken Freeman, one of Australia’s most influential astronomers and recent recipient of the nation’s most prestigious...

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