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Welcome to the Australian National University!

If you have recently accepted your offer to ANU, you should have received a Welcome email with your ANU student ID and your password.

Before you begin your studies at ANU, you will need to complete these essential modules. They’ll help you settle in, respect others and feel safe on campus.Complete the modules on this site: https://orientation.anu.edu.au/essential-modules

Essential Modules

  • ANU1001 Orientation Module - ANU1001 is a step-by-step guide to help you settle into life and study at ANU. It contains important information about academic colleges, student associations and academic support as well as enrolment and your rights and responsibilities on campus. ANU1001 is your chance to get all the essential information about studying at ANU in one place.
  • Consent Matters - What is consent? Why is it important? Gain an understanding of the meaning of sexual consent and when it can be given through scenarios that will help you make informed decisions.
  • Academic integrity - Equip yourself to work and write with academic integrity at ANU and avoid misconduct.
  • Being well, living well - This module takes a positive, preventative approach to help students maintain their mental, physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing throughout their university journey. Toolkits in this module will equip students with practical strategies to cope with and prevent wellbeing issues.
  • International Student Success Module - Studying in a different country can be both exciting and confusing. Normal activities like crossing a street, taking public transport and shopping, can be different from home. This online course provides an overview on cultural aspects of living and studying in Australia.

It is quite likely that you will have a few questions about how to enrol, who to speak to, what courses to take and much more. We have put together a shortenrolment checklist (pdf, 158KB) to help you along your way.

Seeking course advice is strongly recommended for all especially if you are unsure about which courses to select this semester or need very specific academic advice with regards to courses such as Chemistry, Maths or Physics.

We hold Orientation Week events that you can attend for academic advice.

ANU College of Health & Medicine and College of Science - Student Induction

We will be holding two sessions for our student induction, you only need to attend one session. Please register for the session you will be attending:

Monday February 13th at 3:30pm – 4:30pm (AEST)
Kambri Cinema, Cultural Centre, Building #153
You must register to attend this event: Register Here for the Monday induction session.

Tuesday February 14th at 3:30pm – 4:30pm (AEST)
Kambri Cinema, Cultural Centre, Building #153
You must register to attend this event: Register Here for the Tuesday induction session.

If you were unable to attend one of the Induction Sessions, please watch the video for the important content for you need to know to start your studies:

Preview image for the video "2023 Science Induction".

Key Information

All College of Health & Medicine and College of Science students must attend this session!

The session provides an opportunity for you to meet and hear from First Year Conveners and later year students. During the session, the Conveners will talk about what to expect during your first semester of study including the help, support available to you and tips on adjusting to university life.

What if I am unable to attend in person?

A recording of the session will be available after the event.

Discipline Specific Drop-in Sessions

Please join our drop-in sessions to talk one-on-one with a Discipline Advisor. 

Tuesday February 14th, 10:30am-12:30pm (AEST)
W K Hancock Building - West Wing, Building #43, Level 2
You must register to attend this event: Register Here for the Tuesday session.

Thursday February 16th, 11am-12:30pm (AEST)
W K Hancock Building - West Wing, Building #43, Level 2
You must register to attend this event: Register Here for the Thursday session.

If you have already undertaken tertiary study and would like to receive credit, submitting your credit application is particularly important to ensure you receive credit on time and can enrol into the correct courses. You can submit a credit application through this website.

You will also need to complete the remaining steps for enrolment as detailed on the Enrol for the first time as a coursework student page.

If you have any questions or queries or require any assistance during the enrolment process please do not hesitate to contact us at Science Central.