International students - Accept, decline or change preference

Direct Applicants

Complete the personalised Acceptance & Payment Advice form attached to your offer letter, then scan and email the completed form to acceptance@anu.edu.au.

Alternatively, you can send a copy to the mailing address indicated on your offer letter.

Please be aware that your acceptance must be received by the acceptance deadline published on your offer letter, unless an earlier date is specified by the University.

UAC International Applicants

If you applied through the Universities Admissions Centre, you will need to complete the Offer Acceptance Declaration and Payment Form and email the completed form to acceptance@anu.edu.au.

Under 18 years old

If you will be under 18 years old at the time of commencement, your living arrangements while studying will need to be approved at the time of acceptance.

You and a parent/guardian will need complete the International Student Under 18 Agreement.

Please refer to the Under-18 information page for advice on acceptance deadlines.

Yes. The amount you need to pay will be included in your offer letter.

For more information about what payment options are available to international applicants, please see here.

No. If you receive an offer to study at ANU but are unable to take up your place, we encourage you to change your intake when the next available change of preference window is open.

To decline your offer, send an email with your name, date of birth and application details to ANU Admissions.

If you have paid a tuition fee deposit, you may be eligible for a full or partial refund.

If you need help, contact International Admissions.

After you’ve met all the conditions, and accepted your offer, you will receive an email containing your ANU student identification number and password. This email will also tell you how to enrol in your classes.

You may not receive this email immediately. However, you will receive this email before your program is due to commence.

• Program leave - international coursework student
• Expected academic performance for coursework students
• Fee information for new students

ANU wants to give you the best possible outcome of your application. There are occasions where you may not be eligible or competitive enough to receive an offer to your first program preference.

In these instances, ANU may make an offer to an alternative program that can be used as a pathway into your original program preference.

More information can be found in our Guide to program transfers and alternative offers. There will be no need for you or for your education agent to change the program preference, if an alternative offer can be made by ANU. 

Should your interest in the program you want to study change nonetheless, your program preference can be altered during the change of preference window (9th to 15th of each month) by completing the online change of preference form. Admissions will assess any program changes once after the change of preference window closes. 

We understand that your circumstances change and that you may not be able to commence your study in the intake that you have received an offer for. While ANU does not offer any deferrals, it is possible for you to change your semester intake from semester 1 2024 to semester 2 2024 via the change of preference form when applications open.

Admissions will re-assess your application for the new intake after the change of preference window closes. To change your preference click here.