Application process: Online (through the international students’ application portal on the official website of Australian National University)

Application fee: AU$ 75 (INR 3734 approximately)

Documents required for applying:

• Academic transcripts of all previous qualifications
• Certificates of prior qualifications
• English language proficiency test scorecards
• A copy of passport or similar travel document as proof of nationality

The government of Australia mandates that the higher education institutions charge a Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) in addition to the tuition fee and other administrative fees. Determined by the Australian government every year, the SSAF supports the costs of the wide range of facilities and support services available to the students inside and outside the campus premises of the higher education institutions in the country. The international students must also purchase an Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) from an approved insurer for the duration of their stay Down Under.

Annual tuition fees for Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (Major) at Australian National University: AU$ 40,416 (INR 20.12 lacs approximately)

Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF): AU$ 298 (INR 15,130 approximately)

Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC): AU$ 437 (INR 22,188 approximately)

Having insightful knowledge on the social abstractions, natures of problems, and the prevalent social systems, the young sociologists from the Australian National University are highly sought-after by the employers of both the public and private sectors. Establishing robust industry liaisons through the several seminars, conferences and guest speaker sessions throughout their entire duration of undergraduate studies, the students from the Australian National University find plenty of rewarding job opportunities awaiting them on completion of their studies. The following are the most popular job options for the Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (Major) graduates from the Australian National University.

• Policy advisor (public and private organisations)
• Journalist
• Academician
• Social activist
• Diplomat
• Communications executive
• Administrative personnel (public sector)
• Human resource manager.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) under the government of Australia encourages the international students to apply for higher studies to the higher education institutions Down Under through their wide variety of scholarship and fellowship options. The prestigious DFAT scholarships usually cover the expenses of the tuition fees, the OSHC and a monthly stipend for the international students. Apart from the government-administered scholarships like Australia Awards and Endeavour Programs, the following are the university-specific scholarship options available for studying Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (Major) at the Australian National University.

• ANU Excellence Scholarship Program
• ANU – Study Canberra India Scholarship
• John Kirby Memorial Scholarship (for domestic and international undergraduate students of ANU who have been selected for study abroad program at the University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines or UVSQ)