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Undergraduate courses 2020 When your potential is multiplied by a university built for collaboration, anything can be achieved. That’s YOU to the power of us At Macquarie, we have discovered the human equation for success. By knocking down the walls between departments, and uniting the powerhouses of research and industry, human collaboration can flourish. This is the exponential power of our collective, where potential is multiplied by a campus and curriculum designed to foster collaboration for the benefit of everyone. Because we believe when we all work together, we multiply our ability to achieve remarkable things. That’s YOU to the power of us 4 MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE COURSES 2020 MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE COURSES 2020 5 Contents MACQUARIE AT A GLANCE 6 MAKE YOUR DREAM CAREER A REALITY 10 PACE (PROFESSIONAL AND 12 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT) GLOBAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM 14 STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM 16 GLOBAL LEADERS ON THE DOORSTEP 20 OUR CAMPUS 22 SUPPORT, SERVICES AND FLEXIBILITY 24 STUDENT ACCOMMODATION 26 MACQUARIE ENTRY 30 ADJUSTMENT FACTORS 32 CASH IN WITH A SCHOLARSHIP 34 WHAT CAN I STUDY? 36 FEES AND OTHER COSTS 40 HOW TO APPLY 41 LEARN THE LINGO 42 COURSES MADE BY (YOU)us 44 2019 CALENDAR OF EVENTS 106 Questions? Ask us anything … FUTURE STUDENTS Degrees, entry requirements, fees and general enquiries: • chat live by clicking on the chat icon on any degree page • ask us a question at [email protected] • call us on (02) 9850 6767. 6 MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE COURSES 2020 MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE COURSES 2020 7 The exponential power of our collective MACQUARIE AT A GLANCE MORE THAN 2500 MORE THAN 30,000 MORE THAN 150 WORK PLACEMENTS PARTNER ORGANISATIONS HEART OF SYDNEY’S TOP 50 MOST 5 QS STARS across Australia and around the world, giving PARTNER UNIVERSITIES or community experiences through our FASTEST-GROWING INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY in teaching, employability, research, you access to valuable industry contacts and for student exchange in more PACE (Professional and Community BUSINESS REGION connecting global communities facilities, internationalisation, innovation, than 40 countries helping you develop the employability skills Engagement) partnerships only 15 kilometres from the Sydney CBD (Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 2016) inclusiveness and specialist criteria to jump-start your career 50+ SINGLE $1 BILLION INVESTED TO CREATE MORE THAN 44,000 10 SUBJECTS FIRST GLOBAL RESEARCH RANKED AMONG THE TOP 130 A COLLABORATIVE CAMPUS CONNECTED STUDENTS ranked in the top 100 globally UNIVERSITIES IN THE WORLD BACHELOR DEGREES COLLABORATION PATHWAY for employability with world-class facilities and infrastructure from more than 140 countries (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2018) via the Master of Research many of which are designed in (QS Graduate Employability Rankings, 2018) collaboration with industry RANKED IN THE 184,000 ALUMNI IN OUR AUSTRALIA’S FIRST FULLY 100 PER CENT OF 10,000 GRADUATES REALISE 30 RESEARCHERS INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY INTEGRATED HEALTH PRECINCT RESEARCH ACTIVITY TOP 1 PER CENT of universities in the world THEIR POTENTIAL EACH YEAR IN THE TOP 1 PER CENT from more than 140 countries centred around our on-campus hospital rated at world standard or above with sought-after degrees of scientific authors in the world (QS World University Rankings, 2019) It’s our mission at Macquarie to prepare you for the future – whatever it’s going to look like for you. With experts predicting that by 2025 around 50 per cent of jobs as we know them today won’t exist, it’s vital that FUTURE when you graduate you have a skill set that allows you to reinvent yourself in any industry. So we’ll encourage SUCCESS and support you to develop your practical know-how alongside your technical skills, grab opportunities to experience new things here in SECURED Australia and across the globe, get as much hands-on experience as you can, and network with our industry and FOR community partners. That’s YOU to the power of us 10 MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE COURSES 2020 MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE COURSES 2020 11 Multiply your employability MAKE YOUR DREAM CAREER A REALITY SECURE YOUR FUTURE INDUSTRY-RELEVANT DEGREES A career that is both rewarding and makes The world is changing at a rapid pace. a measurable difference in the world is the The employability skills that were sought dream of many. At Macquarie, we provide after two years ago may not be so well you with the necessary building blocks to set regarded or even necessary in five or your dream in motion – just one of the many 10 years’ time. So that our degrees equip reasons why Macquarie is ranked in the you with skills for the future, we design top 10 in Australia for graduate employment. many of them in consultation with industry. This means we can respond to the needs of STEPPING STONES TO YOUR CAREER industry in real time, and you’ll develop the To help you succeed, we’ve established a set most relevant skills. of career accelerator initiatives through which we’ll educate, enable and empower WHAT EMPLOYERS WANT you to launch your career in whatever field Our degrees are not only backed by industry, ignites your passion. they also provide practical real-world Our career accelerator initiatives ensure learning – learning that’s facilitated through that by the time you graduate you’re our unique programs. For example, our irresistible to employers. The initiatives award-winning Global Leadership Program is are built around three key stages: recognised as Australia’s flagship leadership program in a tertiary setting. Our PACE • Educate – we’ll help you determine what (Professional and Community Engagement) type of career is the best fit for you, provide program – the only one of its kind in you with advice about what employers Australia – gives you practical experience expect of you and help you develop your that’s fully integrated into your degree. career management skills. “While studying at Macquarie And our Student Exchange program – one • Enable – we’ll work with you to secure of the best in Australia – allows you to gain I was fortunate to complete a placement in a work or community academic credit at one of our 150 global two international exchange setting. Placements can include paid partners, along with job-ready skills before experiences. During this time, and unpaid internships, uni vacation you graduate. All this practical learning arrangements or degree-based work ensures you graduate with the skills and I had the opportunity to visit experience. They can be short term experience that employers are looking for. several multinational companies – running for a couple of months including Google, Unilever and – or long term across a year or more. Microsoft, as well as small • Empower – we’ll work with you following your placement to reflect on your start-ups. These international experience, help you build your résumé opportunities cemented my and online profile, workshop your desire to work across cultures on interview skills and provide advice about building your networks – all in preparation an international scale and gave for you to start your career. me the competence to pursue this. I also had the privilege of working BACHELOR OF ARTS on a $5 million marketing strategy SYDNEY'S HIGHEST for Proactiv. All of these amazing MEDIAN SALARY QILT* experiences were invaluable in helping me secure the fantastic role I now have at Woolworths.” Benjamin Cant BACHELOR OF MARKETING AND MEDIA *Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching, 2017 Graduate Outcomes Survey 12 MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE COURSES 2020 MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE COURSES 2020 13 “I undertook my PACE placement with Peru’s Challenge in Cusco, Peru. Partnered for Having the opportunity to work with communities with fewer privileges limitless potential put my own life experiences into perspective and reinforced my career PACE (PROFESSIONAL AND aspirations. As a law student, I’ve developed an interest in working COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT) behind the scenes with people who are disadvantaged when it comes to their access to, and treatment by, our INTEGRATED PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE LEARN FROM GLOBAL LEADERS We’ve all heard the story: A promising young Just think – you could be interning at an justice system. My PACE experience student finally graduates with their degree international corporation, helping local has highlighted how we should stand but has to resort to underpaid and communities create sustainable change, behind and with minorities, instead undervalued work because they have no real working with local councils to develop experience to offer a potential employer. community engagement strategies or of speaking for them, and has given Not so for Macquarie graduates. Our working with one of our partners in a me skills that will help me to make an unique PACE (Professional and Community developing country. impact in this area of law.” Engagement) program – the only one of its FIND YOUR PERFECT MATCH kind in Australia that gives you practical Belinda Leabeater Whether you’re studying anthropology, BACHELOR OF LAWS AND BACHELOR OF ARTS experience that’s fully integrated into your business, education, engineering, degree – allows you to get that all-important neuroscience, law or politics, you’ll find head start in your career. something perfectly suited to you. The sky’s GET AHEAD OF YOUR PEERS the limit with our PACE program – take it Through local, national and international wherever you want to go. experiences, PACE offers you invaluable PACE is about more than preparing you work and life skills that set you apart from for work; it helps you get ready for life by AWARD-WINNING PACE PROGRAM other graduates – skills that equip you for showing you how the skills you learn in the the real world and make you more attractive classroom apply to real-life situations. It also to employers, so you can get a better job.