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4 Macquarie leading the way 20 Bachelor of Commerce – Professional Accounting with Bachelor of Laws 6 Law 21 Bachelor of Environment 8 Our Macquarie Law School community with Bachelor of Laws 10 Degree options 22 Bachelor of Information Technology 12 Bachelor of Laws with Bachelor of Laws 14 Bachelor of Applied Finance 23 Bachelor of International Studies with Bachelor of Laws with Bachelor of Laws 15 Bachelor of Arts with Bachelor of Laws 24 Bachelor of Science 16 Bachelor of Arts – Media with Bachelor of Laws with Bachelor of Laws 25 Bachelor of Social Science 17 Bachelor of Arts – Psychology with Bachelor of Laws with Bachelor of Laws 26 Our world-class degrees 18 Bachelor of Business Administration 32 We’re with you all the way with Bachelor of Laws 34 Our scholarships: your financial boost 19 Bachelor of Commerce
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Location, location, Macquarie location Not only will you be studying in leading the way 126 hectares of park-like campus just 15 kms from Sydney’s CBD, Ranked in the top two per cent of universities you will also have the advantage of attending university in the globally, Macquarie is renowned for excellence in heart of Australia’s largest high- interdisciplinary research and teaching, our unique technology precinct. Because of our location, our approach to learning, our highly skilled graduates degrees offer outstanding and our first-class facilities. integration with industry, which provides you with a superior learning environment, as World-class degrees An interdisciplinary well as enhanced internship • Macquarie University equips you with approach opportunities and greater a global mindset and an internationally • Macquarie pioneered interdisciplinary exposure to the job market prior respected degree – a degree which study – an approach which teaches to your graduation. helps you develop creative problem- you to think more broadly, to tackle the solving and critical thinking skills – big questions in life and the things that capabilities that will will benefit you really matter to society. now and in the future. Earning your future Real-world learning • When you graduate, you can expect an • A Macquarie education is about far excellent employment rate and high more than classroom learning; it’s starting salary. Eighty-eight per cent about real-world learning. You don’t of our graduates are employed within just learn from textbooks, you learn four months of completing their study from the practical application of your and earn above the national average knowledge in real-life organisations starting salary. and environments. Workplace ready Indulge your passions • Industry professionals tell us • We encourage you to indulge your Macquarie graduates are an asset to passions while learning. We do this their work environment – because as through flexible unit selection, internal a graduate you will have the ability to degree transfers, timetabling and adapt to a rapidly changing workplace teaching methods – because we know gained through practical experience that balance is important in life. and world-class degrees. Renowned teachers World-leading research • We translate what we learn in our • Macquarie is ranked 4th in Australia for research, and through collaboration our research at the highest level. In the with industry, into what we teach you. Australian Government’s Excellence in So when you study at our world-class Research for Australia (ERA) initiative university, you’ll learn from passionate we achieved the maximum 5 rating researchers who are pushing the (outstanding performance well above boundaries of their field. world standard) in various sciences areas. OR NI S H C : B RETT: P H OTO
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CEOs around the world rank Macquarie We are number 1 in research in University in the top 5 Australian environmental sciences and ecology universities for their graduate recruitment Times Higher Education New York Times survey 2011
We have the best space and Our business graduates receive equipment for media studies of higher than average graduate any Australian university starting salaries 2011 Good Universities Guide
Our engineering researchers We pioneered an helped develop the WLAN technology interdisciplinary approach to breakthrough that underpins the study of Australian law today’s high-speed wi-fi
We have the most generous We are the only Australian university international student exchange with licence to dig in Egypt’s program in Australia Nile Valley OR NI S H C We offer the widest range of Our cognitive science research is
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ou’ll discover a broad view of the law and the world at YMacquarie University. • As pioneers of interdisciplinary law study in Australia, Macquarie gives you opportunities to explore more dynamic career choices. Combine your law studies with finance, media, IT, commerce or even psychology and expand your horizons. • Our approach affords you the ability to think around problems and provide more innovative solutions. It’s the Macquarie edge and it’s highly valued by employers – helping you launch your career with leading firms across Australia and the world. • Employers also value the fact you’re studying in one of the most successful law schools in Australia. In the last few years Macquarie law students have been named Law Student of the Year by the College of Law and have won a Prime Minister’s Australia Asia Endeavour Award. So if you want to
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Where we shine Learn from our leaders At Macquarie you will learn from some of the best legal minds • Ryan Harvey, a Bachelor of Commerce with Bachelor of in the country. Our academics have enthusiasm and passion Laws student, was named The College of Law – Law Student and enjoy building close bonds with students. of the Year at the 2011 Lawyers Weekly Awards, has received the Law Society of NSW Prize for Sustained Academic Penelope Watson was awarded a Minister for Education Proficiency, and represented Australia in the Commonwealth and Training and Australian College of Educators (ACE) Moot Competition. He is now working as an associate to NSW Quality Teaching Award, a LexisNexis-Australasian Law the Honourable Justice John Dyson Heydon AC in the High Teachers Association Award for Excellence and Innovation in Court of Australia. the Teaching of Law, a Macquarie University Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence, a Macquarie University • Shaun Star, a graduate of the Bachelor of Commerce with Learning and Teaching Fellowship, and an Australian Learning Bachelor of Laws, was awarded a prestigious scholarship and Teaching Council Citation for Outstanding Contribution in the inaugural Prime Minister’s Australia Asia Endeavour to Student Learning. Awards for outstanding students. The $41,500 scholarship allowed Shaun to take up a placement with the National Associate Professors Iain Stewart and Malcolm Voyce and Law School of India, which provided him with a unique Professor Rafiqul Islam have each received a Macquarie opportunity to undertake international study and research. University Outstanding Teacher Award.
6 Five reasons to choose law at Macquarie Macquarie pioneered the A legal education with a character interdisciplinary study of law. Our you won’t find elsewhere. You are Bachelor of Laws fosters a sound encouraged to think critically and understanding of legal doctrine and creatively, and to ask deeper questions focuses on all major areas of law – public, private and international about the law Our law graduates are highly sought Our graduates are winners of after by employers in the legal high-profile awards and find profession and other industries employment in leading firms such and organisations as Allens Arthur Robinson and Dedicated teachers who are active Clayton Utz, and as associates to researchers in their fields Justices of the High Court of Australia UL W R I G H T UL , PA , OR YL : FJ GA FJ : P H OTOS
Louis Parfait Bachelor of Business Administration with Bachelor of Laws
After just missing out on the ATAR required to law program, he has been able to choose his get into Macquarie’s law program, Louis Parfait own timetable allowing him to work during the was able to commence studying a Bachelor week, and Macquarie’s iLecture system means of Business Administration and transfer into a that he never misses out on a lecture. combined law program in his second year. Louis finished his Bachelor of Business It was Macquarie’s flexibility that drew Louis to Administration in mid-2011 and is now Macquarie. Not only was he able to get into the concentrating on his law studies. His aim is to become a solicitor in government or private “Macquarie’s law program has practice and his degree will set him up with the knowledgeable academics, many who are necessary professional qualification as well as leaders in their field and write the textbooks broad skills and abilities. we use. It is a well-rounded program as I While at Macquarie, Louis has also taken the time to join the Mentors@Macquarie have studied not only black-letter law but program, working as a mentor in 2010 and a also delved into broader disciplines such as team leader in 2011. This provided him with a great opportunity to develop organisational, philosophy, history, ethics, economic and leadership and communication skills while social theory and politics.” helping out new students.
mq.edu.au 7 Law UNdergraduate programs 2013 Our Macquarie Law School community Our interdisciplinary approach to the study of law ensures connected graduates who have strong ties to fellow students, staff, alumni and the wider law community. You will graduate from Macquarie as an innovative, competitive and competent legal professional.
Ryan Harvey Joshua Dang Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Media with Bachelor of Laws with Bachelor of Laws
After receiving the Law Society of NSW Joshua Dang was attracted to Macquarie’s Prize for Sustained Academic Proficiency, law program due to its interdisciplinary and representing Australia in the approach to learning which ensures that Commonwealth Moot Competition, Ryan students have a broad understanding of Harvey finished his study at Macquarie the law and how it will develop, rather than with an even greater accolade. He was just current law related to legislation and named The College of Law – Law Student cases. By joining the Macquarie University of the Year at the 2011 Lawyers Weekly Awards. During his time Law Society he has been able to develop industry skills and make at Macquarie, Ryan led the Macquarie University Law Society connections with those already in the legal profession. and worked part-time as a research assistant at Allens Arthur “My degree helps me grow as a person and interpret Robinson. He is now working as an associate to the Honourable what I’m learning from a global perspective. Macquarie Justice John Dyson Heydon AC in the High Court of Australia. provides a distinctive learning experience that you simply “Staff at Macquarie go out of their way to give you a cannot find anywhere else.” broad quality legal education. My education has given me my award, a clerkship and graduate position in a top Australian law firm and an associate position with a high Helena Cantrall court judge which only one person in the entire country gets every year.” Bachelor of Arts – Psychology with Bachelor of Laws
Helena Cantrall decided to add what Shade Zahrai she calls a ‘twist’ to her university study Bachelor of Arts – Psychology – spending a session in the United with Bachelor of Laws States studying at St Norbert College in Wisconsin. Macquarie encourages its The interdisciplinary and well-rounded students to head abroad for a session or educational approach of the law program two, and it didn’t take long for Helena to work out why. For her drew Shade Zahrai to Macquarie it was not just the different location and classmates but also the University. She has found that the academics with their unique life stories and different teaching Macquarie Law School is committed styles which added a new dimension to her study. to ensuring she is equipped with a “One of the best things about going on exchange through comprehensive knowledge of the law and legal theory, and Macquarie is having completely different experiences to the skills and capabilities required for any career path. those on offer at home, while furthering your degree.” “Macquarie Law School has offered me unique opportunities to develop as a young leader, and legal practitioner. The supportive and student-friendly atmosphere makes for a fantastic learning environment, and students have a lot of fun along the way!” pa j a n os p hilli pa Ph otos:
8 Sebastian Hartford Davis Liana Crowe Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Business Administration with Bachelor of Laws with Bachelor of Laws
Sebastian Hartford Davis graduated in 2009 Liana Crowe, who graduated in 2005 and was Associate to the Chief Justice of and is now a senior associate with Allens Australia. His high UAI (now ATAR) allowed Arthur Robinson believes the strength him his choice of universities, but he says of Macquarie’s law program is that it is
f r i e n ds hi p not once has he regretted his decision to not just a ‘black letter’ law degree. The study at Macquarie. program not only teaches students what the law is and how it should be applied, “The campus was beautiful, the law school was full te, K e i t h w r i te, it also teaches students to critically analyse the law and to ask of inspiring scholars and like-minded students, and questions about why it’s like it is, how it has evolved, where it’s the sporting, academic and social opportunities were going, and how it can be improved. diverse. I have travelled all around Australia, Europe
h oto i s/p a l exak and East Africa with the support of the law school and “Now that I have been in practice for several years, I see the University. Macquarie allows a person to excel as how valuable Macquarie’s approach has been. I find it an individual, in their own way, with the only barrier to fundamental in my role to constantly critique the law and
oto: Effy Ph oto: success being your own work ethic.” understand the context in which it operates.”
Stuart Clark Chief Operating Officer and Managing Partner (International), Clayton Utz Member of the first graduating cohort of law students at Macquarie Law School
Since graduating from Macquarie in 1980 “Macquarie Law School Stuart Clark has enjoyed a rich and varied focuses on the skills that career. He started as a litigator before you really need when working as a barrister after being admitted you move into a career – to the bar. Stuart returned to a traditional law practice after being invited to re-join Clayton problem-solving skills, critical Utz. Today he is in a management and thinking, and communication leadership role at Clayton Utz which has 200 skills. These skills are critically partners, 1800 staff and offices in Australia important. It gives you the and overseas. He believes it was the skills and approach that he learned at Macquarie that entrée to an amazing range has made this all possible. of careers and occupations.”
mq.edu.au 9 Law UNdergraduate programs 2013 Degree options You may complete the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) as part of a combined law degree program (undergraduate entry) or on its own (graduate/distance entry).
Combined law degrees offer you a choice Start another degree and then of studying law in conjunction with a apply for Macquarie University range of partner degrees drawn from all law through UAC four faculties. After completing your first year of All combined law degrees are offered another degree you are able to apply on a full-time basis and usually take five again through UAC to enter into the years to complete. This creates rich combined law program of your choice. variety with 12 different combined law A combination of your ATAR ranking and degrees available. your first-year university results will be taken into consideration. Your application will be considered against the strength of Bachelor of Laws other UAC applicants. entry pathways Bachelor of Laws single Bachelor of Laws degree programs combined degree There are two ways of completing the programs Macquarie LLB as a stand-alone degree. The first is the graduate LLB and the Students who do not already hold second is the distance LLB. a bachelor degree may study law at Macquarie as part of a combined degree. There are three main ways to enter Bachelor of Laws (graduate entry) combined law at Macquarie University. This program is available if you have already completed an undergraduate Apply through the University degree. It is offered on a full-time basis and OR
Admissions Centre (UAC) it usually takes three years to complete. YL You can apply through UAC utilising an Applications for entry to this program are Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR). made through UAC. oto: FJ GA FJ Ph oto: Internal transfer for existing Macquarie University students Bachelor of Laws (distance education only) Students who successfully complete the first year of another degree can apply to This is available if you are 21 or older the University under the internal transfer and is offered by distance education program for admission to a combined law on a part-time basis over a period of six degree. To be eligible to apply students years. It is suitable for people who cannot must have completed at least 18 credit study full-time because of employment, points and have a minimum Grade family or other commitments, or who live Point Average (GPA) of 3.0. Each year a outside the Sydney metropolitan area maximum of 50 students may be admitted and are thus unable to attend regular in this manner. Admission is competitive classes. Distance students are required to and based solely upon a student’s GPA. attend compulsory on-campus sessions Successful applicants will be offered a of two days for each unit. These sessions place subject to satisfactory completion of are usually held in April and September. the two law units studied in the first year A prior degree is not necessary, but often of the combined law degree. students complete a degree, use that qualification to enter the workforce and Applications for internal transfer should be continue studying law while working. made directly to the Dean of Macquarie W R I G H T UL PA Law School, and close at the end of the Applications for entry to this program are
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High_Res_Crop_Marks.indd 29 6/04/2011 10:24:54 AM Professor Natalie Klein Dean, Macquarie Law School “I joined Macquarie as After completing a masters and doctorate at I saw the law school Yale Law School and practicing at a New York law firm, Professor Natalie Klein returned to as on the rise and Australia, and Macquarie University, in 2004. believed that I would She teaches and researches in different areas of international law, with a focus on law of be able to make the sea and international dispute settlement. She also regularly provides advice, undertakes valuable contributions consultancies and interacts with the media on these issues. to the curriculum and Klein has served as counsel to the Government research culture.” of Eritrea and was a consultant in the Office of Legal Affairs at the United Nations.
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Bachelor of Laws
The Bachelor of Laws can be completed as part of a combined law degree (undergraduate entry) or on its own (graduate/distance entry).
Description Research centres within Macquarie Law School The emphasis on the interdisciplinary study and consideration of the law in its broader context • The Centre for is the hallmark of Macquarie University’s law program. Students are taught to look beyond law International and as a function of rules and procedures or as a technical qualification. Environmental Law A Macquarie graduates understand how the Australian legal system works. Students learn centre of excellence focusing about social, political, historical, cultural and economic factors that have influenced the law’s on international, comparative development, and how the law is likely to change in the future. and national environmental Macquarie Law School delivers a high-quality educational experience that provides graduates law; marine law and oceans opportunities to excel as ethical, proactive and innovative professionals. governance; planning and local government law; pollution law; and natural Key features and cultural heritage. • The interdisciplinary approach of the Macquarie law program has earned our graduates a • The Centre for Legal reputation for being well-rounded and highly capable legal minds who also have a realistic Governance The understanding of the world, its people and the issues that bind them together. centre provides a • Macquarie Law School provides a range of flexible options to complete units for the Bachelor platform for research into of Laws. Students can now elect to commence mid-year, while repeat and summer offerings legal governance and in select units allow students to accelerate or spread out their study across the calendar year. regulatory problems facing • Students learn from academics with practical experience as barristers and solicitors, who governments, businesses are actively engaged in research on contemporary legal issues, and involved in a range of and communities in the new professional and community outreach activities. world order, and contributes to the development of • Students can pursue their interests in a wide range of elective units where they will be ethically informed legal and challenged to tackle current ‘real-world’ issues. There is also the opportunity to complete social policy. one of three specially design Participation and Community Engagement (PACE) units, where students interact with practitioners from top Australian law firms, community legal centres, government, NGOs and a range of industries. PACE: pace.mq.edu.au • As well as participating in a range of competitions and moots, including the prestigious Jessup International Law Moot, students can become involved in the production of Macquarie Law School’s peer-reviewed journals: Macquarie Law Journal and Macquarie Journal of International and Comparative Environmental Law. • As one of the more than 120 student groups on campus, Macquarie University Law Society (MULS) provides opportunties for students to participate in a range of competition and mooting events, as well as to enjoy the social side of university life. • Graduates will join distinguished alumni that includes some of Australia’s leading judges, managing partners of national law firms, diplomats,M embers of Parliament and academics. As an alumni of the University you will be offered the opportunity of ongoing support for your career development and an array of graduate services and benefits. Alumni Relations: alumni.mq.edu.au
12 What you can study 3 • Students will complete compulsory units designated by professional accrediting bodies years full-time as essential for admission to legal practice; including contract, criminal, tort, constitutional, for graduate entry administrative, corporate and property law, jurisprudence, professional ethics, equity, evidence and civil procedure. • The law school recognises the importance of globalisation on Australia’s legal system and has made international law compulsory at Macquarie. 5 years full-time/equivalent • Students will be able to choose up to 10 electives from a broad range of law offerings, part-time when part of a including one of three specially designed PACE units to round out the degree with a combined undergraduate transitional study-to-work experience. degree • Electives include cutting-edge topics within international, environmental, health, media, corporate, and information technology law, as well as units that deal with theoretical and moral reflections on legal institutions.M ooting and clinical elective units provide further 6 opportunities to develop important legal and professional skills. years part-time by distance • The unit on alternative dispute resolution involves role-playing mediations and negotiations, education if aged 21 or over simulating scenarios students will engage in professional life after graduation. Career options 300295 Many graduates will pursue careers as either barristers or solicitors. However, many other UAC code (distance course) rewarding careers are open to law graduates. Employment can be found with a wide variety of institutions and organisations, both within the public and private sectors, including: • community legal centres • in-house counsel • the diplomatic service 300299 • financial institutions • legal practice • the public service UAC code • education • media organisations • trade unions (Graduate entry) • health services • NGO advocacy bodies Recommended prior knowledge Enquiries Macquarie Law School First-year law units do not require any assumed knowledge, prerequisites or recommended T: (02) 9850 7096 studies. Other units taken as part of any combined degree may require assumed knowledge, F: (02) 9850 7686 prerequisites or recommended studies and you should refer to the related booklet(s) for the E: [email protected] non-law component of the degree. Accreditation The Macquarie Bachelor of Laws is accredited with professional bodies regulating the admission of law graduates to legal practice and provides appropriate qualification for Want to know more? admission to practice as a lawyer throughout Australia. courses.mq.edu.au/LLB In addition to completing a law program at an accredited institution, the profession requires all law graduates to complete a period of practical legal training including further study, continuing professional development units and supervised experience in a legal practice, before being admitted to practice as a barrister or solicitor. This typically takes six months to one year to complete, and involves options to study full-time, part-time and online. To be qualified as anA ustralian Legal Practitioner in New South Wales, a solicitor or barrister also requires a Practising Certificate issued by the Councils of the LawS ociety of New South Wales or the New South Wales Bar Association respectively. Similar bodies and systems of accreditation exist in the other states.
13 LAW UNdergraduate programs 2013 Bachelor of Applied Finance with Bachelor of Laws
Description 5 The study of applied finance focuses on money, banking, investment and credit, providing an years full-time in-depth understanding of financial organisations, markets and instruments and their effect on the flow of funds within the economy.M acquarie Law is committed to providing students with knowledge of legal principles and the critical and analytic skills to apply those principles in a variety of scenarios. A combined degree in applied finance and law maximises employment 96.45 opportunities by giving you practical financial skills supported by an informed awareness of the Previous year’s ATAR cut off role of law in our economy. Key features 300312 • The study of applied finance atM acquarie is based on three major aspects of finance: UAC code corporate finance, investments and financial markets.S tudents will learn from highly qualified lecturers who have a practical understanding of finance industry practices or are Enquiries – Applied finance active researchers in their field of law. • A Macquarie law degree prepares students to take advantage of the expanding range of Business and Economic opportunities that a law degree brings. The law program is designed to foster a sound Student Services (BESS) understanding of legal doctrine as well as an awareness of the role of law in society and a T: (02) 9850 1050 developed sense of social responsibility. F: (02) 9850 9958 ask.mq.edu.au
What you can study Enquiries – Law • accounting • credit, market and • intellectual property law Macquarie Law School • commercial law operational risk • IT law T: (02) 9850 7096 • consumer law • derivative pricing • international law F: (02) 9850 7686 E: [email protected] • corporate finance • environmental law • portfolio management • corporate governance • finance theory • taxation law Career options • banker • industry/trade • military adviser • community legal centre union adviser • political adviser Want to know more? courses.mq.edu.au/ adviser • in-house, public or private • researcher BAppFinLLB • government policy/ practice legal practitioner planning adviser (barrister or solicitor) • journalist • health services Accreditation administrator • law reform consultant The Bachelor of Laws is Recommended prior knowledge accredited with professional bodies regulating the First-year applied finance units do not require any assumed knowledge, prerequisites or admission of law graduates to recommended studies. For information on other units that may require assumed legal practice. The Bachelor knowledge, prerequisites or recommended studies visit handbook.mq.edu.au of Applied Finance has been approved by ASIC (Australian Securities and Investments Commission – authorised assessors) as meeting ASIC training requirements.
14 Bachelor of Arts with Bachelor of Laws
Description 5 The Bachelor of Arts combined with law provides students with the greatest flexibility.A ll years full-time/ majors available in an arts degree can be taken in the combined law degree. Graduates with a equivalent part-time Bachelor of Arts with the Bachelor of Laws demonstrate skills and capabilities that are sought after by all employers, including creative problem solving, critical analysis, highly developed communication skills, flexibility and exposure to diverse cultural and intellectual backgrounds. 95.90 Key features Previous year’s ATAR cut off • Students will benefit fromM acquarie’s flexible degree structure, which allows for the exploration of ideas within and across disciplinary boundaries. • Studying current research theoretically and practically with active researchers, students 300304 will develop advanced knowledge in a specific discipline area and skills in research, UAC code communication and critical thinking. • Students are encouraged to connect with careers and communities via internships, Enquiries – Arts work-integrated learning opportunities and study abroad, either in a residential Arts Student Centre course organised by the University, or for one or two semesters under various T: (02) 9850 6783 exchange agreements. F: (02) 9850 8240 E: ask.mq.edu.au What you can study Enquiries – Law • ancient history (Greek, • English • media, culture and Macquarie Law School Roman and Egyptian) • European and communication T: (02) 9850 7096 • anthropology Asian languages • modern history F: (02) 9850 7686 • contemporary music • gender studies • philosophy E: [email protected] • creative arts • Indigenous studies • politics • criminology • interactivity and games • sociology • cultural studies • international • writing • development studies and communication culture change Want to know more? Career options courses.mq.edu.au/BALLB • advertising executive • in-house, public or private • media producer • business manager practice legal practitioner • political adviser Accreditation (barrister or solicitor) • community developer • publisher The Bachelor of Laws is • journalist • consultant • writer accredited with professional • educator • marketer bodies regulating the admission of law graduates to Recommended prior knowledge legal practice. First-year arts units do not require any assumed knowledge, prerequisites or recommended studies. For information on other units that may require assumed knowledge, prerequisites or recommended studies visit handbook.mq.edu.au
15 LAW UNdergraduate programs 2013 Bachelor of Arts – Media with Bachelor of Laws
Description 5 Media law is a fast-growing area of expertise. Graduates of this program will find employment years full-time in a wide range of media-related industries. State-of-the art facilities have been custom-designed for the study of media and creative practice at Macquarie University, providing professional quality studios for screen production, drama, dance, music recording and radio production. Five fully equipped computer labs also 96.20 offer students in the various media disciplines the creative and personal space to develop Previous year’s ATAR cut off their projects. In addition to core theory units, students can focus on one particular media form, or mix and match. Write, shoot and produce films, compose feature stories for publications in both print 300318 and online, design interactive media environments, manage a public relations campaign or UAC code make a radio show and have it broadcast. Enquiries – Media Key features Department of Media, • The key feature of this combined degree is flexibility.A s part of the Bachelor of Arts program, Communication and media at Macquarie allows students to explore a range of units from across the University, Cultural Studies combining their other interests with a focus on media studies and practice. T: (02) 9850 2257 • The Department of Media, Music, Communication and Cultural Studies at Macquarie is run F: (02) 9850 2101 from a custom-designed building with professional studio spaces, industry-standard digital ask.mq.edu.au workstations for all production areas, a specially equipped theatre for screenings and digital Enquiries – Law production tools. • Teaching staff are widely published academics and award winning media producers with Macquarie Law School industry experience in their area of expertise. Macquarie also has strong industry ties T: (02) 9850 7096 F: (02) 9850 7686 and a growing internship program, so students can spend a semester in a relevant work E: [email protected] placement. What you can study • documentary • media theory • professional writing • intellectual property law • multimedia • radio production Want to know more? • media law • music and sound • screen production courses.mq.edu.au/ Career options BA-MediaLLB • arts administrator • film and television • media producer • advertising executive producer • music legal adviser Accreditation • broadcaster • in-house, public or private • public policy adviser The Bachelor of Laws is • corporate communications practice legal practitioner • researcher accredited with professional adviser (barrister or solicitor) bodies regulating the • educator • journalist admission of law graduates to legal practice. Recommended prior knowledge First-year media units do not require any assumed knowledge, prerequisites or recommended studies. For information on other units that may require assumed knowledge, prerequisites or recommended studies visit handbook.mq.edu.au
16 Bachelor of Arts – Psychology with Bachelor of Laws
Description 5 Psychology explores the connections between behaviour and mental processes. In the first years full-time year of this degree, in addition to core law subjects, students will be exposed to a wide range of fundamental psychological concepts and study the evolution of psychology as a discipline and important figures in psychology’s history, such as Jung and Freud. In the second and third years students can enrol in more specialised units that include personality, psychopathology, child 95.95 psychology and neuropsychology. Previous year’s ATAR cut off Key features • The psychology program is one of Macquarie’s largest undergraduate programs. 300395 • Graduates can pursue careers where their psychology studies allow them to specialise in UAC code their work as legal practitioners (barristers or solicitors), legal officers in public or private sectors, and legal academia. Enquiries – Psychology • For students who do not necessarily want to become a psychologist, this degree will provide knowledge of psychological principles and useful training in psychology for careers requiring Human Sciences an understanding of human behaviour. Undergraduate Student Services Centre T: (02) 9850 9898 What you can study E: [email protected] • biopsychology and • developmental psychology • psychological science: ask.mq.edu.au learning • health law and ethics putting theory into practice Enquiries – Law • cognitive processes • perception • psychology Macquarie Law School • criminology • social and personality • principles of psychological T: (02) 9850 7096 psychology • design and statistics assessment F: (02) 9850 7686 Career options E: [email protected] • advertising copywriter/ • health department • marketing consultant creative researcher • media researcher • broadcaster • human resources • public relations • community services consultant • rehabilitation assistant Want to know more? consultant • in-house, public or private • training consultant courses.mq.edu.au/ • criminology researcher practice legal practitioner BA-PsychLLB • educational researcher (barrister or solicitor) or report writer • journalist Accreditation Recommended prior knowledge The Bachelor of Laws is No specific entry requirements are necessary, however mathematics is recommended. accredited with professional bodies regulating the admission of law graduates to legal practice. The Bachelor of Arts – Psychology is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council which enables students to pursue further study in the profession of psychology or a higher research degree.
17 LAW UNdergraduate programs 2013 Bachelor of Business Administration with Bachelor of Laws
Description 5 This combined degree provides an impressive joint qualification in business and law. In this years full-time degree students study critical business areas including marketing, management, accounting, statistics, computing, human resource management and finance.T hey also gain knowledge of legal principles and the critical and analytic skills to apply those principles in a range of business contexts, as well as an understanding of established areas of law such as constitutional 96.10 law, international law, contract law and family law. Students will also become aware of Previous year’s ATAR cut off contemporary issues in areas such as consumer law, environmental law, health law and information technology law. 300308 Key features UAC code • This combined degree is unique among business degrees due to the broad scope of the core units and the range and flexibility of our electives. Enquiries – • Graduates will be entitled to admission for professional practice in New South Wales, subject Business administration to the requirements of professional training. The program contains all subjects required by the authorities concerned with professional practice and necessary for admission to the Business and Economic College of Law. Student Services (BESS) • The Macquarie law program is committed to developing a thorough knowledge of law in T: (02) 9850 1050 F: (02) 9850 9958 addition to critical thinking. ask.mq.edu.au What you can study Enquiries – Law • business communications • human resources • property in law and equity Macquarie Law School • commercial law • intellectual property law • strategic management T: (02) 9850 7096 F: (02) 9850 7686 • constitutional law • international law • taxation law E: [email protected] and administration • IT law • techniques and elements • contracts • marketing of finance • corporate governance • media law • financial management • principles of management
Career options Want to know more? courses.mq.edu.au/BBALLB • arts administrator • human resources manager • market research analyst • business development • in-house, public or private • recruitment specialist consultant practice legal practitioner • researcher Accreditation • government policy/ (barrister or solicitor) • social services policy The Bachelor of Laws is planning adviser • journalist adviser accredited with professional bodies regulating the Recommended prior knowledge admission of law graduates to No specific entry requirements are necessary, however mathematics is recommended. legal practice. For information on other units that may require assumed knowledge, prerequisites or recommended studies visit handbook.mq.edu.au
18 Bachelor of Commerce with Bachelor of Laws
Description 5 With a thorough legal and commercial understanding of business and trade, students will be years full-time evidence-driven, world-ready business professionals. Commerce is the exchange of goods or commodities either domestically or internationally. Students study core subjects in management, marketing, finance and accounting and then complete a major to develop depth in their chosen commerce discipline. 95.90 Previous year’s ATAR cut off Macquarie law provides a solid foundation in established areas of law such as constitutional law, international law and contract law. Students gain knowledge of commercial legal principles and the critical and analytic skills to apply those principles in a variety of contexts. 300307 Key features UAC code • The Bachelor of Laws qualifies graduates for admission to legal practice. It involves an Enquiries – Commerce innovative approach to legal education and scholarship. Personalised teaching and development of internet technology in the curriculum reinforce Macquarie’s reputation Business and Economic for innovation. Student Services (BESS) • The Bachelor of Commerce allows students to pursue an interest in business and finance T: (02) 9850 1050 with a range of majors that include accounting, commercial law, demographics, economics, F: (02) 9850 9958 international business and marketing. ask.mq.edu.au Enquiries – Law What you can study Macquarie Law School • accounting • contracts • legal governance and T: (02) 9850 7096 • business organisations • corporate governance professional leadership F: (02) 9850 7686 • commercial law • international law • taxation law E: [email protected] • constitutional law and • IT law • techniques and elements administration • marketing of finance Career options • arts administrator • government policy/ • researcher Want to know more? • business development planning adviser • social services courses.mq.edu.au/ consultant • in-house, public or private management consultant BComLLB • community legal practice legal practitioner centre consultant (barrister or solicitor) Accreditation • environmental organisation • media analyst business manager • merchant banker The Bachelor of Laws is accredited with professional Recommended prior knowledge bodies regulating the admission of law graduates to No specific entry requirements are necessary, however mathematics is recommended. legal practice. With the correct For information on other units that may require assumed knowledge, prerequisites or choice of units, the Bachelor recommended studies visit handbook.mq.edu.au of Commerce meets the requirements for CPA and CA or ASIC accreditation.
19 LAW UNdergraduate programs 2013 Bachelor of Commerce – Professional Accounting with Bachelor of Laws
Description 5 Accounting is the collection, measurement and communication of economic information years full-time which is used for planning, reporting and decision making. With both a legal and commercial understanding of business and trade, students will be evidence-driven, world-ready business professionals, highly eligible for employment in all areas of commerce, industry and government. 97.10 In this degree students study techniques and elements of finance, management, Previous year’s ATAR cut off microeconomics, marketing, auditing and statistics. They will examine the role of law in society and in particular business, property and international law. 300322 Key features UAC code • This combined degree program provides students with a solid understanding of business principles, specialised accounting skills, a thorough knowledge of legal principles, and the Enquiries – Commerce critical and analytic skills to work within a wide range of business contexts. Business and Economic • The Macquarie professional accounting program meets the tertiary accreditation Student Services (BESS) requirements for all three professional accounting bodies in Australia. Bachelor of Laws T: (02) 9850 1050 graduates will be entitled to admission for professional practice in New South Wales, subject F: (02) 9850 9958 to the requirements of professional training. ask.mq.edu.au What you can study Enquiries – Law Macquarie Law School • accounting • corporate governance • legal governance and T: (02) 9850 7096 • business organisations • financial management professional leadership F: (02) 9850 7686 • commercial law • intellectual property law • litigation E: [email protected] • contracts • international law • statistics • corporate accounting • IT law • techniques and elements and reporting of finance Career options Want to know more? • accountant • human resources manager • stockbroker courses.mq.edu.au/ • auditor • in-house, public or private • strategic business BCom-ProfAccgLLB • chartered accountant practice legal practitioner consultant • financial analyst (barrister or solicitor) • superannuation adviser • forensic accountant • investment manager • taxation consultant Accreditation • futures trader • merchant banker The Bachelor of Laws is • government accountant • public practice accountant accredited with professional bodies regulating the Recommended prior knowledge admission of law graduates to legal practice. The Bachelor No specific entry requirements are necessary, however mathematics is recommended. of Commerce – Professional For information on other units that may require assumed knowledge, prerequisites or Accounting satisfies tertiary recommended studies visit handbook.mq.edu.au requirements for entry into CPA Australia’s CPA program, the ICAA’s CA program and the IPA’s PNA program.
20 Bachelor of Environment with Bachelor of Laws
Description 5 This combined degree will prepare students for a career in the fast-growing area of years full-time/ environmental law, dealing with the legal implications of science and sustainability. In this equivalent part-time program students develop a keen understanding of the relationships between science, economics, ethics and law by studying the science, technology and legislation associated with environmental science and exploring people’s perceptions and desires when tackling environmental issues in the real world. 97.00 Previous year’s ATAR cut off Students undertake a major or minor in one of six designated science areas (biology, climate science, chemistry, environmental Earth science, environmental geology and spatial information science) plus a major or minor in environmental management. 300317 Key features UAC code • This combined degree produces graduates who have the legal and scientific knowledge in addition to the critical analysis skills required for employment in decision-making, policy Enquiries – Environment implementation and legal consultancy across a spectrum of environment-related fields Science Centre and industries. T: (02) 9850 6000 • Students learn from highly qualified lecturers who have a practical understanding of F: (02) 9850 6565 environmental science. ask.mq.edu.au • Graduates of this degree will be entitled to admission for professional practice in New Enquiries – Law South Wales. Macquarie Law School What you can study T: (02) 9850 7096 F: (02) 9850 7686 • applied climatology • environmental health • geomorphology – rivers E: [email protected] • biodiversity and and assessment and catchment systems conservation • environmental law • international • chemical analysis • environmental environmental law • ecology and evolution management • local government and • environmental and • field geology and mapping planning law Want to know more? groundwater geophysics • health law and ethics • microbiology courses.mq.edu.au/BEnvLLB • environmental geology • spatial information systems
Career options Accreditation • consultancy and education • in-house, public or private • mining and other The Bachelor of Laws is • environmental policy practice legal practitioner resource industries accredited with professional and planning (barrister or solicitor) • resource management bodies regulating the • foreign environmental • media consultant admission of law graduates to agencies legal practice. Recommended prior knowledge No specific entry requirements are necessary, however mathematics is recommended. For information on other units that may require assumed knowledge, prerequisites or recommended studies visit handbook.mq.edu.au
21 LAW UNdergraduate programs 2013 Bachelor of Information Technology with Bachelor of Laws
Description 5 The use of information technologies in business and government increasingly raises legal years full-time/ issues around intellectual property, knowledge management and software use. In this degree equivalent part-time students specialise in developing computer skills to build and use information systems or to manage data while exploring the relevant legal frameworks for these processes. 98.20 Key features Previous year’s ATAR cut off • There is an increasing requirement for lawyers with specialised knowledge and skills in information technology, telecommunications and the internet who can manage critical issues related to commercial, regulatory and intellectual property law. • A software development lifecycle project in the final year allows students to put all their skills 300340 to work in a challenging case study and provide evidence of their skills set to employers. UAC code • Graduates of this combined degree will be entitled to admission for professional legal practice in New South Wales. Enquiries – Information technology What you can study Science Centre T: (02) 9850 6000 • accounting • information systems • mathematics F: (02) 9850 6565 • business organisations • intellectual property law • media law ask.mq.edu.au • computer science • IT law • optical technology • eCommerce technology • language technology • programming Enquiries – Law • economics • marketing • software engineering Macquarie Law School T: (02) 9850 7096 Career options F: (02) 9850 7686 E: [email protected] • communication systems • in-house, public or private • legal officer in public analysis practice legal practitioner or private sectors • copyright consultant (barrister or solicitor) • programmer • database management • legal academia • systems engineer
Recommended prior knowledge Want to know more? courses.mq.edu.au/BITLLB No specific entry requirements are necessary, however mathematics is recommended. For information on other units that may require assumed knowledge, prerequisites or recommended studies visit handbook.mq.edu.au Accreditation The Bachelor of Laws is accredited with professional bodies regulating the admission of law graduates to legal practice. Completion of the Bachelor of Information Technology satisfies the standard for the professional level of the Australian Computer Society.
22 Bachelor of International Studies with Bachelor of Laws
Description 5 In a rapidly shrinking world the ability to understand, appreciate and assimilate into other years full-time/ cultures is a highly valued skill in all industries. The Bachelor of International Studies with the equivalent part-time Bachelor of Laws opens the door to employment related to international legal, cultural, social and political endeavours. This degree suits students who are interested in contemporary society, other cultures and in 96.10 the global society of the future, and who want to learn a foreign language and want to study Previous year’s ATAR cut off overseas for part of their time at university. Key features 300316 • Students will spend a semester at a university overseas, and will also have the opportunity to UAC code undertake a focused internship linked to the language and culture they are studying, either nationally or internationally. • Undertaking this combined degree at Macquarie University provides students with an Enquiries – International studies unmatched range of languages, both Asian and European. • The interdisciplinary approach of the University allows students to integrate aspects of Department of politics, international relations, public law and history into their study. International Studies T: (02) 9850 7005 F: (02) 9850 7054 What you can study E: international.studies@ • Chinese • Polish • cross-cultural mq.edu.au communication • Croatian • Russian Enquiries – Law • French • Spanish • global citizenship • German • Asian, European and Latin • heritage conservation Macquarie Law School T: (02) 9850 7096 American societies and • international • Italian F: (02) 9850 7686 culture, past and present environmental law • Japanese E: [email protected] • Modern Greek • international human rights Career options • broadcasting • journalism • translation and interpreting • international business • public service and Want to know more? and law private consultancy courses.mq.edu.au/ Recommended prior knowledge BIntStudLLB First-year international studies units do not require any assumed knowledge, prerequisites or recommended studies. For information on other units that may require assumed knowledge, Accreditation prerequisites or recommended studies visit handbook.mq.edu.au The Bachelor of Laws is accredited with professional bodies regulating the admission of law graduates to legal practice.
23 LAW UNdergraduate programs 2013 Bachelor of Science with Bachelor of Laws
Description 5 The Bachelor of Science combined with law provides students with the greatest flexibility.A ll years full-time majors available in an science degree can be taken in the combined law degree. Graduates with a Bachelor of Science with the Bachelor of Laws demonstrate skills and capabilities that are sought after by all employers, including creative problem solving, critical analysis, highly developed communication skills and flexibility. 96.05 Previous year’s ATAR cut off Key features • Some majors related to the Bachelor of Science are available by distance education using study guides, reading programs, audio CDs and web-based materials (short, intensive 300305 on-campus sessions may be required). UAC code • This combined degree features a strong focus on practical work that enhances the development of skills and problem solving abilities. Within the Bachelor of Science, high- Enquiries – Science quality laboratories offer exposure to modern instrumentation and tools. • Dedicated links with both industry and government provide opportunities for practical Science Centre experience, while teaching by internationally recognised researchers ensures state-of-the-art T: (02) 9850 6000 scientific knowledge. F: (02) 9850 6565 ask.mq.edu.au • Macquarie offers unique opportunities for global education, including study abroad, internship and volunteer positions. Enquiries – Law Macquarie Law School What you can study T: (02) 9850 7096 • biology • health law and ethics • mathematics F: (02) 9850 7686 E: [email protected] • chemistry • intellectual property law • media law • environmental law • international • physics • geography environmental law • geology • IT law
Career options Want to know more? courses.mq.edu.au/BScLLB • agricultural agencies • hospitals • national parks and • environment protection • in-house, public or private conservation agencies authorities practice legal practitioner • research institutions Accreditation • exploration and (barrister or solicitor) and laboratories mining industries • IT companies • telecommunication The Bachelor of Laws is • government departments companies accredited with professional bodies regulating the admission of law graduates to Recommended prior knowledge legal practice. This is dependent on your choice of major. Introductory units and bridging courses are available for students without the recommended prior knowledge.
24 Bachelor of Social Science with Bachelor of Laws
Description 5 Macquarie is committed to being a leader in both teaching and research across the social years full-time sciences. The core of the Bachelor of Social Science develops an understanding of how we see the world, what questions we ask about it, and will challenge students to think not just why we ask these questions, but also what we can and should do with the answers we find. There is a strong emphasis within the degree on social research design, methods, practice 96.05 and application across a range of data analysis techniques and technologies. This emphasis Previous year’s ATAR cut off provides graduates with a flexible set of vocational skills and capabilities offering an understanding of issues in culturally diverse social environments in both local and global contexts. Students are prepared for a wide variety of research and policy-related careers in both 300319 the private and public sectors. UAC code
Key features Enquiries – Social science • The program provides specific skills in applied social research and offers a wide knowledge Department of Sociology base for understanding issues in a culturally diverse social environment. T: (02) 9850 8078 • The focus of the degree is vocational and Macquarie aims to instil in graduates the F: (02) 9850 9355 confidence and capability to excel in any challenging employment environment. E: [email protected] • Macquarie internships offer a unique chance to gain experience at work by applying skills gained in study to the design and conduct of a research project within a placement at one of Enquiries – Law our partner organisations. Macquarie Law School T: (02) 9850 7096 What you can study F: (02) 9850 7686 E: [email protected] • anthropology • family law • philosophy • business demography • gender studies • politics • criminology • human geography • psychological science • development studies and • Indigenous studies • sociolinguistics culture change • human rights • sociology Want to know more? Career options courses.mq.edu.au/ BSocScLLB • educational policy • international aid • social environment • in-house, public or private • journalism • social policy practice legal practitioner • market research • social welfare Accreditation (barrister or solicitor) • program management and The Bachelor of Laws is • intercultural evaluation consultant accredited with professional communications • resource management bodies regulating the admission of law graduates to Recommended prior knowledge legal practice. No specific entry requirements are necessary, however mathematics is recommended. For information on other units that may require assumed knowledge, prerequisites or recommended studies visit handbook.mq.edu.au
25 LawUNdergraduate UNdergradu programsate programs 2013 2013 Our world-class degrees
Macquarie offers a range of interdisciplinary degrees which help you develop creative problem-solving skills, equip you with a global mindset, and give you skills employers seek. Our degrees help you get ahead, and stay ahead, in your life and your career.
At the core of the Macquarie curriculum is flexibility of choice to give you skills and knowledge to last a lifetime. Many Macquarie degrees contain majors, which bring together studies in a particular area. You can pick your major to suit your interests, broaden your studies or get industry specific skills.
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26 The Macquarie arts degree has the flexibility to span all our key areas of study. You can choose from 50 majors and tailor your degree to match your changing interests. Undergraduate degree Pattern of ATAR 2012 UAC code attendance cut-offs B Arts (City Campus) 3F/EqP 75.00 300817 B Arts (North Ryde) 3F/EqP 75.00 300107 B Arts (Distance) 3F/EqP de de B Arts – Media with B Laws 5F 96.20 300318 B Arts – Psychology 3F/EqP 83.00 300127 B Arts – Psychology with B Health 4F/Eqp 84.40 300123 B Arts – Psychology with B Laws 5F 95.95 300395 B Arts – Psychology with Dip Education 4F/EqP 83.00 300130 B Arts with B Commerce 4F 82.75 300287 B Arts with B Laws 5F 95.90 300304 B Arts with Dip Education 4F/EqP 75.00 300117 B Arts with B Education (Primary) 4F 75.25 300405 B Arts with B Science 4F/EqP 75.40 300145 B Business Administration with B Arts 4F/EqP 83.55 300253 B Business Administration with B Arts – Psychology 4F/EqP 83.50 300258 B Commerce with B Arts – Psychology 4F/EqP nc TBC B Engineering with B Arts 5F/EqP 78.30 300760 Business Our business degrees offer world-class teaching and a real-world approach to study that pays bigger rewards in the real world. Undergraduate degree Pattern of ATAR 2012 UAC code attendance cut-offs B Actuarial Studies 3F 96.05 300231 B Actuarial Studies with B Economics 4F 96.15 300274 B Actuarial Studies with B Science 4F 95.75 300276 B Applied Finance 3F/EqP 88.00 300201 B Applied Finance with B Actuarial Studies 4F 95.85 300263 B Applied Finance with B Commerce – Professional Accounting 4F 88.20 300272 B Applied Finance with B Economics 4F/EqP 88.25 300271 B Applied Finance with B Laws 5F 96.45 300312 B Arts with B Commerce 4F 82.75 300287 B Business Administration (City Campus) 3F/EqP 83.50 300810 B Business Administration (North Ryde) 3F/EqP 83.50 300204 B Business Administration with B Arts 4F/EqP 83.55 300253 B Business Administration with B Arts – Psychology 4F/EqP 83.50 300258 B Business Administration with B Commerce – Professional Accounting 4F/EqP 84.05 300282 B Business Administration with B Laws 5F 96.10 300308 B Commerce 3F/EqP 82.60 300210 B Commerce – Professional Accounting (City Campus) 3F/EqP 81.95 300815 B Commerce – Professional Accounting (North Ryde) 3F/EqP 81.95 300229 B Commerce – Professional Accounting with B Laws 5F 97.10 300322 B Commerce with B Arts – Psychology 4F/EqP nc TBC B Commerce with B Laws 5F 95.90 300307 B Commerce with B Science 4F 83.90 300288 B Economics 3F/EqP 85.05 300209 B Engineering with B Business Administration 5F/EqP 85.40 300759 B Engineering with B Commerce 5F/EqP 83.55 300757 B Marketing and Media 3F/EqP 95.15 300138
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Education and teaching Our on-campus internationally renowned childcare and teaching centre is the place to equip yourself for work in the booming early childhood sector. Undergraduate degree Pattern of ATAR 2012 UAC code attendance cut-offs B Arts – Psychology with Dip Education 4F/EqP 83.00 300130 B Arts with B Education (Primary) 4F 75.25 300405 B Arts with Dip Education 4F/EqP 75.00 300117 B Education (Early Childhood Education) 4F/EqP 75.25 300407 B Education (Early Childhood Education)(Distance) 8D N/A 300415 B Science with Dip Education 4F/EqP 75.45 300537 B Teaching (Birth to Five Years) 3F/EqP 76.15 300420 B Teaching (Birth to Five Years) (Distance) N/A N/A 300421 B Teaching (Early Childhood Services)# 3F/EqP de de
Engineering and information technology Our engineering degrees are multidisciplinary with a record for innovation and partnerships with global companies and equal real-world careers. Our interdisciplinary information technology degrees include specialisations such as video games design to give you exciting career pathways.
Undergraduate degree Pattern of ATAR 2012 UAC code attendance cut-offs B eBusiness 3F/EqP 74.10 300497 B Engineering with majors in computer, electronics, mechanical, 4F/EqP 77.50 300701 mechatronic, software, telecommunications, wireless B Engineering with B Arts 5F/EqP 78.30 300760 B Engineering with B Business Administration 5F/EqP 85.40 300759 B Engineering with B Commerce 5F/EqP 83.55 300757 B Engineering with B Science 5F/EqP 78.15 300758 B Information Technology 3F/EqP 74.40 300503 B Information Technology – Games, Design and Development 3F/EqP 74.25 300504 B Information Technology with B Laws 5F 98.20 300340 Environment Our commitment to first-class multidisciplinary research has placed us at the forefront of environmental science both in Australia and internationally.
Undergraduate degree Pattern of ATAR 2012 UAC code attendance cut-offs B Biodiversity and Conservation 3F/EqP 75.75 300532 B Environment 3F/EqP 75.70 300516 B Environment with B Laws 5F 97.00 300317 B Marine Science 3F/EqP 78.90 300515 B Planning 4F/EqP 78.85 300570
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28 Health and medical sciences We take a broad multidisciplinary approach to our degrees in this area, supported by our reputation for top quality. Undergraduate degree Pattern of ATAR 2012 UAC code attendance cut-offs B Arts – Psychology with B Health 4F/Eqp 84.40 300123 B Chiropractic Science 3F/EqP 80.25 300470 B Health 3F/EqP 81.35 300520 B Medical Sciences 3F/EqP 80.70 300518 Law We pioneered interdisciplinary law studies in Australia, helping you learn a broad view of the law and land careers at leading law firms. Undergraduate degree Pattern of ATAR 2012 UAC Code attendance Cut-offs B Applied Finance with B Laws 5F 96.45 300312 B Arts with B Laws 5F 95.90 300304 B Arts – Media with B Laws 5F 96.20 300318 B Arts – Psychology with B Laws 5F 95.95 300395 B Business Administration with B Laws 5F 96.10 300308 B Commerce with B Laws 5F 95.90 300307 B Commerce – Professional Accounting with B Laws 5F 97.10 300322 B Environment with B Laws 5F 97.00 300317 B Information Technology with B Laws 5F 98.20 300340 B International Studies with B Laws 5F 96.10 300316 B Laws (Graduate entry only) 3F N/A 300299 B Laws (Distance) 6D N/A 300295 B Science with B Laws 5F 96.05 300305 B Social Science with B Laws 5F 96.05 300319
Linguistics, speech and hearing Our campus is home to Cochlear’s global headquarters and hosts the ARC Centre of Excellence in Cognition and its Disorders, so you’ll study among the best. Undergraduate degree Pattern of ATAR 2012 UAC code attendance cut-offs B Arts – Linguistics major 3F/EqP 75.00 300107 B Social Science – Sociolinguistics major 3F/EqP 78.30 300120 B Speech and Hearing Sciences 3F/EqP 83.05 300521 Media and creative arts From film to dance through to creative writing and contemporary music, and studies in TV and digital media, our degrees equip you to turn your creativity into a career. Undergraduate degree Pattern of ATAR 2012 UAC code attendance cut-offs B Arts – Media 3F/EqP 85.40 300139 B Marketing and Media 3F/EqP 95.15 300138
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Psychology We offer a broad, holistic, multidisciplinary approach to learning and thinking – an approach that better prepares you for life and your career. Undergraduate degree Pattern of ATAR 2012 UAC code attendance cut-offs B Arts – Psychology 3F/EqP 83.00 300127 B Arts – Psychology with B Health 4F/Eqp 84.40 300123 B Arts – Psychology with B Laws 5F 95.95 300395 B Arts – Psychology with Dip Education 4F/EqP 83.00 300130 B Business Administration with B Arts – Psychology 4F/EqP 83.50 300258 B Commerce with B Arts – Psychology 4F/EqP nc TBC B Psychology (Honours) 4F/EqP 94.05 300126 B Science – Psychology 3F/EqP 83.00 300129 Science Science at Macquarie is the science of innovation with practical everyday benefits. Whatever major you choose you’ll learn to see your studies in a wider global context in some of the best learning and teaching facilities available. Undergraduate degree Pattern of ATAR 2012 UAC code attendance cut-offs B Actuarial Studies with B Science 4F 95.75 300276 B Advanced Science 3F/EqP 97.05 300543 B Arts with B Science 4F/EqP 75.40 300145 B Biodiversity and Conservation 3F/EqP 75.75 300532 B Commerce with B Science 4F 83.90 300288 B Engineering with B Science 5F/EqP 78.15 300758 B Marine Science 3F/EqP 78.90 300515 B Science 3F/EqP 75.15 300517 B Science (Distance) 3F/EqP de de B Science – Psychology 3F/EqP 83.00 300129 B Science with B Laws 5F 96.05 300305 B Science with Dip Education 4F/EqP 75.45 300537 Society, languages and culture From international placements to our licence to dig in Egypt’s Nile Valley, Macquarie’s broad real-world approach brings your study to life. If you are considering studying a Bachelor of Social Science or a Bachelor of Arts you can choose from a rich array of majors. Undergraduate degree Pattern of ATAR 2012 UAC code attendance cut-offs B Ancient History (Honours) 4F/EqP 82.80 300115 B Arts (City Campus) 3F/EqP 75.00 300817 B Arts (North Ryde) 3F/EqP 75.00 300107 B Arts (Distance) 3F/EqP de de B International Studies 3F/EqP 80.35 300131 B International Studies with B Laws 5F 96.10 300316 B Social Science 3F/EqP 78.30 300120 B Social Science with B Laws 5F 96.05 300319
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30 Double degrees Double degrees fast track your study – you usually There are many advantages to studying double degrees. complete double degrees one or even two years faster In particular double degrees: than consecutive single degrees. You also increase your career flexibility and enrich your studies, with different • increase flexibility and choice areas of knowledge feeding into each other. Some • combine fields to enrich studies double degrees fall within the same discipline and some • increase career prospects and adaptability fall across different disciplines. • develop your ability to transfer knowledge How are they structured? • offer the chance to meet students with diverse interests and backgrounds Double degrees can be structured in two ways: • provide a broad range of complementary skills You can complete the degrees at the same time, such as the Bachelor of Arts with the Bachelor of Science, or you can complete one degree after the other, such as the Who do they suit? Bachelor of Arts with the Diploma of Education. Double degrees are ideal for students who have interests in a number of areas who wish to ‘test drive’ various fields; In either structure you save time. Double degrees allow or students who have two strong, complementary you to complete two degrees in less time than it would interests; or students who recognise the increasingly take to complete each separately. interdisciplinary nature of study and work. There’s a double degree to suit everyone.
Double degrees – law Undergraduate degree Pattern of ATAR 2012 UAC Code attendance Cut-offs B Applied Finance with B Laws 5F 96.45 300312 B Arts with B Laws 5F 95.90 300304 B Arts – Media with B Laws 5F 96.20 300318 B Arts – Psychology with B Laws 5F 95.95 300395 B Business Administration with B Laws 5F 96.10 300308 B Commerce with B Laws 5F 95.90 300307 B Commerce – Professional Accounting with B Laws 5F 97.10 300322 B Environment with B Laws 5F 97.00 300317 B Information Technology with B Laws 5F 98.20 300340 B International Studies with B Laws 5F 96.10 300316 B Science with B Laws 5F 96.05 300305 B Social Science with B Laws 5F 96.05 300319
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mq.edu.au 31 UNdergraduate programs 2013 We’re with you all the way Starting university is an exciting time, but adjusting to university life can sometimes be challenging. To help out, Macquarie offers a range of resources and support programs that you can access throughout your time on campus.
Academic assistance programs Depending on your chosen degree, you may find it beneficial to obtain certain academic skills before starting university. The following programs and services are designed to ease your transition into academic life.
Mathematics – Numeracy Centre The Numeracy Centre offers free help with the maths or stats component of any first-year course, including statistics,
psychology, economics, physics, Wr i g h t accounting, actuarial studies, electronics, PAul biology, chemistry and maths. The centre works on a drop-in basis during the week, Ph oto: and runs a variety of bridging courses at Welcoming you to Macquarie and easing the transition the beginning of every session. Academic Orientation and Mentoring maths.mq.edu.au/numeracy Macquarie University is known for its friendly and welcoming atmosphere. We are also recognised for our mentor and transition program. Writing Skills The Mentors at Macquarie Program is one of Australia’s longest running peer This program offers a number of support programs. Since 1997, with our help, tens of thousands of students have opportunities to improve your writing. made the successful transition to university life. A seminar on essay writing is held as Mentors will give you advice on learning at university, help you to find your part of the orientation program for new way around the campus and give you the best tips and tricks on settling in. The students in February/March each year. program is run by students for students and is a fun, relaxed and enjoyable way to Two hour workshops on various aspects meet new people. Our mentors are the best and brightest from second year and of academic writing are held during above, are from a wide range of backgrounds, and are more than happy to answer the year. any questions that you might have. You can meet our mentors during Academic Orientation and O-Week festivities and drop in and see us anytime throughout semester at the Learning Helpdesk T: (02) 9850 8770 in the library.
Life on campus mq.edu.au/transition University isn’t all about classrooms and exams. It’s also about making new friends, enjoying new experiences and learning about other cultures. opportunity to meet new people Macquarie’s student groups and find out what university life is really It’s also popular to join Macquarie’s student Most students will tell you that getting about. But this is just the beginning. groups. Created by students for students, involved with campus activities makes As a Macquarie student you will have the clubs are a great way to meet people your university experience more the option of playing competitive and experience new things. With over 130 enjoyable. At Macquarie, opportunities for or social sport and attending all sorts clubs to choose from – from professional, involvement start right at the beginning of on-campus events such as cultural, artistic and sporting, to religious, of first semester at O Week. concerts, themed party nights, DJ political, humanitarian or purely social – O Week (O for orientation) runs for the competitions, trivia nights and we’re sure you’ll find something of interest first four days of semester and is a great theme weeks. at Macquarie.
32 A new community Indigenous Support Services As a new Macquarie student you will Macquarie is committed to encouraging participation by Aboriginal and Torres soon realise that the campus is its Strait Islander students. Specific support services are provided to Indigenous own little community. You will find students through Warawara – Department of Indigenous Studies. Services include many places to eat, drink, shop and be a computer lab, student common room, tutorial room, an Indigenous Student entertained so you’ll never feel stressed Support officer and the IndigenousT utorial Assistance Scheme. trying to fit things in around your lectures. Plus, there are a host of health Warawara services such as doctors, chiropractors, T: 1800 066 465 tollfree physiotherapists, a pharmacy, a warawara.mq.edu.au free counselling service and even a private hospital. Warawara Alternative Entry Program The Warawara Alternative Entry Program is an equity initiative aimed at increasing Stay fit and healthy on campus Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participation within bachelor degrees. It Macquarie has the most modern sporting provides opportunities to Indigenous Australians who may not have completed facilities of any university in Australia. their HSC or acquired a necessary score for entry into their degree of choice. We’ve got a heated outdoor 50m As part of the selection process some applicants may be required to attend an swimming pool, a 25m heated indoor assessment workshop. Particular courses may require additional supporting swimming pool, a gym, as well as group information: offers will be made according to merit, based on demonstrated fitness, cycling and yoga studios.T he capacity to undertake university study. Centre also includes squash courts, a Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the Indigenous basketball hall, sports hall, badminton Student Support Officer prior to application. courts and a martial arts area. T: (02) 9850 8036 mq.edu.au/future_students/undergraduate/ campuslife.mq.edu.au alternative_access/ Macquarie University’s Indigenous branding is based on original artwork Health and Wellbeing Services by Leanne Tobin Macquarie University has a suite of health and wellbeing services operating on campus that you can take advantage of at any time during your studies. campuslife.mq.edu.au/campus-wellbeing
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and spiritual dimensions of life. In this PA context, the University provides the opportunity to seek the assistance of GA FJ Ph oto: Ph oto: chaplains from 13 different faith groups. Macquarie University Library A library is a library, right? Wrong. specialist research collections, mq.edu.au/chaplaincy Macquarie’s library is unique in general study materials, and Australia. As well as having high- to online journals, books and Career Service tech robots which will find and newspaper articles. deliver books to you in minutes, it’s But that’s not all. The library is The Career Service offers a range of also a versatile learning, research seeking to create a new standard services to help you develop the skills and social space. and experience you need for launching of environmental sustainability on and managing your career. These The five floors include learning campus by gaining a 5 Green Star include the CareerHub, an online portal lounges, quiet study areas, Rating from the Green Building for everything careers, resume writing computers, printers and copiers, Council of Australia. workshops, and Career Development presentation practice pods, Officers who can provide you with advice Australia’s first automated document storage and retrieval system (that’s on a range of career options. Session opening hours: the robots), and a café. Monday – Friday, 8am – 10pm As a Macquarie student you will Saturday and Sunday, 10am – 6pm careers.mq.edu.au have access to a wide range of mq.edu.au/library
mq.edu.au 33 UNdergraduate programs 2013 Our scholarships your financial boost Each year Macquarie University awards over $2 million in scholarships. Most have a strong emphasis on social inclusion and are awarded on the basis of financial need or other hardship. Others recognise factors such as academic excellence or sporting achievement.
Macquarie University Merit Scholar Program (Aspiring Professionals Program) This scholarship, worth $12,000 per year for 5 years, is available to students with an ATAR of 98.5 or above. The highly competitive and non-deferrable scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic merit. Students can also augment their application by demonstrating financial need or other hardship.
Macquarie University Mature Age/Non-Current School Leaver Scholarship Macquarie University recognises the financial needs of mature age students/non-current school leavers who are interested in undertaking undergraduate study. Selection criteria takes into consideration a range of factors including financial disadvantage, sole parent or carer responsibilities and whether the applicant has completed a university degree before. This scholarship is worth $4754 annually for up to four years.
Macquarie University Education Cost Scholarship This equity-based scholarship supports recipients whose opportunities to study at university may have been hampered by situations out of their control. The scholarship provides students with $4754 annually for up to four years. Financial hardship, long-term medical condition and long-term carer responsibilities are some of the situations that have been recognised as relevant for receiving this scholarship.
Macquarie University Accommodation Scholarship Alex Mitchell Scholarship This scholarship, worth $9508 annually for up to four years, supports recipients whose (supported by the living situation may have hampered their ability to study at Macquarie and who would University’s Alumni) benefit from relocation from regional or rural Australia to study at Macquarie. This scholarship enables the holder to pursue a full-time Macquarie Higher Study Scholarships bachelor degree majoring in a This scholarship helps recipients continue their studies to an advanced coursework or subject area within the Faculty honours level by offering $9508 annually. Students will need to be able demonstrate a of Arts. need for this financial support. The scholarship is awarded on an annual basis to an incoming undergraduate student who demonstrates outstanding academic merit and commitment to social issues. It is valued at $7500
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Macquarie Indigenous Top-Up Scholarship This scholarship rewards Indigenous students at the commencement of their second and subsequent years of study. The University offers these top-up scholarships to each recipient of an Indigenous Access Scholarships. It increases in value each year up to $3000 in the fourth year of study.
Macquarie University Refugee Scholarship Macquarie University recognises the particular financial and other support needs of students from a refugee background. To complement the University’s Refugee Mentoring Program, which raises aspirations towards tertiary study among refugee children, two scholarships are offered each year to students from refugee backgrounds. These scholarships are valued at $4754 per annum for up to 4 years.
Most centrally administered scholarships are available for both Session 1 and Session 2 intakes. Applications are generally made through the Universities Admissions Centre. www.uac.edu.au/equity
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Undergraduate students Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) applicants Domestic students ATSI students may gain admission Domestic students with a NSW/ACT Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank through the normal Year 12 entry (ATAR) or equivalent qualification apply through the Universities Admissions qualifications, though they may also apply Centre. On-time applications close on 30 September 2012. through the Alternative Entry Schemes The UAC guide is available from the Co-op Bookshop, UAC and large newsagencies and Pathways for special admission. in August each year. Further information can be obtained at www.uac.edu.au mq.edu.au/future_students/ undergraduate/alternative_access/ International students T: (02) 9850 8036 International students with an international qualification apply directly warawara.mq.edu.au to Macquarie International at international.mq.edu.au/applications International students with one of the following qualifications need to apply Session 2 applications through UAC at www.uac.edu.au/international Not all courses are offered in Session 2. • an Australian Year 12 qualification (eg NSW HSC, VCE, SA Matriculation) either Visit the Macquarie Coursework Student inside or outside of Australia Enquiry Service for more information. • the International Baccalaureate in Australia student.edu.au/ses • the New Zealand Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) Distance education Level 3 in New Zealand. All applications for the Bachelor of Arts It is important to adhere to the acceptance and payment deadline indicated in (distance) and Bachelor of Science your Letter of Offer as places are limited in all programs. (distance) must be done online. www.coe.edu.au. Mature age students (at least 21 years of age at 1 March 2013) Applications for the Bachelor of Education Students who have previously attempted university study apply through UAC. (Early Childhood Education) (distance), www.uac.edu.au the Bachelor of Teaching (Birth to Five Years) (distance) and the Bachelor of Laws Students who have not attempted university study are eligible to apply (distance) must be done through UAC. directly to Macquarie University through the Mature Age Jubilee Scheme www.uac.edu.au by 30 September 2012. The closing date for all distance study in Session 1, 2013 is 30 September 2012, except for the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education) (distance), which closes on 30 October 2012. or yl ga fj Ph otos:
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Schemes and pathways • Educational Access Scheme Students should seek qualified academic (The Lighthouse Scheme) advice regarding their individual There are a number of pathways to study circumstances from the University. at Macquarie University for students who • Elite Athletes and Elite Artistic do not meet the academic requirements Performers Scheme for entry. • internal transfers General advice • Macquarie University Foundation Alternative entry pathways may be Coursework Student Enquiry Service Program used by mature-aged students, high ask.mq.edu.au school leavers with an insufficient ATAR, • Macquarie University Warawara students wishing to transfer institutions, Indigenous Alternative Entry program Information about OUA, non-award and elite athletes and artistic performers, or • Mature Age Jubilee Scheme distance education programs students who have been disadvantaged Centre for Open Education • non-award program during their high school studies. T: (02) 9850 7470 • Open Universities Australia (OUA) E: [email protected] More information can be found on the • Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) www.coe.mq.edu.au various pathways at futurestudent.mq.edu.au/entrypathways • Sydney Institute of Business and Technology (SIBT) Pathways to Macquarie include: • TAFE graduates and associate degrees • Diploma of Languages • transfer from another university • distance education • uniTEST
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