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Overview The Bachelor of Laws (Honours) course is a four year accredited professional course that has been benchmarked with undergraduate Law degrees from around Australia. Undergraduate Law is traditionally offered over 4 years and includes a suite of compulsory law units for accreditation purposes. The four-year Honours course is embedded within … For more content click the Read More button below.The Bachelor of Laws (Honours) course is a four year accredited professional course that has been benchmarked with undergraduate Law degrees from around Australia. Undergraduate Law is traditionally offered over 4 years and includes a suite of compulsory law units for accreditation purposes. The four-year Honours course is embedded within the Bachelor of Laws as an exit degree. Students will typically apply to transfer to the Honours course after their third year.Students aspiring to Honours will receive training in research methodology and must complete a significant research project under the supervision of a Macquarie Law School staff member. Students will obtain significant grounding in legal research methodology and practice and will have the opportunity to collaborate with legal academics in developing those skills. In addition to contributing to Law School research projects, students will design, develop and deliver their own project, culminating in a 12,000 word thesis or equivalent peer reviewed publication prepared over the course of a year.Read More

Overview The Bachelor of Medical Science is a broad-ranging degree that prepares you for diverse career pathways. The first year provides the foundation to a wide-range of areas in medical science and prepares you for in-depth study in a chosen area gained through one of the majors of the degree. Each … For more content click the Read More button below. The course integrates contact with medical and health professionals from first year, allowing you to hear from those currently employed in the field early in your program. Early contact with medical professionals will provide first-hand information on the range of career options available to you, allowing you to tailor your study to ensure you are on track for your chosen career path. Critical employability skills will be addressed both in the core units and through embedded learning in the discipline specific majors. You will master laboratory skills that are essential for a medical scientist, and develop the capability to solve problems of a medical and health related nature. You will learn to communicate effectively to a wide range of people using a range of communication tools and gain an understanding of ethics and cultural considerations relative to medical science. Your study will include work-integrated learning activities, and a final year placement through the University's Professional and Community Engagement (PACE) initiative. This placement is undertaken in conjunction with a partner organisation, many of which are in a medical research capacity. The Bachelor of Medical Science is offered jointly between Faculty of Science and Faculty of Medical and Health Science. Teachers in the course are recognised for their excellence in teaching and are at the forefront of research, ensuring you are taught with the most up-to-date and globally relevant knowledge for a career in medical science. More information can be found in the information on the individual specialisations.The Bachelor of Medical Science is a broad-ranging degree that prepares you for diverse career pathways. The first year provides the foundation to a wide-range of areas in medical science and prepares you for in-depth study in a chosen area gained through one of the majors of the degree. Each major provides both deep and broad coverage of its area, with majors spanning the anatomy and physiology of the human body, laboratory diagnostics, disease, biosecurity, drug discovery and health communication. The degree is flexible and allows you to study double majors, minors in emerging areas of health and medical science, or a major complemented with your choice of units. The course integrates contact with medical and health professionals from first year, allowing you to hear from those currently employed in the field early in your program. Early contact with medical professionals will provide first-hand information on the range of career options available to you, allowing you to tailor your study to ensure you are on track for your chosen career path. Critical employability skills will be addressed both in the core units and through embedded learning in the discipline specific majors. You will master laboratory skills that are essential for a medical scientist, and develop the capability to solve problems of a medical and health related nature. You will learn to communicate effectively to a wide range of people using a range of communication tools and gain an understanding of ethics and cultural considerations relative to medical science. Your study will include work-integrated learning activities, and a final year placement through the University's Professional and Community Engagement (PACE) initiative. This placement is undertaken in conjunction with a partner organisation, many of which are in a medical research capacity. The Bachelor of Medical Science is offered jointly between Faculty of Science and Faculty of Medical and Health Science. Teachers in the course are recognised for their excellence in teaching and are at the forefront of research, ensuring you are taught with the most up-to-date and globally relevant knowledge for a career in medical science. More information can be found in the information on the individual specialisations.Read More

Overview The Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree delivers a flexible, career-oriented and relevant undergraduate business education in a range of disciplines. It is designed to meet employer needs and provides graduates with the capabilities for careers in the business professions. Choose from majors including Accounting, Business Analytics, Business Information Systems, Business … For more content click the Read More button below.The Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree delivers a flexible, career-oriented and relevant undergraduate business education in a range of disciplines. It is designed to meet employer needs and provides graduates with the capabilities for careers in the business professions. Choose from majors including Accounting, Business Analytics, Business Information Systems, Business Statistics, Cyber Security Governance, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Human Resource Management, International Business, Management, Marketing and Consumer Insights, and Marketing Management.Read More

Overview Deciphering how the mind and brain work is one of the greatest scientific challenges facing human society in the 21st century. The Degree in Cognitive and Brain Sciences provides a strong foundation in cognitive science, neuroscience, and computation, with an emphasis on building essential research skills including proficiency in science … For more content click the Read More button below.Deciphering how the mind and brain work is one of the greatest scientific challenges facing human society in the 21st century. The Degree in Cognitive and Brain Sciences provides a strong foundation in cognitive science, neuroscience, and computation, with an emphasis on building essential research skills including proficiency in science communication, statistics, programming, and critical thinking. After completing foundational coursework in a broad range of disciplines, students have the opportunity to focus on individual areas of interest as they progress through the degree.Read More

Overview The Bachelor of Professional Practice embeds a series of extended placements, enabling you to apply concepts from the classroom in several professional settings during your degree. These workplace experiences offer opportunities to develop your professional skills and networks and bring your practical experience back to the classroom to further enhance … For more content click the Read More button below.The Bachelor of Professional Practice embeds a series of extended placements, enabling you to apply concepts from the classroom in several professional settings during your degree. These workplace experiences offer opportunities to develop your professional skills and networks and bring your practical experience back to the classroom to further enhance your studies.Read More

Overview The Bachelor of Economics aims to provide students with an understanding of the way contemporary economies work. This course focuses on the skills and issues that are likely to be focal in future economic professions, both in the private and in the public and government sector. Units such as health … For more content click the Read More button below.The Bachelor of Economics aims to provide students with an understanding of the way contemporary economies work. This course focuses on the skills and issues that are likely to be focal in future economic professions, both in the private and in the public and government sector. Units such as health economics, ecological economics, economic development and public economics are specifically designed to address important economic and societal challenges of our time.Read More

Overview The course is designed to prepare students with solid quantitative skills and technical groundings for applications in a wide range of practical problems involving financial consequences of risky events. It provides an opportunity to obtain exemption from the foundation level professional exams of the Australian Actuaries Institute and the UK's … For more content click the Read More button below.The course is designed to prepare students with solid quantitative skills and technical groundings for applications in a wide range of practical problems involving financial consequences of risky events. It provides an opportunity to obtain exemption from the foundation level professional exams of the Australian Actuaries Institute and the UK's Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. The course also offers students the opportunity to participate in Macquarie's cooperative education program (Co-op). Students will alternate between classroom studies and workplace experience in the form of three work placements of three to six months each throughout their course to develop professional skills and networks across different workplace settings and use their practical experiences in the classroom.Read More

Overview Macquarie University has been teaching actuarial studies since 1968. It is the first actuarial studies program in the English speaking world, and is the longest running program of its type in Australia. One-third to one-half of qualified actuaries in Australia are Macquarie graduates. Actuaries analyse and manage the financial consequences … For more content click the Read More button below. In this actuarial studies degree you’ll learn to conduct mathematical, statistical, economic and financial analysis to a range of practical problems faced in long-term financial planning and management. Very strong industry links exist through capstone and professional subjects including the actuarial control cycle. Key features: Accredited by the Actuaries Institute, giving you a head start in your professional exams. Provides a comprehensive understanding in not only actuarial studies but also in economics, accounting, mathematics, statistics and finance. In your final year, your advanced skills will allow you to undertake actuarial projects on insurance liability and risk. Taught by the largest actuarial department in Australia, students will learn from highly experienced lecturers and members of the Actuaries Institute. Many Macquarie actuarial graduates hold senior positions in the financial services industry. Macquarie University has been teaching actuarial studies since 1968. It is the first actuarial studies program in the English speaking world, and is the longest running program of its type in Australia. One-third to one-half of qualified actuaries in Australia are Macquarie graduates. Actuaries analyse and manage the financial consequences of risky events. These risks include risk of death or sickness, risk of natural hazards (cyclone, earthquake, bushfire), and financial risks (shares, bonds, exchange rates). Actuaries analyse and manage the risks of financial contracts, insurance and retirement funds. They also help manage and control financial institutions. Actuaries relate numbers to real life. In this actuarial studies degree you’ll learn to conduct mathematical, statistical, economic and financial analysis to a range of practical problems faced in long-term financial planning and management. Very strong industry links exist through capstone and professional subjects including the actuarial control cycle. Key features: Accredited by the Actuaries Institute, giving you a head start in your professional exams. Provides a comprehensive understanding in not only actuarial studies but also in economics, accounting, mathematics, statistics and finance. In your final year, your advanced skills will allow you to undertake actuarial projects on insurance liability and risk. Taught by the largest actuarial department in Australia, students will learn from highly experienced lecturers and members of the Actuaries Institute. Many Macquarie actuarial graduates hold senior positions in the financial services industry. Read More

Overview The Bachelor of International Studies will develop your critical thinking skills through engagement with a range of concepts central to understanding global issues, and proficiency in your target language across various modes of communication. You will gain an understanding of the society and culture of the countries where your target … For more content click the Read More button below.The Bachelor of International Studies will develop your critical thinking skills through engagement with a range of concepts central to understanding global issues, and proficiency in your target language across various modes of communication. You will gain an understanding of the society and culture of the countries where your target language is spoken. You have the opportunity to debate concepts of culture, analyse the relationship between language and culture, and apply skills in cross-cultural communication both inside and outside the classroom. You will discover histories of global mobility and processes of nation formation and reflect on your own experiences of mobility and belonging. The Bachelor of International Studies has a distinctive cross-cultural and interdisciplinary approach and a compulsory in-country study component, as well as the opportunity to complete an internship.Read More

Overview The Bachelor of Linguistics and Language Sciences provides students with an in-depth foundation in the skills and knowledge necessary in the diverse field of linguistics that can form the basis for future studies in a wide range of educational, applied or research related areas or to employment in workplaces that … For more content click the Read More button below. Students are given the opportunity to study human language in one of the most diverse Linguistics Departments in Australia with access to one of the best-equipped research and clinical environments in the world for linguistics, speech, hearing, language and cognitive science. Subjects taken in this degree will provide students with discipline-specific knowledge in their chosen areas of specialisation. Students will learn how to analyse the structure of language from a range of perspectives including how we produce, perceive and understand spoken language. They will learn the commonalities and differences between the world's languages from both technical (e.g. phonetics and syntax) and sociocultural perspectives. Some aspects of this degree focus on how language is represented in the brain, the relationship between language and society, how it develops in children learning their first language and in children and adults learning a second or other language. Students may also select subjects that involve learning about speech and language disorders, or hearing and its disorders. The Bachelor of Linguistics and Language Sciences aims to develop graduates who have a broad understanding of how human language works which has application to further study in teaching English language to adult learners (TESOL), editing and publishing, accessible communication, translation and interpreting, or to research in a wide range of linguistic and language sciences related fields.The Bachelor of Linguistics and Language Sciences provides students with an in-depth foundation in the skills and knowledge necessary in the diverse field of linguistics that can form the basis for future studies in a wide range of educational, applied or research related areas or to employment in workplaces that require those highly skilled in communication and language. Students are given the opportunity to study human language in one of the most diverse Linguistics Departments in Australia with access to one of the best-equipped research and clinical environments in the world for linguistics, speech, hearing, language and cognitive science. Subjects taken in this degree will provide students with discipline-specific knowledge in their chosen areas of specialisation. Students will learn how to analyse the structure of language from a range of perspectives including how we produce, perceive and understand spoken language. They will learn the commonalities and differences between the world's languages from both technical (e.g. phonetics and syntax) and sociocultural perspectives. Some aspects of this degree focus on how language is represented in the brain, the relationship between language and society, how it develops in children learning their first language and in children and adults learning a second or other language. Students may also select subjects that involve learning about speech and language disorders, or hearing and its disorders. The Bachelor of Linguistics and Language Sciences aims to develop graduates who have a broad understanding of how human language works which has application to further study in teaching English language to adult learners (TESOL), editing and publishing, accessible communication, translation and interpreting, or to research in a wide range of linguistic and language sciences related fields.Read More