Macquarie University - Australia

Macquarie University is an Australian university located in Sydney. It is ranked 7th in Australia, 82nd in the world by the UK's 2006 Times Higher Education Supplement. Since it is built next to the Macquarie Shopping centre, it is sometimes known as University of Macquarie Centre. More than a third of Macquarie University's students are enrolled in postgraduate programs, and just under a third of Macquarie's students are international students. The grounds of the University have creeks, grasslands, a lake, trees, a sculpture park and a marsupial farm. Macquarie University is a member of Innovative Research Universities Australia. The emblem of the university depicts Macquarie Lighthouse, the first and longest operating lighthouse in Australia.

The university offers many types of programmes, from Bachelor's degrees through to Doctorate level qualifications. Courses may be offered as full-time, part-time or online.

The students' union Students...

Macquarie University is an Australian university located in Sydney. It is ranked 7th in Australia, 82nd in the world by the UK's 2006 Times Higher Education Supplement. Since it is built next to the Macquarie Shopping centre, it is sometimes known as University of Macquarie Centre. More than a third of Macquarie University's students are enrolled in postgraduate programs, and just under a third of Macquarie's students are international students. The grounds of the University have creeks, grasslands, a lake, trees, a sculpture park and a marsupial farm. Macquarie University is a member of Innovative Research Universities Australia. The emblem of the university depicts Macquarie Lighthouse, the first and longest operating lighthouse in Australia.

The university offers many types of programmes, from Bachelor's degrees through to Doctorate level qualifications. Courses may be offered as full-time, part-time or online.

The students' union Students at Macquarie (SAM) provides its members with services and facilities such as food outlets, the fully licensed SAMbar, entertainment such as live music gigs and themed Bar parties, etc. The Macquarie University Students' Council Inc. officially represents students, and has Legal Aid Services, Accounting Services and Academic Services, along with other student services. Postgraduate students are represented by the Macquarie University Postgraduate Representative Association (MUPRA), a member of the Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations.