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Macquarie University, Australia

Macquarie University is based in the suburb Macquarie Park and was established as Sydney’s third university in 1964. It is the first university in Australia to fully align their degree structure with the Bologna accord.

Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales and with almost 5,000,000 inhabitants Australia’s most populous city. The metropolis surrounds the world’s biggest natural harbour, providing the famous sight of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge. It is close to the Blue Mountains, another famous Australian landmark. It is a bustling business and financial hub with many cultural events and tourist attractions.

Mobility partner

>> Information for incoming students

Estimated number of mobility places: 4-6 full-year or 8-12 semester places

Available Subject Areas

Please ensure that you research the courses available to you as an exchange student, and check with your subject coordinator(s) that these courses are suitable for your Glasgow degree programme. Please note that partner course offerings may change on a yearly basis.

Please research course level; content and assessment structures; partner academic pre-requisites for exchange students; whether enough courses / credits are available in your degree subject(s) to meet your Glasgow degree credit requirements; language of teaching and for Joint Honours students, whether the partner has any restrictions on taking courses from different Schools/Faculties.

Accounting & Finance
Aerospace Engineering/Sciences
Archaeology
Biomedical Engineering
Business & Management
Central & East European Studies
Civil Engineering
Classics
Community Development
Comparative Literature
Computing Science
Digital Media & Information Studies
Earth Science and Geology
Economic & Social History
Economics
Education
Electronics/Electrical Engineering
English Language
English Literature
Film & TV
Geography
Greek
History
History of Art
Latin
Law
Life Sciences
Maths
Mechanical Engineering
Music
Philosophy
Physics
Politics and International Relations
Scottish Literature
Sociology
Statistics
Theology & Religious Studies
Urban Studies/Public & Social Policy

Key facts

Not suitable for Law students
Calendar: term structure: semester one: late February – mid-June; semester two: early August – mid-December
Grading system: HD-N
Entry requirements