Entry requirements
Many of our courses have specific entry requirements that you will need to fulfil.
About requirementsTailored entry designed for you
Firmly believing that one size doesn't fit all
Diversity in our student population enriches our university and enhances your learning experience.
Firmly believing that one size doesn’t fit all, we offer a variety of entry programs, pathway programs, adjustment factors and scholarships that recognise your personal circumstances and achievements.
Find your pathway
Use our handy pathway tool below for guidance on our Domestic, Undergraduate study.
If you are an International student, we have pathway programs designed for you, too.
Postgraduate students, including Masters and Research degree information, is also available.
Which best describes you?
To view pathways that is suited for you, please select the option that best describes your level of experience.
Showing 9 pathways for - I'm a Year 11/12 student
If you are a current Year 12 student, we offer many different admission pathways, including early entry schemes and alternative routes to a degree.
Through a range of tailored entry criteria, we ensure you’ll start uni with the appropriate support for success both in your studies and beyond in your career.
Year 11/12 students
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students
The Macquarie Leaders and Achievers Early Entry Scheme considers your Year 11 academic performance alongside your extracurricular, work and community engagement to assess your eligibility for an early offer into a Macquarie degree.
Year 11/12 students
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students
The Schools Recommendation Scheme (SRS) allows your school to recommend you for an early university offer. We’ll look at your Year 11 academic achievements as well as your school’s rating of your aptitude and learning ability.
Year 11/12 students
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students
The Academic Entry Program considers your performance in individual subjects and matches your strengths to a degree that suits you. We’ll review your results in subjects that correspond to select Macquarie degrees and make an offer dependent on your performance in these subjects.
Year 11/12 students
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students
The Gifted and Talented Pathway considers applications from high achieving high school students who have done well in year 10 and have the capacity to take on extra-curricular study. Through this pathway, you may secure an early entry offer into Macquarie.
Year 11/12 students
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students
Prior TAFE/VET study
Prior university study
No prior qualifications
International qualification
Work or life experience
If you're a prospective student and you’ve included Macquarie in your preferences, you may be eligible to receive adjustments factors – additional points that can be added to your ATAR or equivalent admission rank.
*Eligibility requirements apply
Year 11/12 students
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students
If you achieve a degree’s published selection rank (ATAR + adjustment factors), you’re guaranteed to receive an offer to study that degree at Macquarie, as long as you’ve listed it as your highest eligible preference with UAC.
Year 11/12 students
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students
ADF experience
Prior university study
International qualification
No prior qualifications
Work or life experience
If you are worried you may not make it into your dream degree, you may be able to gain entry through our flexible internal transfer program.
You can transfer into your desired degree if you meet the internal transfer criteria after enrolling in a degree with a lower selection rank. For some degree programs, transfers are possible after just one session!
Year 11/12 students
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students
Prior TAFE/VET study
No prior qualifications
International qualification
Work or life experience
The Diploma, Foundation and Intensive programs offered by the Macquarie University College build your skills and knowledge, so you are ready to enter the first or second year of an undergraduate degree.
Year 11/12 students
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students
Prior TAFE/VET study
No prior qualifications
Work or life experience
The Open Universities Australia (OUA) Pathway allows students to enter a range of Macquarie degrees after successfully passing four MQ-OUA units across two 13-week sessions, or two MQ-OUA units with a WAM of 65+ (credit average) across one 13-week session. This pathway is fully online, there are no entry requirements, and students can choose from a wide range of Macquarie units..
Showing 6 pathways for - TAFE or VET course
Have you completed a certificate IV or higher? Macquarie University recognises completed college and TAFE qualifications. You may even be eligible for credit for some of the units you have already studied.
ADF experience
Prior TAFE/VET study
Prior university study
Work or life experience
Several TAFE/VET courses may be eligible for credit. This will reduce the time and cost of your undergraduate degree.
Prior TAFE/VET study
Macquarie has articulation agreements with TAFE and a number of VET providers. If you have completed an approved course, you may receive guaranteed entry and/or credit with Macquarie.
Year 11/12 students
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students
Prior TAFE/VET study
Prior university study
No prior qualifications
International qualification
Work or life experience
If you're a prospective student and you’ve included Macquarie in your preferences, you may be eligible to receive adjustments – additional points that can be added to boost your selection rank.
*Eligibility requirements apply
Year 11/12 students
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students
ADF experience
Prior university study
International qualification
No prior qualifications
Work or life experience
If you are worried you may not make it into your dream degree, you may be able to gain entry through our flexible internal transfer program.
You can transfer into your desired degree if you meet the internal transfer criteria after enrolling in a degree with a lower selection rank. For some degree programs, transfers are possible after just one session!
Year 11/12 students
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students
Prior TAFE/VET study
No prior qualifications
International qualification
Work or life experience
The Diploma, Foundation and Intensive programs offered by the Macquarie University College build your skills and knowledge, so you are ready to enter the first or second year of an undergraduate degree.
Year 11/12 students
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students
Prior TAFE/VET study
No prior qualifications
Work or life experience
The Open Universities Australia (OUA) Pathway allows students to enter a range of Macquarie degrees after successfully passing four MQ-OUA units across two 13-week sessions, or two MQ-OUA units with a WAM of 65+ (credit average) across one 13-week session. This pathway is fully online, there are no entry requirements, and students can choose from a wide range of Macquarie units..
Showing 3 pathways for - Done some University study
Thinking of changing degrees or even moving to a different university? Students with prior learning from a range of accredited tertiary institutions may apply to have credit transferred to their Macquarie University program which may reduce the cost and time of your degree!
ADF experience
Prior TAFE/VET study
Prior university study
Work or life experience
Receive credit where credit is due.
With our recognition of prior learning (RPL) you could get credit for all that hard work, reducing the duration of your course and freeing you up to get to your future sooner. We’ll review your previous learning experiences – whether they’re formal qualifications or other types of non-formal and informal learning. You could get a head start for both entry into and credit towards your course.
Year 11/12 students
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students
Prior TAFE/VET study
Prior university study
No prior qualifications
International qualification
Work or life experience
If you're a prospective student and you’ve included Macquarie in your preferences, you may be eligible to receive adjustments factors – additional points that can be added to your ATAR or equivalent admission rank.
*Eligibility requirements apply
Year 11/12 students
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students
ADF experience
Prior university study
International qualification
No prior qualifications
Work or life experience
If you are worried you may not make it into your dream degree, you may be able to gain entry through our flexible internal transfer program.
You can transfer into your desired degree if you meet the internal transfer criteria after enrolling in a degree with a lower selection rank. For some degree programs, transfers are possible after just one session!
Showing 6 pathways for - Work/life experience
We can consider relevant work or life experience as part of your application. That’s why we provide a range of entry schemes and pathway options for you to explore.
No prior qualifications
Work or life experience
Our Next Step program is a pathway for non-recent school leavers who are seeking to study their dream Macquarie bachelor's degree but don't meet the entry requirements at first.
Year 11/12 students
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students
Prior TAFE/VET study
No prior qualifications
Work or life experience
The Open Universities Australia (OUA) Pathway allows students to enter a range of Macquarie degrees after successfully passing four MQ-OUA units across two 13-week sessions, or two MQ-OUA units with a WAM of 65+ (credit average) across one 13-week session. This pathway is fully online, there are no entry requirements, and students can choose from a wide range of Macquarie units..
No prior qualifications
Work or life experience
If you’re a non-school applicant and you don’t hold any formal education qualifications, but you do have informal learning and work experience, you may submit a portfolio for entry into one of our pathway programs, which allow you to articulate into a Macquarie degree after successfully completion.
ADF experience
Prior TAFE/VET study
Prior university study
Work or life experience
With our recognition of prior learning (RPL) you could get credit for all that hard work, reducing the duration of your course and freeing you up to get to your future sooner. We’ll review your previous learning experiences – whether they’re formal qualifications or other types of non-formal and informal learning. You could get a head start for both entry into and credit towards your course.
Year 11/12 students
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students
Prior TAFE/VET study
Prior university study
No prior qualifications
International qualification
Work or life experience
If you're a prospective student and you’ve included Macquarie in your preferences, you may be eligible to receive adjustments factors – additional points that can be added to your ATAR or equivalent admission rank.
*Eligibility requirements apply
Year 11/12 students
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students
Prior TAFE/VET study
No prior qualifications
Work or life experience
For non current school leavers, The Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) is an alternative entry method to Macquarie University. It assesses your ability to think critically and analyses the material given, rather than testing your knowledge of specific academic subjects.
Showing 6 pathways for - No prior qualifications
We consider more than just your educational background. That’s why we provide a range of entry schemes and pathway options for you to explore which consider more than just your educational attainment to date.
No prior qualifications
Work or life experience
Our Next Step program is a pathway for non-recent school leavers who are seeking to study their dream Macquarie bachelor's degree but don't meet the entry requirements at first.
No prior qualifications
Work or life experience
If you’re a non-school applicant and you don’t hold any formal education qualifications, but you do have informal learning and work experience, you may submit a portfolio for entry into one of our pathway programs, which allow you to articulate into a Macquarie degree after successfully completion.
No prior qualifications
Work or life experience
The Standard Foundation Program is designed to set you up for success for when you transition to your dream Macquarie bachelor degree. It’s suitable if you’ve completed Year 11 or equivalent studies and have almost reached university entry requirements but still need to improve your academic literacy and study skills.
Year 11/12 students
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students
Prior TAFE/VET study
No prior qualifications
Work or life experience
The Open Universities Australia (OUA) Pathway allows students to enter a range of Macquarie degrees after successfully passing four MQ-OUA units across two 13-week sessions, or two MQ-OUA units with a WAM of 65+ (credit average) across one 13-week session. This pathway is fully online, there are no entry requirements, and students can choose from a wide range of Macquarie units.
Year 11/12 students
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students
Prior TAFE/VET study
No prior qualifications
Work or life experience
For non current school leavers, The Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) is an alternative entry method to Macquarie University. It assesses your ability to think critically and analyses the material given, rather than testing your knowledge of specific academic subjects.
Year 11/12 students
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students
Prior TAFE/VET study
Prior university study
No prior qualifications
International qualification
Work or life experience
If you're a prospective student and you’ve included Macquarie in your preferences, you may be eligible to receive adjustments factors – additional points that can be added to your ATAR or equivalent admission rank.
*Eligibility requirements apply
Showing 3 pathways for - International qualifications
If you are an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or an Australian permanent resident with an overseas qualification, you can be assessed for admission based on your qualifications.
UAC
UAC provides information on the assessment of overseas qualifications.
University English language proficiency requirements
Depending on where your qualification was obtained, you may also be required to sit an English language proficiency (ELP) test.
Year 11/12 students
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students
Prior TAFE/VET study
Prior university study
No prior qualifications
International qualification
Work or life experience
If you're a prospective student and you’ve included Macquarie in your preferences, you may be eligible to receive adjustments factors – additional points that can be added to your ATAR or equivalent admission rank.
*Eligibility requirements apply
Showing 8 pathways for – Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students
Macquarie University is committed to being a campus where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture is respected and celebrated, forming an integral part of our University’s learning, teaching, research and community engagement.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Entry Pathway (ATSIEP) is run by Walanga Muru – Macquarie University. This entry pathway provides opportunities for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students to study undergraduate level courses at Macquarie University.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander early entry and scholarhipsAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student engagement
Year 11/12 students
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students
The Macquarie Leaders and Achievers Early Entry Scheme considers your Year 11 academic performance alongside your extracurricular, work and community engagement to assess your eligibility for an early offer into a Macquarie degree.
Year 11/12 students
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students
The Schools Recommendation Scheme (SRS) allows your school to recommend you for an early university offer. We’ll look at your Year 11 academic achievements as well as your school’s rating of your aptitude and learning ability.
Year 11/12 students
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students
The Academic Entry Program considers your performance in individual subjects and matches your strengths to a degree that suits you. We’ll review your results in subjects that correspond to select Macquarie degrees and make an offer dependent on your performance in these subjects.
Year 11/12 students
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students
The Gifted and Talented Pathway considers applications from high achieving high school students who have done well in year 10 and have the capacity to take on extra-curricular study. Through this pathway, you may secure an early entry offer into Macquarie.
Year 11/12 students
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students
Prior TAFE/VET study
Prior university study
No prior qualifications
International qualification
Work or life experience
If you're a prospective student and you’ve included Macquarie in your preferences, you may be eligible to receive adjustments factors – additional points that can be added to your ATAR or equivalent admission rank.
*Eligibility requirements apply
Year 11/12 students
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students
If you achieve a degree’s published selection rank (ATAR + adjustment factors), you’re guaranteed to receive an offer to study that degree at Macquarie, as long as you’ve listed it as your highest eligible preference with UAC.
Year 11/12 students
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students
ADF experience
Prior university study
International qualification
No prior qualifications
Work or life experience
If you are worried you may not make it into your dream degree, you may be able to gain entry through our flexible internal transfer program.
You can transfer into your desired degree if you meet the internal transfer criteria after enrolling in a degree with a lower selection rank. For some degree programs, transfers are possible after just one session!
Year 11/12 students
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students
Prior TAFE/VET study
No prior qualifications
International qualification
Work or life experience
The Diploma, Foundation and Intensive programs offered by the Macquarie University College build your skills and knowledge, so you are ready to enter the first or second year of an undergraduate degree.
Showing 2 pathways for - Australia Defence Force
If you are a current or former member of the Australian Defence Force (ADF), Macquarie University, recognises the valuable service of ADF personnel and acknowledge their contribution by providing a number of benefits through our Australian Defence Force program.
Find out about eligibility and what other benefits are offered to ADF personnel
ADF experience
Prior TAFE/VET study
Prior university study
Work or life experience
If you have completed relevant studies at AQF diploma level and above, you may be eligible for credit through our recognition of prior learning (RPL) program.
Year 11/12 students
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students
ADF experience
Prior university study
International qualification
No prior qualifications
Work or life experience
If you are worried you may not make it into your dream degree, you may be able to gain entry through our flexible internal transfer program.
You can transfer into your desired degree if you meet the internal transfer criteria after enrolling in a degree with a lower selection rank. For some degree programs, transfers are possible after just one session!
Your path to Macquarie University
Adjustment factors
Explore adjustment factors that can boost your admission rank.
Learn more about bonus points
Entry schemes
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Explore our programsGuaranteed entry
Learn more about the selection ranks for each of our courses.
More about guaranteed entryPathway programs
Pathways offer high levels of individualised support to help you reach your goals.
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