Macquarie University

Entry requirements

• There are no mandated entry requirements.

To be eligible for academic entry, applicants need to have achieved one of the following results in English:

• English Standard: B5
• English as an Additional Language or Dialect: B5
• English Advanced: B4
• English Extension 1: E2
• English Extension 2: E2
• Any other Cat A Subject: B4
• Any Other Extension Subject: E2

If you have recently completed Year 12 studies, and you apply to Macquarie through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC), you’ll be assessed on your selection rank or through our Academic Entry Program. Additionally, you may consider applying for the following schemes if eligible:

• Macquarie Leaders and Achievers Early Entry Scheme
• Schools Recommendation Scheme
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Entry Pathway

If you’re a non-Year 12 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. These programs allow you to articulate into a Macquarie degree after successful completion.

Macquarie recognises completed TAFE, college, and university qualifications. If you’ve completed a recognised qualification, you may be eligible to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Macquarie University recognizes a range of international academic qualifications for direct entry to our courses, including:

• Senior secondary qualifications from more than 40 countries
• Several Australian and overseas foundation programs
• Diplomas, associate degrees, and bachelor degrees assessed as comparable in standard to Australian qualifications

You may still qualify for admission under our International Academic Entry Program (IAEP), which considers your overall performance and your results in specific subjects relevant to your selected studies.

We also offer foundation programs, undergraduate certificates, and diplomas through the Macquarie University College that will prepare you for a seamless transition into a bachelor degree.

For international students, the following English language requirements apply:

• International Baccalaureate (IB): Minimum score of 24
• IELTS Overall: 6.5

You may also satisfy the English language requirements by:

• Passing an approved English language test at the required level
• Holding a qualification from an approved country with English as the language of instruction
• Completing an approved high school qualification or foundation program with study in English
• Completing an approved English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program