About Macquarie University

In today’s always-on environment where seemingly everyone wants news and entertainment at their fingertips, the heart of storytelling is an exciting and powerful place to be.

The Bachelor of Media and Communications will equip you with the skills you’ll need to respond to today’s – and tomorrow’s – rapidly evolving media environment. Whether you’re interested in making your own films or music videos, writing for print and online publications, designing interactive and media-rich websites, producing radio podcasts and broadcasts, streaming live media or managing public relations campaigns, this degree will position you at the heart of content creation.

Marketing is a combination of specific actions, activities and processes an organisation uses to promote its goods or services. A key contributor to an organisation’s profitability and sustainable performance, it also provides value for consumers and for society on a broader scale. In our globalised world, marketing plays a significant part in every organisation as a core business function driving organisational growth and success.

The Marketing major will provide you with capabilities to work in rapidly changing markets, where organisations require a deep understanding of key strategic marketing issues – increased competition, changing demographics, buyer awareness, corporate social responsibility – that directly impact corporate performance. With strong analytical skills, creative ability and a sound strategic focus, you’ll be prepared for marketing positions where you can use your knowledge and skills to make socially responsible and informed decisions.

In today’s ever-evolving global economy, the best managers are agile and innovative, they’re great communicators and collaborators, they have a global mindset and create sustainable value, and they empower those around them.

The Master of Business Administration – ranked number one in Australia and in the top 50 worldwide – will prepare you to be such a manager. Designed to challenge and transform you, this degree will extend your knowledge, skills and experience through a practical curriculum that bridges the gap between theory and real-world application. Opportunities exist to participate in global study tours, exchanges with leading international schools, and living case studies with Australian and international organisations.

Certified Public Accountants (CPAs), Chartered Accountants (CAs) and ACCA members belong to an elite group of professionals. They are trusted and respected advisers, equipped with specialised skills that make them critical to the success of any business. Because of this, qualified professionals in the accounting, business and finance field will always be in demand.

The Master of Professional Accounting is ideal in assisting you to become a qualified practicing or chartered accountant if you hold a bachelor degree in accounting, or you’re otherwise eligible to enrol in the CPA, CA or ACCA program. It will help you to develop advanced professional skills in strategic management accounting, financial reporting and disclosure, global strategy and leadership, and ethics and governance.

Accounting – often referred to as the language of business – enjoys a critical role within today’s business organisations. Understanding this language means accountants hold the privileged position of being key contributors to a business’ success. Armed with such skills, accountants can apply their knowledge in any industry.

The Accounting major – developed in consultation with industry experts – will set you up with the skills and knowledge you’ll need for a successful career as an accountant. You’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of key business functions and strategies. You’ll develop awareness of contemporary issues in accounting, and the skills needed to critically appraise and devise solutions to complex accounting problems. By the time you graduate, you’ll be ready to contribute to more than just the bottom line.

Those with a high-level understanding of the nuances of conducting business in a global context – cultural considerations, operations management of multinationals, human resources management and expansion into international territory – are in demand around the globe.

In the International Business major, you’ll learn why international business is different and how international business opportunities can be exploited. Centred on the study of international firms – their strategy, corporate policies and operations – it focuses on the institutional side of business, which is becoming increasingly important due to the globalisation of the business world.

Archaeology is the scientific excavation and study of ancient human material remains for the purpose of learning about the culture and society of people who lived in the past. It can involve examining artefacts, buildings, graves, inscriptions, tools and other objects.

To help them fathom what can appear to be a giant jigsaw puzzle, archaeologists use many new interpretive approaches and recovery techniques, as well as traditional tools and contemporary technologies such as satellite imagery.

In the Bachelor of Archaeology, you’ll explore theories and trends that have shaped the history of archaeology, and undertake study in laboratories and out in the field.

You’ll develop key research skills to identify and solve complex archaeological problems, and you’ll be able to show awareness and respect for contemporary cultural perspectives and cultural heritage practices.

How do people respond to a serious disease outbreak such as coronavirus? What communication methods do protesters use to bypass government-controlled media? How can violent crime be reduced and our neighbourhoods made safer? What impact do social inequalities have on opportunities? Questions like these are at the heart of social science, which is the study of society and the relationships among individuals.

The Bachelor of Social Science will help you gain insights into the science of people, places and social problems. With the skills you’ll develop in social research and applied social science, you’ll be prepared to make valuable contributions to some of the world’s biggest issues.

Gain skills in social research design, methods, practice and application across various data analysis techniques and technologies. Develop your understanding of issues relevant to culturally diverse social environments. Study a degree co-designed by government departments, community groups, activist organisations and trade unions. Undertake an internship with one of our research partners and get on-the-job training and the chance to work on a research project.

The Bachelor of Psychology will provide you with a scientific understanding of the psychological processes that underlie behaviour. You’ll get exposure to a range of fundamental psychological concepts, as well as to specialised areas such as child psychology, neuropsychology, social and personality psychology, organisational psychology, cognition and perception, and psychopathology.

When followed by an honours year, this degree is a pathway to postgraduate study, which will enable you to become a qualified psychologist. From 2024, honours in psychology can be undertaken via the new one-year Bachelor of Psychological Sciences (Honours). Applications to this degree are available to those who have successfully completed a Bachelor of Psychology, and who meet the required WAM and additional criteria.

The law forms the foundation on which civilised societies are based. In fact, it underpins many of society’s social, economic and scientific challenges. Having a knowledge of law will allow you to expertly respond to a range of individual, corporate, national and global problems.

The Juris Doctor will prepare you for a range of careers in Australia and globally, as well as satisfy the educational requirements to become a legal practitioner. It continues Macquarie’s tradition of providing interdisciplinary and contextual perspectives on the study of law.