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Admin Central

One stop access to the Admin Information you need:

  • Applying for an academic transcript (MQ)
    • Students can obtain two types of academic transcripts:

      • Advising or Unofficial Transcript – used for academic consultations or university processes such as an application for Special Approval
      • Official transcript – printed on watermarked paper and used to verify a student’s results to an external person(s)/organisation
        • An official academic transcript includes yearly enrolment details, units, results, credit points, course completion and/or conferral of award details, as well as all fails and withdrawals.
        • It is only available in hard copy.
        • You will need to fill in a Transcript Request Form.
  • Absence from University
    • If you have been unable to attend classes or you have missed assignments or tests during semester due to illness or other factors outside your control, you need to inform the University so that your lecturer can take this into consideration.
    • Special Consideration form (MQ)

  • Assessment Submission and Return

  • Final Grade Review and Exam Script Viewing (Faculty)
    • Appeals Against Final Grades procedure exists to address very rare cases where a procedural irregularity has occurred.

  • Grade Point Average calculation (MQ)
    • A Grade Point Average is a number between zero and four that is calculated over all units attempted and summarises a student’s average performance.

  • Special Consideration (Faculty)
    • If illness or other factors outside your control prevented your attendance at an examination or adversely affected your exam performance, you can apply for special consideration.
  • Change your degree (MQ)
  • Change your units (MQ)
    • All students can effect a Change of Unit Enrolment via eStudent, but students should check the Macquarie University deadlines carefully when adding and deleting units.

  • Claim credit for previous study (MQ)
    • Students who have done previous study at a recognised tertiary institution may apply for general credit towards their current Undergraduate degree at 100 and 200 level. New students seek Credit for Previous Studies as part of the pre-enrolment process.

  • Discontinue your studies for a period of time (MQ)
    • All a student needs to do to discontinue their studies is to withdraw from all their units via eStudent. Note: International students must see the international office prior to discontinuing.
    • The appropriate method for applying to resume your studies will depend on your particular circumstances and when you anticipate to resume your studies.

  • Withdraw from a unit after Census Date (MQ)
    • If you are withdrawing from unit(s) of study before the Census Date you will incur no financial or academic penalties.

  • Application to enroll in 14+ credit points in a semester (MQ)
    • Permission from your department is required if students wish to attempt more than 14 credit points in a semester

  • Fees and Charges page for local students
    • explains the difference between a local student studying either as a ‘Commonwealth supported student’ or a ‘tuition fee-paying student’.
    • details how and when to pay the fees
    • provides information about costs if you discontinue after the census date
    • remission and recrediting of fees in special circumstances
    • student activities fees and voluntary unionism.

Honours

Honours programs are offered by all departments in the Faculty of Business and Economics

  • Non-Award study program
    • Non-award study is available on a tuition-fee-paying basis to students who wish to study in an area of interest and at a pace that suits them.
    • It is classified as non-award because students enrol in individual units rather than an award such as a degree, diploma or certificate.
    • The Non-Award study program is managed by the Centre for Open Education.
  • MQ Students going abroad
    • available to students who have successfully completed at least one year of their Macquarie University degree with a GPA of 2.0
    • Every Macquarie study abroad student receives a travel grant of between AUD$500-AUD$3,500 depending on the type and length of their program
    • Students can go overseas for as little as a fortnight and receive credit towards their degree or alternatively study for up to six months or one year.

Procedures and Guidelines

Announcements

Internship Opportunities

A leading financial firm UBS is looking for summer interns.

Quicklinks

Special Consideration

Info on Grade Appeals and Supplementary Exams

Assignment Coversheets

Download Assignment Coversheets now

2009 Dates and Events

Business and Economics dates at a glance.

BESS Opening Hours

Change to opening hours during exams and winter break

Student Survival Guide

An overview of what you need to know as an undergraduate

Conversation Groups

Will commence next semester in week 2!

PAL Sessions

PAL Sessions will begin again week 3 of Semester 2!