Undergraduate Programmes
- Business
- Education
- Engineering
- Law
- Science
- Medicine and health
- Arts and social sciences
- Information technologies
- Languages and linguistics
- Media, communications and performing arts
- Psychology and cognitive science
- Security, intelligence and criminology
Postgraduate Programmes
- Business
- Education
- Engineering
- Law
- Science
- Medicine and health
- Arts and social sciences
- Information technologies
- Languages and linguistics
- Media, communications and performing arts
- Psychology and cognitive science
- Security, intelligence and criminology
How to calculate your fees
Before using the fee calculator tool below, ensure you know:
- Your student type
You are:
- a domesticstudent if you have Australian or New Zealand citizenship, Australian permanent residency status, or an Australian permanent humanitarian visa.
- an internationalstudent if you intend to study in Australia on a student visa or other relevant temporary visa and are NOT a permanent Australian resident.
- Your fee type
- All courses for all international students are full-fee paying. If you are an international student you will need to pay the full cost of your study up-front each session.
- As a domestic student, you may be eligible for a Commonwealth supported place (CSP). This means that your course fees may be partially subsidisedby the Australian Government. Check your eligibility.
- Your commencement year
This is the year you started your current course.
- Current students, log into eStudentto check your commencement year.
- Prospective students, indicate the year you intend to start your course.
- Your course or unit
Search for fee information by the name of the course or unit. Refer to the University Handbook to learn more about your course or unit.
Submitting your application
Understand the steps for submitting your application for a postgraduate research degree at Macquarie University.
Important Information: Some applicants are currently experiencing some technical errors when logging in to the online application form. If this occurs, please take a screenshot and email it to onehelp@mq.edu.au. You will not be disadvantaged if you miss a deadline due to a technical error.
Prepare to apply by gathering the required documents listed below. You’ll then be able to register through the online application form and upload your documents.
If you are:
- an international applicant intending to reside in Australia, register as ‘Temporary entry permit’ under the nationality field on the registration page of the applicant portal
- a domestic applicant wishing to enter the first year of the BPhil/MRes program, apply for the Bachelor of Philosophy course
- a domestic applicant wishing to enter the second year of the BPhil/MRes, apply for the Master of Research course
- currently enrolled in a Macquarie research degree, or have a candidature offer less than six months old, refer to the scholarship-only application user guide.
Required documentation
Previous academic qualifications with the following documents need to be provided:
- Official academic transcripts for all prior studies (eg Bachelors, Masters, etc) and evidence of current program enrolment (if applicable). If you are currently enrolled in a program in another university, we can accept unofficial transcripts of the current program that have the university stamp/seal.
- Official university grading scale (marking system) for your current and/or prior qualification(s). This is usually accompanying your academic transcript and is sometimes located on the back of your transcript, and includes the range of grades awarded by the institution.
- Testamur or official university awarded degree/statement of completion for all prior studies (if completed).
- English proficiency test result score card or evidence showing you have met the Language Requirements.
- Detailed CV (including all research output eg publications, journal papers etc).
- If you completed a thesis (or major research project) as part of your degree:
- the abstract of the thesis
- a copy of thesis
- examiner reports of the thesis
- the grade awarded for the thesis component
- the duration in months of the thesis component of your degree.
Required identity documents:
- passport copy (or birth certificate if no passport available)
- current Australian visa (for Permanent Residents or Humanitarian Visa holders).
Additional required documents:
- research proposal
- supporting documentation for any claimed University prizes awarded
- supporting documentation for any claimed scholarships awarded
- supporting documentation for any claimed publications (published and accepted for publication), conference presentations, books, book chapters or articles
- statement of exclusion from university course if applicable
- proof of enrolment at the partner university, including the expected thesis submission date (if applying for a cotutelle or joint PhD)
- if transferring from another Australian institution, you must provide details of:
- enrolment periods in that institution
- study mode
- scholarships received
- total EFTSL consumed.
- for MRes Y2, MPhil and PhD in the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences – an email from a supervisor confirming their support to supervise is compulsory.
If any of these documents are not in English you must provide certified English translations.