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Macquarie University
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Location:
North Ryde, NSW |
Population:
4.2 million |
Student Enrollment:
22,000 |
International Students:
3,000 |
Semester Load:
3-4 courses |
Required GPA:
2.5/4.0 |
Academic Dates:
Feb - June : July - Nov
Program Calendar |
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Macquarie University is located in North Ryde, a large leafy suburb about 11 miles northwest of Sydney. The spacious parkland campus is surrounded by a major technology precinct, many bushland areas, and is adjacent to one of Sydney’s largest shopping centers, the Macquarie Center. Olympic Park, the site of the 2000 Sydney Olympics, is a short bus ride away. With easy access to public transportation the student-centered community of Macquarie University offers students the calm of the suburbs with the thrill of Sydney a reasonable commute away.
University Facts
- Macquarie staff qualifications are regarded as above the national average, with 65% of the academic staff holding doctoral qualifications.
- Macquarie University ranked in the top 200 universities in the world (The Times' Higher Education Supplement 2007).
- There are more than 8,900 international students at Macquarie from more than 71 countries.
- Macquarie’s campus is home to Australia’s largest sculpture park.
- Home to the world's first proteomics research facility.
- Macquarie has its own marsupial research facility on campus, complete with kangaroos and wallabies.
Eligibility
Students should be attending four-year degree-granting institution at the time of enrollment at Macquarie University, although students enrolled in a two-year institution may be admitted on a case-by-case basis. Macquarie University also requires that applicants have a minimum GPA of 2.5.
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