Study at another Australian university
If you’re currently admitted to an undergraduate or postgraduate degree at an Australian higher education provider, you can undertake nominated Macquarie units which will count toward that award at your home institution.
Applicants will be permitted to enrol in a unit or units of study provided that:
- the relevant unit convenor considers the applicant to have fulfilled any prerequisites
- enrolment places and facilities are available.
Who can apply
You can participate in the cross-institution program if:
- you’re a domestic student (ie an Australian citizen or permanent resident)
- you’ll remain admitted at your home institution within Australia whilst enrolled at Macquarie
- the unit/s that you wish to enrol count for credit towards your award at your home institution
Note: undergraduate students can only apply for undergraduate units, and postgraduate students can only apply for postgraduate units.
You are NOT eligible for the cross-institution program if you are:
- suspended from your home institution (until or unless you are reinstated)
- a postgraduate research student (in a Research Training Program) looking to undertake coursework studies
- a current Macquarie University student wishing to study units at another Australian higher education provider.
- an international student. Instead, consider non-award studies.
When to apply
Important Dates | Session 1 2025 | Session 2 2025 | Session 3 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
Applications open | 5 December 2024 | 24 March 2025 | Mid-September 2025 |
Applications close | 10 February 2025 | 14 July 2025 | 1 December 2025 |
Session commences | 24 February 2025 | 28 July 2025 | 15 December 2025 |
*A fully completed Macquarie University institution form – signed and stamped by an Authorising Officer at your home university – must be submitted with your application.
Undergraduate students
If, at your home institution, you are a:
- Commonwealth-supported student, you will be allocated a Commonwealth-supported place in Macquarie’s undergraduate cross-institution program. If you are an Australian citizen or permanent resident (humanitarian), as a Commonwealth-supported student, you will be eligible for HECS-HELP.
- Domestic fee-paying student, you will be allocated a domestic fee-paying place in Macquarie’s undergraduate cross-institution program. If you are an Australian citizen or permanent resident (humanitarian visa), you will be eligible for FEE-HELP, providing you have not exceeded your HELP limit.
Note that student contribution amounts (for commonwealth-supported students) and tuition fees (for domestic fee-paying students) may vary from those charged by your home institution.
See more information about undergraduate Commonwealth supported students. Undergraduate domestic fee-paying students should contact nonaward@mq.edu.au for further information on unit fees.
Postgraduate students
Postgraduate students will be allocated domestic fee-paying places in Macquarie’s postgraduate cross-institution program by default.
There are no Commonwealth-supported places available for postgraduate cross-institution students. If you are an Australian citizen or permanent resident (humanitarian visa), you will be eligible for FEE-HELP, providing you have not exceeded your HELP limit.
See more information about postgraduate domestic fee-paying students.
Prepare all your documents below (in PDF format).
| Document | Details |
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| Macquarie University institution form | The form must be fully completed, signed and stamped by an Authorising Officer at your home university to evidence that:
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| Evidence of your current fee liability status at your home university | Your current enrolment information and fee liability status must be indicated on the form above ie if you are a Commonwealth-supported or domestic full-fee student. Provide a statement of fees or invoice from your home university’s student records system. This statement should clearly state your name, fee liability status and the name of your degree in which you are enrolled. |
Evidence of Australian citizenship or permanent residency | One of the following documents must be provided:
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Most recent Academic Transcript that covers the current semester | Transcript must clearly show:
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Unit outlines/guides from relevant previously completed units at your home university | Faculty will use these unit outlines/guides to assess your application and to determine you have met the Macquarie University unit prerequisites. Check the Macquarie University Handbook for specific prerequisite information about the units of study in which you intend to enrol. For example, if you wish to take a second year French unit at Macquarie University, you will need to demonstrate you have met the prerequisite of completing the equivalent of first year French at your home university. |
Proof of name change | If your name has changed, one of the following documents must be provided:
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Restricted units
- PACE and Macquarie University College units, internships, placements, clinics, research thesis, overseas electives, overseas exchange and in-country units are not available.
- Units that have ‘X’ in the course code eg ‘PSYX’ or ‘AHIX’. These are Macquarie University units that are only offered through Open Universities Australia (OUA).
- You can only apply and make enquiries through Open Universities Australia ( OUA).
Unit lists
Refer to the Macquarie Handbook to check unit prerequisites and mode of delivery before you apply.
Follow the relevant link below, then:
- Type in course codes eg XXINSTUG (undergraduate study/units) or XXINSTPG (postgraduate study/units).
- Select your fee liability category (this is the same fee liability you are enrolled in at your home university):
- Commonwealth-supported
- domestic undergraduate (UG) fee-paying
- domestic postgraduate (PG) fee-paying.
- Select session and study mode: Internal Standard or External Standard.
You can now apply through one (only) of the below links
- Submit your application using this online cross-institutional application.
- Or, if the unit code contains the letter ‘X’, apply through Open Universities Australia (OUA).
Macquarie University will assess all submitted cross-institutional applications that have all the required documents attached. Your outcome will be emailed to your nominated email address within two to three weeks.
Accept your offer
If you are successful, log in to your student account to accept your offer and subsequently enrol in unit/s. You will need to accept your offer before you can enrol in the unit/s using your student account.
Enrol
You will need to self-enrol in the units for which approval has been granted. It is the responsibility of students to finalise lecture/tutorial and/or practical sessions online via their eStudent account.
If you have any enquiries regarding your application, contact nonaward@mq.edu.au.
All OUA enquiries should be directed to Open Universities Australia (OUA).