Enrolment support

The following information is for Graduate Certificate of Research and Graduate Diploma of Research students. It also applies to Bachelor of Philosophy and Master of Research students still completing their coursework who commenced in 2024 or earlier.

Master of Research (thesis year), Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy students will be enrolled in their research unit by the Graduate Research Academy.

Session 1 2025 classes commence Monday 24 February. Please refer to the calendar of dates for more important dates throughout your program.

Once the Graduate Research Academy admits you to your course, there are 3 mandatory tasks that you will need to complete in eStudent prior to enrolling. Haven’t used eStudent much before and need help logging in? Watch this tutorial.

The first two mandatory tasks are:

  • Accept the Macquarie University Terms and Conditions
  • Update your Next of Kin Contact Details.

This tutorial will guide you through the above tasks.

The third task is to:

  • Obtain your Unique Student Identifier (USI). The Unique Student Identifier (USI) is a reference number issued by the Australian Government. You can request or recover your Unique Student Identifier via this website: https://www.usi.gov.au/. Once you have done so, you must complete the USI collection form in eStudent. Need some more guidance? Go to the MQ USI webpage.

Before enrolling into your units, please do the following:

  • Review Macquarie’s Course Handbook. Ensure you select the correct course and year version. The Handbook outlines your course structure and unit options.
  • Review the first session/first year enrolment guide for your course (Graduate Certificate of Research and Graduate Diploma of Research only). Search by course name to find and download the correct guide and see the recommended units.
  • Should you wish to have further guidance on unit selection, you can always contact the MRes Advisor or MRes Director.

Enrolling into your units:

Enrol into your units via eStudent.

There are a series of tutorials available in eStudent to help guide you on managing your study plan, enrolling, creating your timetable and withdrawing from your units.

If you are having technical problems enrolling in your units, contact the Graduate Research Lifecycle Team at gr.candidatesupport@mq.edu.au.

Consult your discipline advisor if you wish to make any changes to your unit selection. Changes to unit selection typically need to be made within the first 2 weeks of the session - see the calendar of dates. Please ensure you refer to the Macquarie Course Handbook when selecting your units.

If you wish to withdraw from units, please refer to the Changes to Candidature webpage (refer to the Unit enrolment tab) for more information on important deadlines, as financial and academic penalties can apply.

Important changes for domestic students

There have been important legislative changes in the last few years that may impact both your enrolment and your fees. Please make sure you understand these changes. You can find more information about this on the Macquarie University website.