Postgraduate students

Study support for postgraduate students

Macquarie offers specific support tools and resources our postgraduate students can tap into to put their path to success on steady footing.

During orientation

To help you settle into your life at Macquarie, during O Week you can take advantage of the following sessions.

Getting started at Macquarie

Session	Location	Reference
Networking Session	On campus	Review and sign up for this event through the Orientation Registration process
PG Study Essentials This session includes partners from Library and Wellbeing	Online	Review and sign up for this event through the Orientation Registration process
Library – Orientation and Transition Workshops & tours available to all students	On campus and online	Workshop timetable Available during O Week and first four weeks of Session

Session

Location

Reference

Networking Session

On campus

Review and sign up for this event through the Orientation Registration process

PG Study Essentials

This session includes partners from Library and Wellbeing

Online

Review and sign up for this event through the Orientation Registration process

Library – Orientation and Transition

Workshops & tours available to all students

On campus
and online

Workshop timetable

Available during O Week and first four weeks of Session

During session

During the year, several areas across the university run sessions or have resources and tools available to support our postgraduate students.

Writing Centre

The Writing Centre has a variety of resources available to support our postgraduate students, including customised development opportunities for English language proficiency, academic literacy and professional communication embedded in postgraduate curriculum and unit teaching.

Resource	Location	Time	Reference
Individual consultations for PG students	On campus and online	By appointment year round (Mon-Fri, 9-5)	Student Booking Form
Staff referral service for PG student consultations	On campus and online	By appointment year round (Mon-Fri, 9-5)	Staff Referral Form
Academic skills workshops	Online	Sessions 1 & 2	Workshop timetable
English language discussion groups All coursework students are invited to attend English language discussion groups.	On campus	Sessions 1 & 2	English Language Resources
Writing groups for PG students Can be arranged at the request of either unit convenors or students.	On campus and online	Sessions 1 & 2	E: writingcentre@mq.edu.au

Numeracy Centre

The Numeracy Centre is open throughout session to assist students with numeracy. Have a look at their web page for further information, book sessions and find resources.

Faculty specific postgraduate offerings

Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences

FMHHS run week-long 'Conference Weeks' in the Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Physiotherapy courses for commencing students. The program across the week focuses on such things as cohort community building; wayfinding for University and faculty support and information services.

These sessions are held on campus and start the week prior to commencement of your course, (dependent on course intake listed on your letter of offer).

More information will be provided when you accept your offer into these programs.

Library

Resource	Location	Time	Reference
Study spaces Swipe access to designated postgraduate study spaces on Level 3 of the Library, includes access to wifi, laptop loans, printing and lockers	On campus	7 days a week, within extended hours of opening for Levels 3-5 of the Library.	Library facilities Refer to the website for current Library opening hours
Access to collection In addition to access to collection and unit readings via Leganto, postgraduate students can: have longer loan periods (up to 4 renewals) request interlibrary loans for items not held within MQ collection recommend Library collection book purchases request conversion of print unit/course readings and other learning and teaching materials into screenreader-friendly versions (for those students registered with Wellbeing for conversion services) access Distance Education Services located outside of the greater Sydney metropolitan area and lower Central Coast region	On campus and online	All year	Library membership Inter-library loans Book purchases Distance education service
Online subject and research guides Many guides contain information aimed at postgraduate content and disciplines, eg. systematic reviews, Endnote	Online	24/7 all year	Library guides
Library & The Writing Centre - StudyWISE Although not all the content is postgraduate student specific, there is some valuable content for postgraduate students specifically.	Online	24/7 all year	StudyWISE
Information and digital literacy skills development & training Librarians partner with academic staff to develop and present customised lectures, workshops or assignment support materials within individual postgraduate units or course of study	On campus and online	All year
Enquiry services Including research and reference advice and consultation appointments. In addition to online Library assistance (chat, phone, form) in finding and using Library resources, postgraduate students can also book a consultation with Librarians for discipline specific and complex research questions	Online	7 days a week for Library enquiries 9am-5pm Mon-Fri for booked consultations	Contact us

Student Wellbeing

Macquarie's personal support services are available for all our students. Find out more about our personal support services and how you can get help for your situation.

Careers and Employability

All students can access the support and resources of our Careers and Employability Service.