Study support

We understand that your current course may not be right for you and changing courses may mean that you are more successful in your studies. You will be eligible to apply for a new course towards the end of your time on Academic Pause.

Refer to the Changing Course after Academic Pause table below for the earliest date that you will be eligible to apply.

Undergraduate courses

Domestic students may apply to change courses either through internal course transfer or via the Universities Admission Centre (UAC). Admission through UAC is competitive and based on academic merit.

International students may apply to change course either through internal course transfer or via Macquarie International. Admission through Macquarie International is competitive and based on academic merit.

Postgraduate courses

Domestic and international students should refer to the ‘How to apply’ website for further information on the application process. Admission is competitive and based on academic merit.

Following the end of your Academic Pause, you will return to study on an Academic Standing of Probation for typically one study period. However, the Probation status may carry over to subsequent study periods if your Academic Standing cannot be calculated due to unresolved grades. In this circumstance, you will temporarily receive a Pending status.

If your grade is still pending two weeks after your final assessment, submit an AskMQ enquiry with the subject line "Incomplete Grade".

If you are undertaking concurrent degrees, you will receive one Academic Status applied across both programs based on your unit enrolment load across both degrees.

Due to COVID-19, and recognising the impact it may have had on your learning, a Special Circumstance (SC) grade was introduced for some study periods in 2020 – you can find out more about this on our grading systems page. Units you received a SC grade for in 2020 did not count towards the calculation of your Academic Standing. Any units you passed were counted to recognise the positive progress that you are making during the COVID-19 situation.

Below are some examples of how SC grade worked with your academic standing.

1. If you were on an Academic Standing of Conditional Enrolment   and for Session 2, 2020 you received one Pass and two SC grades you would move to a standing of Academic Caution. You were considered to have Passed 100% of your units as SC grades were not being counted.
2. If you received an SC grade for all of your Session 2, 2020 units you would remain on your previous standing, eg if you were on Probation and received SC grades for all of your Session 2, 2020 units you would be placed on Probation again ahead of your next session of study.