Pursue your passion

Join a special interest student group at Macquarie University to share or explore new hobbies and interests.

Student Group Name

Description

A Cappella Society

It doesn't matter if you are a new singer or an experienced artist, if you love music and singing, we'll love you! A Cappella society members are not just singers, but a group of friends brought together through music.

AnimeMQ

AnimeMQ brings together like-minded people who enjoy anime, manga and Japanese pop-culture. Our community and exec team is dedicated to giving students a place to socialise, relax at uni, and share their love of all things anime and manga!

Community Garden Club

The Community Garden teaches and promotes organic growing practices with plots available on campus to start your own veggie or flower garden. All are welcome to attend the monthly Working Bees, held on the first Sunday of each month.

Dance Academy

Representing Macquarie Uni in the street dance community, MDA holds jam sessions and workshops, and participates in dance battles and choreography showcases with all the other universities in the Sydney area.

Debating SocietyThe Macquarie Debating Society represents Macquarie University at tournaments all over the world., Macquarie Debating has had a strong impression on the debating circuit, being the previous winner of the national, Australasian and World Debating Championships. Not only do we pride ourselves on our successes, but also our warm and friendly community that is welcoming to everyone, regardless of debating ability. We host internal seminars and debates every Monday night during the semester providing students of all abilities to engage in debating and social activities

DRAMAC

DRAMAC is the Macquarie Dramatic Arts Society, a 50 year old society that has produced a wide variety of shows, such as Shakespearean, comedy revues and Australian drama to name a few.

Exchange Students Society

MACex is here to help you out - whether it is encouraging the growth of international connections for Macquarie students to study abroad or welcoming international exchange students to Macquarie life!

Grapeshot

Grapeshot is Macquarie University’s student publication. Pieces such as written essays, works of art, videos, music, poetry and photographs are published either in Grapeshot, the printed magazine, or Grapeshot Online.

Harry Potter Society

The Macquarie Harry Potter Society is designed to create a fun, inclusive environment for Potterheads to come together and share their love of the Harry Potter universe.

KPOP SOCIETY

KPOP SOCIETY is focused on bringing together like-minded individuals that are interested in Korean pop culture ranging from dance workshops to social networking events.

Macquarie Cinema Society (MQ Cinesoc)If you're a student at Macquarie University and you're into film, then Macquarie Cinema Society is the place for you! Whether you're a casual filmgoer, a genre expert or an American Psycho fan, we welcome you to join our society to relax, network with fellow filmgoers and share your favourite film recommendations with us! Our activities include biweekly online movie nights, monthly cinema outings, hangout meetups and trivia nights.
MQ Book ClubMQ Book Club is a place for all kinds of book-lovers, whether you're just getting back into reading or are looking for like-minded people who understand the struggles of an ever-growing TBR, there is a place for you with us! Our community and exec team are dedicated to giving students a place to socialise, relax, and share their love of books.
MQU Climbing SocietyAre you looking for an adventurous workout? Or maybe just a group that loves to hang out and bond over climbs? Come join the Macquarie Climbing Society! Climbing is a perfect sport for building muscle, flexibility and balance while also helping with injury recovery. We host two indoor climbs weekly and various fun and exciting socials throughout the year. We also host outdoor climbing events for people looking for that extra bit of adventure. All skill levels are welcome, with many of our members starting with no experience at all. Come get to know us over a climb and a drink afterwards and follow our socials to keep up to date with us @mquclimbingsociety
MQ Gaming SocietyWelcoming both social and competitive gamers, Macquarie Uni Gaming Society is a club where individuals of all platforms can come together! We host events and tournaments via Discord and stream them live on Twitch, come play for fun or maybe win some prizes!
MQ SwiftiesMQ Swifties is Macquarie University's home for Taylor Swift fans. Join us for Taylor themed trivia nights, listening parties, Discord discussions and so much more. We even run competitions and giveaways featuring Taylor merch, all whilst raising money for charities. So, are you...Ready For It? Join our evergreen group of friends!
MQ Symphony OrchestraHi! We are the Macquarie University Symphony Orchestra (MUSO), or a group of fun people who happen to play instruments. To maintain classical culture on campus, we meet every week to rehearse pieces together which also provides a great bonding opportunity for our members. In addition to our weekly rehearsals, we host social events and study sessions to foster friendships between our musicians. In the broader scheme of things, we hold concerts each semester as our driving objective. If you play an orchestral instrument and are open to playing in a group of like-minded musicians, please don’t hesitate to sign up and follow our socials. Hope to see you there!

Musical Theatre Society

Macquarie Musical Society (MacMS) is a student-run musical theatre society, regularly performing 5 shows a year at the Lighthouse Theatre. No matter your passion, MacMS provides the perfect community environment for you to express yourself, have fun, learn theatre skills and forge lifelong friendships!

Address: 11 Gymnasium Road, Macquarie Park New South Wales 2109

The Macquarie University Philosophy Society aims to foster undergraduate interest in philosophy through participation in debate, discussion and faculty talks. Events run each week during semester both in person (on campus) and online.

Photography Society

We are open to anyone who loves or is keen on learning more about photography. We're a helpful, understanding and enthusiastic society, who are eager to help each other out and teach others about photography and to let the members make the most of their skills.

Queer Collective

The Macquarie University Queer Collective is open to staff and students who identify as Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, and/or Queer (LGBTQIA+), as well as their straight allies.

Science Fiction & Fantasy Association

We're Sci-fi fans who just want to have fun in our own nerdy way. We welcome trekkies, wookies, whooligans, browncoats and many other fans.

Tabletop Society

We organise and participate in the running of role-playing games, board games, card games and war games. If it's not computerised, it's under our purview.

Women's Collective

The Women's Collective is a space for all women and those who identify with womanhood to come together for social, education and activism based events. Beyond this, the Women's Collective creates a space of support, laughter, advice and much more.

Writers@MQU

This is a place for writers to join together and share ideas, work on pieces, and develop their skills. We meet weekly and hold power writing sessions, workshops/readings groups, peer workshopping and outings.