The Macquarie Non-award program offered by the Centre for Open Education is an upfront tuition fees program that allows students to study individual units (subjects) without the restriction of a degree. If you are looking to study for general interest, professional purposes, or to gain entry to a degree program through an alternative pathway, then the Macquarie Non-award program is for you! 
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Why Study Non-award?

Once enrolled, Non-award students are indistinguishable from degree students and become subject to the same rules relating to prerequisite studies, work required and credit points, examinations, grades, non-compliance with unit requirements and discontinuation of studies. For undergraduate students these rules are called the Bachelor Degree Rules and are found in the University Handbook of Undergraduate Studies. Rules 6-12 are the ones you need to be most familiar with. Rules for postgraduate students can be found in the Handbook of Postgraduate Studies.

• Alternative pathway into a Bachelor degree
  

The Non-award program is suitable for students looking for an alternative pathway into a Bachelor degree program. Students studying via the Non-award pathway have a large selection of units to choose from, with each of the four Faculties offering units to pathway students. Non-award units successfully completed as part of the pathway will be credited towards the student's award course at Macquarie University.

To secure a guaranteed place in a Bachelor degree program, students need to:

• General interest or personal development
  

The Non-award program offers a large selection of units to study for personal development or interest, with offerings from each Faculty. Contact the Centre for Open Education for a full list of available units.

• Professional purposes
  

There are many individual units at Macquarie University that can assist in refreshing, upgrading or enhancing your professional skills. You may consider studying Non-award to:

• Complete units before commencing a Graduate Diploma or Masters Degree
• Refresh or learn new IT skills
• Learn about a foreign culture or a new language in preparation for a business conference
• Study introductory marketing, business administration or accounting units to assist in running a business
• Professional accreditation purposes (eg CPA)
• Study current environmental issues