Study Abroad and Exchange
If you are joining the University as a Study Abroad or Exchange student, you're in the right place!
Accessibility support
If you need help with any part of your enrolment due to disability, you can register with our Accessibility service. Assistance is available to help complete the on-campus process and for support throughout your studies.
Let's get started on your Study Abroad and Exchange journey at Macquarie!
Enrolling
Enrolling in units and and class registrations
Follow these instructions to activate Macquarie systems and enrol successfully.
Find your Student ID
Received a letter of offer from Macquarie? Your 8-digit student ID is at the top of your offer letter. You'll need this to log into eStudent and enrol.
Activate your Student ID
If you are a new student at Macquarie University, you will need to activate your Student ID before you can access Macquarie University systems. Click on the button below to activate your Student ID.
Login to your student email via gmail.com. You will receive your email address when completing your First time log in.
If you have issues with your First time login, contact your Admissions Officer. For other IT issues, contact the IT Service Desk.
Enrolment and Study Planning
To design your study plan and pre-select your units, familiarise yourself with Macquarie’s:
- Course Handbook
- Open Access Units List
- Closed Units List and
- the individual Unit Guides.
You should also refer to the Study Abroad and Exchange Student Guide [PDF 4.5MB] for enrolment considerations and timelines specific to your program.
See Understanding Enrolment for more information.
Glossary
The following words/phrases will be useful to navigate your way through the enrolment process.
Navigating Macquarie Systems
Attendance mode | Refer to the Course Handbookfor a description of the attendance modes. Each unit will be either in-person or online. As a Study Abroad or Exchange student, you must maintain a full-time enrolment of 3-4 units per session and at least 75% of your program must be taken on campus.. Refer to the Visa Conditions webpage for important enrolment information. |
Course | As a Study Abroad or Exchange student, you will be admitted into one of the following four programs:
See your letter of offer to identify your program |
Course Handbook | See the Course Handbook for unit overview, level, offerings, pre-requisites, learning outcomes, learning and teaching activities. Updated in October for the next academic year. |
eStudent | Log in to eStudent to view your program, manage your unit enrolment and class registration, and update your local and emergency contact details. |
Faculty | The University is divided into four key subject areas called faculties. Every degree falls under one of the four faculties. Study Abroad and Exchange student are not enrolled into a faculty at Macquarie and are able to take units from multiple faculties if eligible. To see what faculty a degree falls into, visit the Course Handbook.
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iLearn | Log in to iLearn to view your course materials and announcements, submit assignments, connect with teaching staff, and engage in class discussion forums. |
Session | The academic year is divided into sessions. Session 2: Second half of the year (July to December) |
Study load | A full-time study load for Study Abroad and Exchange students is 30-40 credit points. Note: Speak to your Home University to clarify the number of units/credit points required for your program. |
Unit Guide | See the Unit Guide for reading materials and resources, unit schedules, assessment tasks, teaching staff contacts and relevant policies. Updated approximately 2 weeks before session commencement. |
Weighted Average Mark (WAM) | Weighted Average Mark (WAM) is an average of all the marks achieved in all units of your course and is a mark out of 100. |
Understanding enrolment
Closed units | Check the closed units list to see which units are not available to Study Abroad and Exchange students. |
Credit point | Each unit is worth a specified number of credit points. Most units are worth 10 credit points. |
Open Access units | Check the open access units list to see which units you may enrol in without having received special approval. These units don't have restrictions to enrolment. |
Requisites | A condition that must be satisfied to enrol in a unit. You can use previous study or transcripts from your home university to apply for consideration if you wish to take units with requisites. |
Special Approval (Waiver) | Units outside Open Access and not listed as Closed may be taken with a Special Approval Waiver Request via Service Connect if requisites are satisfied. |
Unit | A unit is a subject studied within a course. The letters indicate the subject area while the first number shows the level of study. |
Frequently asked questions
For all other information to assist your Study Abroad or Exchange program, visit our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page.