Study Abroad

Macquarie is Australia’s most active university in terms of hosting study abroad and exchange students from around the world and sending its own students overseas. In 2006, more than 1,500 students from 50 nations spent a semester or two experiencing all that Sydney has to offer, while 1,200 Macquarie students traveled overseas for an adventure of their own.

Inbound

If you’re already enrolled in a British university, why not come to Sydney for the experience of a lifetime? Named the World’s Best City eight times by Travel + Leisure magazine, Sydney is home to many of Australia’s best shopping, dining, entertainment and sporting venues. For those who prefer the great outdoors, the city has more than 70 beaches along its eastern coastline, the scenic Blue Mountains to the west, and national parks to the north and south.

On the academic side of things, your study here will count towards your degree back home if you come on exchange, and is likely to if you are a study abroad student (but check with your home institution).

Outbound

If you’re considering enrolling as a full degree student at Macquarie, you’ll be glad to know that our outbound program is the largest of its kind in Australia. Nearly 30 per cent of the University's 2006 graduating cohort undertook an overseas study experience as part of their degree.

Macquarie has partnerships with over 250 institutions in 60 countries worldwide, providing students with a wide range of overseas exchange or travel opportunities. For postgraduate students, there are also short-term programs available during semester breaks.

If you choose to participate (and why wouldn’t you?), you will be supported by the Vice-Chancellor's Travel Grant Scheme, a generous scholarship program to assist students in undertaking an international experience while at Macquarie. It is the most generous program of its kind in Australia, and all participating students receive a grant, depending on the location and duration of their travel.