Alternative Pathways
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Open to all applicants, part time only |
Transfer to Bachelor of Arts possible from Diploma course |
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Entry based on academic performance |
Degrees available include: Bachelor of Arts; Bachelor of Science; Bachelor of Education Early Childhood Education- BEd; and Bachelor of Laws- |
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Applicants over 21 Years of Age who have not undertaken any tertiary education; full or part-time |
Degrees available: Bachelor of Arts; Bachelor of Arts with the Diploma of Education (primary/secondary); Bachelor of Science; Bachelor of Science with the Diploma of Education (primary/secondary); Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education) |
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Students interested in the areas of event management, hospitality management, international tourism, property services and retail services management |
Pathway places at ICMS allow for entry into diploma and pathway programs at ICMS and do not have a UAI minimum requirement. After completing two years of study and achieving the appropriate Grade Point Average, students can transfer into the Macquarie University Bachelor of Business Administration program and complete the third year at ICMS to obtain their degree. |
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Applicants on a tuition-fee-paying basis. Students undertake undergraduate units, but are not enrolled in a degree, diploma or certificate |
Students who complete 12 credit points with a minimum (Grade Point Average) of 2.0 can gain admission into a limited number of Bachelors' programs at Macquarie University |
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Applicants who may not qualify for direct entry on academic merit |
Students who complete a SIBT Diploma with an eligible GPA will get admission into second year of the relevant Bachelor's Degree at Macquarie University |
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Students holding AQF Accredited Awards (eg. Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Associate Degree and Certificate IV) or TAFE Associate Diplomas |
Qualifications must be completed prior to application |
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| Macquarie City College | Students who have successfully completed Year 11 now have the option of studying the Macquarie University Foundation Studies. | Upon successful completion, students enter the first year of a Bachelor degree at Macquarie City College. Courses at the College are FEE-HELP approved for Australian Citizens. |
Applicants who do not have the required UAI |
Applicants can enrol in units of study from the Bachelor of Arts at Macquarie University with OUA. Entry not based on UAI |
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Applicants can enrol in a degree with a lower UAI |
Students may be eligible to apply to transfer into their chosen degree after meeting the requirements of the Internal Transfer Policy |
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Students currently studying at another university who wish to transfer to a Macquarie University degree |
Students must apply through UAC. UAC will take into account both their academic record at tertiary level as well as their UAI. For students who have only completed up to six months of tertiary study and seek to reapply through UAC, they will be selected based on the best of their tertiary study or their UAI, whichever is higher |
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Applicants who do not have the required UAI |
Some DFEE courses have a lower UAI than Commonwealth-Supported Places (CSP) |
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Special Consideration |
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| uniTEST | all applicants to the university through the Universities Admissions Centre | uniTEST pathway is designed to support those who may have been disadvantaged during their schooling and which impacted on their final results. |
Elite athletes and performers who believe that their training and/or competitive commitments have affected their HSC preparation |
Does not provide direct entry but applicants can compete for a place with a UAI up to four points below the course cut-off for the year of admission |
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Educational Access Scheme (The Lighthouse Scheme) |
For applicants who can prove that educational performance during Year 11 and/or Year 12 or equivalent has been seriously affected by circumstances beyond their control |
International fee-paying applicants not eligible. Applicants currently undertaking or have previously undertaken tertiary study are not eligible |
For applicants of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent |
Applicants undertake a two day assessment workshop to demonstrate required skills of literacy and/or numeracy |
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