Postgraduate Courses
About postgraduate coursework degrees
Postgraduate coursework degrees are programs of study that lead to Postgraduate Certificates, Postgraduate Diplomas, or Master degrees. They usually require the successful completion of an appropriate Undergraduate degree or diploma course and sometimes applicants must have professional or other experience. Full details of admission requirements for individual programs can be found in the Programs of Study section in the Handbook of Postgraduate Studies.
We offer outstanding opportunities for postgraduate study through a wide range of postgraduate courses and world class research centres. The Macquarie University Research Park, our on-campus technology precinct, may provide opportunities for students to participate in research projects with companies located there.
As one of Australia’s premier teaching and research institutions, we are continually developing new and relevant postgraduate programs to meet changing business requirements and challenging commercial needs.
Postgraduate courses in the Faculty of Science
Environment
We offer a unique range of interdisciplinary postgraduate degrees across a number of areas including:
- environmental management
- environmental planning
- environmental science
- environmental studies
- sustainable development
- biodiversity conservation
- human geography
- environmental health
- remote sensing and GIS
- marine science
- wildlife management
These degrees are designed to develop the levels of professional expertise required to work in these areas. They represent areas of increasing interest to employers in Australia and internationally, and detail such issues as climate change, biodiversity and environmental management.
Science
We offer a selection of postgraduate programs across various areas of science such as the:
- Master of Applied Statistics
- Master of Biostatistics
- Master of Biotechnology
- Master of Biotechnology with the degree of Master of Commerce
- Master of Chiropractic
- Master of Science with a specialisation in Geoscience
Our Master of Laboratory Quality Analysis and Management trains and equips graduates with an understanding of the increasingly stringent rules and requirements in advanced chemical laboratory quality assurance and management.
Engineering and Information Technology
In the areas of engineering and information technology we offer the following postgraduate degrees:
- Master of Engineering Management
- Master of Information Technology
- Master of Information Technology Consulting
In addition to Master degrees, postgraduate diplomas and postgraduate certificates are available in science.
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- Master of Biotechnology
- Master of Information Technology
- Postgraduate Environment programs
- Master of Marine Science and Management
5 reasons to choose our programs
- Eighty per cent of Macquarie’s research activity was judged to be at world standard or higher in the recent Excellence in Research for Australia initiative. Learn from academics that are also leading researchers and highly respected by the national and international community.
- Take advantage of our strong ties to industry through visiting lecturers, internships or industry advisory panels that take an active role in your postgraduate study.
- Our degrees focus on practical applications. You will graduate with the level of knowledge and skill that employers need and want.
- Decide how you study. Many of our programs have the option to study full-time or part-time with many units taught in the evening or in block mode. Depending on the program you choose, you may also have the choice to study on or off campus (also known as distance education).
- Get the competitive edge from your postgraduate course with links to cutting-edge discoveries and developments; and by keeping up with the pace of scientific change while diversifying your workplace choices and improving your employment options.