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UniReady

Macquarie University

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About

UniReady is an exciting first step on your journey towards studying your dream Macquarie bachelor degree. The fee-free pathway program – designed specifically for domestic students – will provide you with the university-level skills you need to commence a bachelor degree. It’s suitable if you’re aged 17 or older, you’re an Australian or New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent visa holder, and you meet English language requirements.

In as little as 20 weeks, you’ll acquire essential knowledge about the university environment and our expectations of you as a Macquarie student. You’ll also acquire as a broad set of skills and competencies that will set you up to succeed in your university studies. On successful completion of the program, you’ll be able to progress to the first year of a wide range of Macquarie bachelor degrees, provided you meet the entry requirements.

Areas of study

Essential: Communicating Confidently for University, Data in Society, Digital Intelligence, Unlocking Success for University.  

Career opportunities

Successful completion of the program will allow you to progress into the first year of selected Macquarie University bachelor degrees, provided you meet the entry requirements. Once you’ve completed your degree, you’ll be prepared for a career in a range of areas such as the arts and social sciences; business; education; engineering; information technologies; languages and linguistics; law; media, communications and creative arts; medicine and health; psychology and cognitive sciences; science; and security, intelligence and criminology. 

Fees and charges

Visit the Macquarie University website for current fee information.

Admission criteria

All applicants

When submitting your application, it is important you provide proof of Australian or New Zealand citizenship or proof you hold a permanent Australian visa – you will need to upload your Australian birth certificate, passport photo page or VEVO document showing your name and date of birth.

Places are limited and applications may close before the advertised date.

Refer to Macquarie University general admission criteria.

Student profile

Access information about the background of students in this course.

Further information

View all details of this degree on the Macquarie University website.

ATAR profile

ATAR-based offers only (semester 1, 2024)

Use all ATAR profile data as a guide only; it provides a broad overview of the ATARs and selection ranks of previous Year 12 students admitted into that course. ATARs and selection ranks required for entry in 2025 may be different. If you are unsure about including a course among your preferences, contact the relevant institution.

  1. This ATAR profile table is in line with Commonwealth Government transparency requirements. It is based on offers to recent school leavers (ie completed Year 12 in the last 2 years) who were selected solely or partly on their ATAR. Note that some institutions further differentiate this information on their websites.
  2. The ATAR values exclude any adjustment factors.
  3. The selection ranks include the ATAR and any adjustment factors.

Abbreviations

– = data is not available.
<5 = less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made.
N/A = no offers were made on the basis of ATAR.
NC = new course
NP = Not provided by institution
NR = No reportable profile
NS = No Semester 1 offers
NN = Unavailable (other)
NO = Entry on other criteria

Student profile

Course updates
Courses are added and cancelled throughout the admissions year and course details are subject to change. Check the UAC course search regularly.

Naming of awards
The degrees (awards) offered by Macquarie University are set out in the Macquarie University Handbook. Students who qualify for a degree that is structured around majors will have the name/s of the major/s included on their testamur.