Filipino student Jefferson Bryan Manangquil is about to commence his second year of a Bachelor of Commerce – Professional Accounting at Macquarie after achieving a perfect 4.0 GPA in his first semester. Here he shares his wisdom on how to get ahead in your first year – and stay there!
“Success in your first year can pull up your GPA before you tackle on the often more brain-twisting 200 or 300-level units”, says Commerce-Accounting student Jefferson Bryan Manangquil.
Macquarie students and staff were amongst those celebrating Australia Day in Montevideo.
Australia Day January 26 is typically celebrated with a backyard BBQ, as friends and family gather together to celebrate the national holiday.
This year, there were sausages sizzling in Montevideo Uruguay, for an Australian Day celebration with a South American twist.
Macquarie University is a truly international university, located one of the most multicultural cities in the world.
International students make up a third of our student body, bringing more than 110 countries together in an intercultural exchange of knowledge and ideas. Our teaching is informed by strong connections to the world around us. We partner with more than 300 universities worldwide for higher degree research and student exchange. Programs such as the Global Leadership Program and Mobility Scholarships scheme encourage our students and staff to engage with the international community and act as global citizens.
In short, our global perspective infuses everything we do.
It’s a perspective that is celebrated in Macquarie Globe, which we’re excited to be re-launching in a brand-new format.
The Globe is a celebration of Macquarie University's international outlook.
Over the past three weeks, Macquarie University Sport & Aquatic Centre has played host to Ian Thorpe and a team of nine members from the Swiss national swimming squad.
Ian Thorpe (far left) and members of the Swiss national swimming squad and their coaches.
Veronica Arriaga hails from the USA and completed a Master of Commerce at Macquarie in 2008. We caught up with her to find out what she has been up to since leaving Macquarie.
Graduate Veronica Arriaga’s path has led to the winter playground of California’s rich and famous. (Photo: Mammoth Mountain)
