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Seeking sponsorship? A graduate success story

Antra — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 23:05:47 +0000

Indonesian-born Macquarie graduate James Rotanson proves that hard work pays off when seeking a career in Australia.

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Malta a great jumping-off point to Europe, says Macquarie student

Administrator — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 22:12:06 +0000

Macquarie University student Stephanie Triefus, who is doing a Bachelor of Arts with the degree of Bachelor of Laws, recently returned from exchange to the University of Malta and says she can’t recommend Malta enough as a destination. “For my exchange I wanted to go to Europe to be close to family in England but […]

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We all want the same things in life, exchange student discovers

Administrator — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 23:53:46 +0000

While on exchange to Tokyo Metropolitan University, Bachelor of Arts student Karl Roman-Miller discovered the similarities and differences between Japanese and Australian cultures. “Before I left for Japan I was worried about whether my Japanese was good enough to get by there, and how much free time my fellow Macquarie students and I would have […]

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Switzerland gives Macquarie student a fairytale exchange

Administrator — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 23:15:31 +0000

Jenny Kim is doing a Bachelor of Arts with the degree of Bachelor of Laws and went on exchange to the University of Lausanne in Switzerland last session. Here she recalls her Swiss experience. “Switzerland is a magical place out of a children’s fairytale. Towering mountains at your front door and calm lakes at your back […]

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Macquarie University student drinks in French culture

Administrator — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 03:45:20 +0000

Christopher Grady, a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Writing student, went on exchange to EM Strasbourg and this is his toast to his experience in France. “Strasbourg: to walk around this incredible city numb-footed and shivering, wishing for another layer, and still be told this was a mild winter. To confront oneself in […]

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Macquarie student gets a taste of American college life

Administrator — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 02:48:50 +0000

Courtney West is doing a Bachelor of Arts – Psychology with the degree of Bachelor of Health and recounts her exchange to the University of Maryland last session. “It has always been a dream of mine to study in the USA. I had no idea what to expect while living on an American university campus, […]

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Macquarie University shines in global rankings

Administrator — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 02:30:18 +0000

Macquarie University has consolidated its reputation as one of the top universities in Australia with a strong showing in recent rankings surveys. Last week, Macquarie was named one of the top 50 institutions in the world by the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject when it comes to Linguistics (43rd), Psychology (48th) and Earth […]

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Exchange journal: Balancing exploration and excellence

Antra — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 00:33:20 +0000

Rebecca Dawborn is studying a Bachelor of Arts at Macquarie, majoring in Development Studies and Culture Change. Here she writes of her exchange to the University of Washington in Seattle, USA. “Exchange in Seattle was so similar and yet so different to what I expected. It was a bizarre and magical mix of : exploring […]

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Home is where the heart is for Singaporean

Antra — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 03:43:39 +0000

Nurdurrah Abdul Bari had one main condition when choosing a university for her masters degree – that it be somewhere close to her home country of Singapore. “Sydney being about 8 hours away is perfect!” she says. “Macquarie appealed to me as a reputable institution and it offers the most comprehensive Children’s Literature program in […]

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Macquarie student Melissa Wu selected for Olympic diving team

Antra — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 06:00:26 +0000

Macquarie athlete and sport scholar Melissa Wu has been selected to represent Australia as a member of the 2012 Olympics diving team. She joins members of the 10-strong Australian team having been selected to compete in the 10m platform event. Melissa, at aged 20 and 153cm tall, is now a veteran. She first sprang to […]

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