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Scholarship student’s fight against crime

Antra — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 05:13:18 +0000

Indonesian government auditor Kania Inawesnia is pursuing a career in forensic accounting, thanks to Macquarie University and the Australia Awards scholarship.

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Macquarie’s kitchen rules for student jobs

Administrator — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 06:31:55 +0000

Macquarie students Katrina Jing and Shirley Chan earned money and life skills in Macquarie's Campus Life kitchen while studying for their degrees.

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Macquarie volunteers ignite Thuong’s dream to study

Administrator — Mon, 26 May 2014 00:02:50 +0000

Thuong Nguyen grew up in a village in Vietnam selling street snacks to help support her grandparents. She is now studying a Bachelor of Commerce, encouraged by Macquarie volunteers whom she met in Hanoi. Here is her inspirational story. “I was born in a poor village on the outskirts of Da Nang City, Vietnam. My mother […]

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Macquarie University student to perform at Sydney Opera House

Administrator — Fri, 09 May 2014 03:51:12 +0000

A visit to the Sydney Opera House is top of the must-see list for most international students but Renata Zilli Montero of Mexico is actually performing in its Concert Hall later this year. “Last session I attended the Sydney Opera House’s 40th anniversary concert,” says Renata, who is studying both a Master of International Relations […]

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Macquarie University graduate to miss campus friendships

Administrator — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 22:59:03 +0000

Indonesian student Jovi graduated in February with a Master of Commerce in Marketing and says the thing he’ll miss most about Macquarie University is the time he spent with friends he made on campus. “We loved to spend time having a coffee at Marxine’s Café and study together at the library, moments that were priceless,” he […]

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Business and economics faculty helps students take first steps into university

Administrator — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 01:59:59 +0000

It is hard enough being a first-year university student, let alone a first-year international student! That was why Filipino student Legrand Buan decided to join the First STEP Mentoring Program run by the Faculty of Business and Economics. “FBE First STEP is a mentoring program tailored for new students here at Macquarie,” says Legrand, who […]

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Gothenburg becomes Macquarie student’s exchange playground

Administrator — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 22:14:40 +0000

Macquarie student Megan Siew, who is doing a Bachelor of Business Administration with the degree of Bachelor of Commerce – Professional Accounting, went on exchange to the University of Gothenburg in Sweden and discovered the campus city was her playground. “What comes to mind when you think of Sweden? Vikings? IKEA? ABBA? No amount of […]

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Employers, students flock to Macquarie University’s Careers Fair

Administrator — Tue, 11 Mar 2014 22:31:00 +0000

The Careers Fair held on the Macquarie University campus on Monday was another roaring success, with 55 employers and more than 1500 students in attendance. Held twice a year, the fair is a chance for Macquarie graduates and current students to meet and discuss employment opportunities with companies seeking to hire. Graduate jobs open for […]

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SIBT puts Hong Kong student on fast track to financial career

Administrator — Wed, 12 Feb 2014 05:23:46 +0000

Galant Tso did thorough research before deciding to pursue his tertiary education at Macquarie University. “According to different reports, Macquarie graduates have better career prospects and salaries on average,” he says. “In addition, the pathway from SIBT was also attractive to me.” As Galant did not take the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination, he was […]

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Macquarie University interdisciplinary degrees add value to Russian know-how

Administrator — Mon, 03 Feb 2014 09:46:16 +0000

Valentin Domchenko works for the largest IT professional services and outsourcing provider in Russia and credits his Macquarie degree for giving him the interdisciplinary knowledge necessary to translate between business and IT languages. “Before Macquarie I possessed sound technical knowledge and skills, but through the Master of Commerce program I learnt to communicate and structure problems and […]

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