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Accepting your Offer



1. Accept your offer
2. Apply for a student visa
3. Defer, decline or change your offer

 

1. Accept your offer

To secure a place at Macquarie University, you must accept your offer by the deadline clearly stated in the offer letter, or the offer will lapse. Only after you accept your offer, and receive an electronic Confirmation of Enrolment (eCoE) from us, can you proceed with your visa application process.

To ACCEPT your offer, and confirm your place, you need to:

  1. Sign and return the ‘Acceptance of Offer’ page that is in your offer letter; and
  2. Submit payment of your required commencement fee (as listed in your offer letter) and compulsory Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC); and
  3. Submit the completed Payment and electronic Confirmation of Enrolment Request Form
If you applied through UAC international, click here to accept your offer.
  1. The fees quoted in your offer are based on current rates for the next available intake. However, there may be some cases where offers are made for a future semester and that semester's fees have not been officially set by Macquarie University at the time of offer. In these cases, you will be provided with estimated fees, and will be liable to pay the fees current at the time that you enrol. Tuition fees are subject to change with each academic year and students will be liable for any increases. For further details about Macquarie University’s International Student Fee Policy, click here
  2. Applicants from Assessment Level 3 and 4 countries must apply for a Pre-Visa Approval (PVA) after receiving a letter of offer. These applicants must not send payment until they have received their PVA letter from the Australian Embassy. Upon receiving your PVA, please refer to Steps on How To Accept Your Offer, included in your Offer Letter. For more details on PVA visit the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) website: www.immi.gov.au/students

  • How to pay your commencement and Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) fees

    The offer letter lists information on a number of ways to pay the commencement and OSHC fees. Please note that an electronic Confirmation of Enrolment (eCoE) will not be issued until all funds are cleared. At present students can pay:

    by credit card using a 24 hour telephone service (ph 1300 301 043), via the internet at: http://onlinepayments.mq.edu.au/payment.asp selecting "Other Fees" or by B-Pay (Biller Code: 50443 Reference number: Student ID)

    by bank draft or money order made payable to "Macquarie University".

  • Do you need Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)?

    Yes, all international students who want to study at Macquarie University are required to pay health cover for the entire length of their program. Experience has shown that many international students do not maintain the health cover and do not take this issue seriously. As a result, significant numbers of uncovered students and their families have been charged large hospital bills and are faced with unnecessary burdens. Students are free to choose their own health cover provider but Macquarie University's preferred provider is Worldcare, who has arranged a special package and price for international students.

    Please check the most current fees and conditions on the Worldcare site directly.

  • What is the commencement fee?

    The commencement fee is a portion of your tuition fee that you need to pay when you accept an offer to study at Macquarie University. The value of the commencement fee you need to pay will be listed on your offer letter. It is usually set at around AU$14,500 (or as printed on your offer letter). This commencement fee is taken off your first semester tuition fees (so it is not in addition to your tuition fees).

    If your first semester's tuition fees are greater than AU$14,500, you should be prepared to pay the balance of your fees during your enrolment week.



2. Apply for a student visa

Once Macquarie University has received your ‘Acceptance of offer’ page, commencement fee payment, OSHC payment and the Payment and Electronic Confirmation of Enrolment (eCoE) Request Form, an electronic Confirmation of Enrolment (eCoE) will be issued.

You should then submit the eCoE to the Immigration Office in your nearest Australian Overseas Diplomatic Mission (check www.immi.gov.au), where you can apply for a student visa. Student visas carry certain conditions, for example students have to study full-time, and cannot change institution within the first year of their programs.

To find out more about student visa conditions please refer to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship website: www.immi.gov.au/students.


3. How to defer, change or decline your offer


  • Deferring your offer

    You will need to submit the ‘Deferral’ page from your Full or Conditional Offer pack, and send it to:

    Macquarie International Fax: +61 2 9850 7733
    OR
    Contact the Macquarie Admissions Contact person, as listed on your offer letter

    Please note that not all offers are able to be deferred. If your course is one of these, you will be advised of this on your letter of offer.

  • Changing your course

    To apply to change your course before you have commenced your studies at Macquarie:
    Please contact the Admissions Officer listed on your offer letter. You may need to complete and submit a new application form, as well as pay the application fee of AU$110.

    The closing dates to change course before commencing your studies at Macquarie are:

    • Semester 2, 2011: 5pm Friday 15 July 2011

  • Changing your campus

    Please note: The steps below are applicable to new commencing students only. Current undergraduate international students must apply through the following page: http://www.studentadmin.mq.edu.au/undergrad/currentstudents/coursetransfer.html#CT and current postgraduate international students must apply through the following page: http://www.postgrad.mq.edu.au/campustransfer.html

    Transferring from Macquarie University, North Ryde to Macquarie City Campus

    To apply to transfer from Macquarie's North Ryde Campus to Macquarie City Campus before you have commenced studies, please follow these steps:

    1. Download the Transfer Request (Macquarie University, North Ryde to Macquarie City Campus) (PDF - 41KB) form

    2. Send the Transfer Request form to your Macquarie International Admissions officer (as listed on your letter of offer). You must submit the completed form, which is signed and dated by:

    • Email: to your Macquarie International Admissions contact, as listed on your offer letter;
    • In person or by post: Admissions, Macquarie International, Macquarie University, Building E3A, Level 1, Front Desk, North Ryde , NSW 2109, Australia

    Macquarie International will contact you directly regarding the transfer decision.

    The closing dates to change campus before commencing your studies at Macquarie are:

    • Semester 1, 2011: 5pm Friday 21 January 2011

    If you have already paid and accepted your offer to Macquarie University North Ryde campus, you must follow the steps to obtain a refund at the Refunds and withdrawing from study page. Under reason for refund, you need to select "Other reason not listed above";, and write "Transferring to Macquarie City Campus".

    Transferring from Macquarie City Campus to Macquarie University, North Ryde

    To apply to transfer from Macquarie City Campus to Macquarie University, North Ryde before you have commenced studies, please follow these steps:

    1. Download the Transfer Request (Macquarie City Campus to Macquarie University, North Ryde) (PDF - 53KB).

    2. Send the completed form to Macquarie City Campus Admissions admissions@city.mq.edu.au

    Alternatively, you can submit in person or post to:
    Macquarie City Campus
    Level 2, 11 York St
    Sydney NSW 2000
    Macquarie City Campus will contact you directly regarding the transfer decision.

Declining your offer

If you wish to decline your offer, please email us or contact the Macquarie Admissions Contact person, as listed on your offer letter. Don't forget to include your full name and Student ID in the e-mail you send.