Successful Alumni

Not surprisingly, Macquarie’s 100,000 graduates are highly sought-after: for more than a decade, their starting salaries have been ranked among the highest in Australia (The Good Universities Guide 1998-2008).

Read about our successful graduates:

“I am more employable and I can apply my creativity. The program was tough, however the lecturers are so friendly and approachable, and they made a big difference.” Read more.

Richard Andries, Indonesia
Bachelor of Applied Finance
Senior Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Indonesia

“Great courses in Human Geography inspired me to work in natural resource management and take a holistic view of the environment . Being an interdisciplinary course really gave me the range of approaches needed for effective environmental management.” Read more.

Erin Gibson
Bachelor of Environmental Science (Environmental Management)
Environmental Project Officer for the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
Greater Mekong Program, Laos

“Actuarial Studies gave me a solid foundation to build a fulfilling and challenging career. Macquarie's rigorous academic training and the analytical skills I acquired in my studies continue to stand me in excellent stead.” Read more.

Zara Sarzin
Bachelor of Economics (Actuarial Studies)
Consultant on local government and urban development, World Bank

“I am promoting the public understanding of science in a highly technical world. The work is very interesting, challenging and fun.” Read more.

Bernhard Weidemann, Germany
Master of Arts in International Communication with
Master in International Relations
Head of the Public Relations Department, the Deutsches Museum,
(Germany’s largest museum).

Alumni

Macquarie University has more than 100,000 graduates living in more than 100 countries.

Macquarie graduates can enjoy social and professional networking with local alumni chapters and networks located around the world including Singapore, Hong Kong, Mexico, Germany, China, Chile and Russia.
Macquarie Ambassadors and the Alumni Supporting Alumni programs are recent initiatives from the Alumni Office for graduates to provide mutually beneficial support to each other.