Applications for Session 2, 2012 are now open.

Application Procedure

If you wish to apply for Concurrent Degrees, you must complete two separate application steps.
Failure to complete both steps will invalidate your application.

Application Step 1: All students applying for concurrent degrees must complete the 'Concurrent Bachelor Degree Notification Form' (pages 5-7 of the Concurrent Bachelor Degrees Application Form) and obtain Academic Advice and approval on the 'Approved Study Plans (Plan A and Plan B)' (pages 8-10) All three of these forms MUST be completed and returned by the advertised closing dates (see below).

Application Step 2:
Option A: Check whether the degree you wish to add is listed in the Internal Transfer policy (see "General Information", page 2 of the Concurrent Bachelor Degrees Application Form). If it is, and you are confident that you will meet the requirement, on page 6, tick that you request your Concurrent degree application to be assessed on this criteria.

Option B: If there is no Internal Transfer policy for the degree you wish to add, OR if you do NOT expect to meet the Internal Transfer requirements listed in the policy, you should apply for admission THROUGH UAC. On page 6, tick that you request your Concurrent degree application to be assessed through UAC. You will also need to apply through UAC separately.

Closing Date:

Your Concurrent Bachelor Degrees Application Form must be finalised and lodged with Macquarie University by no later than the date specified below:

Friday 8 June 2012
Applications received after 8 June 2012 will not be processed.

If applying THROUGH UAC, your UAC application must be lodged by the deadlines set by UAC. Go to the UAC website. You must also submit your online UAC application by the due date/s.
NOTE: There are therefore different due dates for individual steps of the application procedure.

Offers for Concurrent Degrees will be made after your eligibility for the new degree is confirmed. For students who have requested to be assessed based on the Internal Transfer criteria, your offers will be issued in early July 2012. Students who have applied via UAC should refer to the UAC website for information and dates regarding offers.

It will take at least 5 years of full time study. You will be granted a maximum amount of general credit for previous study of 18 credit points at 100 level and 10 credit points at 200 level towards the second degree once the first degree is completed. The actual amount of the general credit that can be used will depend on exemptions granted. You cannot receive exemptions in excess of the total number of general credit points granted.

The best time to start a concurrent degree is at the commencement of the second year of your first degree. By this time you have some idea of the demands of university study and can make an informed decision about taking on another degree.

It is also an ideal time because you are unlikely to have done extra work in your first degree which cannot be counted towards the concurrent/second degree.

Excess units taken in one degree cannot be transferred to the other degree. At 100 and 200 level they may count towards the second degree under the umbrella of the "credit for previous studies" granted at the completion of the first degree as designated credit into the second degree. However the maximum amount of credit for previous studies is 18 credit points at 100 level and 10 credit points at 200 level. It is stated in the University policy that: "The second degree will commence from the time of successful application i.e. no units will be retrospectively transferred".

You must obtain approval for your proposed study plans for each of your concurrent degrees from the relevant Faculties.

Units taken in one degree will count as prerequisites for units in another degree.

You should note: credit for previous studies of 18 credit points at 100 level and 10 at 200 level only counts towards the second degree/study pattern at 100 and 200 level. No credit is given at 300 level. You must complete all the 300 level requirements for each degree/study pattern.

• Units at 100 and 200 level - Appropriate units in your first degree, with a credit point value of up to 18 credit points at 100 level and up to 10 credit points at 200 level, may count twice: ie. they may count towards your first degree and (because of the credit for previous study) count towards your second degree also. Therefore, in your second degree/study pattern you should not do too many units at 100 and 200 level if you want to make effective use of the credit you will be granted.
• Units at 300 level or above - You must do all the requirements at 300 level for each degree because no units can count twice at this level.

First degree: Enrol online in those units you wish to undertake in the first degree, during the re-enrolment period. NOTE: The University will advise you of the re-enrolment period by email (sent to your student email account). Therefore you should regularly check your @students.mq.edu.au email account.

Second degree: Once the application for the second degree has been assessed and approved, you will be sent a letter of offer, and instructions for online enrolment for the second degree.

For 2012, all undergraduate students will have a Commonwealth supported place.

Details of student contribution rates for 2012 are available on the website at: http://www.mq.edu.au/unifees/

Full details about Commonwealth supported places and HECS-HELP are set out on the Coursework Studies Section website at: http://www.reg.mq.edu.au/undergrad/current/feescharges/index.htm

If you are a Commonwealth supported student undertaking concurrent degrees, the fees that you are charged are determined by the year in which you commenced your studies in each degree.

As you will be commencing your concurrent degree in 2012, you will be charged the new 2012 student contribution rates for this degree.