Macquarie City Campus
How to Accept your Offer
Students who Applied through University Admissions Centre (UAC)
International or Australian Citizen/Permanent Resident students who have applied through the UAC (i.e those who have completed thier HSC in Australia) need to click here to accept their offer:
International UAC Applicants (
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Local Students - UAC Applicants (PDF - 49KB)
Direct Applicants - International Students
If your application is successful, you will be provided with a letter of offer. Once Macquarie City Campus issues you with an offer letter read all the information in your offer pack very carefully – it includes important information on what steps you need to take next to confirm your place at Macquarie City Campus.
- Understanding your Offer Letter
- Accepting your Offer Letter
- Apply for a student visa
- Prepare for Arrival at Macquarie City Campus
1. Understanding your offer letter
After an application to Macquarie City Campus has been assessed and a decision made, you will receive one of the following letters (by email):
A Full Offer
This provides you with a FULL offer, and allows entry in the next available intake for the course you have selected. No further conditions need to be satisfied. Sometimes alternative courses are suggested if you do not meet entry requirements of the course/s that you applied for. In some instances, there are conditions that you can fulfill at the time of enrolment (ie provide a certified copy of your passport).
A Conditional Offer
This offer outlines the conditions that need to be satisfied in order for you to be offered a place in your selected course. Evidence must be shown that you have met the conditions before a full offer can be issued. Conditions can be such as providing evidence of completion of a qualification or an English Language requirement.
A Package Offer
This offer requires that you complete a preliminary program before commencing your chosen/preferred course. This may include an English Language Program or another preliminary program such as Foundation studies leading to a degree or a graduate certificate leading to a Masters program.
Please note: If students choose to re-take an English test and meet the Macquarie City Campus English Language requirements they will need to re-submit their test score to Macquarie City Campus so that an amended offer can be issued.
Students who have applied for an undergraduate degree and did not receive an offer, may be eligible to enroll for an SIBT Diploma or a Macquarie University Foundation Studies as a pathway to Macquarie City Campus. If you are eligible for either of these pathway programs, you will be advised of this in your offer letter.
Please note: Read the letter of offer carefully as some courses have a non-standard start date, and not all courses commence in the March, July and November intake. For further information, visit our calendar.
The offer pack contains instructions on how to accept your offer, information about Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) and Macquarie City Campus tuition fees refund policy.
2. Accepting your offer
To secure a place at Macquarie City Campus, you must accept your offer before Orientation. 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:
- Sign and return the ‘Acceptance of Offer’ form and
- Submit payment of your required commencement fee (as listed in your offer letter) and compulsory Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) (applicable to international students only).
Please note:
- 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 City Campus 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 enroll. Tuition fees are subject to change with each academic year and students will be liable for any increases. For further details about Macquarie City Campus Student Fee Policy, click here
- 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. For more details on PVA visit the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) website: www.immi.gov.au/students
Do you need Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)?
Yes, all international students who want to study at Macquarie City Campus 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 City Campus preferred provider is Worldcare, who has arranged a special package and price for international students.
The OSHC fees for 2009 are available for download as a pdf ( PDF -31KB).
Please check the most current fees and conditions on the Worldcare site directly.
How to pay your commencement fees: click here
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 City Campus. The value of the commencement fee is AU$12,500 (excluding OSHC) or as printed on your offer letter. This commencement fee covers your first semester fee; if there are funds left in the student visa account the funds can be carried over to pay for the next subjects.
If your first semester's tuition fees are greater than AU$12,500, you should be prepared to pay the balance of your fees during your enrolment week.
3. Apply for a student visa
Step 3 does not apply to Australian Citizens and or Permanent Residents, please go to Step 4.
Once Macquarie City Campus has received your ‘Acceptance of offer’ page, commencement fee payment, 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 six months of the program.
To find out more about student visa conditions please refer to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship website: www.immi.gov.au/students.
4. Prepare for arrival at Macquarie City Campus
Once you have accepted your offer, you should prepare for your arrival at Macquarie City Campus. It is important to remember the date of your orientation day. Orientation is compulsory for all new international students at Macquarie City Campus. More about Orientation
How to defer, change or decline your offer Click here
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