Macquarie University

Macquarie University’s MD program has good clinical skills facilities. You have enough tools and resources to practice your clinical skills. The anatomy component (especially if it is your first exposure) is the most challenging and does not have much extra support or studying access outside your scheduled labs. There are many opportunities to join clubs and there are events that occur almost every month for student engagement. I love the small cohort component the most as we build stronger connections to our peers which helps build a supportive system in a difficult program. I disliked the organization of the program as it could be improved upon. Most of the lectures for applied sciences are online, self-directed. The application of these lectures are taught in anatomy practicals. These together are fast paced learning and can be difficult for those learning anatomy and physiology for the first time. The clinical practice component is more enjoyable as it is hands-on learning within smaller tutorial groups where you practice on one another, on models, and we learn from clinicians directly. If you can get exposure to anatomy and physiology earlier, I would recommend that.

I have had a few marvelous instructors, with a few that lack. For example, I have a research methods professor who is out of this world—who knew research could be so exciting!!?!?! Similar to life, you have to take the bad with the good! There is an opportunity to learn from everyone!

Campus is huge and beautiful with lots of food options, amenities, and kind people. The campus is very diverse as well which will make any student comfortable. Many clubs, groups, and events happening every week to cater to any student with any interests. Heavy on medical school prep, can be hard but it all help prepare you for medical school, or dental school! The courses structure are great and many options available with different teaching styles to cater to different learning types. Lots of hands on training which is very interesting to learn and very fun.

Beautiful campus, so close to transport and shops, well funded facilities for the medicine program! It’s rewarding to have chosen a program with a smaller cohort where I can be known by my peers and tutors. The program itself is innovative and values global health, clinical competence and collaboration. Students even got to have small group meetings with the university’s Vice Chancellor who formerly practiced as a paediatric geneticist to ask questions and hear about his career, wisdom, and the design of the program!

Campus itself is really nice, amazing facilities and lecture halls/clinical rooms. I do dislike that gym memberships are not included in tuition; tuition is of course very high and it should be included as it was at [my old university]. Great support systems and very good lecturers/clinical tutors. Nothing I particularly dislike, medical school is tough and so it can be frustrating at times academically but that’s to be expected!

Love the modern feeling of the campus with the beautiful nature surrounding. So many good food options! Don’t love how it is kind of isolated from other things (such as the city, other restaurants/cafes, only other thing in the area is the shopping centre). Really like the instructors, they are all super passionate about physio and are wanting every student to do well in the program and beyond. Dislike the disorganization of information, e.g., it is hard to find info on program requirements, layout of classes, organization of observation hours.

It is so incredible to get into a different environment than home. This university/program is making me very excited to be a physio and I feel it will prepare me very well for when I get there. Make sure you have a really good foundation in anatomy for this program. It is pretty easy to make friends with those in the program. Make sure to plan lots of study session which can then turn into planning social events. Facetime is your best friend with staying in touch, but if not possible than an easy update text to family and friends is still great.

The campus is beautiful and im very happy with my decision. Its a bit outside of the city so the rent isnt too bad here either. The instructors are great and seem like they really want us to succeed

Nice facilities. Small classes allow great instructor interactions, hands-on experiences and better connections with classmates. Medicine is challenging but very doable. You have been studying hard and if you keep doing that you will have no problems.

Like their campus, lots of food options and study areas. Don’t like how the campus life is not as alive. Love the clinical hours we get, support we are offered if needed from student services and profs/tutors. I do not like how majority of content is self learn.

I love the university. The staff are great and the curriculum is excellent.

Really hands on learning and great professors. Beautiful campus but I wish there was more student clubs / activities like my university in Canada had (Western). Making friends may be difficult but you have to put yourself out there!

The beautiful facilities, my Aussie mates and the welcoming atmosphere at Macquarie uni. The classes are broken into cohorts you follow through the semester with, this is great because you develop strong relationships within your cohort. A prominent online component is followed up with highly practical physiotherapy classes.

The degree is definitely a hands on type learning. There are a lot of practicals that you have to take each semester to aid in your learning of the skills. Having said that, my schedule hasn’t been overwhelming and very manageable if you can allocate your time properly. The uni has so many resources to aid in learning and to help you if you are struggling. The staff is amazing and only want you to succeed and will help you get the best marks possible.

Macquarie’s campus is great! It’s been recently rejuvenated and uplifted so mostly everything is new and improved. There is a great new library that is huge by the way, and there’s a central area called (central courtyard) that has everything you need from food, places to study or even just lounging. The campus is fairly big so walking may get tiring on some days but for me, all my classes have been in the same relative area which is great. Macquarie also has their sport and aquatics centre where you can find a outdoor swimming pool, a big weight room, basketball courts, soccer field and much more! As a Macquarie student you also get a discount on the membership if you choose to join.

The chiropractic program here at Macquarie is super hands-on. In addition to your regular classes, there are plenty of opportunities throughout the semester to attend supervised practice classes.

As you get into the final years (second and third year of the Master’s program) there are plenty of opportunities to work with sports teams. This year, the upper years helped out at the Western City Marathon, City2Surf (a MASSIVE run/walk here in Sydney), the NSW Koori Rugby League Cup, and a few other runs in the city.

One major student club for for Chiro is called MUCSA (Macquarie University Chiropractic Student’s Association). They have plenty of events that go on during the semester, an annual Chiro vs. Physio soccer match, a fancy ball, a cruise, and a few others, a great way to interact with other chiro students from upper years and just have a good time!

Everything is good. Very practical based, which I love.

Really like the small cohort, the internship in India, the way the program is done (online lectures and in person group activities). You’ll need to be on top of things as a lot has to be done not in class (watching lectures, reading, rework).

The med program at Macquarie is well funded. The building where we have most of our tutorials is new and has great technology. Having the clinic/hospital next door gives you a more rounded experience that most other students wouldn’t get. The tutors are friendly and you learn a lot from them. The program is quite fast paced (as expected) and Macquarie is one of the only universities that doesn’t give students a week off before final exams.

The class sizes are great, compare to other programs. Our cohort has about 70 people, which allows for smaller groups and more time with tutors. The course material can be a bit dense and overwhelming but that’s pretty normal for med school. Each week, we get approx 6 hours worth of online lectures that must be watched, so staying up to date with those, along with your other courses, is a must. Some of the instructors are involved with the program and are constantly around, while other instructors only teach for 1-3 weeks, depending on what block we’re on. The quality of teaching can vary from instructor to instructor.

I like that everything we are learning is practical and we get to start hands on learning right away. Sometimes the scheduling is not very organized, and the marking for exams are not clearly shown. I like that we have lots of opportunity for hands on learning, would like to have more clear guidelines on how assessments are evaluated.

The campus is nice and it’s new with the updates it’s received. The teaching is top notch and professors want you to do great in your classes. On campus services such as food and resources for students is also great. Be confident and don’t be scared to take a leap for your goals. The doubt can be cleared as soon as you get here. The teaching alone is good and you don’t feel out of place with the locals.

Everyone here is welcoming and generally are very nice and inviting. Staying close to campus will make life inexpensive compared to living in an area that is away from school but that just depends on the distance you are willing to travel. In all honesty, it’s not much different than Canada so it wasn’t too much of a cultural shock.

The campus is gorgeous and everyone is so nice and helpful when you need guidance. The teachers are also very professional and want you to learn. I live in Bondi and although the campus is a bit far from Sydney CBD, I enjoy the trek to the university as the landscape is gorgeous and public transportation is good here. I like that we get hands-on experience right at the start of the program. I can only say I wish I learned anatomy more before attending this program because professors here assume you know a lot about it.

I love it. It feels like a home away from home. There are so many services and activities offered, the facilities are lovely, I’m very pleased. I’m enjoying every minute. It’s almost going by too fast! The staff are highly educated and supportive, they’re approachable and kind. I’m also enjoying my clinical placements, I’ve had some incredible clinical educators that I’ve learned so much from and am so grateful for. I feel like I could talk for days about this!

It is a beautiful campus with great staff and facilities. The work life balance is great. Only being in class 3x a week gives you lots of time to study and leisure or work as well. However I may have preferred to do a more condensed two year program.

MQ is a really nice campus, the MD program is a little isolated (closer to the hospital) but that’s okay. It’s in a part of Sydney that doesn’t require you to live deep in the big city which is really nice. Being so close to the mall makes it easy to do all the life things outside of school too (ie. banking, phone plans, grocery shopping – you can do all of that on your lunch or before going home). The MQMD program is fantastic. Being so small it really feels like a little family. The faculty know each of us as individual people and supports us as such. Since it is new there are admin bumps and hiccups – but that happens at every school – and the faculty is really open to feedback.

Love Macquarie University. The campus is beautiful and there is a strong support network available to anyone who needs it. The MD program has been great. With the small class size and great team of staff around us, they give you the tools to succeed, especially in such a stressful program.

I like the small cohort; I feel like you get to know your classmates a lot more closely. I also like the enthusiasm of the instructors. They are enthusiastic and passionate about the content and deliver it in an interesting way.

Program is great but difficult (fast pace). Very nice teaching staff for the most part. The university itself is situated a little far from the city which is sometimes inconvenient however everyone really cares about the students here which is really comforting. Also, MD and DPT students have many lectures together and clinical hours together which is really interesting and fun !