SPEAKER: Welcome to Macquarie University.
Did you know that when the Macquarie campus
was established more than 50 years ago,
it was done with collaboration at its heart?
Our visionary founders chose a bold location away from the city centre.
But an area where they predicted Sydney would boom.
And they weren't wrong.
Our stunning 126-hectare campus is uniquely
located in the heart of not only
Australia's but the Southern Hemisphere's largest high-tech precinct.
Such a location enables you to connect
and collaborate with future employers
in some of the country's leading organisations
while you're still studying.
Through internships and other practical work experiences as well as
through degrees that have been co-designed with industry partners.
You'll gain the knowledge and skills you'll need to meet
the current and future challenges of your chosen profession.
OK.
So it's great there's an amazing hub of innovation
right next door to the campus.
But what about the actual campus?
Having had more than one billion dollars
invested in the campus in recent years,
Macquarie is home to some of Australia's most exceptional facilities.
Our newest building, 1 Central Courtyard,
is where you're going to love spending a lot of your on-campus downtime.
Standing atop grassed and paved courtyards,
this central hub is home to the iconic Ubar as well as 16 food outlets.
There's also an awesome terrace that overlooks the lake.
Yep, we have a lake.
It's also home to our new on-campus student residential accommodation.
which features studio, twin and apartment options,
communal social areas and 24/7 on-campus security.
If you're in need of some quiet study time,
you'll most likely head to the library.
Only 10 years old, the library provides access
to millions of print and electronic resources.
It features group and quiet study areas, computers,
printers and copiers, presentation practice pods and a cafe.
And if you're into sport and fitness, you're going to love our sport
and aquatic centre which features two pools, a gym, courts and fields.
Now you're probably wondering what specific facilities
are available in your area of study?
If you're an arts, law or linguistics student,
you're going to seriously enjoy studying in our world-leading spaces.
Our new arts precinct features flexible
classroom spaces, a language centre,
museums, a cafe, atrium and rooftop garden.
Our linguistics department offers one of the best-equipped
research and clinical environments in the world.
And we're home to the Macquarie Social Justice Clinic.
If you're studying education, you may have access to training
through the Mia Mia Child and Family Study Centre.
The Special Education Centre or the NextSense Institute.
As a business student, you'll have access to our Finance Decision Lab
a collaborative space that facilitates hands-on
financial market simulations and workshops.
If you're studying engineering, you'll have
opportunities to get involved with real
projects like working on a go-kart or
the MQ Speed teams human-powered vehicle.
If IT, games design, app development or cybersecurity are your thing
you'll be kept busy in our industry-leading computing precinct
with cybersecurity, networking and gaming labs.
For media buffs, you'll hone your skills in our multi-million
dollar media hub with professional screen, recording,
music, radio and performance studios
and an industry-standard digital newsroom.
If you're undertaking a health, medical or psychology degree,
you could be studying alongside experts from MQ Health and Cochlear.
Or within our Simulation Hub,
anechoic chamber or even our on-campus hospital,
physiotherapy suites or new clinical education building.
As a science student, you can't do much better
than studying in some of the best physics,
molecular sciences, biology and environment labs in Asia Pacific.
And one last facility that's very important
to us is the Walanga Muru pavilion.
Macquarie recognises the custodianship of
the land on which our campus is situated.
The Wallumattagal clan of the Dharug nation
and the Walanga Muru pavilion is a gathering
place for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students,
staff and visitors.
So, that's our campus.
But how do I get from one facility to the next, you ask?
That will be down Wally's Walk, named after Macquarie Architect planner,
Dr Walter Abraham.
This central pathway runs the entire length of the University
and links all of our amazing facilities.
I'm sure you'll agree.
Our campus is pretty spectacular.
We can't wait to see you here sometime soon.
To book a campus tour, visit mq.edu.au/campus-tours