Overview

Engineering at Macquarie is a unique electronic engineering program. The main focus is on practical learning based on the use of modern electronics, telecommunications techniques and software technologies to design, construct, manufacture and manage systems and products.

Study Engineering with Arts and create the engineering career you want. Prepare yourself for work overseas by learning a language or engineer with people and society in mind. 

In this program you'll choose from six engineering majors:

• Computer 
• Electronic 
• Mechatronic 
• Software 
• Telecommunications
• Wireless

You'll complement this study with your choice of arts majors including subjects from history, anthropology, sociology, cultural studies, international studies or languages.

In this program you'll gain highly developed communications skills, develop critical analysis and creative problem solving while preparing yourself to work as an engineer.

The politics and internal relations major will give you a deeper understanding of how the world and its countries work, and where you fit into that as an individual.

The study of politics is the study of how some people are able to get other people to do things that they otherwise would never have done – essentially it is about power and influence.

This major covers Australian politics, political theory and international relations. You’ll become familiar with:

• institutional structures
• recent political history
• concepts and analytical approaches that can be applied to politics in other countries.

Political theory and public policy introduce the major debates and different ways of political thinking.

You will explore the ideas of influential political theorists and debates about democracy, liberalism, justice, feminism and civil society.

The study of international relations is concerned with:

• relations among states
• the role of international organisations
• foreign policies of particular countries, including the Third World.

Degrees offering Politics and International Relations

Key features

• Boost your chances for many high profile and interesting careers, by understanding better the world around you, critically analysing it and the people in it, and formulating effective and engaging arguments.
• You can take a politics major as part of your study for both a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Social Science.

Location

North Ryde

Suitable for

Students with an interest in politics, international relations, history.

HECS Course fee

AUD $5,648 p.a.

Student amenities fee

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