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Bachelor of History at Macquarie University, Australia is a 3-year history degree at North Ryde. Build a foundation in written words and ancient history sources, digging up the past, history now, history and heritage, indigenous histories and knowledges, oral history and memory, and PACE working with history, then specialise through ancient history, archaeology, modern history, or public history and heritage majors.
Study at a university ranked #138 worldwide and #11 in Australia, with QS History ranked in the top 101–150 globally and #11 in Australia, Classics and Ancient History in the top 51–150 worldwide, and 23 subjects ranked in the top 200 worldwide.
Explore diverse interests across time, place, and disciplines, engage with major cultural institutions, use cutting-edge technology to explore the past, and access 18,000 resources in the on-campus Gale History Museum through the Bachelor of History capstone.
Indicative total fees are AU$ 123,710 (AU$ 123,600 tuition + AU$ 110 application fee), with live AUD to MYR conversion in the fee breakdown below.
Entry requirements typically include ATAR 75, UEC B5 average from the best four academic subjects, STPM 7 points from the best three academic subjects, and A Levels CCD. IELTS 6.5 overall with no band less than 6.0 is required.
Career outcomes include archivist, gallery or museum curator, historian, cultural heritage specialist, policy adviser, researcher, and diplomat roles.
Study at North Ryde. Plan to apply at least three months before your February or July course start.
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Macquarie University ranks in the top 101–150 worldwide and #11 in Australia for History in QS World University Rankings by Subject, reflecting strong teaching and research in ancient, modern, and public history at North Ryde.
Explore diverse interests across time, place, and disciplines through majors in ancient history, archaeology, modern history, and public history and heritage at Macquarie’s Faculty of Arts.
Engage with major cultural institutions through museums and museology, screening the past, public history and heritage research, and PACE working with history professional experience.
Use cutting-edge technology to explore the past and access 18,000 resources in the on-campus Gale History Museum, supporting laboratory and field methods of archaeology and digital history research.
The Bachelor of History offers four history majors at North Ryde. Select a category to view majors and subject rankings.
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Scholarship options for this degree programme depend on your intake and academic profile. Contact us and we’ll check eligibility with Macquarie University, Australia.
Core fees are shown in Australian dollars (AUD). Ringgit (MYR) equivalents use a live AUD/MYR rate. Figures are illustrative only. Macquarie University, Australia typically reviews tuition each year; expect an estimated 5–10% annual increase — always use the latest official tuition on your offer or fee schedule.
Indicative totals above are not a quote. Tuition and related fees follow Macquarie University, Australia’s current published schedule for your intake year. For scholarships, contact us. MYR equivalents use the live rate shown above.
The Bachelor of History is completed over 3 years of full-time study at North Ryde, with February and July intakes. Complete the core zone and capstone, then specialise through one of four history majors. Expand each section for indicative units.
Core zone courses establish written words and ancient history sources, digging up the past, history now, history and heritage, indigenous histories and knowledges, oral history and memory voices across time, and PACE working with history at Macquarie University Bachelor of History. You will build the historical literacy and research foundations expected before specialising through your chosen history major at North Ryde. You will develop research, analytical, and communication skills through archival work, field methods, oral history, and PACE professional experience units that prepare you for graduate roles across Australia and internationally, supported by Macquarie University’s Faculty of Arts at North Ryde and the on-campus Gale History Museum.
The capstone unit Bachelor of History Capstone integrates your historical knowledge through advanced research and professional practice, connecting major-specific studies with graduate historical inquiry and communication expectations at Macquarie University Faculty of Arts. You will develop research, analytical, and communication skills through archival work, field methods, oral history, and PACE professional experience units that prepare you for graduate roles across Australia and internationally, supported by Macquarie University’s Faculty of Arts at North Ryde and the on-campus Gale History Museum.
The Ancient History major develops studying the past in the twenty-first century, western Asia and Egypt in antiquity, Rome and the Caesars, ancient Egypt culture and society, the state in the ancient Greek world, women and gender, slavery, and leadership in the ancient world for historian and heritage careers. You will develop research, analytical, and communication skills through archival work, field methods, oral history, and PACE professional experience units that prepare you for graduate roles across Australia and internationally, supported by Macquarie University’s Faculty of Arts at North Ryde and the on-campus Gale History Museum.
The Archaeology major examines archaeology and society Greece and Rome, laboratory methods of archaeology, archaeology of texts and material culture Minos and Mycenae, field methods of archaeology, archaeology of death and burial, archaeology of state formation and transformation, archaeology of visual culture in Egypt and Western Asia, and landscape archaeology for museum and field archaeology careers. You will develop research, analytical, and communication skills through archival work, field methods, oral history, and PACE professional experience units that prepare you for graduate roles across Australia and internationally, supported by Macquarie University’s Faculty of Arts at North Ryde and the on-campus Gale History Museum.
The Modern History major covers forging the west, making the modern world, encountering the middle ages, merchants markets and globalisation, despots and democracy, war and peace in world history, histories of gender and sexuality, and human rights and social change for policy, research, and diplomatic careers. You will develop research, analytical, and communication skills through archival work, field methods, oral history, and PACE professional experience units that prepare you for graduate roles across Australia and internationally, supported by Macquarie University’s Faculty of Arts at North Ryde and the on-campus Gale History Museum.
The Public History and Heritage major develops screening the past history on film and television, museums and museology, global sport heritage and public histories, life stories biography and family history, research in public history and heritage, communication of public history and heritage, Anzacs narrative memorials and commercialisation, and contemporary issues in public history and heritage. You will develop research, analytical, and communication skills through archival work, field methods, oral history, and PACE professional experience units that prepare you for graduate roles across Australia and internationally, supported by Macquarie University’s Faculty of Arts at North Ryde and the on-campus Gale History Museum.
Macquarie University, Australia offers February and July intakes for this degree at North Ryde. Plan to apply at least 3 months before your classes start.
Exact dates vary by year; apply early to secure your place, arrange your visa, and organise accommodation. Confirm with Macquarie University or our advisors.
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Official source: Intake dates are set by Macquarie University, Australia and may change.
Live rate (same as Fee estimate): 1 AUD = — MYR
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