At Macquarie you can study virtually every level of biology, from cell and developmental biology to behaviour, biodiversity, conservation, ecology, genetics, microbiology, morphology and physiology. You can combine biology with specialised subjects such as natural sciences and the marine environment, medical research, and geological and environmental sciences.

For students from overseas, Macquarie uses an international selection rank to determine the minimum eligibility requirement for each undergraduate course. This rank has been converted into equivalent scores for various recognised international high school qualifications and university entrance examinations, including global qualifications like the International Baccalaureate (IB) and GCE A-Levels. All applicants for undergraduate coursework studies at Macquarie University are required to provide evidence of proficiency in English.