In the philosophy major, you'll develop reasoning skills and apply them to questions such as: How do we know something for sure? Does the body rule the mind, or does the mind rule the body? Does God exist? How is morality related to happiness? Do animals have rights? What would a better society look like? Do films or novels help us to think better? You'll learn how to: think for yourself rather than relying on someone else's authority reflect on your views, and give reasons for them understand and evaluate other positions and arguments. Since philosophy is such a broad subject, it combines well with other degree options including science, law, psychology, media, politics and history.

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.