Macquarie University

Macquarie University now has a diverse community of approximately 33,000 students with more than 30% of them enrolling from over 114 countries. It is ranked in the top 40 Universities in the Asia Pacific region, within the top 10 in Australia and, according to ‘The Times’ Higher Education Supplement’, in 2009 it was listed in the top 200 Universities in the world.

Challenge

Ten years ago, Macquarie University sought the support of a technical partner to develop its online presence and meet its (then) ambitious international student recruitment targets.

Solution

CIBIS was selected as its partner and for the past 10 years, CIBIS has developed a comprehensive suite of products enabling Macquarie University to provide online services to attract, recruit and retain international students.

Our systems enable Macquarie to respond faster and more efficiently in providing improved service levels through use of a range of custom developed solutions which span recruitment through to student application and support processes. Our Course Finder products assist students navigate the maze of study options and various online calculators ensure the students get timely access to information they need.

The fully-integrated online application system CIBIS developed also provides a comprehensive student portal that records and tracks every stage of the application process in real time ensuring compliance with all pertinent institutional business rules.

Our successful partnership with Macquare University epitomises our role as enablers in helping our clients achieve their goals.