Murdoch University — Perth, Western Australia

Location / “The Scene”

Quick Profile
Location: Perth, WA
Population: 1.4 million
Student Enrollment: 7,200
International Students: 1,500
Semester Load: 3-4 courses
Required GPA: 2.75/4.0
Academic Dates: Feb - June : July - Nov Program Calendar
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Murdoch University is located in the suburb of Murdoch, just 10 miles southwest of Perth’s Central Business District and 5 miles from the eclectic seaside city of Fremantle, where students enjoy numerous cafés, microbreweries, boutiques and weekend markets. Murdoch’s modern campus has a strong community feel, while providing state-of-the-art facilities. The natural bushland setting provides peaceful courtyards that separate the buildings and are beautifully landscaped with native Australian trees and shrubs.

Campus Activities

Students can choose from over 60 clubs and societies to get involved on campus. Looking for something unique? Try the Ultimate Disc Club, a club for students interested in having fun and perfecting their ultimate Frisbee skills. The club holds social nights each Monday on campus and encourages all students to get involved.

Murdoch’s Guild of Students is a very active part of campus life and sponsors numerous events throughout the semester such as live music, dance, street theatre, film screenings, short recreational courses, and Triple Crown and other Guild Shows with touring bands. The guild also offers a new and exciting program, Students Without Borders, which has been recognized nationwide and follows the footsteps of Doctors Without Borders and Engineers Without Borders. Students Without Borders is an inclusive student association with no borders. Students are encouraged to visit the office and register their interest in the current and developing programs.

Housing

Murdoch University students typically live on-campus in the Student Village conveniently located within a 5-minute walk of the library, labs and lecture theatres. Off-campus housing managed by Study Australia is also available in the coastal city of Fremantle.

Academics

Murdoch University offers a variety of courses in the following faculties: Arts, Health Science, Science and Engineering.
Murdoch offers over 85 areas of study with particularly strong offerings in Media Studies, Communications, Marine or Estuarine Biology, Biological & Life Sciences, Environmental Sciences and Veterinary Science.
A leading research university at the cutting edge in areas such as Biotechnology, Renewable Energy, and Modern Asia.
Noted for internationally relevant areas such as Asian Studies, International Business, and Electronic Commerce.
For a listing of all subject areas offered, visit What You Can Study.

Specialty Programs

The International Office at Murdoch University offers students the opportunity to participate in the very popular Northwest Outback Excursion. Students will travel almost 2,500 miles over ten days in the rugged northwest of Western Australia. Participants will meet the dolphins at Monkey Mia, visit Ningaloo Reef which is home to some 500 species of fish, and hike the spectacular gorges of Karijini National Park.

University Facts

With more than 72% of the academic staff holding a PhD, Murdoch is known as one of Australia’s top teaching and research universities.
Murdoch University has received the highest graduate satisfaction rating for the Good Universities Guide from 11 out of 12 years and is the only Australian university to do so.
Murdoch offers the first veterinary course in Australia to achieve accreditation by the American Veterinary Medical Association and is the only university in Western Australia to offer veterinary science.
With one professor to every 25 students you can expect excellent academic support and guidance.
International students from over 55 different countries ensure that your time at Murdoch is a cultural experience you won’t soon forget.

Pre-Semester Trips & Excursions

Our semester participants have enjoyed exclusive organized trips as an optional way to enhance their study abroad experience. Over 50% of our participants joined Study Australia on a pre-semester trip last semester. Past trip destinations and options include:

South Island, New Zealand
Learn to Surf
Great Barrier Reef/Whitsunday Islands
Extreme Cairns
Melbourne Weekender
Blue Mountains
Thailand Semester Break
Byron Bay, New South Wales
Jervis Bay, New South Wales
Gold Coast, Queensland

For more information visit Trips & Excursions.