Murdoch University was established in 1973 as a research university and is located approximately 20 minutes by car (15 kilometres) from Perth’s city centre and 10 minutes by car (eight kilometres) from the port city of Fremantle.

Murdoch University is committed to the pursuit of excellence and has achieved an international reputation for the quality of its teaching and research. The University takes pride in the fact that it has some of the best qualified academic staff in Australia.

With a student population of 14,000 students and 2,000 International students, Murdoch supports excellent staff student relations, and provides state-of-the-art facilities, excellent student services and a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

An excellent standard of teaching is a very important factor in determining where you will choose to study. As a highly ranked teaching campus in Australia, Murdoch can certainly offer you the best education possible. Murdoch will enable you to maximize your university education and can offer opportunities that will make your study experience in Australia a truly memorable and worthwhile event.

Courses Available

Murdoch University has over 180 degrees to choose from the areas listed below. For more information regarding these courses please visit
www.murdoch.edu.au/International-students/Courses-and-fees

• Arts
• Biological Sciences and Biotechnology
• Business
• Education
• Engineering
• Environmental Science
• Health Sciences
• Humanities
• Information Technology
• Law
• Media
• Physical Sciences
• Psychology
• Social Sciences
• Veterinary Science

5 ***** Graduate Satisfaction Rating

The Good Universities Guide has awarded Murdoch University the highest graduate satisfaction rating for twelve out of thirteen years, an achievement unmatched by any other Australian university.

Top Teaching Rating

Murdoch University is consistently rated as one of the top teaching universities in Australia achieving the following rankings most recently:

• Murdoch University was ranked 2nd nationally for Teaching and Learning in Humanities, Arts, Education programs. ***
• Murdoch University was ranked 5th nationally for Teaching and Learning in Science and Engineering programs. ***
• Murdoch University was ranked 8th nationally for Research Intensity. ***

*** Teaching and Learning Performance Fund 2007

Highly Qualified Academic Staff

Almost 70% of academic staff hold a PhD qualification as compared with the Australian average of 50%.

Murdoch University’s academic staff have established a reputation for their commitment and dedication to students. The University prides itself on the caring attitude of its staff, who give students the extra support and attention they need to succeed.

High Quality Student Services and Facilities

Murdoch University provides excellent student services for International students. Among these services are an intensive Orientation program, International Student Liaison Officers who are on call 24 hours a day 7 days a week, social functions, accommodation assistance and access to English language skills and support.

Murdoch University provides many services for all students, including a Worship Centre for all religious denominations, catering facilities that attend to special dietary needs, a University Health Service, a Child Care Centre, computing facilities, sport and recreation facilities, banking and an extensive library.

Academic Accolades

• Winner of two Prime Ministers University Teacher of the Year awards.
• Beth Powell, Senior Lecturer in Education, received an Inaugural Prime Minister’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to Literacy and Numeracy for her creative methods to stimulate the learning of numeracy across the curriculum.
• Senior Lecturer and Academy Award Winning Filmmaker Martin Mhando won The Paul Robeson Award for Excellence in Independent Filmmaking awarded at the 30th Anniversary of the Newark Black Film Festival.

Award Winning Facilities

• Murdoch University’s premier Veterinary Science course was the first veterinary course in Australia to achieve American Veterinary Medical Association accreditation and is the only university with large animal farms on campus.
• The United Nations has made Murdoch one of only five regional Environment Technology Centres in the world.
• Murdoch University is home to a purpose-built Law Building, complete with electronic Moot Court/Law Centre.
• The AJ Parker Cooperative Research Centre for Hydrometallurgy is the world’s biggest of its kind.
• Murdoch University is home to the Media Arts Centre, the most up-to-date media production facility of any Australian university.

International Study Centres

• Study a selection of degrees through one of Murdoch University’s International Study Centres, located in Singapore, Malaysia and Japan. Students may complete all or part of their degrees at these offshore locations and also have the flexibility to complete their Murdoch degree in a full-time or part-time study mode.
• Murdoch University students studying offshore enjoy the same quality and high standards of education as their fellow students studying on campus at Murdoch University in Perth, Western Australia.

For more information:
www.murdoch.edu.au
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