Murdoch University Admission Information About Murdoch University
Murdoch is a truly international, A range of pathways research-led university full of free Apart from English, we don’t have any thinking students. Our leading formal school subject prerequisites, so you’re academics and comprehensive not limited in what you can study, or if you range of flexible undergraduate want to change your course while you’re 75 and postgraduate programs here. We also offer a range of pathways into our courses, catering to those with diverse provide an excellent learning academic backgrounds. GLOBAL TOP 75 experience. Ranked in the TOP 75 universities in the world under 50 years of age Studying at Murdoch isn’t just Flexible study options TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION, YOUNG UNIVERSITY about learning in your chosen Most of our degrees can be studied full-time, RANKINGS 2018 field. You'll explore new ways of part-time, online or here on campus. Our course structures are flexible, meaning thinking and make a difference you can study a double major or even by combining cutting-edge theory a combined degree to gain experience with real-world experiences in two areas and broaden your career to help you graduate career- opportunities. ready. We aim to create leaders, innovative thinkers and problem Dedicated support services solvers capable of tackling To help you adjust to university life, we offer FIVE-STAR RATING contemporary issues on a local, a friendly and dedicated support team, For student support who can offer personalised advice on THE GOOD UNIVERSITIES GUIDE 2019 national and global level. your studies, course plans, academic skills, Here are some benefits of studying English language support, getting the most out of university life, and much more. They at Murdoch. can also help arrange meetings for you with one of our expert support areas, including Real-world skills our on-campus medical or counselling As a Murdoch student, services, Equity and Social Inclusion Office, you will have opportunities to apply your Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre and the Murdoch theory in a practical environment. Through Guild. We also have a range of academic, child care and other support services OVER 250 COURSES work-integrated learning, practicum AVAILABLE placements, hands-on projects and available. internship experiences, you will learn exactly what you need to know to meet industry Our Murdoch community demands. Making friends, exploring new interests and having fun are all a huge part of your Help with your career university experience. At Murdoch, you will Our Careers and Employment team can have the opportunity to join our student help with your resume, work experience clubs, become a volunteer and take part in a range of university events, such as 100+ CLUBS AND placements and interview preparation by SOCIETIES TO JOIN providing mentoring programs, an extensive Orientation Week, Festival Day, MarketDaze, resource library and an online job register. Multicultural Day and so much more.
An international perspective At Murdoch, you are able to help international communities, take field trips to different countries, study a language overseas or tour the world – all as part of your degree. 2.5 MILLION in scholarships awarded Leading academics each year Our teaching staff have won awards, published books and achieved some amazing things, but most importantly they’re committed to helping you learn. We recruit some of the best academics from around the globe, so you can benefit from their experience, knowledge and network of contacts to help launch your own career. 227 HECTARES of beautiful Australian bush, making us one of the largest campuses in Australia
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Chiropractic Clinic Psychology Clinic Nexus Theatre If you’re a Chiropractic student, as you If your goal is to become a registered This theatre space provides students with progress through your degree you’ll learn to psychologist, you’ll need to study an an area to hone their craft in performance treat real patients in our on-campus clinic. undergraduate degree in Psychology and or production. Home to some of WA’s This clinic houses a rehabilitation centre, then continue your studies at postgraduate best emerging talents, this venue hosts physiological therapeutics facility, consulting level. At postgraduate level, you may have community, musical, cultural and theatrical rooms and a digital radiographic suite. the opportunity to work with real clients at events, which can give students extra our on-campus psychology clinic. opportunities for work experience. Engineering Pilot Plant Our nationally renowned Bayer Pilot Plant Media Arts Centre Nursing simulation suites is where our Electrical Engineering students Our Media Arts Centre houses industry- Our Mandurah and Perth campuses offer learn real-world skills. This engineer’s standard facilities, which include a digital state-of-the-art nursing facilities, which playground is one of only a few in Australia television studio, sound stage, control room, house fully equipped clinical teaching and the only one of its kind in WA. audio studio, four radio studios, a newsroom wards, treatment areas and simulation and a number of professionally equipped suites. If you study Nursing, you’ll practise IT Innovation Hub editing suites. your skills on lifelike, high-tech mannequins with heart, lung and digestive sounds, and Step inside the future in our new teaching other realistic features. laboratory. Our IT Innovation Hub is fitted with the latest mixed and augmented reality equipment, industrial technologies and an operational data centre. Within this space, you’ll have the freedom to get creative, collaborate, prototype and experiment.
Sports science facility Our $4 million sports science facility houses a dedicated exercise physiology laboratory, complete with a climate and altitude chamber; a performance laboratory, complete with a motion capture system and running track; a rehabilitation, strength and conditioning laboratory, complete with a fully equipped gym with Olympic lifting facilities; and a Mind and Body Lab, complete with a fitness testing area and a DEXA machine, which you can use to scan body fat, bone and muscle mass.
SimLabTM Make the most of our SimLabTM technology to practise your teaching skills in a virtual classroom environment with avatars who respond in real time to your instructions. We were the first university in Australia to offer a simulated teaching experience to Teaching students.
Law Moot Court In our Herbert Smith Freehills Electronic Moot Court, students can try hypothetical cases in a courtroom environment and compete with other law schools from around the world, thanks to the latest video satellite technology.
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Campus locations At our Rockingham campus you can Open Day build academic skills, connect with other Perth campus - 90 South Street, Murdoch students and explore new ideas to help you Murdoch University’s Open Day is WA 6150 study at university level. Our Rockingham an annual event that showcases the University. Choose from hundreds of Our unique Perth campus features beautiful campus offers a small but strong learning activities to find out more about study native bushland, specialised educational community with a focus on research and and life at Murdoch. Attend course and recreational facilities and a range of our university pathway programs. talks, take tours, watch performances, essential support services. The Perth campus Rockingham Campus meet students and staff, and soak is set in a beautiful bush environment and up the campus atmosphere with free covers over 227 hectares, making it one of Singapore campus entertainment. the largest campuses in Australia. In Singapore, we offer a range of courses Perth Campus through Kaplan Higher Education, a regional provider of management Important Dates Mandurah campus – Education Drive, education and quality lifelong learning There are a lot of important dates Mandurah WA 6210 programs and services. We have to be aware of when you study at Set in the heart of the coastal town of partnered with Kaplan Singapore since Murdoch including deadlines for Mandurah, just 45 minutes from Perth, our 2007 and our partnership continues to admission applications, course transfers, Mandurah campus offers an exceptional expand. Courses are offered in trimesters study census dates, study breaks, the learning experience through our clinical, and students can transfer to study assessment period in which your exams academic and research expertise and state- equivalent degrees in Perth or Dubai. will be held, when your graduation ceremony will be held, when your fees of-the-art facilities. Our Mandurah campus Singapore Campus specialises in health courses, including are due and when your unit results will Nursing and postgraduate Counselling Dubai campus be published. You can find all the dates – Creative Arts Therapies. We also deliver Our vibrant campus in Dubai caters for listed here. OnTrack, a 14-week program offering an the area’s growing demand for skilled alternative pathway to Murdoch, at our professionals across a range of industries. 2019 Admission Dates Mandurah campus. Opened in 2008 in partnership with Global Mon 5 Aug 2019 - Wed 8 Jan 2020 Mandurah Campus Institute Middle East, our Murdoch Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC) Rockingham campus – Dixon Road, University International Study Centre in application period – during this time, Rockingham WA 6168 Dubai offers a range of degrees with suitable applicants can apply for the flexibility for you to create your own Murdoch courses by completing a TISC Rockingham is a major urban centre on combination of majors. Courses are offered application. the south coast of the Perth metro area. in trimesters and students can transfer The area is famous for its dolphins and Mon 30 Sept 2019 to study equivalent degrees in Perth or ‘Early bird’ application closing date for some of the most amazing aquatic and Singapore. marine-based natural experiences in WA. TISC. Early bird application fees for TISC Dubai Campus are $50 for students enrolled in their final secondary school year born on or after 1 March 2000. All other applicants the JOONDALUP fee is $70. Standard application fee for TISC after Monday September 30, 2019 is $165. *Please note all mature age and non-school leaver 36 mins applicants can apply directly to Murdoch free of charge for all courses except Veterinary Science.
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ROCKINGHAM 15 minutes from the city on Kwinana Freeway (exit South Street). There are almost 4,000 car park spaces available, so you’ll always have access to parking 36 mins Excellent cycle routes to campus with secure bike storage available MANDURAH
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Murdoch Station Admissions Criteria Limited Places Applicants with higher To help understand admission pathway Bachelor of Nursing and Bachelor of education study options and entry requirements we have Veterinary Science courses have limited Have you previously commenced or grouped our information into the following places available. These courses have a completed study at a higher education sections: competitive admissions process that sees school leavers with high ATAR scores provider? For most of our undergraduate •• Essential requirements; considered for admission against applicants courses, if you have successfully completed information for all applicants that can have a variety of backgrounds at least two units at an Australian University •• Applicants with higher education including previous higher education study. or one year study at another recognised study; information for applicants who tertiary or higher education provider you Due to the limited number of places have successfully completed higher will meet entry requirements to apply for available there is no fixed minimum Selection education units or courses including admission. Rank for consideration for these courses. enabling courses Places in these programs are allocated in Some of our courses have specific entry •• Applicants with vocational education order of applicants’ assessed ranking until requirements for applicants with higher and training (VET) study; information quotas are filled. education. You can check the available for applicants who have successfully admission pathway entry requirements for completed one or more VET courses Course specific admission information the course you are interested in by searching available on course detail pages provides at: Murdoch Course Finder. •• Applicants with work and life more detail on these processes. You can experience; information for applicants check the available admission pathway Advanced Standing who have not completed secondary entry requirements for the course you are If you have previous study or professional education, or who completed interested in by searching at: experience relating to your field of study, secondary education more than two Murdoch Course Finder. you might even be able to get credits or years ago and have no VET or higher exemptions towards your new degree, education Inherent Requirements reducing the time it takes to graduate. •• Applicants with recent secondary A number of undergraduate courses have education; information for applicants inherent requirements that need to be met in Getting a credit or an exemption for your who have recently completed order to be offered a place or to successfully previous study or industry experience is secondary education (i.e. within the complete the program of study. known as advanced standing. If you’re past two years) eligible for advanced standing for certain Inherent requirements provide expectations units in your course, this could reduce your for applicants relating to domains including: Essential requirements overall study load and the amount of time • Ethical behaviour you need to study before you can graduate. English entry requirements • Behavioural stability Some courses may have a time limit on when All undergraduate courses have an • Legal behaviour previous studies were completed due to essential minimum English proficiency • Communication professional registration requirements. requirement with the Bachelor of • Cognition If you have not automatically received Law, Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor • Sensory ability advanced standing and believe you may of Veterinary Science and Bachelor • Strength and mobility be eligible for it, you can apply directly to of Education having higher minimum • Sustainable performance Murdoch for recognition of previous study or requirements. recognition of professional experience. More Course specific inherent requirements are information at: Advanced Standing. You can demonstrate proficiency via: detailed in the course admission information • English proficiency tests (STAT, IELTS, available on course web pages. You can Completed bridging or enabling course TOEFL, OET, PTE, CAE) check the inherent requirements for the If you have successfully completed one course you are interested in by searching at: • Secondary education (WA) a scaled of Murdoch’s enabling courses within the Murdoch Course Finder. mark of 50 or higher in ATAR English, past two years, you can apply direct to Literature or English as an Additional Clearances, Vaccinations, Registrations Murdoch for admission into any course that has a minimum Selection Rank required for Language or Dialect (EALD) A number of undergraduate courses have consideration of 70 or lower. • Successful completion of any University requirements, such as working with children preparation course (must have been clearances, immunisations, vaccinations Murdoch University Preparation Course completed within the past two years) or registrations that need to be obtained in OnTrack enabling course (14 week) order to be offered a place or to successfully • English language course (academic) complete the program of study. OnTrack Sprint enabling course (4 week) • Previous study of at least 2 units at Course specific requirements are detailed in FlexiTrack enabling course (10/20/50 week) tertiary level (English as the medium of the course admission information available instruction) TLC110 Learning for Tomorrow enabling on course web pages. You can check course ( 1 day/week February to September) the requirements for the course you are Recommended Subjects interested in by searching at: K-Track indigenous enabling course (14 There are no essential prerequisite Murdoch Course Finder. week) subjects for any of our undergraduate Access to specific nominated software If you have successfully completed the degrees, however we do have Murdoch Pre-Law or Law Start course, you recommended subjects. If you A number of courses have a requirement will be offered admission into the Bachelor of haven’t undertaken and passed the to access specific nominated software Law course. recommended subjects listed for your that need to be met in order to successfully course you may need to complete complete the program of study. preparatory units during your first year. Course specific admission information You can view the recommended subjects available on course detail pages provides for the course you are interested in by more detail on these requirements. You can searching at: Murdoch Course Finder. check the requirements for the course you are interested in by searching at: Murdoch Course Finder.
TEQSA number: PRV1216 CRICOS Code: 00125J Information accurate as of 15 August 2019 MC0OOO3762 06/19 Page 1 of 5 Applicants with vocational Finished secondary education more than Special Tertiary Admissions Test two years ago education and training (VET) If you’re at least 20 years old by the 1st March study Even if it’s been a while since you finished in the year you wish to commence study, you Year 12, your exam results are valid can apply for entry to Murdoch by sitting Have you completed a vocational indefinitely. Scores obtained since 1992 the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT). education and training course? For many can be converted to an Australian Tertiary The STAT is a nationally recognised test of our undergraduate courses, if you Admission Rank (ATAR) using the TISC ATAR which assesses your abilities for learning have successfully completed a Certificate calculator. at university. In WA, you can sit the STAT by IV or higher VET qualification and can booking through the TISC website. If you are Your ATAR represents your rank among all demonstrate English competency, you are not 20 years old by this time you will need Year 12 students in Western Australia as eligible to apply for admission. to email Murdoch Admissions who can help calculated by the Tertiary Institutions Service you gain permission to sit the test. This excludes direct entry into Law Centre (TISC). ATAR is based on your Tertiary and Veterinary Science. For entry into Entrance Aggregate (TEA) and some other To apply for admission into most of our Engineering your Vet qualification must factors also detailed on the TISC website. undergraduate courses, you’ll need to be at a Diploma level or higher. You can achieve a STAT score of at least 140 in Selection Rank Pathway check the available admission pathway the Written English section and 135 in the entry requirements for the course you are With the exception of Nursing and Veterinary Multiple Choice section. If you took the STAT interested in by searching at: Murdoch Science, undergraduate courses at Murdoch before February 2010, you need a minimum Course Finder. have an admission pathway based on score of 145 in both the Written English and Advanced Standing a minimum Selection Rank required for Multiple Choice sections. consideration. This value is available on You cannot use the STAT to apply for entry If you have a Diploma or higher you might course web pages and the TISC website. even be able to get credits or exemptions to Law or Veterinary Science. You can towards your new degree, reducing the time Your Selection Rank is the actual ranking that check the available admission pathway it takes to graduate. is used to assess admission to a course. Your entry requirements for the course you are selection rank will include your ATAR plus interested in by searching at: Murdoch Getting a credit or an exemption for your any eligible Murdoch RISE Selection Rank Course Finder. previous study or industry experience is adjustments. known as advanced standing. If you’re Mature Age Pathway (MAP) Selection Rank adjustments eligible for advanced standing for certain If you do not have the academic units in your course, this could reduce your Some applicants may be eligible for requirements to be admitted to a course overall study load and the amount of time Murdoch RISE adjustment factors which can but are passionate about a field of study you need to study before you can graduate. help you get into your preferred course by and feel you have relevant work and life Some courses may have a time limit on when increasing your Murdoch Selection Rank. experience then the Murdoch MAP is for you. previous studies were completed due to professional registration requirements. Murdoch RISE MAP involves an interview and a Murdoch RISE is an adjustment factor to portfolio submission to be assessed by the If you have not automatically received Academic Chair of the course. Applicants advanced standing and believe you may increase the Selection Rank for eligible students by 10 points up to a maximum must also meet the English Language be eligible for it, you can apply directly to Competency requirements for the course. Murdoch for recognition of previous study or Selection Rank of 90.00. Murdoch RISE is intended to support access to university for For more information about MAP email recognition of professional experience. More [email protected]. information at: Advanced Standing. students from Regional, Indigenous or low Socio-Economic backgrounds. Applicants using this pathway must apply VET partners To be eligible for consideration, you must at least two weeks prior to semester Murdoch Institute of Technology is our have completed secondary education in commencement. MAP is not available for on-campus partner providing admission W.A. with an ATAR between 60.00 and the following courses: Veterinary Science, pathways for students via Diploma courses. 89.95 inclusive. Nursing, Engineering and Law. Murdoch also partners with a number of Murdoch RISE eligible students must also Enabling courses off-campus institutions to provide admission satisfy one of the following conditions: Murdoch also has a number of enabling pathways for students via Diploma, courses to assist prospective students who do Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree Have achieved their ATAR (TER) at a school in the RISE Schools list ; or not currently meet any admission pathway courses. Please visit our partner websites: requirements. Enabling courses are valid as Canning College Have a permanent home address when an entry pathway for entry for two years from completing Year 12 at a postcode in the RISE date of completion. Phoenix Academy Postcodes list; or OnTrack Perth International College of English Have indicated Indigenous descent; by OnTrack is a fee-free 14-week university TAFE International WA declaring status through TISC application or on the Indigenous indicator when applying enabling course that qualifies you to apply directly. direct to Murdoch for admission into any Applicants with work and life course that has a minimum Selection Rank experience (includes those who There’s no need to register for Selection required for consideration of 70 or lower. Rank adjustments. If you are eligible, the left secondary education more FlexiTrack than 2 years ago) adjustment factor is automatically added to your raw ATAR score when you apply. FlexiTrack is a fee-free online enabling Have you not completed secondary If you’re unsure whether you have an ATAR, course that qualifies you to apply direct to education, or completed it more than two whether you are eligible for Murdoch RISE, Murdoch for admission into any course that years ago and have not completed VET or or you just want to have a chat about your has a minimum Selection Rank required for higher education? Murdoch has a number of situation before you apply, you can always consideration of 70 or lower. The minimum admission pathways available with different contact the Meet Murdoch team. time to complete is 10 weeks, the maximum is entry requirements for you to consider. 50 weeks.
TEQSA number: PRV1216 CRICOS Code: 00125J Information accurate as of 15 August 2019 MC0OOO3762 06/19 Page 1 of 6 Murdoch Institute of Technology (MIT) There’s no need to register for Selection 3. Supporting documentation including; Rank adjustments. If you are eligible, the MIT offers a Murdoch University Preparation a. Semester 2 Year 11 report, and adjustment factor is automatically added Course (MUPC). If you successfully complete to your raw ATAR score when you apply. b. Year 12 mid-year report the MUPC you can apply direct to Murdoch c. You may include a one-page document for admission into any course except for If you’re unsure whether you have an ATAR, that lists contributions you have made to Veterinary Science. To meet the entrance whether you are eligible for Murdoch RISE, your school community. requirements for Law you will need to get a or you just want to have a chat about your course weighed average of 78% or higher. situation before you apply, you can always d. You may also choose to include copies of any certificates or prizes received in Murdoch Pre-Law contact the Meet Murdoch team. Years 10, 11 or 12. This course is designed to assess your current 4. TISC Application Number skills and to evaluate your current suitability Other admission options Extenuating circumstances for studying Law at Murdoch University. Creative Portfolio In order to be eligible for inclusion in the We understand that the intended pathway program applicants must have been away Have you got a range of skills and to university studies doesn’t always go to from study for a minimum of 12 months. knowledge you feel will enable you to be plan. For this reason, Murdoch University Current Murdoch students are not eligible. successful in your chosen degree? You will consider applications from prospective Successful completion of the Murdoch can apply for admission to a number of students whose education has been Pre-Law course will result in an offer of majors for our Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor compromised due to genuine hardship, admission into the Bachelor of Laws course. of Communication, or Bachelor of Creative resulting in them falling short of admission Media courses using a creative portfolio requirements for an undergraduate course. Applicants with recent application. Majors that accept creative Extenuating circumstances will not be portfolio for entry are: English and Creative considered for direct entry into Veterinary secondary education Writing, Games Art and Design, Graphic (within the past two years) Science. More details can be found at Design, Journalism, Photography, Screen Extenuating Circumstances. Australian Year 12 students Production, Sound, Strategic Communication and Theatre and Drama. Interstate or overseas Year 12 Have you completed secondary education Students who have completed secondary within the past two years? The following Your portfolio application helps Murdoch to education outside of Western Australia information will help you choose the most better understand you as a future university are subject to meeting the same entry suitable pathway for admission. student by bringing together any academic results, references and evidence of your requirements as Western Australian students. Selection Rank Pathway work and ability relevant to the major you ATARs are equivalent from every state except With the exception of Nursing and Veterinary are keen to study. Applicants must complete Queensland. Science, undergraduate courses at Murdoch their WACE and also meet English language An ATAR of 75 in New South Wales will still have an admission pathway based on competency. Further information can be be 75 in Western Australia. Students from a minimum Selection Rank required for found at Murdoch Portfolio Entry. Queensland receive an Overall Position consideration. This value is available on Law Start (OP) which is converted into an ATAR course web pages and the TISC website. equivalent by the Queensland Curriculum LAW START is an admission pathway for and Assessment Authority. Your Selection Rank is the actual ranking that academically capable students who wish is used to assess admission to a course. Your to study Law. Your overall ATAR score is International Baccalaureate selection rank will include your ATAR plus not used as a basis for admission in this You might have completed an International any eligible Murdoch RISE Selection Rank pathway. To be considered for admission via Baccalaureate which can be converted to adjustments. this pathway you will need to have submitted an ATAR equivalent. Course webpages show Selection Rank adjustments an application through TISC. the International Baccalaureate score you Some applicants may be eligible for Candidates who present a strong academic will require to be considered for admission. Murdoch RISE adjustment factors which can application will be invited to attend and Other overseas secondary education help you get into your preferred course by participate in a mandatory one day Overseas qualifications can be accepted increasing your Murdoch Selection Rank. workshop in early December where they will be required to complete a written for entry into Murdoch courses. To find out Murdoch RISE assessment. Successful candidates will which school results are recognised and the Murdoch RISE is an adjustment factor to receive a formal offer of a place in Murdoch required level for entry, you can refer to the increase the Selection Rank for eligible Law during TISC first round offers. course webpages, in the section ‘Academic students by 10 points up to a maximum Entry Requirements’. To be eligible to apply you must have Selection Rank of 90.00. Murdoch RISE is completed one or more ATAR subjects Enabling courses intended to support access to university for with a strong focus on communication and Murdoch also has a number of enabling students from Regional, Indigenous or low essay writing skills. Acceptable subjects will courses to assist prospective students Socio-Economic backgrounds. include, but are not limited to English, English who have recently completed secondary To be eligible for consideration, you must Literature, Modern History, Politics and Legal school and who do not currently meet any have completed secondary education in Studies. You must have also received at least admission pathway entry requirements. WA with an ATAR between 60.00 and 89.95 70% in one of these subjects in your most Enabling courses are valid as an entry inclusive. recent Year 12 report. pathway for entry for two years from date of Students must also satisfy one of the Applications must include: completion. following conditions: 1. LAW START - Ability and Aptitude Entrance OnTrack a. Have achieved their ATAR at a school in Pathway - Cover sheet Ontrack is a free 14-week, on-campus the RISE Schools list; or 2. A Personal Statement – maximum of 500 enabling course and admission pathway. b. Have a permanent home address when words outlining why you want to study Law For further information please visit Murdoch completing Year 12 at a postcode in the and your experience and achievements OnTrack. RISE Postcodes list; or that have prepared you for success in your c. Have indicated Indigenous descent; by future studies. declaring status through TISC application or on the Indigenous indicator when applying directly.
TEQSA number: PRV1216 CRICOS Code: 00125J Information accurate as of 15 August 2019 MC0OOO3762 06/19 Page 1 of 7 OnTrack Sprint Additional Apply directly to Murdoch University Ontrack Sprint is a free 4-week, on-campus For other applicants including recent school enabling program and admission pathway. Information leavers who are applying for Semester 1 You are eligible for entry to OnTrack Sprint if outside of the TISC application period or you have completed your WACE in the last 18 Other Admission Criteria that plan to start university in Semester 2, you can months, generated an ATAR between 60.00- may apply apply directly to Murdoch online through 69.95 (or an ATAR of 55.00-59.95 if you are MyAdmission. Online applications for most from a school eligible for ATAR RISE) and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people courses at Murdoch close on the Friday have demonstrated English competency. Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre before Orientation Week. For further information please visit Murdoch Here’s how you can apply: OnTrack Sprint. The Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre provides admission pathways to Indigenous people •• Go to MyAdmission and create a new FlexiTrack who haven’t received an ATAR or completed Applicant ID, or log in with an existing ID Flexitrack is a free online university enabling Year 12. The following courses are available: and password. course and admission pathway that you •• K-Track – A 14-week Indigenous bridging •• Your application will take just 20 minutes can study intensively over 10 weeks, full-time program. The K-Track enabling program to complete - it is saved as you go, so you over 20 weeks, or part-time over 12 months. can help you develop the skills you need can come back later to finish it. For further information please visit Murdoch to succeed at university •• Complete your application online using FlexiTrack. •• Waardong - Professional education the name and code of the course you’re TLC110 Learning for Tomorrow program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait applying for, which can be found using This is a free course where students must Islanders in Veterinary Studies the course finder. attend TLC110 classes once a week, Domestic applicants with overseas •• Upload your academic transcript and any February through to September, while qualifications other supporting documentation (Word or completing their WACE. PDF documents preferred). Overseas qualifications can be accepted You will be eligible to apply direct to for entry into Murdoch courses. To find out •• You can check the status of your Murdoch University if you: which qualification is recognised and the application by simply logging back into required level for entry, you can refer to the MyAdmission. 5. Pass TLC110 (this includes meeting course webpages, in the section ‘Academic attendance requirements) •• Ask us a question: Send us a message via Entry Requirements’. our online form and we’ll get back to you. 6. Achieve a scaled score of 50+ in ATAR We can accept scanned copies of your English or a grade of ‘C’ or better in How to apply documents but not e-transcripts. If you don’t General English Apply through TISC have the documents available when you 7. Achieve your Western Australian submit your application, you can upload Certificate of Education If you want to study in Semester 1 2020 apply them at a later date by logging back into through TISC. Applications for Veterinary MyAdmission. Once you have applied, you For further information please visit TLC110 Science must be lodged through TISC. Learning for Tomorrow. can track the status of your application Murdoch recommends applying for Nursing through MyAdmission. through TISC as places are limited. Murdoch Institute of Technology (MIT) Offers for direct applications are not sent MIT offers a Murdoch University If you are studying on a student visa please through for Semester 1 until after all offers Preparation Course (MUPC). If you see information for International Students. have been made through TISC. successfully complete the MUPC you can Applications to the Tertiary Institutions apply direct to Murdoch for admission into Service Centre Early offers any course except for Veterinary Science. Applications open on 5 August 2019. It To meet the entrance requirements for Semester 1: Early offers are available pays to be organised as late fees apply Law you will need to get a course weighed for all courses from September through for applications submitted after 11pm 30 average of 78% or higher. to December for applicants who apply September 2019. Further close dates can be though TISC. These offers are available to VET partners found on the TISC website. applicants who meet entry requirements and Murdoch Institute of Technology is our Here’s what you need to do to complete your English Language Competency and are not on-campus partner providing admission TISC application: currently completing Year 12. Early offers are pathways for students via Diploma courses. only issued once for Veterinary Science in •• Log in using your WACE Candidate December. Murdoch also partners with a number Number or TISC Number. If you don’t of off-campus institutions to provide already have a login, you can register Semester 2: Offers are continually sent admission pathways for students via online. through to applicants from April through to July. There is no defined offer rounds. Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Associate •• Choose your six course preferences. Degree courses. Getting the order of your preferences right Canning College will give you the best chance of getting Phoenix Academy into the course you really want. Perth International College of English •• Complete your application form, making TAFE International WA sure to pay any fees. International students •• Print off your application coversheet and submit all the supporting documents International admission requirements are listed. detailed here. •• Check your inbox. Once you have applied and your application fee has been processed, TISC will send you an email confirmation. Apply to Murdoch via TISC.
TEQSA number: PRV1216 CRICOS Code: 00125J Information accurate as of 15 August 2019 MC0OOO3762 06/19 Page 1 of 8 Enrolment The amount that you pay will depend on Visitors’ ticket parking is also available several factors, including whether you are if you’ll only be driving to Murdoch Accepting or deferring an offer a domestic or international student, your occasionally. residency status and the units that you Getting an offer is an exciting step in your See the Parking at Murdoch University choose. As a domestic student your fees will journey to undergraduate study at Murdoch. campuses page for more information. Secure your place by accepting your offer. differ from those of international students, Here’s what you need to know about and you’ll be eligible for a Commonwealth Course-related expenses receiving and accepting an offer: Supported Place in all undergraduate Your tuition fees cover the cost of your courses. More fee information at: Course •• Whether you applied through TISC or education, but you also need to pay for Fees. directly to Murdoch, you’ll receive your textbooks or any other materials and offer by email, so keep an eye on your You may be eligible for a HECS-HELP loan equipment that may be required for your course. Depending on your area of study, inbox. In a Commonwealth Supported Place, the you may also need to pay for: •• When you receive an offer, you need to government pays part of the cost of your respond to it by the deadline noted in the course fees each semester and you pay •• textbooks email or apply for an extension. For any the rest. The part you pay is known as your •• field trips questions about TISC offers, check out student contribution. Australian citizens, •• laboratory equipment such as lab coats the TISC website. How you respond will eligible New Zealand citizens and holders of and safety goggles depend on whether you are a domestic permanent humanitarian visas can pay their or international student, or have applied student contribution either: •• printing and photocopying to Murdoch through one of our packaged •• Working with Children Checks •• upfront directly to the university partners. If you are studying externally, you might need •• by deferring payment to a HECS-HELP •• If you don’t receive an offer, don’t panic. to attend mandatory on-campus sessions loan. Remember, there’s more than one way to for some units, so you’ll want to factor get into Murdoch. We’re here to help, so A HELP loan allows you to defer the payment in the cost of travelling to Murdoch and speak to us about your situation and we’ll of your student contribution until your accommodation if necessary. help you explore your options. income reaches a certain level. When you’re earning enough money to start repaying Scholarships To respond to your Murdoch offer, your loan, it is repaid through the tax system you need to: We’re proud to offer more than $2.5 million as a percentage of your salary. For more in scholarships each year, which not only •• Activate your student account by using information on the HELP loan scheme, and reward high academic achievement, but your Murdoch student number, which to find out whether you’re eligible, check out also provide support to Indigenous students, you’ll find in your offer letter, to log into the Australian Government’s StudyAssist site. students from regional or remote areas, MyMurdoch. You can also set up your Other Fees and students who have faced personal or student password and confirm your email financial hardship. address and mobile number. As well as your course fees, there are other fees and costs to consider when planning Find out about our wide range of •• Accept your offer to secure your place at Scholarships. Murdoch. You can also defer it to start the financial aspects of your studies. These another semester or reject it if you no include fees for administrative and other longer wish to study at Murdoch. services, and costs specific to your course, such as for equipment and textbooks. For •• If you are accepting you can then start more information visit: Other Fees. enrolling in units to lock in your timetable for the semester. Student Services and Amenities Fee The Student Services and Amenities Fee Advanced Standing (SSAF) is a fee charged by all higher If you have previous study or professional education providers, including Murdoch, experience relating to your field of study, to help with student services and features you may be eligible to receive a credit or that aren’t directly linked to your studies at exemption for certain units in your course. Murdoch. We use these fees to help provide Getting a credit or an exemption for your you with: previous study or industry experience is •• health and counselling services known as advanced standing. If you’re •• careers and employment advice eligible for advanced standing for certain units in your course, this could reduce your •• sport and recreation facilities and services overall study load and the amount of time The SSAF is charged twice a year, and you need to study before you can graduate. the amount you pay depends on whether you’re a full or part-time student, and which If you have not automatically received campus you study at. The current SSAF fees advanced standing and believe you may are available here. be eligible for it, you can apply directly to Murdoch for recognition of previous study or Parking Fees recognition of professional experience. More Parking at Murdoch is easy, but you will need information at: Advanced Standing. to budget for parking fees if you’re planning to drive to uni. Car parks on campus are Fees and Charges zoned and colour coded either red or green. At Murdoch, you pay for the individual units Red zone parking is closer to the main you enrol in, rather than an overall course buildings. An annual permit is $430*. fee. Some units cost more than others. This may be due to the number of credit points Green zone parking is situated slightly further the unit awards or the level of resources away. An annual permit is $200* required to teach it.
TEQSA number: PRV1216 CRICOS Code: 00125J Information accurate as of 15 August 2019 MC0OOO3762 06/19 *Subject to change Page 1 of 9 Student Profile This table gives an indication of the likely peer cohort for new students at the institution. It provides data on students that commenced undergraduate study and passed the census date in the most relevant recent intake period for which data are available, including those admitted through all offer rounds, across all Australian campuses, and international students studying in Australia.
Semester One 2019
Applicant background Number of Percentage of commencing commencing students students
(A) Higher education study 1178 36% (includes a bridging or enabling course)
(B) Vocational education and training (VET) study 270 8%
(C) Recent secondary education; (C1) Admitted solely on the basis of ATAR 943 % (regardless of whether this includes the impact of adjustment 29 factors such as equity or subject bonus points)
(C) Recent secondary education; (C2) Admitted where both ATAR and additional criteria were N/A N/A considered (e.g. portfolio, audition, extra test, early offer conditional on minimum ATAR)
(C) Recent secondary education; (C3) Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR was 223 7% not a factor (e.g. special consideration, audition alone, schools recommendation scheme with no minimum ATAR requirement)
(D) Work and life experience (Admitted on the basis of previous achievement other than the 195 6% above)
International students 471 14%
All Students 3280 100%
Notes: N/A - Data not available for Murdoch courses.
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