The Guide Undergraduate and Postgraduate International Prospectus murdoch.edu.au Contents Welcome to Murdoch �������������������3 STUDY AREAS Undergraduate Entry Requirements ������������������������������ 36 Hands-on facilities �������������������������4 Business, Law and About Perth �������������������������������������6 Governance 26 Undergraduate Courses, Fees and Scholarships ��������������������������40 Our campuses ���������������������������������8 Creative Arts and Postgraduate Entry Student life �������������������������������������10 Communication 27 Requirements ������������������������������� 61 Scholarships ���������������������������������� 12 Engineering 28 Postgraduate Courses, Fees Work Integrated Learning Health 29 and Scholarships ������������������������ 62 and Internships ����������������������������� 13 Research Degrees ����������������������� 68 Accommodation ��������������������������14 Science 30 How to Apply ������������������������������� 70 Student support ��������������������������� 16 Social and Cultural Studies 31 Frequently Asked Questions ����72 Study Abroad and Exchange ��� 17 Vice Teaching 32 Index �������������������������������������������������73 Pathways into Murdoch ������������� 18 Technology 33 Meet your local Alumni Chancellor's community ����������������������������������20 Sir Walter Murdoch School Meet your Academics ����������������22 of Public Policy and International Affairs 34 Welcome RANKED IN THE EARN MORE EXCELLENCE Learning through higher education With substantial professional experience informing their teaching IN RESEARCH practices, our first-rate academic educators are enhancing MEDIAN is a wonderful privilege� It is a highly student learning through engaging students in hands-on practical TOP 70 GRADUATE WORLD-CLASS STANDARD rewarding endeavour that will open new experience and career-defining theoretical knowledge. OR ABOVE IN 87% OF STARTING UNIVERSITIES IN THE RESEARCH DISCIPLINES opportunities and change your life for For all students, however, their time at Murdoch is also about SALARY personal growth. Full of new experiences and forming life- WORLD UNDER 50 EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH FOR AUSTRALIA (ERA) the better� 2015 AUSTRALIA RESEARCH COUNCIL long connections, becoming part of our prosperous University YEARS OF AGE THE GOOD UNIVERSITIES GUIDE 2018 community means you will get to experience the best of what We are proud of our reputation for teaching excellence, where we TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION YOUNG UNIVERSITY Australia has to offer, in a supportive learning environment. RANKINGS 2017 celebrate student diversity, ground-breaking education initiatives and a supportive and inclusive learning environment. We at Murdoch University are proud of who we are and what we have to offer – a place where people from all over the world As a University, we have a pivotal role in preparing our graduates come together to make their mark, make a difference, overcome for a future in which passion and commitment to learning will challenges and open their minds to new ways of thinking. stand them in good stead as they navigate their careers, where agility, adaptability and creativity are essential for success. We look forward to welcoming you to Murdoch University. Your new life journey starts today. INTERNSHIPS In an ever-growing global society that is full of possibility, we 100+ $ MILLION strive to equip every graduate with the transferable skills to work & INDUSTRY 2.5 industriously across a range of disciplines and cultures. PLACEMENTS CLUBS AND With kind regards, IN SCHOLARSHIPS SOCIETIES Through providing a high-quality educational experience, we AWARDED EACH seek to empower students, leading our graduates to become TO JOIN YEAR innovators who are prepared for their future careers and sought after by employers. Professor Eeva Leinonen Vice Chancellor Murdoch University GLOBAL OUTLOOK 250 3 AUSTRALIAN AND 23,000 3 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FROM COURSES AVAILABLE LOCATIONS 85+ COUNTRIES 01 Join our global community of pioneering minds “You need to be able to go to a university where you walk “The only education out of which good can come is the education out more confident in life. Not just to get a degree, but to which teaches you to think for yourself instead of swallowing make a real difference, which Murdoch gives you.” whatever the fashion of the moment may prescribe.” - Deki Dorji, Bhutan (Masters by Research) - Sir Walter Murdoch, 1926 At Murdoch, we believe Everything we do at Murdoch is to Welcoming new students into our ever- “You need to be able to go to a university support, encourage and develop the growing global community, we are proud that creativity powers curious minds of tomorrow. As a Murdoch to bring pioneering minds together where you walk out more confident in life; change� To be creative is student, you will learn to think freely; to celebrate education, diversity and not just to get a degree, but to make a real where your creativity, your passions innovation. Having been at the forefront to challenge convention, and your ideas will be fostered into a of Australian research for more than difference, which Murdoch gives you.” to be intrigued by the successful and fulfilling career. 40 years, to study at Murdoch is to be surrounded by some of the world’s most smallest of details, to not To graduate career-ready is one thing, - Deki Dorji, Bhutan progressive thinkers, people who are not but to graduate life-ready is what really Masters by Research be confined by the limits just challenging conventional wisdom and sets our Murdoch graduates apart. Ready tackling the world’s big questions, but of your own thoughts� to forge your own path, graduating with finding answers. To be creative is to think a Murdoch degree means you will enter freely, where learning to the workplace with a global perspective; Our forward-thinking students are where cutting-edge theory meets answering tomorrow’s questions, today. think outside the box and real-world experience to ensure you are Are you ready to join them? to think for yourself will ready to take on the big questions, find lead you to an empowered solutions and create new ways of thinking. murdoch.edu.au and fulfilled future� 02 murdoch.edu.au/study | +61 8 9360 6063 03 Hands-on facilities To truly let your imagination run free, you need an environment that supports your creativity� An environment that allows you to explore the pressing issues of today, so you can find the ground-breaking answers of tomorrow� To do this, Murdoch has built a contemporary network of real-world learning environments; a collection of facilities, laboratories and simulation suites, which provide you with all the resources and practical experiences you need to graduate career-ready� knowledge into hands-on practical Chiropractic Clinic Information Media Arts Centre experience with a range of industry- Renewable energy Sports Science facility If you are a Chiropractic student, as you Technology labs Our Media Arts Centre is where creative standard work placements. facilities If you are a Sport and Exercise Science progress through your degree you will minds come to explore the power of student, you will learn in our recently Step into the future with our new If you are a Renewable Energy student, learn to treat real patients in our on- media-based technologies through our upgraded $4 million sports science facility. Information Technology teaching you will learn from our industry-experts campus clinic, the Murdoch University state-of-the-art simulation facilities. Nursing Simulation Fitted with the latest equipment, the three laboratory. Our IT lab is equipped with the in our state-of-the-art engineering Chiropractic Clinic. Housing a rehabilitation Housing industry-standard facilities, which specialised laboratories, which include an latest virtual reality equipment, industrial Suites facilities, including an outdoor test area, centre, physiological therapeutics include a digital TV studio, sound stage, exercise physiology lab, a performance technologies and a visible data server, photovoltaic research equipment and a facility, consulting rooms and a digital control room, audio studio, four radio Our Mandurah and Perth campuses both lab and a rehabilitation, strength and which means you will have the freedom renewable energy-engineering laboratory, radiographic suite, you will get to apply studios, a newsroom and a number of offer excellent nursing facilities. In fact, conditioning lab, come complete with to get creative, collaborate with other housing a comprehensive range of wind your newly learnt skills across a range of superbly equipped editing suites, you will our Perth campus has the newest nursing a climate and altitude chamber, motion students, develop your own original energy industry-standard software. different working environments to ensure graduate career-ready with a range of facility of any university in Western capture systems, 50-metre running track concepts and learn from Murdoch’s you are ready for the working world with industry experience under your belt. Australia and, in the case of an emergency, and a fully-equipped gym with Olympic leading academics. sound knowledge in independent and can be used as an operational hospital. SimLab weightlifting facilities. evidence based patient-centred care. Our dedicated nursing spaces include As an Education student, you can make the Mind and Body Labs fully-equipped clinical teaching wards, Launchpad most of our unique SimLab to get valuable Our newest lab space is where you