Overview
Murdoch University is one of
Australia’s leading research universities, with a national reputation for excellence in teaching and student satisfaction and a
five-star rating for graduate satisfaction in the Good Universities guide, which we have achieved 13 times.
At Murdoch, we have more than 19,000 students and 1400 staff, including 3000 overseas students from about 100 different countries. That’s more than 19,400 unique stories, backgrounds and ways of thinking that help us to make a difference in the world.
In Western Australia, our South Street campus has a range of facilities including a comprehensive vet hospital (with WA’s only equine operating theatres), engineering pilot plant, a chiropractic clinic, Media Arts centre and more. There are several food outlets, two banking outlets, a fully equip gymnasium, a student union, travel center, hairdresser, bookshop, gift store, health and counseling service, career service, worship center, extensive library on-campus.
Murdoch is a place where free thinking is welcomed and encouraged. We take a genuine interest in our students and want you to succeed. At Murdoch, we offer a variety of courses that are catered to suit what students are passionate about. Our students are enrolled in over 200 courses across a range of disciplines, including Veterinary Science, Law, Education, Psychology, Business and Nursing. Program levels offered at Murdoch University include certificates, undergraduate, graduate certificates, graduate diplomas, Masters Programs and research higher degrees programs.
We’re recognized as one of Australia’s leading research institutions, as more industries place their belief and resources into our projects to provide our research candidates and scientists with the opportunity to make amazing discoveries. As a member of Innovative Research Universities Australia, Murdoch University is committed to innovation and high quality higher education that can be applied on a global level.
Murdoch University provides a wonderful opportunity to experience an Australia, little known to international students and travelers. Students can enjoy the café strip in Fremantle or explore the natural environment; from the sparkling, pristine beaches of the South, to the rugged and remote ‘outback’ of the Kimberley’s in the far North. The university also organizes an adventurous, fun filled 10-day camping expedition in remote Western Australia.
LOCATION
The University is located approximately 20 minutes by car (nine miles) from Perth’s city center and 10 minutes by car (five miles) from the port city of Fremantle. Murdoch makes a difference – many of Murdoch’s research projects have resulted in benefits to society, including plant disease control, animal health, clean air, waste treatment, and environmental technology. 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, Murdoch is able to support excellent staff-student relations, yet is able to provide state-of-the-art facilities, excellent student services, and a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses ranging from bachelor degrees to masters and PhD’s.
ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS
Getting an education is one of the most important decisions you will make. 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, with a ranking in the Top 500 Universities in the world and the Top 100 in the Asia Pacific region, Murdoch can certainly offer you the best education possible. International students need to know that at Murdoch University, we work at incorporating their ‘life experience’ from their own culture into their new living and study environment. Choices about where to live, the friends to be made, and courses of study, are just as important to Murdoch University as they are to you. 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.
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