Location

• Capital City of Western Australia and only 15 min by train from

Murdoch

• Population of 2 million, Perth is friendly, clean and safe for students

• Ranked 8th World’s most liveable city” – The Economist, 2010

• Perth has over 50kms of white sandy beaches within easy access for

students to explore

• Perth has low unemployment rates and offers good opportunities for

part time work for students

Perth

Location

Fremantle

• 10 mins by bus from the university (bus station on campus)

• Perth’s port city and a multicultural mix with diverse range of cafes,

restaurants, bars, breweries, nightclubs and shopping

• Departure point for Rottnest Island 30mins by ferry.

The University

• Established as a research university in 1973 and was Western

Australia’s 2nd university

• Moderate sized university with 18,400 students inc 3000

international students from over 100 countries

• Largest campus in Australia by area (227 hectares)

• Named after Sir Walter Murdoch, famous Australian historian and

essayist

• 3 Campuses in Western Australia and 5 International Centres;

Dubai, Singapore (2), Malaysia and Japan

Murdoch

The University

•Murdoch programs have a strong emphasis on practical experience

•Industry standard facilities for student use on campus;• Purpose built $3.7M Law Building, including an electronic Moot

Court and Law Clinic• Veterinary farm, hospital and emergency clinic• Media Arts Centre, including radio broadcast facilities and film/tv

studios• Psychology clinic• Chiropractic clinic• Engineering Labs and Plant

Teaching Facilities

Teaching Facilities

Teaching Facilities

Teaching Facilities

ResearchExcellence

•Murdoch has an excellent research reputation, with over 35 Research Centres

•Our research work has national and international relevance which, in turn,

informs and strengthens our teaching programs, keeping our students at the

leading edge of their discipline and aligned to current and future industry

needs.

•Member of the Innovative Research Universities of Australia group (IRU) “IRU

universities seek to develop ways of making themselves distinctive by

embracing innovative approaches to teaching, research and community

engagement”

ResearchAreas of Strength

• Agriculture and Veterinary Biotechnology

• Contemporary Asia

• Ecosystem Management and Restoration

• Interactive Media

• Social Change and Social Equity

• Technologies and Policies for Sustainable Development

• Learning, Leadership and Policy: Research Across Methodological

Paradigms

StructureFaculties & Schools

Faculty of Arts and Education

School of Education;

School of Social Sciences and

Humanities

Faculty of Law and Business

Murdoch Business School;

School of Law

Faculty of Minerals and Energy

School of Chemical and Mathematical

Sciences;

School of Engineering and Energy

Faculty of Creative Technologies and

Media

School of Information Technology;

School of Media Communication & Culture

StructureFaculties & Schools

Faculty of Sustainability,

Environmental and Life

Sciences

School of Biological Sciences and

Biotechnology;

School of Environmental Science;

School of Sustainability.

Courses

•Chiropractic Science

•Climate Change Management

•Cyber Forensics, Information Security & Management

•Security, Terrorism and Couterterrorism

•Games Art and Design

•Engineering – niche specialisations

•Sustainable Development

•Veterinary Science

Unique

What students sayTestimonials

“I will always remember the drive, passion & commitment of the academic staff”

“I really love being part of a university that provides a wide variety of course for students”

Jessica SeebauerUSA

Neils BeckerGermany

Accommodation

On Campus

• Over 150 flats and 836 beds

• 1, 2, 5 or 8 bedrooms per flats apartments

• 66% international students

• Village events, Lounge & Study area, Seminar rooms, Recreation

centre, Swimming pool & more

Off Campus

• Homestay

• Shared accommodation

Options

Five

Rating for Graduate Satisfaction13 out of 15 years

(Good Universities Guide 2010)