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159 - 161 Temple Chambers, 3 - 7 Temple Avenue,
London EC4Y 0DA.
The University is committed to the pursuit of excellence and has an international reputation for quality teaching and research.
Murdoch takes pride in the fact that it has some of the best-qualified academic staff in Australia. Almost 70 per cent hold a PhD qualification, compared with the Australian average of 50 per cent. The University also prides itself on the caring attitude of staff, who give students the support and attention they need to succeed.
Murdoch provides state-of-the art facilities, great student services and a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
Where to go to university is one of the most important decisions you will make, and the standard of teaching is key in determining where you will choose. As a highly ranked teaching campus, Murdoch can certainly offer the best education possible. But teaching is not the only factor. Murdoch will help you make the most of your university education and offers opportunities that will make your experience in Australia a truly memorable and worthwhile event.
So, why choose Murdoch?
Five star graduate satisfaction rating
The Good Universities Guide has awarded Murdoch University the highest graduate satisfaction rating for thirteen out of the past fourteen years, an achievement unmatched by any other Australian university.
Top teaching rating
Murdoch is consistently rated as one of the top teaching universities in Government student surveys. It also received the following ratings in the Australian Teaching and Learning Performance Fund 2007: second for Teaching & Learning Performance in arts, humanities and education, and fifth nationally for Teaching & Learning in science and engineering.
Quality services and facilities
Murdoch provides excellent support services for international students, including an intensive Orientation programme, international student advisers who are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, assistance with accommodation, and social functions. Murdoch 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.
Award-winning facilities
- Murdoch University is one of only four educational institutions in the world to have a state-of-the art engineering pilot plant.gt;
- The United Nations has made the University one of only five regional Environment Technology Centres in the world.
- It is home to a purpose-built Law Building, with electronic Moot Court/Law Centre.
- The AJ Parker Cooperative Research Centre for Hydrometallurgy is the biggest of its kind in the world.
- Murdoch’s veterinary degree was the first in Australia to achieve American Veterinary Medical Association accreditation. The University also hosts a Veterinary Hospital, 24hr clinic and is the only university in Australia with a large animal farm on campus.
- Murdoch University has the most up-to-date media production facility of any Australian university.
- Murdoch is home to the Research Institute for Sustainable Energy, including an outdoor test area and research laboratory (Australia’s first NATA accredited facility for performance testing of inverters).
Study Abroad and summer courses
The Study Abroad programme attracts students from all over the world. It’s designed to give students the chance to spend one or two semesters of their degree in Perth, earning academic credit which is then transferred back to their home university. Study Abroad students have a wide choice of subjects, enabling them to meet the requirements of their home degree but also to deepen and/or broaden their educational experience.
Murdoch also offers summer courses with transferable academic credit. Tropical Marine Biology runs from mid-June to early July and has two weeks of fieldwork in the beautiful marine parks of Coral Bay. Wanju Boodjah (Welcome to Country) is a five-week course in June and July that covers all areas of indigenous Australian culture.
“I chose to study in Perth over Melbourne or Sydney for lots of reasons. The weather is amazing, the Murdoch campus is between Fremantle and Perth and is very close to the beach; life is cheaper and people are laid-back.
“Academically I’ve found the veterinary science programme challenging, stressful and enjoyable – all at the same time! The university lecturers are all of a very high standard and what I’ve thought really pleasing is their willingness to go beyond the call of duty to make sure that students understand the material.
“I chose to study at Murdoch University in particular because its veterinary science programme is recognised by the AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association) as well as the UK association – I’m hoping that this, along with the outstanding reputation Murdoch has for health sciences, will stand me in good stead once I graduate.
“The Murdoch university campus is awesome. Bush Court, Walter’s Café, Murdoch Tavern and the department common rooms are constantly teeming with life. What tipped the balance for me about coming here was the friendliness of the Murdoch staff and their willingness to help. There are a lot of international students here at the University and everyone is very understanding. Especially when homesickness kicks in – it does happen, but not for long, trust me!
“I’m now half-way through my vet science degree. It’s a very demanding course, to say the least, but it is challenging and fun. We have a referral clinic and a farm on campus and the lecturers are very approachable.
“Perth and the area have so much to offer. Whether you like sports, dancing, martial arts, sightseeing, bush walking, surfing or just socialising, it’s all here.”
