Meet Andrew Webster

Dean, School of Social Sciences and Humanities

“Everything is possible for graduates in the social sciences and humanities, because so many of the vital issues we face today demand that we think about human society and the human condition. How can we know understand who we are, how we want to live, or what kind of society we want to create, without the insights they provide?”

At Murdoch, you can choose from a range of humanities and social sciences courses to develop new skills in communication, research and creative problem solving. Here are some of the opportunities you could enjoy as a Murdoch student:

• Spend a year in Indonesia or Japan to immerse yourself in a new culture as part of our Asian Studies Specialist course.
• Make a valuable contribution to indigenous groups and government organisations through placements in rural and remote areas as part of our Community Development course.
• Dive into your studies with an internship in parliament or local government through our Politics course.
• Learn from leading researchers and lecturers who are passionate about what they teach, including award-winning novelists and poets in our English and Creative Writing course.
• Take units in stage, costume and set design, directing, performance and script writing – or even a two-week intensive production unit in Kuala Lumpur – as part of our Theatre and Drama course.
• Connect with other free thinkers at our Philosophy Colloquium, hosted on campus every year.

If you’re passionate about people and want to create change in the world, you can learn to make a difference with a Social Sciences and Humanities degree.