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Our Degrees are changing.

In 2014, Part I (first year) units will be introduced with Part II (second year and higher) units becoming available in subsequent years. Detailed information about Part II will be available here from mid-2014.

Find out more about our new degrees, or to get in touch and ask us what this means for you head to AskMurdoch. Continuing students can still access information for degrees commencing 2013 and prior in the Course Handbook.

Forge your own political future with our Politics and International Studies course

Do you see yourself influencing policy and changing the landscape of local or national politics? Or are you an implementer, wanting to help develop practical frameworks for change?

Join the only course in WA offering this unique combination of politics and international studies, and gain an in-depth and well-rounded appreciation of Australian politics in the context of the global environment.

Develop your critical thinking and analytical skills

Submerge yourself in the ideas of the great thinkers and examine major events and trends from past to present.

Learn how governments and societies are organised. And develop your analytical and critical thinking skills to help you better express your arguments on how you intend improve them.

Benefit from our well-established Internship Program

Our course also offers internships, which give you first-hand experience of the machination of government, government departments and how they interact with each other. This offers an invaluable snapshot into your potential future direction.

We offer internships in State Parliament working with politicians at the cutting edge of policy-making, or with a government department learning how policy translates into practice.