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To be considered for admission to Murdoch University, school leavers must normally:
- Be able to demonstrate competence in English either by achieving a final mark of at least 50 in either TEE English/TEE English Literature/English Course of Study. This may be either the combined un-scaled or the combined scaled mark; or by achieving an appropriate level of pass in Year 12 ESL (available only to students who meet specific eligibility requirements);
- Have obtained a sufficiently high Tertiary Entrance Rank for entry to the University. From this year onwards, school leaver applicants will be allowed to accumulate a Tertiary Entrance Rank (TER) on the basis of TEE subjects attempted over a three-year period.
- A number of applicants will also have been granted admission on the basis of their school based results.
- Secondary graduation is desirable, but not essential, for entry in 2008.
Murdoch doesn’t have prerequisites – we only have recommended subjectsto guide your subject selection for Years 11 and 12. These are not required for admission.
Those considering Science, Mathematics or some Business courses should ideally have taken some Maths at the TEE level but they are not required for admission. Physics, Chemistry and Biology are also recommended for certain courses. Introductory units in all of these areas are available for applicants who have not studied in these areas, or have not performed well at the TEE level. This means that if you haven’t taken these subjects in Year 12, you just pick them up as general electives when you start at Murdoch. In most cases, taking the introductory subjects won’t even extend the length of your degree!
Visit our courses section to learn more about recommended subjects for your chosen course areas.
Lots of people have no idea what they want to do in the future. It is ok not to know what you want to do. The main thing to do is concentrate on what your future goals may be, not just getting into something or anything. This means having a look at yourself and considering what you’ve always wanted to do, or even what you think would make you want to get up and go to work every morning! Consider what kind of skills you do and don’t have, which skills you are naturally good at, and what areas you need to work at. What are your favourite classes at school?
Find out more by visiting our deciding what to study section, we will provide you with some useful tips to help you think about what’s right for you.
Listed in order of the quickest to the more lengthy options, here are the various entry pathways for school leavers who do not have a suitable TER for admission. Our entry pathways tool will help you figure out the best way for you to get entry to Murdoch University.
- Murdoch Institute of Technology runs the Murdoch University Preparation Course (MUPC) which school leavers can complete to boost their TER. The course is located at Murdoch’s South Street campus which means you get to study alongside university students and utilise the facilities the university has to offer. As a student who has completed the TEE, although you may not have a TER that makes you eligible for direct admission, it is likely that you would only need to study at Murdoch Institute of Technology for one trimester. This means that you can complete the MUPC between February and May and then apply for admission to your preferred course at Murdoch University mid year.
- Another option is to study through TAFE. Students with a Certificate IV or higher from TAFE are eligible to apply for admission to the university. If a student has completed a Diploma from TAFE they are also eligible for a maximum of one year’s Advanced Standing (credit and/or exemption).
- You could also do a few units through Open Universities Australia and prove your ability to study at the tertiary level that way. Again, one of the advantages of this method is that we give you credit for your study, but of course it does cost money.
- Repeating TEE/Courses of Study is often suggested for students wanting to gain a higher TER to be eligible for admission to University; however it is not always a successful pathway as students find it all too familiar and tend to be bored and drop out.
- The Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) is a two part exam that prospective students, who will be 20 years of age or above in the March of the year they would begin studying at uni, can use as their basis of admission to university. This is administered by TISC and the test score can be used for apply for admission to all courses at Murdoch University except Law, Chiropractic and Veterinary Science. Please note that this option is only available to students who meet the age requirement and therefore for school leavers does not provide the shortest timeframe for becoming eligible for admission.
You can combine almost every undergraduate degree we offer with another area so you can pick up a double majoror double degree. In most cases, a double major won’t take you longer to complete than your single major.
Most degrees have core units and elective units. You simply take the core units from your additional major as the elective units for your first degree.
First Year [Otherwise known as Part 1] - One Major
First year [Otherwise known as Pat 1] - Two majors
When you are applying for a place here at Murdoch you need to apply for your first major only and then you can just add (in most cases) the additional major when you enroll after being accepted into the university. If you are thinking of taking a double major, just contact the Prospective Students’ and Admissions Centre and we can help explain how it all works.
Murdoch University offers a number of our courses and units externally. For a full list please visit the handbook for details on what is available.
External units and courses have the same content and objectives as the internal versions, but are designed for independent study – most units have no requirement for attendance on campus. Most materials for your external study will be forwarded to you either in hardcopy by post or is available online.
We have an External Studies Unit who looks after our external students. Please note that you will still have to apply for a position here at the university and meet normal admission requirements before you can enroll in any external units. For further information on studying externally, contact the External Studies Unit on 61 8 93602498.
Advanced Standing is assessed by one of Murdoch’s Accreditation Officers who are located with the Prospective Students’ and Admissions Centre and Murdoch International. Advanced Standing is credit or exemption based on your prior study or work experiences.
If you will be over 20 years of agein the March of the year you wish to begin your university study you are eligible to sit the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) in order to be eligible to apply for a position in most of Murdoch’s undergraduate degrees.
If you have no other basis for admission you will need to sit both the written English and the multiple choice sections of the test. If you require English competency only, you will only need to take the written English component.
For further information on your eligibility to sit the STAT, please contact the Prospective Students’ and Admissions Centre.
We have a mid year intakefor most undergraduate courseswe offer, as well as some of our postgraduate degrees.
For details on whether the course you’re interested in is available for mid year admission, please contact the Prospective Students’ and Admissions Centre.
Use our Gaining entry tool to understand the easiest way for you to apply.
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