Explore our Schools

If you’re not sure what direction to take with your studies or career, this is your starting point.

Our courses are grouped into Colleges and Schools to help you find the path that’s right for you. Within each school, you’ll see courses we offer, meet our academics, hear our stories and latest news and explore our world-changing research.

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Agricultural Sciences

Agricultural Science gives students the opportunity to make a positive impact to productivity and sustainability at the local, national and international level.

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Allied Health

Help to improve the health and wellbeing of our communities with a varied range of courses across Exercise Science, Chiropractic, Counselling and Creative Art Therapies.

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Murdoch Business School

We’ve made it our business to rethink business education, to better meet the needs of students and industry, providing the skills they need to succeed in a constantly evolving world.

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Education

Offering a broad range of specialisations across Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary teaching, help shape the learning experience of the next.

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Engineering and Energy

Giving our students an education that challenges conventional thinking and values creativity, solving complex problems with access to the latest advancements and practices.

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Environmental and Conservation Sciences

As the first WA university to offer Environmental Sciences, we equip students with the knowledge and practical insights that guide biodiversity conservation, natural resource management and policy.

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Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Through courses including politics, international relations, history, philosophy and sociology, our School sets students up to meet some of the most urgent challenges of the twenty-first century.

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Indigenous Knowledges

We are a multi-disciplinary school that aims to introduce students to Indigenous knowledge across a range of topics including health sciences, education, physical sciences, and the social sciences.

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Information Technology

The School of Information Technology is focused on producing the next generation of IT professionals who can help to solve real-world problems.

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Law and Criminology

We are committed to excellence in legal education. Our courses give you practical experience through clinical legal work, work-integrated learning, and hands-on training in our mooting courtroom.

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Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry and Physics

Gain a unique blend of theoretical and practical expertise. Our focus on applications will give you the hands-on experience and problem-solving skills that are highly sought after by employers.

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Media and Communication

Supported by strong industry and community collaboration, we provide opportunities for our students and graduates to engage their passion for creation with rigours academic enquiry.

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Medical, Molecular and Forensic Sciences

We’re committed to producing critically thinking scientists who are skilled to be future pathfinders in areas from Medical Science to Food Science and Nutrition.

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Nursing

Discover the science of professional caring and help to promote health, prevent illness and restore wellbeing with an accredited degree in Nursing from Murdoch University.

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Psychology

Our school equips students with critical-thinking, research, and problem-solving skills that are highly valued and can apply to many different fields.

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Veterinary Medicine

With integrity and excellence at the heart of our vision, our staff and students passionately promote the health, welfare and productivity of pets and animals, big and small.

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