Allied Health

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Improve lives for a living

Our School of Allied Health is designed for people who want to make a real difference to the lives of others. Immersive learning experiences, including the opportunity to support regional and remote communities, give you the chance to make a difference throughout your studies, not just after you graduate. Take advantage of our on-campus health clinics and expand your knowledge with access to innovative technology, as your studies prepare you for success in the industry.

Featured allied health courses

Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science

Turn your love of sport into a career. Develop your skills and knowledge in exercise physiology, biomechanics, motor control and sport and exercise psychology.

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B. Health Science / M. Clinical Chiropractic

Launch your career with Western Australia’s only fully accredited chiropractic program, with a combined Bachelor of Health Science and Master of Clinical Chiropractic.

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Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology

Become an accredited exercise physiologist and help people live more active lives, manage and prevent disease in this one-year Masters degree.

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Master of Counselling

Are you passionate about mental health and helping people through the most difficult of times? Become a professional counsellor by combining literature and research with practical training.

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Master of Creative Arts Therapies

Learn how artistic expression can be a powerful healing tool and gain the clinical training required to become a professionally recognised Creative Arts Therapist.

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Turn your love of sport into a career. Develop your skills and knowledge in exercise physiology, biomechanics, motor control and sport and exercise psychology.

Why study allied health at Murdoch?

Learn from leading allied health professionals and engage with industry-recognised facilities and technology. With a strong research focus embedded into our teaching programs, we ensure you are exposed to the latest techniques and evidenced-based approaches to improve both physical and mental health, as well as performance.

Our fully functioning allied health clinics and advanced simulation lab provide you with the skills, knowledge and experience to kickstart your career across various disciplines. To further your studies, you’ll also be invited to participate in programs that will see you travel the state to provide valuable health care to local communities.

If you want a meaningful career that leaves you feeling fulfilled, a degree in allied health could be exactly what you’re looking for.

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Put theory into practice

Gain experience in our state-of-the-art clinical teaching wards and simulation suites.

Get industry experience

Our outreach programs stretch as far as the Kimberly region of WA, where students can provide health care to remote and regional communities.

Learning environment

Take your learnings beyond the classroom and put them into practice within the community through our fully functioning Chiropractic, Counselling and Creative Arts Therapies Clinics, while Exercise Science has teamed with industry leaders to house an Exercise Physiology lab on campus. Students can also gain hands-on experience through practical work placements, further providing the opportunity to apply theory to practice in real-world settings.

Career opportunities

Our courses are designed to produce high quality, job ready graduates. equipped with the tools needed to work within various public and private health care settings as well as elite sporting environments. Careers in allied health could include, but are not limited to, exercise physiologist, physiotherapist, chiropractor, counsellor, art therapist, occupational therapist, speech pathologist and podiatrist.

From the people to the campus, to the people again! On top of that, the teaching staff at Murdoch University are really personal.

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* This program has been granted accreditation by the Council on Chiropractic Education Australasia (CCEA) and is approved by the Chiropractic Board of Australia (CBA) as an approved program of study.