Murdoch University

The largest university in Australia is Murdoch University. It is a government institution, founded in 1975, and named after the founder of the English language, Walter Murdoch. The University of Murdoch is famous for its deep research development around the world.

At the moment in the national ranking the university is at 26 positions, and in the international - at 616. Murdoch University has partner relations with more than 65 institutions around the world. The educational institution is a research institute and a member of the Innovation Research Universities of Australia.

The university is also one of two West Australian universities conducting research in the field of judicial disciplines and the only university teaching criminology. Employers from all over the world have a great interest in the graduates of the institution.

Kevin McDonnell

Specialist in International Students of the University of Sussex

Is it difficult for talented students to obtain scholarships? What kind of financial aid is typically available?

Scholarships are available but tend to be modest. They are often awarded for academic or extracurricular excellence. Typically, scholarships offer a discount on tuition or other benefits, with full scholarships covering most costs being rare and highly competitive.

Students can choose to live in a residence located on one of the campus of the university or beyond. Another option is host families.

Examples of residences with prices:

• Murdoch University Village: From $ 180-345 AUD (on campus)
• College Corner: From $ 178 AUD (off campus).

Students engage in sports clubs and find like-minded people in clubs of interest. The most popular clubs and sections:

1. Art and entertainment (media club, cosplay, orchestra, photography, radio, theater)
2. Sports and outdoor activities (martial arts, football, hockey, volleyball, dancing, powerlifting)
3. Politics and social activities (debate, student management, republican club)
4. Interest clubs (Hogwarts, e-sports, cinema club, chess, vegetarianism)
5. Veterinary and wildlife protection
6. Ethnic Communities and Religions
7. Educational communities (forensic club, doctors, engineers).

The educational institution conducts education of highly professional specialists of different directions. Many of them became outstanding personalities. Among them is worth noting:

• Adam Paul Bandt (Member of the Australian Parliament);
• Michael Fayat Keenan (a politician who was a member of the House of Representatives);
• James Joshua Edelman (was a High Court judge);
• Toby Miller (an interdisciplinary social scientist with concentrations, including cultural studies and research in the media);
• Melissa Parke (politician);
• John Jović (teacher and veterinarian);
• Alison Marie Camon (a politician of the Western Australian Greens, speaking in the Legislative Council of Western Australia);
• Vasily Zempilas (television and radio host, sports commentator);
• Kim Scott (a writer of indigenous Australian ancestry);
• Jeremy Callaghan (actor);
• Jeffrey Ian Gallop (Professor and Director of the Graduate School of Government, University of Sydney).

The teaching staff includes a large number of scientists and professors who have made a great contribution to the development of science.

The institution has three campuses: South Street, Rockingham and Peel. The South Street Campus is the main building, which is territorially located in the picturesque city of Perth (Australia). All buildings are surrounded by picturesque nature, monuments of architecture, exotic gardens.

Murdoch University is equipped with a smart scientific library, a comfortable hostel for foreign citizens, sports clubs and sites, research centers and laboratories. There are also various student communities that take an active part in the cultural and sporting life of the country.

The educational institution is a part of such associations as Universities Australia and Innovative Research Universities Australia.

The academic year here is classically composed of semesters. At the same time, more than 11,000 students study at the university. The teaching staff numbers about 620 teachers. Most of them are foreign specialists from different countries. Together with local citizens, representatives of other countries are educated. They make up about 15% of the total number of students.

The cost of studying under the bachelor / master program costs about 17000 USD / year. Some directions are involved in the scholarship program, which allows you to significantly save the funds of students. Also there are grants, with the help of which you can partially or even fully cover the tuition fee. There are nine schools at Murdoch University:

• School of Arts;
• School of Business and Management;
• School of Education;
• School of Engineering and Information Technology;
• School of health professions;
• Faculty of Law;
• School of Psychology and Physical Science;
• Public policy and international relations;
• School of Veterinary and Life Sciences.

Thanks to the support of the university for student exchange programs, it is possible to receive part of the education in another foreign institution. Access to the archives of programs such as CCTV, BBC, CBS News, NHK and ABC is a special help in obtaining skills and new knowledge.

Foreign students can apply for a scholarship - in 2020, the list of scholarship programs for foreigners included:

• 2020-2024 International Welcome
• International honors welcome
• International Merit Awards
• Loneragan family trust
• Murdoch University Alumni Appeal
• Scholarship for Scientific Excellence - Undergraduate & Postgraduate.

The maximum scholarship is 12,000 Australian dollars.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision