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Admission criteria

All applicants

The University welcomes application from a variety of educational and life experience backgrounds.

Check the entry requirements for individual courses carefully. All applicants need to satisfy the University's English language requirements.

A personal statement may enhance the likelihood of admission for applicants with poor academic performance in your post-secondary or tertiary studies. If this is the case you should submit a Personal Statement to assist your application. The statement should be approximately 300 words in length and outline the circumstances that led to the poor performance and why those circumstances will not negatively impact any subsequent studies undertaken at Murdoch University.

Non Year 12 applicants for Veterinary Science or the Bachelor of Nursing must submit a Personal Statement and evidence of relevant work experience.

Applicants with Higher Education study

If you've successfully completed at least two units at an Australian university or one year of study at another recognised tertiary or higher education provider you can apply for most of our undergraduate courses.

Some of our courses have specific entry requirements for applicants with higher education.

If you've successfully completed one of our enabling course, you can apply for a number of courses at Murdoch. You can apply direct to Murdoch for admission in to any course with a minimum Selection Rank of 70.

Applicants with Vocation Education and Training (VET) study

If you've completed a Certificate IV or higher vocational education and training (VET) qualification, you may be eligible to apply to Murdoch.

Your VET course, in addition to demonstrated English competency, may enable you to apply to many of our courses, with the exception of Law and Veterinary Science.

For entry into Engineering, your VET qualification must be at diploma level or higher.

Applicants with work and life experience

If you haven't completed your secondary education in the past two years and have no Vocation Education Training (VET) or higher education study, you may still be eligible to study at Murdoch.

Even if it's been a while since you finished Year 12, your exam results are valid indefinitely. Scores obtained since 1992 can be converted to an ATAR using the TISC ATAR calculator. With the exception of Nursing and Veterinary Science, undergraduate courses at Murdoch have an admission pathway based on a minimum Selection Rank required for consideration. Your Selection rank includes your ATAR plus any eligible Selection Rank adjustments.

If you're at least 20 years old by 1st March in the year you wish to commence study, you can apply for entry to Murdoch by sitting the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT). To apply for admission into most of our undergraduate courses, you'll need a STAT score of at least 140 in the Written English test and 135 in the Multiple Choice test (either verbal or quantitative). You cannot use the STAT to apply for entry to Law or Veterinary Science.

Applicants with recent secondary education

Have you completed your secondary education within the past two years? You may be eligible to study at Murdoch.

With the exception of Nursing and Veterinary Science, undergraduate courses at Murdoch have an admission pathway based on a minimum Selection Rank required for consideration. Your Selection Rank includes your ATAR plus any eligible Selection Rank adjustments.

Additional information

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

The Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre provides alternative entry pathways to Indigenous people who haven't had an opportunity to complete formal schooling or haven't studied for a number of years. The following courses are available: 14-week Indigenous bridging program (K-Track) - apply directly to Murdoch University; Professional education program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in Veterinary Studies (Waardong Program). 

Domestic applicants with overseas qualifications

If you have overseas qualifications, contact the Meet Murdoch team on 1300 687 3624 to see if you're eligible for admission. You'll also be required to provide satisfactory evidence of your competence in English via an approved examination. If you have qualifications not yet translated into English, contact the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI).

English language proficiency

You can demonstrate English proficiency by:

• sitting an English proficiency test, such as the Special Tertiary Admissions Test;
• achieving a scaled mark of 50 or higher in ATAR English, Literature or English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EALD); or
• successfully completing a university preparation course, English language course (academic) or study at tertiary level.

Further information on English language proficiency can be found on the Murdoch University website.

Selection Rank adjustment factors

Murdoch RISE is a Selection Rank adjustment aimed at supporting access to university for students from regional, low socio-economic, or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander backgrounds. It can help you get into your preferred course by increasing your Murdoch selection rank by 10 points, up to a maximum of 90.

To be eligible for consideration, you must have completed secondary education in Western Australia with an ATAR between 60.00 and 89.95 inclusive.

You must also satisfy one of the following conditions:

• achieved your ATAR at a school in the RISE Schools list;
• ave a permanent home address when completing Year 12 at a postcode in the RISE Postcodes list; or
• have indicated Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island descent by declaring status through your TISC application or on the Indigenous indicator when applying directly.

There’s no need to register for RISE. If you are eligible, the adjustment factor is automatically added to your raw ATAR score when you apply.

Enabling courses and alternative entry

OnTrack is a 14 week program that enables students who don't qualify for entry through other pathways to gain entry into Murdoch University. Following successful completion of OnTrack, you'll be eligible to be offered a place in a wide range of undergraduate degree courses at Murdoch University. You apply for OnTrack through TISC.

FlexiTrack is a free online preparation course that qualifies you to apply directly for most undergraduate degree courses at Murdoch University that have an indicative ATAR of 70.00. You can study intensively over 10 weeks, full-time over 20 weeks, or part-time over 12 months. Apply directly to Murdoch University for entry into FlexiTrack.

OnTrack Sprint is a 4 week intensive program designed to prepare students who have just missed out on the required ATAR for admission to Murdoch University. It provides an alternative entry pathway for students who have completed their WACE Certificate within the previous 18 months, generated an ATAR between 60.00-69.95 and are Australian Citizens, permanent residents or humanitarian visa holders. Apply directly to Murdoch University for entry into OnTrack Sprint.

Portfolio Admission Pathway: Admission through the assessment of a portfolio is available at Murdoch University into the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Communication, and Bachelor of Creative Media for the following majors: English and Creative Writing, Games Art and Design, Global Media and Communication, Graphic Design, Journalism, Photography, Screen Production, Sound, Strategic Communication, and Theatre and Drama. Portfolio applicants will also need to demonstrate English competency.

Pre-Law Alternative Entry provides an entry opportunity for potential students who have the intellectual capacity and diligence to succeed in the Bachelor of Laws (LLB), but do not have recognised prior learning. Students who complete the course at a credit level (60% or above) will be offered direct entry into the Murdoch LLB program.

Law Start is a legal ability and aptitude entrance pathway to study Law Murdoch University. This pathway is for school leavers who have excelled at school in one or more ATAR courses with a strong focus on essay writing and communication skills. Applicants will also need to demonstrate their aptitude to study Law by participating in a workshop and completing a written assessment.

See our website for further information on Enabling pathways.

How to apply

Through a TAC

Apply through TISC

via Direct to the institution

Apply direct to Murdoch University

General information about applying

Applications from current Year 12 students for Semester One entry are handled through TISC. Other applications for Semester One entry and all Semester Two applications are submitted directly to the University.

Enrolment

Acceptance of offer

Whether you applied through TISC or directly to Murdoch, you’ll receive your offer by email, so keep an eye on your inbox. When you receive an offer, you need to respond to it by the deadline noted in the email or apply for an extension. For any questions about TISC offers, check out the TISC website. How you respond will depend on whether you are a domestic or international student, or have applied to Murdoch through one of our off-campus partners.

Advanced standing and credit transfer

Students may be eligible for advanced standing if they have completed studies at a recognised university, or a Diploma or higher at a recognised post-secondary institution. Once you have been made an offer, our Accreditation and Advanced Standing Officers will liaise with your academics and notify you of your usable credit towards your degree.

Students who request for Advanced Standing in their TISC application can expect an email from the Accreditation and Advanced Standing team within two weeks after their offer. Those who receive an offer but did not tick the Advanced Standing box can send an email to advancedstanding@murdoch.edu.au to have their Advanced Standing assessed.

Deferment

If you've been offered a place of study, you can apply to defer admission for up to two years. A place of study for that same course will only be guaranteed for up to two years from the initial deferral. Deferred students will also be contacted by the Student Centre closer to the time of your preferred intake, therefore it is important that you inform the Student Centre of any change of postal address leading up to that time.

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Student profile

Download the admission information pack from the Murdoch University website.

Where to get further information

• Murdoch University – Murdoch University's Institute Profile
• TEQSA national register – The Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) is Australia's independent national quality assurance and regulatory agency for higher education
• ComparED – The ComparED website provides prospective students with transparent institution information from recent graduates and current students views.
• Study Assist – Information for students about government assistance for financing tertiary study.
• Tertiary Admission Centre: TISC (WA Students)
• Information on appeals and grievances