Program Overview

University Programs

The university offers a range of programs for students, including undergraduate, honors, postgraduate degrees, and research opportunities.

Study Areas

• Courses: The university provides various courses, including study areas, online study options, and award titles and abbreviations.
• Why Choose Murdoch: The university offers flexible study options, personalized courses, and state-of-the-art learning facilities, including engineering facilities, media arts centre, veterinary facilities, and exercise science facilities.
• Pathways to Uni: The university provides pathways for high school leavers, work and life experience, vocational education and training, higher education, and enabling pathways, including Law Start, Ngoolark, Pre-Law, and Experienced Based Entry.

International Students

• Study Abroad and Exchange: The university offers study abroad and exchange programs, including deciding what to study, fees and scholarships, how to apply, life on campus, and social programs.
• Before Moving to Perth: The university provides information on applying for a visa, relocating as a family, and overseas student health cover.
• Arrival in Perth: The university offers airport pickups, getting organized, and working in Perth.
• Life in Perth: The university provides information on facts about Perth, things to do, climate and culture, accommodation, and living costs.

Fees and Scholarships

• Fees: The university offers information on course fees, government support, student services and amenities fee, and cost of living.
• Scholarships: The university provides information on finding a scholarship, applying for scholarships, exploring external scholarships, research scholarships, and student loans.

Research

• Research Focus: The university has a research focus on food security, health futures, and sustainable development.
• Impact and Engagement: The university has impact and engagement initiatives, including building resilience in teachers, dealing with dieback, ecosensitive wastewater treatment, improving mine closure planning, and Murdoch defence research.
• Institutes and Centres: The university has various institutes and centres, including the Marine and Freshwater Research Laboratory and the Murdoch Virtual Centre for Simulation.
• Industry and Partnerships: The university has industry and partnerships, including capabilities and facilities, research commercialisation, and partnerships with various organizations.

CSIRO IPhD Scholarship

• The CSIRO Industry PhD Program is a four-year research training program that focuses on applied research to benefit industry by solving real-world challenges.
• The program includes admission to a university PhD program, supervision by the participating university, CSIRO, and an industry partner, a four-year scholarship package, a four-year project expense and development package, and a 60-day industry engagement component.
• Eligibility: The student must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or a New Zealand citizen, meet university English language requirements, not have previously completed a PhD, and be able to commence the program in the year of the offer.
• How to Apply: Applicants are required to submit an expression of interest, including a 2-page statement, up-to-date CV, and academic transcripts.

Scholarship Details

• Scholarship Name: CSIRO IPhD Scholarship - Investigating the interactions between sulfide minerals and in-situ recovery fluids for sustainable copper mining.
• Duration: 4 years.
• Level of Study: Research.
• Study Area: Physical Sciences and Mathematics, Information Technology, Engineering and Energy.
• Supervisory Team: The supervisory team includes Prof Fang Xia and Dr Tobias Bamford from Murdoch University, Dr Yuan Mei from CSIRO, and Leon Faulkner from EnviroCopper.
• Payment Method: The scholarship package includes a four-year scholarship package totaling approximately $47,000 per annum tax-exempt, a four-year project expense and development package of $13,000 per annum, and a 60-day industry engagement component.
• Opening Date: 15 Aug 2025.
• Student Type: Domestic.