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International programs & student supports

Murdoch University

*IMPORTANT NOTE: Exchange spaces are not currently available at this partner institution for 2025/26*

Location: Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Website: Homepage (see info for exchange students)
Facebook: 
Instagram: @murdochinbound
Language of instruction: English
Terms: Fall semester (late July - late November, aka 'Semester 2') // Spring semester (late February - late June, aka 'Semester 1')

Highlights

  • Murdoch's International Office subsidizes a ten-day camping trip for students to visit the vast and beautiful North-West as part of their study abroad program, allowing students to experience the "real" Australia by touring remote beaches, deep gorges and vast distances of the famous "outback" and a three-day trip around Southwest WA.
  • Every semester they also run a series of social events which are aimed at allowing students to make the most of Perth and Australia, and all of these events are also subsidized – the calendar of events changes from semester to semester, but in recent semesters they have offered the following: surfing lessons, street art walking tours; day trip to the Pinnacles; trips to Rottnest Island.
  • They also offer formal Welcome and Farewell events, and run the MEXSA Global Buddy programme, which allows exchange students to connect with Murdoch students and form friendships with local and international students.

Area of study

  • Biological
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Business
  • Education
  • Humanities
  • Law
  • Physical Sciences
  • Engineering
  • Technology
  • Social Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Veterinary Studies.
  • Many units with Australian content are also offered; such as Introduction to Australian Indigenous Studies, Indigenous Australia and the Nation, Australian Biodiversity, Australian Literature and Film, Australian Environmental History etc (some units are only offered once each academic year)

View the course catalogue for a full list of available courses.

Credit

Credits at Murdoch:

  • Full-time option (7.5 UVic units): 12 credit points per term at Murdoch 

Course Evaluations at UVic: 

  • Before departure, UVic students will be able to submit exchange courses to UVic for evaluation. The results will indicate how many UVic units each exchange course is worth, as well as the course equivalency.
  • Students must use the evaluation results to ensure their exchange courses credits add up to the equivalent UVic units. The total number of units for each exchange term should be 4.5 UVic units for part-time exchange or 7.5 UVic units for full-time exchange.
  • This course evaluation process will be made available and explained in detail during the pre-departure session in early October for Spring exchange terms and in late March for Fall exchange terms. Evaluations take 2-6 weeks to complete and will be emailed to students. 
  • Course evaluations results are tentative until the end of the exchange term, when a second, final evaluation is conducted by OREM using the students’ exchange transcript, and the results are applied to their UVic record. 

Exchange credit history

  • Click here to check out the exchange credit history of courses that have been previously evaluated by UVic for this host university.
  • Students are not limited to this list when selecting courses for their upcoming exchange and should consult the host university’s course catalogue for a full list of offerings.
  • Important note: this document is a guide only and previously evaluated courses are not guaranteed to be evaluated in the same way in the future.
  • After being accepted into the ICS Exchange Program, students will have the chance to submit exchange courses to UVic for evaluation. The results will provide updated unit and credit equivalency information. 

Housing

  • On-campus housing: Available
    • Students can view the various types of accommodation available via Murdoch University's Student Village 
    • Students should apply to Murdoch University Village as soon as they receive their Offer Letter from Murdoch to ensure their preferred room type and a placement.
  • Off-campus housing: Unavailable
    • MU Exchange Team can offer basic advice but students are responsible for finding their own accommodation, if they choose to live off campus

How to apply

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