Program Overview

Foundation Studies prepares you for a successful transition to degree-level study, providing a pathway to the first year of study of a bachelor’s degree at Murdoch University.

This course is suited to you if you:

• Need an entrance qualification for Murdoch University
• Want to accelerate your university preparation after Year 11, or equivalent
• Want to change your degree stream after Year 11, or equivalent

Course Structure
For Foundation Studies you will complete eight units over two study periods, studying a combination of core and elective units. The units you will undertake will be determined by your chosen degree. All students must complete the two English units and at least one unit from each Discipline Group.

Each unit of study builds concepts from an introductory level through to university entrance level. The units are designed to develop your learning techniques as well as bridging gaps in your unit knowledge.

• English
  • Essential Australian Studies
  • Introduction to Academic Communication
• Mathematics
  • Introductory Mathematics
  • Mathematics for Science
• Science and Technology
  • Information Technology for Academic Studies
  • Computer Science
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Biology
• The Arts
  • Introduction to Media
  • Media Production
• Business and Legal Studies
  • Accounting
  • Management
  • Economics

Leading to: Bachelor of Information Technology and Business
This unique course provides you with both high-level technology skills and an understanding of the business world – all in three years.

You will be able to design innovative analysis systems and strategies in the government sector, in established and emerging businesses, in consultancies, and in the not-for-profit sector.

The Bachelor of Information Technology and Business is not a qualification designed to educate and graduate IT specialists (i.e. programmers) however, graduates will be well placed to span the gap between the business and the technology. Accreditation by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) is currently being sought.

As a Murdoch student, you'll have access to great scholarships like the $15,000 Westpac Young Technologists Scholarship Program, which can lead to networking opportunities with industry professionals and career opportunities before you graduate.

3 reasons to study a Bachelor of Information and Business at Murdoch

• Take advantage of this unique combination of business and technology, and study at the number one rated public university in WA for median graduate salary for engineering and technology (The Good Universities Guide, 2023).
• Get competitive in our Esports Gaming Hub (the first of its kind on a university campus in WA!), and have access to our IT Innovation Hub, which is fitted out with the latest mixed and augmented reality equipment, operational data centre and high performance computing capabilities.

Develop your skills
Build essential skills and knowledge to meet your career or study goals. Topics you’ll cover include:

• Systems analysis, design and development
• Business intelligence and analytics
• Global marketing and strategic management
• Enterprise architectures
• Organisational theory and behaviour