Detailed Program Facts

Application Fee

  Application Fee: CAD 0 FREE

Tuition Fee

 CAD 41,640 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

Living Cost in Murdoch University - Perth Campus

  CAD 29,710 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Check program website for more information about funding options.

English Test Requirements

• IELTS
  • Minimum Overall Score - 6.0  Minimum Listening - 6.0  Minimum Reading - 6.0  Minimum Writing - 6.0  Minimum Speaking - 6.0  
• PTE
  • Minimum Overall Score - 50.0  Minimum Listening - 50.0  Minimum Reading - 53.0  Minimum Writing - 54.0  Minimum Speaking - 50.0  

• Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have a Bachelor’s Degree.

• Minimum CGPA Required: 50.00 %

Additional Information

Career Opportunities
You’ll graduate with the specialised skills you need to work with the police, national security and defence or other investigative authorities. Careers could include:

• Crime Scene or Forensic Investigator
• Forensic Biologist
• Forensic Chemist for Police, Fire and Emergency services
• Forensic Analyst
• Forensic Researcher (universities or government organisations)

You could also find work in pathology laboratories (such as toxicology, molecular diagnostics or paternity testing) or set up your own private consultancy.

Scholarships

International Welcome Scholarship

Murdoch is offering a 20% fee reduction scholarship for international students from eligible countries, commencing in 2025.

Level of study:

• Undergraduate
• Postgraduate

Semester Availability:

• Semester 2
• Trimester 3
• Trimester 2
• Trimester 1
• Semester 1

Eligibility

You are eligible to receive this scholarship if you meet all the following requirements:

• You are an international, full fee paying student
• You are starting studies at one of Murdoch's Western Australian campuses in 2025
• You are starting studies for an eligible Murdoch coursework degree set out below
• You are a citizen of one of the eligible countries set out belowyou are not receiving any other Murdoch scholarship
• You are not subject to any of the exceptions set out below.

You are not eligible to receive this scholarship if you:

• Are an Australian citizen or permanent residency visa holder (even if you are also a citizen of one of the eligible countries)
• Are not required to pay international student tuition fees
• Have received an Australian Government scholarship that covers all or part of your tuition fees
• Are sponsored by a non-Australian Government funding body that covers all or part of your tuition fees.

Eligible courses:

Bachelor, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Master’s by coursework degrees available to international students and delivered at one of Murdoch’s Western Australian campuses (excluding the Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Veterinary Biology, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) and Master of Clinical Psychology)

Students who have completed their studies in Australia can apply for a Post Study Work Permit or a Temporary Graduate Visa (subclass 485) to continue working in Australia post the completion of their study programs. As an international student, one can apply for the visa but not later than six months after completing your course. But to be eligible, you must meet the Australian Study Requirements, which include a minimum of 16 months of stay in Australia and a completing 92 weeks of a course registered on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).

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