The Bachelor of Arts embraces new directions in teaching and practice-based learning to train the thinkers and researchers of the 21st century. Many of the biggest and most vital issues we face today are about human society and the human condition. How can we understand who we are, how we want to live, or what kind of society we want to create, without the insights, knowledge and skills provided by the humanities?
Philosophy Major
Philosophy is the foundation of all other disciplines. It focuses on the very scope and limits of human understanding and deals with the most fundamental knowledge of the world and ourselves.
All systematic enquiry is ultimately grounded in philosophy. It’s the art of clear thinking, the ability to address the most fundamental questions in life and an understanding of how to revise our conceptual frameworks in order to elicit change in the world, which sets up you as a philosophy student to become a competent thinker, leader, and innovator who makes a real impact. The Philosophy course at Murdoch introduces students to the major strands of philosophical thought as well as offering three special focus areas: ethics and political philosophy, 20th century European philosophy, and history of metaphysics.
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Delivery mode
This course is available in the following study modes:
Locations
90 South Street, Murdoch 6150
Entry Requirements
You must meet ONE of the following requirements:
Completed Year 12 (ATAR optional) with ATAR score 70.00 or equivalent.
Minimum English Requirement
Successful completion of one of the following:
- Murdoch University Preparation Course
- Introduction to Academic Communication unit
- Foundation Studies Course with a minimum of 50% in every subject.
University study
Minimum Academic Requirement
Successful completion of 2 units at an Australian University or Open Universities Australia (OUA).
Minimum English Requirement
Successful completion of 2 units at an Australian University or Open Universities Australia (OUA).
You must meet a minimum standard in English to study at Murdoch, which for most courses can be demonstrated by providing evidence that you have completed Year 11 and 12 in Australia at any level if you are a domestic student, or through either English proficiency tests, university preparation courses, English language courses, previous tertiary study, or vocational education.
English Proficiency Requirements:
- Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT): 140 Written English
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS): 6.0 Overall
- Cambridge Advanced English (CAE): 169 Overall
- Pearson Test of English (PTE): 50 Overall
- Test of English as a Foreign Language – IBT (TOEFL IBT): 73 Overall
International students can also use the internet-based Phoenix English Proficiency Test (iPEPT) for direct entry into our courses for all intakes in 2023 and for intakes in T1 and S1 of 2024.
Higher Education
- You have completed university study in Australia, including a bridging or enabling course.
Recent Secondary Education
- You are finishing high school this year or have done so in the last two years.
Vocational Education & Training
- You have completed an apprenticeship or a VET course at TAFE or another private training provider.Certificate IV AQF level 4
Work & Life Experience
- You have completed an aptitude test or spent time away from study for work.
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Minimum Academic Requirement
Successful completion of one of the following:
- Murdoch University Preparation Course with a minimum of 50% in every subject
- MUPC (1 Trimester) Foundation Studies Course with a minimum of 50% in every subject.
Course fees
Course fee
$41,751
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About Murdoch University
Murdoch University has, from its foundation in 1974, been a university of difference. Established as the second university in WA, Murdoch has always been associated with environment and conservation, social justice and inclusion, and providing pathways into and through a university education for people who had previously been excluded.
At Murdoch, we strive to lead the way in education and research that will have a positive impact on the world. This vision starts at the very top of the organisation and is found throughout our University.
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