Perth, a sunny, relaxed capital on the Indian Ocean, close to Asian time zones and with a strong engineering and resources economy. Perth is a Category 2 regional area for the graduate visa, and rents are lower than in Sydney or Melbourne.
Edith Cowan University
Perth (ECU City and Joondalup) and Bunbury, Western Australia · Public university
A public university in Perth whose postgraduate students rate it five stars for overall experience (Good Universities Guide). Business, law and creative courses moved to the new ECU City campus in central Perth in 2026; science, health, engineering and IT are taught at Joondalup.
- Campuses
- ECU City (Perth CBD), Joondalup (northern Perth) and South West (Bunbury). Perth is a Category 2 regional area for the graduate visa; Bunbury is Category 3.
- Pathway college
- Edith Cowan College (Navitas), on the Joondalup campus: foundation, diplomas, postgraduate qualifying programme and academic English.
- Entry after school
- Depends on your school certificate and results: we check yours with the institution before you apply.
- CRICOS provider code
- 00279B
Scholarships: 2027 ECU Success Scholarship: 15% off tuition, rising to 20% and then 25% as you pass more of your course; automatic for most bachelor’s and listed master’s (not computer science, IT, nursing, education or creative arts degrees). For 2027 intakes; window closes 31 December 2027.
2027 Europe International Scholarship: 20% off tuition for the standard length of the course, for citizens of European countries; automatic for listed bachelor’s and master’s incl. the MBA, accounting, computer science, cyber security, data science, engineering and public health. For 2027 intakes; window closes 31 December 2027.
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Bachelor’s degrees (direct entry)
- Tuition
- AUD 42,400–45,850 estimated first-year fee (2027; ECU charges per unit)
- Duration
- 3 years (4 for engineering honours and psychological science)
- English
- IELTS Academic 6.0 with no band below 6.0 for most degrees; nursing IELTS 7.0 (6.5 in writing)
- Intakes
- February and July
- Programmes (examples)
- Computer ScienceInformation TechnologyCommerceNursingPsychological ScienceEngineering (Honours)
- CRICOS course code
- e.g. Bachelor of Computer Science 052112F · Bachelor of Commerce 094285D · Bachelor of Science (Nursing) 077132G
Scholarship: 2027 Bachelor of Science (Nursing) First-Year International Scholarship: 20% of first-year tuition for students starting in Semester 1 or 2, 2027.
Master of Business Administration
- Tuition
- AUD 43,000 estimated first-year fee (2027)
- Duration
- 2 years
- English
- IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0 (PTE 58, TOEFL iBT 84)
- Intakes
- February and July
- Campus
- ECU City
- CRICOS course code
- 092814M
- Graduate visa
- Two years of study: meets the two-year Australian study requirement of the Temporary Graduate visa if completed in Australia
Master of Professional Accounting
- Tuition
- AUD 42,000 estimated first-year fee (2027)
- Duration
- 2 years
- English
- IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0 (PTE 58, TOEFL iBT 84)
- Intakes
- February and July
- Campus
- ECU City
- CRICOS course code
- 079124B
- Graduate visa
- Two years of study: meets the two-year Australian study requirement of the Temporary Graduate visa if completed in Australia
Master of Computer Science
- Tuition
- AUD 45,400 estimated first-year fee (2027)
- Duration
- 2 years
- English
- IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0 (PTE 58, TOEFL iBT 84)
- Intakes
- February and July
- Campus
- Joondalup
- CRICOS course code
- 065186C
- Graduate visa
- Two years of study: meets the two-year Australian study requirement of the Temporary Graduate visa if completed in Australia
Master of Cyber Security
- Tuition
- AUD 45,400 estimated first-year fee (2027)
- Duration
- 2 years
- English
- IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0 (PTE 58, TOEFL iBT 84)
- Intakes
- February and July
- Campus
- Joondalup
- CRICOS course code
- 083335A
- Graduate visa
- Two years of study: meets the two-year Australian study requirement of the Temporary Graduate visa if completed in Australia
Master of Engineering
- Tuition
- AUD 48,100 estimated first-year fee (2027)
- Duration
- 2 years
- English
- IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0 (PTE 58, TOEFL iBT 84)
- Intakes
- February and July
- Campus
- Joondalup
- CRICOS course code
- 067370J
- Graduate visa
- Two years of study: meets the two-year Australian study requirement of the Temporary Graduate visa if completed in Australia
More master’s degrees
- Tuition
- AUD 39,950–45,950 estimated first-year fee (2027)
- Duration
- 2 years
- English
- IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0 (PTE 58, TOEFL iBT 84); teaching and nursing courses higher
- Intakes
- February and July (Master of Teaching: February)
- Programmes (examples)
- Business AnalyticsData SciencePublic HealthProject ManagementNursing StudiesTeaching (Secondary)
- Graduate visa
- Two years of study: meets the two-year Australian study requirement of the Temporary Graduate visa if completed in Australia
Foundation Program (Edith Cowan College)
A one-year pre-university programme (General Stream) taught by Edith Cowan College (Navitas) on Edith Cowan University’s Joondalup campus in Perth. You then continue to an Edith Cowan University bachelor’s; the degree is awarded by the university.
- Tuition
- AUD 31,500 for the programme (2027)
- Duration
- 12 months, then the full ECU bachelor’s
- English
- IELTS Academic 5.5 with no band below 5.0 (PTE 42, TOEFL iBT 46)
- Intakes
- February and July
- Campus
- ECU Joondalup (Campus West)
- Academic entry
- Depends on your previous qualifications: we check yours with the institution before you apply.
- Leads to
- Year 1 of a related ECU bachelor’s, or ECC Diploma Year 2
- Progression
- A final result of 60% for most ECU bachelor’s and 80% for some health degrees (for example occupational therapy and speech pathology); 50% to enter ECC Diploma Year 2.
- CRICOS course code
- 109156H (Edith Cowan College CRICOS provider code 01312J)
Scholarship: 2027 ECC Merit Based Scholarship: 25% of a full year’s tuition (the value of 2 of the 8 units), credited in your second study period, for new full-time foundation and diploma students starting in February, June/July or October 2027 who are in the top 10% of new students in their course and reach a WAM of at least 65% in the first study period; awarded at ECC’s discretion.
Diplomas, Year 1 and Year 2 (Edith Cowan College)
Diploma pathways taught by Edith Cowan College (Navitas) on Edith Cowan University’s Joondalup campus in Perth. Diploma Year 2 equals the first year of the related ECU bachelor’s, and with Year 12 you start directly in Year 2; the degree is awarded by Edith Cowan University.
- Tuition
- Year 1 AUD 29,500; Year 2 AUD 34,300–39,900; AUD 63,800–69,400 for both years (2027)
- Duration
- Year 1 and Year 2, each 8 units (8–12 months); then usually two more years at ECU (three for engineering honours)
- English
- IELTS Academic 5.5 with no band below 5.0 (PTE 42, TOEFL iBT 46); nursing stream (Year 2) IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.5
- Intakes
- February, June and October
- Programmes (examples)
- CommerceComputing and ITEngineering StudiesHealth ScienceCommunications and Creative Industries
- Campus
- ECU Joondalup (Campus West)
- Academic entry
- Depends on your previous qualifications: we check yours with the institution before you apply.
- Leads to
- Year 2 of a related ECU bachelor’s, for example the Bachelor of Commerce, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering (Honours) or a health science degree
- Progression
- ECC’s diploma pages state that “a minimum of 50% pass in all units is required for progression to ECU”; Diploma Year 2 gives up to 8 units (120 credit points) of credit, the first year of the degree (credit varies for health degrees).
- CRICOS course code
- Commerce 092032G · Computing/IT 092035E · Engineering Studies 092036D · Health Science 103337G · Communications and Creative Industries 092033G (Edith Cowan College CRICOS provider code 01312J)
Scholarship: 2027 ECC Merit Based Scholarship: 25% of a full year’s tuition (the value of 2 of the 8 units), credited in your second study period, for new full-time foundation and diploma students starting in February, June/July or October 2027 who are in the top 10% of new students in their course and reach a WAM of at least 65% in the first study period; awarded at ECC’s discretion.
Post-Graduate Qualifying Program (Edith Cowan College)
A one-semester preparation programme taught by Edith Cowan College (Navitas) for graduates who do not yet meet direct entry to an ECU master’s, in a business, IT or communications stream. It is not a master’s degree; the master’s is awarded by Edith Cowan University.
- Tuition
- AUD 17,500 for the programme (2027)
- Duration
- 4 months (one semester), then the two-year ECU master’s
- English
- IELTS Academic 6.0 with no band below 6.0 (PTE 52, TOEFL iBT 64)
- Intakes
- February and July
- Campus
- ECU Joondalup (Campus West); IT and communications streams also at ECU City
- Academic entry
- A tertiary qualification that does not yet meet direct entry to the ECU master’s
- Leads to
- Year 1 of an ECU master’s: business stream (for example the MBA Global, Professional Accounting, Finance, Project Management, Supply Chain and Logistics Management), IT stream (Computer Science, Cyber Security) or the Master of Communication
- Progression
- ECC states that “a minimum of 50 percent pass in all units is required for progression to ECU”; one discipline unit is credited to the master’s (not for Finance or Professional Accounting).
- CRICOS course code
- 085336F (Edith Cowan College CRICOS provider code 01312J)
Academic English Program (Edith Cowan College)
Academic English taught by Edith Cowan College (Navitas) on Edith Cowan University’s Joondalup campus in Perth, packaged before an ECC foundation, diploma or Post-Graduate Qualifying Program, or an ECU degree.
- Tuition
- AUD 475 a week (2027)
- Duration
- 10–40 weeks (10-week levels)
- English
- ECC places you in the right level according to your English results
- Intakes
- Every five weeks, depending on your package
- Leads to
- ECC foundation, diplomas and Post-Graduate Qualifying Program, and ECU degrees
- Progression
- With a final mark of 65% you move to the next level or into your course without another English test (except nursing and other courses with higher English requirements).
- CRICOS course code
- 071799A (Edith Cowan College CRICOS provider code 01312J)
Scholarship: Academic English Scholarship: AUD 4,750 (10 weeks of English), credited in week 5 of your first foundation or diploma study period, for international students with a package offer of English plus an ECC foundation or diploma (not the Post-Graduate Qualifying Program) who accept and pay their tuition fees by 31 December 2026.
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Murdoch University
Perth (Murdoch campus) and Mandurah, Western Australia · Public university
A public university on a large green campus in southern Perth, known for veterinary science, health, environment and IT. Murdoch publishes the first-year and total fee of every 2027 course.
- Campuses
- Perth (Murdoch) and Mandurah, both Category 2 regional areas for the graduate visa.
- Pathway college
- Murdoch College (Kaplan), on the Perth campus: English, foundation, diplomas and a postgraduate qualifying programme.
- Entry after school
- Depends on your school certificate and results: we check yours with the institution before you apply.
- CRICOS provider code
- 00125J
Scholarships: International Welcome Scholarship 2027: 15% off tuition for the standard length of the course, for citizens of listed countries; automatic for most bachelor’s, graduate certificates, graduate diplomas and master’s by coursework (not nursing or veterinary degrees). Applications from 1 August 2026 to 1 September 2027.
International Futures Scholarship 2027: 20% off tuition for listed courses (business, psychology, data analytics, criminology, communication, engineering practice and others); automatic for students starting in 2027; window closes 1 September 2027.
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Bachelor’s degrees (direct entry)
- Tuition
- AUD 37,800–44,640 first-year fee for most degrees (2027); veterinary AUD 71,880
- Duration
- 3 years (4 for engineering honours; 6 for science and veterinary medicine)
- English
- IELTS Academic 6.0 with 6.0 in each band (PTE 50, TOEFL iBT 60); nursing IELTS 7.0
- Intakes
- February and July
- Programmes (examples)
- BusinessInformation TechnologyPsychologyNursingEngineering (Honours)Veterinary Science
- CRICOS course code
- e.g. Bachelor of Business 079326C · Bachelor of Information Technology 102605M · Bachelor of Psychology 115634K
Master of Information Technology
- Tuition
- AUD 39,600 first year; AUD 79,200 total (2027)
- Duration
- 2 years (majors include AI and data science, and cyber security)
- English
- IELTS Academic 6.0 with 6.0 in each band (PTE 50, TOEFL iBT 60)
- Intakes
- February and July
- Academic entry
- A bachelor’s degree with an IT background
- CRICOS course code
- 057275B
- Graduate visa
- Two years of study: meets the two-year Australian study requirement of the Temporary Graduate visa if completed in Australia
Master of Engineering Practice
- Tuition
- AUD 46,920 first year; AUD 93,840 total (2027)
- Duration
- 2 years
- English
- IELTS Academic 6.0 with 6.0 in each band (PTE 50, TOEFL iBT 60)
- Intakes
- February and July
- CRICOS course code
- 108655H
- Graduate visa
- Two years of study: meets the two-year Australian study requirement of the Temporary Graduate visa if completed in Australia
Master of Business Administration / Master of Health Care Management
- Tuition
- AUD 40,800 first year; AUD 81,600 total (2027)
- Duration
- 2 years (double master’s)
- English
- IELTS Academic 6.0 with 6.0 in each band (PTE 50, TOEFL iBT 60)
- Intakes
- February and July
- CRICOS course code
- 0100218
- Graduate visa
- Two years of study: meets the two-year Australian study requirement of the Temporary Graduate visa if completed in Australia
Master of Public Policy
- Tuition
- AUD 39,600 first year; AUD 79,200 total (2027)
- Duration
- 2 years
- English
- IELTS Academic 6.0 with 6.0 in each band (PTE 50, TOEFL iBT 60)
- Intakes
- February and July
- CRICOS course code
- 117153M
- Graduate visa
- Two years of study: meets the two-year Australian study requirement of the Temporary Graduate visa if completed in Australia
More master’s degrees
- Tuition
- AUD 37,800–47,760 first-year fee (2027)
- Duration
- 1.5–2 years
- English
- IELTS Academic 6.0 with 6.0 in each band (PTE 50, TOEFL iBT 60); education IELTS 6.5
- Intakes
- February and July
- Programmes (examples)
- CriminologyCommunicationSustainable DevelopmentInfectious Disease Surveillance and ControlEducation
- Graduate visa
- The two-year versions meet the two-year Australian study requirement of the Temporary Graduate visa; for 1.5-year courses we check this with you
Graduate certificates and graduate diplomas
Shorter postgraduate qualifications that can count towards a related master’s; they are not master’s degrees.
- Tuition
- e.g. Graduate Certificate in Information Technology AUD 19,800; Graduate Diploma AUD 39,600 (total, 2027)
- Duration
- 6 months (graduate certificate) or 1 year (graduate diploma)
- Programmes (examples)
- Information TechnologyBusinessEducation
Foundation Studies and Murdoch University Preparation Course (Murdoch College)
Pre-university programmes taught by Murdoch College (Kaplan), on the Murdoch University Perth campus. Foundation Studies runs over two trimesters, the Preparation Course over three; an accelerated one-trimester version suits students with stronger school results.
- Tuition
- AUD 30,240 for the programme; Accelerated Entry AUD 15,120 (2027)
- Duration
- Foundation Studies 2 trimesters; Preparation Course 3 trimesters; Accelerated Entry 1 trimester
- English
- IELTS Academic 5.5 with no band below 5.0 (PTE 46, TOEFL iBT 50); Accelerated Entry IELTS 6.0 with no band below 5.5
- Intakes
- Foundation Studies June and October; Preparation Course February; Accelerated Entry February and October
- Academic entry
- Depends on your previous qualifications: we check yours with the institution before you apply.
- Leads to
- Year 1 of a Murdoch University bachelor’s (all degrees except Veterinary Science and the Bachelor of Education)
- Progression
- A final mark of 50% or more in all subjects meets the entry to Murdoch degrees with an ATAR of 70; some degrees ask for more.
- CRICOS course code
- Foundation Studies 093279K · Preparation Course 069100D
Scholarship: International Welcome Scholarship (Murdoch College): 15% fee reduction for students from the countries on Murdoch’s International Welcome Scholarship list who take Foundation Studies, the Preparation Course, a diploma or the Postgraduate Qualifying Program and then continue to Murdoch University (not Nursing, Veterinary Biology, Veterinary Medicine or Clinical Psychology); for studies starting in 2027.
Diploma of Business and Diploma of Information Technology (Murdoch College)
Diplomas taught by Murdoch College (Kaplan), on the Murdoch University Perth campus, equivalent to the first year of the related Murdoch bachelor’s.
- Tuition
- AUD 30,640 for the diploma (2027)
- Duration
- 2 or 3 trimesters, then two years of the bachelor’s
- English
- IELTS Academic 5.5 with no band below 5.0 (PTE 46, TOEFL iBT 50)
- Intakes
- February, June and October
- Academic entry
- Year 12 or equivalent. We check how your own qualifications are assessed before you apply.
- Leads to
- Year 2 of the Murdoch Bachelor of Business or Bachelor of Information Technology
- Progression
- Murdoch College states that completing the Diploma of Business guarantees entry to the second year of the Bachelor of Business; the IT diploma needs an overall mark of at least 50%.
- CRICOS course code
- Diploma of Business 113489H · Diploma of Information Technology 113488J
Scholarship: International Welcome Scholarship (Murdoch College): 15% fee reduction for students from the countries on Murdoch’s International Welcome Scholarship list who take Foundation Studies, the Preparation Course, a diploma or the Postgraduate Qualifying Program and then continue to Murdoch University (not Nursing, Veterinary Biology, Veterinary Medicine or Clinical Psychology); for studies starting in 2027.
Postgraduate Qualifying Program (Murdoch College)
A one-trimester preparation programme taught by Murdoch College (Kaplan), on the Murdoch University Perth campus for graduates who do not yet meet direct entry to a Murdoch master’s. It is not a master’s degree.
- Tuition
- AUD 15,650 for the programme (2027)
- Duration
- 1 trimester (14 weeks), then the master’s
- English
- IELTS Academic 6.0 with no band below 5.5
- Intakes
- January, April and September
- Academic entry
- An advanced diploma or associate degree level qualification. We check how your own qualifications are assessed before you apply.
- Leads to
- Murdoch master’s in information technology, business administration (Global), professional accounting (Advanced), criminology or sustainable development
- CRICOS course code
- 111519A
Scholarship: International Welcome Scholarship (Murdoch College): 15% fee reduction for students from the countries on Murdoch’s International Welcome Scholarship list who take Foundation Studies, the Preparation Course, a diploma or the Postgraduate Qualifying Program and then continue to Murdoch University (not Nursing, Veterinary Biology, Veterinary Medicine or Clinical Psychology); for studies starting in 2027.
English for Academic Purposes and General English (Murdoch College)
Academic English for students who need to raise their score before a Murdoch College programme or a Murdoch degree.
- Tuition
- AUD 490 a week (2027)
- Duration
- EAP 10 weeks per level (up to 20 weeks); General English from 5 weeks
- English
- EAP 1 from IELTS 5.0 (no band below 4.5); EAP 2 from IELTS 5.5
- Intakes
- Several starts a year (February, March, April, June, September, November)
- CRICOS course code
- EAP 069098D · General English 069099C
The University of Western Australia
Perth (Crawley), Western Australia · Public university, Group of Eight
Western Australia’s oldest university and a member of the Group of Eight research universities, ranked 77th in the QS World University Rankings 2027. Its riverside campus in Crawley is one of the most beautiful in Australia.
- Campuses
- Perth (Crawley), a Category 2 regional area for the graduate visa.
- English centre
- UWA Centre for English Language Teaching (UWA CELT) on campus.
- Entry after school
- Depends on your school certificate and results: we check yours with the institution before you apply.
- CRICOS provider code
- 00126G
Scholarships: Global Excellence Scholarship (2027 intake): 10% or 20% off annual tuition for students from all countries, automatic: bachelor’s with an ATAR-equivalent of 85 (10%) or 90 (20%); postgraduate with a weighted average of 65 (10%) or 75 (20%). For 2027 offers.
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Bachelor’s degrees (direct entry)
- Tuition
- AUD 51,700–56,200 a year (2027)
- Duration
- 3 years (4 for engineering honours)
- English
- IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0 (UWA CELT Bridging Course accepted)
- Intakes
- February and July
- Programmes (examples)
- CommerceBusinessScienceEngineering (Honours)Psychology
- CRICOS course code
- e.g. Bachelor of Commerce 003006C · Bachelor of Science 068914G · Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) 106081B
Master of Information Technology
- Tuition
- AUD 54,400 a year (2027)
- Duration
- 2 years
- English
- IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0 (UWA CELT Bridging Course accepted)
- Intakes
- February and July
- CRICOS course code
- 083866G
- Graduate visa
- Two years of study: meets the two-year Australian study requirement of the Temporary Graduate visa if completed in Australia
Master of Data Science
- Tuition
- AUD 54,400 a year (2027)
- Duration
- 2 years
- English
- IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0 (UWA CELT Bridging Course accepted)
- Intakes
- February and July
- CRICOS course code
- 093310E
- Graduate visa
- Two years of study: meets the two-year Australian study requirement of the Temporary Graduate visa if completed in Australia
Master of Professional Accounting
- Tuition
- AUD 55,100 a year (2027)
- Duration
- 2 years
- English
- IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0 (UWA CELT Bridging Course accepted)
- Intakes
- February and July
- CRICOS course code
- 083274J
- Graduate visa
- Two years of study: meets the two-year Australian study requirement of the Temporary Graduate visa if completed in Australia
Master of Professional Engineering
- Tuition
- AUD 56,300 a year (2027)
- Duration
- 3 years (less with credit for an engineering degree); 8 specialisations accredited by Engineers Australia
- English
- IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0 (UWA CELT Bridging Course accepted)
- Intakes
- February and July
- CRICOS course code
- 081025J
- Graduate visa
- Two years of study: meets the two-year Australian study requirement of the Temporary Graduate visa if completed in Australia
Master of Business Administration
- Tuition
- AUD 56,800 a year (coursework and dissertation) or AUD 68,100 (coursework) (2027)
- Duration
- 12–18 months
- English
- IELTS Academic 7.0 with no band below 6.5
- Intakes
- January
- CRICOS course code
- 081415F
- Graduate visa
- Shorter than two years: on its own it may not meet the two-year study requirement of the Temporary Graduate visa; we check this with you
More master’s degrees
- Tuition
- AUD 41,300–54,700 a year (2027)
- Duration
- 1.5–2 years
- English
- IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0 (UWA CELT Bridging Course accepted); teaching higher
- Intakes
- February and July (teaching: February)
- Programmes (examples)
- CommercePublic HealthInternational RelationsTeaching (Secondary)
- Graduate visa
- The two-year courses meet the two-year Australian study requirement of the Temporary Graduate visa; for shorter courses we check this with you
UWA CELT English courses and Bridging Course
General and academic English in 5-week terms, and the Academic English and Study Skills Bridging Course, which gives direct entry to most UWA degrees with a final grade of 70% and no score below 60%.
- Tuition
- AUD 2,500 per 5-week term; Bridging Course AUD 6,000 (10 weeks) or AUD 12,000 (20 weeks) (2027)
- Duration
- English courses in 5-week terms; Bridging Course 10 or 20 weeks
- English
- Bridging Course entry: IELTS 5.5 with no band below 5.0 (20 weeks) or IELTS 6.0 with no band below 5.5 (10 weeks)
- Intakes
- 2027 terms from 5 January, 8 February and 22 March, and throughout the year
- CRICOS course code
- Bridging Course 026607K · English for Academic Purposes 014929B
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Curtin University
Perth (Bentley and Perth City) and Kalgoorlie, Western Australia · Public university
Western Australia’s largest university, ranked 189th in the QS World University Rankings 2027, with strengths in engineering, mining (WA School of Mines), business, health and technology.
- Campuses
- Perth (Bentley) and Perth City, Category 2 regional areas; the WA School of Mines in Kalgoorlie is Category 3 (up to two extra years of graduate visa after a degree there).
- Pathway college
- Curtin College (Navitas) on the Bentley campus: two-stage diplomas and a master’s qualifying programme. Curtin English on campus.
- Entry after school
- Curtin does not list each country’s school certificate for direct entry: most school leavers start at Curtin College; we check your certificate with Curtin.
- CRICOS provider code
- 00301J
Scholarships: John Curtin Global Excellence Scholarship: 40% off tuition (up to 4 years for a bachelor’s, 2 years for a coursework master’s) for students of any nationality with a 95% average; automatic with the offer. For 2027 and 2028 intakes; applications 27 July 2026 – 1 October 2027.
Curtin Global Merit Scholarship: 20% off tuition with a distinction average in your last course; automatic; same courses and window (to 1 October 2027).
Curtin Global Future Leaders Scholarship: a one-off credit of AUD 10,000 towards tuition (paid in two halves after census dates) for international, fee-paying, non-sponsored students of any nationality starting an eligible bachelor’s or coursework master’s of at least 1.5 years (300 credits) at a Curtin campus in Western Australia in 2027, with a credit average in their most recent study. Automatic with your application; places are limited. Applications 27 July 2026 – 1 October 2027. To keep it you must stay in good standing and study full time.
Curtin awards are not combined: you hold one Curtin scholarship, and none of them can be held with another Curtin or Australian Government scholarship.
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Bachelor’s degrees (direct entry)
- Tuition
- AUD 41,146–47,652 first-year fee (2027)
- Duration
- 3 years (4 for engineering honours)
- English
- IELTS Academic 6.0 with 6.0 in each band
- Intakes
- February and July
- Programmes (examples)
- CommerceComputingInformation TechnologyEngineering (Honours)Science
- CRICOS course code
- e.g. Bachelor of Commerce 013905G · Bachelor of Computing 0100817 · Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) 072467B
Master of Professional Engineering
- Tuition
- AUD 53,928 first year; AUD 107,856 total (2027)
- Duration
- 2 years (Perth or Kalgoorlie)
- English
- IELTS Academic 6.0 with 6.0 in each band
- Intakes
- February and July
- CRICOS course code
- 0100657
- Graduate visa
- Two years of study: meets the two-year Australian study requirement of the Temporary Graduate visa if completed in Australia
Master of Public Health
- Tuition
- AUD 47,276 first year; AUD 94,552 total (2027)
- Duration
- 2 years
- English
- IELTS Academic 6.5 with 6.0 in each band
- Intakes
- February and July
- CRICOS course code
- 064462G
- Graduate visa
- Two years of study: meets the two-year Australian study requirement of the Temporary Graduate visa if completed in Australia
Master of Professional Accounting
- Tuition
- 2027 fee not yet published (check the course page)
- Duration
- 2 years
- English
- IELTS Academic 6.5 with 6.0 in each band
- Intakes
- February and July
- CRICOS course code
- 107625M
- Graduate visa
- Two years of study: meets the two-year Australian study requirement of the Temporary Graduate visa if completed in Australia
Master of Computing
- Tuition
- 2027 fee not yet published (check the course page)
- Duration
- 2 years
- English
- IELTS Academic 6.0 with 6.0 in each band
- Intakes
- February and July
- CRICOS course code
- 107621D
- Graduate visa
- Two years of study: meets the two-year Australian study requirement of the Temporary Graduate visa if completed in Australia
Master of Engineering Management
- Tuition
- AUD 49,112 first year; AUD 73,668 total (2027)
- Duration
- 1.5 years
- English
- IELTS Academic 6.0 with 6.0 in each band
- Intakes
- February and July
- CRICOS course code
- 109150C
- Graduate visa
- Shorter than two years: on its own it may not meet the two-year study requirement of the Temporary Graduate visa; we check this with you
More master’s degrees
- Tuition
- From AUD 39,660 a year (TESOL and Education, 2027); several 2027 fees not yet published
- Duration
- 1–2 years
- English
- IELTS Academic 6.0 with 6.0 in each band to IELTS 6.5
- Intakes
- February and July (MBA: three trimesters)
- Programmes (examples)
- Business Administration (MBA, 1.5 years)Cyber Security (1 year)TESOLEducationInternational Relations
- Graduate visa
- One- and 1.5-year master’s alone may not meet the two-year Australian study requirement of the Temporary Graduate visa; we check this with you
Curtin English: Gateway English and English Language Bridging
Academic English at Curtin. English Language Bridging (ELB) leads to Curtin degrees and to Curtin College without another test.
- Tuition
- Gateway AUD 3,603 (6 weeks) to AUD 14,412 (24 weeks); ELB from AUD 6,600 (10 weeks) (2026 fees; 2027 not yet published)
- Duration
- Gateway 6–24 weeks; ELB 10–17 weeks
- English
- Gateway from IELTS 5.0; ELB from IELTS 5.5
Scholarship: Curtin English Scholarship: a one-off credit of up to AUD 7,496 towards your Curtin degree tuition if you complete Curtin English (Gateway and/or English Language Bridging) as a pathway into a Curtin bachelor’s or master’s of at least one year; no application (eligibility is confirmed with your conditional offer) and the amount varies by student. Curtin lists it for 2027 and 2028 intakes; the AUD 7,496 maximum on its page is the figure for courses starting in 2026, so we confirm the 2027 amount for you.
Diplomas, Stage 1 and Stage 2 (Curtin College)
Two-stage diplomas taught by Curtin College (Navitas) on Curtin University’s Bentley campus in Perth. Stage 1 is for students who have finished Year 11 (Curtin College has no separate foundation programme); with Year 12 you start at Stage 2, which equals the first year of the related Curtin bachelor’s. The degree is awarded by Curtin University.
- Tuition
- Stage 1 AUD 32,900; Stage 2 AUD 36,900–44,900; AUD 69,800–77,800 for both stages (2027)
- Duration
- Stage 1 and Stage 2, each 2–3 trimesters (8–12 months); then usually two more years at Curtin (longer for four-year honours degrees)
- English
- Stage 1: IELTS Academic 5.5 with no band below 5.0. Stage 2: IELTS Academic 5.5 with no band below 5.5. Nursing stream higher (IELTS 6.0 with no band below 6.0 at Stage 1)
- Intakes
- February, June and October
- Programmes (examples)
- CommerceComputingEngineeringHealth ScienceBuilt EnvironmentArts and Creative Industries
- Academic entry
- Depends on your previous qualifications: we check yours with the institution before you apply.
- Leads to
- Year 2 of a related Curtin bachelor’s, for example the Bachelor of Commerce, Computing, Information Technology, Engineering (Honours), Biomedical Science or Arts
- Progression
- Curtin College states that completing the diploma makes you eligible for second-year entry to the related Curtin degree if you meet that degree’s minimum entry requirements; any weighted average needed is in your letter of offer (physiotherapy, pharmacy and occupational therapy ask for more).
- CRICOS course code
- Commerce 087940C · Computing 087943M · Engineering 087941B · Health Science 087942A · Built Environment 087939G · Arts and Creative Industries 087938G (Curtin College CRICOS provider code 02042G)
Scholarship: Diploma Pathway Academic Bursary: AUD 2,000 off your first study period (shown as a reduction in your offer letter), only for new international students from eligible countries; assessed automatically for all Curtin College programmes except the Masters Qualifying Program, for students starting in Trimester 3, 2026 or Trimester 1 or Semester 1, 2027. It does not continue at Curtin University and may be withdrawn if you hold another scholarship or sponsorship.
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Masters Qualifying Program (Curtin College)
A one-semester preparation programme taught by Curtin College (Navitas) on Curtin University’s Bentley campus in Perth for international graduates who do not yet meet direct entry to a Curtin master’s. It is not a master’s degree; the master’s is awarded by Curtin University.
- Tuition
- AUD 19,900 for the programme (2027)
- Duration
- 6 months (4 units, one semester), then the Curtin master’s
- English
- IELTS Academic 6.0 with no band below 5.5 (PTE 50); Master of TESOL stream IELTS 6.0 with no band below 6.0
- Intakes
- February and July
- Academic entry
- A three-year post-secondary qualification or a bachelor’s degree. We check how your own qualifications are assessed before you apply.
- Leads to
- Curtin master’s degrees including Commerce, Professional Accounting, Information Systems and Technology, Computing, Predictive Analytics, Public Health, Health Administration, Project Management and TESOL; some give unit exemptions, the Master of Professional Accounting does not
- CRICOS course code
- 066028J (Curtin College CRICOS provider code 02042G)