Murdoch also prides itself on its beautiful campus, which won the Western Australian Civic Design Award for architecture. University buildings are set in tranquil courtyards, landscaped with native Australian flora, including numerous Western Australian species of eucalypt trees. Murdoch International staff members are available to assist students and to introduce study abroad and exchange students to host friends or families. Study abroad and exchange students should plan to arrive on campus at least one week before classes begin in order to participate in a week-long orientation program. Students might arrange for a homestay with a family or may share accommodation with other students in the suburbs of Perth or Fremantle.
Housing is also available on campus, in the Student Village.
Each flat also has a kitchen and two bathrooms. Calendar Semester I begins in late February and runs through June. Semester II runs from late July through November. Students should plan to arrive on campus at least one week before classes begin in order to participate in orientation activities. Credits Credits are awarded in Australia on a point system.