The data are taken from the Commonwealth Student Data Collection and supplemented with second programme information from the University's student records system. Only the most recent year's data are available. The University presents data and two indicators which demonstrate the efficiency with which Murdoch is meeting its teaching and learning goals. This unit of measure allows for the fact that not all students studying are full-time at the University. Teaching expenditure has been identified as total University expenditure less research expenditure.
Successful load is the sum of all units with a passing result.
Total load is a sum of all units being undertaken by students and is provided for information. Clinical sciences and laboratory based sciences are more expensive to teach than classroom based disciplines. The data for this indicator are extracted from the Commonwealth Student and the University's Financial Records. The load figures are as at 31 August. A Staff FTE is an equivalent full time staff.