Curtin University

Perth, Western Australia

Details

University Location Perth, Western Australia
Address Kent Street, Bentley Western Australia, 6102
Main Campus Curtin Perth
City Population 2.1 million
Student Population 56,000
Int'l Student Population 16,000
Semester 1 Start February
Semester 2 Start July
CRICOS Provider 00301J

Overview

Curtin University is an innovative, global university known for its high-impact research, strong industry partnerships, and commitment to preparing you for jobs of the future.

Through the university’s innovative partnerships with industry, community and government, Curtin students can provide a valuable contribution to workplaces while also strengthening their skills, expanding their industry knowledge and increasing their employability.

Curtin has 4 faculties:

Faculty of Business and Law
The Faculty of Business and Law is committed to innovative learning and teaching practices, designed to enhance students’ learning experience through access to industry standard software, leading research facilities, and real-world experiences.

  • Curtin Business School
  • Curtin Law School

Faculty of Health Sciences
The Faculty of Health Sciences follows a long tradition of discipline-based course delivery in the health professions. Courses in the faculty provide a hands-on approach to learning, so you can make a real difference to people’s lives.

  • Curtin Medical School
  • School of Allied Health
  • School of Nursing
  • School of Population Health

Faculty of Humanities
As a destination for progressive thinkers, Curtin focuses on providing globally relevant humanities qualifications that value sustainability and focus on community development.

  • School of Design and the Built Environment
  • School of Education
  • School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry

Faculty of Science and Engineering
The Faculty of Science and Engineering is a place you can apply your studies to real-world industry challenges. It is involved in a variety of high-impact research initiatives, including the Murchison Widefield Array and the Square Kilometre Array.

The purpose-built learning facilities, including the $116-million Resources and Chemistry Precinct, are sophisticated, stimulating and creative learning environments that offer problem-based learning, group collaboration, and the opportunity to share ideas with industry.

  • School of Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • School of Molecular and Life Sciences
  • School of Electrical Engineering, Computing and Mathematical Sciences
  • School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering
  • WA School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering

Why Study Here?

Curtin University is rated #1 in Australia for skills development, and #1 in WA for full-time employment, learner engagement, learning resources, overall experience, student support, and teaching quality in the field of medicine (undergraduate) (Good Universities Guide 2025); and rated #2 in Australia for teaching quality and #1 in WA for full-time employment, learner engagement, learning resources, overall experience, skills development, and student support in the field of pharmacy (undergraduate) (Good Universities Guide 2025).

Popular Curtin University programs for Canadians include medicine, physiotherapy, law, occupational therapy, nursing, pharmacy, public health, teaching, undergraduate STEM, and graduate STEM programs.

Location Details

Over the years, the university’s physical expansion has mirrored its forward-looking nature and responsiveness to the changing needs of Curtin students, partners, and the broader community.

Curtin’s largest campus is located in laid-back Perth, Western Australia. Make the most of the great weather, global eats, small bars and a booming street art scene while you study here.

Curtin Perth
Curtin Perth is in the suburb of Bentley, about six kilometres south-east of central Perth. In close proximity to everything Per­­th has to offer, it boasts 116 hectares of bold architecture nestled among beautifully landscaped gardens. Thousands of students fill the campus grounds every day of semester, creating a vibrant, multicultural atmosphere.

Over the past decade, the campus has undergone some major changes, with a variety of stunning modern buildings now interspersed with the original 1960s architecture. The majority of Curtin courses are delivered on this campus.

Curtin Murray Street
Located in a refurbished 1894 building in the heart of the Perth’s central business district, the Curtin Graduate Business School allows for close engagement with the business sector. Offering postgraduate courses in business administration and leadership, the school comes alive at night when students finish their day jobs and migrate to the classroom. Courses run in the evenings and at weekends.

Close by, Curtin Law School allows law students to undertake some of their studies in close proximity to Perth’s law courts. Students can gain practical professional legal skills in the in-house legal clinic where they meet with and prepare advice for small business clients, and can also take part in simulated court proceedings at the high-tech moot court facility situated within the building.

Curtin Midland
Curtin Midland forms a key component of the state government’s plan to transform Midland’s historic Workshops Precinct into a medical and education hub. The three-storey Curtin Midland features contemporary learning spaces and immersive simulation-based environments for health science disciplines. The facility is predominantly used by medicine and allied health students carrying out clinical placement in nearby health facilities.

The campus is well located to strengthen Curtin’s relationship with health services and community agencies in Perth’s eastern region.

Weather
Perth enjoys hot, dry summers and mild winters. During summer rain is unusual, but winter can bring downpours of rain and thunderstorms. Summer in Perth (December – February) is hot and dry with very little rainfall. Average temperatures range from 17.5°C – 30°C. Winters (June – August)  are relatively cool and wet with temperatures ranging from 8°C – 19°C.