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Academics Overview

UW-Eau Claire students may take classes in any of the following schools: Science/Engineering, Business/Information Technology/Law, Psychology/Exercise Science, Life Sciences or Social Sciences/Humanities/Education. You will directly enroll into Murdoch courses and take them alongside other international students and local Aussie students. Please note that Australia uses the calendar year for their academic year, which means that sequencing of courses is usually off.  

Credits & Course Load

  • Students are required to enroll in 3-4 courses while at Murdoch.
  • Most Murdoch courses are worth 3 Murdoch points.
  • 3 Murdoch points = 4 UWEC credits. 
  • Students will bring back 12-16 UWEC credits. 

How to Find Courses at Murdoch

To find current Murdoch courses: http://print.handbook.murdoch.edu.au/units/ 
  • Choose "Murdoch" for Availability 
  • Then click "Search." This will pull a list of all courses offered at Murdoch. To find courses offered the term you will be there, see below:
  • For courses offered in spring: look for S1 internal. 
  • For courses offered in fall: look for S2 internal.
  • Please note that you CANNOT take external courses or courses offered at campuses other than Murdoch.
  • Master level courses are not available to students. 
  • Veterinary courses are not open to international students.

How Courses Come Back to UWEC

To find Murdoch courses that have been evaluated, go to the Transfer Credit Wizard (TCW) site by clicking here. 
  • Choose Australia, then click "Search"
  • Click on Murdoch Univ
  • Click "Search" again. All courses that have been evaluated for UWEC credit will appear. 
If the course does not appear on the TCW, it has not yet been evaluated for UWEC credit. You can request an evaluation by sending the course title, number and description to your UWEC study abroad coordinator. It can take several weeks for an equivalency to be established.

The TCW is a historical record. There is NO guarantee the same courses will be offered in the future or that they will be offered during your term abroad. Begin with the current (host site) catalog, then move to the TCW. 

Grade Conversion

All grades you earn at Murdoch will count in your UWEC GPA; you cannot take courses pass/fail. The grades will appear on your UW-Eau Claire transcript using the conversion scale below, approved by the UWEC Registrar’s Office. This scale is non-negotiable.
Murdoch Grade UWEC Grade
Exceptional/High Distinction A
Highly Commendable/Distinction A
Commendable/Credit B+
Satisfactory/Pass C+
Unsatisfactory/Fail/Failure to Submit F

Liberal Education Requirements

If you are in catalog year 2016-2017 or later, you can fulfill an Integrative Learning (I1) requirement through study abroad. You will opt in after being accepted to your program and must complete a series of assignments before, during and after your time abroad. Talk with your academic advisor about whether you need to complete an I1 requirement through study abroad. You must complete the first assignments prior to going abroad; retroactive enrollment is not allowed.