Curtin University is Western Australia's largest university, based in Perth. It is best known for mining engineering, earth sciences, business and health, with close links to the state's resources industry. Choose it for an industry-facing degree in a city with lower living costs than Sydney or Melbourne.
Perth, Australia
Official website: curtin.edu.au
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Top 5 in the world (QS by Subject)
Top 30 in the world (QS by Subject)
Largest university in the state
A$34,000 – A$46,000
International students, undergraduate and coursework master's
A$20,000 – A$26,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on curtin.edu.au before you apply.
Master of Information Technology
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Feb, Jul
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
Master of Business Administration
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Feb, Jul
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
Master of Engineering Science
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Feb, Jul
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
Master of Data Science
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Feb, Jul
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
Master of Petroleum Engineering
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Feb, Jul
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelors DegreeDuration
36 Months
Intake
Feb, Jul
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
WA School of Mines — mining engineering ranked in the world's top 5.
Largest university in Western Australia, with campuses in Malaysia, Singapore, Dubai and Mauritius.
Curtin Business School — AACSB and EQUIS accredited.
Bentley campus — a 116-hectare site with its own stadium, cinema and innovation precinct.
Graduates join Rio Tinto, BHP, Woodside, Chevron and Perth's mining and energy services firms.
Mining and petroleum engineering graduates report some of Australia's highest starting salaries.
Graduates can stay and work in Australia for up to three years, longer because Perth counts as regional.
Business and IT alumni work at Perth's banks, consultancies and resources-sector tech teams.
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The Bentley campus is a large landscaped site 15 minutes from Perth's centre, with student housing, a stadium, shops and the Exchange innovation precinct all on campus.
Perth is a sunny, spread-out city on the Indian Ocean with beaches, the Swan River and rents below Sydney and Melbourne. It counts as a regional area for post-study work visas.
Confirmation of Enrolment from Curtin
Proof of funds for fees and living costs
IELTS or equivalent English test result
Overseas Student Health Cover for stay
Genuine Student statement
Health examination, if requested
Applications are rolling for both semesters. For a February start, apply by late November to leave time for your offer, deposit and visa; for July, apply by late April. Some health programmes with limited places have fixed earlier deadlines on their course pages.
Curtin has two main intakes: Semester 1 in February and Semester 2 in July. Most undergraduate and coursework master's programmes admit for both. Some programmes also offer trimester starts, so check the course page.
You need a Student visa (subclass 500). After you accept your offer and pay the deposit, Curtin issues a Confirmation of Enrolment. You then apply through ImmiAccount with proof of funds, Overseas Student Health Cover and a Genuine Student statement.
Information technology, the MBA, engineering science, data science and petroleum engineering are the most applied-for programmes. Master's entry usually needs a bachelor's degree with a credit average (around 60% for Indian degrees) and IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.0. Undergraduate entry is based on school results.
Yes. The Curtin International Scholarships Merit Scholarship gives a 25% tuition reduction for the first year to eligible undergraduate and postgraduate applicants from selected countries, including India, and is awarded automatically on academic merit. Check the scholarships page for current eligibility and other awards.