Academic calendar
Semester 2 runs Jul 27, 2026 – Nov 21, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semester 2Relevant now
- Summer
- Semester 1
- Winter
- Semester 2
- Summer
- Semester 1
- Winter
Campus language
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Showing 11 of 11 terms
B
- Bush Court
- The grassy central area of campus used as the primary social meeting spot and event space.
- Bush Court
- The central outdoor hub where food trucks and pop-up stalls are frequently located during events.
G
- Guild
- The Murdoch Student Guild, the representative body for all students providing services and advocacy.
M
- METS
- Murdoch Engineering and Technology Society.
- MUPSA
- Murdoch University Postgraduate Student Association, representing the interests of postgrad students.
- MUSA
- Murdoch University Science Association, a major student-run academic society.
- MUV
- The common acronym for Murdoch University Village student housing.
T
- The Ref
- The Refectory, the main food court area on campus featuring various vendors.
- The Tav
- The common shorthand for the Murdoch University Tavern.
- The Tav
- The Murdoch University Tavern, the on-campus pub and social venue.
- The Village
- Murdoch University Village, the primary on-campus student accommodation managed by Campus Living Villages.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Boola Katitjin
- Building 360, the university's flagship sustainable learning and teaching building, named 'many systems of knowledge' in Noongar.
- ECL
- The Economics, Commerce and Law building, specifically referring to the large lecture theatres (ECL 1-4).
- Geoffrey Bolton
- The main campus library, named after the university's founding professor.
- guild_tavern
- Guild Tavern
- kebab_and_pizza_garden
- Kebab and Pizza Garden
- LMS
- The Learning Management System (Moodle) where course materials, lecture recordings, and assignments are hosted.
- Loneragan
- The Loneragan Building, which houses science and engineering facilities and a specialized library branch.
- MyMurdoch
- The central online portal for students to access grades, enrollment, and university services.
- people_caf
- People Café
- SmartRider
- The Western Australian public transport card; students must register their card via MyMurdoch to receive concession rates.
- Student Hub
- The physical location in Building 430 for administrative support and student services.
- sushia
- Sushia
- Transperth
- The public transport network serving the campus via bus routes and the nearby Murdoch train station.
- triage_caf
- Triage Café
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester 2 runs Jul 27, 2026 – Nov 21, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 approved campus terms and 14 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.