Curtin University Courses

This major will develop your practical skills and knowledge across a variety of writing styles, as well as range of emerging and experimental genres. You'll learn through self reflection and working in groups; guided by expert teaching staff, many of whom are award-winning, published authors.

This major equips you with the creative practice and the theory you need to perform both on and off the stage. It is a comprehensive training ground for passionate theatre artists. At Curtin, you will benefit from studying in the longest-established theatre arts course in Western Australia.

The Fine Art major draws upon the diverse and complex traditions of fine art, and calls for a high degree of self-discipline, a capacity for self-criticism, and an awareness and dedication to the demands of being a professional artist.

The Science (Human Biology) Education Major prepares students with content and pedagogical knowledge to teach in the Human Biology subject area in Year 11 and 12 as well as across Science curriculum area from Years 7 to 12.

This stream prepares registered nurses without current registration in Australia for registration. Internationally qualified registered nurses may seek registration within Australia after successfully completing this program.

This course is designed for graduates from a four-year Engineering undergraduate degree not accredited by Engineers Australia in a related discipline. The course is not suitable for graduates of a four-year undergraduate degree, with Engineers Australia accreditation in the same discipline.

Biochemists study the molecular structures and processes that form the foundation of living matter. In this course, you will study the core principles of chemistry, molecular structure and chemical reactivity, and how they are applied to biological molecules.

This course is designed for graduates from a four-year Engineering undergraduate degree not accredited by Engineers Australia in a related discipline. The course is not suitable for graduates of a four-year undergraduate degree, with Engineers Australia accreditation in the same discipline.

Politics is the art or science of government. It seeks to understand the actions, actors, and institutions that achieve power and evaluates its rightful use. The specialisation covers the fields of comparative politics, policy-making, applied ethics, and political history.

Are you ready to make a positive impact on people's lives? Financial planning involves understanding budgeting, investing and risk management to help people make informed financial decisions.

Professionals with ICT skills that complement a specific career discipline are increasingly beneficial to many industry and government sectors. In this course you will learn how modern computer systems connect, operate and are programmed.

This specialisation is ideal for enterprising people who want to start their own business and will complement most undergraduate degrees at Curtin. You'll learn the processes of establishing a business and work with real-world small businesses to help them grow through a consultancy-based project.