Why not see the world and study at the same time? As a study abroad student you can study at ECU for one or two semesters after your secondary education or as part of your degree at your home university. Studying abroad has many great benefits: it allows students to travel while they study; it widens students' horizons academically, socially and culturally; it provides an intellectual adventure and opportunities for personal growth; it improves future employment options; and it looks great on any resume!
About Us
Established in 1902 as an Advanced College for Teaching and awarded university status in 1991, ECU has a long standing for teaching excellence. ECU is committed to teaching and learning excellence and boasts five stars for 'Teaching Quality' and 'Graduate Satisfaction' (The Good Universities Guide 2011). ECU has three locations in Western Australia: one in Joondalup, one in Mount Lawley and one in Bunbury. Regardless of which campus you attend, you will find up-to-date facilities like wireless internet 24-hour access to large computing lab facilities, libraries with open study spaces available outside of office hours and a safe environment for you to study in either by yourself or with other students. We have about 24,000 students with over 4000 international students representing more than 70 different countries, making ECU a truly multicultural environment.
Student Services
At ECU, we provide a supportive learning environment through a variety of services and facilities:
- arrival reception service
- automated teller machines (ATM)
- bookshops
- childcare centre/crèche
- coffee shops
- e-Labs (24 hours a day, seven days a week)
- hairdresser
- health services
- learning advisers
- library
- orientation programs
- plenty of parking
- security (24 hours a day, seven days a week)
- sport and fitness centres
- student counselling service
- student guild
- student recruitment and career services.
We recognise that international students have special needs and we are dedicated to providing support to ensure your success at ECU.
Courses
We offer over 400 courses that offer you the flexibility to mix and match, often across different study areas and disciplines. Double majoring across different study areas allows you to specialise in two different areas within a single degree program.
Our study areas:
- biology, chemistry and environmental
- science
- business
- communications and arts
- engineering and technology
- exercise, biomedical and health sciences
- law and justice
- nursing
- psychology and social science
- security and computing
- sport, tourism and hospitality management
- teacher education
- urban and regional planning
- Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.
Our courses are often the only of their kind in Western Australia or even Australia. Some of our unique and specialised programs include: aviation; broadcasting; counter terrorism security and intelligence; motorsports; performing arts; and screen studies.
Locations
- ECU is located in the vibrant, sophisticated city of Perth, Western Australia-the closest major Australian city to Asia, Africa, and Europe. Perth is well known as being friendly, safe, and relaxed, but yet offers all the cosmopolitan attractions of a large international city.
- The university has two metropolitan campuses in Joondalup and Mount Lawley and a regional campus in Bunbury, a city 200km south of Perth.
- All campuses offer a wide range of study and recreational facilities and a variety of services.
Mount Lawley
2 Bradford Street MOUNT LAWLEY WA Australia
Joondalup
270 Joondalup Drive JOONDALUP WA Australia
South West (Bunbury)
Robertson Drive BUNBURY WA Australia