About Edith Cowan University
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About Edith Cowan University
Edith Cowan University (ECU) 
is a dynamic and progressive university, service-focused and international in its outlook. At the forefront of education for 100 years, ECU is Western Australia's second largest university. Working to its three defining themes of Service, Professionalism and Enterprise, ECU is the market leader in courses for the knowledge professions: nursing, education, business, information technology, communications and multimedia, regional professional studies, aviation, the performing arts, justice studies and psychology.
The University's strategic location in Perth, Australia's western gateway to Asia and the Indian Ocean region, has resulted in ECU developing a strong focus on overseas activities. More than 4000 international students originating from more than 90 countries study with ECU each year. This includes the off-shore delivery of a variety of courses in a number of countries, student and staff exchange programs with other universities, joint research activities, international consultancies and individual academic links.
ECU offers a wide choice of study locations. The Perth metropolitan suburbs are home to three campuses in Joondalup, Mount Lawley and Churchlands, and there is a regional campus at the city of Bunbury (200km south-west of Perth). By 2007 activities at the Churchlands Campus will be consolidated to the Joondalup and Mount Lawley campuses. The Joondalup Campus is part of the Joondalup Learning Precinct, a cluster that incorporates a university, a police academy and a TAFE college. At Joondalup, learning pathways between ECU, the West Coast College of TAFE and the Western Australian Police Academy allow the easy transfer of credits so students can gain the most suitable qualification for their career needs.
ECU offers more than 300 progressive study programs at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The University works closely with private and public sector organisations, locally and overseas, in designing its study programs. An emphasis on conducting research with industry partners in areas such as e-commerce, micro-electronics engineering, police studies, education, ecosystem
management, palliative care and human services has seen ECU develop a lively applied research culture.
Number of Available Higher Education Places
In 2003, ECU had 15,889 places (EFTSU) (24,110 student numbers).
National Priority Places
In 2004, ECU received 25 regional nursing places (EFTSU), rising to 68 places after 4 years.
In 2005, ECU will receive 55 nursing places (EFTSL), rising to 150 in 2008.
In 2005, ECU will receive 45 teaching places (EFTSL), rising to 123 in 2008.
Additional support will be provided for areas identified by the Australian Government as National Priorities. Teaching and nursing have been identified as initial key areas of National Priority, to ensure an adequate supply of high quality graduates for Australia’s schools and hospitals. The figures above refer to additional National Priority places only and do not indicate the total number of nursing or teaching places offered by this provider.
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Address and contact details
Edith Cowan University
100 Joondalup Drive
Joondalup WA 6027
Telephone: (08) 6304 0000
Fax: (08) 9300 1257
FutureStudy@ecu.edu.au
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Campus Location
Joodalup Campus
100 Joondalup Drive
Joondalup WA 6027
Mount Lawley Campus
2 Bradford Street
Mount Lawley WA 6050
Chruchlands Campus
Pearson Street
Churchlands WA 6018
Bunbury Campus
Robertson Drive
Bunbury WA 6230
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Course Information
Course Finder
Online Handbook
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Academic Structure
Faculties & Schools
Business and Public Management
Accounting, Finance and Economics
Justice and Business Law
Management
Management Information Systems
Marketing, Tourism and Leisure
Community Services, Education and Social Sciences
Education
Psychology
Kurongkurl Katitjin (Indigenous Studies)
International, Cultural and Community Studies
Communications and Creative Industries
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts
Communications and Multimedia
Contemporary Arts
Computing, Health and Science
Biomedical and Sports Science
Computer and Information Science
Engineering and Mathematics
Natural Sciences
Nursing and Public Health
Regional Professional Studies
School of Enterprise and Technology
School of Professional Community Services
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Information for enrolling students
Student Services at Edith Cowan
Application Process
Tertiary Admission Application
Direct Applications: Prospective Students
Important Dates
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Fee Schedule
Fees Schedule: Tuition Fees & Student contribution amounts
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Minimum Entrance Requirements
Minimum entrance requirements information
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Scholarship Information
Scholarships
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Quality Information
Providers are audited every 5 years. ECU was audited in March 2004, see Quality Assurance and ECU.
AUQA Report
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Credit Transfer and Articulation Information
Alternate pathways to ECU
Advanced standing, credit and substitution
Using TAFE qualifications to enter an ECU program
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Learning and Teaching Information
Learning and teaching information
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