Why Study in Perth?

Edith Cowan University welcomes students wishing to study in Australia who aren't Australian citizens or permanent residents.

We're one of the youngest Australian universities, home to almost 6,000 international students.

ECU is based in Perth, Western Australia, a vibrant, sophisticated and safe city that's regularly rated in the top 10 in the world for liveability¹.

More recently, Perth has been rated the world's #2 city for friendliness².

Western Australia is a driving force in Australia's economy, producing 34% of the country's exports, with only 11% of the total population.

Perth has recently experienced strong population growth, with an increased demand for services requiring qualified workers in fields like technology, construction and science.

Western Australian salaries are 13% higher than the national average.

¹Source: The Economist's annual liveability survey.
²Source: Conde Nast Friendliest Cities in the World 2017

Australia’s best climate

Perth’s weather is arguably the best in Australia. We enjoy the most days of sunshine of all of our major cities.

The mild Mediterranean climate, endless blue skies and brilliant beaches are hard to beat!

We’re closer than you think

Perth has the same or similar time zone as many Asian cities.

We’re also the closest Australian capital to cities in Asia, Africa, and Europe.

Perth -3 hours

Pakistan
Turkmenistan
Azerbaijan
Tajikistan

Perth -2.5 hours

India
Sri Lanka

Perth -2 hours

Bangladesh
Bhutan

Perth -1 hour

Vietnam
Indonesia
Mongolia
Laos

Same time zone

China
Indonesia
Philippines
Brunei
Malaysia
Singapore
Hong Kong

Perth +1 hour

Japan
Indonesia
South Korea

Why Choose ECU

Why choose ECU?

So many reasons, so little space. Here's 3 for starters...

Choose satisfaction

Australia’s top ranked public university for student satisfaction.

Choose credible

Rated 5 stars for teaching quality for 12 years in a row.

Choose recognised

One of the world’s top young universities.

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Hear what some of our international students have to say about their ECU experience.

Perth is Australia’s most multicultural city, with around 35% of its citizens being born in another country.

This YouTube playlist features ECU students from all over the world talking about what it’s like studying at our university and living in multicultural Perth.

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Study Areas

What can you study here?

To help our students with a career direction, we group similar fields of work into study areas.

Within each study area below you can choose an undergraduate or postgraduate degree. And within most degree courses, you can choose your speciality, or major subject.