Book Lists

Easy to use book lists are available on-line via SIMO

When Purchasing Texts

If a text is listed on the book list as "prescribed", then you need to buy it for your course. If a text is listed as "optional" you do not need to buy it but you will find it useful in your studies.

We recommend that before purchasing your textbooks you wait until you attend your first lecture. Sometimes changes to texts are made at the last minute and sometimes when more than one book is listed on the book list you may find that your lecturer has a preference for one of the titles only so you will be wasting your money if you buy them all.

Many of your lecturers will require you to buy course notes and / or what we term "Readers". A Reader contains copyright material and for this reason they are sold on a firm sale basis. This means they cannot be returned under any circumstances, so please choose carefully. The Bookshop staff will also ask to see your student identification card when you purchase Readers.

Second Hand Books

ECU Bookshops will purchase second-hand books prescribed for the current semester, from ECU Students only for a 4 week period – commencing two weeks prior to semester start between 10.00am and 4.30pm Monday to Friday.

Conditions for purchase of second hand books

Second-hand books prescribed for the current semester may be purchased from ECU Bookshops on Bunbury, Joondalup and Mount Lawley campuses, Monday to Friday, commencing two weeks prior to the start of semester providing stock is available.
Second hand books may not be reserved.
Second hand books are sold firm sale and are not returnable.
Second hand books are sold as is, the Bookshop accepts no responsibility for the condition of the book/books or any associated material.

Conditions for sales of second hand books

ECU Bookshops will purchase second-hand books prescribed for the current semester, from ECU Students only for a 4 week period – commencing two weeks prior to semester start between 10.00am and 4.30pm Monday to Friday.
ECU Student ID card must be presented when selling second hand books to the Bookshop.
An ID form (Download here) to be completed with details of book/books for sale .
Books must be in good condition (Bookshop decision is final)
Buy Back Quotas have been determined by the Bookshop.
Prescribed texts for the current semester only will be purchased.
ECU Publications (Unit Readers etc) will not be accepted by the Bookshop for second hand sale.
Second hand books must not be taken beyond a specially designated area near the entrance to each Bookshop.

Students not wishing to sell their books to the Bookshop may choose to place an advertisement on the Student Guild website, www.ecuguild.org.au or on the Student Discussion Board at https://www.ecu.edu.au/forums/ .