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Commonwealth Supported Places
ECU offers Commonwealth Supported Places to students who are Australian Citizens, Permanent Residents, holders of a Permanent Humanitarian Visa and New Zealand Citizens. This means that the Government contributes towards your tuition fees and you are responsible for the rest, which is your student contribution.
If you are an Australian Citizen or the holder of a Permanent Humanitarian Visa, you are also eligible to access the HECS-HELP scheme which allows you to defer your fees until your taxable income is above the minimum threshold for compulsory repayment. Alternatively, Australian Citizens can pay for units of study in a given teaching period by census date and receive a 10% discount.
The following courses are Commonwealth Government Supported for 2012.
- Graduate Diploma (Postgraduate) (2)
- Graduate Diploma of Education (Early Childhood Studies)
This course provides a teaching qualification for persons who have obtained a Bachelor Degree from a university or an equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution and who seek employment as early childhood educators in settings from Kindergarten to Year Three. Because of its responsibility ...
Study Mode: Full-time, Part-time, Delivery Mode: On-campus,
Duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time - Graduate Diploma of Education (Primary)
This is a dynamic course, incorporating proven contemporary teaching strategies, use of Information Communication Technologies (ICT) and practical experience, which qualifies graduates to teach junior, middle and upper primary students in government and non-government schools. Through the study ...
Study Mode: Full-time, Part-time, Delivery Mode: On-campus,
Duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time
- Graduate Diploma of Education (Early Childhood Studies)
- Master by Coursework (Postgraduate) (4)
- Master of Engineering
Provides graduates with an accredited professional Engineering degree. Suitable for people who already have a non-accredited engineering degree and wish to upgrade to am accredited professional engineering qualification, or branch out into another discipline of specialisation. Students can specialise ...
Study Mode: Full-time, Part-time, Delivery Mode: On-campus,
Duration: 2 years full-time or equivalent part-time - Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)
A cross-institutional Master of Nursing degree (by Coursework) enabling the student to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to apply for registration as a Nurse Practitioner to the Nurses and Midwives Board of Western Australia. Developed in conjunction with Flinders University in South Australia ...
Study Mode: Full-time, Part-time, Delivery Mode: Off-campus,
Duration: 2 years full-time or equivalent part-time - Master of Nutrition and Dietetics
The Master of Nutrition and Dietetics is a pathway to the profession of dietetics. The course spans community and clinical practice components, with some components occurring outside normal university semesters. Within the learning activities of the course, students are trained to understand ...
Study Mode: Full-time, Part-time, Delivery Mode: On-campus,
Duration: 2 years full-time or equivalent part-time - Master of Psychology
This higher degree by coursework course prepares students for professional practice in clinical psychology (assessment and treatment of psychological disorders). In addition to completing a research thesis, students complete coursework and professional placements in clinical psychology.
Study Mode: Full-time, Part-time, Delivery Mode: On-campus,
Duration: 2 years full-time or equivalent part-time
- Master of Engineering
You are eligible to be Commonwealth Supported if you are:
- an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident / Permanent Humanitarian Visa holder or a New Zealand Citizen, and
- studying a Bachelor, Associate Diploma, Honours or a CGS supported postgraduate course that leads to professional accreditation
Postgraduate prospectus
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