How to Apply

Exchange In students

Please:
• ensure you read the following information on the Exchange application process before completing the application.
• refer to additional information regarding Housing(deadlines/allocation) and Enrolment below
• note that your Home campus will depend on units selected

1. Apply for Admission to ECU

Consult your home university Exchange Office to find out if you are eligible to apply to ECU as an exchange student. All paperwork will need to be submitted to ECU via the Exchange Office at your home University. No applications will be taken from students on an individual basis.

Applicants must submit the following via their Exchange Office:

a) ECU Exchange Application form
b) Original Academic Transcript from your home university
c) Evidence of English Language Proficiency (if required) English language requirements for both undergraduate and postgraduate studies can be found here.

Please note that incomplete application packages will slow the process; complete application packages should be submitted by the deadline dates below

Application Deadlines: For Semester 1 (February) start – 31 October
For Semester 2 (July) start – 30 April

2. Wait for a Letter of Offer

If your application is successful, we will send you a Letter of Offer via your
Exchange Co-ordinator, by email.

3. Accept the Offer

To accept an offer, you must pay the Overseas Health Charge Fee by OSHC Credit Card Form as outlined in your Offer Letter. Details of the policy can be found here. This is a compulsory requirement for students other than Norwegian and Swedish students. Also, you will need to return the Exchange Acceptance of Offer.

4. Wait for a Letter of Acceptance and Confirmation of Enrolment

When the University receives your Letter of Acceptance and the fees described in the Offer of Admission, you will be issued with a Confirmation of Enrolment (COE). This will be sent via your Exchange Co-ordinator, by email.
The Australian Diplomatic Mission will not issue you with a student visa until Australian Immigration staff receive a Confirmation of Enrolment issued by the University.

HOUSING

Application forms for on-campus housing can be downloaded from the Housing website: http://www.ecu.edu.au/fas/village/

CLOSING DATES: 9 May for July start and 5 December for February Start

Please note that on campus housing places are at a premium and early application is recommended. Housing applications should be directed to the campus where you are applying to live.

YOUR ENROLMENT AT ECU

Please do not return the Enrolment Request Form unless the semester timetable has been posted and you have chosen tutorial and lecture times. The timetable for Semester 1 is generally available by mid November and by mid May for Semester 2.

To request enrolment in your Exchange Semester, please refer to Online Handbook/Calendar Instructions and Online Timetable Instructions and complete the Enrolment Request Form taking note of the instructions.

If the timetable has not been updated to reflect unit offerings during your Exchange semester, please do not send the Enrolment Request form as no enrolment can be processed on incomplete forms.

Unit outlines or syllabi are required as proof of pre-requisites for faculty approval. Where requests for pre-requisites are not accompanied by unit outlines/syllabi, no requests will be forwarded to the faculty for enrolment in the relevant unit/s.

AIRPORT RECEPTION AND TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION

ECU International can arrange for you to be met at the airport upon arrival in Perth. This is a free service offered to all new students. A representative of ECU will meet you at the airport and you will be transported to your chosen accommodation. Please click here for further information and to book these services online.