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Your choice of university can be a life-changing decision. So study where you can develop skills and career opportunities for the future and be supported along the way. Choose a great overall experience at ECU.

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Future students

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Scholarships

We offer scholarships for all kinds of study and to all kinds of eligible applicants.

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Why ECU?

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    A great student experience

    As an ECU undergraduate, you can expect the best overall student experience of any of the 38 public universities in Australia. More about QILT.

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    The highest quality teaching

    ECU is one of the best unis in Australia for teaching. We've had 17 straight years of 5-star ratings in the Good Universities Guide to prove it!

  • THE World University Rankings Top 100 Young

    One of the world's young guns

    We're ranked one of the world's best universities under 50 years old, and we've already established a global reputation for such a young institution. Read more.

ECUResearch

ECU has a vibrant research community, actively supporting our student and staff researchers. We continually seek opportunities to collaborate with other universities and to work with organisations and businesses to commercialise research outcomes. Learn more about research at ECU.

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World-Class Research

ECU research aims to transform the lives of people in global communities. Our work focuses on four themes that recognise our collective expertise and our progressive view of the world.

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Blue carbon economy

ECU research into greenhouse gas absorption by Australian coastal ecosystems.

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ECU Newsroom

Our newsroom provides you with the latest information across News, Research, Opinion and Campus & Community.

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ECU recognised nationally - SAGE Cygnet Award

Edith Cowan University (ECU) has solidified its status as a sector leader in gender equity, receiving a third SAGE Cygnet Award acknowledging the University's commitment to gender equity in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine (STEMM).

Indigenous recognition

ECU respects the Noongar people, the traditional custodians of the land on which our campuses are built. We're also committed to developing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff.

Our commitment to Indigenous Australians

Connect with us

We welcome new connections, especially from individuals or organisations who can collaborate with us to improve our student experience, teaching or research output.

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Alumni and supporters

We encourage our growing global network of graduates to stay in touch and to benefit from ongoing career support, access to industry contacts and exciting events.

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Giving to ECU

The ECU Foundation attracts philanthropic and non-philanthropic support from individuals, alumni, business organisations, industry leaders and the general community.

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Employment opportunities

At ECU, we provide much more than just a workplace. Here it’s a place where you can be inspired to achieve great things, a place where you can collaborate and work with other enthusiastic and committed people.

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Industry

ECU has partnerships with many industry groups. We collaborate with all sizes of businesses, including start-ups, not-for-profits and community organisations, government agencies and large corporates.