ECU offers innovative and practical courses across a variety of disciplines and we have a vibrant research culture. ECU is a leader in developing alternative entry pathways to higher education.
We have three campuses in Western Australia. Joondalup and Mount Lawley in the Perth metropolitan area and our South West campus in Bunbury, 200km south of the Perth CBD.
ECU provides a variety of services and facilities that go beyond the classroom, with opportunities for personal development and social interaction for students and staff.
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At ECU we concentrate our research in areas of strength to deliver tangible outcomes.
There are several ways to get involved with research at ECU.
ECU has a lively research community that is committed to supporting research students.
Research Services provides comprehensive support services to researchers.
We value industry partnerships and offer access to world-class research across our nine ECU Strategic Research Institutes and Centres.
ECU links our stakeholders to our professional talent pool across a range of disciplines and research topics.
We collaborate with all types of businesses, including new start-ups, small to medium enterprises, not-for-profits, community organisations, government and large corporates in the resources sector.
ECU delivers training that can be tailored to industry needs.
Extra-curricular learning for childrenChildren's University Edith Cowan aims to inspire students between seven and fourteen to develop confidence and a love of learning through validated activities beyond the school curriculum.
The Inspiring Minds scholarship program are equity scholarships that give students an opportunity to access an education that may otherwise be out of reach.
EventsCatch up with fellow graduates at one of our regular alumni events.
We love to see our graduates back at ECU helping current students achieve their dreams.
Tell us what you've been up to since you graduated or stay in the alumni loop.
Take advantage of a range of career development or other alumni benefits.
Wednesday, 17 September 2025
ECU’s Program Manager, Athena SWAN – Michelle McVicker and School of Education and Director of Centre for People, Place and Planet, Professor Mindy Blaise attended the annual Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) Conference in Sydney across August 26-27, 2025. The event coincided with the inaugural SAGE Awards Dinner, celebrating 10 years of the Athena SWAN Framework in Australia.
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
ECU is proud to congratulate Professor Cobie Rudd, ECU's Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Regional Futures), on receiving the inaugural national Highly Commended Award for Outstanding Leader for extraordinary contributions to gender equity, diversity and inclusion.
Monday, 17 March 2025
This International Women's Day ECU is celebrating our researchers who boldly march in Edith Dircksey Cowan's pioneering footsteps, contributing with their own vision of equity for all and their commitment to a more united local and global community.
Friday, 14 March 2025
On International Women's Day twenty inspiring Western Australian women were inducted to the 2025 WA Women's Hall of Fame. ECU is immensely proud to congratulate the six of these leading women who are ECU alumnae.
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