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Postgraduate Study

Postgrad study at ECU will help you take your career to a different place. You'll grow your professional network, making new industry contacts. And we'll help you sharpen your creative thinking skills, giving you a competitive edge in your chosen field and generating ideas you can take into the future.

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Creative thinkers made here.
Creative thinkers made here.

Why ECU?

  • QILT logo

    A great student experience

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

  • The Good Universities Guide - teaching quality

    A 5-star postgrad experience

    Our postgraduate students have rated us 5 stars for their overall experience in the latest Good Universities Guide. More 5-star ratings included: skills development, student support and teaching quality.

  • 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.

Meet our leaders

Our academics are world-class researchers and teachers. Their expertise encompasses a diverse range of subject areas where they search for solutions to some of our greatest global challenges.

Explore your options

  • Cyber security and digital forensics lecturer Dr Patryk Szewczyk says personal information should not be stored on devices you're disposing of.

    Senior Lecturer and researcher Dr Carolyn McIntyre is an integral part of ECU's exercise medicine oncology team.

    Dr Stacey Reinke's research looks at data as the driving force behind understanding biology and disease.

    Associate Professor Erin Godecke is Senior Research Fellow in Speech Pathology and the Clinical Director of the Very Early Rehabilitation in SpeEch (VERSE) Trial for Aphasia after Stroke.

    Associate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics Therese O'Sullivan's research into dairy products for children has received global attention.

    Professor of Strength and Conditioning Greg Haff's research is focussed on encouraging kids to start building their fitness through Youth Resistance Training.

  • Associate Dean of Public Health and OHS and Professor of Public Medicine Amanda Devine is working to develop education resources about healthy food and drinks for kids.

    Senior lecturer in Master of Teaching (Primary) Dr Helen Adam on why young children need to be exposed to books containing cultural diversity.

    Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Pi-Shen Seet teaches students to learn from the mistakes of the past in thinking about the future.

    Professor of Occupational and Environmental Health Jacques Oosthuizen is investigating the affects of hazardous chemicals on firefighters.

    Professor of Petroleum Engineering Stefan Iglauer investigates climate change mitigation.

Flexibility and support

Many of our postgraduate students have busy jobs, families and other commitments. It's why we make it as flexible as possible with courses you can study online or part-time.

For students with kids, our campuses provide professionally accredited Childcare centres, and ECU Sports Centres offer short-term crèches.

And if you need it, our learning advisers can help you polish your academic skills, and career counsellors offer advice about planning your future.

If you're thinking about a research degree, our Graduate Research School will give you loads of support.

Courses you can study here

There are two ways you can study for a postgraduate qualification – by coursework or by research.

Coursework includes Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Masters courses. You can advance from a Graduate Certificate to a Masters as a natural progression.

A postgraduate research degree culminates in the production of a written body of work, known as a thesis.

Study courses online

At ECU, we understand that everyone is different.

We all have different work arrangements, family responsibilities, locations and learning styles.

That's why we offer the flexibility of studying many of our postgraduate courses online.

Online students receive our full support, just like their on-campus equivalents. We don't forget you!


Explore your interests

To help you find a course to match your career aspirations, we've grouped broad areas of work into eight study areas. Each study area has disciplines you can explore to find your course.

Scholarship opportunities

Scholarships recognise students whose life journey may have been challenging, as well as people who've shown outstanding academic excellence and endeavour.

Download a guide

If you prefer paper over pixels, please download one of our guides.

Need some help deciding what to study?

Our future student events include a mix of on-campus and online sessions designed to help you decide what to study at ECU.

Do you have any questions about Postgraduate degrees?

Student stories

  • Ayesha Wright

    ECU Early Childhood Education student

    ECU will challenge you to be great

    After hearing about ECU's reputation for teacher education, Ayesha Wright came from the UK to study here. Here's what she thinks so far...

  • Anna Abelha

    ECU Master of Business Administration

    Current, practical and right on trend

    Master of Business Administration student and small business owner Anna Abelha chats about her decision to study an MBA, and why she enjoys studying at ECU.

  • Lucy Stopher

    Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)

    Best practice and best possible patient care

    ECU graduate Lucy Stopher completed her general nursing studies in 2006 and now specialises in vascular surgery as a nurse practitioner.

The Important Things

Things you should know about if you're thinking about studying here.

Course Entry

There's more than one admission pathway into an ECU course. It depends on what you've studied already, or your work or life experience.

Fees & Scholarships

Course tuition fees can change, but we can give you an estimate of your costs. If you're eligible, a scholarship or student loan can help too.

Applying

Applying for a course is a fairly simple process, especially if you have scanned copies of qualifications, your resume or other paperwork, ready to upload.

ECU Experience

Starting a course is an exciting and sometimes daunting time, so we make a massive effort to ensure you get all the support you need to have a positive experience.