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Postgraduate Study

Postgraduate study can mean different things to different people.For some, it's an opportunity to continue on a path to expertise or research in their chosen field.For others, it offers possible career progression or even a complete change of careers. Whatever your current situation, postgraduate study could shape your future.

Why study at ECU?

  • QILT - Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching

    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.

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Study areas in focus

Postgraduate study options are many and varied at ECU, especially if your interests or career aspirations lie in Business, Healthcare or Technology-related studies.

Business studies

Choose from courses in business analytics, marketing, leadership, HRM, finance, accounting, project management, logistics, MBAs and more.

Healthcare studies

Choose from courses in paramedicine, nursing, psychology, counselling, OHS, exercise science, nutrition and more.

Technology studies

Choose from courses in cyber security, counter terrorism, computer science, software engineering, data science and more.

Our postgraduate study areas

What is postgraduate study?

Graduate Certificate

Quickly gain specialised knowledge and skills for career advancement or a career change. Courses with 3 or 4 units completed in 6 months full-time study. Need a bachelor's degree or relevant professional experience.

Graduate Diploma

Completed a bachelor's degree in any field and want to complete the equivalent of a major in another field? Study 8 units in a particular discipline and complete in 1 year of full-time study.

Masters by Coursework

An advanced, postgraduate qualification to deepen specialised knowledge and refine skills in a field, post a bachelor's degree or a graduate diploma. Involves structured learning and projects and generally requires up to 2 years full-time study.

Study flexibly and with support

Most of our postgraduate students have busy jobs, families and other commitments. It's why we make it as flexible as possible with many 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.

Balancing work and study with life

Could you be eligible for a scholarship?

A scholarship can help you realise your ambitions by paying for fees, textbooks and living expenses. You can apply for a scholarship when you apply for an ECU course.

Explore postgraduate scholarships

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

  • 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.

  • Project Management at ECU gets Emma's career on track

    ECU Master of Project Management graduate Emma Fletcher talks about her work at the Public Transport Authority and how her studies led to this career opportunity.

  • I didn't even consider a different university when I decided to start my PhD

    My lecturers and tutors have always accommodated my family-study balance and were willing to listen and help me out.

    My greatest achievement has been completing my tertiary education and now attempting to obtain my PhD while being a full-time carer of three children.

    This has only been possible because of the flexibility at ECU.

    The amount of assistance, resources, contacts and workshops ECU provides along the way helps make this challenging journey as easy as possible.

    Fleur Sharafizad

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.