Imagine a career where you're helping people to have a happier and healthier life. Now imagine the possibility of there being many such careers. Because in this study area you'll discover a variety of courses to help you start a rewarding career as a professional in health-related industries.
Best for undergraduate health services and support education, including teaching quality, learning resources and student support.
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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!
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.
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.
Our undergraduate courses lay the groundwork for a variety of future careers in health and medicine.
This includes areas like medical science, human biology, laboratory-based research, emergency medical services, health promotion, nutrition, environmental health, occupational safety and health, exercise and sports science and occupational therapy.
If you already know what you're interested in, choose a discipline.
Our future student events include a mix of on-campus and online sessions designed to help you decide what to study at ECU.
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Experience Medical & Health Sciences at ECU.
Scholarships recognise those whose life journey may have been challenging, as well as students who've shown outstanding academic excellence and endeavour.
A scholarship can help you realise your ambitions by paying for fees, text books and living expenses.
Environmental Health professionals have never been so important to the world. After all, this is someone who instigates prevention programs and strategies for the control of communicable diseases and major outbreaks like coronavirus.
At ECU you can start a career in Environmental Health – or add to existing qualifications – through two study options:
Both courses can be studied online, and completing the Diploma gives you up to one year's credit towards the degree course.
The new OEHS major also has provisional professional accreditation with Environmental Health Australia.
Do you have any questions about the Medical & Health Sciences study area?
ECU Exercise & Sports Science graduate. Former Head of 1st Team Performance Analysis, Perth Glory
The course prepared me for a role with Perth Glory Football Club.
The football performance major is not just about the football. It's not just about being on-ground, learning about the tactics or the principle of play; it's so much more than that. Like learning about skill acquisition or learning about leadership and sports psychology, which was of great interest to me.
ECU Addiction Studies and Health Promotion student
I wanted the skills to implement and evaluate health promotion and public health programs
I decided to study Health Science at ECU, as I wanted to become a health care professional and help improve the lives and wellbeing of others within a community. I have a strong passion for working with people and an interest in the field of Alcohol & Other Drugs, which led me to choose the health promotion and addiction study majors, as they go hand-in-hand. The lecturers have been so friendly and welcoming and I love ECU's facilities, in particular, the library resources and all the cafés.
ECU PhD candidate (Exercise Oncology)
I wanted to work with the best
I decided to study at ECU for two reasons. Firstly, I wanted to move to a new country as I felt the only way to learn more was to get out of my comfort zone. And secondly, I moved here because of my supervisors. They are leading researchers in the exercise oncology field and I wanted to work with the best.
A highlight for me so far has been presenting at the Asia-Pacific Prostate Cancer Conference during the first year of my PhD.
In the future, I hope to stay within the university circles and share my wealth of information with young students to build a strong foundation for their careers.
Things you should know about if you're thinking about studying here.
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.
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 for a course is a fairly simple process, especially if you have scanned copies of qualifications, your resume or other paperwork, ready to upload.
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.