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.
Interested in broadening your career horizon? This Graduate Certificate course can be completed in only 6 months full-time, and you can start in July 2025.
The course is also Commonwealth Government supported for domestic students, offering more than 60% off the fee and deferral of payment of the balance.
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ECU is one of the best unis in Australia for teaching. We've had 18 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.
Exercise Physiology Lab
Strength & Conditioning Lab
Occupational Therapy Lab
Paramedical Science Lab
Vario Health Clinic gym
Associate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics Therese O'Sullivan's research into dairy products for children has received global attention.
Master of Occupational Hygiene & Toxicology student Constanze Spicer talks about study at ECU.
Belinda Owen, Master of Occupational Health & Safety student, talks about the flexibility offered by online study.
Wondering where a Biomedical Science degree can take you? Watch this short video and wonder no more. You'll have lots of career options.
Professor of Strength and Conditioning Greg Haff's research is focussed on encouraging kids to start building their fitness through Youth Resistance Training.
Exercise and Sports Science student Lachy Gilham says the best thing about his course is the opportunities it offers him for a future career, including networking with ECU's industry partners and the practicum placements.
Senior Lecturer and researcher Dr Carolyn McIntyre is an integral part of ECU's exercise medicine oncology team.
Master of Nutrition and Dietetics graduate, Jayde Sedgman talks about her role as a sports dietitian working with the Fremantle Football Club, and what she enjoyed about studying at ECU.
In this short video, Course Coordinator, Associate Professor Greg Haff explains how ECU is Australia's only Level 2 accreditation provider for strength and conditioning.
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.
ECU's Exercise Medicine Research Institute's work with exercise and cancer patients is having a significant impact on the rate of survivorship, especially in the area of prostate cancer, where the EMRI team is leading the world.
"Working with autistic children in a prac placement was a critical moment and led to my current role at the Telethon Kids Institute."
Most of us take communication for granted - but for people with a disorder, it's a daily challenge. Find out more about Speech Pathology, and how you could make a huge difference to the quality of someone's life as a trained Speech Pathologist.
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.
Professor of Occupational and Environmental Health Jacques Oosthuizen is investigating the affects of hazardous chemicals on firefighters.
Follow Diana and get a feel of what it's like to study Biomedical Science at ECU, and check out our purpose-built PC2 super labs!
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.
From January 1, 2022 there will be changes to the WA Work Health and Safety Act (2020) that increase duty of care responsibilities for workplaces and for OHS professionals. In response to the anticipated need to upskill people in OHS-related roles, we've created a specialist stream within our online Graduate Certificate course.
In this stream, you'll study one core unit in Workplace Health and Safety Law, plus two elective units from a range of topics tailored to varying OHS roles and responsibilities. View course page.
Do you have any questions about the Medical & Health Sciences study area?
Writing, rewriting and more rewriting!
The skills I have learnt while studying the Integrated PhD have assisted with my research proposal, literature reviews, data analysis and grant writing.
My ethics application helped with recruitment of participants and surveys. I've also learnt how to develop and analyse complex surveys. I've attended many workshops run by GRS and found them invaluable. And the GRS SOAR centre helped when I experienced issues designing my surveys.
In the future I want to work with developers and government, and continue writing and teaching about the importance of nature to human health.
Danica-Lea Larcombe
ECU Integrated PhD candidate (Biodiversity and Human Health)
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.
Rebekah Wilson
ECU PhD candidate (Exercise Oncology)
Work placements were pivotal in developing my passion for speech pathology.
Speech Pathology at ECU is set apart as the course provides work experience from the first year of the degree, onwards. Placements were one of the most valuable aspects of my degree and were pivotal in developing and reaffirming my passion for speech pathology, as well as identifying areas of interest. I participated in a variety of placements, including in hospital, school, community, and government settings.
Jaimee Klaassen
ECU Speech Pathology student
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.
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