Exercise Medicine (Oncology)
Exercise is becoming a key element in the treatment of cancer patients, with ECU researchers leading the way through our Exercise Medicine Research Institute.
Find out moreWhy ECU?
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THE Young University Rankings ECU has been ranked in the world's top 150 universities under 50 years old in the 2019 Times Higher Education (THE) Young Universities Rankings.
Young universities are measured on their teaching, research, citations, international outlook and industry income.
These are the same performance indicators as measured in the overall THE World University Rankings.
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QILT rankings ECU received the top undergraduate teaching quality ranking of all public universities in the Australian Governments 2019 QILT (Quality Indicators for Learning & Teaching) survey.
We're also the top-ranked Australian public university for skills development and overall educational experience (based on two-year aggregated results).
ECU also ranked best in Australia across these disciplines for teaching quality, skills development, student support, quality of educational experience and overall educational experience:
- Humanities, Culture and Social Sciences
- Rehabilitation
- Creative Arts
- Teacher Education
Read more about the QILT survey.
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Good Universities Guide In the 2020 Good Universities Guide, ECU graduates have given us a 5-star rating for:
- Teaching quality
- Skills development
- Student support
- Learning resources
- Median salary (based on the starting salary for new domestic graduates under age 25, and in their first full-time job.)
The 5-star rating for teaching quality has now been achieved for 13 straight years. We're the only public university in Australia to have achieved such a consistently high endorsement.
Read more about the Good Universities Guide.
Courses
Study world ready
These courses provide specialised knowledge and skills in the principles of health and fitness testing, exercise prescription development and program implementation, as well as understanding current best clinical practice in exercise medicine for cancer patients and survivors.
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Become World Ready
Experience Exercise Medicine (Oncology) at ECU.
Reduce your expenses
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.
ECU's Exercise Medicine Research Institute
Our Exercise Medicine Research Institute is a cross-disciplinary alliance of research centres and expertise, with extensive national and international linkages.
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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.
Student
stories
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"I wanted to work with the best"
Rebekah WilsonPhD candidate (Exercise Oncology) 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.
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"I was excited to study under the world-renowned professors in ECU's Exercise Medicine Research Institute"
Joshila DevileECU Exercise Medicine (Oncology) student I am currently the Exercise Clinic Lead at GenesisCare in the UK and wanted to gain a further qualification in Exercise Oncology. I was excited to study under the world-renowned professors in ECU's Exercise Medicine Research Institute, and online study made this possible.
The course content is up-to-date and the format of the online study is well organised. The online discussion boards provide valuable support and are a good source of information.
The research module that I completed has given me the confidence to present to a variety of audiences, including oncologists, patients and fellow health care professionals.