Nursing & Midwifery
We're Western Australia's largest nursing program, with facilities like hospital-standard demonstration wards that are the envy of other universities.
Find out moreNursing & Midwifery at ECU
ECU has the only Bachelor of Nursing & Bachelor of Midwifery double degree in Western Australia and our nursing courses include flexible online study options.
We also have facilities that are the envy of other universities, with demonstration wards that are as close as you can get to the real thing – until you start your practical work in one of Western Australia's major hospitals.
If the idea of a career in nursing or midwifery gets your pulse racing, look no further than ECU.
Why ECU?
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ECU top in teaching quality For the fifth year in a row, ECU has received the top undergraduate teaching quality ranking of all 37 public universities in Australia.
Over 85% of ECU students participating in the government’s QILT survey, rated their teaching quality positively. ECU was also the top-ranked public university in Australia for undergraduate skills development for the sixth year in a row.
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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.
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Nursing program in world’s top 150 ECU has received international recognition for the quality of our Nursing program, placing in the world's top 150 universities in ShanghaiRanking's 2019 global rankings.
Shanghai Rankings, also known as Academic Ranking of World Universities, is an annual publication of world university rankings, originally compiled and issued by Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 2003.
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THE Impact Rankings 2020 ECU has been ranked number 9 in the world for Quality Education and is in the top 100 overall in the 2020 Times Higher Education (THE) Impact rankings.
The rankings show how the global higher education sector is working towards the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
ECU also ranked in the top 4% of universities surveyed for Gender Equality, and in the top 50 for Good Health and Wellbeing and Sustainable Cities and Communities.
Read more about the THE Impact Rankings
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THE Young University Rankings ECU has been ranked in the world's top 100 universities under 50 years old in the 2020 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.
Courses
The nursing and midwifery professions offer you different options for healthcare specialisation, including newborn babies, aged care, paediatrics, mental health, critical care, rural or remote nursing and a host of other specialties.
Our School of Nursing and Midwifery has partnerships with metropolitan and rural hospitals and the private sector, allowing you to undertake most of your undergraduate clinical placements in one setting.
Some courses can be studied at our Joondalup or South West (Bunbury) campuses.
Study areas, degrees and majors
At ECU, we've grouped similar fields of work into study areas – Nursing and Midwifery is one of them.
Within this study area you can choose a degree, for example a Bachelor of Science (Nursing) or a double degree such as a Bachelor of Science (Nursing)/Bachelor of Science (Midwifery).
Postgraduate degrees are also available through coursework or research. For example, you can study our Master of Nursing by Research degree or complete a Master of Healthcare Studies by coursework.
Download a guide
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Become World Ready
Experience Nursing & Midwifery at ECU.
World Ready facilities
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Nursing Demonstration Ward
Scholarship opportunities to 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.
Explore your options
Student
stories
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"The practical component of my study has allowed me to bond with classmates, as well as gain confidence in practical skills"
Teagan BewickSouth West Nursing student Through my nursing studies at ECU I’ve had the opportunity to connect with some amazing like-minded, driven and inspirational people. The practical class component allows you to practice in pairs in the simulated wards, which is a great opportunity to bond with classmates and make friends, as well as gain confidence in practical skills.
Since moving down South of WA, I’ve really been proud of what I’ve achieved. I entered the Dementia Care Australia National Essay Competition and won first prize for the second year student group. I was also awarded the Lucy Bohan Zonta Women’s Club Bursary scholarship, a fantastic networking opportunity.