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Nursing & Midwifery

When you become a nurse or midwife, you'll have daily challenges. You'll not only work on your feet, you'll think on them too! At ECU, you'll develop your caring superpowers in our state-of-the-art health and wellness facilities. You'll practise all kinds of simulations and scenarios. And you'll complete prac placements with different healthcare providers.

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Why study at ECU?

  • QILT - Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching

    Top in Australia for nursing resources

    Ranked top university in Australia for learning resources, and top public uni in WA for overall undergraduate educational experience.

    QILT is an independent Australian government survey.

  • The Good Universities Guide - teaching quality

    The highest quality teaching

    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!

  • 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.

  • Shanghai Ranking 2020 logo

    Nursing program in world's top 150

    ECU's nursing studies has received international recognition in the Shanghai Rankings 2022 survey, placing in the top 150 universities globally.

  • 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.

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.

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.

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Experience Nursing & Midwifery at ECU.

Explore your options

  • ECU celebrates the achievements of nurses and midwives and the impact they make to so many lives around the country every day.

  • I graduated with a Master of Midwifery Practice and now I'm working in my dream job as a midwife at King Edward Memorial Hospital.

  • Rosebeth Kagoce is an ECU Nursing & Midwifery graduate and also a busy working mum. ECU's supportive teaching staff and flexible part-time and online studies have allowed her to return to university to pursue a Midwifery research degree.

  • An introduction to ECU's School of Nursing & Midwifery

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.

Realise your dream with our scholarships

Do you have any questions about the Nursing & Midwifery study area?

Student stories

  • Sharna Allan

    ECU Bachelor of Science (Nursing)/Bachelor of Science (Midwifery) student

    ECU South West is a tight-knit community where you get a sense of belonging

    After graduating from high school in 2015, I had no idea what area of study I wanted to pursue at university. I decided to attend the ECU South West Open Day and found out they were offering a dual degree of Nursing and Midwifery. I was very excited I was able to find a course that was interesting to study and be able to stay at home.

  • Kavan Patel

    Kavan Patel

    ECU Nursing student

    I chose to study nursing at ECU because of the reputation of the program

    As a teenager, I was always interested in science and the human body. Studying nursing at university is my opportunity to become the first person in my family that is qualified to provide healthcare.The staff at ECU are supportive and the university provides many workshops for assignments, including formatting and referencing.

  • Charlotte Bramanis

    ECU Master of Nurse Education student

    Finding a nursing niche

    Charlotte returned to study after working in Nursing for 20 years. After completing a Graduate Certificate in Children and Young People's Nursing, she is undertaking a Master of Nurse Education at ECU.

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.