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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 75

    ECU's nursing studies has received international recognition in the Shanghai Rankings 2024 survey, placing in the top 75 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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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.

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Student stories

  • Nursing experience leads to PhD

    Esther completed her undergraduate Nursing studies in Ghana, and has been a Registered Nurse for 9 years, working with children and young families, and with premature babies in neonatal intensive care.

    This inspired her to return to study a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at ECU, exploring the experiences of parents caring for their preterm infants.

  • 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.

  • Nurse Practitioners are the future

    I have been a flight nurse since 2005 and felt now was the time to advance my clinical skills. I considered becoming a Nurse Practitioner many years ago but doubted myself and did not see an opportunity for a NP with the RFDS at the time. Now the time has changed, and Nurse Practitioners are the future.

    Shane Miller.

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.