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Undergraduate

If you’re starting your first degree you’ll have plenty of courses to choose from across our three campuses, including online study options.

Postgraduate

Enhance your career prospects, change direction or become a researcher. Our flexible postgraduate program includes online study options.

International

We welcome students from all over the world. We’re home to more than 4,000 international students from over 100 countries.

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Why ECU?

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.
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.
Good Universities Guide

In the 2019 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 12 years in a row. We're one of only two public universities in Australia to have achieved such a consistently high endorsement.
Read more about the Good Universities Guide.
THE Impact Rankings

ECU has been ranked number 6 in the world for Gender Equality and number 11 for Quality Education in the 2019 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 is ranked in the top 50 overall, and also features at #22 for Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, and #28 for Good Health and Well-being.
Read more about the THE Impact Rankings

Student
stories

"I chose ECU because it offered fully online units with fantastic student support, which was ideal when I was working full time at the start of my degree"

Aaron TuckerBachelor of Business (Finance) student

My entire world view has been expanded by studying at ECU. I had no real idea how complicated Finance was before I started. The further into my studies I have progressed, the more I have leant on things I picked up in the first year introductory classes. The skills I have picked up during my course have always had a compounding effect and I now feel comfortable to market myself to employers.
The lecturers are deeply knowledgeable and very helpful when you have concerns or questions. I have met many fellow students through my studies that I now call friends.
I can't recommend ECU highly enough, especially given their flexibility and world class facilities.
"I feel so privileged to have studied at WAAPA, it was one of the most incredible experiences of my life"

Kerri Anne Greenland WAAPA Music Theatre graduate

I would not have been ready to step into the professional world without the music theatre course, and my dreams of being a performer would have stayed only that – dreams. If I was to encourage someone to do one thing in their life, it would be to work hard for your dreams.
"I wanted the opportunity to work anywhere in Australia as well as overseas"

Meghann LavertyParamedical Science student

When I applied for Paramedical Science at ECU, it was the only university in WA offering the nationally-accredited course and I've stayed because of the industry partnerships with St John Ambulance Northern Territory and Falck.
I really enjoy working with the lecturers; they all have practical experience out on road and within the industry so they can continually educate us, while providing a lot of guidance and support.