Our students come from all walks of life and their stories are just as diverse. Why did they choose a specific course? How are they building their future while studying?
In 2016 in Bangladesh, cyber criminals pulled off one of the biggest bank robberies in history. It led to a young woman moving to Australia to study Cybersecurity. She now works for consultancy KPMG as a legitimate hacker.
Soumita Kale is a cyber security student who never sits still. When she's not studying, she's volunteering to run workshops about coding for high school girls or explaining cyber safety to kids.
After Michaela De Paolis fell in love with CrossFit, it led to a passion for nutrition - balanced nutrition being key to any kind of fitness routine. This led to a career change and a return to uni.
Samantha Mowle is a psychology student who really appreciates flexibility. And she found it at a university that's renowned for helping all kinds of students get into their study groove. Because life and study don't always get along.
If you're a bricklayer, rain is not your friend. But for Dan Campbell it's a chance to drop by his uni campus to catch up on study.
Life is busy - which is why ECU offers flexible study options such as full-time or part-time, on campus or online, double degrees, double majors and more.
Becoming a midwife has been a long-time passion for Brodie Hibberd. Now she's on her way with ECU's unique double dose of nursing and midwifery degrees.
Hannah Rice's career in cyber security has received a jump start thanks to a prestigious Department of Defence scholarship.
Liam Guy's passions include health and science. Little wonder he's now a Health Science student, specialising in Environmental Management and Health Promotion.
