Edith Cowan University

About Edith Cowan University

Located in Perth, Australia Edith Cowan University (ECU) is a contemporary university providing quality tertiary education for students of today who aspire to become the professionals of tomorrow.

ECU degrees offer flexibility and freedom to match your own talents and aspirations with a wide range of programme options to give you the skills and knowledge to reach your goals. With over 300 courses to choose from, ECU works collaboratively with industry and professional bodies with a strong focus on meeting professional and industry requirements to ensure our graduates are ready to meet the challenges of the modern global economy.

ECU

Edith Cowan University (ECU) is a large multi-campus institution serving communities in Western Australia and a significant cohort of international students.

Awarded university status in 1991, ECU has since developed innovative and practical courses across a wide range of disciplines, established a vibrant research culture and attracted a growing range of quality research partners and researchers, many working at the cutting edge of their fields.

ECU has more than 20,000 students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Approximately 4,000 of these are international students originating from over 90 countries.

More than 400 courses are offered through four faculties:

Business and Law
Computing, Health and Science
Education and Arts, which includes the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA)
Regional Professional Studies

Our campuses

The University has two metropolitan campuses in Mount Lawley and Joondalup and also serves Western Australia’s South West region from a campus in Bunbury, 200 km south of Perth. 

Joondalup Campus

The Joondalup Campus is the University's headquarters. It's situated close to rail transport and Perth's major freeway. The campus boasts state-of-the-art facilities including the Health and Wellness Building, a multi-million dollar sport and fitness centre, a new award winning library and student hub, an outdoor cinema during the summer months and on-campus accommodation. The campus also forms part of the Joondalup Learning Precinct, which includes West Coast TAFE and the Western Australian Police Academy.
 Joondalup Knowledge and Technology Centre

Mount Lawley Campus

Only minutes from Perth's CBD and conveniently serviced by public transport, our Mount Lawley Campus is an excellent choice for study, day or night. It is equipped with extensive teaching resources, first-rate IT and performing arts facilities, a sport and fitness centre and on-campus accommodation. The campus also forms part of a precinct with the Mount Lawley Senior High School and is home to one of Australia's most successful and well known arts training institutions, the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).

 Mount Lawley Kurongkurl Katitjin Building

South West Campus (Bunbury)

Located two hours drive south of Perth and in Western Australia's largest regional centre, the South West Campus (Bunbury) is the largest university campus outside the metropolitan area. The Campus is part of an educational precinct comprising South West Regional College of TAFE and the Bunbury Health Campus, which includes St John of God Hospital and South West Area Health Services. The campus has modern facilities, small class sizes, a comprehensive range of courses and on-campus accommodation.

ECU works closely with private and public sector organisations, locally and overseas, in designing its study programs.

The University has two metropolitan campuses in Mount Lawley and Joondalup, and also serves Western Australia’s South West region from a campus in Bunbury, 200km south of Perth.

ECU is committed to breaking down barriers to education and is considered a pioneer in the development of alternative entry pathways to higher education, helping Western Australians reach their potential.

Engagement with the community is one of the University’s strategic goals, and much effort is investing in ensuring productive and mutually beneficial partnerships are created with a variety of groups.

An emphasis on conducting research with industry partners in areas such as e-commerce, micro-electronics engineering, police studies, education, ecosystem management, palliative care, social justice and human services has seen ECU develop a lively applied research culture. Its Vario Health Institute, for instance, brings together 60 scientists from different disciplines to create WA’s largest powerhouse of preventative health research.