Edith Cowan University

At ECU we are guided by our values of integrity, respect, rational inquiry and personal excellence. Our focus on teaching and research is inspired by engagement and partnerships with those in the many communities we were established to serve.

Established in 1991, ECU has grown rapidly into a quality university with excellent student satisfaction and internationally recognised research.

ECU has more than 30,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students. We annually welcome more than 6,000 international students, originating from over 100 countries.

Our eight Schools collectively deliver more than 250 diverse courses across Medical & Health Sciences, Engineering,  Education, Arts & Humanities, Business & Law, Nursing & Midwifery, Science and the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.

Courses are offered on our three campuses – Joondalup and Mount Lawley in metropolitan Perth and the South West Campus at Bunbury, 200km south of the capital city. ECU also offers a comprehensive suite of online study options.

ECU incorporates the world-renowned Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, the oldest and most popular School of Education in Western Australia, the largest Nursing program in the State, and KurongkurlKatitjin, our Centre for Australian Indigenous Education and Research.