ECU offers innovative and practical courses across a variety of disciplines and we have a vibrant research culture. ECU is a leader in developing alternative entry pathways to higher education.
We have three campuses in Western Australia. Joondalup and Mount Lawley in the Perth metropolitan area and our South West campus in Bunbury, 200km south of the Perth CBD.
ECU provides a variety of services and facilities that go beyond the classroom, with opportunities for personal development and social interaction for students and staff.
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At ECU we concentrate our research in areas of strength to deliver tangible outcomes.
There are several ways to get involved with research at ECU.
ECU has a lively research community that is committed to supporting research students.
Research Services provides comprehensive support services to researchers.
We value industry partnerships and offer access to world-class research across our nine ECU Strategic Research Institutes and Centres.
ECU links our stakeholders to our professional talent pool across a range of disciplines and research topics.
We collaborate with all types of businesses, including new start-ups, small to medium enterprises, not-for-profits, community organisations, government and large corporates in the resources sector.
ECU delivers training that can be tailored to industry needs.
Extra-curricular learning for childrenChildren's University Edith Cowan aims to inspire students between seven and fourteen to develop confidence and a love of learning through validated activities beyond the school curriculum.
The Inspiring Minds scholarship program are equity scholarships that give students an opportunity to access an education that may otherwise be out of reach.
EventsCatch up with fellow graduates at one of our regular alumni events.
We love to see our graduates back at ECU helping current students achieve their dreams.
Tell us what you've been up to since you graduated or stay in the alumni loop.
Take advantage of a range of career development or other alumni benefits.
ECU Library is committed to providing off-campus students full access to online, electronic resources at any time and from any location that has an internet connection.
See our Library search tip sheet to learn more about finding materials using Library search.
If you live more than 50km from your nearest ECU campus, you may be eligible for external Library services.
This allows you to have books posted to your location, have book chapters scanned and emailed to you (please see the request a book chapter page for more information), and be eligible to use our document delivery service.
Students who are eligible for remote external Library services are not charged for document delivery, but are responsible for the cost of return postage on borrowed items.
To be eligible, Perth students must live:
If you live less than 50km from an ECU campus (Bunbury, Joondalup or Mount Lawley) please use the Campus Library in person.
South West students in the Bunbury area must live:
If you live within 50km of your nearest campus but have a disability that may affect your study or mobility, we invite you to contact ECU's Access and Inclusion for assistance.
If you wish to be exempted from the service area policy because of other extenuating circumstances, please send a request for exemption explaining your situation to library@ecu.edu.au.
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