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Thinking about where you're headed?

If you've taken some space to think about what you might do in 2024, especially if it involves university study, use this page to discover how ECU can get you there.

Creative thinkers made here.
Creative thinkers made here.

Why study at ECU?

  • QILT - Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching

    A great student experience

    As an ECU undergraduate, you can expect the best overall student experience of any of the 38 public universities in Australia. More about QILT.

  • The Good Universities Guide - teaching quality

    The highest quality teaching

    ECU is one of the best unis in Australia for teaching. We've had 17 straight years of 5-star ratings in the Good Universities Guide to prove it!

  • THE World University Rankings Top 100 Young

    One of the world's young guns

    We're ranked one of the world's best universities under 50 years old, and we've already established a global reputation for such a young institution.

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I'm an ATAR student

Enter your predicted ATAR and what you'd like to study, and we'll show you courses to consider.

I don't have an ATAR

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ATAR students chasing their dream

ECU is home to lots of recent school leavers who've found their dream course and are preparing for their first career. Meet two of them here.

No ATAR is no barrier to uni study

ECU is home to loads of mature age students who've come back to uni to change career direction or realise a dream. Meet two of them here.

A day in the uni life of Soumi the Cyber Hero

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.

A day in the uni life of Brodie the aspiring midwife

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.

Study is another brick in the wall for Dan

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.

Full-time mum, full-time student, full-time life

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.

Finding the right ingredients for a career change

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.

Choose another pathway

If you didn't get the ATAR you expected, or you don't have one, you should consider a different pathway to our university.

Explore our pathways

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • If you need some help with selecting a course, you should contact our Future Students Team, or call them on 134 328.

    Alternatively, you might want to try our Career Finder quiz to help you find a career direction and some recommended courses.

  • If you received an early offer and have met all the offer conditions, you don’t need to do anything – you’ll receive a final offer once results are published.

    If you didn’t meet the offer conditions, don’t worry – we’ll be in touch with your options.

    Make sure you keep ECU as your first preference.

  • I applied through TISC. What happens next?

    There are 2 rounds of offers from TISC, a main round on 22 December 2023, and a second round on 19 January 2024.

    Make sure ECU is listed as your first preference.

    Main round offers

    If you got an offer in the main round and you:

    • are happy with this and ready to start – accept your offer by following the instructions in the offer email

    OR

    • aren’t sure the offer is what you really want – don’t respond to the offer, just use the TISC ‘automatic safety net’

    OR

    • have completely changed your mind about what to study –

    you should change your preferences in TISC and remove the offered preference from your preference list

    If you didn’t get an offer in the main round and you:

    OR

    • have since met the admission requirements, e.g. by achieving the required score in STAT Written English, you’ll be considered for an offer in the second round

    For more information, visit TISC Offers

    Second round offers

    If you received a second round offer you should accept, defer or reject it by following the instructions in the email. This is the last offer round.

    If you didn’t receive a second round offer and you:

    OR

    For more information, visit TISC Offers

  • Yes, you can defer your offer for up to 12 months (2 consecutive semesters), subject to certain restrictions and meeting the application deadlines. You can defer most courses, except for some WAAPA, Nursing, Music Education and competitive entry courses.

    In some instances, if the course has a mid-year intake, you can defer for 6 months (one semester).

    More about deferring offers

  • 18 December – is the closing date to change preferences for the main round of offers

    14 January – is the closing date to change preferences for the second round offers

  • If you didn’t satisfy ECU’s minimum English competency requirements based on your Year 12 results (either school letter grade or scaled score), you may be eligible to sit STAT to meet this requirement.

    STAT is administered by TISC. Year 12 students are only able to sit the Written English part of the test and must have received permission from ECU or be invited by TISC to do so. This is because your Year 12 English results are considered a near miss for entry into a bachelor’s degree or for another exceptional circumstance.

  • Yes, please do. UniPrep (short for University Preparation Course) is a great foundation to further study, designed to give you the academic skills to succeed at university. If you successfully complete UniPrep you'll be eligible for entry into many of our undergraduate degrees.

    More about UniPrep

  • If you’re an eligible student from identified Western Australian schools, you’ll receive an automatic ATAR adjustment of up to 10 selection ranks to support university entry if you’re from an area considered to have an educational disadvantage.

    • Eligible students with an ATAR of 60 to 69.95 will receive a selection rank adjustment to 70
    • Eligible students with an ATAR of 70 and above will receive a selection rank adjustment of 5, up to a maximum ATAR of 90

    Check the ECU Access Eligible WA Schools list.

  • ATAR isn't the only pathway into university. There are other options such as UniPrep, the Experienced Based Entry Scheme and the Creative Arts Portfolio Entry pathway.

    Explore all pathways

  • If you received an early offer and have met all the offer conditions, you don’t need to do anything – you’ll receive a final offer once results are published.

    If you didn’t meet the offer conditions, don’t worry – we’ll be in touch with your options.

    Make sure you keep ECU as your first preference.

  • I applied through TISC. What happens next?

    There are 2 rounds of offers from TISC, a main round on 22 December 2023, and a second round on 19 January 2024.

    Make sure ECU is listed as your first preference.

    Main round offers

    If you got an offer in the main round and you:

    • are happy with this and ready to start – accept your offer by following the instructions in the offer email

    OR

    • aren’t sure the offer is what you really want – don’t respond to the offer, just use the TISC ‘automatic safety net’

    OR

    • have completely changed your mind about what to study –

    you should change your preferences in TISC and remove the offered preference from your preference list

    If you didn’t get an offer in the main round and you:

    OR

    • have since met the admission requirements, e.g. by achieving the required score in STAT Written English, you’ll be considered for an offer in the second round

    For more information, visit TISC Offers

    Second round offers

    If you received a second round offer you should accept, defer or reject it by following the instructions in the email. This is the last offer round.

    If you didn’t receive a second round offer and you:

    OR

    For more information, visit TISC Offers

  • Yes, you can defer your offer for up to 12 months (2 consecutive semesters), subject to certain restrictions and meeting the application deadlines. You can defer most courses, except for some WAAPA, Nursing, Music Education and competitive entry courses.

    In some instances, if the course has a mid-year intake, you can defer for 6 months (one semester).

    More about deferring offers

  • If you need some help with selecting a course, you should contact our Future Students Team, or call them on 134 328.

    Alternatively, you might want to try our Career Finder quiz to help you find a career direction and some recommended courses.

  • 18 December – is the closing date to change preferences for the main round of offers

    14 January – is the closing date to change preferences for the second round offers

Want to talk about your options?

Whether you're waiting on your Year 12 results, or you've now received them, or if you don't have an ATAR but want to talk about your options in 2024, please contact our friendly Future Students team.

ECU Experience

Our campuses offer much more than excellent lecture theatres, libraries and cool study spaces. You'll also find a whole range of services to support you through uni, including student accommodation, a medical centre, cafes, gyms and more.

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Campuses

We have three campuses in Western Australia, each offering a modern, vibrant location for study and learning. We're also committed to maintaining our environments by reducing our footprint and encouraging the achievement of a sustainable community.

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Life on campus

Uni isn't all about lectures, assignments, and exams. When you're here, you've got loads of opportunities to expand your interests, improve your career prospects, and meet new people. Join in the fun!

Clubs and Societies

ECU has loads of clubs for students to join. We cater for every interest imaginable. The best place to start is our Student Guild.

Do some volunteering

Volunteering is a great way to meet other students, get out into the community and to grow your employability skills while doing good things.

ECU sports and fitness

Our campuses have excellent sports and gym facilities, plus opportunities to join group fitness classes, social sports teams, and plenty more.

Student Support Services

ECU is always rated one of Australia's best universities by past students who've experienced our commitment to supporting them through their time here. We've got your back anytime you need us.

Study Advice and Assistance

We help students adjust to university level study, including assignment techniques, technology advice and career planning, through services like:

  • Learning advisers
  • Peer leaders and buddy programs
  • Studiosity online tutors
  • Library specialists
  • Career advisers, job skills and search

Health and Wellness

We help students maintain physical and mental health or assist with specific study challenges through services like:

  • On-campus medical centres
  • Free counselling service
  • Equity, diversity and disability service
  • A Student Success team

The Important Things

Things you should know about if you're thinking about studying here.

Course Entry

There's more than one admission pathway into an ECU course. It depends on what you've studied already, or your work or life experience.

Fees & Scholarships

Course tuition fees can change, but we can give you an estimate of your costs. If you're eligible, a scholarship or student loan can help too.

Applying

Applying for a course is a fairly simple process, especially if you have scanned copies of qualifications, your resume or other paperwork, ready to upload.

ECU Experience

Starting a course is an exciting and sometimes daunting time, so we make a massive effort to ensure you get all the support you need to have a positive experience.