Postgraduate Study
Postgrad study at ECU will help you take your career to a different place. You'll grow your professional network, making new industry contacts. And we'll help you sharpen your creative thinking skills, giving you a competitive edge in your chosen field and generating ideas you can take into the future.
Why study at ECU?
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A great student experience
As an ECU postgraduate, you can expect the best overall student experience of any public universities in Western Australia. More about QILT.
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A 5-star postgrad experience
Our postgraduate students have rated us 5 stars for their overall experience in the latest Good Universities Guide. More 5-star ratings included: skills development, student support and teaching quality.
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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.
Meet our leaders
Our academics are world-class researchers and teachers. Their expertise encompasses a diverse range of subject areas where they search for solutions to some of our greatest global challenges.
Explore your options
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Flexibility and support
Many of our postgraduate students have busy jobs, families and other commitments. It's why we make it as flexible as possible with courses you can study online or part-time.
For students with kids, our campuses provide professionally accredited Childcare centres, and ECU Sports Centres offer short-term crèches.
And if you need it, our learning advisers can help you polish your academic skills, and career counsellors offer advice about planning your future.
If you're thinking about a research degree, our Graduate Research School will give you loads of support.
Courses you can study here
There are two ways you can study for a postgraduate qualification – by coursework or by research.
Coursework includes Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Masters courses. You can advance from a Graduate Certificate to a Masters as a natural progression.
A postgraduate research degree culminates in the production of a written body of work, known as a thesis.
Study courses online
At ECU, we understand that everyone is different.
We all have different work arrangements, family responsibilities, locations and learning styles.
That's why we offer the flexibility of studying many of our postgraduate courses online.
Online students receive our full support, just like their on-campus equivalents. We don't forget you!
Explore your interests
To help you find a course to match your career aspirations, we've grouped broad areas of work into eight study areas. Each study area has disciplines you can explore to find your course.
Scholarship opportunities
Scholarships recognise students whose life journey may have been challenging, as well as people who've shown outstanding academic excellence and endeavour.
Need some help deciding what to study?
Our future student events include a mix of on-campus and online sessions designed to help you decide what to study at ECU.
Download a guide
If you prefer paper over pixels, please download one of our guides.
Do you have any questions about Postgraduate degrees?
Student stories
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I didn't even consider a different university when I decided to start my PhD
My lecturers and tutors have always accommodated my family-study balance and were willing to listen and help me out.
My greatest achievement has been completing my tertiary education and now attempting to obtain my PhD while being a full-time carer of three children.
This has only been possible because of the flexibility at ECU.
The amount of assistance, resources, contacts and workshops ECU provides along the way helps make this challenging journey as easy as possible.
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.