When you become a nurse or midwife, you'll have daily challenges. You'll not only work on your feet, you'll think on them too! At ECU, you'll develop your caring superpowers in our state-of-the-art health and wellness facilities. You'll practise all kinds of simulations and scenarios. And you'll complete prac placements with different healthcare providers.
Ranked top university in Australia for learning resources, and top public uni in WA for overall undergraduate educational experience.
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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!
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.
ECU's nursing studies has received international recognition in the Shanghai Rankings 2024 survey, placing in the top 75 universities globally.
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.
The nursing and midwifery professions offer you different options for healthcare specialisation, including newborn babies, aged care, paediatrics, mental health, critical care, rural or remote nursing and a host of other specialties.
Our School of Nursing and Midwifery has partnerships with metropolitan and rural hospitals and the private sector, allowing you to undertake most of your undergraduate clinical placements in one setting.
Some courses can be studied at our Joondalup or South West (Bunbury) campuses.
Our future student events include a mix of on-campus and online sessions designed to help you decide what to study at ECU.
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Experience Nursing & Midwifery at ECU.
Nursing Hi Fidelity Ward - Control Room
Nursing Demonstration Ward
Nursing Hi Fidelity Ward
Midwifery Learning Room
Nursing Wards Dispensary Area
Nursing Interactive Learning Space
Scholarships recognise those whose life journey may have been challenging, as well as students who've shown outstanding academic excellence and endeavour.
A scholarship can help you realise your ambitions by paying for fees, text books and living expenses.
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Things you should know about if you're thinking about studying here.
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.
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 for a course is a fairly simple process, especially if you have scanned copies of qualifications, your resume or other paperwork, ready to upload.
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.