Overview
Edith Cowan University (ECU) is an Australian public university located in Perth, Western Australia. It was named after the first woman to be elected to an Australian Parliament, Edith Cowan, and is the only Australian university named after a woman.
ECU has more than 31,000 students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. More than 6,000 international students originating from more than 100 countries study with ECU each year. This includes the offshore delivery of a variety of courses in a number of countries, student and staff exchange programs with other universities, joint research activities, international consultancies and individual academic links.
The university offers more than 300 courses across two metropolitan campuses, in Mount Lawley and Joondalup, and a regional campus in the South West, Bunbury, 200 km south of Perth, many courses are also offered for study online. Additionally, the university has partnerships with several education institutions to conduct courses and programs offshore.
ECU undergraduate courses are grouped together into 12 broad study areas, making it easier for students to find disciplines and major subjects. The 12 areas of study include biology and environmental sciences, business, communications and arts, computing and security, engineering and technology, exercise and health sciences, law and justice, medical and paramedical sciences, nursing and midwifery, psychology and social science, teacher education and western Australian academy of performing arts. The minimum admission requirements for our undergraduate courses can include the indicative ATAR (TER) and English competency.
The Edith Cowan University has an exceptional support service plan for overseas students. Before they leave home, students are advised to gain access to the pre-departure guide available at the university website. The university offers arrival reception and transfer to accommodation, booking of temporary accommodation and will even assist students with finding housing. Accommodation options include on campus and rental accommodations and homestay.
After students are settled, they will be attending orientation programs and social events to meet other students and learn more about ECU. Academic support such as peer mentoring and guidance services are also available. Aside from this, international students may ask for assistance from learning advisors who will help them throughout their study. ECU has a wide range of international student scholarships rewarded to eligible students.
ECU offers a range of scholarships to assist students while they study in the university. The university has available scholarships for students who are studying undergraduate, honours and postgraduate and higher degree by research programs. To increase a student’s opportunity of gaining a scholarship, ECU also provides access to information about external scholarships and awards.
Aside from all these, students can search for a scholarship by looking for a criteria group that relates to them. These criteria form the main part of the eligibility requirements for a scholarship. Examples of scholarships by criteria include financial hardship scholarships, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander student scholarships, rural student support scholarships, academic scholarships and international student scholarships.
30,135 Students
Location
Learning
Courses Available
- Architecture, Building, Planning and Design
- Arts
- Biology and Biomedical Sciences
- Business and Economics
- Education
- Engineering
- Environment
- Health and Nursing
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Information Technology and Computer Science
- Law and Legal Studies
Applying
How to Apply?
For International Students
(in lieu of IELTS)
Deadlines and Important Dates
Cost and Scholarships
Types of Scholarships Available
Scholarships
International Undergraduate Merit Scholarship
| Total Worth | offers a 20 percent reduction in your tuition fees for the duration of your course at ECU. |
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| Eligibility and Requirements | To be eligible for this scholarship applicants must: be an international student (not an Australian Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident, or New Zealand Citizen); study onshore at ECU Joondalup, ECU Mount Lawley or ECU South West (Bunbury) Campus; not be in receipt of a government scholarship or industry sponsorship; |
| Application Deadline | August 13 |
| Other Details | Applicants must be an international student who receives an offer, or a conditional offer, to study a course at ECU in Semester Two, 2023, November 2023 or in Semester One or Two, 2024. No separate scholarship application is required. |
International Undergraduate Scholarship
| Total Worth | offers a 20 percent reduction in your tuition fees for the duration of your course at ECU. |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | To be eligible for this scholarship applicants must: be an international student (not an Australian Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident, or New Zealand Citizen); study onshore at ECU Joondalup, ECU Mount Lawley or ECU South West (Bunbury) Campus; not be in receipt of a government scholarship or industry sponsorship except SACM administered; between 6 March 2023 and 13 August 2024, be issued an offer to study an undergraduate degree; |
| Application Deadline | August 13 |
| Other Details | Applicants must be an international student who receives an offer, or a conditional offer, to commence studies at ECU in Semester Two, 2023, November 2023 or in Semester One or Two, 2024. . No separate scholarship application is required. |
ECC Pathway Merit Scholarship
| Total Worth | offers high achieving students up to 20 percent reduction in tuition fees for the duration of their course at ECU. |
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| Eligibility and Requirements | Applicants must be an international student who apply for, and receive an offer to commence study at ECC on a packaged pathway course to ECU; Applicants must achieve a WAM (Weighted Average Mark) of 75 or above on completion of their Foundation or Diploma program; Scholarship recipients will receive financial assistance amounting up to 20% (percent) of their ECU tuition fees for the duration of the ECU component of their study. |
| Application Deadline | August 13 |
| Other Details | No separate scholarship application is required. |