Vice-Chancellor:Professor Kerry Coxwww.ecu.edu.au |
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Edith Cowan University (ECU) is a large multi-campus institution serving communities in Western Australia and a significant cohort of international students. Awarded university status in 1991, ECU also has a long and distinguished history, with its predecessor institutions, including teachers colleges, dating back to 1902. ECU has since developed innovative and practical courses across a wide range of disciplines, established a vibrant research culture and attracted a growing range of quality research partners and researchers, many working at the cutting edge of their fields. ECU has more than 27,000 students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Approximately 4,000 of these are international students originating from over 70 countries. More than 400 courses are offered through four faculties:
ECU works closely with private and public sector organisations, locally and overseas, in designing its study programs. The University has two metropolitan campuses in Mount Lawley and Joondalup and also serves Western Australia's South West region from a campus in Bunbury, 200 km south of Perth. The Perth Graduate School of Business at the Mount Lawley Campus provides students with state-of-the-art, convenient facilities to allow them to pursue further studies. ECU is committed to breaking down barriers to education and is considered a pioneer in the development of alternative entry pathways to higher education, helping Western Australians reach their potential. Many of these alternative pathways help to provide much-needed, skilled teaching and nursing graduates for Australian schools and hospitals. Engagement with the community is one of the University's strategic priorities, and significant effort is invested in ensuring productive and mutually beneficial partnerships are created with a variety of groups. For example, the `StepUp!' peer tutoring program provides schools with high-achieving ECU students to mentor high school students and assist teachers in science subjects. This free initiative has assisted more than 400 high school students since 1997. An emphasis on conducting research with industry partners in areas such as e-commerce, micro-electronics engineering, police studies, security, education, ecosystem management, palliative care, social justice and human services has seen ECU develop a lively applied research culture. Its Edith Cowan University Health and Wellness Institute, for instance, brings together scientists from different disciplines to create a comprehensive centre for preventative health research.
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