Edith Cowan College Your Pathway to ECU ECC Your Pathway to EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY 2017/18
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2017/18 Perth, Australia Study at Edith Cowan College Your Pathway to ECU ECC Your pathway to EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY 2017/18 Your future starts here • Edith Cowan College (ECC) provides pathway programs to Edith Cowan University (ECU), delivering a range of programs designed to provide a high quality education so that you are university-ready. • ECC students receive individual attention from their lecturers in smaller classes than the university, with access to high quality English language programs and additional free study support programs. ECC is located on ECU’s campus, providing students with access to the university’s state-of-the-art facilities including biology labs, computer labs, engineering ECU has been labs, lecture rooms and library. • ECC has embedded employability and English ranked the language skills within its programs so that you can reach your potential and ‘get that job’. This ensures that graduates are well prepared and attractive to top public university employers by standing out from other students. • ECC is focused on maximising your student experience with a range of social programs to help in Australia for you make lifelong friends and enjoy studying at ECC. Activities include barbecues, sporting activities (e.g. basketball, cricket, netball, soccer and volleyball) and student satisfaction help from your Student Leader. in the QILT (Quality Indicators • Read on to find out more about studying at ECC. for Learning and Teaching) in 2017. 1 Your pathway to a degree from Edith Cowan University Edith Cowan College (ECC) provides alternative pathways to Edith Cowan University (ECU) for students who may not qualify for direct entry into a degree program and are looking for a supportive learning environment. For over 23 years ECC have successfully bridged the academic and English gap for over 8,400 students to help them achieve their goal of becoming an ECU graduate and greater employment prospects. YOUR BACHELOR DEGREE † Year 3 Year 2 Diploma (Year 2)* Year 1 University Level Year 12 or equivalent Diploma (Year 1) Year 11 or equivalent Pre-University Secondary School Edith Cowan College Edith Cowan University * Not all Diplomas lead directly into Year 2 at ECU. † Some bachelor degree programs are more than three years duration. 2 ECC Your pathway to EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY 2017/18 Welcome Message from Message ECC’s College from ECU’s Director and Vice-Chancellor Principal and President At ECC we provide a pathway to Edith Cowan University Thanks to Edith Cowan University’s (ECU) long and (ECU). We are passionate about providing a high quality successful partnership with Edith Cowan College education so that you are university-ready and prepared (formerly Perth Institute of Business and Technology), to successfully complete your ECU degree when you students can benefit from established academic and leave ECC. We have embedded employability skills within English entry pathways to ECU for both Australian and our programs so that you can reach your potential and international students. ‘get that job’. ECC is located on ECU’s campus with state-of-the-art facilities and provides a supportive, ECU provides the ideal learning environment for people culturally rich and student focused environment to allow who want to reach their potential. Our industry-relevant you to achieve your academic goals. courses, supportive study environment and award- winning facilities enable ECU students to do more than By choosing ECC and ECU you are opening doors to a just survive in this world – they thrive in it. very bright and exciting future. ECC will support you all the way with our high quality English, diploma and ECU courses are developed in consultation with industry, post-graduate qualifying programs which will help you and teaching staff have extensive industry experience enter university with confidence. and networks. It’s why ECU students can expect placement opportunities, fieldwork, practicums and I look forward to meeting you at ECC and wish you the networking events as part of their studies. very best for your future studies and career. This approach has been rewarded with five star ratings for Malcolm Baigent teaching quality for eight years in a row in the Good ECC College Director and Principal Universities Guide. I hope your pathway studies are successful and satisfying and I look forward to welcoming you to ECU in the future. Professor Steve Chapman ECU Vice-Chancellor and President 3 “I believe the teaching support and the availability of online course materials helped me to do well in my studies at ECC. I love the modern facilities and how very multicultural ECC is.” Ha Phuong Huang, Vietnam, Business 4 ECC Your pathway to EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY 2017/18 Why get ready at ECU? At Edith Cowan University (ECU), we equip you with the Ranking confidence and practical skills to deal with whatever challenges Five-star teaching quality may come your way, no matter where you are in the world. But ECU has been rated the maximum five stars if that isn’t enough, here are a few more reasons why you should for teaching quality for the eighth year in a row by the Good Universities Guide in 2017. choose ECU. The 2017 edition of the Guide also shows ECU Industry links Internationally recognised graduates continue to enjoy a five star rating for Many of our courses offer direct links with ECU qualifications are recognised median starting salary, industry and organisations, which means worldwide, with many graduates gaining for the third year in a row. our students get hands-on experience employment in varying capacities in while they are studying. Australia and overseas. 2016 U-Multirank There’s good news for ECU graduates in the Learn from the best Top rated research school latest university rankings, with ECU receiving Our high calibre staff have extensive According to the 2016 International the highest rating of ‘very good’ for Bachelor experience as researchers, teachers, Student Barometer, ECU’s Graduate and Masters graduates finding work locally, advisers or consultants and have Research School has been rated as the as well as ‘very good’ ratings for its close significant professional experience in top of twenty participating universities in links with local communities to generate their field. Australia. This result sees us rated among research publications, research income the top three in Australia since 2011 with and student Choices satisfaction rate of 95% or higher. internships. We offer a diverse range of courses, majors, minors and electives. Multicultural One of the world’s best young universities ECU has over 29,000 undergraduate and ECU has been named in the Times Higher Practical learning postgraduate students, with some 5,200 Education Young University Rankings international students originating from We offer learning that extends beyond the for 2017, recognising the world’s best more than 100 countries. classroom via practicum, work integrated 200 universities under the age of 50. learning and internships. The rankings are a global showcase of Affordability a new breed of university. They focus on Supportive learning environment ECU courses are competitively priced. performance indicators such as research, teaching excellence, international outlook We offer a supportive study environment Academic Support and innovation, and with approachable teaching staff and highlight universities a range of support staff. This includes Our Learning Advisers are always on hand that are developing at counsellors and academic skills to assist you with a range of study skills an exceptional rate. advisers, to help you get the most out of and advice on preparing assignments. your education. They conduct workshops, prepare ECU ranked the top public university in academic skill resources, support other Australia for student satisfaction Safe campuses academic staff in promotion of tertiary literacy skills and see students one-on- ECU has been ranked the top public • Security service (24/7) one or in group consultations. university in Australia for most satisfied • Well-lit pathways students in the QILT (Quality Indicators for • Emergency phones Learning and Teaching) survey released in • Night security escort 2017. Results showed 86.1% were satisfied with their educational experience at ECU. Outstanding facilities ECU was ranked as the top Western We are known for our award-winning Australian public university for teaching facilities and are at the forefront of quality, support, providing innovative education and resources and skills training solutions. development. 5 ECU Campuses We pride ourselves on our industry-relevant, world-class facilities, that allow you to experience modern equipment in real-world environments. ECU Joondalup ECU Mount Lawley ECU Bunbury The Joondalup Campus is set within Located in the trendy suburb of Mount Located less than 200km south of Perth, beautiful surroundings and its spacious Lawley and close to Perth Central our South West Campus in Bunbury is grounds provide a great place for students Business District (CBD), you can’t help the largest university campus in regional to study and relax. but be inspired by the artistic vibe at Western Australia. Mount Lawley Campus. Courses are offered in arts, commerce, Courses are offered in arts, business, communications, engineering, law, medical Courses are offered in arts, nursing, social work and teacher education. and health sciences, natural sciences, communications, design and teacher Engineering students can also study the nursing, computing and security, sports education. first year of their course here. science, psychology, social science and teacher education. World-class facilities Facilities ECU is proud to announce a $5 million The campus features a café, mini-gym, ECU Joondalup Pines Outdoor Cinema investment in infrastructure and equipment multi-purpose sports courts, two nursing During the summer months, ECU host for a new communications and arts hub demonstration wards, science laboratories the Lotterywest Festival Films at the ECU on our Mount Lawley Campus. The new and a library with 24-hour access to a Joondalup Pines Outdoor Cinema, where $4 million hub contains facilities for computer lab.