2020 INTERNATIONAL COURSE Guide - INTERNATIONAL COURSE GUIDE UNDERGRADUATE & POSTGRADUATE- WORLD READY- You know where you want to be. Now you need to get there. Connect your world with the whole world. Become world ready at ECU. Contents Vice-Chancellor’s Message 3 Courses & Majors A to Z – Undergraduate 30 ECU at a Glance 4 Courses & Majors A to Z – Postgraduate 32 Why Choose ECU? 5 Our Study Areas 33 University Rankings 6 Arts & Humanities 34 Discipline Specific Rankings 7 Business & Law 52 Why Study in Perth? 8 Engineering & Technology 74 Perth Rankings 9 Medical & Health Sciences 92 10 Best Things to do Around Perth 10 Nursing & Midwifery 108 Our Campuses 12 Science 114 Getting Ready 14 Teacher Education 128 Facilities, Services & Support 15 Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts 146 Student Accommodation 16 Research 154 Your pathway to ECU 18 Graduate Research School 156 Edith Cowan College 20 Application Process 158 Course Admission Requirements 22 2020 World Ready Scholarships 159 Country Specific Admission Requirements 24 Important Dates in 2020 159 Study Abroad Semester(s) at ECU 29 ECU is committed to reconciliation and recognises and respects the significance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ communities, cultures and histories. ECU acknowledges and respects the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, as the traditional custodians of the land. ECU acknowledges and respects its continuing association with Nyoongar people, the traditional custodians of the land upon which its campuses stand. 2 Vice-Chancellor’s Message These truly are exciting times at Edith Cowan metropolitan Perth and the South West Campus in University (ECU). Exciting because ECU students Bunbury – offer you the chance to study in a vibrant benefit from studying at an institution that has academic environment alongside a diverse range been ranked Australia’s top public university for of students. undergraduate teaching quality four years in a row So what are you waiting for? I invite you to join us on according to the QILT (Quality Indicators in Learning this exciting journey and become World Ready. and Teaching) survey results. Professor Steve Chapman CBE ECU was granted university status in 1991 and today Vice-Chancellor we have more than 30,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students. We also have one of the most diverse student populations in Australia, with around 6,000 international students from more than 100 countries. Within our comprehensive range of degrees, we offer industry-relevant teaching and research, a supportive study environment, and award-winning facilities. What we do clearly works because we have been recognised with a five-star rating for teaching quality for twelve years in a row in the 2019 Good Universities Guide. For international students, we provide the opportunity to experience Australia’s unique culture. Each of our three campuses – Joondalup and Mount Lawley in 3 Ecu at a Glance 30,000+ students $AUD 62,600 median annual salary of ECU graduates, above national average (2018 QILT) 81% 16% 3% $139 million Domestic (local) International International Cyber Security Cooperative students students students studying Research Centre in which ECU is outside Australia a lead partner $27 million research revenue generated by approx. 500 research staff per year $8.2 million research grants awarded by 100+ external sources for ECU-led INTERNATIONAL STUDENT projects in 2018 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN 1,800 250+ 140K+ 7,000+ Staff Courses ECU Alumni Postgraduate available globally coursework and research students 8 teaching and research schools Arts & Business Engineering Medical Nursing & Science Teacher Western Humanities & Law & Technology & Health Midwifery Education Australian Sciences Academy of Performing Arts 4 Why Choose ECU? ECU has an enviable reputation as a university that provides one of the best learning experiences for both international and domestic students. Learn from the best Practical Learning Our high-calibre staff have significant Your learning extends beyond the classroom professional experience in their field. via practicums, work integrated learning and internships. Supportive learning Internationally environment recognised ECU is Australia’s top public university for ECU degrees are internationally-recognised undergraduate teaching quality. Counsellors and many of our courses are professionally- and academic skills advisers help you get accredited by national and international the most out of your education. organisations. Industry links Outstanding facilities Having direct links with industry and ECU’s modern and innovative facilities are organisations provides you with hands-on among the best of any university in the experience while you’re studying. world. Study in modern and innovative facilities such as the Health and Wellness Building, SMART lab, Law Moot Court, design, photography and media studios, engineering labs and much more! Who was Edith Cowan? Edith Cowan University recognises the achievements of a remarkable Western Australian woman, Edith Dirksey Cowan. Edith Cowan OBE believed that education was fundamental to tackling the social issues of the day, and that it was the key to growth, change and improvement. Her tireless work influenced the course of education in Australia, paving the way for many people to access education they could only previously dream of. In 1921, Edith Cowan was the first woman elected to an Australian Parliament. She was also instrumental in Western Australian women obtaining voting rights and expanding access to education, and many professions, to females. Edith Cowan’s portrait is in the Western Australian Art Gallery and also adorns the Australian $50 note. 5 University Rankings One of the world’s best teaching quality Top young universities in Australia Ranked in the world’s top 150 universities ECU is the best in Western Australia and under 50 years old in the 2019 Times Higher one of the best in Australia for teaching Education Young Universities Rankings. quality. Our graduates have now rated us 5 stars for teaching quality in the Good Universities Guide for 12 years in a row. Top 100 in THE Asia-Pacific University ECU Ranked Top Public Rankings university in Australia Ranked in the top 100 universities in the for teaching quality 2019 Times Higher Education Asia-Pacific ECU is Australia’s top public university Rankings. for undergraduate teaching quality. This ranking has been achieved for four years running through the government’s Top 50 in THE world independent QILT survey. for University Impact Leader in Gender Rankings Equality Ranked number 6 in the world for Gender ECU is proud to be leading the way in Equality, number 11 for Quality Education and workplace gender equality, receiving a ranked 46 overall in the 2019 Times Higher citation form the Australian Government’s Education Impact Rankings, which shows Workplace Gender Equality Agency. how the global higher education sector is working towards the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. 2019 TOP 150 6 Discipline Specific Rankings Creative Arts #2 in Teacher Education Australia among best in Australia Australia’s #2 university for overall education Australia’s top public university for teaching experience, teaching quality and skill quality and overall educational experience development in the Creative Arts discipline in the Teacher Education discipline in the in the 2019 QILT rankings. 2019 QILT rankings. Computing & 2019 QS World Information systems University Among best in Australia Rankings by Western Australia’s top university for subject teaching quality, skill development, student y Top 100 for Sports Science support and overall educational experience y Top 300 ranking for Education in the Computing & Information Systems discipline in the 2019 QILT rankings. Business & Management Sport Science Top 25 among best in Australia Our Sports Science program also ranked Western Australia’s top public university for in the world’s top 25 in the 2018 Shanghai teaching quality, graduate satisfaction, skills Ranking global survey of Sports Science development and student support in the Schools and Departments. Business & Management discipline in the 2019 QILT rankings. Engineering among the Nursing among top 150 best in the world worldwide ECU has been ranked in the Top 201-250 ECU has received international recognition universities in the world for Engineering and for the quality of our Nursing program, Technology by the globally recognised Times placing in the world’s top 150 universities in Higher Education World University Rankings. ShanghaiRanking’s 2018 global rankings. 7 Why Study in Perth? With a high standard of living, Perth is Australia’s fastest-growing city. Vibrant, sophisticated and safe, Perth is regularly rated among the top cities in the world for liveability1. The mild Mediterranean climate, endless blue skies, fresh air and brilliant white beaches are hard to beat! Student Employment International graduate International students typically work in retail, opportunities hospitality and administration roles in Perth. In 2018, the Western Australian State Government introduced an additional y Minimum wage is currently $18.93 per hour. Graduate Skilled Migration list that will give y You can earn more on weekends, high-achieving international graduates a night shifts and public holidays! pathway to skilled migration. y Student visa holders can work part-time, Visit migration.wa.gov.au/services/ up to 40 hours per fortnight and full-time skilled-migration-western-australia/state-