Undergraduate Program Guide - Navitas

Edith Cowan University
ECU is a responsive and forward-thinking institution and an Australian leader in the provision of
professionally focused degree programs. As the modern descendant of the first higher education
institution in Western Australia, ECU upholds a well deserved reputation for teaching excellence that
dates back to the beginning of the twentieth century.
The University has developed strong links with industry, government and research institutions in
Australia and overseas. These links help the University to design and develop relevant courses and
appropriate research projects.
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 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 22,000 students at
both undergraduate and postgraduate
levels. Approximately 4,000 of these are
international onshore and offshore students
originating from around 94 countries.
More than 400 courses are offered
through four faculties:
• Business and Law
• Computing, Health and Science
• Arts and Education, which includes
the Western Australian Academy of
Performing Arts (WAAPA)
• Regional Professional Studies in the
south-west of Western Australia
ECU works closely with private and
public sector organisations, locally
and overseas, in designing its study
programs. Research is undertaken in
collaboration with industry, particularly
the service industries and professions.
The University is a market leader in
education for the service professions
and prides itself on producing graduates
who can hit the ground running in today’s
globalised workplace.
ECU has long had an emphasis
on engaging with and serving its
communities. As a relatively new
university with a history of preparing
students for work in the service
professions, ECU has valued its links with
the communities it serves.
Edith Cowan University’s mission is:
To further develop valued citizens for the
benefit of Western Australia and beyond,
through teaching and research inspired by
engagement and partnerships.
For more information about Edith Cowan
University logon to www.ecu.edu.au
Business
• Courses are designed in consultation
with industry, professional bodies and
government organisations and have a
large practical component.
• Courses provide you with the skills that
employers want. They have a flexible
structure, so that you can double your
career opportunities with a double major
or select a major from another faculty.
• Courses are recognised by professional
associations and the business
community in general.
• The foundation of ECU’s business
degree is the Business Edge program,
equipping students to identify, describe,
analyse and resolve business problems.
By usine case studies, students explore
ethical, political, and current affairs
issues, developing their negotiation and
communication skills.
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