At ECU, you can choose from a wide range of study areas, including healthcare, education, business and law, engineering, science and the creative industries. We are also proud to be home to WAAPA, one of the world's leading performing arts academies.

ECU campuses feature modern, purpose-built learning facilities, including ECU City, which opened in 2026 and located in the heart of Perth's commercial, cultural and entertainment districts. The campus offers digitally advanced learning spaces designed to support creativity and collaboration.

Students are supported throughout their studies, with a strong focus on teaching quality, learning resources and student support services. ECU is highly rated in the QILT Student Experience Survey and has maintained a long-standing 5-star rating for undergraduate teaching quality.

ECU graduates also achieve strong employment outcomes, with 93% in full-time work within three years of completing their degree (Graduate Outcomes Survey).

General admission requirements
To be considered for entry, applicants must:

• Achieve WACE or equivalent (school leaver applicants applying for Bachelor or Associate degree courses);
• Meet minimum academic requirements through one of the admission pathways;
• Meet minimum English requirements;
• Meet any course-specific prerequisites. Further information can be found in the Course Search facility or the published Course Entry requirements for your chosen degree at ecu.edu.au.

Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee an offer, as some courses are competitive and have limited places.

English competency requirements
All applicants must meet ECU's minimum English requirement through one of the following:

For entry into Bachelor and Associate Degrees

• Year 12 ATAR English (or equivalent) with a final scaled score of at least 50, or a final grade of A, B or C;
• Year 12 General English (or equivalent) with a final letter grade of A;
• STAT Written English score of at least 140;
• A satisfactory result in an ECU-approved English test;
• A minimum grade of 50 in Academic Writing or Academic Literacies in UniPrep, or completion of an accepted enabling program.

For entry into UniPrep and University Diploma Courses

• Year 12 ATAR English (or equivalent) with a final scaled score of at least 50, or a final grade of A, B, C or D;
• Year 12 General English (or equivalent) with a final grade of A, B or C;
• STAT Written English score of at least 110;
• A satisfactory result in an ECU-approved English test.

You may meet ECU's academic requirements through one of the following pathways, depending on your qualifications and experience.

ATAR
If you achieve the required ATAR and meet any subject prerequisites, you may be eligible for entry into your chosen course.

If you've attended a school on our ECU Access List, your selection rank may be adjusted upwards.

If your ATAR doesn't meet entry requirements for the course you've chosen, you could be eligible to apply through our Experienced Based Entry Scheme or the Creative Humanities Portfolio Entry pathways. Alternatively, you could apply for a course with a lower ATAR requirement or consider our UniPrep Course.

Vocational Education and Training
Completion of a Certificate IV may be considered for entry to some undergraduate courses.

A Diploma or Advanced Diploma may also be considered for entry and may provide Credit and Recognition of Prior Learning (CRPL). For further information on CRPL please visit ecu.edu.au/future-students/course-entry/credit-and-recognition-of-prior-learning.

University Preparation Course (UniPrep)
If you satisfy minimum English requirements, you may like to consider our UniPrep course as a pathway to undergraduate study. On successful completion, you're eligible to be considered for entry to most undergraduate courses at ECU, subject to you also meeting any course-specific requirements.

We make every effort to offer ECU UniPrep graduates a place in their preferred course, however some courses are extremely popular with limited places and offers for these courses are made on a competitive basis.

UniPrep is available on-campus and online and is typically free to domestic students, who are usually eligible for a Commonwealth Supported Place. For more information, visit ecu.edu.au/degrees/courses/university-preparation-course.

Experience Based Entry Scheme (EBES)
Our EBES pathway allows you to be considered for entry to an undergraduate course* through an assessment of your ability to succeed in higher education. This is based on a portfolio of evidence you provide to us. You can use EBES if:

• you had a near-miss ATAR for your chosen course; or
• you haven't generated an ATAR, but you've passed 3 ATAR subjects plus 1 General subject

EBES applications must include:

• An introductory letter
• Resume
• Academic records
• Two written references

*Some courses do not accept EBES applicants.

For more information visit ecu.edu.au/future-students/course-entry/experience-based-entry-scheme.

Creative Humanities portfolio entry (CHPE)
The CHPE is a pathway for students who are creative and curious but don't have an ATAR or don’t meet the minimum entry requirements for our courses by another means.

This pathway is available for the following courses:

• Bachelor of Design
• Bachelor of Visual Arts
• Bachelor of Communication
• Bachelor of Screen Production
• Bachelor of Journalism and Broadcast Media
• Bachelor of Creative Writing

CHPE applications must include:

• An introductory letter
• A digital Creative Portfolio demostrating your potential to succeed in your selected course
• Academic records

For more information please refer to Creative Humanities Portfolio Entry.

Skills for Tertiary Admissions test (STAT)
Applicants completing STAT are required to satisfactorily complete both the Written English and Multiple Choice tests and achieve the minimum scores below. ECU does not offer STAT to School Leaver applicants.

For entry into Bachelor and Associate Degrees

• Prior to February 2010
  Written English - 145; Verbal or Quantitative components - 115
• After to February 2010
  Written English - 140; Verbal or Quantitative components - 135

For entry into UniPrep and University Diploma Courses

• Prior to February 2010
  Written English - 125; Verbal or Quantitative components - 115
• After to February 2010
  Written English - 110; Verbal or Quantitative components - 110

We understand that life can present challenges outside of your control which may affect your ability to prepare for entry to university. If your studies have been affected by difficult circumstances, you may be eligible for consideration under EAS.

To apply, you'll need to provide a personal statement along with any supporting documentation, such as medical evidence, to verify your circumstances.

School leaver applicants should apply through TISC and upload all relevant documents, unless applying for WA Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) courses including Bachelor of Education (Secondary) - Music Education. Refer to Education Access Scheme (EAS).

All other applicants should apply directly to ECU and upload supporting documents for assessment.

To be eligible for WAAPA courses or the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) – Music Education major, you must meet the academic and English requirements and successfully complete an audition and/or interview. Some courses may also require submission of a folio of work.

Information about auditions and interviews is available on the ECU website. For the latest details, visit ecu.edu.au/future-students/course-entry/interviews-folios-and-auditions.

For further enquiries contact futurestudy@ecu.edu.au or refer to the WAAPA website.

Apply through TISC if you:

• WA Year 12 students must apply through TISC, unless you are applying for courses at the WA Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), Bachelor of Education (Secondary) – Music Education major, or for Summer UniPrep.

Apply directly to ECU if you:

• Are applying for a WAAPA course or the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) – Music Education major;
• Are applying for UniPrep Summer
• Are not a school leaver;
• Have previously been made an offer of a place in a course at ECU or with WAAPA (excluding current Year 12 students enrolled in UniPrep School) and now:
• want to be considered for an alternative course at ECU; OR
• wish to take up your deferred offer from 2026; OR
• have discontinued from your course at ECU and now wish to resume your studies in that course (Readmission).

For WAAPA courses, including the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) – Music Education major, applications and supporting documents must be submitted to both:

• ECU (ecu.edu.au/apply) for assessment of academic and English requirements; and
• Acceptd (app.getacceptd.com/waapa) for audition and interview scheduling.

Campuses
ECU has campuses at Joondalup and South West (Bunbury), as well as ECU City in the Perth CBD.

Study Options
Many courses are available on-campus and online. Part-time study is also available, allowing students to undertake a reduced study load.

Course information
Course details and availability can be found via the TISC Course Search facility or on the ECU website (ecu.edu.au).

Some courses are highly competitive and have limited places. Where this occurs, eligible applicants are ranked and offers are made on a competitive basis, not solely on meeting minimum entry requirements.

Deferral of an offer
If you're offered a place you can apply to defer your offer for up to one year, subject to the course being available in the desired academic period. If deferral is approved, you'll be contacted by ECU, and provided with information on how to commence your studies in later semesters. A place for the same course and campus will only be guaranteed for the following two semesters, subject to availability. For some courses, such as WAAPA and those with competitive entry requirements, you won't be able to defer your offer and will be required to re-apply.

Credit for recognition of prior learning (CRPL)
See Advanced standing/credit transfer.

Obtain further information on ECU courses by contacting:

Future Students
Edith Cowan University
270 Joondalup Drive
JOONDALUP WA 6027

Telephone within Australia: 134 328 (134 ECU), from Overseas: (61 8) 6304 0000
Email: futurestudy@ecu.edu.au or
Visit the website: ecu.edu.au and click on the Ask Us link.

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