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Established in 1991, Edith Cowan University took the opportunity to reshape how higher education is delivered in a distinctive and inspiring campus environment.
ECU courses are developed in consultation with industry, and teaching staff have extensive industry experience and networks. ECU’s world-class research strives to make a difference in the community in Western Australia and beyond. ECU focuses on working with communities, businesses, and government organisations to solve real-world problems.
This approach has been rewarded with five-star ratings for undergraduate teaching quality over the past 16 years and consistently high ratings for overall education experience, skills development, student support, and learning resources, as reported in the Good Universities Guide.

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Master of Business Administration
Upcoming intake
February (19/02/2024)
Deadline
February (05/02/2024)
Academic Requirement
Admission Requirements:The following course-specific admission requirements are mandatory and must be satisfied by all applicants. These requirements are in addition to or supersede the minimum requirements outlined within the Academic admission requirements band section below.All applicants are required to have a Bachelor's degree plus a minimum of three years of relevant supervisory/management experience; or equivalent prior learning including at least five years relevant professional experience of which at least three of these years must be at a supervisory/management level.Successful applicants with a Graduate Certificate qualification or higher in Business/Commerce may seek reduced course duration by applying for recognition of prior learning.One or more of the specialisations in this course has admission requirements. Refer to the specialisation for more information.Academic admission requirements (Band 6) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:Bachelor degree; orEquivalent prior learning including at least five years relevant professional experience.View course in-platformEnglish Language Requirements:Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) or Cambridge C1 Advanced - An overall minimum score of 176 with no individual band less than 169. (Results are typically valid for only two years. A temporary extension to 3 years is applicable to students commencing an ECU course before the 31st of December 2022)Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) or Cambridge C2 Proficiency - An overall minimum score of 176 with no individual band less than 169. (Results are typically valid for only two years. A temporary extension to 3 years is applicable to students commencing an ECU course before the 31st of December 2022)Cambridge International GCSE (CIE IGCSE) - English as a First Language (Syllabus 0500) at a grade B or above, or English as a First Language (Syllabus 0522) at a grade B or aboveEdith Cowan College (ECC) - Postgraduate Qualifying Program (PQP) - Meets upon completion.Edith Cowan College (ECC) - Successful completion of level 5 of the Academic English program at ECC with a minimum attendance of 80%English for IELTS and Academic Purposes (EIAP) Preparation - Advanced Level with a minimum B grade in all five core components.Hawthorn English (Melbourne) Intensive Academic Preparation - Completion of the Intensive Academic Preparation with a minimum grade of BIELTS Academic (including IELTS Academic UKVI) - Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0). Results are valid for two years.International Institute of Business and Technology (IIBT) - Certificate IV in Academic English or Academic English IV with a minimum score of C1 with no band less than B2+Language Links - Completion of the English for IELTS and Academic Purposes with minimum overall level Upper Intermediate A (B2+ on the Common European Framework). Upper Intermediate A or B in all 4 macro skills (and meets Grammar/English in Use requirements for this level)Murdoch Institute of Technology (formerly Murdoch Language Institute) English for Academic Purposes (EAP2) - Score of 65% or greater.Navitas Academic English Level 3 (AE3) - Overall pass mark of 65%Occupational English Test (OET) - A minimum score of B or 350 in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking). (Results are typically valid for only two years. A temporary extension to 3 years is applicable to students commencing an ECU course before the 31st of December 2022)Pearson English Test (PTE) Academic (includes PTE Academic UKVI) - 58 with no scores less than 50. Results are valid for two years. PTE Academic Online is not accepted.Perth International College of English (PICE) - Achievement of PICE English Level 8 (Upper Intermediate A)Phoenix Certificate IV in English for Academic Purposes or Phoenix Academic English program - Overall CEFR C1 with no band less than B2+Phoenix English Proficiency Test (iPEPT Higher Ed) - Overall CEFR C1 with no band less than B2+. ECU will accept this test until 1 July 2022PSB Academy Certificate in Academic English (CAE) Course - 65% or more in 3 of the 4 exams. Only one exam may be in the 60-64% range. Each of the 4 exams is of equal weighting.Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent)Successfully completed 1.0 EFTSL of study at a postgraduate level in the UK, Ireland, USA, NZ, Canada or South Africa where the medium of instruction is English.TOEFL iBT or TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition - Minimum score of 84, with no individual score less than 17. Results are valid for two years.TOEFL paper-based test (PBT) - Minimum score of 573, including Test of Written English of 5.0 or better. Results are valid for two years.Universal English College - Academic English (AE5) with a High Distinction.University of Technology Sydney (UTS) - Successful completion of the Insearch Academic English Program at Level 5 (AE5)Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years professional experience. -
Master of Professional Accounting
Upcoming intake
February (19/02/2024)
Deadline
February (05/02/2024)
Academic Requirement
Admission Requirements:Bachelor degree; orEquivalent prior learning including at least five years relevant professional experience.All applicants are required to meet the published entry requirements.Applicants with an Accounting undergraduate degree from an Australian institution should not apply.Successful applicants with a Graduate Certificate qualification or higher in Accounting may seek reduced course duration by applying for recognition of prior learning.View course in-platformEnglish Language Requirements:Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) or Cambridge C1 Advanced - An overall minimum score of 176 with no individual band less than 169. (Results are typically valid for only two years. A temporary extension to 3 years is applicable to students commencing an ECU course before the 31st of December 2022)Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) or Cambridge C2 Proficiency - An overall minimum score of 176 with no individual band less than 169. (Results are typically valid for only two years. A temporary extension to 3 years is applicable to students commencing an ECU course before the 31st of December 2022)Cambridge International GCSE (CIE IGCSE) - English as a First Language (Syllabus 0500) at a grade B or above, or English as a First Language (Syllabus 0522) at a grade B or above.Edith Cowan College (ECC) - Postgraduate Qualifying Program (PQP) - Meets upon completion.Edith Cowan College (ECC) - Successful completion of level 5 of the Academic English program at ECC with a minimum attendance of 80%English for IELTS and Academic Purposes (EIAP) Preparation - Advanced Level with a minimum B grade in all five core components.Hawthorn English (Melbourne) Intensive Academic Preparation - Completion of the Intensive Academic Preparation with a minimum grade of BIELTS Academic (including IELTS Academic UKVI) - Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0). Results are valid for two years.International Institute of Business and Technology (IIBT) - Certificate IV in Academic English or Academic English IV with a minimum score of C1 with no band less than B2+Language Links - Completion of the English for IELTS and Academic Purposes with minimum overall level Upper Intermediate A (B2+ on the Common European Framework). Upper Intermediate A or B in all 4 macro skills (and meets Grammar/English in Use requirements for this level)Murdoch Institute of Technology (formerly Murdoch Language Institute) English for Academic Purposes (EAP2) - Score of 65% or greater.Navitas Academic English Level 3 (AE3) - Overall pass mark of 65%Occupational English Test (OET) - A minimum score of B or 350 in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking). (Results are typically valid for only two years. A temporary extension to 3 years is applicable to students commencing an ECU course before the 31st of December 2022)Pearson English Test (PTE) Academic (includes PTE Academic UKVI) - 58 with no scores less than 50. Results are valid for two years. PTE Academic Online is not accepted.Perth International College of English (PICE) - Achievement of PICE English Level 8 (Upper Intermediate A)Phoenix Certificate IV in English for Academic Purposes or Phoenix Academic English program - Overall CEFR C1 with no band less than B2+Phoenix English Proficiency Test (iPEPT Higher Ed) - Overall CEFR C1 with no band less than B2+. ECU will accept this test until 1 July 2022PSB Academy Certificate in Academic English (CAE) Course - 65% or more in 3 of the 4 exams. Only one exam may be in the 60-64% range. Each of the 4 exams is of equal weighting.Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent)Successfully completed 1.0 EFTSL of study at a postgraduate level in the UK, Ireland, USA, NZ, Canada or South Africa where the medium of instruction is English.TOEFL iBT or TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition - Minimum score of 84, with no individual score less than 17. Results are valid for two years.TOEFL paper-based test (PBT) - Minimum score of 573, including Test of Written English of 5.0 or better. Results are valid for two years.Universal English College - Academic English (AE5) with a High Distinction.University of Technology Sydney (UTS) - Successful completion of the Insearch Academic English Program at Level 5 (AE5)Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years professional experience. -
Master of Public Health
Upcoming intake
February (19/02/2024)
Deadline
February (05/02/2024)
Academic Requirement
Admission Requirements:Bachelor degree in a cognate discipline; orWhere accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience.View course in-platformEnglish Language Requirements:Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) or Cambridge C1 Advanced - An overall minimum score of 176 with no individual band less than 169. (Results are typically valid for only two years. A temporary extension to 3 years is applicable to students commencing an ECU course before the 31st of December 2022)Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) or Cambridge C2 Proficiency - An overall minimum score of 176 with no individual band less than 169. (Results are typically valid for only two years. A temporary extension to 3 years is applicable to students commencing an ECU course before the 31st of December 2022)Cambridge International GCSE (CIE IGCSE) - English as a First Language (Syllabus 0500) at a grade B or above, or English as a First Language (Syllabus 0522) at a grade B or aboveEdith Cowan College (ECC) - Postgraduate Qualifying Program (PQP) - Meets upon completion.Edith Cowan College (ECC) - Successful completion of level 5 of the Academic English program at ECC with a minimum attendance of 80%English for IELTS and Academic Purposes (EIAP) Preparation - Advanced Level with a minimum B grade in all five core components.Hawthorn English (Melbourne) Intensive Academic Preparation - Completion of the Intensive Academic Preparation with a minimum grade of B.IELTS Academic (including IELTS Academic UKVI) - Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0). Results are valid for two years.International Institute of Business and Technology (IIBT) - Certificate IV in Academic English or Academic English IV with a minimum score of C1 with no band less than B2+Language Links - Completion of the English for IELTS and Academic Purposes with minimum overall level Upper Intermediate A (B2+ on the Common European Framework). Upper Intermediate A or B in all 4 macro skills (and meets Grammar/English in Use requirements for this level)Murdoch Institute of Technology (formerly Murdoch Language Institute) English for Academic Purposes (EAP2) - Score of 65% or greaterNavitas Academic English Level 3 (AE3) - Overall pass mark of 65%Occupational English Test (OET) - A minimum score of B or 350 in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking). (Results are typically valid for only two years. A temporary extension to 3 years is applicable to students commencing an ECU course before the 31st of December 2022)Pearson English Test (PTE) Academic (includes PTE Academic UKVI) - 58 with no scores less than 50. Results are valid for two years. PTE Academic Online is not accepted.Perth International College of English (PICE) - Achievement of PICE English Level 8 (Upper Intermediate A)Phoenix Certificate IV in English for Academic Purposes or Phoenix Academic English program - Overall CEFR C1 with no band less than B2+Phoenix English Proficiency Test (iPEPT Higher Ed) - Overall CEFR C1 with no band less than B2+. ECU will accept this test until 1 July 2022PSB Academy Certificate in Academic English (CAE) Course - 65% or more in 3 of the 4 exams. Only one exam may be in the 60-64% range. Each of the 4 exams is of equal weightingSuccessfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent)Successfully completed 1.0 EFTSL of study at a postgraduate level in the UK, Ireland, USA, NZ, Canada or South Africa where the medium of instruction is English.TOEFL iBT or TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition - Minimum score of 84, with no individual score less than 17. Results are valid for two years.TOEFL paper-based test (PBT) - Minimum score of 573, including Test of Written English of 5.0 or better. Results are valid for two years.Universal English College - Academic English (AE5) with a High Distinction.University of Technology Sydney (UTS) - Successful completion of the Insearch Academic English Program at Level 5 (AE5)Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years professional experience. -
Bachelor of Commerce
Upcoming intake
February (19/02/2024)
Deadline
February (05/02/2024)
Academic Requirement
Admission Requirements:
ATAR - 70All applicants must meet the academic admission requirements for this course. The indicative or guaranteed ATAR is as published (where applicable) or academic admission requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following.
AQF Cert IV.
Successfully completed 0.25 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent).
Special Tertiary Admissions Test.
University Preparation Course.
Indigenous University Orientation Course.
Aboriginal University Readiness Assessment; or
Experience Based Entry Scheme.For international students, requirements include your secondary school results.
English Language Requirements:
ACER - Core Skills Profile for Adults (CSPA) test at the required level as determined by ECU
A score of at least 85% in the Aboriginal University Readiness Assessment (AURA)
ATAR Courses (WA) - Year 12 ATAR English grade C or better or year 12 ATAR English with a final scaled score of at least 50 (includes English, Literature or English as an Additional Language/Dialect)
Australian Centre for Languages (ACL) - Diploma in English for Academic Purposes
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) or Cambridge C1 Advanced - An overall minimum score of 169 with no individual band less than 169. (Results are typically valid for only two years. A temporary extension to 3 years is applicable to students commencing an ECU course before the 31st of December 2022)
Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) or Cambridge C2 Proficiency - An overall minimum score of 169 with no individual band less than 169. (Results are typically valid for only two years. A temporary extension to 3 years is applicable to students commencing an ECU course before the 31st of December 2022)
Cambridge International (GCE) A Level - Grade E in English Language, English Literature or English Language and Literature
Cambridge International GCSE (CIE IGCSE) - English as a Second Language (Syllabus 0510) at a grade B or above with a grade 2 in Speaking (oral) and Listening (Aural); or English as a First Language (Syllabus 0500) at a grade C or above; or English as a First Language (Syllabus 0522) at a grade C or above; or English as a Second Language (Syllabus 0511) at a grade B or above; or IGCSE/GCE O Level English Language (Syllabus 1123) at a grade C or above
Curtin University of Technology - English Language Bridge Certificate of Completion
Edexcel (Pearson) International GCSE (IGCSE) - English Language A, English Language B or English Literature at a grade 4 (C) or above, or English as a Second Language (ESL) at a grade 6 (B) or above
Edith Cowan College (ECC) Foundation Program with a pass in FEA200 and FAC210
Edith Cowan College (ECC) - Postgraduate Qualifying Program (PQP) - Meets upon completion
Edith Cowan College (ECC) - Successful completion of level 4 of the Academic English program at ECC with a minimum attendance of 80%
Educational Disadvantage - Director, Student Administration may admit a student by giving consideration to the applicant's standard of written and oral English in the context of the course to which they have applied
English for IELTS and Academic Purposes (EIAP) Preparation - Upper Intermediate Level with a grade A in all five core components
General Courses (WA) - Year 12 General English grade A will be considered for applicants seeking entry via ECU's experience based entry pathway only (includes English, Literature and English as an Additional Language/Dialect)
Hawthorn English (Melbourne) Intensive Academic Preparation - Completion of the Intensive Academic Preparation with a minimum grade of C
IELTS Academic (including IELTS Academic UKVI) - Overall band minimum score of 6.0 (no individual band less than 6.0). Results are valid for two years.
International Baccalaureate Certificate/Diploma (2012 onwards) - A Higher Level (HL) grade of 3 or Standard Level (SL) grade of 4 in one of the following IB subjects is required English A: Literature; English A: Language and Literature; Literature and Performance; English A1; English A2; English B; or English B Pilot. Note: IB Certificate does not satisfy ECU's minimum academic entry requirements for undergraduate entry.
International Institute of Business and Technology (IIBT) - Certificate IV in Academic English or Academic English IV with a minimum score of B2+ with no band less than B2+
Interstate school leaver requirements are as per the Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC) agreements
Language Links - Completion of the English for IELTS and Academic Purposes with minimum overall level Upper Intermediate B (B2 on the Common European Framework).Upper Intermediate B in all 4 macro skills (and meets Grammar/English in Use requirements for this level)
Murdoch Institute of Technology (formerly Murdoch Language Institute) English for Academic Purposes (EAP2) - Score of 65% or greater
Navitas Academic English Level 3 (AE3) - Overall pass mark of 60%
Occupational English Test (OET) - A minimum score of B or 350 in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking). (Results are typically valid for only two years. A temporary extension to 3 years is applicable to students commencing an ECU course before the 31st of December 2022)
Pearson Edexcel International A Level - Grade E in English Language, English Literature or English Language and Literature
Pearson English Test (PTE) Academic (including PTE Academic UKVI) - 52 with no scores less than 50. Results are valid for two years. PTE Academic Online is not accepted.
Perth International College of English (PICE) - Achievement of PICE English Level 7 (Upper Intermediate B)
Phoenix Certificate IV in English for Academic Purposes or Phoenix Academic English program - Overall CEFR B2+ with no band less than B2+
Phoenix English Proficiency Test (iPEPT Higher Ed) - Overall CEFR B2+ with no band less than B2+. ECU will accept this test until 1 July 2022
PSB Academy Certificate in Academic English (CAE) Course - 60% or more in each of the 4 exams. Each of the 4 exams is of equal weighting
PSB Academy Diploma of Infocomm Technology (DICT), Diploma in Network Defense and Forensic Countermeasures (DNDFC), or Diploma of Sport and Exercise Sciences (DSES)
Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT): A mark of 145 or greater in the STAT Written English component for tests completed prior to Feb 2010 and a mark of 140 or greater in the STAT Written English component for tests completed after Feb 2010
Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent)
Successfully completed 1.0 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher in the UK, Ireland, USA, NZ, Canada or South Africa where the medium of instruction is English
Successfully completed AQF Associate Degree
Successfully completed AQF Diploma or AQF Advanced Diploma
Successfully completed Certificate IV in Spoken and Written English for Further Study (10730NAT)
Successfully completed ECU Certificate IV course in Aboriginal Performance, Music or Music Theatre
Successfully completed ECU Indigenous University Orientation Course
Successfully completed ECU University Preparation (Education Assistant) course, or successful completion of unit UPU0002 at 50% or better
TOEFL iBT or TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition - Minimum score of 70, with no individual score less than 17. Results are typically valid for two years
TOEFL paper-based test (PBT) - Minimum score of 550, including Test of Written English of 5 or better. Results are valid for two years
Universal English College - Academic English (AE5) with a Credit or Academic English (AE4) with a grade of A
University of Technology Sydney (UTS) - Successful completion of the Insearch Academic English Program at Level 4 (AE4) or Level 5 (AE5)
UNSW Institute of Languages - Combined Universities Language Test (CULT) at 65% or better
Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) Course - A final school level of 5 or greater in English course studies in year 12 (WA English 2007), or a final scaled mark of at least 50 or a final school letter grade of A, B, or C in two English units studied in year 12 at Stage 2 or above (includes English, Literature and English as an Additional Language/Dialect)
Western Australian Tertiary Entrance Examination (TEE) Subjects - A final scaled mark of at least 50 or a final school letter grade of A, B or C studied in year 12 (includes TEE English, TEE English Literature and TEE English as a Second Language)
Western Australian Universities' Foundation Program (WAUFP) - English Language and Australian Cultural Studies (ELACS) score of 50 or greater
Western Australian Wholly School Assessed Senior English - A final school letter grade of A studied in year 12
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Bachelor of Health Science
Upcoming intake
February (19/02/2024)
Deadline
February (05/02/2024)
Academic Requirement
Admission Requirements:
ATAR - 70All applicants must meet the academic admission requirements for this course. The indicative or guaranteed ATAR is as published (where applicable) or academic admission requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
AQF Cert IV;
Successfully completed 0.25 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
Undergraduate Certificate;
Special Tertiary Admissions Test;*
University Preparation Course;*
Indigenous University Orientation Course;*
Aboriginal University Readiness Assessment; or*
Experience Based Entry Scheme.*
English Language Requirements:
ACER - Core Skills Profile for Adults (CSPA) test at the required level as determined by ECU
A score of at least 85% in the Aboriginal University Readiness Assessment (AURA)
ATAR Courses (WA) - Year 12 ATAR English grade C or better or year 12 ATAR English with a final scaled score of at least 50 (includes English, Literature or English as an Additional Language/Dialect)
Australian Centre for Languages (ACL) - Diploma in English for Academic Purposes
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) or Cambridge C1 Advanced - An overall minimum score of 169 with no individual band less than 169. (Results are typically valid for only two years. A temporary extension to 3 years is applicable to students commencing an ECU course before the 31st of December 2022)
Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) or Cambridge C2 Proficiency - An overall minimum score of 169 with no individual band less than 169. (Results are typically valid for only two years. A temporary extension to 3 years is applicable to students commencing an ECU course before the 31st of December 2022)
Cambridge International (GCE) A Level - Grade E in English Language, English Literature or English Language and Literature
Cambridge International GCSE (CIE IGCSE) - English as a Second Language (Syllabus 0510) at a grade B or above with a grade 2 in Speaking (oral) and Listening (Aural); or English as a First Language (Syllabus 0500) at a grade C or above; or English as a First Language (Syllabus 0522) at a grade C or above; or English as a Second Language (Syllabus 0511) at a grade B or above; or IGCSE/GCE O Level English Language (Syllabus 1123) at a grade C or above
Curtin University of Technology - English Language Bridge Certificate of Completion
Edexcel (Pearson) International GCSE (IGCSE) - English Language A, English Language B or English Literature at a grade 4 (C) or above, or English as a Second Language (ESL) at a grade 6 (B) or above
Edith Cowan College (ECC) Foundation Program with a pass in FEA200 and FAC210
Edith Cowan College (ECC) - Postgraduate Qualifying Program (PQP) - Meets upon completion
Edith Cowan College (ECC) - Successful completion of level 4 of the Academic English program at ECC with a minimum attendance of 80%
Educational Disadvantage - Director, Student Administration may admit a student by giving consideration to the applicant's standard of written and oral English in the context of the course to which they have applied
English for IELTS and Academic Purposes (EIAP) Preparation - Upper Intermediate Level with a grade A in all five core components
General Courses (WA) - Year 12 General English grade A will be considered for applicants seeking entry via ECU's experience based entry pathway only (includes English, Literature and English as an Additional Language/Dialect)
Hawthorn English (Melbourne) Intensive Academic Preparation - Completion of the Intensive Academic Preparation with a minimum grade of C
IELTS Academic (including IELTS Academic UKVI) - Overall band minimum score of 6.0 (no individual band less than 6.0). Results are valid for two years.
International Baccalaureate Certificate/Diploma (2012 onwards) - A Higher Level (HL) grade of 3 or Standard Level (SL) grade of 4 in one of the following IB subjects is required English A: Literature; English A: Language and Literature; Literature and Performance; English A1; English A2; English B; or English B Pilot. Note: IB Certificate does not satisfy ECU's minimum academic entry requirements for undergraduate entry.
International Institute of Business and Technology (IIBT) - Certificate IV in Academic English or Academic English IV with a minimum score of B2+ with no band less than B2+
Interstate school leaver requirements are as per the Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC) agreements
Language Links - Completion of the English for IELTS and Academic Purposes with minimum overall level Upper Intermediate B (B2 on the Common European Framework).Upper Intermediate B in all 4 macro skills (and meets Grammar/English in Use requirements for this level)
Murdoch Institute of Technology (formerly Murdoch Language Institute) English for Academic Purposes (EAP2) - Score of 65% or greater
Navitas Academic English Level 3 (AE3) - Overall pass mark of 60%
Occupational English Test (OET) - A minimum score of B or 350 in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking). (Results are typically valid for only two years. A temporary extension to 3 years is applicable to students commencing an ECU course before the 31st of December 2022)
Pearson Edexcel International A Level - Grade E in English Language, English Literature or English Language and Literature
Pearson English Test (PTE) Academic (including PTE Academic UKVI) - 52 with no scores less than 50. Results are valid for two years. PTE Academic Online is not accepted.
Perth International College of English (PICE) - Achievement of PICE English Level 7 (Upper Intermediate B)
Phoenix Certificate IV in English for Academic Purposes or Phoenix Academic English program - Overall CEFR B2+ with no band less than B2+
Phoenix English Proficiency Test (iPEPT Higher Ed) - Overall CEFR B2+ with no band less than B2+. ECU will accept this test until 1 July 2022
PSB Academy Certificate in Academic English (CAE) Course - 60% or more in each of the 4 exams. Each of the 4 exams is of equal weighting
PSB Academy Diploma of Infocomm Technology (DICT), Diploma in Network Defense and Forensic Countermeasures (DNDFC), or Diploma of Sport and Exercise Sciences (DSES)
Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT): A mark of 145 or greater in the STAT Written English component for tests completed prior to Feb 2010 and a mark of 140 or greater in the STAT Written English component for tests completed after Feb 2010
Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent)
Successfully completed 1.0 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher in the UK, Ireland, USA, NZ, Canada or South Africa where the medium of instruction is English
Successfully completed AQF Associate Degree
Successfully completed AQF Diploma or AQF Advanced Diploma
Successfully completed Certificate IV in Spoken and Written English for Further Study (10730NAT)
Successfully completed ECU Certificate IV course in Aboriginal Performance, Music or Music Theatre
Successfully completed ECU Indigenous University Orientation Course
Successfully completed ECU University Preparation (Education Assistant) course, or successful completion of unit UPU0002 at 50% or better
TOEFL iBT or TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition - Minimum score of 70, with no individual score less than 17. Results are typically valid for two years
TOEFL paper-based test (PBT) - Minimum score of 550, including Test of Written English of 5 or better. Results are valid for two years
Universal English College - Academic English (AE5) with a Credit or Academic English (AE4) with a grade of A
University of Technology Sydney (UTS) - Successful completion of the Insearch Academic English Program at Level 4 (AE4) or Level 5 (AE5)
UNSW Institute of Languages - Combined Universities Language Test (CULT) at 65% or better
Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) Course - A final school level of 5 or greater in English course studies in year 12 (WA English 2007), or a final scaled mark of at least 50 or a final school letter grade of A, B, or C in two English units studied in year 12 at Stage 2 or above (includes English, Literature and English as an Additional Language/Dialect)
Western Australian Tertiary Entrance Examination (TEE) Subjects - A final scaled mark of at least 50 or a final school letter grade of A, B or C studied in year 12 (includes TEE English, TEE English Literature and TEE English as a Second Language)
Western Australian Universities' Foundation Program (WAUFP) - English Language and Australian Cultural Studies (ELACS) score of 50 or greater
Western Australian Wholly School Assessed Senior English - A final school letter grade of A studied in year 12
Sri Lankan General Certificate of Education Ordinary or Advanced Level with a Grade C (Credit Pass) in English, General English. (Must have been completed within 5 years of proposed course commencement)
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Bachelor of Information Technology
Upcoming intake
February (19/02/2024)
Deadline
February (05/02/2024)
Academic Requirement
Admission Requirements:
ATAR - 70All applicants must meet the academic admission requirements for this course. The indicative or guaranteed ATAR is as published (where applicable) or academic admission requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
AQF Cert IV;
Successfully completed 0.25 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
Undergraduate Certificate;
Special Tertiary Admissions Test;*
University Preparation Course;*
Indigenous University Orientation Course;*
Aboriginal University Readiness Assessment; or*
Experience Based Entry Scheme.*
English Language Requirements:
ACER - Core Skills Profile for Adults (CSPA) test at the required level as determined by ECU
A score of at least 85% in the Aboriginal University Readiness Assessment (AURA)
ATAR Courses (WA) - Year 12 ATAR English grade C or better or year 12 ATAR English with a final scaled score of at least 50 (includes English, Literature or English as an Additional Language/Dialect)
Australian Centre for Languages (ACL) - Diploma in English for Academic Purposes
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) or Cambridge C1 Advanced - An overall minimum score of 169 with no individual band less than 169. (Results are typically valid for only two years. A temporary extension to 3 years is applicable to students commencing an ECU course before the 31st of December 2022)
Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) or Cambridge C2 Proficiency - An overall minimum score of 169 with no individual band less than 169. (Results are typically valid for only two years. A temporary extension to 3 years is applicable to students commencing an ECU course before the 31st of December 2022)
Cambridge International (GCE) A Level - Grade E in English Language, English Literature or English Language and Literature
Cambridge International GCSE (CIE IGCSE) - English as a Second Language (Syllabus 0510) at a grade B or above with a grade 2 in Speaking (oral) and Listening (Aural); or English as a First Language (Syllabus 0500) at a grade C or above; or English as a First Language (Syllabus 0522) at a grade C or above; or English as a Second Language (Syllabus 0511) at a grade B or above; or IGCSE/GCE O Level English Language (Syllabus 1123) at a grade C or above
Curtin University of Technology - English Language Bridge Certificate of Completion
Edexcel (Pearson) International GCSE (IGCSE) - English Language A, English Language B or English Literature at a grade 4 (C) or above, or English as a Second Language (ESL) at a grade 6 (B) or above
Edith Cowan College (ECC) Foundation Program with a pass in FEA200 and FAC210
Edith Cowan College (ECC) - Postgraduate Qualifying Program (PQP) - Meets upon completion
Edith Cowan College (ECC) - Successful completion of level 4 of the Academic English program at ECC with a minimum attendance of 80%
Educational Disadvantage - Director, Student Administration may admit a student by giving consideration to the applicant's standard of written and oral English in the context of the course to which they have applied
English for IELTS and Academic Purposes (EIAP) Preparation - Upper Intermediate Level with a grade A in all five core components
General Courses (WA) - Year 12 General English grade A will be considered for applicants seeking entry via ECU's experience based entry pathway only (includes English, Literature and English as an Additional Language/Dialect)
Hawthorn English (Melbourne) Intensive Academic Preparation - Completion of the Intensive Academic Preparation with a minimum grade of C
IELTS Academic (including IELTS Academic UKVI) - Overall band minimum score of 6.0 (no individual band less than 6.0). Results are valid for two years.
International Baccalaureate Certificate/Diploma (2012 onwards) - A Higher Level (HL) grade of 3 or Standard Level (SL) grade of 4 in one of the following IB subjects is required English A: Literature; English A: Language and Literature; Literature and Performance; English A1; English A2; English B; or English B Pilot. Note: IB Certificate does not satisfy ECU's minimum academic entry requirements for undergraduate entry.
International Institute of Business and Technology (IIBT) - Certificate IV in Academic English or Academic English IV with a minimum score of B2+ with no band less than B2+
Interstate school leaver requirements are as per the Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC) agreements
Language Links - Completion of the English for IELTS and Academic Purposes with minimum overall level Upper Intermediate B (B2 on the Common European Framework).Upper Intermediate B in all 4 macro skills (and meets Grammar/English in Use requirements for this level)
Murdoch Institute of Technology (formerly Murdoch Language Institute) English for Academic Purposes (EAP2) - Score of 65% or greater
Navitas Academic English Level 3 (AE3) - Overall pass mark of 60%
Occupational English Test (OET) - A minimum score of B or 350 in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking). (Results are typically valid for only two years. A temporary extension to 3 years is applicable to students commencing an ECU course before the 31st of December 2022)
Pearson Edexcel International A Level - Grade E in English Language, English Literature or English Language and Literature
Pearson English Test (PTE) Academic (including PTE Academic UKVI) - 52 with no scores less than 50. Results are valid for two years. PTE Academic Online is not accepted.
Perth International College of English (PICE) - Achievement of PICE English Level 7 (Upper Intermediate B)
Phoenix Certificate IV in English for Academic Purposes or Phoenix Academic English program - Overall CEFR B2+ with no band less than B2+
Phoenix English Proficiency Test (iPEPT Higher Ed) - Overall CEFR B2+ with no band less than B2+. ECU will accept this test until 1 July 2022
PSB Academy Certificate in Academic English (CAE) Course - 60% or more in each of the 4 exams. Each of the 4 exams is of equal weighting
PSB Academy Diploma of Infocomm Technology (DICT), Diploma in Network Defense and Forensic Countermeasures (DNDFC), or Diploma of Sport and Exercise Sciences (DSES)
Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT): A mark of 145 or greater in the STAT Written English component for tests completed prior to Feb 2010 and a mark of 140 or greater in the STAT Written English component for tests completed after Feb 2010
Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent)
Successfully completed 1.0 EFTSL of study at bachelor level or higher in the UK, Ireland, USA, NZ, Canada or South Africa where the medium of instruction is English
Successfully completed AQF Associate Degree
Successfully completed AQF Diploma or AQF Advanced Diploma
Successfully completed Certificate IV in Spoken and Written English for Further Study (10730NAT)
Successfully completed ECU Certificate IV course in Aboriginal Performance, Music or Music Theatre
Successfully completed ECU Indigenous University Orientation Course
Successfully completed ECU University Preparation (Education Assistant) course, or successful completion of unit UPU0002 at 50% or better
TOEFL iBT or TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition - Minimum score of 70, with no individual score less than 17. Results are typically valid for two years
TOEFL paper-based test (PBT) - Minimum score of 550, including Test of Written English of 5 or better. Results are valid for two years
Universal English College - Academic English (AE5) with a Credit or Academic English (AE4) with a grade of A
University of Technology Sydney (UTS) - Successful completion of the Insearch Academic English Program at Level 4 (AE4) or Level 5 (AE5)
UNSW Institute of Languages - Combined Universities Language Test (CULT) at 65% or better
Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) Course - A final school level of 5 or greater in English course studies in year 12 (WA English 2007), or a final scaled mark of at least 50 or a final school letter grade of A, B, or C in two English units studied in year 12 at Stage 2 or above (includes English, Literature and English as an Additional Language/Dialect)
Western Australian Tertiary Entrance Examination (TEE) Subjects - A final scaled mark of at least 50 or a final school letter grade of A, B or C studied in year 12 (includes TEE English, TEE English Literature and TEE English as a Second Language)
Western Australian Universities' Foundation Program (WAUFP) - English Language and Australian Cultural Studies (ELACS) score of 50 or greater
Western Australian Wholly School Assessed Senior English - A final school letter grade of A studied in year 12
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Scholarships
- ECU - Western Australian Premier's University Scholarship - $50,000. Upon completion of the WA Premier's University Scholarship recipients will receive a 100% ECU tuition fee scholarship for the remainder of their candidature.
- ECU - ECC Pathway Merit Scholarship - 20 percent reduction in tuition fees
- ECU - International Undergraduate Merit Scholarship - 20% reduction in tuition fees
- ECU - International Australian Alumni Scholarship - 20% reduction in tuition fees
- ECU - International Masters Scholarship - 20% reduction
- ECU - International Undergraduate Scholarship - 20% reduction
- ECU - Master of Engineering Scholarship - 20 percent reduction in tuition fees
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