Edith Cowan University (ECU) - South West Campus

Larsen Jewellery Design Scholarship ProgramOpen

Larsen Jewellery recognises the need to support and educate young adults wishing to begin a career in jewellery, design or visual arts; or who wish to further their studies in a jewellery, design or visual arts related course.

Early Acceptance Bursary

The Early Acceptance Bursary is offered to all international students who received an offer to study undergraduate or postgraduate coursework course at ECU to start in 2020. To receive this bursary, students need to accept their offer and pay full first semester tuition fees by November 30th, 2019.

The Simon Lee Foundation Scholarship in Historical Keyboard Performance

The Simon Lee Foundation Scholarship will enable a gifted and committed commencing student studying ECU Bachelor of Music in Classical Performance - Instrumental to study all facets of historical keyboard performance. The scholarship is four years in duration, with each year being worth $20,000 ($80,000). A further $20,000 will be allocated in the final two years, to enable travel to study European keyboard.

ECU School of Science Excellence Scholarships

ECU is offering scholarships to high performing Year 12 students commencing an undergraduate degree program within the School of Science. The scholarship is valued at $15,000 and will be paid as a fee credit towards tuition fees at $2,500 per semester.

ACBT Scholarship

ECU is offering scholarships to current students and graduates at the Australian College of Business and Technology (ACBT) intending to study an undergraduate coursework degree offered by the School of Business and Law, School of Engineering, or School of Science at ECU. The scholarship provides eligible students $5,000 off their tuition fees each year for the duration of their course.

ECU Sydney and ECU Melbourne Merit Scholarship (Offshore)

This scholarship is open to prospective international students from selected international countries who are intending to study a postgraduate coursework degree offered at ECU Melbourne or ECU Sydney. The scholarship provides a 20% reduction in tuition fees for the duration of your course.

School of Engineering PhD Full Tuition Scholarship

The School of Engineering is offering scholarships to full-time commencing PhD students who can demonstrate outstanding research potential in an engineering discipline. The scholarships are offered for the duration of the course (up to 4 years), and include the cost of Overseas Students Health Cover up to $10,000 (where applicable).

China Scholarship Council

An agreement was signed between ECU and the China Scholarship Council (CSC) in Beijing on the 13 June 2014. This highly-valued partnership with CSC will facilitate the recruitment of students supported by the Chinese Government to undertake a research degree at ECU. Full-time recipients of this scholarship will receive a living allowance supplement to bridge any gap between the CSC entitlement and to the equivalent of the postgraduate research stipend level ($28,420 in 2019).

South West (Bunbury) Campus International Accommodation Scholarship 2020

The South West (Bunbury) Campus International Accommodation Scholarship recognises the cost of living in Australia in relation to other countries. The scholarship offers 80% reduction in accommodation fees for the ECU Student Village at the ECU South West Campus. The scholarship will be awarded to the first 5 eligible applicants who commence study in Semester One 2020.

ECU Sri Lanka Bachelor of Science (Cyber Security) First Cohort Scholarship

The ECU Sri Lanka Bachelor of Science (Cyber Security) First Cohort Scholarship is offered to international students who successfully apply for the degree. The scholarship offers a 20 percent reduction in tuition fees for the first academic year of the course at ECU’s campus in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

International Masters Scholarship 2020

The International Masters Scholarship is offered to international students from selected countries who successfully apply for a selected masters degree. The scholarship offers a 20 percent reduction in your tuition fees for the first year of your course at ECU.

International Accommodation Scholarship 2020

The International Accommodation Scholarship recognises the cost of living in Australia in relation to other countries. The scholarship offers a 30% reduction in accommodation fees for a 22 week contract at the Mount Lawley campus accommodation at ECU. The scholarship will be awarded to the first 100 eligible applicants.

International Undergraduate Scholarship 2020

The International Undergraduate Scholarship is offered to international students from selected countries who are applying for a bachelor degree at ECU. The scholarship offers a 20 percent reduction in your tuition fees for the duration of your course at ECU. The scholarships are open to future international students seeking enrol at Edith Cowan University in a bachelor degree.

Executive Dean’s 2020 Master of Business Scholarship

The Executive Dean’s 2020 Master of Business Scholarship is offered to European and North American students who chose to apply for a Master of Business Administration (J52). All applicants who meet the criteria are automatically eligible for this scholarship when they apply for the course. The scholarship offers a 20 percent reduction in tuition fees for the duration of the course at ECU.

Executive Dean's 2020 Master of Engineering Scholarship

The Executive Dean’s 2020 Master of Engineering Scholarship is offered to Indian and Pakistan students who can demonstrate high academic achievement in their previous studies and are applying for the Master of Engineering (I59). All applicants who meet the criteria are automatically eligible for this scholarship when they apply for the course. The scholarship offers a 10 percent reduction in tuition fees for the duration of the course at ECU.

Australian Alumni International Scholarship 2020

The Australian Alumni International Scholarship recognises a connection international students have to Australian study. It is open to students from all nationalities who have previously completed a qualifying education program in Australia. The scholarship offers a 20% reduction in tuition fees for two academic semesters of your course at ECU.

Petroleum Engineering Scholarship (Undergraduate & Postgraduate)

ECU endeavors to innovate course offerings and stay up to date with demands of industry and as such, ECU is pleased to introduce scholarships to students seeking to study Petroleum Engineering at an undergraduate or postgraduate level in the Graduate Diploma in Petroleum Engineering (J69); Master of Engineering (Petroleum Engineering specialization) (I59); Master of Technology (Petroleum Engineering) (J70) and the Bachelor of Engineering (Petroleum Engineering) Honours Degree (W17). The scholarship offers a 20 percent reduction in your tuition fees for the duration of the course.

International Undergraduate Merit Scholarship 2020

The International Undergraduate Merit Scholarship is offered to international students from selected countries who can demonstrate a high level of academic achievement in their previous studies. The scholarship offers a 20 percent reduction in your tuition fees for the duration of your course at ECU.

2020 ECC Pathway Scholarship

The Edith Cowan College (ECC) Pathway Scholarship is offered to international students from selected countries who apply for a diploma pathway with ECC, packaged into an undergraduate program by coursework. The scholarship rewards high achieving students who excel through their diploma program. The scholarship offers a 20 percent reduction in ECU’s tuition fees for the duration of the students course at ECU.

ECU Master of Environmental Science Scholarship

The Master of Environmental Science Course provides students with skills and experience in environmental science, focusing on project management, occupational health and safety, sustainability, monitoring and reporting. ECU will be awarding Excellence Scholarships to students commencing their second year of the course who have achieved a WAM of 80% or above. The Scholarship offers a 20% fee credit per year for the remaining duration of the course.

The Paulette Carson Scholarship

The Paulette Carson Scholarship was established by the will of Paulette Berthe Carson who died in 2003. The full scholarship value is $7,500, and a partial scholarship worth $4,000 is also available.

ECU Arts and Humanities Executive Dean's Travel Scholarship

The Dean’s Travel Scholarship for the School of Arts and Humanities supports students with a one-off payment of $2,500.00 to undertake national or international travel that will benefit or advance their studies.

Gerald Frank Brown Scholarship

The scholarship offers a one time payment of $2,000. For European (inbound) recipients this will be after arriving in Western Australia. For Western Australian (outbound) recipients it will be prior to leaving for Europe.

Lincoln McCashney Memorial Scholarship

The Lincoln McCashney Memorial Scholarship is awarded to recognise a third year Education student who demonstrates the qualities that made the late Lincoln McCashney such an outstanding teacher, educator and mentor to many ECU students, thereby encouraging the development of those qualities and honouring Lincoln’s contribution to education in WA. The scholarship is valued at $5,000 and paid in two Installments of $2,500.

The Haselhurst Scholarship in Classical Performance

The Haselhurst Scholarship in Classical Performance has been established to support Classical Performance (both Instrumental and Vocal) students enrolled in WAAPA’s Bachelor of Music. The scholarship will provide financial support to students who demonstrate a ‘need’ that requires financial aid to be able to graduate their course. The scholarship is valued at $10,000 and paid in two installments of $5,000.

The Haselhurst Scholarship - Contemporary and Jazz - Vocal

The Haselhurst Scholarship in Contemporary and Jazz - Vocal has been established to support Bachelor of Music (Contemporary Music or Jazz Performance) students with a specialisation in Vocal. The scholarship will provide financial support to students who demonstrate a ‘need’ that requires financial aid to be able to graduate their course. The scholarship is valued at $7,500 one off payment. There are 2 Scholarships available for 2019.

ECU Melbourne and Sydney Excellence Ambassador Onshore Scholarship

If you are a high achieving student in ECU Melbourne or ECU Sydney, you may be eligible for a scholarship. ECU is offering a select number of high achieving students in these locations a 25% fee reduction scholarship.

ECU Melbourne and ECU Sydney Scholarships

ECU has recently expanded its course offering to Melbourne and Sydney. If you are an international student wishing to start your studies at one of these new and vibrant locations, you may be eligible for a scholarship that provides a 10% reduction in tuition fees for the duration of your course.

ECU Melbourne and ECU Sydney Scholarship for Onshore Students

This scholarship is open to international students who are currently onshore in Australia, intending to study a postgraduate coursework degree offered at ECU Melbourne or ECU Sydney. The scholarship provides a 25% reduction in tuition fees for the duration of your course.

ECU Master of Bioinformatics Scholarship

ECU School of Science will be introducing the Master of Bioinformatics Course in 2020. This course provides students with skills and experience in bioinformatics, focusing on omics science, computer programming, applied mathematics and statistics. ECU will be awarding Excellence Scholarships to students commencing their second year of the course who have achieved a WAM of 80% or above. The Scholarship offers a 20% fee credit per year for the remaining duration of the course.

Working in Australia

Many overseas students studying in Australia often find part-time work to support themselves during their stay and to earn some extra money. If you are interested in working in Australia there are several things you should be aware of before you start looking for a job.

Work Permission

If your student visa was granted on or after 28 April 2008, you don’t need to apply for work permission. You already have work permission on your student visa and this allows you to work for 20 hours per week (outside school hours).

Tax File Number

Once you have work rights (or Working Holiday Maker Visa) you can then start looking for a job. You will need to apply for a Tax File Number (TFN) for taxation purposes. If you start work before you get your TFN, you have 28 days to provide your TFN to your employer.

Types of jobs

Your level of English and limited work hours will be an important factor when looking for a job. The most likely opportunities for work are in hospitality and service industries as these areas tend to have a high turnover of staff, flexible working hours and do not always require a high level of English.

Some examples are:

• Waitress/waiter
• Kitchen hand
• Shop assistant
• Delivery person
• Cleaner

Rates of Pay

The rates of pay vary from place to place. You could expect, for the above jobs, to receive anywhere from A$12 – A$20 per hour. Most of the above jobs are easy to come by and do not always require a high level of English. However, there may be downsides such as:

• Rate of pay may be less than for a native speaker
• Student visa regulations (full-time study and maximum hours work, per week)
• You can only work outside school hours and on weekends

On-campus accommodation

Student villages at the Joondalup, Mount Lawley and South West campuses are operated by student accommodation company Campus Living Villages. The villages consist of single and multi-room units with shared self-catering facilities, and they provide a modern, friendly environment. There is a wide range of apartment styles, including recently developed apartments, to suit a variety of budgets.

All new developments feature National Rental Affordability Scheme approved dwellings, offering tenants rent at below market prices.

All villages are located on-campus and close to all campus facilities. Local shops and sport and recreation facilities are within walking distance, or easily accessible by public transport.

Off-campus accommodation

The Villages operate a referral service to assist students in seeking off-campus accommodation. This service provides access to both individuals and real estate agents who may have properties available for rent.