Edith Cowan University
| Edith Cowan University | |
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| motto |
Freedom Through Knowledge ( "freedom through knowledge") |
| founding | 1991 |
| Sponsorship | state |
| place | Perth , Australia |
| Vice-Chancellor | Steve Chapman CBE, PhD BSc Newc, HonDSc Edin, FRSE, FRSC, CChem |
| Students | approx 17,200 |
| Employee | 1,800 scientific employees |
| Website | www.ecu.edu.au |
The Edith Cowan University (ECU) is an Australian university in Crawley in Perth , Western Australia (West Coast), which in 1991 was established. It is one of the younger universities in Australia.
overview
The college was founded in 1991, but the college dates back to 1902. The college was named after Edith Dircksey Cowan , who was the first member of an Australian parliament.
The ECU is a university devoted to applied teaching and research. There are close ties to industry and business, government agencies, research institutes and other universities. Of the 23,000 students, 3,500 are foreign.
More than 330 courses are offered at five faculties. The “ECU School of Communications” is one of the largest and most renowned in Australia. The " Western Australia Academy of Performing Arts " enjoys a good reputation internationally. The studies "Wine Marketing" and "Surf Science and Technology" are internationally known.
The university is spread over the locations in Joondalup City and Mount Lawley in Perth, as well as the young, modern South West Campus in Bunbury , 200 km south of Perth.
Faculties
- "Business and Law (FBL)"
with degrees in Accounting, Business Law, Economics, Management, Marketing, Hospitality Management, Human Resource Management, Information Systems, Hospitality Management, International Business, Urban & Regional Planning, Sport Management, Tourism Management, Law, Criminology & Justice and Forensic Investigation
- "Computing, Health and Science (CHS)"
with degrees in Science, Human Biology, Sports Science, Computer Science, Library Technology, Software Engineering, Aviation, Security, Engineering (Computer Systems, Communication Systems, Electronic Systems), Biological Sciences, Environmental Management, Applied and Analytical Chemistry, Health Science and Nursing
- "Education and Arts (FEA)"
with pedagogical and didactic degrees in Training and Development, Education (Early Childhood Studies, Primary, Secondary, Music, Special Education), Arts with various focuses (Geography, History, Philosophy and Religion, Politics and Government, Social Sciences, Sociology, Anthropology) , Aboriginal Studies, Drama Studies, Language Studies, Writing, Social Science, Women's Studies, Youth Work and Psychology.
- "Western Australia Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA)"
with degrees in Acting, Directing, Costume, Dance, Design, Lighting, Sound, Stage Management, Staging, Venue Operations, Arts Management, Broadcasting, Musical Theater, Performing Arts, Classical, Contemporary Music, Jazz and Visual Arts.
- "Regional Professional Studies"
with degrees in urban and regional planning
German partner universities
- Ruhr-University Bochum
- University of Leipzig
- Ulm University
- Wedel University of Applied Sciences
- Schmalkalden University of Applied Sciences
- Weingarten University of Education
- Furtwangen University
- Karlsruhe University of Education
- German Sport University Cologne
Web links
Footnotes
- ^ Edith Cowan University: Vice-Chancellor. Retrieved August 2, 2019 .
Coordinates: 31 ° 55 ′ 32 ″ S , 115 ° 47 ′ 32 ″ E