ECU South West's plans for 2019

For the first time, the campus will deliver a Sports Science First Year course as well as a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management and Conservation. 

The campus is redeveloping Building 2 to create simulated nursing and midwifery wards, due for completion prior to Semester One, 2019. 

Ms Farrell said she was proud of everything the campus had achieved this year. 

The campus launched its Spaces and Places program, with Building 6 now featuring “technology-enhanced” learning aspects. 

The university also unveiled its new Cultural Reflection Space. 

Ms Farrell said ECU was also pleased with the results of its Health Sciences degree, launched earlier this year. 

“We’ve got a cohort of students involved in that,” she said.

“It showed how we can use technology to provide opportunities for people in the South West.

“We’ve seen advancements in the way we use technology to promote our learning and learning opportunities.”

Ms Farrell said the campus had seen strong enrolment numbers, for local and international students.

“We’ve had some success in attracting international students through our international accommodation scholarships,” she said. 

“We got some students into engineering through providing that scholarship.” 

Ms Farrell was part of the City of Bunbury’s trips to Setagaya, Japan and Jiaxing, China this year.

“Our relationship with Jiaxing University has included student exchanges, and we would like to continue with that,” she said. 

“We have a study tour coming from Jiaxing No. 1 High School next year, where the principal will be bringing students here.” 

Focusing on education, inclusivity, and social interaction, Ms Farrell said ECU would be providing essential, high-quality services long into the future. 

“It’s about making really accessible education opportunities, that’s part of what we’re about,” she said. 

“It’s a lovely campus, it’s got a sense of intimacy that you wouldn’t get in a larger setting.”

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