ECU offers innovative and practical courses across a variety of disciplines and we have a vibrant research culture. ECU is a leader in developing alternative entry pathways to higher education.
We have three campuses in Western Australia. Joondalup and Mount Lawley in the Perth metropolitan area and our South West campus in Bunbury, 200km south of the Perth CBD.
ECU provides a variety of services and facilities that go beyond the classroom, with opportunities for personal development and social interaction for students and staff.
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At ECU we concentrate our research in areas of strength to deliver tangible outcomes.
There are several ways to get involved with research at ECU.
ECU has a lively research community that is committed to supporting research students.
Research Services provides comprehensive support services to researchers.
We value industry partnerships and offer access to world-class research across our nine ECU Strategic Research Institutes and Centres.
ECU links our stakeholders to our professional talent pool across a range of disciplines and research topics.
We collaborate with all types of businesses, including new start-ups, small to medium enterprises, not-for-profits, community organisations, government and large corporates in the resources sector.
ECU delivers training that can be tailored to industry needs.
Extra-curricular learning for childrenChildren's University Edith Cowan aims to inspire students between seven and fourteen to develop confidence and a love of learning through validated activities beyond the school curriculum.
The Inspiring Minds scholarship program are equity scholarships that give students an opportunity to access an education that may otherwise be out of reach.
EventsCatch up with fellow graduates at one of our regular alumni events.
We love to see our graduates back at ECU helping current students achieve their dreams.
Tell us what you've been up to since you graduated or stay in the alumni loop.
Take advantage of a range of career development or other alumni benefits.

Clinical Associate Professor Colin Tang
Associate Professor Colin Tang is a radiation oncologist and Adjunct Associate Professor at ECU’s Exercise Medicine Research Institute.
Clinical Associate Professor, Dr Colin Tang – MBBS, FRANZCR – is a senior radiation oncologist at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, the largest public metropolitan hospital in Western Australia. Dr Tang works across most malignancies, though has a high case load and research output in prostate and bladder cancer. He is also the lead radiation oncologist of the Head and Neck Cancer multidisciplinary team and has a high case-load of Head and Neck cancer patients. Dr Tang’s research and clinical practice include genitourinary cancers (focusing on prostate and bladder cancers), gastrointestinal cancers, head and neck cancers, and Cyber Knife.
Prior to his appointment at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Dr Tang was a consultant radiation oncologist at Calvary Mater Hospital in New South Wales after completing his fellowship in Toronto, Canada. In recognition of his commitment to clinical research, particularly in Head and Neck Cancers and Prostate Cancer, he has received >$2.2 million AUD in competitive funding; >15 research grants, >25 refereed journal articles; and 1 book chapter in medical and clinical journals both nationally and internationally.
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