Edith Cowan University (ECU)
Ranked as one of the Top 100 young universities in the world by Times Higher Education, ECU has maintained it’s position as Australia’s No. 1 university for quality of undergraduate teaching for last 7 years, making is one of the most popular universities in the world for international students.
ECU enrolls over 31 000 students every year for over 300 different courses offered by 8 different faculties. Around 7000 international students from all over world join ECU every year making it a diverse, multi-cultural and a vibrant student community.
In the 2022 Good Universities Guide, ECU rated among the top three Australian universities for teaching quality, skills development, student support, student-to-teacher ratio, learning resources and overall experience. It was also one of two national universities to have maintained a 5-star rating in teaching quality for 15 years.
The university is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities and Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and is recognized as a highly reputed university around the world, including University Grants Commission (UGC) of Sri Lanka.
ECU is located in Perth in Western Australia, a city placed among the Top 10 most livable cities in the world. Perth is also known to offer most affordable accommodation in Australia and a safe, muti-cultural city with very low crime rates compared most of the big cities in the world.
Perth is a very appealing destination for international students, as it has the lowest unemployment rate in Australia, making it easy to find employment part time or full time. Students are eligible to work part time during their course of the study and Perth offers 3 years post study visa for students who successfully complete their studies. This is an excellent opportunity for those who would like to live and work in Australia after their studies before returning to Sri Lanka or initiate process for obtaining Permanent Residency in Australia.
ECU – CIRP Psychology Pathway
CIRP in collaboration with ECU offers a unique opportunity for Sri Lankan students to obtain a degree from an internationally reputed Australian University through an economical and an expedited path. CIRP students who complete their Diploma of Higher Education in Psychology (DHEP) or a variation are eligible to enter the second or the Final Years of the Bachelor of Psychology degree offered at ECU Australia.
Based on your secondary school qualifications, we offer a range of options through the transfer pathway.
For Student’s After A/L
Student with good A/L results could join the DHEP offered by CIRP and completed either one year or two years before they transfer to ECU, Australia.
Option 1
You can complete the 1st year modules of the DHEP (8 CIRP modules) and enter the 2nd year of the Bachelor of Psychology degree at ECU. This is considered the 1 2 option, as you will study One (01) year at CIRP and Two years in Australia.
Option 2
You can complete the 2 year DHEP (16 CIRP modules) and enter the Final year of the Bachelor of Psychology degree at ECU. This is considered the 2 1 option, as you will study Two (02) years at CIRP and One year in Australia.
For Students After O/L
Students with good O/L results could join the CIRP international Foundation in Psychology and enter the CIRP-ECU Transfer Pathway
Option 3
You can complete the Foundation Programs and the 1st year modules of the DHEP (8 CIRP modules) and enter the 2nd year of the Bachelor of Psychology degree at ECU. This is considered the 2 2 option, as you will study One (02) years at CIRP and Two (02) years in Australia.
Option 2
You can complete the Foundation Programs and the 2 year DHEP (16 CIRP modules) and enter the Final year of the Bachelor of Psychology degree at ECU. This is considered the 3 1 option, as you will study Two (03) years at CIRP and One (01) year in Australia.
