Universities of Western Australia:
A Tribute to Higher Learning Curtin:
Committedto Global Culture

Curtin is Western Australia's largest university with a strong commitment to international engagement and a vibrant multicultural atmosphere. The international student population at Curtin is Australia's third largest with students coming from over 100 countries; The university maintains a campus in Sarawak Malaysia, while also conducting face-to-face teaching in a number of countries. This cultural diversity adds a rich and valuable dimension to university life, offering students and staff the benefits of being part of an international network. Importantly it prepares our graduates to live and work in an increasingly global environment. Located in the same time zone as Asia, and with strong connections across Asia, Europe and the USA, Curtin is one of Australia's most genuinely international universities. Curtin is also fundamentally committed to providing regional education within Western Australia through campuses and education centres spread across the State. This regional presence not only serves the community as a whole but also enhances our industry linkages, particularly, but not exclusively, within the resources sector.
Curtin has a long-standing commitment to indigenous education and culture, and has the second highest enrolment of indigenous Australians of any university in the country. The university's Centre for Aboriginal Studies is recognised as a national leader in its field, and the university was the first in Australia to sign a Statement of Reconciliation. Curtin's recently launched Indigenous Governance Policy builds on this history and will have application across the University.
Curtin is widely recognised for the practical and applied nature of its courses and research. Consistent with being a university of service, our research focuses on solving real world problems and our courses equip graduates with essential skills and exposure to industry and business. This combination enables them to be effective in the workplace immediately after graduation.
As part of this approach, Curtin has always fostered successful partnerships with industry, business and government to enhance the quality of our scholarship, teaching and research. The university will continue to develop existing partnerships and to establish new ones in areas relevant to its research and teaching.

Edith Cowan: Stress on
Practical Approach,
Industry Placements
Today Edith Cowan University (ECU) is Western Australia's second largest university with approximately 23,000 students, including more than 3,000 students originating from about 80 countries. ECU located in Perth, Western Australia, a gateway to Asia. ECU is the only Australian University named after a woman - Edith Dircksey Cowan - Australia's first female Parliamentarian and a fighter for social justice. Edith Cowan also graces the Australian $50 note. ECU is a contemporary university providing quality tertiary education for the students of today. ECU prides itself on being supportive, flexible and relevant to the real world. Everyone knows that the theory is important but ECU knows that putting what you learn into practice is just as valuable. That's why its courses have a strong focus on providing real life solutions to real life problems. Practical projects, industry placements and guest speakers are key features of our programs.
ECU strives to provide a different learning approach, developed to maximise the student outcome and experience, as well as providing state-of-the-art facilities and infrastructure.
With over 300 courses, ECU offers the flexibility and freedom to match the students' own talents and aspirations with a wide range of course options to give you the skills and knowledge to reach your goals.
ECU awards are recognised nationally and internationally, because of rigorous accreditation procedures used by the University, and consultation with professional and vocational groups. ECU is a member of the National Unified System of Australian Universities, the Association of Commonwealth Universities and the Australian Vice-Chancellors Committee. Universities throughout the world recognise ECU programs for exchange purposes.

Murdoch Mantra: Plan,
Act, Evaluate & Review

Constantly looking for ways to improve the quality of what we do is an integral part of the university's activities. The university has many ways to regularly look at its activities and their outcomes and ways that it might improve these outcomes. For example, each academic School is reviewed on a five-yearly cycle approved by Academic Council. External panels examine a portfolio of evidence, evaluate outcomes and recommend actions, which are then monitored through Academic Council. In line with this practice, Murdoch conducted its second whole-of-institution audit at the end of 2005. The University underwent its first AUQA review in 2006, with the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) charged with responsibility for preparation of the University's Performance Portfolio, supported by the Academic Quality Audit Committee (AQAC).
The way Murdoch thinks about this quality cycle is represented by the terminology "Plan / Act / Evaluate / Review", as illustrated.
The various components of the University's quality management system are elaborated throughout this site. However the quality cycle at Murdoch is more than the formal system, as important as that might be! In all your various roles (e.g. as a university teacher) and functions

Notre Dame: Pledged to
Provide Personalized,
Quality Education

The University was founded on 21 December, 1989 through an Act of the Western Australian Parliament and a Canonical statute from the Archdiocese of Perth, enacted on 2 July, 1991. Since classes commenced in 1992, Notre Dame has rapidly gained a reputation for innovation and excellence in higher education. Student numbers have grown from a handful in 1992 to over 5000 in 2006.
The University ethos draws on the centuries old tradition of Catholic higher education combined with challenging and relevant courses. This ensures graduates are highly sought after by employers for their academic qualifications, skills and contribution to the community.
At Notre Dame, students are able to combine a first class education with involvement in local community service and international activities, a philosophy which ensures students are well equipped to take their place in society. Notre Dame aims to remain a small, private university committed to ensure that students receive a personalised, high quality education. It offers a caring and friendly learning environment dedicated to providing courses that are challenging, relevant and responsive to student, employer and community needs.
Inspired by one of the greatest Catholic universities in the world, the University of Notre Dame in the United States, Notre Dame Australia brings to Australian education the vibrant traditions of a Catholic university together with the rich history of one of the world's premier universities.
The university's foundation campus is located in the beautiful and historic port city of Fremantle, making learning a profoundly satisfying cultural and educational experience.
Strolling through arcades and streets bustling with markets, coffee shops and restaurants and within reach of some of the best beaches and sporting facilities in Australia, it is easy to see why the university's founders chose such a magnificent location for the beautiful campus.
The Campus in Broome provides a unique opportunity for higher education in the ruggedly beautiful Kimberley Region in the north of Western Australia. The Sydney Campus commenced in 2006 on the historic St Benedict's site on Broadway. This learning centre in the heart of the great city of Sydney provides an opportunity to be a part of the Notre Dame experience on the East coast of Australia.

UWA: Mission to Advance,
Transmit & Sustain
Knowledge

University of Western Australia's mission is to advance, transmit and sustain knowledge and understanding, through the conduct of teaching, research and scholarship at the highest international standards, for the benefit of the international and national communities and the State of Western Australia. Its enduring commitment is to improve society through learning and discovery.
UWA aims to be recognised internationally as an excellent research-intensive university and a leading intellectual and creative resource to the communities it serves.
It continues to build research and postgraduate strengths linked to, and sustained by, a high quality undergraduate program in which teaching and learning takes place in an atmosphere of research and scholarship.
The university fosters an international focus for all its activities and standards as an integral part of its overriding commitment to excellence and high quality.
Western Australia's first university, UWA remains one of Australia's best research-led universities.