Edith Cowan University is one of the largest degree awarding institutions in Australia. It offers quality tertiary education through well-designed programmes that are relevant to the workplace. Edith Cowan University is registered with RATE (the Register of Australian Tertiary Education), which ensures the national and international academic recognition of its courses. ECU programmes are also audited by the Australian Universities Quality Agency (AUQA). Appointed by the Australian Ministerial Council on Education, Training and Youth Affairs (MCEETYA), AUQA ensures the consistent qualitative deliverables of the Australian academic programmes, via stringent directives, audits and controls (http://www.auqa.edu.au).

The rigorous accreditation procedures employed by the University, and consultation with professional and vocational groups, assures appropriate recognition of all programmes.

ECU is a member of the National Unified System of Australia Universities and the Association of Commonwealth Universities. Universities throughout the world recognise, for exchange purposes, the study programmes and degrees offered. ECU is internationally recognised for its innovative design and quality of its curriculum through the success of its students and quality of teaching staff.

• ECU is one of Western Australia's largest University with 24,000 students from more than 90 countries
• Courses designed collaboratively with industry and professional bodies with a strong focus on meeting professional and industry requirements
• Industry focused project work gives graduates a competitive edge in the job market
• Extensive professional and industry recognition leads to high levels of graduate employment
• Teaching expertise of highly qualified academic staff and industry professionals ensures and excellent balance of both "learning" and "doing"
• Member of Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)
• Member of The National Unified System of Australian Universities

5 Star Ratings in the Good Universities Guide
The Good Universities Guide rank all universities in Australia based on a series of specific criteria. The data used to produce the rankings is derived from a range of sources, including DEST data and graduate's Course Experience Questionnaire (CEQ) responses.

Overall Ratings in 2008 and 2009

• 5 star rating for the Teaching Quality
• 5 star rating for gender balance of teaching staff
• 5 star rating for proportion of international student population

Faculty of Business and Law
The Edith Cowan University's Faculty of Business and Law is one of the largest and most diversified business schools in Australia. This portfolio of courses has been carefully planned to meet the demand of students, the community, and employers. The program is continually under review to reflect changes in demand for particular courses. Course development has recognised the changing patterns of commerce, industry and government, and has been alert to new and growing opportunities for graduate in business and the service professions. The planning and development of courses is undertaken by the faculty with expert advice of senior management and members of the professions in commerce and the public sector. School of Accounting, Finance and Economics
The School has a strong practical orientation that equips students with the skills to find employment within their profession. Each year, new graduates are keenly sought by employers across Australia and the world. All courses within the School embrace generic skills such as oral and written communication skills, critical thinking and problem solving abilities. In addition, the School places a strong emphasis on information technology.

The School is supported by a Consultative Committee, which includes members from practices, public sector and industry. This Committee takes a close interest in the accounting curriculum and the School's teaching resources to ensure the accounting units are relevant to industry and accounting practice. The School of Accounting is one of four schools within Edith Cowan University's Faculty of Business and Law. School of Marketing, Tourism and Leisure
The School provides, within a diverse and dynamic learning environment, university education of recognised quality, especially for those employed in, or seeking employment in, the service profession.

The School offers exciting, relevant, informed programmes in the field of marketing, tourism, leisure, hospitality, sport management, brewing management and wine marketing. School of Communications and Arts
The School of Communications and Arts offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses that allow students to specialise in areas of communications, media design, arts and the humanities. The programs adopt a flexible, interdisciplinary approach to learning, structured to allow students to tailor a degree that suits their interests and future ambitions technology. It's Advertising and Public Relations courses are accredited by the International Advertising Association (IAA) and Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA) respectively. The School of Computer and Information Science (SCIS) - A unit of ECU
SCIS incorporates areas of disciplines such as Computer Science, Information Science, Internet Computing, Information Services, library Technology, Software Engineering, games Programming, Mobile Computing, Computer Security and Communication and Information Technology.

SCIS recognises the need for students to identify new trends in software engineering, knowledge and information management, Internet computing, information science, mobile computing and computer science- and the importance of keeping students abreast of them.SCIS is currently developing units that will extend and develop the students knowledge of programming languages and courses dealing with knowledge management in the face of new developments in information dispersal and institutional infrastructure.

All courses at ECU's Computer Science department are related at Professional level (the highest for any institute to obtain) by the Australian Computer Society.

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