Welcome to the School of Medical and Health Sciences.
Our mission is to create graduates in research that make a real difference to
the world. Our courses can lead to employment in a
wide range of health professions, from the prevention and treatment
of disease, to health maintenance, high performance,
rehabilitation, and recovery. Our graduates work in high demand
areas like health, aged care, and disability services.
You can even progress to do a research
degree at ECU, where you could contribute to solving
major health problems like cancer, heart disease, and
alzheimer's disease. We have strong partnerships with
industry and our facilities are industry standard, so that you're
ready for the real world when you graduate.
If you have a passion to make a difference to the health and lives of others,
come study with us.
Sre you passionate about health, fitness, and general well-being?
How does working as an Exercise Scientist, Exercise Physiologist,
Nutritionist, or Dietitian sound?
In these roles, you could work with athletes to
help them reach peak performance. Our exercise and sport science courses
are nationally and internationally accredited.
And we have a world-class reputation in strength and conditioning. There is
also a growing need for professionals to address issues such as our aging
population, and other growing health concerns like
obesity and type 2 diabetes. You could work with people to prevent
health problems and promote physical and mental wellness. Or you could be
involved in rehabilitative therapies. For a career in exercise and health
science, you should start by considering one of these courses.
Do you want a career to help people recover from incidence and illness
and make a difference to the lives of others? If you're a natural caregiver,
then a career in allied health could be for you.
Allied health careers span from the front line where you're responding to
instance as a paramedic, to working as an occupational therapist
or speech pathologist with a focus on rehabilitation and
remedial therapy. If you study any of these things at ECU
one thing is for sure, you'll get heaps of practical experience.
In our labs, you'll complete simulations and practice
using the latest equipment. You'll also undertake clinical
placements, with one of our many placement partners, and from as early as
your first semester. All of this is to make sure you're ready
for the real world when you graduate. If a career helping people overcome
physical and neurological conditions could be for you,
you should check out these courses.
Do you want a career that allows you to get away from the desk and visit all
kinds of workplaces? If you like the idea of helping people
stay safe at work, and you're interested in problem solving,
you should consider a career as an Environmental Health Officer,
Occupational Health and Safety Officer, or Occupational Hygienist.
In these roles, you'll assess hazards to protect a company's employees
or the general public.Hazards can range from a communicable disease
to environmental disasters. Demand for university qualified occupational health
and safety, and environmental health specialist is
set to rise with the introduction of new government legislation.
For a dynamic career with great employment opportunities,
you should check out one of these courses.
Has the emergence of COVID-19 got you interested in the origin and nature of disease?
Are you curious to know how professionals will solve major health threats like this?
Medical Science is the study of human disease, including its diagnosis,
treatment, and prevention.
ECU's world-class facilities are a great place
to start a career working as a Lab Technician or Medical Researcher.
If a career in medical or biomedical science
could be for you, you should consider one of these courses.
Has anything in this video got you interested?
For further information on how to start your ECU journey,
click on this link.