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ECU provides support for current students who are members of the ADF or Emergency Services.
Support for Australian Defence Force and Emergency Services
ECU values the courage and commitment of our Australian Defence Force (ADF) and our Emergency Services members. ECU provides support for current students who are members of the ADF or Emergency Services.
What can we offer?
We understand that at times, there may be conflicts between your study aspirations and commitments to the ADF or Emergency Services. We want to support students being able to successfully integrate their studies while committing themselves to their service roles. Students who are members of these services, may be able to negotiate their study options related to enrolment and assessment requirements.
Examples of this support can be:
Enrolment related needs
- ability to tailor academic study load to integrate with service commitments
- negotiate lecture, tutorial and practical timetables to accommodate service commitments
- extension of the maximum time allowed for completion of a course due to periods of a decreased study load
- ability to defer a course numerous times (for example, deployment requirements)
- cross-institutional study options with interstate universities
- provision of summer or winter school units and an ability to study through mixed modes of study, swapping between off-campus and on-campus
- access to off campus study materials and class notes for missed lectures, tutorials and practicals.
Assessment related needs
- ability to negotiate assessment deadlines based on service related travel commitments
- ability to sit exams under external exam conditions if the service member is deployed out of the state
- minimum attendance at lectures, tutorials or practicals waived where service member is unavailable due to service commitments
- recognition of credit achieved at interstate universities
Special Consideration can also be applied to students who are service members where their circumstances meet the eligibility requirements for this provision.
Defining ADF & Emergency Services members?
ECU defines ADF members as active, reserves, cadets, and veterans.
Emergency Services members are defined as as volunteers from Bush Fire Services, Volunteer Fire and Emergency Services, Volunteer Fire and Rescue Services, Marine Rescue WA and State Emergency Services involved in active incidents.
How do I access this support?
Students can provide a supporting letter from their organisation confirming their member or volunteer status via email to studentsuccess@ecu.edu.au.
Once the membership has been confirmed, students can contact their unit coordinator direct to discuss any study adjustments.
Students can meet with our Student Success Advisers to discuss any extensive study support or other support they may require.
Student enquiries
Telephone: 134 328
Email: studentsuccess@ecu.edu.au