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Regional opportunities

Regional Western Australia provides students with an exceptional opportunity to engage with the region’s rich history, diverse cultures, spirit of innovation, and extraordinary natural landscapes.

Whether you’re looking to spend a weekend, a week, or an entire semester in regional WA, our programs invite you to explore, learn from, and contribute to thriving regional communities — gaining valuable insights and experiences that extend far beyond the classroom.

Explore your options

Changemakers Innovation Lab

Changemakers Innovation Lab

Open to undergraduate students from all faculties, this 25-credit point unit that has been offered as both a study tour intensive and a fully online semester unit. It will next be available as an internal online unit in Semester 2 2026.

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The Regional Road Trip

The Regional Road Trip

Open to undergraduate students from all faculties, the Regional Road Trip is a 25-credit elective unit called ‘Listening to Regions’ that takes students into the heart of regional/rural WA communities. Enrolments for 2026 are limited — expressions of interest are now open!

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Go Local: Regional Study Experience Specialisation

Go Local: Regional Study Experience Specialisation

Gain a deep theoretical and practical understanding of Regional WA by enrolling in the Regional Study Experience Specialisation. Each of the four units can be taken as individual electives or as a group to make up a course specialisation.

John Curtin Weekend

John Curtin Weekend

With close to 200 volunteers travelling to 15+ regional towns, John Curtin Weekend (JCW) is Curtin Volunteers!’ largest community project and takes place in September and October each year.

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Listening to Country: First Nations’ Perspectives

Open to students from all faculties, the 25-credit elective unit Listening to Country is a unique opportunity to develop your intercultural capabilities through an immersive On-Country learning experience led by Elders and senior First Nations people in a Western Australian context.

Support from WA's Regional University Study Hubs

Support from WA’s Regional University Study Hubs

If you are a student studying online in rural, regional and remote Australia, Regional University Study Hubs (RUSHs) can help you access higher education without having to leave your community.

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