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Regional opportunities

Regional Western Australia offers students a unique insight into Australian history, culture, innovation, ecology, and lifestyle.

Whether you’re looking to spend a weekend, a week, or a whole semester in regional WA, we have a program that will allow you to explore, learn about, and give back to regional communities.

Explore your options

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Denmark Study Experience: Regional Changemakers

Open to undergraduate students from all faculties, Changemakers Innovation Lab is a 2 week study tour and 25-credit elective unit that immerses students in the Great Southern Denmark WA community. Places for Study Term 1 (2nd – 15th February 2025) are limited. Applications open soon.

Go Local: The Regional Road Trip

Go Local: 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. Places for Sem 2 2024 are limited and applications are now open!

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.

Why should you learn about Regional WA?