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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

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.

Faculty/Course specific Regional Opportunities

Faculty/Course specific Regional Opportunities

Your course may have regional engagement built into practicums, work integrated learning, study tours, etc. Reach out to your Course Coordinator to find out whether learning about regional WA is part of the course structure.

Why should you learn about Regional WA?