PKUC Celebrates 2024 Graduates

Both our Onslow and Tom Price Hubs are now open! Providing student support to existing and prospective students as well as workforce development opportunities for local businesses, the PKUC welcomes both communities to embrace greater access to higher education!

The inaugural Exploring Careers in Rural Health Event was a great success in Broome on 24th July!

The PKUC are excited to announce that we have received Federal Government funding to open up two new Study Hubs in the Shire of Ashburton in the towns of Onslow and Tom Price. This will further allow students in our remote and regional areas to better access higher education.

All WA Universities and regional study hubs came together at Curtin University last week to discuss access to tertiary education in the regions.

Fortescue, in collaboration with Curtin University and the Pilbara Kimberley University Centres, has launched a pilot program providing its First Nations employees with an opportunity to pursue higher education in engineering.

PKUC Karratha office has been busy informing our community on opportunities to live and study Nursing in the Pilbara

Pilbara Businesses Shine at Awards Night

Karratha students took part in a new initiative through our partnership with Santos to deliver a STEM in Sport research project.

Exciting news for Broome and the Kimberley as the official opening of the PKUC's Broome Regional Study Hub opens its doors!

Congratulations to all our 2023 Graduates!

You no longer have to travel to Perth to do your IELTS test. Tests are now happening at the Pilbara Kimberely University Centre in Karratha through IDP Australia

PUC hosted some of the WA University's for an open night for students and parents in Karratha recently.

We are excited to be providing higher education in the Kimberley region with our new office in Broome.

KDCCI Business Excellence Awards

Susan Grylls - CEO Pilbara Universities Centre - Winner Businesswoman of the Year 2022

Congratulations to all our Graduates of 2022

Pilbara Universities Centre recently attended the Regional Universities Centre's Conference in South Australia.

On Wednesday, 27 November 2019, the House Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training adopted an inquiry referred by the Minister for Education, the Hon Dan Tehan MP, to inquire into and report on the education of students in remote and complex environments.

Last week the PUC completed an exciting project delivering a series of workshops to the female prisoners at Roebourne Regional Prison. 

On Thursday 22nd October, the Pilbara Universities Centre hosted its second careers evening for 2020.  This fantastic evening focused on the Health and Social Sciences industries where current and prospective students learned about being a nurse, social worker, psychologist, dietician and speech pathologist in the Pilbara along with providing a networking opportunity for local people to meet other people working in a similar profession.

Welcome and congratulations to our new students!

On Monday evening a two-hour panel hosted by MC Tanya Dodd (KDCCI CEO) saw Pilbara Universities Centre CEO Susan Grylls along with Mark Bouw, Founder of management consulting company Muidop and Brigette McDowell, CEO of Cheeditha Energy speak about ‘Driving Change through Innovation’.  Each of the keynote speakers shared stories about their experiences and career, providing the audience with a powerful and raw insight into their professional lives.

Wednesday the 18th December, marks the last of the school award presentations for 2019, sponsored by the Pilbara Universities Centre (PUC).

The PUC supports CQUniversity STEPS university bridging program to provide an alternative entrance pathway to university. STEPS qualifies students for entry to programs supported at PUC as well as some Perth universities.

On Friday October 18, the PUC travelled from Karratha to Marble Bar to attend the community resource centre training centre open day.

The Pilbara Universities Centre unveiled its now logo which was designed in collaboration with the PUC, a local graphic designer and Roebourne based Aboriginal artist.

The PUC hosted its inaugural event in South Hedland on Thursday August 29, a morning tea at the Youth Involvement Council (YIC) for members, students and stakeholders of the Pilbara Universities Centre.

The Central Queensland University (CQU) study hub in the WEB Business Hub Port Hedland, has changed hands with the Pilbara Universities Centre (PUC) in March 2019.