Swinburne University of Technology

2008 is Swinburne’s centenary year. With 100 years of experience in education, Swinburne knows how to prepare its graduates for the real world. Swinburne University of Technology has recently been ranked the best university in Melbourne for Teaching Quality and Graduate Satisfaction, by The Good Universities Guide 2007.

Swinburne has a strong focus on research, entrepreneurship and innovation. Close links with business and industry ensure that the university’s study programs are appropriate to the demands of the commercial sector. Swinburne welcomes international students, with a total student population of 22,600 including 5,500 international students from around the world.

Areas of study

• Arts, Psychology and Social Science

• Business, Entrepreneurship and Management

• Design and Creative Industries

• Engineering

• Health and Community Services

• Hospitality and Tourism

• Information Technology and Computing

• Multimedia

• Science, Technology and the Environment

• English Language, Foundation and Degree Transfer Programs.

Swinburne also offers Exchange and Study Abroad programs that allow international students to experience life in a new culture and to study in a different academic environment from their home country.

Foundation programs

Our Foundation Studies and Transfer programs (Unilink) are eight-month courses designed to help you develop the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in further studies in Australia.

They not only qualify you for university study, but help ensure that you do your best when you get there. Foundation Studies are university programs for students who have not completed the equivalent of an Australian Year 12 in their own country. Unilink is the equivalent of year one of a degree program. On completion at the required level, students are guaranteed entry into year two of the degree.

Campus locations

Swinburne has five campuses in Melbourne and one in Sarawak, Malaysia. In Australia, most students study at our Hawthorn, Prahran and Lilydale campuses. Hawthorn and Prahran are prestigious inner-city suburbs, around 7 km from Melbourne’s CBD. Both campuses offer a shopping district next to the campuses with shops, supermarkets and an array of multicultural cuisine. A large network of public transport covers these campuses which are located within the public transport Zone 1.

The Lilydale campus offers a beautiful natural setting and is located at the tip of the Yarra Valley, Melbourne’s premier wine-making region.

Facilities and services

Swinburne’s facilities are excellent and include wireless technology, well-equipped laboratories, extensive libraries, health centres, comfortable student accommodation, cafés, sporting facilities and many special interest clubs. All campuses have easy access to transport, shops and entertainment venues.

International students studying at Swinburne receive extensive support throughout their studies. Classes are small, and students have easy access to their lecturers and tutors. International students are supported by English language programs, with program coordinators who act as mentors and advisers, and counsellors who ensure that each student’s social and academic welfare needs are met.

Swinburne International runs a recreation program particularly for international students to enable them to see more of Australia, including excursions and daytrips. The university also offers a wide range of sporting facilities, and many outdoor and extracurricular activities.

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