Swinburne University of Technology – TAFE Division

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 TAFE offers vocationally oriented programs that ensure students are well prepared for the workplace. In fact, 98% of Swinburne TAFE students find employment or successfully articulate to further study after they graduate!*

The majority of Swinburne TAFE programs allow you to gain credit towards related Swinburne bachelor degrees, thus providing pathways to further study. Swinburne 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 TAFE studies

• Business and Management

• Design and Creative Industries

• Engineering

• Health and Community Services

• Horticulture and Sustainability

• Hospitality and Tourism

• Information Technology and Computing

• Multimedia

• Science and Technology

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 are located within shopping districts with shops, supermarkets and an array of multicultural cuisine. A network of trains and trams 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 beautiful Yarra Valley, Melbourne’s premier wine-making region.

Croydon and Wantirna are located in Melbourne’s outer-eastern suburbs and provide a unique experience for international students who wish to experience a smaller, cohesive campus. These campuses are located within Melbourne’s public transport Zone 2.

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 TAFE 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, including excursions and daytrips, enabling them to see more of Australia. Swinburne also offers a wide range of sporting facilities, and many outdoor and extracurricular activities.
* Source: 2003 Student Outcomes Survey, NCVER

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