Swinburne University of Technology

Swinburne University of Technology/CRICOS number 00111D

Overview

Located in multicultural Melbourne, the capital of the state of Victoria, Swinburne University offers prospective students nationally and internationally recognised excellence in its teaching and learning practices, its research and its relevance to industry, business, government and community.

With five campuses in Melbourne and one in Malaysia, the University provides diversity in its programmes and flexibility in its pathways, from foundational studies to doctorates.

Swinburne University has been in operation as a provider of education for just over one hundred years and is still going strong as a forward-thinking, relevant institution that challenges and supports its students to excel.

Location

Melbourne is a friendly city of great cultural diversity, with two hundred nationalities represented in its population, from Europe, Asia and the Middle East, along with Australian-born, and this creates its friendly, welcoming attitude and atmosphere.

Melbourne's diversity is reflected in its shops, its cuisine and its culture, which includes a range of festivals throughout the year, restaurants featuring just about any cuisine you can think of, sporting events and historical and cultural resources such as the Gallery, the Immigration Museum and the Arts Centre.

Campuses

Hawthorn campus is the main campus, situated about 8 kilometres from the CBD. It houses research and development facilities, Swinburne College and student accommodation, as well as sporting facilities, wireless internet, student services like counselling and health care, cafes and shops and a well-equipped library.

Lilydale campus is about an hour by train from the CBD, on the threshold of the Yarra Valley wine district Facilities include: the Student Village accommodation centre (overlooking Lilydale Lake), a training restaurant, counselling and health services, wireless internet and excellent teaching and learning facilities, as well as cafes and a nearby shopping centre.

Prahran campus is about six kilometres from the city and houses the Design faculty and the National Institute for Circus Arts. Facilities include counselling and health care, wireless internet, excellent library and computer labs. The local area is home to a rich array of restaurants and cafes, shops and fashion boutiques.

Croydon campus is a smaller campus located about forty minutes by train from the city. It offers computer labs and library, wireless internet, counselling and health care, and a bookshop.

Wantirna campus is also a smaller campus located an hour or so by public transport from the CBD. Its services and facilities include wireless internet, library and bookshop, computer labs and counselling and health care.

Sarawak campus in Malaysia is located about three kilometres from Kuching city centre and houses custom-built facilities for engineering, business, IT and multimedia. It offers state-of-the-art teaching and learning facilities, student accommodation and sporting facilities.

Swinburne offers courses in the following subject areas:

• Arts, Psychology and Social Sciences
• Business, Entrepreneurship and Management
• Design
• Engineering and Technology
• Health and Community Services
• Hospitality and Tourism
• Information and Communication Technologies
• Multimedia
• Science and the Environment

English Courses

Swinburne College at the Hawthorne campus offers General English 1 & 2 and English for Academic Purposes 1 & 2, with programmes ranging for 5 to 40 weeks.