About
Swinburne University of Technology is a world-ranked institution leading the way in innovation, industry engagement, and social inclusion. Their education, high-quality research, and industry partnerships create positive change for students, teams, and the community.
Swinburne provides students with cutting-edge facilities that enhance learning. Their work-integrated learning through placements, internships, or industry-linked projects guarantees that students pursuing bachelor’s degrees get industry immersion from day one.
Swinburne University of Technology has three campuses based in Melbourne, located in Hawthorn, Croydon, and Wantirna. Students at Swinburne have access to clubs and societies, support services, and great places to grab a coffee and socialise between their classes.
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Top courses
Deadlines, entry requirements & more
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Doctor of Philosophy in Business
Upcoming intake
July (01/07/2025)
Deadline
April (01/04/2025)
Academic Requirement
Entry Requirements: Applicants must have completed at least four years (or equivalent) of tertiary education studies in a relevant discipline at a high level of achievement and must have been approved for the award of the degree(s) for which they studied. A high level of achievement is defined as the equivalent of a four-year Swinburne Honours degree that includes a significant research component in the fourth year, leading to an Honours degree class 1 (average grade between 80-100) or class 2A (average grade between 70-79) level. Four years of tertiary studies can be demonstrated by the completion of any of the combinations of qualifications below, at the required standard of achievement: A bachelor's degree (three or four years) and a Masters's by Research or; A bachelor's degree (three or four years) and an Honours year or; A bachelor's degree (three or four years) and a Masters's by Coursework or; A bachelor's degree (three or four years) and a postgraduate diploma in Psychology or; A bachelor's degree (four years) in an approved discipline. PhD candidates (including Impact PhD candidates) are required to make a significant and original contribution to a discipline or profession by submitting one of the following, equivalent to 70,000–100,000 words: A written research thesis A written research thesis including associated papers An artefact, such as a creative work or design product, with an accompanying exegesis (critical explanation). English Requirements: IELTS overall band of 6.5 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0 Swinburne’s English for Academic Purposes (EAP 5 Advanced level) with overall 70%, all skills 65% PTE Academic: 58 (no communicative skill less than 50) TOEFL iBT: 79 (no less than 13 in reading, 12 in listening, 18 in speaking 21 in writing) C1 Advanced: 176, no band less than 169 Common European Framework: B2
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Master of Information Technology
Upcoming intake
March (03/03/2025)
Deadline
December (03/12/2024)
Academic Requirement
Entry Requirements: A bachelor degree (or higher award) in any discipline from a recognised higher education institution or equivalent; or The Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma of Information Technology; or The Postgraduate Qualifying Program (available to International applicants only). Applicants who have additional qualifications may be eligible to enter the program with Advanced Standing and may be able to complete the program in less than two years. English Requirement: IELTS - Overall 6.5 No individual band below 6.0 TOEFL iBT - 79 (no less than 13 in reading, 12 in listening, 18 in speaking 21 in writing) C1 Advanced - 176, no band less than 169 Pearson (PTE) Academic - 58 (no communicative skill less than 50) Common European Framework - B2 Swinburne’s English for Academic Purposes - (EAP 5 Advanced level) with overall 70%, all skills 65%)
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Master of Engineering Science
Upcoming intake
March (03/03/2025)
Deadline
December (03/12/2024)
Academic Requirement
Entry Requirements : A Bachelor of Engineering or a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree* (minimum four years of full time study) in an approved cognate field, or A Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma of Engineering degree in an approved cognate field following on from a four-year Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree, or A qualification deemed to be equivalent to any of the above English Requirement: IELTS - Overall 6.5 No individual band below 6.0 TOEFL iBT - 79 (no less than 13 in reading, 12 in listening, 18 in speaking 21 in writing) C1 Advanced - 176, no band less than 169 Pearson (PTE) Academic - 58 (no communicative skill less than 50). Common European Framework - B2 Swinburne’s English for Academic Purposes - (EAP 5 Advanced level) with overall 70%, all skills 65%)
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Master of Construction and Infrastructure Management
Upcoming intake
March (03/03/2025)
Deadline
December (03/12/2024)
Academic Requirement
Entry Requirements: Bachelor (or higher award) in an approved discipline from a recognised higher education institution or equivalent degree. Graduate Certificate of Construction Management Engineering (Civil or Construction); Building; Architecture; Quantity Surveying; Construction Management; other related engineering/ technology disciplines assessed to be appropriate. English Requirements: IELTS - Overall 6.5 No individual band below 6.0 TOEFL iBT - 79 (no less than 13 in reading, 12 in listening, 18 in speaking 21 in writing) C1 Advanced - 176, no band less than 169 Pearson (PTE) Academic - 58 (no communicative skill less than 50) Common European Framework - B2 Swinburne’s English for Academic Purposes - (EAP 5 Advanced level) with overall 70%, all skills 65%)
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English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS) - Pre-intermediate
Academic Requirement
English Language Requirements: IELTS: 4.5 or equivalent.
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Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
Upcoming intake
February (03/02/2025)
Deadline
November (04/11/2024)
Academic Requirement
Entry Requirements: Successful completion of Australian Year 12 or overseas equivalent. Social/behavioural capability: Students must be able to communicate effectively with adults and children in both individual and group interactions. Physical capability of lifting/handling children safely: Students must be able to perform the physical activities required to pass the unit called "Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting" (Unit Code HLTAID012). An example would be that students must be able to administer CPR for two minutes to a mannequin that is on the floor. English Language Requirements: IELTS (Academic Module): Overall 5.5 No individual band below 5.0 PTE Academic: 42 (no communicative skill less than 36) TOEFL iBT (Including Home Edition Test): 50 (no less than 5 in reading, 5 in listening, 14 in speaking, 15 in writing) C1 Advanced: 162, no band less than 154 Common European Framework: B1 Linguaskill – General: Overall score of 140-159 with no band less than 120 Duolingo English Test: Overall score of 85-90 Swinburne's English for Academic Purposes (EAP 4 Upper Intermediate level) with overall 65%, all skills 60%
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Swinburne Foundation Program
Upcoming intake
February (24/02/2025)
Deadline
November (25/11/2024)
Academic Requirement
Entry Requirements: Successful completion of Australian Year 11 or equivalent overseas qualification Course prerequisites VCE Units 3 and 4: a minimum study score of 20 in any English or English as an Additional Language (EAL) or equivalent. Please note that applicants with a study score of 20–24 in EAL will be required to complete Swinburne's free Skills Plus program as part of their studies. Language Requirements: IELTS (Academic Module): overall band of 5.5 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 5.0 Swinburne English for Academic Purpose course: EAP 4 Upper Intermediate with overall 65% and all skills 60% or above PTE Academic: 42 (no communicative skill less than 36) TOEFL iBT: 50 (no less than 5 in reading, 5 in listening, 14 in speaking, 15 in writing) C1 Advanced: 162, no band less than 154 Common European Framework: B1 Linguaskill – General: Overall score of 140-159 with no band less than 120
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Bachelor of Business
Upcoming intake
March (03/03/2025)
Deadline
December (03/12/2024)
Academic Requirement
Entry Requirements: ATAR: 60 Successful completion of Australian Year 12, or equivalent overseas qualification. Language Requirements: IELTS (Academic Module): Overall 6.0 No individual band below 6.0 PTE Academic: 50 (no communicative skill less than 50) TOEFL iBT(including Home Edition Test): 64 (no less than 13 in reading, 12 in listening, 18 in speaking, 21 in writing) C1 Advanced: 169, no band less than 169 Common European Framework: B2 Linguaskill – General: Overall score of 160-179 with no band less than 160 Swinburne’s English for Academic Purposes (EAP 5 Advanced level) with overall 65%, all skills 65%
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Bachelor of Computer Science
Upcoming intake
March (03/03/2025)
Deadline
December (03/12/2024)
Academic Requirement
Entry Requirements: ATAR: 75 Successful completion of Australian Year 12, or equivalent overseas qualification. Course prerequisites VCE Units 3 and 4: a minimum study score of 25 in any English (except EAL) or 30 in English as Alternate Language (EAL) or equivalent Exemptions Students who have successfully completed VCE Algorithmics (HESS) will receive credit exemption for 2 units (equivalent to 25 credit points) upon admission into either the Bachelor of Computer Science or the Bachelor of Computer Science (Professional) course at Swinburne, including: 12.5 credit points for COS10003 Computer Logic and Essentials 12.5 credit points for one elective unit Language Requirements: IELTS (Academic Module): Overall 6.0 No individual band below 6.0 PTE Academic: 50 (no communicative skill less than 50) TOEFL iBT(including Home Edition Test): 64 (no less than 13 in reading, 12 in listening, 18 in speaking, 21 in writing) C1 Advanced: 169, no band less than 169 Common European Framework: B2 Linguaskill – General: Overall score of 160-179 with no band less than 160 Swinburne’s English for Academic Purposes (EAP 5 Advanced level) with overall 65%, all skills 65%
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Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
Upcoming intake
March (03/03/2025)
Deadline
December (03/12/2024)
Academic Requirement
Entry Requirements: ATAR: 75 Successful completion of Australian Year 12, or equivalent overseas qualification. Course prerequisites: VCE Units 3 and 4: a minimum study score of 25 in any English (except EAL) or 30 in English as Alternate Language (EAL) or equivalent VCE Units 3 and 4: a minimum study score of 20 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics Language Requirements: IELTS (Academic Module): Overall 6.0 No individual band below 6.0 PTE Academic: 50 (no communicative skill less than 50) TOEFL iBT(including Home Edition Test): 64 (no less than 13 in reading, 12 in listening, 18 in speaking, 21 in writing) C1 Advanced: 169, no band less than 169 Common European Framework: B2 Linguaskill – General: Overall score of 160-179 with no band less than 160 Swinburne’s English for Academic Purposes (EAP 5 Advanced level) with overall 65%, all skills 65%
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Mandatory documents
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Application
- Academic: Transcripts & Certificates
- Identity: Passport Certified Adventus for University Application
- Student Authorization: Permission to share and process personal data
- Application: Questionnaire
Scholarships
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Scholarships
- Swinburne International Scholarship - If eligible, you will receive 20 percent off your tuition fees for the standard course duration, calculated from the course start date to the course end date as stated in your letter of offer.
- ELICOS+ Scholarship - Up to AUD 4,800 – will be deducted from your tuition fees
- Swinburne International Pathway Scholarship - AUD 3,000 off your tuition fees
- Tuition Fee Scholarship - Covers the cost of research tuition fees up to a maximum of four years full-time equivalent for doctoral students and two years for research masters.
- Research Training Program Stipend - RTPS - Annual stipend AUD 33,500 (indexed) (2024 rate) for three years (with possible 6 month extension)
- Swinburne University Postgraduate Research Award - Annual stipend AUD 33,500 (indexed) (2024 rate) for three years (with possible 6 month extension).
- Tuition fee scholarship for up to four years.