Study Abroad Guide Swinburne University of Technology ,

www.international.swinburne.edu.au/studyabroad check-in here! Why Swinburne? 01 Experience Melbourne 02 Our campuses 04 Accommodation 06 Study programs 07 We’ll look after you 09 Explore Australia 11 Study areas available 12 Apply now! 13

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Melbourne Sydenham Airport Pascoe Vale

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Queen Market Melbourne Box Hill Ringwood CBD Croydon campus Hawthorn campus Bayswater Prahran campus Laverton Knox

Wantirna campus Chadstone

Clayton Belgrave Moorabbin

www.international.swinburne.edu.au/studyabroad [email protected] Cover image: Greg Bartley Why swinburne? How do you get a global Swinburne is a responsive and student- We are entrepreneurial, cutting-edge perspective if you stay at home? • You’ll have easy access to downtown centered institution. and innovative. We offer industry-relevant • You’ll have the ability to study a range Melbourne from our Hawthorn and courses. We offer a personalised of subjects from across all academic Prahran campuses We consistently rate among the top 10 experience and have degrees built around disciplines universities in Australia for Learning and • Swinburne has been ranked as one of the principles of flexibility and individuality. Teaching Performance and we ranked in • You’ll have the opportunity to study the top 500 universities in the world in alongside other students from over the Top 10 for Australian Research Council Above all we Question Everything. And we The Times Higher Education – QS World 100 different countries discovery grants for research universities. invite you to Question us too. University Rankings • Swinburne is ranked Melbourne’s *According to the Good Universities best university for Teaching Quality Guide 2009 and Cultural Diversity*

www.international.swinburne.edu.au/studyabroad 01 What will I do in my free time? • Discover Melbourne – voted one of the • Roam on the accessible public world’s most liveable cities transportation system that allows you • Experience Melbourne’s cultural, culinary to easily move throughout the city DID yOU KNOW? and sporting offerings • Melbourne is a wonderful jumping-off Some of Melbourne’s best venues are hidden down city laneways. • Explore sporting events, live music, point to explore the rest of Australia – museums, parks – there is something bus, rail, and plane connections are • The Croft Institute: 21 Croft Alley for everyone in Melbourne right at your doorstep • Double Happiness: 21 Liverpool Street • Melbourne is home to over 140 ethnic See what other Swinburne Abroad students • Pony: 68 Little Collins Street groups – embrace the opportunity to have to say about their time here: • Khokolat Bar: 43 Hardware Lane engage with people from Argentina to blogs.swinburne.edu.au/destination • Degraves Espresso Bar: Zambia. 23 Degraves Street

02 melbourne! Weave your way through the heart average cost of living of Melbourne, all year round Melbourne is an affordable place to study Summer (December–March) Autumn/Fall (April–June) Spring (September–November) abroad. Living costs vary depending on your • cricket test • • Melbourne Fringe Festival lifestyle and the type of accommodation you choose. But there are many places to buy • Moonlight Cinema outdoor films • Melbourne International Comedy Festival • AFL Grand Finals (championships) cheap, fresh food and endless free activities • Big Day Out music festival • Spanish Film Festival • and events for students.

• Grand Slam tennis • St Kilda Film Festival (May and June) • Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix We recommend you budget $A1700 for each championships • month you intend to study in Melbourne. Winter (June– August) • Australia Day • Here is a sample of Melbourne prices*: • Victorian Ski Season • Melbourne International Music Festival • Daily public transport ticket: $6.80 • Melbourne International Animation Festival • • Loaf of bread: $2.30–$3.90 • Melbourne International Film Festival • AFL (Australian Rules Football) season • Espresso coffee: $3.00–$3.50 • Melbourne Design Festival opens in March • Can of coke: $2.00 • Big Mac: $4.25 • Take out main meal: $8-$15 • Daily newspaper: $1.50 • Student movie ticket: $13.00 *All prices in Australian dollars and accurate at the time of printing

www.international.swinburne.edu.au/studyabroad 03 More than just beaches Hawthorn Prahran and barbecues 14,500 students 2000 students • From the modern, sophisticated capital 8 km from the city 6 km from the city Studying at Swinburne gave me cities to rustic rural towns in the outback, 10–15 minutes by train 10 minutes by train the opportunity to live in a beautiful it is one big country that is exciting to country, in the city of Melbourne. Study areas: Study areas: explore Prahran is a great community to be • Arts • Circus Arts • Australia is known as a friendly, based in, with many shops, cafés and • Business • Design easy-going country where people exciting places to keep you busy. are welcoming and laid-back • Engineering • Film and Television • Information Technology Matthew anderson • Politically safe and stable, an ideal Our alumni told us they love Prahran Bachelor of Circus Arts student • Psychology destination to study and live because… USA • Good quality institutions and standards • Science • The train station is on the corner. Easy in education Our alumni told us they love to find. Trams run past campus. • Australia has a high standard of living Hawthorn because… • There’s restaurants, nightclubs, shops, that is relatively inexpensive • The train station is practically on campus. cafes and so much to see. • Diverse in culture and rich in Aboriginal There’s a tram line too. • Definitely vibrant and a cool place to study. heritage • It’s set amongst cafes, banks, boutiques, bookshops, supermarkets, patisseries, • Spectacular landscapes and amazing restaurants – everything you need wildlife • I can live on campus. There are great Each campus is an exciting location. student apartments.

04 our campuses Lilydale sarawak, MALAYSIA 1900 students Did you know Swinburne has a campus 40 km from city in Malaysia? 50 mins by train • Experience the charm of Malaysia – an Study areas: affordable and exotic destination – with • Business state-of-the-art facilities on Swinburne’s new 16.5 acre campus. did you know? • Communications • The Sarawak campus is located in tropical • Psychology wireless internet Kuching, just 15 minutes from the city is available at all • Social Sciences centre, and offers degrees in engineering, • Tourism business, IT and multimedia. Malaysian swinburne’s main Our alumni told us they love Lilydale culture and language subjects are also campuses because… available. • It’s easy meeting other students and • The current student population is about making friends with locals. 2500 with international students from more than 20 countries. • I can live on campus in the Student Village and the shopping centre is just nearby. • For more information visit www.swinburne.edu.my/ • It’s in the Yarra Valley – famous for its wineries and wildlife sanctuary

www.international.swinburne.edu.au/studyabroad 05 Accommodate your learning The Residential College Lilydale Student Village Private rental and share (Hawthorn) Note that the campus you study at will depend Fully furnished modern apartments within accomodation Each room has a single bed, a built-in desk on what units (subjects) you choose. Studying walking distance of the train station and You could choose to rent your own with bookshelf, a sink and vanity cupboard, between campuses is possible (timetable local shops. The fees in 2009 are apartment, or share a two- or three-room an electric jug, desk, lamp, telephone, permitting). You would need to be prepared A$155–$180 per week, including utilities. rental house or apartment with other broadband internet connection, ergonomic to travel at least 30 minutes between students. We recommend that if you are study chair and a visitors’ chair. The 2009 Homestay Hawthorn and Prahran; or an hour between seeking this type of accommodation you fees are $A250–$275 per week. between Lilydale and Hawthorn by train. Homestay means living with a local family choose a short-term accommodation or resident. The student lives as a guest in www.internationalswinburne.edu.au/ option for when you first arrive, and look Student Residence the home and it is a great way for students accommodation Apartments (Hawthorn) for something to rent after a few months to experience Australian lifestyle. settling in. Share accommodation The partly furnished apartments offer vacancies can easily be found online at UniLodge @ Swinburne independent living and are particularly Homestay includes three meals per day, Place (Hawthorn) the Swinburne Student Housing Database: suited to senior students or to those a furnished bedroom, electricity, gas and swinaccomm.visualeyes.net.au Fully furnished apartments, prices (including who have lived away from home before. water. Hot dinners are prepared by the host. utilities) for multishare apartment rooms The cost per week is $A265 for students In 2009, the average cost of share start at $A199 per week, and studios from The fees in 2009 are $A195–$250 aged over 18, and $A285 for students accommodation is $A120 per week for $A291 per week. For more information per week. under 18 years of age. a room plus utilities (gas, electricity and email [email protected] Visit www.international.swinburne.edu. water), of approximately $A17 per week. au/homestay Swinburne International can provide you with advice on location, and a reference Living costs letter confirming your enrolment at Living costs vary according to the type of Swinburne. Remember that setting up accommodation you choose and the lifestyle your own apartment or house will also you lead. You will require approximately mean furnishing it, so you’ll need to $A20,000–$22,000 per year for ongoing budget for that. living costs (not including tuition fees or airfares). You will also need to budget Visit www.international.swinburne. approximately $A3000–$5000 for the edu.au/renting initial costs of establishing yourself in Melbourne and it is recommended you allow $A1500–$2000 for the purchase of a computer.

06 accommodation Subject Highlight Swinburne’s Teaching Style Swinburne Academic Program your own studies HAT110: Australia – Terminology As a Study Abroad student you can study Classes at Swinburne are taught using a A Global Context Course: A Swinburne program of study. at Swinburne for one or two semesters and number of styles. Lectures are held each This unit is a general elective unit designed Most Swinburne undergraduate courses may begin your studies in either Semester 1 week and students are given an overview to offer a concise introduction to Australia’s are three to five years in duration. or Semester 2. of the week’s materials. Tutorials are an history, culture and politics, with particular opportunity for students to meet in smaller You are required to take a full-time study Unit of Study (Unit): The individual emphasis placed on examining Australia’s groups to discuss the lecture material. load, which is 50 credit points per semester. subjects or modules of study taken as changing place within the global community. Laboratory sessions are held for some Most Swinburne units are 12.5 credit part of a course. units to enable students to gain practical The subject offers a basic overview of points, so generally you will take four units. knowledge of their academic area. Prerequisite: Units or requirements that Australian history; discusses some of the We strongly encourage all Study Abroad must be completed in order to take further key icons of Australian identity; and explores Studio classes are used for design students students to enrol in HAT110 Australia: units at Swinburne. Australian politics, its issues, parties and to develop their ideas. A Global Context. personalities. This unit is taught at the Credit Points: Swinburne units have Assessment takes various forms. Generally Hawthorn campus. a credit-point value (CP). Most units English language Programs students will be assessed by a combination are 12.5 CP. A 50 CP study load is the LIN100: Aboriginal Australia: Students from non-English speaking of assignments, examinations, practicals maximum full-time study load per semester. Victorian people, places and backgrounds may wish to undertake some and presentations. experiences preparatory English language studies before Indigenous issues in Australia continue commencing their Study Abroad program. to be at the centre of public discussions Fees will vary depending on the length of concerning our national identity and history, the program. For more information go to: as well as our political, legal, health and www.international.swinburne.edu.au/ education systems. courses/elicos The unit aims to provide students with an understanding of Australia’s Indigenous peoples and the issues that define their experiences as Australian citizens. It also seeks to encourage students to examine the role of Australian citizens in a contemporary multicultural and multinational society, and to encourage students to develop and practice broader thinking in issues of inter-cultural relationships. This unit is taught at the Lilydale campus. study programs www.international.swinburne.edu.au/studyabroad 07 Who says you can only learn The Melbourne Design Experience The Melbourne Film Experience A Taste of Circus in a classroom? The Melbourne Design Experience is aimed Swinburne’s School of Film and Television A Taste of Circus is a four-week program Swinburne offers a few short study at those interested in the areas of graphic, is offering you an exciting three-week designed for students with an interest in programs which run over three or four communication and multimedia design. study tour developed by leading industry contemporary circus arts. weeks in June and July, some taking professionals to give you a hands-on insight It is an intensive program of events, Students will develop their physical skills advantage of local Melbourne festivals. into the filmmaking process. seminars, visits to studios and museums Please note extra fees apply for these through experiential learning, while also and project-based learning activities that programs. You’ll learn technical and creative undertaking studies in performance, will give you an insight into Australian storytelling techniques and gain a good dance and cultural studies in classes held For more information visit culture and design. knowledge of digital cameras, sound and on-site at the National Institute of Circus www.international.swinburne.edu.au/ lighting equipment and the post-production Arts, in addition to excursions to some Participants will be exposed to Melbourne’s study-abroad/short-programs/index.html creative and cultural heart during the process. of Melbourne’s premier cultural and performing arts venues. vibrant State of Design Festival. It also includes three weeks of cinematic For further information about the festival indulgence as part of the Melbourne visit www.stateofdesign.com.au International Film Festival (MIFF).

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08 study programs semester trips Pre-departure and On-arrival services who’ll look after me? Swinburne International organises trips arrival services swinburne Abroad OFFICE All Study Abroad students have access to and activities especially for international The Swinburne Abroad Office provides The Swinburne Abroad Advisers will be the free airport pickup service on arrival students. Here is just a taste of some of pre-departure and arrival information online your first point of contact when you arrive at Melbourne International Airport. The the activities that Study Abroad to assist you in your preparations to study at Swinburne. We provide comprehensive service will deliver you to your temporary students have enjoyed: abroad at Swinburne. Visit www. support and service to all Study Abroad or permanent accommodation. international.swinburne.edu.au/arrival students. Orientation Enjoy the spectacular views of Pre-enrolment and early A specific Orientation is held for Swinburne Bay. Take the ferry to Queenscliff, then access to online timetabling Abroad students to equip you with all the board the steam train and experience The Swinburne Abroad Office provides get extra support from information necessary for a successful breathtaking views. Study Abroad experience. special pre-enrolment services for Study the language and academic Abroad students, to ensure you are enrolled MCG (Melbourne Cricket skills unit The program also includes an excursion Ground) Tour in your requested units. Your Swinburne for Study Abroad students. Abroad Adviser will be able to assist you Take a tour of the home of Australian sport and former Olympic Games venue. with timetabling prior to your arrival. Welcome Hours The Swinburne Abroad Office provides Great Ocean Road Daytrip one-hour sessions for Study Abroad See one of the most beautiful stretches students in the week prior to Orientation. of road in Australia. Enjoy the scenic beauty These sessions allow students to start of Loch Ard Gorge and then head to the getting their bearings on campus, collect spectacular Twelve Apostles. some information and meet other students. Phillip Island Koalas & Penguins SwinMates mentor scheme See koalas in their natural habitat at the You will have the opportunity to be matched Conservation Centre. Then head to the to a local Swinburne student as your Penguin Parade to watch the fairy penguins mentor for the semester. The SwinMates make their way to their burrows. welcome session is held in first week of semester. SwinMates events are organised East Coast Tour throughout the semester. Travel the East Coast of Australia stopping off at Byron Bay, the NSW Coast, Sydney, the Blue Mountains and Canberra.

student services www.international.swinburne.edu.au/studyabroad 09 Academic Support Keep in touch online Saying farewell tO Swinburne An Academic Skills Session is held for Swinburne students receive weekly email Swinburne runs a farewell ceremony for Study Abroad students in the first 2–3 updates, informing you of academic and Study Abroad students, which provides weeks of semester. In addition to this, the extracurricular events and dates to information about returning home as well Language and Academic Skills (LAS) unit remember. The Blackboard site also keeps as addressing the return-culture shock. runs workshops throughout the semester to students updated and provides discussion At this evening event, you will be awarded assist students in developing the necessary boards. The Swinburne student blog allows a certificate for participating in a Swinburne Swinburne always organises social skills and techniques to achieve their you to keep up with what fellow students Study Abroad Program. events so that you can meet other academic goals. Students can also make are doing across all our campuses. people from all around the world, individual appointments with the LAS Yearbook which gives you a very global and Advisers. Other Student Services Before you head home, you will be given more open-minded perspective. Student Services provides a range of support a yearbook, containing photos, stories and Learning Facilities services to help students gain as much as contact information from Study Abroad fernando gomez Study Abroad students have access to possible from their time at Swinburne. students at Swinburne. The yearbook Bachelor of Business Information Swinburne Library services across all provides a unique memento of your Systems student For more information about the Health campuses. Swinburne libraries provide Swinburne Study Abroad experience. Mexico Service, Counselling, Finance, Equity information resources, information literacy or Careers and Employment. training and information access services. Visit www.swinburne.edu.au/stuserv The Information Technology Services department provides computing services and support including computer labs, online library services, dial-in access and webmail. All Swinburne campuses have wireless access.

10 student services A day in the life of… amanda marks Health Science major The College at Brockport, State University of New York

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01 At the 12 Apostles along the Great Ocean Road 05 02 With a kangaroo on our bus tour to Philip Island 03 Surfing in Merimbula, Victoria 04 At the Milla Milla Falls in Cairns 03 05 Snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef 06 Next to my favorite statues in Melbourne 07 At the Sydney Aquarium www.international.swinburne.edu.au/studyabroad 11 Study Areas available at swinburne Faculty of Higher Faculty of Business Engineering and Information and Faculty of Life and Social Faculty of Design Education and Enterprise Industrial Sciences Communication Technologies Sciences Lilydale campus Hawthorn campus Hawthorn campus Hawthorn campus Hawthorn campus Prahran campus Aboriginal Studies Accounting Air Transportation Management Astrophysics Anatomy Advertising Accounting Asian Business Aviation Business Information Systems Applied Statistics Communication Design Digital Film and Video Business Computing Business Law Biomedical Engineering Computer Science Australian Studies Production Computing eBusiness Civil Engineering Information Technology Biochemistry Film and Television eBusiness Economics Computer Systems Engineering Multimedia Software Development Biomedical Sciences Graphic Design eCommerce eEnterprise Electrical Engineering Network Design and Security Biotechnology Industrial Design Economics Entrepreneurship Electronics Engineering Network Engineering Chemistry Interior Design Finance European Business Mechanical Engineering Software Development Cinema Studies Multimedia Design Human Resource Robotics and Mechatronics Telecommunication and Network Finance Communications Print Media Management Engineering Engineering Information Systems Human Resource Management Cultural Studies Product Design Engineering Information Technology Information Systems Electronic Society Publishing Interactive Multimedia International Business Games and Interactivity Design Video Game Design Management Italian Italian Studies Website Design Psychology Japanese Japanese Public Relations Management Literature Social Statistics Manufacturing Management Media Studies Sociology Marketing Multimedia Tourism and Organisation Behaviour Philosophy Management Electronic Society Physiology Politics Psychology Psychophysiology Public and Environmental Health Sociology Writing 12 study areas how to apply

01 Ensure you meet the Swinburne Entrance requirements Fees Study Abroad entrance requirements To be eligible for the program you generally must The Swinburne Study Abroad Program fee includes your • See list at right have successfully completed a year of study at a tuition, airport pickup and Orientation. 02 Develop your Swinburne study plan higher education institution. • 2009 fees are $A8500 per semester • To choose units you wish to study while at To view the full Swinburne refund policy, visit • 2010 fees are $A9000 per semester Swinburne, visit our Unit Search website: www.international.swinburne.edu.au/refund For updated fees information, http://courses.swinburne.edu.au/Subjects/ visit www.international.swinburne.edu.au/studyabroad BrowseSubjectInternational.aspx Students from institutions teaching in languages other than English must provide evidence of Australian Government regulations require all international • Ensure units are available in your Study Abroad language proficiency as follows: students studying in Australia to take out Overseas semester(s) by checking the Swinburne Timetable IELTS: Student Health Cover (OSHC). When you pay your fees, website: www.swinburne.edu.au/corporate/ 6.0 overall Swinburne will arrange OSHC for you. In 2009 the cost registrar/timetable/units.htm (no band score below 6.0) for a single person is $A190 for six months or $A380 for 03 Complete the application form Computer-based TOEFL: 12 months. • The Swinburne Study Abroad Application form 213 with essay writing score 5 Under a reciprocal government agreement Swedish and can be found at: Internet-based TOEFL: 80 Norwegian students are not required to have OSHC. www.international.swinburne.edu.au/ (no band score below 20) resources/docs/intl-ed-abroad-application.doc INDUSTRY-BASED LEARNING (IBL) • Applicants from Scandinavia (Denmark, Finland, • If you have any questions while completing the form As a result of government legislation, international Norway and Sweden) may provide Secondary please email: [email protected] students are not permitted to undertake IBL in Australia School English results in support of their English unless it is a mandatory part of the course. • Application closing dates: ability. – 31 Mar for Semester 2 (Jul) commencement • Applicants from Germany may provide DAAD: – 31 Oct for Semester 1 (Feb) commencement a minimum of ‘B’ in all four skill areas, plus Late applications will be considered on a Arbitur English results of 7.0/grade 3 in the case-by-case basis. final three years of secondary school.

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