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  • Swinburne student Minura sits in the green surrounds of Hawthorn’s Central Gardens

    8 questions about preferences you’re dying to ask

    Find out what you need to jump these final hurdles before uni. 

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    Friday 14 March 2025
  • Happy smiling students laughing whilst walking outdoors.

    4 things you can do right now to be more employable

    Making yourself more employable can be as simple as being… you. From the practical to the theoretical, get your 4 tips that’ll help you land your next job. 

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    Thursday 13 March 2025
  • Woman with dark hair looking surprised at the camera with blue and red lights shining on her.

    Truth: you’re a tech head, you just don’t know it yet.

    Know yourself, embrace tech, then make the move your career will thank you for.

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    Thursday 13 March 2025
  • Young female student reads through the course guide

    Embrace Change (of Preference)

     Swinburne gets you through Change of Preference and offer rounds with our easy-to-follow calendar. Download it and keep it handy!

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    Wednesday 15 December 2021
  • The inside scoop on what you can do with your ATAR

    Wondering what the best way to spend your ATAR is? Whether your ATAR is higher or lower than expected we can help you find your path. 

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    Wednesday 15 December 2021
  • Faculty of Business and Law student prizes

    Celebrating the achievements of our students.

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    Thursday 22 October 2020
  • A rainbow of fresh fruit, vegetables, nuts and legumes is enticingly laid out on a wooden surface.

    Serving fresh in 2021: Dietetics & Nutrition

    Want to study dietetics and nutrition courses at Swinburne? They could lead to a career in an array of exciting fields.

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    Wednesday 05 April 2023
  • Two international students in TD building smiling at the camera

    5 questions every international student asks

    Our answers will give you reasons to come and study at Swinburne in Melbourne.

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    Thursday 16 March 2023
  • Panoramic aerial view of Melbourne central business district, the core of Greater Melbourne's metropolitan area, a major financial centre in Australia.

    Advanced Diploma of Interior Design: A Second Chance project

    A Second Chance aims to connect people in need of housing, with places in need of occupants.  

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    Wednesday 28 September 2022
  • Year 12s quiz final year Uni students: see why graduating students in 2020 will own the world

    Just like Yr 12s, Swinburne grads Tanya, Drew and Sarah were all stripped of their rites of passage this year “due to COVID”. Here, they answer your questions about uni (and provide a little pep-up).  

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    Tuesday 22 December 2020
  • modern buildings rising above a park with green trees

    10 Perks of Being a Swinburne Student

    There are so many perks to becoming a Swinburne student, it was hard for us to choose. But we’ve done it and here are 10 of the best – including real industry experience in degrees.

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    Thursday 13 May 2021
  • Two ladies talking at a Swinburne course advice event

    Master students offer solutions to real industry challenges

    Swinburne international master students present their ideas to CPB Contractors and John Holland – the joint venture building the West Gate Tunnel Project.

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    Friday 20 November 2020
  • I survived VCE. Here’s how you can too.

    Approach it like you’d eat an elephant: one bite at a time. Read on for other weird and real tips.

    Read more (I survived VCE. Here’s how you can too.)
    Friday 05 February 2021
  • Nine people in a work video meeting, the middle one has a potato filter over their face.

    Want to flatten the buzzword curve? (Postgrad's a great place to start)

    Swinburne - we’re big on career buzz, small on buzzwords.

    Read more (Want to flatten the buzzword curve? (Postgrad's a great place to start))
    Monday 30 November 2020
  • Black and white cut-outs of different objects and people including a person diving into a pool, an old lady wearing a hat, a pigeon with airmail in its mouth, a guitar and amp and a hula girl holding a pineapple.

    10 things you won't believe about Hawthorn

    Discover all the great things you can look forward to when you become a Swinburne student.

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    Thursday 29 October 2020
  • Quit slackin' and make things happen

    The 5 biggest myths you’ve been told about postgrad

    Are you avoiding postgrad because you think it’s too big of a commitment? Totally unaffordable? Going to have you lurking behind a desk, buried in books for years? Do we have good news for you!

    Read more (The 5 biggest myths you’ve been told about postgrad)
    Thursday 29 October 2020
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