How to enrol
Congratulations for being accepted to Swinburne! Now that you’ve received your offer from us, it’s time to enrol! We know the enrolment process can be confusing. Use this step-by-step process to enrol online as a new or continuing local or international student.
2021 enrolment and timetable update
2021 enrolments are now open.
Timetabling will open on 18 December for most students. To find out when timetabling for your teaching period will open, visit our Key Timetable Dates page. Your timetable will look a little different as we work through some new delivery options to ensure we’re meeting COVID-19 government directives.
Check your student email for more information or contact Library and studentHQ.
Are you a new or continuing student?
All continuing students
Welcome back to Swinburne! It’s time to begin the next phase in your academic journey and enrol as a continuing student. Let’s get to it!
New students
Received your Letter of Offer to study here at Swinburne? Great! It’s time to enrol and leap into the next exciting chapter of your life.
But first, we need to know if you’re a new local or new international student as the enrolment process is little different. If you’re a continuing student, you can skip this bit and get straight to enrolling as a continuing student.
Local students
You are a local student if you are an:
Australian citizen
Australian permanent resident
Humanitarian visa holder
or a New Zealand citizen.
International students
You are an international student if the categories used to classify local students don't apply to you
What are you going to study?
Vocational Education (VE)
Certificate, diploma, or dual diploma courses
Pathway programs
Swinburne Foundation Year or UniLink Diploma courses
Higher Education
Undergraduate degree, double degree, graduate certificate, graduate diploma or master degree
Need help with the enrolment process?
If you need help with the process, need technical support or are looking for more specialised advice as an international student, the enrolment team is here to help.