Starting midyear 2024

Because not everyone is ready to begin in Semester 1, there are numerous university application intakes throughout the year.  

A course you’re looking at may have different intakes than another, or you may find that an intake like Summer or Winter Term suits your needs better than midyear or Semester 1. 

To find out how many intakes your preferred course has, see the course page or get in touch with us.    

To see the full list of intakes across various study levels, see our intakes and start dates page.  

Vocational Education (or VE): Pre-apprenticeships, apprenticeships, traineeships, trades, certificates and diplomas, including TAFE courses. 

You might be looking at VE because you’re interested in studying a skills-based vocation like electronics, plumbing, or horticulture. Maybe you’d like to start small before progressing into further study, or perhaps the eligibility criteria caught your eye. In many cases, it is broader (for example, you can apply for some VE courses without an ATAR). 

UniLink: A UniLink diploma is called so because it serves as a ‘link’ course between you and undergraduate study. These courses are a great choice if you didn’t complete high school in Australia, or didn’t get the ATAR needed for your preferred bachelor degree.

Undergraduate (or UG): Bachelor degrees, double degrees and associate degrees. 

Many undergraduate degrees will take 3 years to complete and will result in a bachelor’s degree. Double degrees are for those who’d like to study a little longer and graduate with twice the qualifications. Associate degrees will take around 2 years, and can either send you off into the world of work or prepare you for further study. 

Postgraduate (or PG): Graduate certificates, master degrees, and doctoral degrees.

Postgraduate study is, in most cases, for those who have completed undergraduate study. In some cases, postgrad study can be undertaken by students with significant industry experience in lieu of undergraduate study.

Completed master and doctorate degrees will result in a ‘Master of’ and ‘PhD’ respectively. Or you could exit your master degree study early having completed sufficient units to achieve a graduate diploma.

Explore your options by browsing courses on our website, attending an event and chatting to staff and applications experts, or by getting in touch with us. 

Whether you’ve got your heart set on a course or not, our advice will help you find the exact course that will get you where you want to go.

Not all Swinburne courses are available for Semester 2 entry, so be sure to check the course page on our website, or ask a Swinburne course advisor.

No, you won't. While you may share classes here and there with your peers who began in Semester 1, you will be starting your course from the beginning - just in the midyear intake.

If your goal is to begin sooner, you can apply for Semester 1 2024 and begin at the top of the year. 

However, if you’d prefer to start midyear 2024 and are wondering how to graduate sooner, you can do so by taking up extra units here and there throughout study.