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Whether you're new to study or an expert, looking at a diploma or a master, in anything from engineering to design and health – there's a course at Swinburne for you.
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Frequently asked questions
While many of our most popular courses do, some courses have more restricted and specific intakes and start dates. To check when your course starts, see the course page, or you can see the full list of Swinburne's intakes – and their application deadlines – here.
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.
Vocational Education and Training (VET, also known as TAFE): Pre-apprenticeships, apprenticeships, traineeships, trades, certificates and diplomas.
You might be looking at VET because you’re interested in studying a skills-based vocation like electronics, plumbing, or community services. 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 VET 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 path that will get you where you want to go.