Welcome to Swinburne.

This welcome session is designed to prepare you for Week 1.

You'll meet your course director, learn more about your course and get oriented.

This is also your chance to network with other students from your course.

Light refreshments will be provided.

Is this the right session for me?

This session is for students enrolled in these courses:

  • Master of Cybersecurity
  • Master of Data Science
  • Master of Information Technology
  • Master of Information Technology (Professional Computing)
  • Master of Science (Network Systems)
  • Graduate Diploma of Information Technology
  • Graduate Certificate of Cybersecurity
  • Graduate Certificate of Data Science
  • Graduate Certificate of Information Technology
     
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Get the most out of Orientation

Meet your course director and teaching staff

Learn more about your course and ask questions

Network with other students

Keep exploring

Unable to attend your course induction? Or are you ready to discover what else is on? Take a look.

    • Orientation

    What's on at Orientation

    Connect with student clubs, see what Swinburne Student Union are up to, join a campus tour, get advice from our Student Ambassadors, and... free food trucks!

    Orientation: It’s by far the best way to kick off your time at Swinburne.

    Mon 20 February to Fri 24 February
    9:00 AM to 7:00 PM
    On campus and online
    Free
    Browse events (What's on at Orientation)
    • Orientation
    • Information Technology
    • Science

    Welcome and Student Panel – School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technologies

    Join Professor Alex Stojcevski, Dean of the School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technologies, as he welcomes you to Swinburne.

    Afterwards, hear from current students about their experience at Swinburne. You'll also have the opportunity to ask questions...

    Thu 23 February
    5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
    Online
    Free
    Find out more (Welcome and Student Panel – School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technologies)
    • Orientation

    SSU New Student Mixers

    Ready. Set. Meet your new bestie at a New Student Mixer hosted by the Swinburne Student Union.

    Discover Hammer & Swine, Swinburne’s on-campus bar, to join the fun!

    Registration for this event is now closed.

    Tue 26 July to Wed 27 July
    4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
    Hammer & Swine, Level 3, UN Building, Hawthorn campus
    Free
    Register now (SSU New Student Mixers)
    • Orientation

    SSU Trivia and Movie Night

    Free trivia (with prizes!) and a movie marathon (including popcorn!) hosted by the Swinburne Student Union (SSU) at Hammer & Swine, Swinburne’s on-campus bar. 

    Grab some mates or come along to meet some new ones.

    Registration for this event is now closed.

    Thu 28 July
    4:00 PM to 9:00 PM
    Hammer & Swine, Level 3, UN Building, Hawthorn campus
    Free
    Register now (SSU Trivia and Movie Night)