Find your groove, make new connections and welcome back!

Whether you’re a returning student or starting afresh, Week 1 is all about settling in and having fun!

It's going to be a jam-packed three days.

Join us for:

  • competitions: find a special ball in our giant ball pit and win awesome prizes!
  • free food: different food trucks will be in campus every day
  • clubs and stalls: join a student club or get freebies from business stalls
  • free merch: Swinburne tees, hats, pins and more!
  • activities and attractions: meet the Swinburne mascot, Razor, see the marching band, and more!

Get involved

More to explore in Semester 2

  • Student Life

    Clubs Day

    It's here: a day dedicated to finding your people through Swinburne's student clubs. Discover clubs! Meet new people, share your interests, get involved!

    You'll find over 70 club stalls around campus. And if you still can't find a club to join, you can always create your own.

    Wed 2 August
    11:30 AM to 2:30 PM
    Hawthorn campus
    Free
    Find out more (Clubs Day)
  • Student Life

    Campus tours - Welcome Back Week

    Week 1, Semester 2

    Let us show you around our wonderful Hawthorn campus on a tour led by current Swinburne students. Get insider knowledge from students who know all the best spots.

    Go on a campus tour during Welcome Back Week to go in the draw to win the Ultimate Swinburne Merch Pack.

    Mon 31 July to Wed 2 August
    12:00 AM — 12:00 AM
    FAQ tent outside the Library, John St, Hawthorn campus
    Free
    Find out more (Campus tours - Welcome Back Week)
  • Student Life

    Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony

    Please join us for a traditional Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony, led by a local Wurundjeri Elder, as we welcome new and returning students and staff back to campus for a new semester.  

    The event acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people as the Traditional Custodians of the land where the Hawthorn campus is located.

    Mon 31 July
    12:30 PM to 1:00 PM
    Aunty Dot Peters Flowering Grasslands, Wakefield Gardens, Hawthorn Campus
    Free
    Find out more (Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony)