International student welcome and briefing
Did you miss this session?
We're running two repeat sessions.
- Wednesday 21 February, 12.30–13.30pm, AGSE202
- Friday 23 February, 10–11am, BA302
Welcome to Melbourne
The International Student Welcome and Briefing is your chance to meet the International Student Advisory and Support team – Swinburne’s dedicated 24-hour expert team.
This session provides you with the important things you need to know about being an international student before you arrive at your first class during orientation.
Each session will cover:
- your health and welfare
- building a social life and social network
- Swinburne and community support services available to you
- how the Victorian community works, including health, emergency services and community groups
- how to get help with accommodation
- visa expectations and making it work for you
- your rights and responsibilities
- how to travel around Melbourne.
At our expo, you’ll get to meet members of key Swinburne and community support services – they are here to help make life easier outside of your study. Student cultural clubs are also excited to meet you there!
RSVP via the register now button to let us know you're coming.
This session is invaluable
All international students starting an undergraduate or postgraduate course at Swinburne are expected to attend this event. We’ll help you with all of the questions you have about making study and life here work for you.
These sessions will give you key information you’ll need as an international student arriving in Australia. It’s the little things you may not have encountered that ensure you can adjust quickly and confidently to your new adventure. We are excited to meet you.
Register using the form on this page.
Choose one session to attend:
- Morning session
9.00 AM check-in for 9.30 AM presentation; session ends at 12.30 PM, including International Student Expo
- Afternoon session
12.30 PM, including check-in and International Student Expo; presentation runs from 1.30 PM to 3.30 PM