This event is for high school students in Years 9-12 only

If you are not a current Year 9-12 high school student, browse our other upcoming events or chat to someone about studying with Swinburne.

Your first steps towards studying health, sport or psychology after high school start here

Do you nerd out over the brain? Fascinated by physiology? Hoping to one day have a career in healthcare? From psychology to sports management, there are endless ways to make your mark in these groundbreaking industries – with the right Swinburne course.

This immersive event is for you if you’re interested in any of the following study areas:

  • Allied Health 
  • Biomedical Science 
  • Exercise and Sport Science 
  • Forensic and Clinical Psychology 
  • Nursing 
  • Nutrition 
  • Sports Management.

What’s involved?

Get ready to dive into your dream study area at Swinburne as you:

Explore

Experience the buzz of Swinburne’s Hawthorn campus for a day

Collaborate

Have fun while you work with other high school students

Discover

Get a taste of different specialisations like allied health, forensic psychology and dietetics

Learn

Hear about course options, entry requirements and potential career paths

There’ll be plenty to learn, see and experience, including: 

  • hands-on workshops

  • a guided campus tour

  • a presentation from one of our star academics 

  • an ‘ask me anything’ session with a Swinburne student

  • a complimentary food truck lunch and coffee voucher

  • free Swinburne merch!

Session details

You’ll attend not one, but two different workshops and see how you could explore your passion for health, sport or psychology at Swinburne. Choose from:

Learn how allied health assistants help patients regain independence via therapy. Try vision impairment goggles or weighted gloves to simulate mobility and dexterity challenges, then attempt everyday tasks, like buttoning a shirt.

Venture into the use of technology and profiling to better understand the criminal mind.

Get your hands on the digital technologies that are revolutionising the way we understand anatomy. Interact with different bodily systems through virtual reality and perform digital dissections on touch screen Anatomage tables.

Discover how Swinburne’s Exercise and Sport Science students learn about anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, and strength and conditioning through a series of interactive activities.

Uncover the important factors that impact our relationships as you learn about the role of a clinical therapist by participating in a narrative therapy session.

Take a hands-on look at university nursing labs and facilities, including the opportunity to interact with simulation mannequins.

You are what you eat, right? Learn how various types of nutrition fuel the health of different bodily systems through demos in our dietetics kitchen.

Step into the world of sports management, where sporting and business collide. See what it takes to manage major events like the Grand Final as you tackle common challenges, from market research to logistics.

Keep exploring