Key information

Destination: Aotearoa, New Zealand

Dates: 15 - 28 November, 2025

Program cost: $0 - Fully funded for suitable Aboriginal / Torres Strait Islander student applicants

Program eligibility: Undergraduate and Postgraduate Aboriginal / Torres Strait Islander students 

Overview

The focus of this study tour is to connect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students with Indigenous communities outside of Australia, as a means of deepening their understanding of their connections with First Nations People on a global scale. The study tour will empower students to actively partake in professional development, networking opportunities, leadership development, and cultural engagement. Students will also visit local Māori communities, visit culturally relevant sites, and partake in exciting developmental activities that encourage growth in leadership, teamwork, and communication abilities.

Highlights / tentative itinerary

This program will include highlights such as:

  • attending the World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education (WIPCE)
  • cultural engagement with local Māori communities
  • visits to significant Māori cultural sites
  • professional and leadership development activities
  • inter-cultural networking opportunities.
     
WIPCE 2025 Conference

Academic information

Which unit/s can this program be taken for as credit?

Unit not specified- you will receive a 12.5 credit point exemption for this program

Can this unit be taken as an elective by students in any Swinburne degree?

Yes

Eligibility

To qualify for this program, you must:

  • Aboriginal / Torres Strait Islander student applicants only
  • Student must be in a higher education course, with at least one free elective or the ability to overload if no electives are available

The city of Aoteroa, New Zealand

Program cost

This program is fully funded.

See below for the list of cost inclusions and exclusions:

Inclusions

  • International flights to New Zealand
  • Accommodation at all domestic New Zealand locations
  • WIPCE registration fees
  • All inclusive cultural activities
  • Travel insurance (subject to eligibility)
     

Exclusions

  • Academic unit fee
  • Personal expenses (EG all meals and spending money) 

Application

Applications for this program will be by invitation only.  

Questions?

For further details on this program, please contact:

Joel Boojers
Manager, Indigenous Student Services
jboojers@swinburne.edu.au

Alastair De Rozario
Mobility Adviser – Study Tours
studytours@swinburne.edu.au

Interested in studying abroad?

Our friendly and well-travelled Swinburne Abroad team can help answer any questions about our overseas study programs.

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