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Swinburne University of Technology

401-500 -   Arts & Humanities-  Natural Sciences
-  Engineering & IT-  Social Sciences
World Rankings-  Life Sciences & Biomedicine
401-500 -   Arts & Humanities-  Natural Sciences
-  Engineering & IT-  Social Sciences
World Rankings-  Life Sciences & Biomedicine

Founded in 1908, Swinburne is a multidisciplinary, multi-campus institution with more than 26,000 students, including some 5000 international students from around the world.

Swinburne’s undergraduate teaching strengths are built around a solid technology base and influential links to industry. Swinburne has a flexible and forward-thinking understanding of international government, education and business priorities, and is responsive to the changing needs of industry. With a reputation for educational and research excellence,

A truly international university, Swinburne has developed successful relationships with universities around the world, and established Swinburne University of Technology (Sarawak campus) in Malaysia in 2000. There is extensive collaborative research and mobility of teaching staff between Swinburne and our partner universities.

Swinburne is the only Australian university invited to be a member of the European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU), which aims to foster student and staff mobility and share innovative programs to give students a competitive edge in today’s global employment market.

As Swinburne offers courses in both the higher education and vocational teaching sectors, we provide distinct advantages for our international students. Qualifications ranging from certificates and diplomas, through bachelor and master degrees, to professional doctorates and PhDs, allow students to choose pathways to suit their individual interests and career aspirations.

Faculty

Number of Faculty Staff Headcount: 574 FTE: 503

Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers, tutors or postdoctoral researchers. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting faculty staff who are members of another university. * The important distinction for us is that staff counted as 'research only' should be academically involved in that research and should be likely to publish research outputs. A research assistant, in our understanding, is any individual who is not doing own research and is therefore not likely to publish own research outputs. Said individual is (only) involved in research in terms of operation execution , such as lab technician or equipment operator.

Number of International Faculty Staff Headcount: 137 FTE: 128

Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.

Number of Inbound Visiting Faculty Staff Headcount: 39 FTE: 39

Number of academic faculty staff contributing to teaching or research at your university in the last 12 months who are visiting from an overseas institution for a minimum period of at least 3 months.

Number of Staff with PhD Headcount: 295

Number of academic faculty staff employed by your institution that have studied a PhD

Undergraduate Information

Number of Undergraduate Students Headcount: 13,191 FTE: 10,485

Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees.

Number of International Undergraduate Students Headcount: 4,738 FTE: 3,600

Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if the language students take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'undergraduate degree program' they should be included under 'international undergraduate students' . Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.

Number of Inbound Exchange Undergraduate Students Headcount: 176 FTE: 123

Number of undergraduate students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.

Number of Outbound Exchange Undergraduate Students Headcount: 398 FTE: 278

Number of undergraduate students registered at your institution who have attended another institution abroad for at least 1 semester on an exchange program in the last 12 months.

Average International Undergraduate Fees $ USD 10,968

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees $ USD 13,500

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Number of first year Undergraduate students Headcount: 4,445 FTE: 3,443

Number of students pursuing a Bachelor's level or equivalent degree in their first year of study. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate's degrees.

Graduate / Postgraduate Information

Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students Headcount: 6,279 FTE: 3,316

Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students)

Number of International Graduate/Postgraduate Students Headcount: 3,378 FTE: 2,126

Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if they take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'postgraduate degree program', they should be included under 'international postgraduate students'. Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.

Number of Inbound Exchange Graduate/Postgraduate Students Headcount: 1 FTE: 1

Number of graduate / postgraduate students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.

Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees $ USD 12,441

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees $ USD 12,180

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Number of first year Postgraduate students Headcount: 2,659 FTE: 1,335

Number of students pursuing a Master's level or equivalent degree in their first year of study, including both taught and research postgraduates.

Students

Total Students Headcount: 19,521 FTE: 13,847

Total number of students.

Total International Students Headcount: 8,122 FTE: 5,727

Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.

Total Outbound Exchange Students Headcount: 95 FTE: 101

Total number of students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.

Total Inbound Exchange Students Headcount: 105 FTE: 109

Total number of students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.

Average International Student Fees $ USD 11,459

Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course

Average Domestic Student Fees $ USD 13,250

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Number of Male Students Headcount: 11,634

Number of students who are male out of the total number of students studying at your university

Number of Female Students Headcount: 7,887

Number of students who are female out of the total number of students studying at your university

Graduate Output

Proportion of Graduates Pursuing Further Study Headcount: 16 %

Proportion of graduates from undergraduate programs pursuing further study at your own institution or any other within 6 months after graduation.

Proportion of Graduates Employed Headcount: 84 %

Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation

Number of PhDs Awarded Headcount: 97

Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months

Entry Requirements

Avg Entry Requirements Headcount: 3

Please express the average academic achievement entry requirements for your institution. Please convert your domestic requirements to the US Grade Point Average system. The five-point numerical scale is typically correlated with the A-F/A-E quality index. (A=4.0, B=3.0, C=2.0, D=1.0, E or F = 0.0) In our context, a value of 0 will imply to us that your institution has an "open access" admissions policy and will in no way count against your institution in any future table built upon this data. You can use World Education Services (WES) Toolkit as guidline: http://www.wes.org/gradeconversionguide/index.asp (copy and paste)

Range of Fees

USD$13,500-$17,000
Please note, this is the average range of undergraduate tuition fees for international students. Some courses have higher fees.

Basic TOEFL/IELTS requirements

IELTS overall band score of 6.0, with no band score less than 6.0
Please note: Some undergraduate programs have higher IELTS entry requirements
TOEFL IBT - 80, depending on the program applied for.

Entry Requirements

Completion of a recognised and accepted qualification, equivalent to an Australian year 12 certificate. Scores required for entry differ by program and range from an average of 60%-70%.

  • Chancellery Department
  • Department of Swinburne Research
  • Faculty of Business & Enterprise
  • Faculty of Design
  • Faculty of Engineering & Industrial Sciences
  • Faculty of Higher Education
  • Faculty of Information & Communication Technologies
  • Faculty of Life & Social Sciences
  • Swinburne International & National Recruitment Department
Academic Achievement Scholarships . 20 available @ USD 99,250
Twenty scholarships (at 50% or 25% waiver of course fees) for international students were awarded in 2006/07 academic year to high academic achievers nominated after completing one year of study onshore at Swinburne.
Endeavour International Postgraduate Research Scholarships . 3 available @ USD 62,000
Scholarships targeting offshore international students were awarded on the basis of academic merit, all international students except New Zealanders eligible. Covers course fees for three years for PhD students, 2 years for Masters students and OSHC for candidate & dependants. Awarded in association with BOR SUPRA stipend scholarships.
Sibling Discount . 31 available @ USD 33,832
A discount of 10% on course fees was available to re-enrolling international students who had a sibling enrolled in the same academic semester onshore at Swinburne.
Swinburne Chancellor's Research Scholarships . 2 available @ USD 68,590
Awarded on the basis of academic merit, for PhD students only. In 2006/7 this was $25,000 per year with Fee waiver, Relocation and thesis production expenses. $5,000 towards colaborative research work in one of the world's leading universities, and $3,000 establishment grant.
Swinburne International Scholarships . 31 available @ USD 214,255
A range of full and partial scholarships provided to offshore international students were awarded on the basis of academic merit and/or leadership potential. Nominations for these scholarships were awarded through Swinburne's partner institutions and associates.
Swinburne University Postgraduate Research Scholarships . 10 available @ USD 419,110
Awarded to high academic achievers Stipend, Fee waiver, Relocation expenses and thesis expenses included.