Understanding your letter of offer

Be sure to check for extra conditions that you must fulfil before accepting your offer to study, any academic credit granted to you, and the amount of university deposit you will need to pay.

Thinking of changing your course?

Before accepting your offer, please ensure you want to proceed with the course you have chosen. You may not be able to transfer to another course after accepting your offer.

You will not be able to transfer to another education provider in the first six months of your course (or your final course for a packaged offer). Requests will only be considered in exceptional circumstances.

Letter of offer for Student Exchange and Study Abroad Programs

if you're coming to Swinburne on the Student Exchange or the Study Abroad Program, you will receive a unit nomination form with your letter of offer. This form lists your chosen units of study.

Make sure that your chosen units are available in one semester, unless if you intend to stay for two semesters. Please submit the form when you accept your offer to confirm your study plan.

Conditional offer

If you receive a conditional offer from Swinburne, you need to provide additional documents to support your application. These may include:

  • original or certified copies of academic transcripts
  • completion letters
  • English language test results (such as IELTS or TOEFL)
  • a Statement of Purpose (SOP)
  • financial documents


When you accept your offer, please provide these documents as evidence that you have met the conditions.

Academic credit

In Australian universities, academic credit is a recognition of previous study that exempts you from certain course requirements. If you have received academic credit, it will be shown in your letter of offer.

This exemption allows you to enter a course with advanced standing, which means you will need to complete fewer units to complete your course and earn your qualification. Your course duration will also be shown in your letter of offer.

Bachelor and master degrees

Submit your application online within the first week of your course.


Certificates and diplomas

Submit your application to studentHQ within the first four weeks of your course.

University deposit

Your letter of offer will also specify the university deposit that you will need to pay when you accept your offer. The amount is normally equal to your annual course fee on a full-time workload. Please note if you are a sponsored student who receives financial assitance from a government, organisation or company, you are not required to pay a deposit.

As an international student, you are required to have Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC). Swinburne can organise this for you through Medibank – our recommended provider. All you need to do is indicate this in your offer acceptance form and include the OSHC payment in your deposit.

How is my course fee calculated?

Your course fee is based on how many units you are enrolled in for each teaching period (e.g. semester, block or term). Course fees at Swinburne are reviewed annually and subject to adjustments.

Learn more about fees for international students
Why should I get my OSHC from Medibank?

Swinburne's preferred cover is Medibank’s Comprehensive OSHC, which provides a range of services to help cover medical and hospital costs while in Australia. The cover includes benefits that can't be purchased elsewhere, such as access to in-person support on our Hawthorn campus.

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Need help understanding your letter of offer?

If you have any questions, please call +61 3 9214 8444 (Monday–Friday, 8am–6pm AEST) or email intadmissions@swinburne.edu.au.

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