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Discover Trang's story

Trang's placement at Medibank

At Swinburne, all undergraduate students – including international – will get real industry experience during their studies through a work placement, internship or industry-linked project.

Trang, a Bachelor of Media and Communication student from Vietnam, gets to experience a work placement at Medibank – one of the biggest health companies in Australia.

Meet our undergraduate students

Just finished high school and want to study at university for the first time? Swinburne has many certificates, diplomas and bachelor degrees you can choose from. Read these stories to get a taste of study and life at Swinburne as an international student.

  • International student Erina (Bachelor of Design - Communication Design - Honours)

    International student story | Indonesia

    Erina's story

    Bachelor of Design (Communication Design) (Honours) | Design

    Energetic Erina talks about all the ways she’s gathering experience for her career.

  • International student Alex (Bachelor of Business)

    International student story | Myanmar

    Alex's story

    Bachelor of Business (Majoring in Finance) | Business

    International student Alex is creating a resume employers will want to chat about.

  • International student Thao (Bachelor of Computer Science)

    International student story | Vietnam

    Thao's story

    Bachelor of Computer Science (Professional) | Information Technology

    International student Thao highlights her reasons to study computer science at Swinburne.

  • Wendy, a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Professional) student from China

    International student story | China

    Wendy's story

    Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Professional) | Engineering

    Wendy graduated with more than two years of real industry experience on her resume.


Meet our postgraduate students

Do you already have a bachelor degree and want to gain a higher qualification in Australia? Swinburne has many graduate certificates, graduate diplomas, as well as master and doctorate degrees. Read these stories to learn how Swinburne can help you take your career further.

  • International student Jagannatha (Master of Professional Engineering)

    International student story | India

    Jagannatha's story

    Master of Professional Engineering | Engineering

    Robotics student Jagannatha enjoys giving back to Swinburne’s international students.

  • International student Florentina (Master of Design)

    International student story | Indonesia

    Florentina’s story

    Master of Design | Design

    International student Florentina has fully embraced on-campus life at Swinburne.

  • International student Sachi (Master of Business Information System)

    International student story | Sri Lanka

    Sachi's story

    Master of Business Information Systems | Information Technology

    Getting a qualification in information technology is an excellent move for international student Sachi.

  • International student Chinmayi (Master of Science - Network Systems)

    International student story | India

    Chinmayi's story

    Master of Science (Network Systems) | Science

    With a fascination of internet networks, international student Chinmayi is living her dream.

Ready to start your own story at Swinburne?

Our friendly International team is available to support you all the way. Talk to us to find out more about your study options, entry requirements, fees and scholarships, life in Melbourne and more.

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