Mallrat, CXLOE and JXN take the stage at Swinburne

Sarah Maddison, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Education, Experience and Employability, said that the COP Expo and After Party is an important chance to celebrate the class of 2021 following two years of disruptive schooling. 

“After missing out so many rite-of-passage events – like 18th birthday parties and school formals – this is the perfect way for students to reconnect with their peers and get excited about the return of campus life and culture in 2022,” she said. 

“It has been a really tough couple of years on these lockdown learners. The COP period is an opportunity for students to understand their options and learn about courses they may previously not have known about or considered. Connecting with academics, staff and current students to talk about their career options will be an important part of the day. We want students to know than they can change their course selection with ease, and have some fun while doing it.

“We hope the COP period will help expose students to a new world of options and showcase the innovative ideas created by our graduates that are driven by technology. Through guaranteed industry experiences across all undergraduate courses, our students are job-ready and primed for the modern workforce,” Professor Maddison said.

Swinburne’s new _now store will also be open, positioning Swinburne as the first university to have a retail presence dedicated to its creative and innovative graduates – including DG Designs, Memobottle and Little Green Panda Eco Friendly Straws – demonstrating that Swinburne not only helps connect its students with potential employers, but helps them build their own business from the moment they graduate. 

The event will include show bags and free food and coffee, with a selection of wood-fired pizzas, gourmet burgers and ice-cream on offer, in addition to live DJs and a photo booth.

The Swinburne COP Expo will be held inside Swinburne’s Advanced Technologies Centre from 10am to 3pm. The COP After Party will be held from 3pm to 6pm. Guests will be required to check-in via QR code and show proof of COVID-19 vaccination. 1,500 free tickets will be available for Year 12 students to claim. Both are private events, and students must register their attendance via the Swinburne website.