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2025 Student Guide

Your handy guide to get started smoothly at Swinburne as a new student.
Swinburne over the Easter break

Swinburne's Melbourne campuses will be closed on Friday 18 April and Monday 21 April for the Easter break.

  • There will be no classes on Friday 18 April and Monday 21 April for the Easter break.
  • TAFE / Vocational Education and ELICOS classes will run on Tuesday 22 April as scheduled
  • Higher Education (undergraduate and postgraduate by coursework) and Swinburne College classes will not run on Tuesday 22 April due to the Swinburne holiday.

Libraries and Latelabs
  • Croydon and Wantirna library and latelab will be closed Friday 18 April - Monday 21 April. On Tuesday 22 April, the library will be open 8am - 4pm, and the latelab open 7am - 9.30pm
  • Hawthorn library levels 3, 4, 5 will be open 9am - midnight between Friday 18 April - Tuesday 22 April. There will be no access to level 2 during this period.
  • Hawthorn latelab will be open 24/7 through the Easter break, with swipe card access required.
     

StudentHQ and Future Student Enquiries will be closed Friday 18 April - Tuesday 22 April, reopening on Wednesday 23 April.

Swinburne Student Association will be closed from Friday 18 April - Friday 25 April inclusive.

New Students

  • Orientation

    Orientation helps you get started at Swinburne and settle into university life. During Orientation we will provide you with handy tips and resources to help you prepare for study.

  • Getting started at Swinburne

    Are you a new student to Swinburne? Welcome! All the vital information you need to help you get started at Swinburne and settle into university life is on this page.

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    Life at Swinburne

    At Swinburne, we know that your studies are important, but there is more to university than classes and lectures. Find out more about the opportunities we offer to make your time studying with us a memorable experience.

Enrolment and Course Planning

Fees, scholarships and loans

Academic integrity and progress review

Results and graduations

Need assistance with an IT or software related issue?

Contact the team at IT Service Desk by calling +61 3 9214 5000 for urgent requests or via the email link below. 
You can also visit the TechBar at Hawthorn library for face-to-face support.