How to accept your offer
Ready to accept your offer at Swinburne? Use this step-by-step guide.
You’ll need to formally accept your offer to secure your place to study at Swinburne.
The process for accepting your offer is different depending on whether you have received your offer directly from Swinburne or through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC).
The process is also different for local and international students, so be sure to follow the steps that apply to you and the type of offer you have received.
Local students
Received an offer directly from Swinburne?
Follow the offer acceptance process for local students.
Received an offer through VTAC?
Follow the offer acceptance process for VTAC students.
Note: VTAC offer acceptance will be different depending on your chosen level of study (Higher Education, Vocational Education or UniLink).
International students
Received an offer directly from Swinburne?
Follow the offer acceptance process for international students outlined on this page.
What type of student am I?
You are a local student if you are an:
Australian citizen
Australian permanent resident
Humanitarian visa holder
or a New Zealand citizen
You are an international student if you are not an:
Australian citizen
Australian permanent resident
Humanitarian visa holder
or a New Zealand citizen
Accepting a direct offer from Swinburne as a local student
Before you start, you’ll need the following things on hand:
Your offer letter email
Your Tax File Number (TFN) or certificate of application for a TFN, if you are planning on deferring your fees.
Your course planner to assist you with your enrolment
Your Unique Student Identifier (USI). If you don’t have one, you can get a USI here.
- To begin, you’ll need to log into your student portal, My Swinburne.
- If this is your first time logging in, you’ll need to set your password. Your email address will be your student ID, as it appears in your offer letter, @student.swin.edu.au. For example, 123123@student.swin.edu.au.
If you’ve logged in before, use your existing password. Forgotten your password? You can reset your password here using your student ID.
- At Swinburne, we use multi-factor authentication (MFA) to ensure your login details and accounts are well protected. If you’ve never used MFA before, you’ll need to set this up on your devices now. Find step-by-step instructions for setting up and using multi-factor authentication here.
- Now you can log in to My Swinburne.
To check that your student details are up to date, select the My Details tile. Not all details will be editable, as some will have been confirmed during the application process.
Update your details where necessary and click Save.
To return to the homepage, click the home icon.
- Select the My Applications tile. Your offer will be listed here as ‘offer awaiting response’. Click on your offer.
- Check the details of your offer as listed. Click the Accept button to accept your offer. If you would like to defer or decline your offer, select the More button.
- Once your request has loaded, you will see a success message. The status of your offer outcome on this page should now read ‘accepted’.
Are you a local student needing help accepting your offer?
Our friendly and knowledgeable team at studentHQ is here to make your student journey as easy as possible. Contact the team today for help with accepting your offer to study at Swinburne.
Accepting VTAC offers
The process for accepting your VTAC offer will be different depending on your chosen level of study (Vocational Education, UniLink or Higher Education). The offer guides below will outline the steps you need to take to formally accept your VTAC offer and also any pre-enrolment requirements.
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VTAC offer guide: Undergraduate degrees
Before you accept and enrol, you will need to check if your offer has special conditions or requirements. Learn more about the requirements that may be applicable to you and follow the step-by-step guide for enrolling.
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VTAC offer guide: UniLink courses
Follow the step-by-step guide to accept, enrol and set up your timetable for your UniLink course.
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VTAC offer guide: Vocational education (TAFE)
Check if your Vocational Education course has any special requirements or conditions and complete the pre-enrolment steps.
Accepting a direct offer from Swinburne as an international student
Before accepting your offer, please ensure you have paid your university deposit and Overseas Student Health Cover if you have chosen to purchase it from Swinburne. If you received a conditional offer from Swinburne, please get the extra documentation ready.
Are you receiving a financial sponsorship?
If you're sponsored by a government, organisation or company to study at Swinburne, please submit the sponsorship registration form [PDF 90KB] when accepting your offer. This does not apply if you're sponsored by an individual.
Accepting offer for a research course?
Please complete our offer acceptance form [PDF 201KB] and submit to internationalres@swinburne.edu.au. Handwritten forms will not be accepted.
1. Prepare your documents
You will need to complete your offer acceptance form (in your letter of offer) and your proof of payment for the deposit. You'll also need to include proof of payment for your OSHC (if you did not purchase it through Swinburne) and other documents listed in your conditional offer.
2. Submit your documents
Go to Swinburne's International Online Application System and select Respond to Offer (under Actions). Select Accept Offer and upload your offer acceptance form and other required documents.
If you are using an education agent, they can submit your documents on your behalf via the StudyLink Connect Partner Portal.
3. Wait for your Confirmation of Enrolment
Swinburne will send your Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) to your student email account (and your Comprehensive OSHC from Medibank if you purchased it through Swinburne). You will need both your CoE and OSHC to apply for your student visa.
Are you an international student needing help accepting your offer?
If you need help to complete or submit your offer acceptance form, please call +61 3 9214 8444 (Monday–Friday, 8am–6pm Australian Eastern Standard Time) or email intadmissions@swinburne.edu.au.
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