Orientation Find out more about Swinburne’s Orientation program for international students Orientation Program

Pre-departure checklist There are a number of important tasks you will need to complete so make sure you don’t forget anything View Checklist

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Once you’ve accepted your offer, you’re ready to start the journey to Swinburne. To help explain the process from acceptance to arrival, we’ve compiled information about Government requirements and included some helpful tips for when you get here.

Pre-departure and Arrival Guide - Online

Before you arrive in Australia, there are many important things to consider. We've compiled some information on the following topics:

Arrival Guide

Once you have arrived in Melbourne, you'll meet us at Orientation and we'll have lots of advice and information to give you about living in Melbourne. You'll get a copy of our new Arrival guide, which includes important information about banking, post and Swinburne support services, as well as great advice on shopping, restaurants and things to do in multicultural Melbourne.

Download Arrival Guide PDF 1.8MB

Download the City of Melbourne's Discover Melbourne Guide for International Students 2008 PDF 3.5MB