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Postgraduate study

Swinburne postgraduate courses teach advanced theoretical knowledge with the practical ability to apply it.

  • Our courses build the type of hands-on skills that businesses are looking for - teamwork, analysis, negotiation, problem-solving and research
  • The University's personal style of education allows easy access to teaching staff
  • Many of Swinburne's postgraduate courses are recognised by professional organisations

Course Title Fee* Duration Intakes  (?) Campus
Australian Computer Society (ACS) Professional Year in Computer Science A$12,700 (total for 2012) plus $250 enrolment fee 1 Year/s March - PYP
  • Prahran
Doctor of Psychology (Clinical Psychology) A$23,500 (annual for 2012) 4 Year/s Semester 1
  • Hawthorn
Doctor of Psychology (Counselling Psychology) A$23,500 (annual for 2012) 4 Year/s Semester 1
  • Hawthorn
Graduate Certificate in Career Development A$5,400 (total for 2012) 6 Month/s (6 months full-time or one year part-time) Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Online
Graduate Certificate in Construction Management A$12,125 (total for 2012) 6 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
  • Off-Campus
Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management A$12,125 (total for 2012) 6 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Graduate Certificate in Risk Management A$9,400 (total for 2012) 6 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Off-Campus
Graduate Certificate of Arts (Media and Communications) A$10,000 (total for 2012) 6 Month/s Semester 1
  • Hawthorn
Graduate Certificate of Arts (Writing) A$7,000 (total for 2012) 6 Month/s Study Period 1, Study Period 2, Study Period 3, Study Period 4
  • Online
Graduate Certificate of Aviation (Human Factors) A$9,200 (total for 2012) 6 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Off-Campus
Graduate Certificate of Aviation (Management) A$9,200 (total for 2012) 6 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Off-Campus
Graduate Certificate of Business Administration A$11,000 (total for 2012) 6 Month/s Semester 1, Term 4
  • Hawthorn
Graduate Certificate of Business Management A$9,750 (total for 2012) 6 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Graduate Certificate of Business Management (Executive Administration) A$9,750 (total for 2012) 6 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Prahran
Graduate Certificate of Business Management (Project Management) A$9,750 (total for 2012) 6 Month/s (Nil.) Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Graduate Certificate of Business Management (Supply Chain Management) A$9,750 (total for 2012) 6 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Graduate Certificate of Commerce A$8,000 (total for 2012) 6 Month/s Study Period 1, Study Period 2, Study Period 3, Study Period 4
  • Online
Graduate Certificate of Commerce (Human Resource Management) A$10,650 (total for 2012) 6 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Graduate Certificate of Commerce (International Business) A$10,650 (total for 2012) 6 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Graduate Certificate of Engineering (Advanced Manufacturing Technology) A$12,125 (total for 2012) 6 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Graduate Certificate of Engineering (Civil) A$12,125 (total for 2012) 6 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Graduate Certificate of Engineering (Microelectronic Engineering) A$12,125 (total for 2012) 6 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Graduate Certificate of Finance and Banking A$10,650 (total for 2012) 6 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Graduate Certificate of Information Systems Management A$11,850 (total for 2012) 6 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Graduate Certificate of Information Technology Project Management A$11,850 (total for 2012) 6 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Graduate Certificate of Management Studies A$10,650 (total for 2012) 6 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Graduate Certificate of Marketing A$10,650 (total for 2012) 6 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Graduate Certificate of Multimedia A$10,750 (total for 2012) 6 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Graduate Certificate of Professional Accounting A$10,650 (total for 2012) 6 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Graduate Certificate of Science (Applied Statistics) A$11,600 (total for 2012) 6 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Graduate Certificate of Science (Astronomy) A$6,400 (totalfor 2012) 6 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Online
Graduate Certificate of Science (Good Manufacturing Practices) A$11,600 (total for 2012) 6 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Graduate Certificate of Science (Network Systems) A$11,100 (total for 2012) 6 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Graduate Certificate of Social Science (Professional Counselling) Refer to Executive Counselling & Training Academy 6 Month/s (Six months full time) Semester 1, Semester 2
  • External Venue
Graduate Certificate of Technology (Business Systems) A$8,000 (total for 2012) 6 Month/s Study Period 1, Study Period 2, Study Period 3, Study Period 4
  • Online
Graduate Diploma in Career Development A$10,800 (annual for 2012) 1 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Online
Graduate Diploma of Arts (Commercial Radio) A$20,000 (annual for 2012) 1 Year/s Semester 1
  • Hawthorn
Graduate Diploma of Arts (Media and Communications) A$20,000 (annual for 2012) 1 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Graduate Diploma of Arts (Writing) A$14,000 (total for 2012) 1 Year/s Study Period 1, Study Period 2, Study Period 3, Study Period 4
  • Online
Graduate Diploma of Aviation (Human Factors) A$18,400 (total for 2012) 6 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Off-Campus
Graduate Diploma of Aviation (Management) A$18,400 (total for 2012) 1 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Off-Campus
Graduate Diploma of Business Administration A$22,000 (total for 2012) 1 Year/s Semester 1, Term 4
  • Hawthorn
Graduate Diploma of Business Management A$9,750 (total for 2012) 6 Month/s Semester 1, Study Period 1, Study Period 2, Semester 2, Study Period 3, Study Period 4
  • Online
  • Prahran
Graduate Diploma of Commerce A$16,000 (total for 2012) 1 Year/s Study Period 1, Study Period 2, Study Period 3, Study Period 4
  • Online
Graduate Diploma of Commerce (Human Resource Management) A$21,250 (total for 2012) 1 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Graduate Diploma of Commerce (International Business) A$21,250 (total for 2012) 1 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Graduate Diploma of Commerce (International Business) Global Leadership Program A$26,450 (total 9 units for 2012) 1 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Graduate Diploma of Construction Management A$24,250 (annual for 2012) 1 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
  • Off-Campus
Graduate Diploma of Design (Communication Design) A$22,500 (total for 2012) 1 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Prahran
Graduate Diploma of Design (Design Anthropology) A$22,500 (annual for 2012) 1 Year/s Semester 1
  • Online
Graduate Diploma of Design (Digital Media Design) A$22,500 (total for 2012) 1 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Prahran
Graduate Diploma of Design (Industrial Design) A$22,500 (total for 2012) 1 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Prahran
Graduate Diploma of Design (Interior Design) A$22,500 (total for 2012) 1 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Prahran
Graduate Diploma of Engineering (Microelectronic Engineering) A$24,250 (annual for 2012) 1 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Graduate Diploma of Engineering Management $24,250 (total for 2012) 1 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Graduate Diploma of Entrepreneurship and Innovation A$22,000 (total for 2012) 1 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Graduate Diploma of Finance and Banking A$21,250 (total for 2012) 1 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Graduate Diploma of Information Systems Management A$23,700 (total for 2012) 1 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Graduate Diploma of Information Technology A$22,150 (total for 2012) 1 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Graduate Diploma of Information Technology (Professional Computing) A$22,150 (total for 2012) 1 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Graduate Diploma of Information Technology Project Management A$23,700 (total for 2012) 1 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Graduate Diploma of Marketing A$21,250 (total for 2012) 1 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Graduate Diploma of Multimedia A$21,500 (total for 2012) 1 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Graduate Diploma of Professional Accounting A$21,250 (total for 2012) 1 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Graduate Diploma of Risk Management A$18,400 (total for 2012) 1 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Off-Campus
Graduate Diploma of Science (Applied Statistics) A$23,200 (annual for 2012) 1 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Graduate Diploma of Science (Astronomy) A$12,800 (annual for 2012) 1 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Online
Graduate Diploma of Science (Biotechnology) A$23,200 (annual for 2012) 1 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Graduate Diploma of Science (Good Manufacturing Practices) A$23,200 (annual for 2012) 1 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Graduate Diploma of Science (Network Systems) A$22,150 (total for 2012) 1 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Graduate Diploma of Social Science (Professional Counselling) Refer to Executive Counselling & Training Academy 1 Year/s (One year full-time) Semester 1, Semester 2
  • External Venue
Graduate Diploma of Strategic Foresight A$22,000 (total for 2012) 1 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Graduate Diploma of Technology (Business Systems) A$16,000 (total for 2012) 1 Year/s Study Period 1, Study Period 2, Study Period 3, Study Period 4
  • Online
Master of Arts (Media and Communications) A$20,000 (annual for 2012) 18 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Master of Arts (Writing) $14,000 (annual for 2012) 18 Month/s Study Period 1, Study Period 2, Study Period 3, Study Period 4
  • Online
Master of Aviation (Human Factors) A$18,400 (annual for 2012) 18 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Off-Campus
Master of Aviation (Management) A$18,400 (annual for 2012) 18 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Off-Campus
Master of Business Administration A$22,000 (annual for 2012) 18 Month/s Semester 1, Term 4
  • Hawthorn
Master of Business Management A$9,750 (total for 2012) 6 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Prahran
Master of Commerce A$16,000 (annual for 2012) 18 Month/s Study Period 1, Study Period 2, Study Period 3, Study Period 4
  • Online
Master of Commerce (Human Resource Management) A$21,250 (annual for 2012) 18 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Master of Commerce (Integrated Human Resource Management) A$21,250 (annual for 2012) 2 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Master of Commerce (International Business) A$21,250 (annual for 2012) 18 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Master of Commerce (International Business) Global Financial Management Stream A$26,450 (annual for 2012) 1 Year/s (1 year at Swinburne and 1 year at Northumbria. Tot Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Master of Commerce (International Business) Global Leadership Program A$23,500 (annual for 2012) 2 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Master of Construction Management A$24,250 (annual for 2012) 18 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Master of Design (Communication Design) A$22,500 (annual for 2012) 18 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Prahran
Master of Design (Design Anthropology) A$22,500 (annual for 2012) 18 Month/s Semester 1
  • Prahran
Master of Design (Digital Media Design) A$22,500 (annual for 2012) 18 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Prahran
Master of Design (Industrial Design) A$22,500 (annual for 2012) 18 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Prahran
Master of Design (Interior Design) A$22,500 (annual for 2012) 18 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Prahran
Master of Engineering (Advanced Manufacturing Technology) A$24,250 (annual for 2012) 18 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Master of Engineering (Civil) A$24,250 (annual for 2012) 18 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Master of Engineering (Microelectronic Engineering) A$24,250 (annual for 2012) 18 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Master of Engineering Management A$24,250 (annual for 2012) 18 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Master of Engineering Science (Advanced Manufacturing Technology) A$24,250 (annual for 2012) 2 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Master of Engineering Science (Civil) A$24,250 (annual for 2012) 2 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Master of Engineering Science (Microelectronic Engineering) A$24,250 (annual for 2012) 2 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Master of Engineering Science (Network Systems and Telecommunications) A$22,150 (annual for 2012) 2 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation A$22,000 (annual for 2012) 18 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Master of Finance and Banking A$21,250 (annual for 2012) 18 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Master of Information Systems Management A$23,700 (annual for 2012) 18 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Master of Information Systems Management/ Master of Business Administration A$23,700 (annual for 2012) 30 Month/s (This program includes a compulsory summer teachi Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Master of Information Technology A$22,150 (annual for 2012) 2 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Master of Information Technology (Professional Computing) A$16,600 (annual for 2012) 2 Year/s (This course may be taken in accelerated format and Semester 1, Semester 2, Term 4
  • Hawthorn
Master of Information Technology Project Management A$23,700 (annual for 2011) 18 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Master of Integrated Marketing A$21,250 (annual for 2012) 2 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Master of Marketing A$21,250 (annual for 2012) 18 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Master of Marketing Global Leadership Program A$23,500 (annual for 2012) 2 Year/s Semester 1, Winter Term, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Master of Multimedia A$21,500 (annual for 2012) 18 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Master of Multimedia Technology A$21,500 (annual for 2012) 2 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Master of Practising Accounting A$21,250 (annual for 2012) 2 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Master of Professional Accounting (Graduate Entry) A$21,250 (annual for 2012) 18 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Master of Professional Accounting Global Leadership Program A$26,450 (annual for 2012) 2 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Master of Psychology (Counselling Psychology) A$22,000 (annual for 2012) 2 Year/s Semester 1
  • Hawthorn
Master of Risk Management A$18,800 (annual for 2012) 18 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Off-Campus
Master of Science (Applied Statistics) A$23,200 (annual for 2012) 18 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Master of Science (Astronomy) A$12,800 (annual for 2012) 18 Month/s (One and a half years full-time or three years pa Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Online
Master of Science (Biotechnology) A$23,200 (annual for 2012) 2 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Master of Science (Biotechnology) Global Leadership Program A$26,650 (annual for 2012) 2 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Master of Science (Good Manufacturing Practices and Quality Management) A$23,200 (annual for 2012) 2 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Master of Science (Good Manufacturing Practices) A$23,200 (annual for 2012) 18 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Master of Science (Network Systems) A$16,600 (annual for 2012) 2 Year/s (This course may be taken in accelerated format and Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Master of Social Science (Professional Counselling) Refer to Executive Counselling & Training Academy 2 Year/s (2 Years full-time) Semester 1, Semester 2
  • External Venue
Master of Strategic Foresight A$22,000 (annual for 2012) 18 Month/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Master of Technology (Advanced Manufacturing Technology) A$24,250 (total for 2012) 1 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Master of Technology (Business Systems) A$16,000 (annual for 2012) 18 Month/s Study Period 1, Study Period 2, Study Period 3, Study Period 4
  • Online
Master of Technology (Civil) A$24,250 (annual for 2012) 1 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Master of Technology (Civil)/ Master of Construction Management A$24,250 (annual for 2012) 2 Year/s Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Master of Technology (Information Technology) A$16,600 (annual for 2012) 2 Year/s (This course may be taken in accelerated format and Semester 1, Semester 2
  • Hawthorn
Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology A$22,000 (annual for 2012) 1 Year/s Semester 1
  • Hawthorn
Skilled Migration Internship Program - Accounting (SMIPA) A$12,700 (total for 2012) plus $250 enrolment fee 1 Year/s March - PYP
  • Prahran

*The indicative course fees shown in Course Search apply to international students studying on-campus in Australia for the relevant year only. They are based on a standard study load per year. However, please note that fees are assessed according to a student's study load in each semester, and variation to study load will result in an adjustment to tuition fees. All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.