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Information for Current Students

Contact us for advice on various issues such as:
Complaints/grievances
Academic issues
Pastoral care
Accommodation

Language and Academic Skills (LAS)

Current Students Feedback

FREE workshops for international students! Improve your grammar, punctuation, essay writing and English conversation skills. Visit the Language and Academic Skills (LAS) website to find out more about our regular workshops and services.

The Current Students website provides information for international students to refer to throughout their studies at Swinburne.
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Student Life News & Events:

arrowGraduating soon? If you're in your final semester and would like to graduate in September or October, you'll need to fill out an Application for Award/Graduation form and submit it by Friday 18 July. International students also have the option of graduating in December. Please submit your form for this ceremony by Friday 26 September.
arrowSwinburne's ACS Professional Year Program is a great way to get practical work experience in the ICT industry. The 44-week program is open to graduates with an IT degree or master who have (or have applied for) a 485 Skilled Graduate visa or Bridging Visa A. Sounds like you? Apply now!
arrowFREE workshops for international students! Having trouble understanding Aussie English? Want some tips on how to write a winning essay? Want to practise your conversation skills with other students? Find out how with Language and Academic Skills (LAS).
arrowFEES, FEES, FEES! Semester 2 tuition fees are payable in two 50 per cent instalments: 22 July 2008 and 10 September 2008. Click here for information on how to pay your fees.

NEW STUDENTS: Check out our Frequently Asked Questions page. It might save you time!

Swinburne International welcomed its new intake of students recently with a whip-cracking Welcome Festival at the Hawthorn campus. Check out some great photos of the party.

The NEW International tab on Blackboard is now live! Just log in to Blackboard to access this tab, which is regularly updated with news and announcements for the international student community.

Subscribe to the Student Life Monthly News, a newsletter with updates about on and off campus events and relevant news for international students, by emailing siactive@swin.edu.au.

Please note that DIMA is now called the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC). Their website remains the same.

Check out What's On in Melbourne, a feature in our Student Life section

Did you know the Swinburne International Student Association (SISA) organises events and guides for international students?

Looking for a doctor who speaks a language other than English? Try searching the Victorian Government Better Health Service Directory

Swinburne international students can now purchase notebooks at reduced rates through SNAP. More Info

Did you know you can now swim for free at the Hawthorn Aquatic Centre? More Info

Writing essays? Read Swinburne's Avoiding Plagiarism and Cheating guide