Fast Facts
Location:
Melbourne, Australia.
Academic Calendar:
Fall: July to November,
Spring: Late February to mid June
*There is a summer program available at Swinburne
Application Deadlines:
Fall Semester: March 31
Spring Semester: October 31
Admission Requirements:
Undergraduate sophomore, junior or senior.
Overall GPA: 2.5
GPA in Major: 2.75
Credits:
12-16 credits per semester, Fall or Spring.
Additional Program Highlights:
On-site orientation and field trips.
Internships available
Swinburne University
About Swinburne University
Swinburne University of Technology has an excellent reputation for vocational orientation, which is particularly relevant to international career opportunities. Swinburne's special background provides students with cultural and linguistic competence and a practical knowledge of international business, industrial and scientific practices.
Visit their website at: http://www.swin.edu.au
Melbourne is the second largest metropolis in Australia and the capital of Victoria. Cosmopolitan and confident, Melbourne is relaxed and friendly, offering a quality of life that would be difficult to find elsewhere in the world.
Visit the city website:
http://melbourne.citysearch.com.au/
http://www.visitmelbourne.com.au
The Brockport Program at Swinburne University of Technology offers you the opportunity to:
- Live and study in one of the world's most rewarding and cosmopolitan educational environments,
- Receive instruction in small classes, seminars and tutorials from members of the faculty at Swinburne University of Technology,
- Choose (and be guaranteed - before you leave the US) the coursework you want/need from an almost limitless variety of disciplines,
- Total integration with Australian students,
- Improve your writing and research skills tremendously.
Your experience at Swinburne University of Technology will:
- Introduce you to Australian society and the Australian educational system,
- Make you a better student,
- Expand your outlook on the world,
- Build your self esteem and self confidence,
- Enhance your career prospects.
At Swinburne University of Technology you will:
- Live with Australian students in modern, superior [single bedroom/adjoining suite] Swinburne University of Technology-owned accommodation,
- Receive a comprehensive on-site orientation to study at Swinburne University of Technology that will maximize the benefits of your semester/year of study,
- Have the benefit of an on-going program of field trips, excursions, and social events,
- Enjoy the security of a complete package of academic and non-academic support services.
Admission
A prospective participant should have:
- Sophomore, Junior or Senior standing by the start of the program.
- A cumulative GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale).
- A GPA of 2.75 in an appropriate major.
- The demonstrated ability to do upper-division work in the subjects chosen.
Application Deadlines:
- For Fall Semester: 31 March
- For Spring Semester: 31 October
- For Full Academic Year: 31 March
| Semester | Start | End |
| Spring 2009 | Late February 2009 | Mid-June 2009 |
| Fall 2009 | July 2009 | November 2009 |
The academic year at Swinburne University of Technology consists of two fifteen week semesters. Participants in the Brockport Swinburne University Program may enroll for the fall, spring, or for the full academic year.
*There is also a summer program available at Swinburne University
Housing & Orientation
Housing:
Students studying at Swinburne on Brockport's program will be housed in the on-campus residential college at Hawthorne Campus. For further details please refer to Swinburne's website at: http://www.swin.edu.au
The facilities of the residential college include: fully furnished individual rooms; heating in each bedroom; computer cabling with access to the University network (personal computer not provided); on-site manager and monitored by Swinburne University security; bathroom and toilets on each floor; fully equipped kitchen with self catering facilities; recreation/TV lounge area; landscaped outdoor BBQ area; public telephones; and laundry facilities. Swinburne's housing website is: http://www.international.swinburne.edu/currentstudents/accommodation/index.html.
Orientation:
An orientation program specifically for study abroad and exchange students is conducted by Swinburne University during the week prior to the commencement of classes in both semesters. Issues covered include settling in to life in Melbourne, culture shock, accommodation, health insurance, clubs and societies, email access, study skills, weekend trips and social events.
Cost
Fees for the Brockport Swinburne Program
| Spring 2010 Semester: | $7,950 |
INCLUDES:
- TUITION (at Brockport and at Swinburne University in most Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences programs*),
- Telephone fee,
- social club fee and enrollment fee if housed in Swinburne apartments,
- Program acceptance fee,
- Pre-departure orientation materials, advisement and counseling,
- On-site orientation upon arrival at Swinburne University,
- The International Student Identity Card, and
- Brockport's Value-Added Services.
DOES NOT INCLUDE:
- Passport Fee
- Housing
- Housing Security Deposit
- Australian Visa Fee
- Health Insurance**
- Various campus-specific fees*** (Student Government, Technology Fees, etc.).
- Airfare to and from Australia
- Textbooks
- Meals
- Personal Expenses
As a very rough guide, a participant in the Brockport Swinburne University Program will need to budget approximately $300 to $400 AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS per month, to pay for daily local travel, textbooks and other school supplies, entertainment, meals and other necessities.
- This estimate does not include the purchase of clothing; travel in Australia outside of the excursions/field trips organized by the program.
- The group flight will cost participants approximately $1,800 (depending on departure/return dates, the point of origin of any connecting flights in the US, etc.).
The actual amount that you will spend depends heavily on your style of living, and will vary with each individual's personal spending habits, entertainment preferences and travel choices.
Financial aid applies towards fees.
*Enrollment in most Science and Engineering programs at Swinburne are at an additional extra charge.
**For Visa purposes, all Australia study abroad students MUST purchase the mandatory insurance coverage (presently $175.00 per semester).
***Varies depending on the SUNY campus at which the participant pays tuition.
Estimated budget sheets:
Swinburne Spring 2010 (pdf)
Courses
Courses:
For more information on the specific courses available, please visit:
http://courses.swinburne.edu.au/Courses/BrowseCourseIntl.aspx
or
http://domino.swin.edu.au/cd31.nsf/searchweb?openform
Credits:
Study abroad students are required to take 50 Swinburne University credit points per semester. The recommended load is 50 credit points. Most units at Swinburne are valued at 12.5 credit points, which equates approximately between 12 and 16 hours of study, including class attendance, private study, library research, etc. The actual workload can vary from unit to unit and even week to week across the university.
Curriculum:
Participants in the Brockport Swinburne University of Technology Program will select (prior to departure) three courses available to study abroad students at Swinburne University of Technology. All instruction in the Brockport Swinburne University Program is by Swinburne University faculty.
Participants in the Brockport Swinburne University Program are examined in the same manner (and to the same standard) as their Australian counterparts and classmates. The majority of courses in which they will enroll are examined formally at the end of the semester and in order to be awarded credit, participants must take--and pass--the examination at the end of the study period in question.
Internships:
Full time internship placements are available at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne for a minimum of six weeks (to be done in the summer months) up to a full academic year - this allows for flexible credits and length of stay.
Normally study abroad students take the internship program for ten weeks at Swinburne University, earning 12 credit hours total.
Housing will be secured off-campus for students on this internship placement option.
Those students doing the internship opportunity will need a work visa to enter Australia, not the student visa with a COE number.
Students will take part in Swinburne University's orientation prior to their work placement for participation in the internship program.
