Key Dates
- Application Closing Dates
- Higher Education Teaching Structure
- Postgraduate Course Intakes
- Postgraduate Commencement Dates
Application Closing Dates
Applications for mid year entry are now open , lodge your application today and don't miss out on your place.
For a full list of application closing dates by program please view the course listing:
Higher Education Teaching Structure
Higher education works on two semesters a year, with each semester made up of two terms. Some programs also have an additional (and optional) Summer Semester (comprising of Summer Term A and Term B) and Winter Term. These are available to assist students speed up or spread their study load to suit their needs.
For a complete list of dates for enrolment, orientation, semester breaks, exams and results, please check the Swinburne academic calendar.
Postgraduate Course Intakes
There are two key intake times for Swinburne courses, although these sometimes vary. The first intake for the year is in late February or early March. The second, often smaller, intake takes place mid-year for commencement around August.
All postgrad applications are made directly to Swinburne. Some programs only have a single intake each year and others take students at any time of the year. Regardless of how many intakes a program has, you can submit your application at any time, however, late applications may not be considered for entry until the next semester.
Generally, applications close approximately one month prior to semester starting. For a full list of application closing dates by program, please view the mid-year course listing:
Postgraduate Commencement Dates
The majority of postgraduate programs commence for Semester 2 on Monday 10 August.
The exceptions to this commencement date are:
| For commencement on Monday 13 July |
| Graduate Certificate of Social Science (Male Family Violence) |
| Graduate Certificate of Social Science (Prenatal and Postnatal Family Support) |
| Graduate Certificate of Social Science (Community Engagement) |
| For commencement online ONLY on Monday 31 August |
| Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Master of Technology (Business Systems Design) |
| Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Master of Arts (Writing) |
| Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Master of Commerce |
| For commencement on Monday 28 September |
| Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Master of Business Administration (MBA) |