Please note - Swinburne University of Technology

Teaching Sectors
Swinburne has two teaching sectors under the control of one
Council: the Higher Education Sector and the Technical and
Further Education Division (TAFE).
Higher Education Sector
The Higher Education Sector offers professional qualifications
ranging from degrees of Bachelor to graduate qualifications
(certificates, diplomas and degrees of Master and PhD).
The Higher Education Sector comprises two divisions: The
Division of Business. Humanities and Social Science (which
incorporates the previous faculties of Business and Arts) and the
Division of Science, Engineering and Design (incorporating the
previous faculties of Applied Science and Engineering and the
School of Design).
A total of 901 9 students were enrolled in the Higher Education
Sector in 1994, made up of 5065 full-time students and 3954
part-time students.
Technical and Further Education Division (TAFE)
TAFE Division offers courses at professional and para-
~rofessional level coverinq associate diploma, advanced
'ertificate, apprenticeship. VCE and access programs. A number
of specialist courses are also provided for industry and the
community.
The TAFE Division is made up of three schools: The School of
Business and lnformation Systems, the School of Engineering
and Industrial Science and the School of Social Sciences and
Arts.
A total of 12.2 17 students were enrolled into TAFE courses in
1994, made up of 2532 full-time and 9685 part-time students
(excluding short courses).
Hawthorn Campus
General enquiries: 214 8911
Hawthorn is Swinburne's original campus, offering a broad
range of undergraduate higher education and TAFE courses in
applied science, business, humanities and engineering. Most of
Swinburne's postgraduate courses are offered on this campus.
The Hawthorn campus is also the site of many of Swinburne's
research and training centres.
Situated in the heart of Hawthorn, the campus has expanded
from its original single building of 1908 to cover a sizeable area
from Buiwood Road to Park Street in the north, and across to
Henry Street in the east. The second stage of Swinburne's TAFE
Division was officially opened on May 12 1994, a state-of-theart
building which complements the two TAFE buildings opened
in 1991.
The Hawthorn campus offers a wide variety of short courses
through the Centre for Business Development and Training, and
also through the various schools, departments and centres of
the Higher Education Sector and TAFE Division.
Students enjoy a full range of services and facilities including a
library, bookshop, sports centre, cafeterias, health centre,
childcare, counselling and careers advice centre. The Hawthorn
Campus is located seven kilometres east of the city, and is easily
accessible by train and tram. Limited areas have been set aside
for student parking. The campus is also close to the Glenferrie
Road shopping centre which offers a wide variety of goods and
services.
Moorool bark Campus
General enquiries: 728 7111
Mooroolbark campus is located in the leafy outer eastern
suburbs of Melbourne, and was established to increase tertiarv
education options for students in these outlying areas. students
enjoy an intimate atmosphere in an attractive landscaped native
setting, with all the amenities of a modern university.
The campus offers bachelor degree programs in the areas of
business, applied science and social science. The Bachelor of
Business offers majors in accounting, economics and marketing,
while the Bachelor of Applied Science offers Management,
Science and Computing and Computing and Psychology as two
courses exclusive to Mooroolbark campus. The Bachelor of Arts
offers major studies in media, psychology and sociology.
Bachelor of Arts students can also study subjects from business
or applied science programs at the Mooroolbark Campus.
The campus has a fully equipped undergraduate library with
access to Hawthorn campus holdings, a cafeteria, student
lounge, computer aided laboratories, and excellent social and
recreational facilities including tennis courts and a swimming
pool.
The campus is easily accessible by train with a connecting bus
operating from Lilydale Station. There is also ample carparking
on the campus.
Prahran Campus
General enquiries: 214 6700
Prahran campus (formerly Prahran College of TAFE) joined
Swinburne University of Technology in 1992. It offers TAFE
courses in business, social sciences and arts and higher
education degrees in graphic and industrial design.
The School of Business and lnformation Systems, and the
School of Social Science and Arts offer associate diploma,
advanced certificate and certificate courses via full-time or parttime
enrolment. In 1994 the Swinburne School of Design was
permanently relocated to Prahran campus, expanding the range
of graphic and industrial design courses to incorporate higher
education degrees.
A large number of fee-for-service short courses are also offered
in the areas of entertainment, arts, language, fitness leader,
business, computing and information technology. External study
options are also available through the Off-Campus Centre.
The campus is ideally situated in cosmopolitan Prahran close to
the market, shops and cafes. It is small and friendly with a
mixture of modern and historical buildings. Only five kilometres
south of Melbourne, Prahran campus is easily accessible by
train, tram and bus.