Swinburne International Update – Edition 121 - International Students

International recruitment activityOur staff attend a variety of events at which students candiscuss course options and get help with applications. Thefollowing staff will be travelling in the coming weeks:Country Staff member DatesIndonesia Sofian Edy 18 – 23 JanuaryVisit the Sl website for more information.Onshore applicationsOnshore students still have time to submit an applicationto study at Swinburne for our upcoming intakes.Foundation and Degree Transfer programs have intakes inFebruary, June and October.Applications can still be made for TAFE and universitycourses commencing in Semester 1 2011.Contact the Onshore International team forfurther details.Study Lilydale ScholarshipsSwinburne’s Study Lilydale Scholarships reduce thepublished course fee by 10 per cent each year for singledegrees studied at the Lilydale campus.The scholarship applies to international students enrollinginto the Faculty of Higher Education, Lilydale. Studentshave the choice to study a business, communication orsocial science degree with a range of majors includingaccounting, advertising, media studies and many more.View the eligible undergraduate courses in thescholarship.Studying at LilydaleSwinburne’s Lilydale campus is knownfor its supporting and friendlyatmosphere, giving internationalstudents a relaxed, yet enrichinglearning experience.The Lilydale Student Village is locatedright on campus overlooking the Lilydale Lake. The villageincludes 25 self contained apartments, common room,laundry facilities, and is walking distance to publictransport, supermarket and local shops.Find out more about the Lilydale Student Village.Learn more about the Study LilydaleScholarships.UniLink DiplomasNow an even better university pathwaySwinburne College’s UniLink programs have beenaccredited as award-level higher education diplomas.The following programs are open to all commencinginternational students from February 2011:Diploma of Business (UniLink)Diploma of Information Technology (UniLink)Diploma of Design (UniLink)Diploma of Engineering (UniLink)The new diplomas will be more attractive to students asthey will get a formal qualification before they pathwayinto the second year of a bachelor degree at Swinburne.Students from some countries may also benefit fromchanged visa assessment levels, as the new diplomasare classified under visa subclass 573 (instead of 572).Course content, duration and fees remain the same for2011.Students who have been offered a place – or those whohave already accepted an offer – will automaticallyreceive a new letter of offer reflecting these changes.UniLink Diplomas at a glance• Eight months duration• Three intakes each year (February, June,October)• Lower fees than first year of a bachelor degree• Average class size: 18 students• Direct pathway to second year of more than 40bachelor degrees at Swinburne (subject tosuccessful completion of all units of study)Contact the SI representative for your regionfor further information.Find out more about UniLink pathways andSwinburne College.Postgraduate City SessionsOnshore students interested in postgraduate study canmeet with Swinburne International staff in Melbourne’scity centre this February.Students will have the chance to speak with academicsand attend information sessions to gain more detail onour range of courses.The event is on Thursday 3 February, 5.30 – 7.30pm atthe RACV Club, 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne.Find more details and register for the event.

End of year celebrationsAgent lunchPro-Vice Chancellor(International andRecruitment), JeffreySmart and Director,Swinburne International,Melissa Banks invitedonshore agents to lunch to celebrate the end of a busyand successful 2010.Agents and partners joined Swinburne International staff inMelbourne’s city centre and were thanked for all their hardwork throughout 2010.Gain a global perspective in 2011Global Leadership Program and GlobalFinancial Management ProgramSwinburne offers a unique suite of global programswhere students have the opportunity to gain twomasters qualifications in two years – from twouniversities.Global Leadership ProgramThe Global Leadership Programallows students to receive onemaster degree from Swinburneand one from NortheasternUniversity, Boston, USA.Students can choose from streams of internationalbusiness, professional accounting, marketing andbiotechnology.Academics from Northeastern University travel toSwinburne to teach their part of the program, making itaffordable for students to receive a US and Australianqualification in the one country!Find out more about the program and studystreams.Global Financial Management ProgramSwinburne College celebrationsSwinburne College students from the Hawthorn andPrahran campuses celebrated the end of another busyyear in the last weeks of 2010.A lunch was held outside the mainentrance of the College'sHawthorn campus which includedstir fry noodles and plenty of icecream!It proved to be a perfect day anda first glimpse at Melbourne’s summer weather!View more photos of the Swinburne Collegelunch on Facebook.Important dates for 2011The 2011 academic calendar is available to viewonline.You’ll find orientation, intake and semester dates,public holidays and semester holiday breaks.Subscribe to the SI UpdateIf you would like to add someone to the distribution list orchange your details, please email siupdate@swin.edu.auThe Global Financial ManagementProgram gives students the chanceto study an international dualmasters degree in global financialmanagement and internationalbusiness.Students will receive two degrees in two years – onefrom Swinburne and one from Northumbria University,UK.Northumbria University is home to the NewcastleBusiness School, one of the largest in the UK, and holdsa strong reputation for delivering some of the bestbusiness management courses in the country.The second year of the program is taught atNorthumbria, giving students the chance to experienceeducation in Australia and the UK.CampusCourse feeDurationIntakeHawthorn and Newcastle upon Tyne, UKA$23,375 (total payable to Swinburne);and £7600 (total payable to NorthumbriaUniversity, UK)*†Two yearsFebruary, August* All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.† Note: Students will be required to pay NorthumbriaUniversity for the second year of the course prior to enrolment.Fees may be subject to no more than a 6% increase perannum and discounts for early tuition payments toNorthumbria will be available.Learn more about the Global FinancialManagement Program.