Study abroad at Hawthorn

Hawthorn is a prestigious, energetic inner-eastern university suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, situated along lively Glenferrie Road just 10 minutes (6 kilometers by direct train) from Flinders Street Station and Melbourne's Central Business District (CBD). Famous for its vibrant café culture, boutique shopping, leafy heritage Victorian architecture, Central Gardens, and unbeatable public transport connectivity (Glenferrie Railway Station located right in the heart of campus), Hawthorn is the flagship main campus home of Swinburne University of Technology (founded in 1908, top-tier world research university ranked #240 in the QS World University Rankings, #1 in Victoria for full-time graduate employment, and top 50 in the world for Art & Design). Swinburne is internationally celebrated for the Advanced Technologies Centre (ATC - world-renowned 5-star green rated hub for structural engineering and composite materials), Design Factory Melbourne (DFM - the ONLY Australian member of the prestigious Global Design Factory Network), School of Computing & Cybersecurity (world-leading Astro-informatics, Software Engineering, and AI), School of Aviation (one of Australia's premier flight academies with commercial pilot training), and Swinburne School of Business (AACSB accredited). Degrees are taught 100% in English with prestigious Australian CRICOS and international accreditations. International students benefit from guaranteed Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) internships with global companies, generous Swinburne International Excellence Scholarships (up to 30% fee reduction), direct access to Melbourne's booming tech economy, and Australian Student Visa (Subclass 500) support with 2-to-3 year Subclass 485 Temporary Graduate work rights.

Tuition fees in Hawthorn for international undergraduate students at Swinburne University of Technology range between A$34,500 and A$41,800 per academic year for Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Aviation (Professional Piloting), Business, and Design (with Swinburne awarding the automatic Swinburne International Excellence Scholarship discounting 10% to 30% of tuition fees across the entire duration of studies for qualified international students). Postgraduate Master's degrees range from A$36,000 to A$43,500 per year. Modern on-campus university student residences (Swinburne Hawthorn Student Residences, The College, Swinburne Place, UniLodge on Campus) cost between A$260 and A$420 per week (A$1,050 to A$1,700 per month inclusive of all utilities and high-speed Wi-Fi), while private rental student apartments and rooms along Glenferrie Road, Burwood Road, and Richmond range from A$240 to A$390 per week (A$950 to A$1,550/month). General monthly living expenses range between A$1,450 and A$2,250.

International students require an Australian Student Visa (Subclass 500). Upon academic acceptance and payment of the tuition deposit, Swinburne University of Technology issues the official electronic Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE). Applicants must fulfill the Genuine Student (GS) assessment, obtain Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for the full study period, and prove financial capacity (minimum A$29,710/year living cost requirement set by the Department of Home Affairs). Graduates qualify for the Subclass 485 Temporary Graduate Post-Study Work stream for 2 to 3 years.