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October

  • International students: Summer vacation employment

    Student Life

    Learn valuable tips to get a part-time or casual job over the summer vacation, navigate workplace rights and responsibilities, understand pay rates and avoid employment scams.

    Tue 6 October 2026
    1pm to 2pm
    TD121
    Free
    Register now (International students: Summer vacation employment)
  • 2026 Swinburne Annual Barak Wonga Oration

    Research
    • Indigenous

    Join Swinburne’s 2026 Annual Barak Wonga Oration at Hawthorn Arts Centre, featuring Treaty leader Ngarra Murray. Discover insights into Indigenous self-determination, nation-building and Victoria’s historic Treaty process.

    Wed 7 October 2026
    5.30pm to 7.30pm
    Chandelier Room, Hawthorn Arts Centre, 360 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn VIC 3122
    Free
    Register now (2026 Swinburne Annual Barak Wonga Oration)
  • UniLink Orientation

    • Orientation
    • Business
    • Design
    • Engineering

    This Orientation session is for students starting UniLink courses.

    Fri 16 October 2026
    9.30am to 2.30pm
    TD121, TD Building, Hawthorn Campus
    Free
    Register now (UniLink Orientation)
  • Foundation Program Orientation

    • Orientation
    • Business
    • Design
    • Engineering

    This orientation session is for students starting Foundation Program courses.

    Fri 16 October 2026
    9.30am to 2.30pm
    TD121, TD Building, Hawthorn Campus
    Free
    Register now (Foundation Program Orientation)

November

  • Start Talking 2026

    Have an idea you want to share with the world? Submit your concept and create a 4-minute video to showcase it — you might even win a cash prize!
    Thu 5 November 2026
    5pm to 6.30pm
    Online
    Free
    Register now (Start Talking 2026)
  • Disrupt @ Swinburne: Creators Day

    Discrupt @ Swinburne: Creators Day brings emerging creators and industry professionals together to explore the current developments in screen storytelling and creative practices in a rapidly changing age of GenAI. The morning programme examines the frameworks shaping creative work, including the future of jobs, intellectual property and copyright, and the continuing importance of intention, taste and judgement.

    Tue 17 November 2026
    9am to 5pm
    Room 202, AGSE Building
    $25
  • Creative Technology and Transformative Storytelling Symposium 2026

    As the Metaverse loses industrial momentum, embodied AI shifts focus toward task-oriented intelligence integrated into existing media ecosystems. This is evident in AI-driven production workflows, storytelling, and the rise of GenAI film festivals.

    Thu 19 November 2026
    9am to 5pm
    EN106 CTMT and Online
    $25 (in-person attendee)
  • Creative Technology and Transformative Storytelling Symposium 2026

    As the Metaverse loses industrial momentum, embodied AI shifts focus toward task-oriented intelligence integrated into existing media ecosystems. This is evident in AI-driven production workflows, storytelling, and the rise of GenAI film festivals.

    Fri 20 November 2026
    9am to 2pm
    EN106 CTMT and Online
    Free
  • Swinburne Study Expo

    Course Info

    Swinburne Study Expo: 24 November 2026, Hawthorn campus. Browse undergraduate, postgraduate, TAFE and UniLink courses for Semester 1 2027. Register now.

    Tue 24 November 2026
    4.30pm to 6pm
    Hawthorn campus, ATC101
    Free
  • VDSS 2027 Year 1 Orientation

    Get ready for an exciting start to your VDSS journey! Join us at Orientation to meet your teachers, explore campus, make new friends, and learn everything you need to succeed.

    Wed 25 November 2026
    9am — 3.30pm
    Croydon campus or Wantirna campus
    Free

December

  • Change of Preference Expo

    Get confident about your next steps after Year 12. Join us on Friday 11 December to explore your options, get personalised advice from course experts, and adjust your VTAC preferences before the Change of Preference window closes.

    Fri 11 December 2026
    10am to 2pm
    Advanced Technologies Centre building, Hawthorn campus
    Free