Do you want to make a difference through your studies after high school?

At Swinburne, we have plenty of courses that let you channel your imagination into your studies – and maybe one day, a career with impact. This is your chance to become a creative change-maker for a day as you explore our most innovative courses, from law to social media.

This immersive event is for you if you’re interested in any of the following study areas:

  • Architecture
  • Arts
  • Business and Entrepreneurship
  • Design
  • Fashion Design 
  • Film and Television
  • Law and Criminology
  • Media and Communication

What’s involved?

Get ready to dive into creativity and innovation at Swinburne as you:

Explore

Experience the buzz of Swinburne’s Hawthorn campus for a day

Collaborate

Have fun while you work with other high school students

Discover

Get a taste of different specialisations like criminology, sustainable fashion, and artificial intelligence

Learn

Hear about course options, entry requirements, and potential career paths

There’ll be plenty to learn, see and experience, including:

  • hands-on workshops
  • a guided campus tour
  • a presentation from one of our star academics
  • a student panel
  • an optional info session for parents
  • a complimentary food truck lunch and coffee voucher
  • free Swinburne merch!

Session details

You’ll attend not one, but two different workshops and see how you could make an impact at Swinburne. Choose from:

Create your own building model with digital and hands-on tools using 3D modelling software, visualisation software, and physical components.

Artificial Intelligence is transforming the way we do business. Experience the future of business, explore AI, solve business challenges, and pitch ideas – no code, no problem.

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Get an overview of Swinburne’s screen and media courses, including sports media and animation specialisations. Then, try some of the techniques our screen and media students use to tell stories on screens big and small.

Dive into the complex world of criminal justice and criminology in this interactive workshop designed to spark curiosity and critical thinking. Explore contemporary issues, real-world case studies, and the forces shaping justice in society today.

What makes a product marketable? In this workshop you’ll learn tips and tricks from an expert designer, then hit the design space to create and pitch your own unique, innovative product.

Introducing the exciting field of applied sustainable fashion. Create your own tech-inspired fashion designs based on futuristic concepts and materials like smart fabrics, wearable technologies, and sustainable materials.

Mass-produced clothing might be cheap to buy, but what’s the true cost to the planet – and the workers who make it? Learn how to resist the pressure of ever-changing retail trends so you can break the cycle of over-consumption for yourself.

Learn the fundamentals of brand identity to design and pitch your own logo. Explore examples of how names, graphics and typography can build an unforgettable brand.

Experience different roles in a courtroom in the centre of a trial. Draw on previous cases to support the complainant or defendant under the guidance of current law students and academics.

Think you can invent the next TikTok? Work in groups to invent a new social media platform, with help and advice from current Swinburne social media students.

Learn how filmmakers create engaging narratives from a current Swinburne film student. Then, discover your perfect role in film and TV with a filmmaking exercise using your smartphone.

What makes a great story, be it in books, movies or even games? Learn how to create compelling characters, craft a powerful plot, and build in lots of conflict to captivate your audience! Develop your own story with a series of exercises run by real writers.

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