A Day in the Life of a Swinburne Student | Health, Sport & Education

Your first steps towards studying health, sport or education after high school start here
Do you nerd out over the brain? Fascinated by physiology? Hoping to one day have a career in healthcare or education? From psychology to sports management, there are endless ways to make your mark in these groundbreaking industries – with the right Swinburne course.
This immersive event is for you if you’re interested in any of the following study areas:
- Allied Health
- Biomedical Science
- Education
- Exercise and Sport Science
- Nutrition
- Psychology
- Sports Management
What’s involved?
Get ready to dive into your dream study area 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 allied health, forensic psychology, and clinical technologies
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 explore your passion at Swinburne. Choose from:
Learn how allied health assistants help patients regain independence via therapy. Try vision impairment goggles or weighted gloves to simulate mobility and dexterity challenges, then attempt everyday tasks, like buttoning a shirt.
Visit the anatomy lab and immerse yourself in digital technologies like virtual reality to see how they revolutionise the way we understand anatomy. Interact with different bodily systems through virtual reality and perform digital dissections on touch screen Anatomage tables.
Join us as we venture into the use of technology and profiling to better understand the criminal mind.
Discover the many different roles that exist within the health industry and find where you fit in, from sports to surgery. Plus, learn how gaining the right industry experience while you study could lead to your dream job.
Learn about the role of a clinical therapist by participating in a narrative therapy session. Explore important factors that impact our relationships and see what it’s like to study clinical psychology at Swinburne.
You are what you eat, right? Learn how various types of nutrition fuel the health of different bodily systems through demos in our dietetics kitchen.
Discover how Swinburne’s Exercise and Sport Science students learn about anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, and strength and conditioning through a series of interactive activities.
Step into the world of sports event management, where sporting and business collide. See what it takes to plan major events like the Grand Final as you tackle common challenges, from market research to logistics.
Want to know how you can become an innovative teacher? Step inside a VR classroom simulation and work with other students to solve problems using robotics technology.
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