• Working at Swinburne comes with a wide range of benefits that are continually reviewed and refined. These include flexible working arrangements, staff discounts and career development opportunities

  Join a vibrant community of academics, teachers, professionals and students, where your work can directly impact society.  

  Swinburne delivers excellence in teaching and research in science, technology, business, law, design and innovation. As a multi-sector provider, there are opportunities to apply for jobs in higher education, vocational education and pathways. There are also opportunities marketing and communications, customer service, information technology, finance, human resources and administration. 

  Our mission is to create economic and social impact through science, technology and innovation. In doing so, we want to attract those with similar values who can help us make a difference. 

  As an employer we promote diversity, support career development, provide flexibility and offer competitive salary packages. 

• 2 Years PSW available after completion of 2 years Master's Degree.
• 3 Years PSW available after completion of Master by research Degree.

• a Bachelor  degree or
• a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in an approved cognate field following on from a  Bachelor degree, or
• a qualification deemed to be equivalent to any of the above.

Approved English Language Tests and Minimum Required Entry Scores for undergraduate and postgraduate courses
Provider / Program

Level of Entry

Undergraduate

(excluding courses listed in note (1) below) 

Undergraduate

education

law

professional degrees

psychology honours

psychological science

Undergraduate

Bachelor of Nursing

Postgraduate coursework

Psychological science honours

Bachelor of Exercise & Sport Science

Master of Dietetics

Master of Occupational Therapy

Master of Physiotherapy

Masters of Teaching (Primary) & (Secondary
IELTS (Academic Module)

 Overall 6.0
No individual band below 6.0

Overall 6.5
No individual band below 6.0 Overall 7.0
No individual band below 7.0^^ Overall 6.5
No individual band below 6.0 Overall 7.0
No individual band below 7.0 Overall 7.0, No individual band below 7.5 in speaking and Listening 
PTE Academic

50
(no communicative skill less than 50)  

58
(no communicative skill less than 50) 65
(no communicative skill less than 65)^^ 58
(no communicative skill less than 50) 66
(no communicative skill less than 58) 66
(no communicative skill less than 58)
TOEFL iBT

64
(no less than 13 in reading, 12 in listening, 18 in speaking, 21 in writing)

79
(no less than 13 in reading, 12 in listening, 18 in speaking 21 in writing)

94
(no less than 24 for reading, 24 for listening, 23 for speaking, 27 for writing)^^

79
(no less than 13 in reading, 12 in listening, 18 in speaking 21 in writing)

94
(no less than 25 in reading, 24 in listening, 23 in speaking, 27 in writing)

94
(no less than 25 in reading, 27 in listening, 25 in speaking, 27 in writing)

TOEFL iBT Home Edition Test^

64
(no less than 13 in reading, 12 in listening, 18 in speaking, 21 in writing)
79
(no less than 13 in reading, 12 in listening, 18 in speaking 21 in writing)
C1 Advanced*

169, no band less than 169 
176, no band less than 169 - 176, no band less than 169 185, no band less than 185 185 (No band less than 185)
Common European Framework
B2
B2 - B2 C1 C1
Linguaskill – General^
Overall score of 160-179 with no band less than 160
Duolingo English Test^
Overall score of 105-115
Overall score of 120-125 - -
Occupational English Test (OET)
Minimum of B (>350 marks) in each of listening, reading, writing and speaking