First two weeks zero fee for new intakes in Swinburne

KUCHING: Starting July 5 this year, students of Foundation and Diploma intakes in Swinburne Sarawak Campus are not only given the flexibility to choose their study load but also commence their first two weeks of classes with zero payment subject to terms and conditions. The Start with Zero fees were an initiative adapted from Australian […]

Bumiputera students offered special scholarship at Swinburne

KUCHING: Swinburne Sarawak, in partnership with Yayasan Sarawak, is providing a special scholarship programme for eligible Bumiputera students who enrol in its education programme. The Yayasan Sarawak BP40 Bursary Scheme , limited to only 100 students, allows students to continue their education at the foundation, diploma, or degree levels at subsidised tuition fees. “Students who […]

Club focuses on importance of conserving biodiversity

KUCHING: The Swinburne Green Club focused on the importance of conserving the world’s vast biodiversity – from obscure plants to marine life and iconic species in conjunction with the International Day of Biological Diversity. The event, held online, attracted a total of 50 participants comprising students from SMK Three Rivers in Mukah, St Michael’s Institution […]

Pre-university programmes for SPM students

KUCHING: Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination students can now apply for the Fast-Track Swinburne Foundation programme to experience Australian education from the comfort of their own homes. At Swinburne, its School of Foundation Studies offers Foundation programmes that feed directly into various bachelor’s degree courses. These pre-university programmes are deemed essential in preparing and equipping […]

Students’ works to be aired on TVS

KUCHING: Second-year Multimedia Design students from Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak produced public service announcements (PSAs) which will be aired on TVS. TVS stated that the PSAs were part of the students’ assignment for motion graphic animation contents. It also said that the project was in collaboration with Creative Heritage Innovation Centre (CHIC) under Sarawak […]

Talk to better prepare students for life after Swinburne

KUCHING: The Swinburne Sarawak Young Accountants Club (YAC) recently organised a virtual talk titled ‘Your Career as a Professional and Your Paths in EY’ in collaboration with Ernst and Young (EY). Fifty-four students, who are currently pursuing their Foundation programme and business degree majoring in accounting, and accounting and finance, attended. It was delivered by […]

SMK Lutong alumni crowned champion

KUCHING: SMK Lutong alumni debaters were crowned as champion of the third Swinburne Sarawak Debate Open with four wins, zero losses and total speaker scores of 1,064. The debaters dubbed ‘Friends’ were Roderic Thang Wen Bin, Daphne Yeo Lok Yin, and Bong Sin Yi. Their juniors from SMK Lutong who were the first runner-up of […]

Swinburne launches new programmes

KUCHING: Swinburne Sarawak is proud to announce its launch of two new postgraduate programmes namely the Graduate Certificate of Business Administration (International) and the Graduate Diploma of Business Administration (International). The university in a statement yesterday stated that both programmes lead to Swinburne’s Master of Business Administration, an internationally recognised MBA and accredited by the […]

Swinburne Sarawak student bags prize in writing competition

KUCHING: Swinburne Sarawak computer science student Elwin Chan Kok Wei won a consolation prize in the 2020 Maybank Foundation-Perdana Leadership Foundation Writing and Photo Contest ‘Empowering Youth for a Better Asean’. Chan, who is also Swinburne Sarawak Green Club vice-president, said he was delighted to be one of the consolation winners in the Fiction English […]

Apply now for Bachelor of Media and Communication programme at Swinburne

KUCHING: Applications for the August intake this year of the new Bachelor of Media and Communication three-year programme at Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak campus are now open. This programme is best suited for students who are keen to pursue a career in the media, communications and multimedia industries. It is a flexible degree programme […]