Swinburne University of Technology
Sarawak Campus
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Swinburne University of Technology
Sarawak Campus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki
Sarawak Campus
General Line: +60 82 416353
Course Enquiry: +60 82 415353
Tel: 082-415353
Fax: 082-428353
For course related enquiries, email: info@swinburne.edu.my
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082-415 353
email : study@swinburne.edu.my
Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus
Tingkat 1, Kompleks Negeri,
Jalan Simpang Tiga,
93576 Kuching, Sarawak.
Website: www.swinburne.edu.my
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Swinburne University of Technology, Sarawak Kuching City |
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Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus is the only international
branch campus of Swinburne University, Australia.
It is jointly owned by Swinburne University of Technology Australia and the
Sarawak Government through Yayasan Sarawak (Sarawak Foundation) & Sarawak Higher
Education Foundation.
Kuching is largest city in Sarawak & rapidly developing, boasting a population
of more than 600,000. In the city are bustling shopping hubs & eclectic
buildings, with a mix of modern & post-colonial architecture. Voted as one of
the most livable cities in Asia in the year 2000, Kuching is a superb choice for
local & international students to pursue quality tertiary education.
The Sarawak campus is only a short distance to major commercial centers, food
courts & public transport. Situated at a prime location about 15 minutes from
the heart of Kuching, the 16.5-acre campus currently has a student population of
more than 4,000. The university expects to have 5,000 students in the next five
years.
The campus was expanded in 2008 & comprises several new buildings that are
custom-designed for the Faculty of Engineering, Computing & Science, Faculty of
Business & Design and Faculty of Language & Communication.
New facilities also include a research centre for sustainable technologies,
lecture theatre, library & multi-purpose hall as well as two blocks of fully
furnished four-storey hostels on and off campus which can house more than 1,000
students.
The university also has a regional office in West Malaysia at No 8, 2nd Floor,
Jalan SS15/8, Subang Jaya, 47500 Selangor.
2013-2014 Swinburne Sarawak offers RM1.6 million in scholarships
Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus is offering RM1.6 million in
scholarships and other financial support schemes to those interested to pursue
postgraduate research studies at the university.
The scholarships offered are :
1- Swinburne University Postgraduate Research Awards (Supra)
2- Swinburne Sarawak Postgraduate Research Studentship (SPRS) schemes
Supra is awarded to students of exceptional research potential undertaking
doctoral studies, while the SPRS is offered to both PhD and master research
studies.
Both scholarship schemes offer a full fee-waiver and a monthly stipend of at
least RM1,400, said the university through a press release issued yesterday.
Three places are available for Supra, and seven for SPRS in 2013.
Places are awarded through open competition, and closing date for application is
November each year.
For those who are unable to secure a scholarship, the university offers partial
fee-waivers where course fees are reduced by up to 75 per cent for deserving
applicants to pursue their postgraduate research studies at Swinburne Sarawak.
A total of 10 places are available and applications are open throughout 2013 and
2014.
These scholarships and financial support schemes are offered as part of the
university’s commitment to expand research capabilities.
In 2013, the university committed RM40 million over a seven-year period to raise
the level of research and to establish a reputation for addressing problems of
science, technology, and innovation that are relevant to Sarawak and Asia
region.
To achieve this target, one of the strategies is to enlarge the cohort of
research students and provide them with the necessary opportunities, education,
and support.
Through this, Swinburne Sarawak hopes to attract the best research students from
all over the world and enable them to produce high quality and socially-relevant
research outcomes.
Partners with China's best
Swinburne has expanded its partnership agreements with several of China’s
leading universities including
1- Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT),
2- Beijing Foreign Studies University,
3- Central Academy of Fine Arts,
4- Shanghai University and
5- Tongji University.
This partnership agreements with China’s leading universities promote stronger
links in education and research, and provide staff and students with broader
exchange and mobility options.
These partnerships set the stage for research collaboration, dual degree
arrangements, research conferences and projects, and student and staff mobility
between the universities
Swinburne has new student exchange agreements with all five universities,
providing greater mobility for students at Melbourne and Sarawak campuses and
for students at partner universities in China.
Expanded partnership with BIT now includes a PhD agreement, which allow Chinese
and Australian PhD students to undertake research towards doctoral studies at
both institutions.
The BIT partnership includes the second annual BIT-Swinburne Science, Technology
and Innovation Research Conference.
Swinburne also signed an agreement with Tongji University in Shanghai to expand
cooperation in student and staff mobility, dual degrees and research.
Tongji and Swinburne already enjoy a close relationship in engineering research
and through the Design Factory - both universities are members of the Design
Factory network with Aalto University in Finland.
Tongji and Swinburne are both regarded as leading universities in design, ICT,
engineering (civil, automotive, rail and ocean) and social sciences, and share a
strong commitment to innovation.
MBA programme
Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus started offering in 2013 a
Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme.
The programme is designed to enable its graduates to pursue an entrepreneurial
and managerial career in diverse industries across geographical boundaries.
The curriculum of the programme reflects the way the business world operates,
and it caters to both business and non-business graduates, with or without work
experience
Working adults without a professional business degree who are interested to
progress in their present career or pursue a different career altogether may
complete the programme on a part-time basis where classes are conducted in the
evening
The programme extends their professional network and prepare them for a senior
management role
Bachelor of Business graduates with the relevant work experience may be eligible
for credit exemptions, allowing them to complete the programme in less than two
years.
Swinburne Sarawak alumni are eligible for a 15 per cent tuition fee bursary.
Those interested to attend the preview are advised to contact the university’s
Swinburne University Sarawak Campus Pro Vice-Chancellor and chief executive is
Professor Helmut Lueckenhausen.
Swinburne is well-known in Australia as a university with excellent relations
with business.
Melbourne, no new courses can be taught without the consent of the Business
Advisory Board.
The Business School is currently the largest school in the university in Kuching
with about 1,000 students, and this number will grow faster given that the new
Kuching Swinburne Campus will be ready by end of 2008
The most popular courses remain accounting and marketing.
The Schools also offers study majors in International Business and Human
Resource Management. Double majors are also possible.
The School expanded its postgraduate offerings by introducing a new Masters of
Management in 2008, in addition to Masters and PhD by research.
Masters of Management would be an alternative to the many MBA currently being
offered in Malaysia. If taken on a fulltime basis, the Masters of Management can
be completed within a year.
The university has recently appointed Sarawak Chamber of Commerce and Industry
(SCCI) president Datuk Abang Abdul Karim Tun Openg as Swinburne University of
Technology’s School of Business Advisory Committee (SBAC) chairman.
Another key area that SCCI will promote with Swinburne is The Industry Based
Learning (IBL). Under the IBL, senior students undertaking the Bachelor of
Business in Swinburne will work with SCCI member companies to gain real world
experience.
Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus is a branch campus of
Swinburne University, Australia. We uphold Swinburne's 100-year-old tradition of
providing quality Australian education.
The degrees at Swinburne Sarawak are identical to those offered at our Melbourne
campuses and we award the same Australian
testamur. Our courses range from business, engineering to IT and multimedia.
At Swinburne Sarawak, you're getting an internationally recognized qualification
- at a fraction of the Australian costs..
STUDY IN SARAWAK'S COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
| 1 | RIAM Institute of Technology, Sarawak |
| 2 | Swinburne University of Technology, Sarawak |
| 3 | Curtin University of Technology, Sarawak |
| 4 | Kolej Bersatu Sarawak, Sibu City and Kuching City |
Malaysia's aim of becoming an educational centre of excellence and Swinburne
University of Technology Australia's goal of globalizing its operations to
provide its students with quality Australian education at much lower fees for
students from across Asia and the rest of the world.
The Sarawak campus was established in Kuching, the capital of Sarawak, in 2000.
The university is jointly owned by Swinburne University of Technology Australia,
and the Sarawak state government via Yayasan Sarawak and Sarawak Higher
Education Foundation.
The 16.5 acre city campus is situated at a prime location about 10 minutes from
the city centre. Its student population is expected to reach 2,000 by the end of
2007 and 5,000 by 2010.
The Sarawak Campus is now undergoing an extensive RM110 million expansion
project to add several new state-of-the-art buildings to its location. These
will be ready for occupancy in 2008. Meanwhile two new student hostels, which
can house more than 400 students, have been completed.
Undergraduate degrees offered include those in engineering, business, IT and
multimedia. The university also offers postgraduate research programmes at PhD
and masters levels in these disciplines as well as coursework masters programmes
in accounting and multimedia. Other programmes include one-year foundation in
Business/IT and Engineering/Science as well as diploma in Business & Information
Systems, and Electronic Engineering which articulate into degrees. The School of
Language and Foundation offers a range of preparatory and English language
enhancement programmes.
A number of its programmes are accredited by professional bodies such as CPA
Australia, ACCA and the Australian Computer Society. The Institute of Engineers
Australia and the Board of Engineers Malaysia are in the final stages of
accrediting a number of its programmes.
Academic Strengths
Swinburne Sarawak offers programmes that are identical to those offered by its
home campus in Melbourne and awards the same Australian testamur. Hence,
students have the opportunity to obtain a qualification of international
standard from a 100-year-old Australian institution, in Malaysia.
The programmes at Swinburne are designed to prepare graduates to live and work
in a contemporary world characterized by high levels of interaction between
economies and societies. Career-oriented education is combined with academic
study to arm students with relevant skills applicable to industry.
Students are provided with an opportunity to complete six to 12 months of
industry-based learning in industries relevant to their course of study. This
means that when students graduate, not only will they have gained an important
professional qualification, but also relevant work experience, and hence a
competitive edge in the job market.
Swinburne Sarawak students have the option of completing their studies either in
Kuching or at any one of its campuses in Melbourne. As the programmes and
subjects are the same, students are able to transfer from Australia or Malaysia
at the end of any semester subject to meeting the appropriate criteria.
Examinations at the Sarawak campus are moderated by Australian as well as
Malaysian academics to ensure consistency and quality of courses. An academic
advisory board made up of academics from both the Sarawak campus and Swinburne
University, Australia monitors the academic quality and sets academic standards.
Highly qualified and experienced academics make up the teaching staff at
Swinburne Sarawak. As of January 2007, 25% are PhD holders while another 58%
hold Masters degrees.
As an on-going development exercise, academic staffs are regularly sent on
exchange programmes to the Swinburne campuses in Melbourne. Key experts from
Melbourne also make regular development visits to the Sarawak campus.
Programme Outline
> Foundation
• Foundation in Business • Foundation in Engineering
> Diploma
• Diploma in Business and Information Systems • Diploma in Electronic
Engineering
> Undergraduate
• Bachelor of Business (Double Majors) • Bachelor of Business (Marketing) •
Bachelor of Business (Accounting) • Bachelor of Business (Human Resource
Management) • Bachelor of Business (International Business) • Bachelor of
Computing • Bachelor of Business Information Systems • Bachelor of Multimedia
(Business Marketing) • Bachelor of Multimedia (Multimedia Software Development)
• Bachelor of Science (Computer Science and Software Engineering) • Bachelor of
Engineering (Civil Engineering) • Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and
Electronic Engineering) • Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics and Computer
Systems) • Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) • Bachelor of
Engineering (Robotics and Mechatronics) • Bachelor of Engineering
(Telecommunications and Networking)
Double Degrees
• Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering) / Bachelor of Business • Bachelor
of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) / Bachelor of Business • Bachelor of
Engineering (Electronics and Computer Systems) / Bachelor of Science (Computer
Science and Software Engineering) • Bachelor of Engineering (Robotics and
Mechatronics) / Bachelor of Science (Computer Science and Software Engineering)
> Postgraduate
• Master of Accounting • Master of Multimedia • Master of Business (by research)
• Master of Engineering (by research) • Master of Science (by research) • Doctor
of Philosophy (by research)
Academic Resources
Swinburne Sarawak is equipped with the latest educational technologies and all
subjects have a web presence in addition to the usual face-to-face delivery by
academic staff.
With an excellent computer-to-student ratio, students have quick access to the
Internet and the database of Swinburne University in Melbourne, to facilitate
the learning and research work of students. All computers are linked with
high-end networking infrastructure via high-speed leased lines.
Learning facilities include mechatronics workshops, electrical and electronics
workshops, computer laboratories, lecture theatres, lecture rooms equipped with
computers and projectors, state-of-the-art digital resource centre, student
lounge and an auditorium.
The university is continually developing its infrastructure and other facilities
to create an ideal learning environment for its students. Completion of the
expansion project will see a complex of custom-designed facilities for its range
of programmes.
The campus is currently undergoing an expansion project that when completed,
will feature among others, a new library that can accommodate 700 students, a
lecture theatre for 350 students, 34 engineering labs, 24 computer labs, a
multi-level car park and a multi-purpose hall with sports facilities.
Student Support
Students have the option of joining a wide range of extra-curricular sports and
recreational clubs that are aimed at nurturing them into well-rounded
individuals with strong leadership qualities.
These clubs are run by students themselves, and activities involve working and
coordinating with parties outside the club and university.
The Swinburne Sarawak Student Council looks into the interests of students and
helps new students adjust to university life. The council organizes orientations
jointly with university staff and arranges activities throughout the year to
bring together students from different programmes. These activities are a great
way to make new friends while seeing what Sarawak has to offer.
Meanwhile, the university offers pickup service for new students arriving at the
Kuching airport and other ports of entry.
Its newly-completed and fully-furnished on- campus hostels are available at
reasonable rates. Off-campus accommodation is also available and a regular
shuttle service ferries students between these premises and the campus. The
university also assists students in locating other suitable off-campus housing.
Swinburne Sarawak also provides counselling services. Student counsellors are
available for confidential counselling on academic as well as non-academic
matters. The assistance of the counsellors can be sought for a range of reasons
including adjusting to life and study, study skills, cross-cultural issues,
loneliness, issues related to relationships with family and friends, anxiety,
depression and stress management. The counsellors also work together with the
various schools of the university in order to provide sound information specific
to student needs.
Apart from this, student counsellors assist international students with banking,
visa renewal and medical appointments.
Scholarships / Financial Aid
As an incentive and an acknowledgement of their academic and leadership
achievements, Swinburne Sarawak awards scholarships to its top students.
New students, both Malaysian and international, with good results entering into
any of its programmes are eligible to apply for its scholarship schemes.
Those who perform well in semester exams are also eligible to apply for
scholarships.
Meanwhile, study loans and other forms of financial aid are also offered by the
government, educational loan institutions and private financial institutions to
Malaysian students at Swinburne Sarawak.
Recognition and Achievements
Australia's Good Universities Guide 2007 rated Swinburne University of
Technology as 5-star for its teaching quality, generic skills, overall
satisfaction and graduate rating of the overall student satisfaction.
In 2005, Swinburne was ranked No. 2 in the Australian state of Victoria for its
teaching and learning quality. Nationally, the university was placed fourth in
this category.
In Malaysia, Swinburne Sarawak was recently awarded MSC status. All degree
courses offered by the university are approved by the Malaysian Ministry of
Higher Education. Its degrees are recognized nationally and internationally by
government and professional bodies. Its Bachelor of Business in Accounting and
Master of Accounting programmes are accredited by CPA Australia while its
Bachelor of Multimedia (Multimedia Software Development) and Bachelor of Science
(Computer Science and Software Engineering) are externally vetted by the
Australian Computer Society (ACS) and acknowledged as being at the professional
level.
Foundation programs
• Business
• Engineering
Engineering degrees
• Civil Engineering
• Electronics and Computer Systems
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Robotics and Mechatronics
• Telecommunication and Network Engineering
IT & Multimedia degrees
• Business Information Systems
• Computing
• Multimedia (Business Marketing)
• Multimedia Software Development
• Computer Science and Software Engineering
Diploma programs
• Business and Information Systems
• Electronic Engineering
Business degrees
• Accounting
• Human Resource Management
• International Business
• Marketing
Double majors
Double degrees
Postgraduate studies
• Master of Accounting
• Master of Multimedia
| Diploma
Computer and Information Technology |
Universities offering the diploma : |
| Computer Science (Information Technology) | UTM |
| Computer Science (Multimedia) | UTM |
| IT | UTHM |
| IT | UDM |
| IT & Communication | UTeM |
| Multimedia Technology | UDM |
| Bachelor
Computer and Information Technology |
Universities offering the programme : |
| Computer Science | UKM |
| Computer Science | HUM |
| Computer Science | UTM |
| Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) | UTeM |
| Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence) | UM |
| Computer Science (Management) | UM |
| Computer Science (Bio-informatics) | UTM |
| Computer Science (Computer Network & Security) | UTM |
| Computer Science (Computer Networking) | UPM |
| Computer Science (Computer Networking) | UTeM |
| Computer Science (Computer Systems) | UPM |
| Computer Science (Computerization and Software Engineering-Information Engineering/Computer Technology & System) | USM |
| Computer Science (Database Management) | UTeM |
| Computer Science (Database Systems) | UTM |
| Computer Science (Industrial Computing) | UTM |
| Computer Science (Interactive Media) | UTeM |
| Computer Science (Multimedia) | UPM |
| Computer Science (Software Development) | UDM |
| Computer Science (Software Development) | UTeM |
| Computer Science (Software Engineering) | UPM |
| Computer Science (Software Engineering) | UTM |
| Computer Science (Software Engineering) | UMS |
| Computer Science (System Management & Network) | UMS |
| Industrial Computing | UKM |
| IT | IIUM |
| IT | UTHM |
| IT | UUM |
| IT (E-Commerce) | UMS |
| IT (Information Science) | UKM |
| IT (Multimedia Studies) | UKM |
| IT (Multimedia Study) | UKM |
| IT (Multimedia/Management) | UM |
| IT (Science & System Management) | UKM |
| IT (Software Engineering) | UMT |
| Living Skill | UTM |
| Media Technology | UUM |
| Multimedia | UUM |
| Multimedia Technology | UMS |
| Physics | UTM |
| Virtual Art Technology | UMS |
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