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1908
George Swinburne Establishes Technical College
Former Mayor of Hawthorn and Parliament member George Swinburne establishes the Eastern Technical College, to serve those in Melbourne without access to further education.
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1909
First Classes Commence
First classes begin in carpentry, plumbing and blacksmithing.
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1913
Swinburne Technical College
Renamed Swinburne Technical College to commemorate founder George Swinburne, and his principles of students-focused learning, equal opportunity and industry engagement.
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1960
International Classes
Swinburne enters the international education market with the first courses catering to overseas students.
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1963
Industry Based Learning
The Industry-Based Learning program commences. The program, which still runs today, is one of the first of it's kind in Australia and is aimed at helping students transition into the workplace.
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1981
First Bachelor Degree Granted
In the wake of new Victorian tertiary laws, Swinburne Council is given the power to grant Bachelor degrees. The first is awarded at a conferring ceremony in May.
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1992
Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburne gains university status and is proclaimed Swinburne University of Technology in July, marking a new period of growth and innovation.
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2000
International Campus
The first international campus opens in Sarawak, Malaysia.
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2011
Swinburne Online
Swinburne Online is launched - a partnership between Swinburne University of Technology and SEEK.
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2012
Top 3% World University
Named as one of the world's top 400 Universities by the Academic Ranking of World Universities.
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