How to find a partner university
- Students must take 3 or 4 Swinburne units on Exchange and each core unit you intend to take must be matched to a similar unit offered by a Partner University. Therefore, you will need to find a Partner University that offers classes related to your study area.
- The guide below lists a range of Partner Universities that have typically offered course material for the study area they are listed under. This will be a useful resource to guide your research and is a great place to start- however it should be used as a guide only. Swinburne and Partner University requirements, courses and rules can change often. Please speak with Swinburne Abroad for a full understanding of possible partner universities and make sure to do your own research into the Partner University's website as well.
- To research the Partner Universities further, visit our Partner Universities webpage and find the partner that you are interested in. From there you can visit their website directly and start to look at the units they offer and see if any are similar to the units in your course, found on your Course Planner. Once you have found enough matches to sustain a full-time load of study (equivalent to 37.5 or 50 credit points) you can record your matches in the Study Plan document and submit an online application!
- Note: for students wanting to study Design on Exchange, many Partner Universities will require a portfolio as part of the application process.
- Note: University of the Arts London (UAL) is one of our top design schools, however, keep in mind that students can only select units from two of their courses: BA (Hons) Graphic Branding and Identity & BA (Hons) Design for Branded Spaces
*Note: Students with electives on their degree are encouraged to take them on Semester Exchange. Electives are free units and do not need to be matched to specific Swinburne units. This means that, in most cases, you can use them to study at most of our Partner Universities. (Some degrees do have limitations on what you can use your electives for. So, chat to us as you start planning.)
Design Study Areas
Select a Swinburne Study area:
Architecture
Brazil
University of Sao Paulo (USP)
Canada
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU)
China
Tongji University (Tongji)
Finland
Aalto University (Aalto)
France
ESAG Penninghen (Penninghen)
Germany
Hochschule Mainz: University of Applied Sciences
University of Sao Paulo (USP)
Canada
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU)
China
Tongji University (Tongji)
Finland
Aalto University (Aalto)
France
ESAG Penninghen (Penninghen)
Germany
Hochschule Mainz: University of Applied Sciences
India
O.P. Jindal Global University
Symbiosis International (Deemed University)
Indonesia
Universitas Indonesia (UI)
Korea
Hongik University
Mexico
Tecnologico de Monterrey
Universidad de Monterrey (UDEM)
Spain
Barcelona School of Design and Engineering (ELISAVA)
O.P. Jindal Global University
Symbiosis International (Deemed University)
Indonesia
Universitas Indonesia (UI)
Korea
Hongik University
Mexico
Tecnologico de Monterrey
Universidad de Monterrey (UDEM)
Spain
Barcelona School of Design and Engineering (ELISAVA)
UK
Birmingham City University (BCU)
Coventry University (CU)
Leeds Beckett University (Leeds)
Northumbria University (Northumbria)
Nottingham Trent University (NTU)
Middlesex University (MDX)
USA
University of Cincinnati (UC)
Western Michigan University (WMU)
Pace University
Birmingham City University (BCU)
Coventry University (CU)
Leeds Beckett University (Leeds)
Northumbria University (Northumbria)
Nottingham Trent University (NTU)
Middlesex University (MDX)
USA
University of Cincinnati (UC)
Western Michigan University (WMU)
Pace University
Branded Environments
UK
University of the Arts London (UAL)
Birmingham City University (BCU)
University of the Arts London (UAL)
Birmingham City University (BCU)
Building Design
Germany
Hochschule Mainz: University of Applied Sciences
UK
Birmingham City University (BCU)
Hochschule Mainz: University of Applied Sciences
UK
Birmingham City University (BCU)
Communication and Graphic Design
Canada
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU)
Concordia University (CU)
China
Tongji University (Tongji)
Central China Normal University
Finland
Aalto University (Aalto)
France
ESAG Penninghen (Penninghen)
La Rochelle Academy (Excelia Group)
Germany
Hochschule Mainz: University of Applied Sciences
India
Symbiosis International (Deemed University)
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU)
Concordia University (CU)
China
Tongji University (Tongji)
Central China Normal University
Finland
Aalto University (Aalto)
France
ESAG Penninghen (Penninghen)
La Rochelle Academy (Excelia Group)
Germany
Hochschule Mainz: University of Applied Sciences
India
Symbiosis International (Deemed University)
Italy
Politecnico di Milano (Polimi)
Korea
Hongik University
Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU)
Yonsei University - Underwood International College
Malaysia
Swinburne Sarawak
Mexico
Tecnologico de Monterrey
Universidad de Monterrey (UDEM)
New Zealand
Auckland University of Technology
Singapore
Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
Spain
Barcelona School of Design and Engineering (ELISAVA)
Politecnico di Milano (Polimi)
Korea
Hongik University
Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU)
Yonsei University - Underwood International College
Malaysia
Swinburne Sarawak
Mexico
Tecnologico de Monterrey
Universidad de Monterrey (UDEM)
New Zealand
Auckland University of Technology
Singapore
Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
Spain
Barcelona School of Design and Engineering (ELISAVA)
UK
Birmingham City University (BCU)
Coventry University (CU)
Leeds Beckett University (Leeds)
Northumbria University (Northumbria)
Nottingham Trent University (NTU)
University of the Arts London (UAL)
Middlesex University (MDX)
USA
North Park University (NPU)
Drexel University
University of Cincinnati (UC)
Western Michigan University (WMU)
Pace University
Birmingham City University (BCU)
Coventry University (CU)
Leeds Beckett University (Leeds)
Northumbria University (Northumbria)
Nottingham Trent University (NTU)
University of the Arts London (UAL)
Middlesex University (MDX)
USA
North Park University (NPU)
Drexel University
University of Cincinnati (UC)
Western Michigan University (WMU)
Pace University
Industrial and Product Design
Canada
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU)
Concordia University (CU)
China
Tongji University (Tongji)
Finland
Aalto University (Aalto)
Germany
Stuttgart Media University (HdM)
India
Symbiosis International (Deemed University)
Indonesia
Universitas Indonesia (UI)
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU)
Concordia University (CU)
China
Tongji University (Tongji)
Finland
Aalto University (Aalto)
Germany
Stuttgart Media University (HdM)
India
Symbiosis International (Deemed University)
Indonesia
Universitas Indonesia (UI)
Ireland
University of Limerick (UL)
Italy
Politecnico di Milano (Polimi)
Korea
Hongik University
Mexico
Tecnologico de Monterrey
Universidad de Monterrey (UDEM)
New Zealand
Auckland University of Technology
Singapore
Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
Spain
Barcelona School of Design and Engineering (ELISAVA)
University of Limerick (UL)
Italy
Politecnico di Milano (Polimi)
Korea
Hongik University
Mexico
Tecnologico de Monterrey
Universidad de Monterrey (UDEM)
New Zealand
Auckland University of Technology
Singapore
Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
Spain
Barcelona School of Design and Engineering (ELISAVA)
Taiwan
National Cheng Kung University (NCKU)
UK
Birmingham City University (BCU)
Coventry University (CU)
Leeds Beckett University (Leeds)
Northumbria University (Northumbria)
Nottingham Trent University (NTU)
University of the Arts London (UAL)
Middlesex University (MDX)
USA
San Francisco State University (SFSU)
University of Cincinnati (UC)
Western Michigan University (WMU)
National Cheng Kung University (NCKU)
UK
Birmingham City University (BCU)
Coventry University (CU)
Leeds Beckett University (Leeds)
Northumbria University (Northumbria)
Nottingham Trent University (NTU)
University of the Arts London (UAL)
Middlesex University (MDX)
USA
San Francisco State University (SFSU)
University of Cincinnati (UC)
Western Michigan University (WMU)
Innovation and Design
Finland
Aalto University (Aalto)
Germany
Stuttgart Media University (HdM)
Aalto University (Aalto)
Germany
Stuttgart Media University (HdM)
Italy
Politecnico di Milano (Polimi)
Korea
Yonsei University - Underwood International College
Politecnico di Milano (Polimi)
Korea
Yonsei University - Underwood International College
UK
Birmingham City University (BCU)
Leeds Beckett University (Leeds)
Birmingham City University (BCU)
Leeds Beckett University (Leeds)
Interior Architecture and Design
Canada
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU)
China
Tongji University (Tongji)
Finland
Aalto University (Aalto)
France
ESAG Penninghen (Penninghen)
Germany
Hochschule Mainz: University of Applied Sciences
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU)
China
Tongji University (Tongji)
Finland
Aalto University (Aalto)
France
ESAG Penninghen (Penninghen)
Germany
Hochschule Mainz: University of Applied Sciences
India
O.P. Jindal Global University
Symbiosis International (Deemed University)
Indonesia
Universitas Indonesia (UI)
Korea
Hongik University
Mexico
Tecnologico de Monterrey
Universidad de Monterrey (UDEM)
O.P. Jindal Global University
Symbiosis International (Deemed University)
Indonesia
Universitas Indonesia (UI)
Korea
Hongik University
Mexico
Tecnologico de Monterrey
Universidad de Monterrey (UDEM)
Spain
Barcelona School of Design and Engineering (ELISAVA)
UK
Birmingham City University (BCU)
Coventry University (CU)
Leeds Beckett University (Leeds)
Northumbria University (Northumbria)
Nottingham Trent University (NTU)
USA
Middlesex University (MDX)
University of Cincinnati (UC)
Western Michigan University (WMU)
Pace University
Motion Design
Colombia
Universidad EAFIT (EAFIT)
UK
Birmingham City University (BCU)
Universidad EAFIT (EAFIT)
UK
Birmingham City University (BCU)
Korea
Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU)
Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU)
Photography
Canada
Trent University
France
La Rochelle Academy (Excelia Group)
Germany
Stuttgart Media University (HdM)
India
Symbiosis International (Deemed University)
Trent University
France
La Rochelle Academy (Excelia Group)
Germany
Stuttgart Media University (HdM)
India
Symbiosis International (Deemed University)
Korea
Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU)
Mexico
Tecnologico de Monterrey
New Zealand
Auckland University of Technology
Singapore
Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU)
Mexico
Tecnologico de Monterrey
New Zealand
Auckland University of Technology
Singapore
Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
UK
Birmingham City University (BCU)
Coventry University (CU)
Leeds Beckett University (Leeds)
Nottingham Trent University (NTU)
Middlesex University (MDX)
USA
Northeastern University (N.U.)
Pace University
User Experience and User Interface Design
France
La Rochelle Academy (Excelia Group)
Germany
Stuttgart Media University (HdM)
La Rochelle Academy (Excelia Group)
Germany
Stuttgart Media University (HdM)
India
Symbiosis International (Deemed University)
Mexico
Tecnologico de Monterrey
New Zealand
Auckland University of Technology
Symbiosis International (Deemed University)
Mexico
Tecnologico de Monterrey
New Zealand
Auckland University of Technology
USA
Drexel University
UK
Birmingham City University (BCU)
Drexel University
UK
Birmingham City University (BCU)
Visual Arts
Brazil
University of Sao Paulo (USP)
Canada
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU)
Trent University
Concordia University (CU)
China
Central China Normal University
Colombia
Universidad de los Andes (UNIANDES)
France
ESAG Penninghen (Penninghen)
University of Sao Paulo (USP)
Canada
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU)
Trent University
Concordia University (CU)
China
Central China Normal University
Colombia
Universidad de los Andes (UNIANDES)
France
ESAG Penninghen (Penninghen)
Germany
Hochschule Mainz: University of Applied Sciences
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
India
Symbiosis International (Deemed University)
Korea
Hongik University
Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU)
Mexico
Tecnologico de Monterrey
Universidad de Monterrey (UDEM)
Hochschule Mainz: University of Applied Sciences
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
India
Symbiosis International (Deemed University)
Korea
Hongik University
Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU)
Mexico
Tecnologico de Monterrey
Universidad de Monterrey (UDEM)
Singapore
Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
UK
Birmingham City University (BCU)
Leeds Beckett University (Leeds)
Nottingham Trent University (NTU)
USA
California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB)
San Francisco State University (SFSU)
Pace University
Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
UK
Birmingham City University (BCU)
Leeds Beckett University (Leeds)
Nottingham Trent University (NTU)
USA
California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB)
San Francisco State University (SFSU)
Pace University
Visual Merchandising
Germany
Hochschule Mainz: University of Applied Sciences
Mexico
Universidad de Monterrey (UDEM)
Hochschule Mainz: University of Applied Sciences
Mexico
Universidad de Monterrey (UDEM)
UK
Leeds Beckett University (Leeds)
Nottingham Trent University (NTU)
USA
San Francisco State University (SFSU)
Leeds Beckett University (Leeds)
Nottingham Trent University (NTU)
USA
San Francisco State University (SFSU)
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