Swinburne University of Technology [An Unbiased Review by Choosing Your Uni]
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- čas přidán 3. 12. 2018
- Swinburne University, known better just as "Swinnie" has plenty going for it: one of Australia's best "work integrated learning" offerings, heaps of strong disciplines, and a cracking study abroad program for Swinburne students to go on exchanges and study tours.
So what's it like to study there?
In this episode of A Life That Travels, Rob Malicki takes a walk around Swinburne's main campus in Hawthorn.
He'll take you on a walk around and will introduce you to students who study there to find out what the University is all about.
Thinking of studying at Swinburne?
These 7 minutes of independent, pro video will definitely be worth your time!
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Great review video! So cool that someone has done these. And FYI - the Library has indeed been renovated and is much more modern now.
Awesome! I can't wait to be allowed back to Victoria to film an update!
I'm from the US and looking for Post-grad design schools and since I'm not familiar with the Aus schools, this has helped so much. Swinburne wasn't even on my radar until I saw this, now it's jumped to the top of my list over places like Monash and QUT. Thanks for these walk arounds and teasers to look further into the schools!
You’re welcome!
What else would you like to know?
In the next few weeks I’ll be publishing videos of UTS in Sydney, QUT and even Southern Cross in Lismore. Depending what you’re looking for and what you’re interested in there might be interesting content there.
Sub and ring the bell to get the notification when they drop - they’re in production right now.
Here's the new QUT video - just published!
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look forward to studying here now. Thanks for the review.
Awesome, any questions about Swinnie?
Great review! I’m in my final year at Swinburne and I’ve definitely enjoyed the experience. For leadership and career development opportunities it’s been great. Still lots of improvement to go but as you said for a young uni it’s doing incredibly well. One thing I will say is the student life and atmosphere is a little lacking if you are wanting “the full uni experience” :)
Thanks Eloise, that’s really helpful.
Definitely the bigger unis have got more of a “vibe”. The coffee in Hawthorn is a pretty good trade off though!
@@ChoosingYourUni Definitely agree the Coffee in Hawthorn and location to Glenferrie road is a pretty good trade off! With that plus the aquatic centre across the road with gym the campus actually feels much larger than what it is haha. I've still made some great friends in my time there :)
That’s the main thing!
Perfect place to do the PhD since all my supervisors are engaged with real word and industrially focused projects. Pretty sure it will keep climbing the ranking tables !!!
That's the advantage of a University of Technology!
planing to do my masters next year bro
Janitha Dulanjaya 🙌
It’s a very good university
Is DBA program available ?
4:02 'Yeah it's a smoke-free campus". Literally a guy smoking in the background..
Ha ha - that's true. I filmed that bit right outside the campus on the street. A bunch of people were standing around smoking, so I just went up and said "Hey guys, can I interview you about what it's like to study here?"
So the CAMPUS itself is smoke free, but you might have to run a gauntlet of smokers on the way in :)
@@ChoosingYourUni haha
aw the irony
As a student who's lived at Swinny res.. I can guarantee that it is very very rare to find people smoking on the campus... It's almost always those few who don't know the rules and/or are new
This is true.
These guys were all outside on a break from TAFE studies. It was a long class. It was the first time I’ve seen anyone smoking there!
Oh no, you found the super secret break spot! Me in the blue sweater at 1:09 ;)
Ha ha! Gotcha!
Not sure where it stands now, but when I studied here in the early '90s, Swinburne was known for having one of the top 2 Cog-Behavioural Psych degrees in Oz. The physical university has changed a lot since then.
Sounds right to me.
Good one mate
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Thank you for your review. My course starts next month. Hopefully I'll have a good one.
What are you studying?
@@ChoosingYourUni Master of Media and Communication.
@@RobinPaulSylvester Awesome - that's a really great program at Swinnie. Nice choice.
@@ChoosingYourUni Thank you. I'll update my opinion about uni and course after week 1 in this comment thread :)
You're a legend! That will be incredibly helpful for future students!
I recently got accepted and offered a degree here. I am so excited! Even though I’m Malaysian and there is a campus here, I really want to go overseas to meet new people and be in a new environment! I am deliberating to opt for on-campus accommodation. I never been to Hawthorn, so I’m pretty clueless with accommodation around the university 😅 perhaps its better to walk around and find out myself. Loved this video, helped with my confidence and faith in Swinburne 👍
Glad to hear that! Staying on campus, at least for your first semester at uni, is a really good idea. Hawthorn is a really fun, vibrant area with easy transport, so I don't think you can lose by living there!
Psychology here is excellent. Great tutors, great course. Though, it's REALLY tough.
I highly recommend this university.
That’s great to hear! 👍
Something being hard is a good thing - means our brains are learning 🧠
I just got offered a position at swin for bach arts for psych science (today!) , but i wanna transfer to just a bach of pysch science, whats ur opinion? very much appreciated
Why? What’s the difference? Access to Honours and Masters?
I chose to do Biomed science here due to the paid work placement they offer in fourth year. They gave me an offer to start in semester 2. I’ve had good experience so far emailing them for support and advice. I’m just hoping I’ll enjoy studying there, I will be doing an online unit with them in the second semester.
Good luck! Biomed is a good program there 👍
Hello, I would like to know did you apply for bachelor of health science majoring biomedical science? I also applied there. So want to know more about it.
@@fatemajesmin5627 Yes. I had to withdraw from the course. If you want info on the course, best to email or call the University
Good advice 👍
Hopefully to start my PhD there next year.
Fingers crossed for you. Great uni! And congrats on being close to starting a PhD - that's a big deal!
Hey Rob! I love watching your videos.. Your videos gives me a lot of information about each University.. I planning to do bachelor's of computer science in Australia. But I 'm realky confused to choose Swinburne or Deakin for my course. My goal is to achieve a good placement in one of the best companies.. Plz give me a suggestion!!
My gut reaction was Swinburne. Great uni, excellent programs. Deakin definitely has some strengths too, but my instant reaction was Swinnie.
Thank you for the video, its been great to gather more informations about this uni, since almost none in my country heard of them. I just got accepted for scholarship in Australia and Swinsburne is my first choice (applying for master in financial technologies), so can you tell me if i made the right choice or is there any other option?
Hi Nina, Swinburne is a fantastic university. I don’t know your background so can’t really say if it’s “right” for you, but it is high quality institution. I wouldn’t have any concerns about studying there - it has great work integrated learning and career development programs and a nice campus too.
Thanks for showing this I love ur videos well what do u which university is better Swinburne or Deakin for computer science bachelors.i am really confused what to choose.
Both excellent universities with different strengths in this area.
Thank you so much for the awesome review! I will be starting my undergraduate in feb 2023 in business program, is swinburne a good fit for business?
Congratulations! I like Swinnie. Great uni with good work integrated learning and career development programs for students.
Greetings, Rob. Hope you've been well for the past few days.
I'm from Indonesia and I recently got accepted by Swinburne as a PhD candidate in the field of civil engineering, specifically in structural engineering and structural health monitoring. Just applied for my student visa yesterday and I hope it gets accepted soon.
Swinburne definitely wasn't my first choice when looking at Australia as a destination for my next step in getting a masters or even a PhD, especially when compared to the likes of UNSW, Unimelb, USyd, UWA, and ANU, but how mistaken I was. Swinburne, it turns out, has a very good work-integrated learning programme for undergrads, and even in postgraduate research, the collab between academia and industry is very strong that one is actually not only doing pure academic research, but also getting good experience and exposure on the practical side of things.
That said, COVID-19 has derailed most of my plans and I'm left wondering if I'm gonna be able to enter Australia by March, my proposed date for commencing my candidature. Luckily, I got a job at a local contractor so for the moment, I have something I can do.
Hi! Sorry for the delay in replying - your comment didn't come up in my feed on my phone, so I've only just found it.
Congratulations on your PhD admission :)
That's a big deal.
Are you able to commence some of your preliminary work from Indonesia?
@@ChoosingYourUni thanks a lot.
Actually, yes. My research supervisor has asked me to do some preliminary literature review to brush up my knowledge on the relevant field. I am also involved in a minor research separate from my PhD research, so I would say I'm quite busy.
Sounds like you’re in a good place?
My plan was on undertaking a pathway into a double degree - Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Business Information Systems, if I don't get the ATAR to get straight into the course that is.
Nice plan!
I am thinking of doing the same, did you manage to get into the course?
Please do more reviews on all unis 🤙🏻🙏🏻
I will! I’ve got a big surprise for everyone later in the year on that topic :)
@@ChoosingYourUni thankyou so much!!! You're awesome sir!!! 😍😍😍 LOVE FROM INDIA 😊😊😊
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@@ChoosingYourUni Sir, are you on instagram ?
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Im taking master of Occupational Therapy in Swinburne University in June 2021 soon. It seems no one here taking this subject and there are not many reviews on this course anywhere as well. The statistic on qilt is not very positive overall but its the only offer I can get in this field. Wish me luck and I will make I comment on how I go after 2 years lol
Good luck!
Come back and let us know how you go!
So how is it going
Hey rob
Any insight into the communications degree at Swinburne. I am looking to apply for my post graduate studies in Australia. Would definitely consider your opinion and recommendations for a uni with a good, strong communications and media related department. Please help. Much appreciated for the videos. Thanks
Have replied on the UniSA video - for me I'd pick UniSA, Swinnie then UC for the combo you've indicated based on academic program alone. If other factors (like choice of city) are more important to you then that might be different for you.
Thank you for your review! If you were me, what university would you choose for bachelor of psychology? Deakin/swinburne or griffith? and why? Thank you in advance!
That’s too hard to answer because I’m not you so don’t know your personal preferences and goals. I’ll have a video out in the coming months about how to make this sort of comparison.
@@ChoosingYourUni i just wanna know what university i mentioned is good at psychology ?
The best place to compare them is here: www.compared.edu.au/study-area/psychology?searchTerm=Psychology
Select each uni and look at student satisfaction, graduate employer satisfaction and graduate employment rates.
Swinburne and Griffith are good choices for psychology! I recommend Swinburne
@@tia2669 Thanks! I already applied Swinburne 2022intake 🥰
Hey rob
Any insight into the Computer science degree at Swinburne. I am looking to apply for my under graduate studies in Australia(Melbourne). Would definitely consider your opinion and recommendations for a uni with internship program. What about job aspects of software engineer in melbourne.Please help. Much appreciated for the videos. Thanks
Have heard good things. Would be on my list of potential unis for that discipline in Melbourne 👍
Hey, i wanted to ask about bachelor's of business (management) undergraduate degree and is that a good option to choose
I'm afraid I don't know anything about that degree! Check out www.qilt.edu.au for Government data on how universities rate in that discipline.
i see you answer every question. what a legend. i want to study masters of occupational therapy. which one should I choose la trobe, monash or swinburne? is it (1) monash, (2) la trobe and (3) swinburne ? thank youuuu. keep doing your thing :)
I try!
OT is an accredited program so all degrees are regulated by the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency, so degrees must all cover core content. There might be subtleties in electives offered, which would be worth considering.
Your “order” is basically what I’d choose, though LTU and Swinburne line ball depending on location I wanted to study (LTU - nice open bush campus, Swinburne - more developed area with great cafes)
Thanks so much for your hard work and sincere response . You’re helping a lot of people with their lifes 😊 !!!
I plan to study Master of Data analytics, should I study SUT or QUT? which curriculum is more realistic, and which school is easier to find a decent job after graduation?
That’s a GREAT choice of degree. Employment prospects are very strong.
Both Swinnie and QUT have good programs. I like both unis a lot.
Swinburne’s work integrated learning options are very strong. Melbourne is a beautiful city.
QUT has a really lovely campus right on the river. Brisbane is smaller than Melbourne and much warmer!
I start in March 😁
Awesome! Great uni 👍
Hey rob , in terms of job prospect for international students how would you rank mechanical engineering masters in Swinburne?
Swinnie has a good engineering program and the Masters is accredited by Engineering Australia too: www.engineersaustralia.org.au/sites/default/files/2020-12/Web%20List%20-%20V41%20-%20201222_0.pdf
Lots of work in mech eng, particularly in defence industries. Manufacturing in Australia has suffered recently but we're going to need skilled workers here after Covid so I'd say your prospects are pretty good.
Im need to choose masters of cybersec between la trobe and Swinburne. Im confused. Could you share your comparison between both unis?
Great discipline. Critical for the future. Plenty of work. Swinnie better for cyber security imo
I’m stuck between Swinburne and RMIT for Graphic design. Which do you think is best?
I’m not sure about graphic design itself but both unis have good creative arts programs and strong industry engagement. Have a look on compared.edu.au to compare the outcomes for the two unis.
Hi! Thank you for your videos. If I am studying masters in accounting, would you recommend Swinburne or UON more?
Good choices. UoN campus in Newcastle or Sydney?
Do you want to be ina big city or are you not fussed?
@@ChoosingYourUni UON campus in Sydney! I dont mind living anywhere, but preferably where I can find jobs a bit easier, and a uni which could help me prepare for real life job after graduation 😊
I got an admit for Master of Business Information System from LaTrobe and Swinburne University. But Swinburne is my first preference because it is providing high Scholarship.
Shall I go for Swinburne or laTrobe ?
Swinburne would be my preference for that degree.
Is Swinburne a good university for studying bachelor of media and communication? Which media course is worther to learn between Swinburne, Macquarie and Monash? Thanks!
Three good choices imo
Depends on lots of factors - like the degree, Syd vs Melb, bigger vs smaller uni etc.
Hey, someone catch me up here.
Is it reasonable to think that I'll be able to manage my living expense as an international undergrad. student by working part time while studying at swinburne?
You’re allowed to work 20 hours per week as an international student.
If you earn $25 an hour that gives you $500 before tax (and maybe $350-400 after tax).
Take out your rent (guessing about $250-300 a week) and food and you’ll be pretty much even.
But then you’ve got to consider everything else you might need to spend - like transport, fun, travel, uni equipment etc. So it’ll be tight.
In order to get your student visa you’ll need to show proof of funds in advance. If you’ve got those saved up, and work while you’re here, you should manage just fine.
Hi! Is there any way you could send me all the footage you shot of the Uni!? I have been accepted in the Bachelors of Business program, but since I'm an international student I hv to wait a long time before I can travel!
Sorry, I can’t do that. There’s plenty here. I hope to be back to film an update there once the covid restrictions lift.
Hey I’m thinking to study Bachelors computer science here in Swinburne how is it here? Also can somebody suggest me do I take a 3 years Bachelors degree or 4 years I assume there will be placements in the fourth year and also I heard the placements are unpaid it that true? Any help would be appreciated!
If a placement is part of a degree then it is legally allowed to be unpaid.
"Unpaid Internships" that are not part of a degree are not legal in Australia.
Bro I have the same question . What did you choose ? I am starting this August.
I’m planning to do Bachelor Of Arts with Cinema & Digital Technology as majors. Is It good for that? Please let me know. Thanks mate.
Cinema and Digital Tech are good programs at Swinnie.
Cheers mate. Better than Monash or RMIT?
Can someone tell me about the course of information technology specialisation in software development. Is ranking for this course good? Also tell me about the staff of this department please.
IT at Swinburne is a good program.
I’m planning to enroll for feb 2022 intake for bachelor of health science (biomed major) can you tell if Swinburne is a good choice for health science. Can someone tell me pls??
Biomed is a good program at Swinburne. The university has excellent work integrated learning programs, which is defninitely an advantage when it comes to you getting hands-on experience.
@@ChoosingYourUni Nono biomed is only my major the main degree is health science. (Bhsc). Do you know anything about the degree? How is the teaching like in Swinburne!
Hello Rob! Thank you for the video. I would like to know how RMIT stands with Swinburne for IT courses? And how about the job prospects?
Both these unis are strong in IT. Both have strong practical work integrated learning components (they are two of the strongest in the country in this area).
Job prospects for both are good.
The specific courses they teach will be different so I would probably choose between them on that basis.
@@ChoosingYourUni Thank you.
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I applied and got an offer letter from Swinburne for Bs in DIGITAL Construction Management for FEB 2024 intake.
My question is that would you recommend and what are your thoughts on this course.
I had searched for student reviews etc but haven't found any information. Also the number of international students in this course was less than 5 in FEB 2023 Semester 1. I am really confused. Can you please help me out with any information you know !!
Construction is good. Not sure about a purely digital offering and not sure about the stats.
For any potential swinburne students, you will need to CHASE the work integrated learning. Also keep in mind pathways can stop you from accessing it as Diplomas can take up the elective credits that WIL uses. It changes from course to course, but with my area of criminal justice and criminology it was mentioned once during orientation and never again.
That's really great information - thanks.
How's the master in design program in swinburne?
That’s a good program at Swinburne for sure 👍
I want to apply for BSc Accounting and Finance is it a good option??
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How much time this Uni take for gte clearance
Don’t know.
how is this uni for Master's of Management Information system if i want to be an ICT Buisness Analyst? or what would be a better option than this one? do uni helps students to land an internship or job anyway like Macquarie offers an internship to it's candidates.
Swinburne is solid in IT as it’s a technology university. They have a great work integrated learning program. Not sure if they specifically help to organise internships etc but many of their degrees do have work integrated learning incorporated into them.
@@ChoosingYourUni so, is it better like from Macquarie or RMIT?
Ahhh, I really don’t like answering this kind of question without knowing more about you.
If it were me I’d choose RMIT for IT. It’s location in the inner city of Melbourne, work integrated learning and global learning programs are all part of why I’d choose it.
But maybe those things aren’t important to you and maybe MQ is a better choice for YOU?
@@ChoosingYourUni so you won't suggest Swinburne?
RMIT and Macquarie offers fees $10,000 more than Swinburne for annual fees.
Which University has better industry connections and where people likely to get more full time jobs?
Swinburne is also a great uni and strong in IT. I can’t tell you which has better employment prospects for that degree off the top of my head, but you can find that on compared.edu.au by searching for postgrad IT and comparing the unis.
I want to study here always have since I was like 9? Or something it’s gonna happen one day
With determination and vision like that, I have no doubt you’ll make it 💪💪💪
How's the University for computer science?
Very good 👍 👍
Intending bachelor of civil eng from swinnie. Although i chose it over la trobe
I love Swinburne's engineering programs and practical real world degrees. Good choice imo
Hello! Can someone tell me that in which month does exams end in Swinburne and when and for how long break is offered?
You can find all of the university dates for ALL the Australian universities here --> www.universitiesaustralia.edu.au/ArticleDocuments/171/Academic%20Dates%202019%20-%20FINAL%201.pdf.aspx
I am from Bangladesh and looking to do my masters in Mechanical Engineering in Australia. Do I need prior work experience after my undergraduate degree to get a job in Australia after my master's degree? Also what's the job market like nowadays?
The jobs market is great right now. Unemployment is at one of its lowest points on record. That can change but for now it’s good.
You don’t need prior work experience, though it’s helpful to get a better job.
@@ChoosingYourUni thank you very much for your help. I also needed to know one other thing between UTS and Swinburne which uni will be better for Mechanical Engineering?
Both great unis and strong programs. Each has slightly different sub disciplines so look at the details of each program carefully. Check that each program is accredited by Engineers Australia. Plus consider the differences between Sydney and Melbourne - they are quite different cities.
What about bachelor of computer science at there! Practical sessions and life over there! And to get a job there is it worth it?!
Swinburne has a good computing program (depending on the specialisation you're looking at). Like in Melbourne is pretty awesome, I would say. Lots of work opportunities, great culture and places to travel to.
The Australian economy is going strong right now too.
@@ChoosingYourUni i chose cybersecurity as major!
@@jainamdoshi6939 Great choice. You'll have almost unlimited job opportunities with that degree!
@@ChoosingYourUni thank you so much for comments....🤗
@@jainamdoshi6939 👍
I want to apply for master of business information systems at Swinburne. I want to know if it is a good choice
Yes. Good choice.
Thank you@@ChoosingYourUni
I got Firstclass in BEng in Telecommunications & Internet in 2006
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How about master of professional engineering in Swinburne?
I’m not intimately familiar with those programs.
Hello sir thank you for your help.
I want to ask something as I am going to apply for Master of Electronics Engineering for Feb2020 intake.
Please suggest me is it good for international students?
Any help will be appreciated
Thanks.
Swinburne is a very practical, industry-connected university. I think for this sort of degree it would be a good choice.
A Life That Travels thanks for your help.
Are you from India? I can help you about choosing a good uni surely. If you have a good GPA , then go for a better university why Swinburne. Swinburne is good but not excellent . I already got 10 admits from Australian universities.
Siva Sreekar yes sir. I’m from India.
Ok then which one is excellent?
@@navjotsingh-bg2co Did you already join Swinburne? Are you going for Feb2020 intake? Take any of these if you're more concerned about employment outcomes -- USyd, UMelb, UNSW, UQ, Monash, UTS, ANU and RMit
Hi I’m looking for a good university for master in project management in regional (future civil career )can you suggest me some please
That’s too broad and you’ll need to do some initial research of your own before I can really help.
Is Swinburne a good university for studying bachelor of architecture design?
Yep!
Which university has better Business School for MBA. Monash, Deakin, Wollongong, Macquarie, Adelaide or Swinburne?
Based on what? Jobs? Learning outcomes? Connections? Social life? What do you like outside of the classroom?
Deakin or Adelaide I'm pretty sure.
@@ChoosingYourUni On basis of job Outcomes and learning?
What job are you hoping to get into? And what’s most important to you in terms of “learning”?
Thinking HARD about these things will help you narrow down what’s you’re really looking for (and make it easier for you to pick a uni).
Hello rob. Could you tell me out of RMIT and Swinburne, which is better for Master of Marketing?
Thank you!
I think those unis are pretty close in that discipline. Maybe RMIT by a hair?
Swinburne or La trobe for Bachelor of Computer Science?
If it were me I’d be choosing Swinburne
Are u in the course bachelor of computer science? May I know what is ur major?
Hello bro. Could you tell me the current assessment level of Swinburne university ? It's level 1 or not for international students?
Not sure off hand. Should be on their website.
Can you talk about Masters of International Business at swinburne?
What is it that you’d like to know?
@@ChoosingYourUni job prspect after completing the course?
hadi zaidi ah! This is a good question!
Firstly, I’d say look up the QILT website - qilt.edu.au
On it you can see graduate survey information for discipline areas for every university. It won’t show you that specific degree but it will show you a business degree from Swinburne.
Secondly I’d say that any degree from an Australian university can potentially land you a job...depending on the OTHER things you do outside of the degree.
Employers aren’t just interested in degrees these days. Even an MBA doesn’t guarantee you’ll get exactly the job you want (though it will help, of course).
So I say you should ALSO think about the things you want to do outside the classroom that will contribute to your employability.
Volunteering, overseas study, leadership courses, skills courses (like software, design thinking etc), part time jobs you’ve had etc etc.
With so many people now holding degrees it’s these “other” things that truly make you stand out.
So think about those too, not just what degree/uni.
@@ChoosingYourUni thanks for the insight
Why do I feel I have met Rob...
Maybe we have?
This place should be at least better than the top Australian best university for ICT.
It’s very strong in that field 👍👍
For a Bachelor degree in Robotics and Mechatronics, Is Swinburne a good university? Please advise
Yeah I’d rate Swinburne we’ll for that program 👍
This doesn't feel very objective if every single uni you review is posirive
Thanks for the reply @goodfilmful. I've tried very hard to be "balanced" in these videos.
For example, in this video you'll hear me note that the library is not as good as other university libraries in Melbourne, whilst also noting that it is currently being renovated. I would say this is a "balanced" assessment.
Given that I don't want to create a 30-minute long reviews, I also believe that focusing on positives is more objective than negatives.
Why?
Because "strengths" are less subjective. They have to be "proven" in different ways (ranking, reviews, recommendations, evaluations).
Weaknesses are very subjective. Would it be fair for me to publish a video of one unhappy student talking about a weakness (very subjective) when other metrics show that a university is strong in that particular area (less subjective)?
Strengths are less likely to go "out of date" quickly, whereas "weaknesses" can be addressed faster (hence putting the video out of date sooner).
Finally, my personal view is that people should choose a university based on the STRENGTHS of a university that actually SUIT THEM, rather than on "weaknesses".
For example, if a uni has an awesome business school and you are desperate to study business, it is more useful to hear about the unis that are strong in that area, rather than a single student saying that it has a crappy library.
You should follow your interests and passions, which are best followed by seeking out the strengths of a university that match those interests, rather than avoiding weaknesses. If you focus on weaknesses in life you can only lose....because you're ignoring the strengths that suit you best.
Good luck!
@@ChoosingYourUni You're absolutely right. Thank you for your detailed reply. It has given me something to think about.
goodfilmful You’re a legend :)
Have a great day!
Why, why, why? If you are going to review then please assess. Ok , ok this bit is good, that bit it good < -- Hardly a review if you cannot mention all the bad stuff. And Swinburne has lots of bads; I know, I went there. Swinburne hops onto every fashionable, leftist meme imaginable.
I believe that you should pick a uni based on the strengths that align with your our interests and preferences, not on weaknesses of that institution.
For example, if you are nuts about chess and a small uni has the most amazing chess program in the country, why does it matter that it doesn’t “rank” well? Or that some other element of it is “bad”.
I believe that focusing on strengths is the best way to help people find unis that are likely to match the things they actually care about. Otherwise the fact a uni has a crappy food, or an older library, might discourage a student from going to a place that actual suits their core preferences.
Always focus on strengths when choosing a uni. You’ll have to put up with negatives everywhere in life, so might as well get used to it and follow the positives.