In summary

  • Swinburne ranks first in Victoria for full-time employment and median annual salaries among undergraduate domestic graduates.

  • Swinburne has also been ranked by undergraduate students as one of Victoria’s top three institutions for student support and services.

  • Swinburne ranks in Victoria’s top three for overall employment and for medium-term full-time employment among graduates with an undergraduate degree.

Swinburne University of Technology has achieved outstanding results in the latest Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) survey program, which measures graduate outcomes and student experience across Australian higher education.

According to the Graduate Outcomes Survey (GOS) 2024, Swinburne University of Technology has ranked first in Victoria for full-time employment and median annual full-time salaries among domestic graduates who completed an undergraduate degree. 

The median annual full-time salary of domestic Swinburne undergraduate alumni was $77,900, nearly $10,000 higher than the lowest Victorian university.

Swinburne has also been ranked third in Victoria for overall employment in the 2024 GOS, by domestic graduates who completed an undergraduate degree at Swinburne; and in Victoria’s top three for full-time medium-term employment among graduates with an undergraduate degree, in the 2024 Graduate Outcomes Survey-Longitudinal (GOS-L).  

Swinburne Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Education, Experience and Employability, Professor Laura-Anne Bull, says the results highlight the university’s commitment to ensuring every student graduates ready for the workforce. 

“Our students are better paid and better prepared, leaving Swinburne with the confidence, skills and connections they need to thrive in their chosen careers.

“By ensuring every learner gets meaningful work experience during their degree, we are ensuring Swinburne students are leading candidates and career-ready from day one.

“These outstanding results shows that by delivering on our ambitious moonshots around work integrated learning and employability, we are providing sector-leading outcomes for our students in the workforce.” 

Swinburne among Victoria’s best for student support and services

Swinburne has also been ranked by undergraduate students in Victoria’s top three institutions for student support and services in the 2024 Student Experience Survey.

Swinburne achieved a 72.4% positive rating among undergraduates for student support and services in the 2024 SES, above the average across all Australian higher education institutions (70.4%), placing the university third in Victoria for this metric.

Postgraduate students also rated Swinburne’s student support and services above the national average, achieving a 76.6% positive rating.  

Swinburne delivers more than 50 support and service initiatives to students, ranging from study and learning support, to careers and employability assistance, health and wellbeing services and many more.

“Swinburne proudly provides our students with a world-class, connected and personalised university experience, with support that’s tailored to their individual needs,” said Professor Bull.

“We’re committed to delivering enhanced student supports and services, to prepare our more than 60,000 students for success now and in their life beyond studies.”

The results are underpinned by Swinburne’s Student Experience Framework, with the university aiming to deliver a connected and caring experience for every student. 

About the QILT survey program

The 2024 QILT survey program includes the Student Experience Survey (SES), along with Graduate Outcomes Survey (GOS) for domestic and international graduates, and the Graduate Outcomes Survey-Longitudinal (GOS-L) which captures medium-term employment outcomes. It also includes the Employer Satisfaction Survey, which measures employers’ satisfaction with higher education graduates hired.

About the GOS and GOS-L

The annual GOS targets recent graduates of Australian higher education institutions, at undergraduate, postgraduate coursework and postgraduate research levels. The GOS surveyed over 117,000 recent graduates in 2024. 

The annual GOS-L supplements the GOS by measuring graduates’ medium-term employment outcomes and further study activities. Over 42,000 graduates completed the GOS in 2024, approximately three years after completing their studies.

About the SES

Conducted annually since 2012, the SES is the only comprehensive survey of current higher education students in Australia. 

The SES measures aspects of the student experience linked with learning and development outcomes. Information collected in the SES helps higher education institutions and the government improve teaching and learning outcomes for students. 

In 2024, the SES assessed 149 higher education providers against five aspects of the higher education student experience: skills development; peer engagement; teaching quality and engagement; student support and services; and learning resources. The SES also measured students’ overall education experience. The SES received responses from over 158,000 undergraduate students and 90,000 postgraduate coursework students.

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