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University Student Support

Student Advisors

Our Student Advisors are your one-stop-shop for student support from the point of enrolment and throughout your studies. Student Advisors are available 8am – 9pm Monday to Friday and 10am – 6pm on weekends. All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) or Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT).

Connect with a Student Advisor

Student Advisors are your go-to guides throughout your student journey. They can help you with a range of things, such as:

  • Managing your enrolment and course planning
  • Technical support
  • Exam-related questions
  • Fee queries
  • Referrals to student support services

Contact options

Email: help@swinburneonline.com 
Calling from within Australia: 1300 937 765
Australian citizen calling from overseas: +61 3 9956 0777
International students calling from overseas: 800 8001 1222

Contact hours

  • Monday to Friday: 8am to 9pm AEST/AEDT
  • Saturday and Sunday: 10am to 6pm AEST/AEDT

Student Coaches

Student Coaches support you to succeed by helping make studying manageable and providing personalised guidance tailored to your needs.

Some common areas this includes are time management, managing overwhelm, motivation, goal setting, establishing study habits, practising self-care and overcoming procrastination.

Appointments are typically scheduled for 30 minutes.

Online Learning Advisors (OLAs)

Your OLA can help you with a number of things, including:

  • Questions about your unit (such as the learning materials)
  • Questions about your assignments (such as assignment feedback)
  • Extension requests

To find your OLA’s contact details, go to Week 1 module in your unit. You can contact your OLA at any time during the teaching period and they’ll respond within 48 hours.

To contact your OLA, you can:

  • Send them an email from your student email account
  • Post a message in the discussion thread from your unit

Indigenous Stduent Services

We’re here to ensure that you and all indigenous students have a positive, inclusive and successful experience at Swinburne Online and realise your potential.

The Indigenous Student Services team can offer you support and guidance. Meet with an Indigenous Student Advisor at any Swinburne campus during office hours or connect online.

Email us at indigenousstudents@swinburne.edu.au to schedule a time, or visit the Indigenous Student Services page to learn more about the support available to you.