The Guaranteed Edge: Building a Résumé While You Study

The Guaranteed Edge: Building a Résumé While You Study Swinburne University of Technology is on a mission to “ditch tradition in favor of disruption”. In a jobmarket where graduates often lack practical experience, Swinburne has made a bold promise:guaranteed real industry experience for all bachelor degrees. This “next gen” approach to educationensures that students graduate as the talent employers are already looking for. The Adobe Creative Advantage Swinburne was the first university in Australia where studentsreceived free access to the entire Adobe Creative Cloud. With over 20 apps available for personaland academic use, every Swinburne student—from nursing to engineering—graduates with a levelof digital literacy that sets them apart from their peers. World-Class Industry Facilities The university’s Hawthorn campus is home to unique facilitieslike the “Factory of the Future,” which uses Industry 4.0 thinking to manufacture prototypes. Theyalso host Australia’s fastest brain imaging system in their Neuroimaging Lab. These “livinglaboratories” allow students to work with industrial robots and cutting-edge supercomputers. Dual-Sector Flexibility As both a university and a TAFE, Swinburne offers everything fromapprenticeships to PhDs. This provides a seamless pathway for students to “supercharge” theirstudies by switching between vocational and higher education models as their career goals evolve. Takeaway In an era of disruption, why settle for a piece of paper when you can get a “next gen”degree that comes with a built-in résumé?