Swinburne Sarawak holds first Open Day of 2026

Prospective students and their families exploring different programmes offered by Swinburne Sarawak.

KUCHING, 24 January 2026: The Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak held its first Open Day of the year earlier today, just in time for the 2026 implementation of the Sarawak Government’s Free Tertiary Education Scheme (FTES).

Prospective students and their families can be seen exploring different paths for tertiary education at the campus’ Borneo Atrium, including different sections for Foundation, Diploma and Postgraduate programmes as well as Bachelor’s degrees in Business, Arts, Information Technology, Engineering and Design.  

Besides inquiries on programmes offered by Swinburne Sarawak, prospective students also had the chance to explore the campus during the Open Day, as well as engage in interesting talks on scholarships and financial assistance options. 

Today’s Swinburne Sarawak Open Day took place at the airy Borneo Atrium from 10AM to 4PM. 

Jointly owned by Swinburne University of Technology Australia and the Sarawak Government through Yayasan Sarawak (Sarawak Foundation) and Sarawak Higher Education Foundation, Swinburne Sarawak is one of 4 state-owned higher learning institutions involved in the FTES. Ranked in the top 1% university globally by QS World University Rankings 2024, Swinburne Sarawak offers tech-improved teaching and learning aligned to meet the demands of the 4^th Industrial Revolution, high graduate employability rates as well as flexible study options. 

Here are the selected STEM and professional degree programs covered under the FTES initiative.

Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Science

• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Chemical)

• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil)

• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Electrical and Electronic)

• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical)Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Robotics and Mechatronics)

• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Software)

• Bachelor of Computer Science

• Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology

• Bachelor of Quantity Surveying (Honours)Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology)

• Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science)Bachelor of Cyber SecurityBachelor of Data Science

Faculty of Business, Design and Arts

• Bachelor of DesignBachelor of Design (Multimedia Design)Bachelor of Business (Accounting and Finance)Bachelor of Business (Accounting)Bachelor of Business (Finance)Bachelor of Business (with majors in Finance and Marketing)

• Bachelor of Business (with majors in Finance and Management)

• Bachelor of Business (with majors in Finance and Human Resource Management)

• Bachelor of Business (with majors in Finance and International Business)

For more information on free education at Swinburne Sarawak, check out https://www.swinburne.edu.my/free-education/