City-based Swinburne University is launching an initiative for the international students to integrate into Australian culture through a talk about quintessential Melbourne pastimes.
"Swinburne is helping to educate international students by not only focusing on technical skills and formal qualifications, but also teaching them about broader Australian culture which will help them to fit into the workplace," Swinburne's international career consultant Olivia Doyle said.
As part of a workshop preparing students for local job market, Hawthorn Football Club's Michael Nguyen will introduce the students to AFL and teach some basic football skills as well as City of Boroondara Youth Officer Cobina Crawford will give an overview of Melbourne's iconic music culture.
"The talk will centre on an almost anthropological exploration of Melbourne's myriad of music subcultures - Emos, Hipsters, Shufflers, Bogans - and everything in between," Crawford said.