Hi Peter, I contacted Swinburne recently about the Online Astronomy courses on offer, and the response wasn't overly positive. See below. My Bachelor's degree is from 25 years ago, which seems to be a potential issue for them, despite their website stating the courses are for, amongst other things,
"amateur astronomers, and anyone with a love of astronomy".
This was their response - I'm still undecided if it's worth applying or not.
"Thank you for your response.
The age of the applicant will not be taken into consideration however the age of the bachelor degree may be taken into consideration.
Based on the information previously provided that you have completed a bachelor degree I’d recommend that you apply for the Graduate Certificate of Science (Astronomy). This way the admissions team will be able to formally assess your application.
If you have any questions or would like some assistance with your application, you're welcome to respond via email."
I believe that Dylan O'Donnell is doing one of the courses at the moment.