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1. University entry requirements

RMIT University admits students on the basis of their demonstrated capacity to succeed and sets minimum entry requirements for each level of study (e.g. diploma or bachelor degree), including:

• the minimum age requirement
• the minimum English language requirement.

You can also view the minimum academic entry requirements for each level of study (Undergraduate, Postgraduate or Research) or for Foundation studies.

2. Program entry requirements

Every RMIT program has its own specific entry requirements. You will find them under the heading Admissions in each program summary.

Once you know the Australian score, select your country from the Country equivalency page to find out what the equivalent score for your country and qualification will be.

For example, 70% in the Australian Year 12 was equivalent to 454 in the Chinese Gao Kao in 2015.

3. Selection tasks (extra requirements)

For some programs you need to complete selection tasks as part of your application. You will find them under the heading Entry requirements in each program summary (course page).

Selection tasks might include:

• submitting a portfolio
• completing a supplementary information form or pre-selection kit
• attending an interview.

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RMIT is a global university of technology, design and enterprise

RMIT is a world leader in Art and Design; Architecture; Education; Engineering; Development; Computer Science and Information Systems; Business and Management; and Communication and Media Studies.

Why RMIT

Learn more about what makes RMIT a renowned global university of technology, design and enterprise.

Schools and colleges

Our courses of study are offered across 4 academic colleges and 16 academic schools.

Facts, Figures & Rankings

At RMIT, teaching, research, and engagement are central to making an impact and creating life-changing.

Locations and facilities

Our local and international campuses feature award-winning buildings and some of the most technologically advanced.

Careers

RMIT University has excellent opportunities for talented employees across academic, professional, teaching and research areas.

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Respect for Indigenous Cultures in Australia

At RMIT we recognise and respect the unique culture and contribution that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people bring to out communities.

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Our values

Building on our core values, we are committed to living our values and making a different both locally and globally.

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Our strategy

Knowledge with Action – generating positive impact together

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Our heritage

RMIT was established in 1887 as the Working Men’s College with the aim of bringing education to the working people of Melbourne.

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RMIT Culture

RMIT aims to inspire and engage our many audiences to discover new ideas and perspectives by exploring our cultural spaces, resources, and collections.

Governance and management

Governed by Council, Academic Board, and led by the Vice-Chancellor, are our portfolios and colleges, working in accordance with policies and legislation.

Next in teaching

Next in Teaching is RMIT University’s platform for sharing innovative teaching practices, learnings and celebrations from inside and outside our physical and virtual classrooms.

Regenerative Futures Institute

The Institute works to find practical solutions that help rebuild and improve social, environmental, and economic systems, making the world fairer, more inclusive, and more sustainable for everyone.

Events

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RMIT University started its life as the Working Men’s College on 7 June 1887.

It adopted the motto “Perita manus, mens exculta” – a skilled hand, a cultivated mind – which continues to be used by the University today.

Since that time, RMIT has grown from a technical college in Melbourne providing education in the arts, technology and trades to working men and women, to become a global university of technology, design and enterprise offering postgraduate, undergraduate and vocational programs.

From the beginning, students and staff have been drawn to RMIT because of its strengths in teaching and research, its reputation for innovation, the talent of its academic leaders, and the strong industry links the University has forged over its long history.

What links RMIT’s past to the future is the University’s ongoing commitment to education and research that responds to industry and community needs. That tradition of relevant, industry-focused learning and teaching is unbroken as RMIT continues to create life-changing experiences for our students and prepare them for life and work.

Founded on philanthropy

RMIT University is a product of the aspirations of a city and its people, built on a culture of philanthropy going back more than 120 years.

In 1882, RMIT’s founder, Melbourne philanthropist and grazier Francis Ormond, lit the spark that would eventually become RMIT. He pledged of £5,000 to build a working men’s college, and challenged his fellow citizens to match his contribution.

Melbourne’s growth

After the sudden riches of the gold rush in the mid-19th century, Melbourne had grown into the more sober wealth brought by agricultural expansion. But its future lay in trade and industry. The economy and the society required better educated workers – literate, numerate and technically aware, endowed with new skills for a rapidly modernising world.

The Victorian Trades Hall believed that education would help working men and women find dignity and prosperity. In support of Francis Ormond’s contribution, Trades Hall secretary William Emmet Murray threw himself into fundraising for the proposed working men’s college. The unions levied members who, through thousands of small donations, many of just a few shillings, amassed more for the college than they had for their own Trades Hall building.

The government provided the land on which the first building was raised, and the Working Men’s College, as it was then known, was founded in 1887.

Humble beginnings

Money was tight. The priority was to build spaces in which the men and women who flocked to the college could be instructed, mainly at night. So Building No.1 was literally built from back to front. First came the classrooms. Only five years later was the front of the building and its façade to La Trobe Street completed.

That choice of the pragmatic over the cosmetic says much about the institution that grew into RMIT University. From the beginning it filled deep public and private needs. Commencing with 200 students, within two months there were 600, within two years there were 2,000. Today there are more than 74,000.

Throughout its history RMIT has grown in physical reach and scope. It has become a global university of technology, offering higher education and vocational programs for a new generation of graduates, equipped with skills that make them highly employable, fulfilled and engaged with the world.

A culture of philanthropy

The spirit of philanthropy upon which the University was founded continues. RMIT has been blessed with endowments of all kinds, bestowed by people and institutions who recognise and value the role the University plays in the academic, social and economic life of the communities in which it operates.

People and institutions have given scholarships to reward outstanding achievement, to encourage the best in research or provide access to the best possible education.

Gifts come to the University in cash and in kind, in amounts large and small. People give their precious time to act as mentors to a new generation. The University is the fortunate recipient of cultural gifts that make the campuses richer places.

Since 1887 RMIT’s inner-city campus has grown up with the city of Melbourne, from the 1880s boom through periods of war, depression and renewed prosperity during the latter half of the twentieth century. Since the 1990s, the institution has acquired campuses in Bundoora and Brunswick in Melbourne’s northern suburbs, and in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi in Vietnam, through which we take an active role in developing communities.

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Why choose RMIT?

Practical learning

RMIT delivers hands-on courses with industry-connected learning, so you can gain a range of practical learning experiences.

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Pathway options

RMIT is a dual-sector university offering recognised pathway options that allow you to study vocational courses that lead on to undergraduate study.

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Industry connected

RMIT courses are co-designed with industry to offer real-world experience. In 2024, 24,245 students took part in work-integrated learning activities with 4,054 unique industry partners.

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Global opportunities

RMIT has campuses in Melbourne and Vietnam, and has over 200 exchange partners and industry connections across Europe, Asia and North America.

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Important fee information for RMIT international students.

Tuition fees for international students are listed in the fees section of each program on the RMIT website.

You can also search our Tuition fees database (below) to find your international student programs and courses tuition fees.

• The program and fees information applies to students commencing programs between 1 January and 31 December of the selected academic year.
• All fees are quoted in Australian dollars ($AUD) and apply to RMIT University’s Australian campuses only.
• Fees are held constant for each calendar year.

Tuition fee increases

• RMIT University may adjust program tuition fees at the beginning of each calendar year.
• RMIT may increase the fees by no more than 7.5% each calendar year (subject to rounding). For Higher Education fees, tuition fees are rounded up to the nearest $10.00 per credit point increment, and so the actual fee increase may exceed 7.5%. Similarly, for VET/TAFE students the program annual fees are rounded to the nearest $250, and so the actual fee increase may exceed 7.5%.
• Because fee increases are applied at the beginning of each calendar year, students commencing later in the year will find that the total cost of their program will be slightly higher than if they had commenced earlier in the year.

Additional expenses

Program tuition fees do not include the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF), material and administrative fees, books, equipment and other materials required to undertake the program or compulsory activities where relevant, such as fieldwork, excursions or laboratory practicals.

See the Other expenses – materials and administrative fees page for more information.

Invoices

Fees are invoiced on a semester basis based on the enrolled load for that particular semester except for the following two sectors:

• RMIT University Pathways (RMIT UP) student’s fees are charged at a weekly rate.
• Foundation Studies and Victorian Certificate of Education students are charged a flat semester fee.

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Life as an RMIT student

Discover the support services and benefits available to our international students .

How to apply as an international student

Find out how to apply for your dream course at RMIT.

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RMIT offers a range of scholarships to commencing international students across all fields of study.

Australia Awards Scholarships

Australia Awards are prestigious international scholarships and fellowships funded by the Australian Government.

RMIT Funded Scholarships

RMIT offers a range of scholarships to commencing international students across all fields of study.

External Scholarships (Sponsorship)

RMIT welcomes students who have scholarship funded by their home government (sponsored students).

Bursaries for English language students

Learn more about the latest English language Bursary offers available to offshore students.

RMIT English Language Bursary for Asia

If you are a citizen of Cambodia, Japan, Laos, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand or Vietnam this bursary provides a tuition fee discount on your English language course.

RMIT English Language Bursary for Latin American students

If you are a citizen of a Latin American country this bursary provides a tuition fee discount on your English language course.

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Program and course information

Where can I find general information about a program?

Information about a program can be found on the program page, via the program guide, or by contacting Study@RMIT.

Does my program have prerequisites or assumed knowledge?

If your program requires assumed knowledge or prerequisites for admission, it will be detailed under Admissions on the program page.

When and where is my program offered?

You can find out about upcoming intakes, campuses and study modes in the information summary at the top of the program page, or on the program plan page (found under “Choose program structure”).

Where can I find the application dates for my program?

If your program is open for applications, or will be soon, you will be able to find application dates on the Apply page, which can be found via the top-right section of the program page. You can find out about upcoming program intakes in the information summary at the top of the program page.

What outcomes can I expect from my program?

Program outcomes, including career options and further study, can be found on the program page.

For career information, including potential job titles and/or industries and organisations can be found under Career, and further study opportunities, if available, can be found under Pathways.

How do I find out if this program is available for international students on study visas?

To find out if a program is available for international students intending to obtain a study visa, select “Student type: International” in the information summary at the top of the program page.

Some programs are available for international students through online study only, which do not qualify for an Australian study visa. If this is the case, it will be noted on the program page.

How long is this program?

Information about program duration can be found in the information summary at the top of the program page.

How can I find out about a program’s particular requirements?

Some programs may include:

• physical requirements
• requirements for work-integrated learning (WIL)
• security checks
• minimum level of English language proficiency
• compulsory online elements and/or work-based training
• placements
• other community-based learning, and
• collaborative research training arrangements.

If a program does include particular requirements, they will be noted under the Admissions section of a program page, including Inherent requirements and Additional information.

Where can I find information about credit, qualifications or advanced standing?

Opportunities for credit, advanced standing and recognition of prior learning can be found under Pathways on the program page, or within RMIT’s Admission and Credit Policy.

What is the CRICOS code for my program?

If a program has been CRICOS-approved, the CRICOS code will be noted on the program page and the program plan.

I have more questions about a program. Who can I contact?

If a key contact is available for a program, it will be noted under Key contacts in the Details section of the program page. If a key contact is not available for a program, reach out to Study@RMIT for more information.

Application process

What is the application process?

The process for applying to a course at RMIT varies by level of study, and if you’re a local or international student.

• Find out how to apply to RMIT as a local student
• Find out how to apply to RMIT as an international student

Ready to apply? RMIT’s standard closing date for receiving applications vary by level of study each intake.

• Local student application dates
• International student application deadlines

Please note, some courses have their own closing date and enrolments are subject to places and availability. As such, applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

International students are also strongly advised to apply by the dates recommended for their country/region. These maybe earlier than the closing date for your course and are based on anticipated visa processing times for each country. If you require a student visa, you will also need to allow additional time to apply for your visa.

For further information, contact us.

Where can I learn about student and ATAR profiles?

Find out about student and ATAR profiles on the Admissions transparency page.

How are Australian citizens or permanent residents with overseas qualifications are assessed for admission?

This information can be found under Admissions on a program page.

Where can I find information about RMIT’s Indigenous applicant admission scheme?

Learn about RMIT’s Indigenous Access Program.

Where can I find information about RMIT’s equity access schemes?

Find out about RMIT’s Equity access schemes.

What other access schemes are available?

Learn about RMIT’s Elite and Emerging Athlete programs.

What is VTAC?

The Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) is a hub for tertiary course applications in Victoria. VTAC receives, processes and forwards course applications to universities, TAFEs and independent tertiary colleges in Victoria (and a few outside Victoria). VTAC does not decide who gets into a course. All decisions about which applicants are offered a place are made by institutions. VTAC also processes special consideration claims through the SEAS application and some scholarship applications. VTAC’s other role is calculating the ATAR for Year 12 students.

Enrolment

How do I accept, change, withdraw or defer my offer?

If you’re a local student applying through VTAC, you can manage your preferences and offer through the VTAC website.

Alternatively, find out how to defer your place before you start.

If you’re an international student, find out how to accept your offer, or how to defer your offer.

How can I apply for a leave of absence?

Learn how to apply for a leave of absence.

Please note, international students can only apply for a leave of absence for compassionate or compelling reasons.

Didn’t get an offer?

If you are dissatisfied with the outcome of your application for admission, you may seek a formal review of a selection decision in accordance with RMIT’s Selection Procedure.

Fees

What are the fees for my course?

Your fees depend on your level of study and course.

Learn more about requirements and support for local students, including tuition fees, scholarships, additional fees and expenses, and HECS-HELP and other Commonwealth assistance loans.

Learn more about tuition fees, scholarships and support for international students.

When do I pay my fees?

Tuition fees and the Student Services and Amenities Fee are payable after the census date. Find out census dates for:

• Higher education
• Vocational education
• Associate degrees

Will there be additional charges throughout my study?

Other fees and expenses throughout your study may include the SSAF and materials and admin fees.

What is the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF)?

Like all Australian universities, RMIT charges a Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) to improve your university experience. To find out what activities and services the SSAF funds, visit the SSAF page.

Can I get a refund on my fees?

To learn about refunds and find out if you’re eligible for one, visit our Refunds page.

What do I need to know about HELP and VET loans?

Find out if you’re eligible for a HELP or VET loan and how to apply for one, and ensure you know about your responsibilities via the HELP Loans and VET Student Loans page.

What scholarship opportunities are available?

Visit the Scholarships page to find out about scholarships and grants that you may be eligible for.

Who can access funding through the Skills First Program?

To access funding through the Victorian Skills First Program individuals must be looking to gain new skills or upgrade their existing qualifications.

RMIT encourages individuals with a disability to access Vocational Education training subsidised through the Victorian government Skills First Program.

The Skills First program funding is dependent on a range of eligibility criteria. If an individual is eligible, the government will contribute to the costs of the training.

Student support and activities

What services does Student Connect offer?

Student Connect allows you to submit questions or requests about:

• admissions and enrolment
• course, subject and timetable advice
• updating your details
• student or concession cards
• fees and finance
• exams, results and graduation
• support for study, wellbeing and housing
• work and study opportunities
• student exchange
• library and study support, and more.

Where can I find my course materials and learning resources?

All of your course materials and learning resources should be available via your Canvas login.

Information about other online learning resources can be found in the Learning Lab and the Library.

Where can I find my timetable?

Find out how to view and create your timetable on our Class timetables page.

How do I access IT systems for online activities?

Find out about IT services for students.

How can I participate in student politics, or have my say about university decisions, policies and services?

To have your say about how the university is run and other important elements of life at RMIT, join the Student Voice Network. If you would like to participate in student representative bodies, find out about the RMIT University Student Union (RUSU).

How can I access personal, cultural or English language support?

Find out about the services available for wellbeing, community or practical support on our Student support page.

Who can I talk to about student assistance or advocacy?

Make sure you know your student rights.

The RMIT Student Union (RUSU) employs advocates who can provide you with free advice and assistance for appeals. If you wish to use this service, you are encouraged to make an appointment as soon as possible.

Where can I find out about youth and student allowances?

To find out about student finances, including Centrelink payments, student loans and financial assistance, visit the Finances page.

Where can I find out about student orientation and induction?

Find out about student orientation and program induction on the Your orientation page.

Student obligations

What are the expected standards of behaviour as an RMIT student?

Find out what is expected of all RMIT students, and learn what constitutes high, general and academic misconduct on the Conduct page.

What are the disciplinary procedures for student misconduct?

Learn about the penalty and appeal process for allegations of student misconduct on the Student Conduct Regulations page.

Information for international students

All information for international students, including health cover requirements, cost of living, accommodation and visa information, can be found on the International student site.

Complaints

To learn more about:

• how to complain
• the complaint resolution process
• the internal and external appeals processes
• guidance on how to participate in the processes, and
• sources of assistance and advocacy

Visit the Student and student-related complaints page.

Access to current academic policies

You can access a full glossary of current university policies on the Policies site.

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