Our teaching areas

The School of Global, Urban and Social Studies is multi-disciplinary and offers education and training in a variety of programs and courses.

Discover our teaching areas

Environment

RMIT’s environment programs give you a deep understanding of current environmental challenges and provide you with the knowledge and skills to respond to them.

Global Studies

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Engage with the challenges and opportunities of a rapidly changing world and prepare yourself for success in international organisations, businesses and government agencies.

Criminology and Justice Studies

RMIT’s criminology and justice studies programs explore the perspectives of business, policy, politics, sociology and criminology in contemporary Australian and international society.

Languages, Translating and Interpreting

Gain the high-level language skills and cultural knowledge that are vitally important to communicate effectively with people and cultures in this era of globalised economies and communities.

Public policy

A qualification in public policy will see you working with leading policy academics and industry professionals.

Social Work, Youth Work/Youth Studies and Social Science/Psychology

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Transform lives and create lasting social change. At RMIT, you’ll learn from passionate, engaged members of society who work towards a fairer world for all.

Sustainability and Urban Planning

Make a lasting impact by building communities and cities that will support the next generation. Giving you a deep understanding of current environmental challenges providing you with the knowledge and skills to respond to them.

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Luwaytini' by Mark Cleaver, Palawa.

aboriginal flag
torres strait flag

Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.