Orientation

Your orientation is all about helping you get familiar with RMIT processes, your program, and everything else that life at RMIT has to offer! 

Orientation at RMIT

Orientation Week (O Week) happens the week before your classes start. It's your chance to explore everything life at uni has to offer – both inside the classroom and out!

During orientation, you’ll get important information about your program and meet your teachers, but it's also the perfect time to explore campus, meet new friends and make memories at fun social events and activities.

The key parts of orientation

To help you settle into RMIT life, make sure you attend each of the three key elements of orientation.

1. Complete How2RMIT

How2RMIT helps new students to get set up and organised for RMIT life. You’ll learn about timetabling, fees and loans, making friends, finding your way around, support services, and much more.

2. Attend your program induction

Academic program induction sessions are where you'll learn about your program structure and requirements, meet academic staff and classmates, and more.

3. Go to some events & activities

Check out your campus, meet other students, score free food and get involved in RMIT life at events and activities, including O Week.

Events and activities

Throughout the orientation period there will be a wide range of events and activities for you to get involved in.

More events

Active Play

Icon / Small / Calendar Created with Sketch. 05 Mar 2024 - 28 Mar 2024
Icon / Small / Location Created with Sketch. Melbourne City

Get active and have fun with social pickleball and volleyball, every week throughout March.

Campus Fest

Icon / Small / Calendar Created with Sketch. 14 Mar 2024 - 20 Mar 2024
Icon / Small / Location Created with Sketch. Brunswick, Bundoora, Melbourne City

Find your club at Campus Fest! Over 100 clubs and societies ready to chat and help you pick the right club for you. Make a friend, enjoy FREE food and embrace campus life.

More ways to get involved at RMIT

Looking for more ways to get involved at uni? Check out the options below!

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Clubs and societies

From cheerleading to chess, fashion to futsal – whatever you're into, RMIT has a club or society for you.

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Sport and fitness

Get active with gyms and fitness facilities on campus, make friends through social sport and clubs, or represent RMIT at a national level.

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Creative communities

Get creative with artsy activities, groups and on-campus spaces. Open to all, no matter what you study.

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Make friends at RMIT (RMIT Kirrip)

The RMIT Kirrip community helps you connect with other students, explore Melbourne and talk about the things that matter to you.

Follow us on social media and share your orientation experiences with #RMIT

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RMIT Student Facebook

Need help? 

Contact Student Connect for admin and general enquiries, student support and academic advice.

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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.