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.

Start How2RMIT course

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.

Find your program induction

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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.

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Events and activities

Throughout the orientation period there will be a wide range of events and activities for you to get involved in, including O Week for fun on-campus entertainment and activities during your Program Induction days!

Check out upcoming events and activities below.

Crowd shot from Semester one VE O Week in Carlton

Vocational Education (VE) O Week Events, 4-5 July

VE O Week is a chance for new students undertaking a Certificate I-IV, Diploma or an Advanced Diploma to engage with on-campus activities in Brunswick and Carlton.

Semester One Orientation Week at Brunswick campus

Higher Education (HE) O Week Events, 10-13 July

If you are studying an Associate Degree, Bachelor, Masters, Graduate Certificate or a Graduate Diploma, then come along to enjoy our HE O Week activities held across the Brunswick, Bundoora and City campuses.

More ways to get involved at RMIT

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

Clubs and societies

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

Browse clubs

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.

Explore sport and fitness

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Creative communities

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

Explore creative communities

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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.

Join RMIT Kirrip

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

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RMIT Student Facebook

Join us on Facebook

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Need help?

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

Contact Student Connect

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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.

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