Enrol as a continuing student

Enrol as an apprentice or trainee

1. Check your fees for the year ahead

Use the fee finder to get an estimate of your fees before you enrol.

2. Re-apply for fee concession or exemption

If you are eligible, you can apply for a concession (discount) or exemption (waiver) on your tuition fees. This process must be repeated each year.

Find out if you’re eligible and how to apply.

3. Re-apply for sponsorship

You must re-apply each for your employer to sponsor the remainder of your fees not covered by the Victorian Government.

Apply to be a sponsored student.

4. Enrol in Enrolment Online

Before you exit Enrolment Online, check your enrolment and make sure all details are correct.

Class timetables

Class timetables will be available online approximately two weeks before your classes start.

Enrol as a vocational education student

1. Check your fees for the year ahead

Use the fee finder to get an estimate of your fees before you enrol.

2. Re-apply for fee concession or exemption

If you are eligible, you can apply for a concession (discount) or exemption (waiver) on your tuition fees. This process must be repeated each year.

Find out if you’re eligible and how to apply.

3. Enrol in Enrolment Online

Before you exit Enrolment Online, check your enrolment and make sure all details are correct.

Class timetables

Class timetables will be available online approximately two weeks before your classes start.

Enrol as a higher education student

Semesters 1 and 2 are compulsory terms and you must enrol into both. If you are not planning to study in one or both of these terms you must apply for a leave of absence.

To enrol:

Log in to Enrolment Online
select Enrol next to the relevant program
select Continue next to the Semester you wish to enrol in
select your classes and click Add
repeat this for each Semester.

Before you exit Enrolment Online, check your enrolment to ensure all details are correct.

Classes may also be offered at other times including in Spring and Summer semesters or flexible terms. These may be part of your program’s structure, including study tours and placement courses, or University Electives.

To enrol in a Spring or Summer semester or a flexible term, repeat the enrolment steps above. If you have any questions about whether you should enrol in a Spring or Summer semester or flexible term, contact your school or college.

Class timetables

You can timetable in 3 easy steps.

Find out how and when to timetable.

Enrol as a Higher Degree by Research (HDR) candidate

For instructions on adding classes, refer to Enrol as an HDR candidate (PDF 276KB 1p).

Before you log out, make sure your enrolment details are correct.

If you have any queries about your enrolment, contact your school’s HDR administrator.

Important

If you do not enrol or take an approved leave of absence during the enrolment period (see above) you may lose your place in your program. If you then apply to be re-activated in your program, and permission is granted, you will incur a late enrolment fee of $220.
Please be aware that if you owe a debt to the University you will not be able to enrol until the debt is paid.

Apply for a HELP loan or VET Student Loan

If you are enrolling into the next level of your program, e.g. from a degree into a postgraduate qualification, you need to reapply for Commonwealth assistance, i.e. HECS-HELP, FEE-HELP, SA-HELP and VET Student Loan as it does not transfer from one program to another.

Before you apply - Read the relevant loan booklet to ensure you understand the terms and conditions of each loan.

How to apply - If you are an eligible student enrolling in an eligible program of study, you will be asked to indicate whether you want to take out a VET Student Loan.

If you indicate you do want a loan, an invitation email will be sent to your student email account from the Government with instructions on how to apply.

Under 18?

If you are under 18 years of age at the time of enrolling and want to take out a VET Student Loan, you need to complete and email the VET Student Loans Parental Consent Form to hesa.unit@rmit.edu.au.

Learn more about Commonwealth assistance (HELP) loans and VET Student Loans.

When to enrol

At the end of each year, you must enrol in classes or take an approved leave of absence online during the enrolment period.

For students returning from leave of absence at mid year, please ensure your enrolment is complete in time to start classes for Semester 2. The enrolment period is from Tuesday 1 May to 5pm Friday 13 July.

Don't miss this deadline or you may lose your place in your program. If you have missed the deadline and wish to continue studying, apply for late enrolment.

Re-enrolment for 2019 opens on 1 October.

If you owe a debt to the University, you won't be able to enrol until the debt is paid. Find out about fees and payment options.

Enrolling in a new program?

If you are enrolling into the next level of your program, e.g. from a degree into a postgraduate program, you must enrol as a new student.

Need help?

If you have technical problems with Enrolment Online or password queries, contact IT Help and Support.

For academic advice and information about your program and courses, contact RMIT Connect.

For questions about how to enrol contact RMIT Connect.