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Enrol as a continuing student

Enrolment Online will be unavailable on Saturday 23 November due to a planned outage. For full details refer to change request at IT Service Status.

Re-enrol now for 2020!

Enrol by the deadline of 16 December and you could win a $100 gift card.

Read this guide to find out how, or go straight to Enrolment Online. 

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

Log in to Enrolment Online and follow the instructions to enrol in courses for the relevant semesters.

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.

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

Log in to Enrolment Online and follow the instructions to enrol in courses for the relevant semesters.

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.

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.

Make sure you enrol or take an approved leave of absence during the enrolment period or you may lose your place in your program. If this happens, you may apply for re-admission into your program.

How to enrol

Log in to Enrolment Online and click the ‘enrol’ button. You’ll automatically be enrolled into the correct classes for the coming year. Before you log out, check that your enrolment details are correct.

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

Note: If you owe any fees to RMIT, you’ll need to pay them before you can enrol.

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 need to enrol in classes or take an approved leave of absence each year during the enrolment period.

If you owe a debt to the University, you’ll need to pay this before you can enrol. Find out about your fees and payment options.

If you miss the enrolment deadline, you can apply for late enrolment. If you don't enrol,  you risk losing your place in your program.

Enrolling in a new program?

If you’re enrolling into the next level of your program, e.g. from a degree into a postgraduate program, you need to enrol as a new student. Follow the steps in your enrolment guide.

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 your College through RMIT Connect.
  • For questions about how to enrol, contact RMIT Connect.