Supporting elite and emerging athletes to achieve sporting and academic excellence.
What is the RMIT Elite Athlete Program?
The RMIT Elite Athlete Program (REAP) supports elite and emerging athletes to achieve sporting and academic excellence. By supporting students to devote time to training and competition while also completing their tertiary studies, student athletes can achieve both their sporting and academic aspirations.
Through dedicated assistance from the REAP team, over 200 student athletes successfully balance the high demands of elite sport and university life each year. Program benefits include some or all of the following depending on whether you meet the criteria as an elite or emerging athlete.
Benefits for elite and emerging athletes
- Adjustment factors for course entry (10 adjustment factors towards your aggregate score. Equivalent to 3-7 ATAR points)
- Timetabling assistance and class flexibility
- Assessment and exam flexibility
- Opportunity to study with other institutions
- Free health services including Osteopathy, Chiropractic, Chinese Medicine, Massage and Psychology
- Gym membership
Benefits for elite athletes only
- Personalised degree advice and course planning
- International travel grants to support you to compete in your sport
- Athlete support workshops
Am I eligible?
To qualify as an elite athlete, you must be a:
- National Squad member from a Sport Australia recognised and funded sport
- AIS scholarship holder
- VIS scholarship holder
- Member of any of the following – AFL Players Association, Australian Cricketers’ Association, Rugby Union Players Association, Rugby League Professionals’ Association, Professional Footballers Australia
To qualify an an eSports elite athlete or coach, you must be a:
- National level representative competing at an international level
- Participating in one of the following multiplayer games:
- PC: League of Legends, Dota 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, PUBG, Fortnite, Rainbow Six: Siege, Overwatch, Hearthstone, Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Starcraft 2, Apex Legends, Paladins, Rocket League, Valorant
- Console: FIFA, Tekken 7, Street Fighter 5, Super Smash Bros Ultimate, Super Smash Bros Melee
To qualify as an emerging athlete, you must be a:
- State Squad member from a Sport Australia recognised and funded sport
- Listed player in any of the following – Victorian Football League (VFL and VFL Women's) (Australian Rules), NPL or NPLW (Football Victoria), NRL Victoria (First Grade), Rugby Dewar Shield (Seniors), Premier Grade Cricket, NBL1 (Formerly South East Australian Basketball League)
To qualify as an eSports emerging athlete or coach, you must be:
- Competing at national level in the top division in one of the PC or console games listed in the eSports elite athlete or coach section
More information
If you have questions about the Elite Athlete Program, email elite.athletes@rmit.edu.au or phone +61 3 9925 5411 (9am-5pm Mon-Fri, excluding public holidays).
How to apply
What you'll need when you apply
- Confirmation on letterhead from your sporting governing body that you are in one of the squads listed above (screen shots and emails will not be accepted)
- If applying for an international travel grant, details of the competition, travel dates and flight bookings (if flight bookings are not yet available, flag that this detail will follow)
Australian Olympian awarded RMIT Elite Athletes Scholarship
Stacey Hymer, a Bachelor of Science (Food Technology and Nutrition) student and Australian Olympian in Taekwondo, has been awarded the 2022 RMIT Elite Athletes Scholarship.
