RMIT understands that it may be difficult for some international students to arrive in Melbourne before Semester 1 classes start due to visa processing wait times, limited and delayed flights and other legitimate circumstances.
Chinese students
If you believe you can’t get to campus or may miss some classes, please contact the relevant service as soon as possible:
- Business Connect (College of Business and Law students only)
- Use the Academic Advice Form to contact your College (all students in STEM College, College of Design and Social Context and College of Vocational Education)
Your College will be able to provide advice and options depending on your program and situation. In some circumstances, you may be able to continue studying online until you arrive in Melbourne and can join face-to-face classes. If this is the case, you should keep the relevant documents and correspondence from RMIT as you may need to submit this, along with your application for certification, to the Chinese Ministry of Education in order to get your certification smoothly.
If online study is not an option for your program, you may need to apply for a leave of absence for Semester 1 2023 and return to campus to continue your studies in Semester 2 2023 or a later semester. To be granted a leave of absence you must meet the requirements of compassionate and compelling circumstances.
Non-Chinese international students
If you are an international student affected by travel restrictions or other circumstance outside your control, some alternative and remote study options will continue to be offered, where possible, in Semester 1 2023 to ensure that you can continue to progress your study remotely.
See the 'Semester 1 2023 alternative and remote study options' section above for detailed information on the status of Semester 1 2023 programs and courses that are offering alternative and remote study options.
Please note, for some programs, such as some with accreditation requirements, it is not possible to offer alternative or remote study options. If online study is not an option for your program, you may need to apply for a leave of absence for Semester 1 2023 and return to campus to continue your studies in Semester 2 2023 or a later semester. To be granted a leave of absence you must meet the requirements of compassionate and compelling circumstances.
Semester 2 2023
From 30 June 2023, studies will be delivered on campus and all students will be expected to engage in on-campus studies after this date, including in Semester 2 2023.