Are you a confident communicator, creative problem solver, or dedicated community leader?
As a Year 12 student, RMIT's Early Offer program allows you to use your real-world and extracurricular skills to secure an early conditional offer before your final exams. With the opportunity to be accepted on a lower ATAR, our program gives you peace of mind and ensures your experiences are recognised.
To apply for RMIT’s Early Offer program, you must be:
Only selected RMIT courses are part of the Early Offer program.
As part of your Early Offer application, you need to choose one category that best fits your experience. You will need to respond to four sections related to that category. Think about experiences outside of class that don’t count towards your ATAR, and make sure you have evidence to support your application responses.
A situation where you were able to break down a difficult issue and resolve it with positive results.
A situation where you managed groups or coordinated a project.
A situation where you motivated and worked with others, built relationships, and communicated respectfully.
A situation where you’ve used your imagination and creative mind to solve an issue or create an innovative piece of work.
If you meet all of Step 1, continue to Step 2 where you can learn more about how to apply.
Once you’ve checked your eligibility, chosen your RMIT Early Offer course, and picked your category that you can support with evidence, you can then apply online via the ‘Apply Now’ button below.
Before you apply, here’s what you need to know:
Please keep responses to a maximum of 500 characters for each section below.
Situation: Give the background of the experience by describing the situation.
Task: Describe what you were trying to achieve, and why this experience was significant.
Action: Explain the actions you took to resolve the situation described in your answer.
Result: Tell us about the outcome and/or feedback that supports your response.
You’ll need to upload evidence to support your responses when you submit your application. This helps us check and verify what you’ve written.
Your evidence can include:
Note: Make sure your name is clearly shown on all evidence, so we know it’s yours. We may need to contact your referee to confirm your experience.
What we can’t accept:
Not sure if your evidence is okay? You can start a live chat with us or email your question to study@rmit.edu.au—we’re here to help!
Your interests, hobbies and talents are what make you – not just your ATAR.
That’s why at RMIT, we recognise the value of extracurricular activities, including work experience, volunteering, involvement in youth clubs or committees, leadership positions at school, participation in hackathons, team sports or local theatre productions, organising community events, building your own app or website, diverse life circumstances and more.
Experiences you may want to reference include:
Once you’ve filled out the online application, attached your documents, and hit submit, you’ll get a confirmation email right away.
After the Early Offer closing date, RMIT's Admissions team will review all applications using the STAR method and the supporting documents you’ve provided to decide the outcome.
We’ll look at how well you answer each section of your chosen category—specifically, how clearly you explain the situation, task, action, and result, and how you back it up with supporting evidence.
All applicants will be notified in writing of their outcome by 24 September 2025.
If your Early Offer application is successful, please note the Early Offer is not an official VTAC offer. To receive a full offer from RMIT your Early Offer course must be the highest eligible preference in your VTAC application and meet all selection requirements.
To be eligible to receive your official offer through VTAC, make sure you have paid your VTAC application fee and have the course listed on your preference list.
You are eligible to receive one offer per round in VTAC. The official VTAC offer that you receive will be for the course listed highest on your list of preferences where you have met all selection requirements. Your preferences should be ordered by which course you want to do the most, to the course you want to do the least.
If your application isn’t successful, don’t worry—you can still apply for your preferred course through VTAC and meet the eligibility requirements.
You may still get an offer through the regular selection process, as the Early Offer ATAR is based on your “raw” ATAR (the one you get from VTAC before any adjustments are made).
For example, if you get an Early Offer for the Bachelor of Business but your ATAR is 60, you might not meet the Early Offer conditions. However, you may qualify for adjustment factors like SEAS or subject adjustments, which could help you get an offer through the regular process.
Our friendly staff are available five days a week to assist you. Contact Study@RMIT or start a live chat.
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