Principles of selection
To meet program eligibility all applicants to RMIT are assessed based on the minimum academic entry requirements set out in the RMIT program page and the VTAC CourseSearch.
All applicants must meet the minimum academic entry requirements for the program. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee you entry into the program due to the competitive nature of the program. Overseas qualifications will be assessed for Australian equivalence.
Programs which require the completion of a selection task are outlined in the program page and VTAC CourseSearch. For more information and tips about completing your selection task visit RMIT’s selection task page.
Applicants who have faced educational, financial and other disadvantages which may have impacted on their most recent academic performance can apply for consideration though RMIT’s equity schemes.
RMIT admits students from a range of educational backgrounds, including completed Year 12 results, previous higher education or vocational education study or work and life experience. For some programs, students are admitted based on interviews, auditions or portfolios.
Applicants with recent secondary education (within the past two years)
Eligible applicants must meet the minimum admissions criteria specified for the program which they are applying to.
Those who are currently completing an Australian Year 12 (or equivalent), or International Baccalaureate (IB) or who have completed an Australian Year 12 (or equivalent) in the last two years are required to meet any program prerequisites.
Some programs also consider ATAR as the basis of selection, applicants can view previous year’s ATAR profile as a guide.
Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study
Eligible applicants must meet the minimum admissions criteria specified for the program which they are applying to.
Applicants must have satisfactorily completed an accredited award at certificate IV or above.
VCE English prerequisites are deemed to have been met when minimum VE study have been completed.
A selection rank will be determined based on the AQF level of the highest VET qualification an applicant has completed.
Where a program considers the entire academic record as part of its selection considerations applicants must sit the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) Multiple Choice if:
- you have no prior Year 12, VET qualifications, HE results or relevant work experience that meet the minimum entry requirements for the program
- you are 19 years of age or over (as of 1 January) and have not enrolled in secondary studies for at least two years
The STAT Multiple Choice may satisfy Year 12 English and Year 11 Mathematics prerequisites. Applicants must meet all other prerequisites or equivalents. Learn more about RMIT STAT results.
Applicants with higher education(HE) study
Eligible applicants must meet the minimum admissions criteria specified for the program which they are applying to.
Applicants must have satisfactorily completed at least six months consecutive study or equivalent, undertaken at any Australian University (including Open Universities Australia), either as part of an award or non-award basis; or,
The applicant must have satisfactorily completed at least two Open University Australia units. Scored or graded results are required; or,
Applicants with a completed bridging or enabling program must meet the minimum admissions criteria specified for the program which you are applying to.
VCE English prerequisites are deemed to have been met when minimum HE studies have been completed.
An equivalent ATAR using GPA will be determined and applied during selection.
Where a program considers the entire academic record as part of its selection considerations applicants must sit the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) Multiple Choice if:
- you have no prior Year 12, VET qualifications, HE results or relevant work experience that meet the minimum entry requirements for the program
- you are 19 years of age or over (as of 1 January) and have not enrolled in secondary studies for at least two years
The STAT Multiple Choice may satisfy Year 12 English and Year 11 Mathematics prerequisites. Applicants must meet all other prerequisites or equivalents. Learn more about RMIT STAT results.
Applicants with work and life experience
Eligible applicants must meet the minimum admissions criteria specified for the program which they are applying to.
Applicants will be assessed based on their prior studies (VCE completed more than two years ago) and or any work and life experience. Some programs may not admit applicants on the basis of work or life experience. Applicants wishing to be considered on the basis of work or life experience should check RMITs program pages or VTAC CourseSearch for admission criteria requirements.
Where a program considers the entire academic record as part of its selection considerations applicants must sit the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) Multiple Choice if:
- you have no prior Year 12, VET qualifications, HE results or relevant work experience that meet the minimum entry requirements for the program
- you are 19 years of age or over (as of 1 January) and have not enrolled in secondary studies for at least two years
The STAT Multiple Choice may satisfy Year 12 English and Year 11 Mathematics prerequisites. Applicants must meet all other prerequisites or equivalents. Learn more about RMIT STAT results.
Under 17 applicants - Transition from School
Direct applicants who apply for a program and who are under 17 years of age, have not completed Year 12 and who have met the entry requirements of the program to which they are applying to will be made a conditional offer. The conditional offer will request that the applicant provide correspondence from the School Principal or Regional Director which confirms an exemption from attending secondary school.
An offer will be made once the applicant has uploaded the required documentation to their online application and the RMIT Selection Officer has confirmed that the applicant has met the conditions of the offer.
Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)
ATAR is a rank. It shows a student's achievement in relation to other students and is used to compare the overall achievement of students who have completed different combinations of Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) studies for the purpose of making selection decisions and offers to programs.
RMIT uses an agreed equivalent ATAR rank for applicants whose most recent qualification is International Baccalaureate (IB) and also for non-year 12 applicants with higher education or vocational educational studies.
Prerequisites
A prerequisite unit refers to a unit of study an applicant must have completed at secondary school or equivalent to be eligible for entry into a particular university program.
For example; an applicant wanting to apply for Mechanical Engineering may need to complete Units 3 and 4 in English and Mathematical Methods with a study score of 25 in VCE or equivalent to be considered for an offer.
A full list of the current prerequisite units can be found online. These are specific to each program and can be found under the heading Selection criteria on each program page or the VTAC website.
Selection and ranking methodology principles
- Applicants who meet minimum and program entry requirements for undergraduate (UG) programs will be ranked on ATAR, or equivalent ATAR and/or a range of criteria including selection tasks where applicable.
- Selection task outcomes will be applied during selection.
- Applicable equity consideration will be applied during selection.
- Applicants applying as existing RMIT students or with previous RMIT qualifications may be given preference during selection.
- An applicant’s most recent (higher Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualification) may be given more weight than the applicant’s secondary school results during selection.