You may be eligible for student income support payments from the Commonwealth Government if you are undertaking a graduate certificate, graduate diploma or an approved professionally oriented masters by coursework program.
Learn about student income support payments available to eligible master by coursework students.
About student income support payments from the Commonwealth Government
If you are undertaking an approved tertiary degree, you may be eligible for student income support payments from the Commonwealth Government. Approved tertiary study may include:
- graduate certificate or graduate diploma
- professionally oriented masters by coursework that is essential for entry to or employment in a profession, and
- the qualification is the minimum requirement for registration with a professional body and for entry to a profession, or
- the degree provides the fastest pathway to professional entry offered by RMIT, or
- the degree is the only pathway to professional entry offered by RMIT.
Program approval
Master by coursework programs are approved by the Commonwealth for student payments through an annual application round. Approval is based on set criteria and granted on a conditional basis.
More information about this process is available from the Department of Social Services.
Student payment eligibility
If you are enrolled in an eligible degree, and satisfy all other student payment eligibility requirements (including personal, parental or partner income tests), you may be eligible for income support.
You can contact Centrelink on 13 2490 or visit the Services Australia website for further information about student income support entitlements, your eligibility and how to apply.
The Commonwealth has provided the list of approved programs to Centrelink to assist with student enquiries.
Approved programs
The following RMIT master by coursework degrees have been approved by the Commonwealth for student income support payments* for students:
*Subject to change
