Application dates

Find out key dates to apply for and accept an offer from RMIT.

If you need a student visa, it's recommended to apply and accept your offer at least 4–8 weeks before your course starts. This will allow sufficient time for visa processing. If your course requires selection tasks or credit assessments, you should apply as early as possible. 

Please refer to the application dates for local students and acceptance deadlines for under-18 students if these apply to you. 

Semester 1, 2026

Qualification Application deadline Application outcome Last day to accept your offer Interviews
Foundation Studies 28 January 2026 30 January 2026 30 January 2026 If you are required to attend an interview with International Admissions you must attend an interview by 2 January 2026 and accept your offer by 6 January 2026.

Qualification Application deadline Application outcome Last day to accept your offer Interviews
  • Certificate IV
  • Diploma
  • Advanced Diploma
  • Associate Degree
11 February 2026* 13 February 2026 13 February 2026 If you are required to attend an interview with International Admissions you must attend an interview by 8 January 2026 and accept your offer by 12 January 2026.
  • Associate Degree in Business
  • Diploma of Commerce
4 March 2026** 6 March 2026 6 March 2026 If you are required to attend an interview with International Admissions you must attend an interview by 29 January 2026 and accept your offer by 2 February 2026.

*Application for change of program, selection task requirement and credit assessment must be submitted by 4 February 2026.

**Application for change of program and credit assessment must be submitted by 25 February 2026.

 

Qualification Application deadline Application outcome Last day to accept your offer Interviews
Bachelor degree 4 March 2026* 6 March 2026 6 March 2026 If you are required to attend an interview with International Admissions you must attend an interview by 29 January 2026 and accept your offer by 2 February 2026.
Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) 19 October 2025 From 10 December 2025 As advised on the offer letter Refer to program information page for further information on application dates, please refer to Bachelor of Psychology (Honours).

*Application for change of program, selection task requirement and credit assessment must be submitted by 25 February 2026.

Qualification Application deadline Application outcome Last day to accept your offer Interviews
  • Postgraduate qualification (by coursework)^
4 March 2026* 6 March 2026 6 March 2026 If you are required to attend an interview with International Admissions you must attend an interview by 29 January 2026  and accept your offer by 2 February 2026.
  • Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education
  • Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety
  • Master of Occupational Health and Safety
25 February 2026** 27 February 2026 27 February 2026 If you are required to attend an interview with International Admissions you must attend an interview by 29 January 2026 and accept your offer by 2 February 2026.
  • Master of Social Work
1 November 2025 From mid-November 2025 As advised on the offer letter Refer to program information page for further information on application dates, please refer to Master of Social Work.
  • Master of Clinical Psychology
25 September 2025 From 13 November 2025 As advised on the offer letter Refer to program information page for further information on application dates, please refer to Master of Clinical Psychology.

*Application for change of program, selection task requirement and credit assessment must be submitted by 25 February 2026.

**Application for change of program and credit assessment must be submitted by 18 February 2026.

Semester 2, 2026

Selected RMIT courses are open for Semester 2, 2026 applications. More information can be found on our course pages.

Semester 3, 2026

Applications for Semester 3, 2026 intake will open in August 2026, please check our website closer to this date.

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Applications and enrolments are subject to places and availability and dates may change without prior notice.

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Enrolment dates and restrictions

Check key enrolment dates and guides to help you enrol before classes start. Some courses do not allow enrolment after classes start. If you accept your offer after your course has started, paying by credit card is recommended to process your enrolment faster.

Information to help you apply

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.

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