As an international student, you can apply for higher education courses, including bachelor, associate and honours degrees via the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC), if you are currently studying:
Courses codes listed in the VTAC website ending in ‘3’ (e.g. 3223445153) are available to international students.
Every RMIT course has its own specific entry requirement that may include a selection task. Please check the requirements on the relevant course page or the course entry on VTAC.
Offers for courses available via VTAC are released via VTAC offer rounds. In order to be considered for the VTAC offer rounds, you must apply and pay for your course application processing fee via VTAC by the relevant deadline(s).
| International offer round | Release date |
| December offer round* | 23 December 2025 |
| January offer round 1 | 13 January 2026 |
| January offer round 2 | 27 January 2026 |
| February offer round 1 | 3 February 2026 |
| February offer round 2 | 10 February 2026 |
| February offer round 3 | 17 February 2026 |
*VCE and selected interstate year 12 students only
Offers are emailed to applicants on the day of release and available in the VTAC account from 2pm the same day (10am for December round only). RMIT will endeavour to send official offers to international students within 48 hours of VTAC offer.
ATAR stands for Australian Tertiary Admission Rank, and as the name says, it’s a rank, not a score.
The ATAR is a number between 0 and 99.95 that measures your Australian Year 12 results (ie VCE) against other students in your age group.
Universities use the ATAR as a minimum entry requirement for Australian domestic and international students studying year 12 in Australia for various courses, alongside other criteria such as portfolios, auditions, interviews and more – depending on the course.
Understanding how your ATAR is calculated can help you plan your pathway to university.
The ATAR requirement depends on how many students apply for a course, how many places are offered, and the ATARs of these students.
If there is high demand for a course in a given year, this will increase the ATAR requirement for that year. If the demand drops off the next year, it will decrease.
It is impossible to predict whether ATARs will go up or down from year to year. We suggest that if you wish to do a certain course, keep it on your preference list and make good use of your other preferences in order to maximise your chances of receiving an offer.
Change of Preference are periods of time when you can reorder, add or remove courses from your VTAC preference list. After ATAR results have been released, the final rounds of VTAC Change of Preference begin, and you can make an informed decision on what you’d like to study. This might be the case if you've changed your mind or you didn't get the results that you expected and need to consider a pathway option into your dream course.
Find out what to expect after exams, how to change your preferences and get answers to commonly asked questions on our Change of Preference page.
There are a variety of options for you at RMIT including pathways through vocational education courses including certificates, diplomas, and advanced diplomas. You can apply for these pathway options directly to RMIT via our online application portal.
Please refer to RMIT Pathways to find the possible pathways that students can undertake.
Please note: Some courses are not available for international students intending to study on a student visa.
Prerequisites refer to studies you must have completed to be eligible for a course. This information can be found on an RMIT course page under Entry Requirements or on the VTAC website.
Interstate applicants and International Baccalaureate (IB) applicants can refer to the VTAC Interstate Scoring Conversions page to check which studies from your curriculum are equivalent to the VCE prerequisites.
For some courses you need to complete a selection task as part of your application. In the VTAC guide these are referred to as selection requirements.
Selection tasks might include:
If a course requires you to complete a selection task, this will be stated under the heading Entry requirements in the course summary in Study with us, or in the VTAC website.
If you add a course requiring a selection task to your VTAC preferences, you will receive an email to complete it. You must complete the seletion task by the stated deadline to be considered for an offer.
The minimum English language requirement for RMIT courses are listed below by level of study.
| Study level | EAL | English |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation studies and VE programs (Certificate, Diploma, Advanced Diploma) | 20 | 15 |
| Diploma of Commerce | 23 | 20 |
| Diploma of Nursing / Bachelor of Nursing (from 2020) | Academic IELTS 7.0 (7.0) | N/A |
| Associate Degree | 23 | 20 |
| *Bachelor Degrees (Bachelor Degree, Double Degree and Honours Degree) | 27 | 25 |
*Some bachelor degrees may require a higher EAL / English study score.
If you meet all the entry requirements for an RMIT course except the minimum English language requirement with your EAL/English score you can:
The table below provides a guide for the number of weeks you will be required to complete an English for Academic Purposes program to meet the requirements of your chosen RMIT course.
To apply for a package that includes an English for Academic Purposes program and your desired RMIT course please reach out to our Study@RMIT team.
| Achieved score | Weeks of English that can be offered | Intended level of course |
|---|---|---|
| EAL 25–26 | 10 | Bachelor degree |
| EAL 20–24 | 20 | Bachelor degree |
| EAL 20–22 | 10 | Associate degree or Diploma of Commerce |
| EAL <20 | N/A | N/A |
RMIT is running a pilot for the 2026 intakes that allow international applicants to meet minimum English language requirements through the completion of one of RMIT’s approved English language proficiency tests and achieve the required scores.
The following English language proficiency tests are accepted:
Note: Tests are valid for 2 years from the test date. Tests which fall outside of this validity period will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
RMIT does not accept scores from 'at-home' or 'online' testing.
English proficiency tests |
Minimum scores required |
|---|---|
IELTS (Academic) / IELTS (Academic) One Skill Retake |
5.5 (no band less than 5.0) |
TOEFL (Internet Based Test - iBT |
Overall score 50 (with minimum score of 5 in Reading, 5 in Listening, 14 in Speaking and 15 in Writing) |
Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE (A)) |
42 (no communication band less than 36) |
C1 Advanced (formerly known as Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)) |
162 with no less than 154 in any component |
C2 Proficiency (formerly known as Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)) |
Not applicable |
English proficiency tests |
Minimum scores required |
|---|---|
IELTS (Academic) / IELTS (Academic) One Skill Retake |
6.0 (no band less than 5.5) |
TOEFL (Internet Based Test - iBT |
Overall score 60 (with minimum score of 10 in Reading, 9 in Listening, 16 in Speaking and 19 in Writing) |
Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE (A)) |
50 (no communication band less than 42) |
C1 Advanced (formerly known as Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)) |
169 with no less than 162 in any component |
C2 Proficiency (formerly known as Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)) |
169 with no less than 162 in any component |
English proficiency tests |
Minimum scores required |
|---|---|
IELTS (Academic) / IELTS (Academic) One Skill Retake |
6.5 (no band less than 6.0) |
TOEFL (Internet Based Test – iBT) |
Overall score 79 (with minimum score of 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing) |
Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE (A)) |
58 (no communication band less than 50) |
C1 Advanced (formerly known as Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)) |
176 with no less than 169 in any component |
C2 Proficiency (formerly known as Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)) |
176 with no less than 169 in any component |
The following programs have specific minimum English language requirements for entry:
Course/s |
English language proficiency tests and minimum scores required |
|---|---|
| C5417 / C5417BU Diploma of Nursing | The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) requires all applicants for the Diploma of Nursing to provide evidence of meeting the required English proficiency level prior to entry. Please refer to the NMBA English skills registration standard for details of which tests are accepted and what scores are required. |
| C6188 Advanced Diploma of Building Design (Architectural) |
|
BH105 Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) BH106 Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)/Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) |
|
BP320 Bachelor of Education |
|
BP032 Bachelor of Nursing |
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) requires all applicants for the Bachelor of Nursing to provide evidence of meeting the required English proficiency level prior to entry. Please refer to the NMBA English skills registration standard for details of which tests are accepted and what scores are required. |
BP231OST Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Osteopathy) |
The Osteopathy Board of Australia requires all applicants (both domestic and international) for the Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Osteopathy) program to provide evidence of meeting the AHPRA English Language Skills Registration Standard prior to entry. Please refer to the AHPRA website for further information on how to demonstrate the Standard and any conditions that apply. |
BP321 Bachelor of Medical Radiations (all streams) |
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BH102 Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) |
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The application method you choose will depend on when you apply and the qualification you are applying for.
You can apply via the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) if you complete one of the below qualifications by 13 January 2026:
You can apply for an undergraduate qualification including:
After January Round 2 offers are released on 27 January 2026, all international applicants (including those who applied via VTAC) can apply directly to any RMIT course. Please note that course places may be limited and availability is not guaranteed. If you have questions about how to apply please contact our Study@RMIT team.
You must apply direct to RMIT via the online application portal if you:
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