Explore how human experience and social systems and structures intersect in this community oriented, person centred and hands-on degree leading to a career that makes a difference.
In the Bachelor of Social Science, you’ll explore how society shapes people’s lives and how you can be part of creating change. You’ll choose a specialisation in mental health and wellbeing, youth work or psychology, and study areas such as communication, interpersonal and practice skills with individuals, groups and families, ethics, mental health, youth work, First Nations’ knowledges and and culturally responsive practice, sociology and social science, policy, and research and psychology. You’ll ask questions such as:
You’ll develop practical skills to work alongside young people, individuals, families and communities – learning how to build trust, understand lived and living experiences, explore concerns and co-design goals and responses. You’ll also deepen your knowledge of services and systems in youth work, mental health, health and community settings, and develop capabilities in research, policy and advocacy. Throughout the degree, you’ll be taught by people with lived experience, industry practitioners and expert academics. When you graduate, you’ll be ready for a rewarding career in areas like youth work, mental health and wellbeing support, counselling, disability, housing and homelessness, local government, human resources, community services, justice, policy and advocacy.
Undertake supervised practice with a placement at a mental health, youth work or related organisation for up to 56 days.
Integrate theory into practical applications through simulated, authentic, active and applied learning.
Be guided by people with lived and living experience of using youth, mental health and other community services.
The psychology major is fully accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC).
You will have a choice of three majors, each comprising 12 subjects of study. Your studies will consider individual experience and the social, systemic and structural factors that contribute to poor health, inequality and disadvantage.
The three majors include:
This APAC-accredited major covers personality, psychopathology, social, developmental, biological and cognitive psychology, plus research methods. Completing this major qualifies you to apply for the Bachelor of Psychology (Honours).
Build a solid foundation of skills in counselling and community responses. You will be introduced to ideas such as place-based co-design, social responses, creative and nature-based interventions, and the social determinants of wellbeing through a social justice and human rights frame.
This Youth Workers Association accredited major focuses on young people, their rights and capabilities, and builds the skills to work with young people in a wide range of settings such as alcohol and other drugs, mental health, justice and local communities.
In addition to your majors, we offer several minors that complement your chosen major and career goals.
Some examples include:
In the Bachelor of Social Science, you’ll learn from academic staff, industry professionals and people with lived and living experience in youth work, mental health and community services. Your lecturers include mental health practitioners, counsellors, youth workers, psychologists and policy specialists who work at the intersection of health, human services and research.
Learning is hands-on and interactive across your three years. You’ll take part in workshops, tutorials, simulated role plays, experiential lectures and group projects that mirror real practice, such as goal setting, team meetings, decision-making and debates. Lectures may be in person or online, while on-campus tutorials and workshops give you the chance to collaborate with peers and build strong relationships with your teachers.
You’ll also have access to readings, videos and other on demand materials that support your in‑class learning, development of research skills and, depending on your major, prepare you for between 28 to 56 days of supervised practice in a relevant organisation.
Assessment is designed to reflect the work you’ll do in the sector. You may work with community and industry partners to solve problems they face or develop strengths-based approaches to community interests, take part in simulated role plays to demonstrate practice skills and complete reports, research projects, portfolios, essays, presentations and reflective pieces.
Throughout, you’ll receive feedback from your teachers to help you track your progress and build confidence. During your supervised practice in industry, you’ll also be assessed on your development against clear goals, competencies and capabilities.
With more than 50 years of experience in human services’ training and education, RMIT has strong connections with state and local governments, schools, health, community and human service organisations, ensuring your learning and this degree are grounded in the realities of current practice and emerging issues.
These partnerships shape what and how you learn with close involvement from these sectors in designing programs and courses as well as advising on emerging trends and needs. You will meet industry partners through guest lectures, site visits, projects and placements.
The types of classes you have will depend on the course you’re studying. Classes are offered in various formats designed to provide meaningful engagement with staff, industry and peers and provide for access and use of spaces where learning can be applied and active, including an array of specialised equipment.
Most RMIT courses do not include passive large-scale classes such as lectures, instead the content traditionally provided in lectures is made available online. This may be in the form of readings, videos or other on-demand learning materials. This content will also support the basis of interactive learning that takes place in on-campus classes.
The world is constantly changing, and there are universal skills that can help you adapt to the evolving nature of work and global engagement.
As part of your study experience at RMIT, we provide 6 future-focused RMIT Capabilities:
RMIT Capabilities are built into your course as well as some of our extracurricular experiences. They inform the design and delivery of your learning activities and assessments, so by the time you graduate, you’ll be ready to apply these capabilities in your life and work.
RMIT offers a range of opportunities for our students to study abroad through overseas work, exchange and study experiences with over 165 partner universities worldwide.
Full- or part-time study is determined by how many credit points you are enrolled in during the semester. An undergraduate study load is considered part-time if you are enrolled in 24 credit points or fewer (approximately two subjects).
Once you are enrolled into this degree you can choose to switch to a part-time study load. This may impact your program duration and tuition fees. Please discuss your study options with your program manager prior to enrolment.
International student visa holders can only study full-time.
In your first year, you’ll begin your psychology studies and start the first two subjects in your chosen minor. You can choose from areas such as counselling, mental health and wellbeing, youth work, inclusive education, or art and social sciences.
You’ll build a strong foundation for future work in human services. You’ll learn how to communicate with people from different backgrounds, think critically, act ethically and reflect on your own practice. You’ll also explore how society and policy shape people’s lives, helping you understand the broader context in which individuals and communities live.
In your first year, you’ll build a strong foundation for future work in mental health, wellbeing and other human services.
You’ll learn how to communicate with people from different backgrounds, think critically and act ethically. You’ll explore how society works and how policies shape people’s lives, so you can better understand the world your service users live in.
You’ll also take your first counselling courses, where you’ll start to connect theory with real-world practice. Across these subjects, you’ll begin developing the practical skills and confidence you need to start working with people in a thoughtful, safe and supportive way.
In your first year, you’ll build the foundations for your future practice as a youth worker. You’ll learn how to communicate with people from different backgrounds, think critically and act ethically in your work with young people. You’ll also explore how society and policy shape young people’s lives, so you can understand the bigger picture they’re navigating.
Alongside this, you’ll take your first practice skills course, where you’ll be introduced to the core ways youth workers support and work with young people in real-world settings.
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In your second year, you’ll complete five psychology courses across a range of topics, building a deeper understanding of human thought, behaviour and experience.
You’ll also continue your minor with another subject, and learn about research from different perspectives. This will help you understand how knowledge is created, and how evidence can be used to inform practice and social change.
In your second year, you’ll deepen your counselling skills with courses in creative and relational counselling, mental health, working with groups and advanced practice skills.
You’ll also learn with and from First Nations leaders and scholars in the course On Country, In Relation: Stories, Practices and Futures. This will help you understand what it means to be guided by First Nations' communities, respect different ways of knowing, and support the social change they want to see on their own terms.
In your second year, you’ll increase your understanding of young people and youth work. You’ll learn about legal and justice systems, mental health and wellbeing, and build more advanced practice skills for working with young people and communities in complex situations.
You’ll also learn with and from First Nations leaders and scholars in On Country, In Relation: Stories, Practices and Futures. This will help you understand what it means to be First Nations' guided by communities and support the social change they want to see.
You’ll have the chance to choose an elective in homelessness, alcohol and other drugs, or working with violence and abuse.
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In your final year, you’ll complete another five psychology subjects and take part in a 28-day supervised placement, giving you real-world experience in a human services setting.
You’ll also complete your mental health and wellbeing capstone subject, where you bring together what you’ve learned across the degree, and finish the final subject in your chosen minor. This is where you consolidate your skills, clarify your interests and prepare for your next steps in study or work.
In your final year, you’ll shape your degree to match your interests and future goals by choosing a minor. Options include areas like Inclusive Education, Youth Work, and Art and Social Science.
You’ll also take part in supervised work integrated learning over 28 days, giving you real experience in the field. Alongside this, you’ll complete a capstone subject and explore mental health, wellbeing and lived experience in community settings, including approaches like nature-based responses.
In your third year, you’ll bring your learning together and take your youth work skills to the next level.
You’ll complete two supervised placements of 28 days each in youth work settings, giving you extended, hands-on experience working with young people and professional teams.
You’ll also choose a specialisation through a four-course minor in an area that interests you, such as counselling, mental health and wellbeing, art and social sciences, critical criminology or inclusive education. This lets you shape your degree around the kind of youth work you want to do in the future.
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In the psychology and mental health and wellbeing majors, you’ll complete a 28-day supervised work integrated learning placement in a human services or community setting. In this placement you will start putting the theory you have learned into practice as well as developing your professional identity. You will learn about working safely and ethically with service users and communities. You’ll be supported by both academic staff and onsite supervisors as you build experience in the field.
In the youth work major, you’ll take part in two supervised work integrated learning placements in youth work settings.
Across these placements, you’ll spend extended time in youth work organisations, working alongside experienced practitioners and directly supporting young people. This gives you the chance to apply what you’ve learned in class, build practical skills and confidence, and start forming professional networks in the sector.
As a graduate of the Bachelor of Social Science, you’ll have a strong foundation in social science theory and evidence and know how to apply it to complex social issues and lived experiences.
You’ll be able to think critically, ethically and creatively about the social, cultural and political challenges facing communities today, and design and conduct research and inquiry-based projects using ethical, inclusive methods that consider Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives, global worldviews and intersectional frameworks.
You’ll be equipped to work both independently and in teams, demonstrating cultural competence, ethical judgement and accountability in diverse, interdisciplinary settings.
Through ongoing self-reflection, you’ll build the awareness and adaptability needed to strengthen your professional practice and contribute to sustainable, socially just outcomes, while communicating knowledge, ideas and evidence clearly to different audiences using a range of professional, academic and digital formats.
The skills learned in this course are especially relevant to areas such as welfare and the health sector, youth work, in community-based agencies, education, and human resource management.
Graduates find work in areas including:
This degree also provides an academic foundation to pursue further specialised study in social work, justice and criminology, global studies, urban planning and environment, teaching, speech pathology, occupational health and safety, occupational therapy, public policy, communication, and marketing.
This major is also the basis for further study in psychology. Many graduates use it as a pathway into honours and postgraduate study and go on to work in areas such as clinical, educational, and organisational psychology.
In addition to this degree you'll need to complete the following degrees:
or equivalent degrees recognised by the Australian Psychological Society.
The average salary for a psychologist in Australia is $110,000 per year*. With a shortage of psychologists in every state and territory in Australia^, employment is projected to grow by 13.3% over the next five years*.
Psychology is becoming increasingly relevant across almost all fields of human endeavour, and especially in health, education, business, research and community development.
*Source: www.seek.com.au 2026
^Source: www.jobsandskills.gov.au 2025
Work alongside and in partnership with service users to respond to areas of concern to them. The average salary for a mental health support worker in Australia is $75,000*.
Work alongside and in partnership with service users to co-create strategies to address concerns and issues they are facing. The average salary for a case manager in Australia is $95,000*.
Collaborate with service users to develop strategies that create the change they are seeking for their lives. The average salary for a counsellor in Australia is $105,000*.
*Source: www.seek.com.au 2026
Support young people by providing practical and emotional support through a range of issues and strengths-based approaches. The average salary for a youth worker in Australia is $80,000*.
Provide emotional and practical support to families in need. The average salary for a family support worker in Australia is $85,000*.
Advocates help people to understand their rights and access support and resources needed to resolve problems in their life.. The average salary for an advocate in Australia is $100,000*.
*Source: www.seek.com.au 2026
The psychology major in this degree is accredited without conditions by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC).
Successful completion of an APAC-accredited undergraduate psychology specialisation is a partial requirement for registration as a Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
The Youth Work major in this degree is accredited by Youth Workers Australia.
Graduates of the Bachelor of Social Science who major in Youth Work are eligible for membership.
You must have successfully completed the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) (or equivalent qualification).
Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) units 3 and 4:
Entry to this course is competitive. Eligible applicants are ranked and selected in order of merit based on their academic achievement plus any adjustment factors.
You may be eligible to receive adjustment factors which include equity access schemes and/or subject adjustments to a maximum of 28 aggregate adjustment points. For more information about what adjustment factors RMIT considers visit Admission to RMIT.
We will consider your entire academic record to determine your eligibility for entry. The highest level of education you have previously completed will usually determine how you are ranked.
Please select the highest level of education you have or will be completing in order to find out the selection criteria that applies to you, in addition to meeting the above entry requirements.
Entry to this course is competitive. Eligible applicants are ranked and selected in order of merit based on their academic achievement. You will be ranked on your ATAR plus any adjustment factors.
The SNAP access scheme is designed to increase tertiary participation by giving priority access to RMIT diploma and degree programs to eligible applicants currently studying Year 12 at a SNAP partner school.
The RMIT Elite Athlete and Performer Program supports eligible elite and emerging athletes and performers to achieve academic excellence while reaching high performance in sport or the performing arts, by allowing students to balance the demands of both their studies and their athletic or performing arts responsibilities.
The Indigenous Access Program supports your application to RMIT through an informal interview process where you will receive help from the Ngarara Willim Centre. Additional consideration will be given if you have relevant life, work, education or training experience.
Entry to this course is competitive. Applicants are ranked and selected in order of merit based on their academic achievement, e.g., level of TAFE qualification completed (including any adjustment factors).
We will consider your entire academic record to determine your eligibility for entry. The highest level of education you have previously completed will usually determine how you are ranked.
You will be assigned a selection rank (comparable to an ATAR) based on your highest completed qualification:
You are encouraged to submit a personal statement of 300-500 words outlining:
If you do not submit a personal statement you will be considered on the basis of academic achievement only.
Applicants applying to RMIT through VTAC can complete and submit the VTAC personal statement via their online VTAC account.
Applicants applying Direct to RMIT can upload their completed personal statement via their online Direct application.
You may satisfy the academic requirements by completing the STAT multiple choice. Your overall score will be converted to an equivalent ATAR and competitively ranked for selection.
Your STAT results are valid for 2 years prior to the commencement of your study.
If you are applying to RMIT as an applicant with vocational education and training study, you may sit the STAT multiple choice if you:
You are still required to meet all other course prerequisites or equivalents.
Learn more about the STAT and STAT results.
The RMIT Elite Athlete and Performer Program supports eligible elite and emerging athletes and performers to achieve academic excellence while reaching high performance in sport or the performing arts, by allowing students to balance the demands of both their studies and their athletic or performing arts responsibilities.
The Indigenous Access Program supports your application to RMIT through an informal interview process where you will receive help from the Ngarara Willim Centre. Additional consideration will be given if you have relevant life, work, education or training experience.
Entry to this program is competitive. Applicants are ranked and selected in order of merit based on their academic achievement, e.g. GPA (including any adjustment factors).
We will consider your entire academic record to determine your eligibility for entry. Previous fail grades in similar courses may affect your eligibility.
You must have successfully completed at least two graded courses (subjects) (0.25 EFTSL) in an Australian bachelor degree or four graded courses (subjects) (0.5 EFTSL) in an Australian associate degree, or overseas equivalent. You will be assigned a selection rank (comparable to an ATAR) based on your GPA.
You are encouraged to submit a personal statement of 300-500 words outlining:
If you do not submit a personal statement you will be considered on the basis of academic achievement only.
Applicants applying to RMIT through VTAC can complete and submit the VTAC personal statement via their online VTAC account.
Applicants applying Direct to RMIT can upload their completed personal statement via their online Direct application.
You may satisfy the academic requirements by completing the STAT multiple choice. Your overall score will be converted to an equivalent ATAR and competitively ranked for selection.
Your STAT results are valid for 2 years prior to the commencement of your study.
If you are applying to RMIT as an applicant with higher education study, you may sit the STAT multiple choice if you:
You are still required to meet all other course prerequisites or equivalents.
Learn more about the STAT and STAT results.
The RMIT Elite Athlete and Performer Program supports eligible elite and emerging athletes and performers to achieve academic excellence while reaching high performance in sport or the performing arts, by allowing students to balance the demands of both their studies and their athletic or performing arts responsibilities.
The Indigenous Access Program supports your application to RMIT through an informal interview process where you will receive help from the Ngarara Willim Centre. Additional consideration will be given if you have relevant life, work, education or training experience.
Entry to this course is competitive. Applicants are ranked and selected in order of merit based on their academic achievement, e.g., Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) score (including any adjustment factors).
You must have successfully completed the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) (or equivalent qualification) and meet the stated prerequisites.
You may satisfy the academic requirements by completing the STAT multiple choice.
You are encouraged to submit a personal statement of 300-500 words outlining:
If you do not submit a personal statement you will be considered on the basis of academic achievement only.
Applicants applying to RMIT through VTAC can complete and submit the VTAC personal statement via their online VTAC account.
Applicants applying Direct to RMIT can upload their completed personal statement via their online Direct application.
You may satisfy the academic requirements by completing the STAT multiple choice. Your overall score will be converted to an equivalent ATAR and competitively ranked for selection.
Your STAT results are valid for 2 years prior to the commencement of your study.
If you are applying to RMIT as an applicant with work and life experience, you may sit the STAT multiple choice if you:
You are still required to meet all other course prerequisites or equivalents.
Learn more about the STAT and STAT results.
The RMIT Elite Athlete and Performer Program supports eligible elite and emerging athletes and performers to achieve academic excellence while reaching high performance in sport or the performing arts, by allowing students to balance the demands of both their studies and their athletic or performing arts responsibilities.
The Indigenous Access Program supports your application to RMIT through an informal interview process where you will receive help from the Ngarara Willim Centre. Additional consideration will be given if you have relevant life, work, education or training experience.
This course is new for Semester 1 2027, so no ATAR* profile information is currently available.
This course is new for Semester 1 2027, so no student profile information is currently available.
*ATAR refers to the lowest selection rank to which an offer was made (including consideration of any adjustments) for current and recent Year 12 applicants.
RMIT is committed to providing transparency to the admissions process. In line with this commitment, we provide you with information that will help in making informed choices about your undergraduate study options. Find out more about admission to RMIT.
You need to satisfy all of the following requirements to be considered for entry into this course.
You must have successfully completed a qualification recognised by RMIT as equivalent to the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) with a minimum average of 65% (see calculator below).
Equivalent qualifications may also include completion of the RMIT Foundation Studies course or a recognised post secondary diploma in the relevant discipline with the required grades.
Meeting the minimum academic requirements does not guarantee entry. Your application will still need to be assessed and accepted.
If you are an international student studying year 12 in Australia, you may be able to apply via VTAC with your ATAR.
Find information about the ATAR selection rank* for this course in our ATAR for International students course finder.
*ATAR refers to the lowest selection rank to which an offer was made (including consideration of any adjustments) for current and recent Year 12 applicants.
RMIT is committed to providing transparency to the admissions process. In line with this commitment, we provide you with information that will help in making informed choices about your undergraduate study options. Find out more about admission to RMIT.
There are no prerequisite subjects required for entry into this qualification.
A selection task is not required for entry into this qualification.
To study this course you will need to complete one of the following English proficiency tests:
Note: RMIT does not accept scores from 'at-home' or 'online' testing.
For detailed information on English language requirements and other proficiency tests recognised by RMIT, visit English language requirements and equivalency information.
Don't meet the English language test scores? Complete an English Language Pathways (Academic English) Advanced at RMIT University Pathways (RMIT UP).
The following information outlines the tasks you will be required to undertake during professional experience placement and on-campus learning activities.
The non-academic abilities listed are provided for your information only and are not entry requirements.
By understanding the types of activities you'll participate in, you can:
If there are any activities outlined which may be difficult for you to undertake, there is a range of adjustments to your study conditions available to enable and support you to demonstrate these abilities.
Please contact the Equitable Learning Services (ELS) team to discuss any adjustments you may require. To receive learning adjustments, you need to register with ELS.
If you are living with disability, long-term illness and/or a mental health condition, we can support you by making adjustments to activities in your course so that you can participate fully in your studies.
The University considers the wellbeing and safety of all students, staff and the community to be a priority in academic and professional experience placement settings.
This course includes practical placement. If you are successful in obtaining a place in the course, you must meet a number of immunisation and compliance requirements upon commencement of your studies.
You will be required to hold a valid Victorian Working with Children (WWC) Check (valid for 5 years) prior to undertaking professional placement as part of this course.
Note: For placements undertaken interstate, a valid WWC Check is required for that state.
Applicants will be required to hold a valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check, formerly known as a Police Check, for professional placements as part of this course. Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Checks must be current and have no disclosable outcomes.
Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Checks are conducted via fit2work. An account with fit2work will be created using your name and RMIT-issued student email address, once studies in the course have commenced. Further information will be provided once enrolment has been completed.
You may be required to apply for and receive an acceptable NDIS Worker Screening Check prior to undertaking professional placement with an NDIS provider as part of this course.
A pathway is an alternative way to get into a course. RMIT's pathways can help you move through different levels of study to reach the qualification you're aiming for, even if you don't meet the requirements for your destination course.
This degree is new for 2027. Pathways into this degree are undergoing review and pending approval.
Contact Study@RMIT to discuss your options.
When you successfully complete this degree, you may be eligible for entry into an RMIT Honours or Postgraduate degree.
You can gain entry to this degree from RMIT Foundation Studies or a range of vocational study courses.
RMIT has pathway arrangements with many partner institutions around the world.
If your institution has a pathway arrangement with RMIT you may be able to receive credit and reduce the time it will take to complete your preferred RMIT course.
Find out if your institution has a pathway arrangement with RMIT
If you have qualifications from an institution that is not an RMIT partner, credit into your RMIT course will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
When you successfully complete this course, you may be eligible for entry into an RMIT honours or postgraduate degree.
Credit, recognition of prior learning, professional experience and accreditation from a professional body can reduce the duration of your study by acknowledging your earlier, relevant experience.
Credit and exemptions will be assessed consistent with the principles of the RMIT Credit Policy.
Credit may reduce the duration of your study by acknowledging your earlier, relevant study experience.
When you are submitting an application, please indicate that you want to be considered for credit and provide detailed course syllabus (also known as course outline), outlining volume of learning, course content and weekly topics, learning objectives/outcomes, assessment types and their weightings, and reference to the learning resources such as prescribed textbooks and recommended readings.
In 2026, the annual student contribution amount (tuition fee) you will pay for a standard year of full-time study is between AU$4,738 to AU$17,399.
In addition to your tuition fees, you will be expected to pay for additional expenses including:
Amounts quoted are indicative fees per annum, and are based on a standard year of full-time study (96 credit points). A proportionate fee applies for more or less than the full-time study load.
Fees are adjusted on an annual basis and these fees should only be used as a guide.
You may be eligible to apply for a HECS-HELP loan, which can be used to defer payment of up to the full amount of your student contribution fees. You may also be eligible to apply to defer payment of your SSAF through the SA-HELP loan scheme.
Learn more about fees for undergraduate study.
For information on how to pay your fees or how to apply for a refund, please see Paying your fees and applying for refunds.
If you are offered a Commonwealth supported place, your tuition fees are subsidised by the Australian Government.
Your share of the fee (student contribution) is set on an annual basis by the government and is determined by the discipline areas (bands) of your individual enrolled courses, not the overall program.
The Australian Government has introduced changes to university funding and student contribution fees under its Job-ready Graduates Package.
The fees in the table below apply to students who commence their degree in 2027. Fees for continuing students are available at fees for Commonwealth supported students.
Each subject (course) falls into a band. The band determines the student contribution amount for the subject.
Amounts listed in the table below are based on a standard, full-time study load (96 credit points per year) with all subjects in the same band. A proportionate fee applies for more or less than the full-time study load or for enrolment in subjects from a combination of bands.
You can learn how to calculate your exact tuition fees for units from different bands at Fees for Commonwealth supported students.
Student contribution band by subject |
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| Education, Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, English, Mathematics, Statistics, Nursing, Indigenous and Foreign Languages, Agriculture | $4,908 per standard year
$613 per standard (12 credit point) course |
| Allied Health, Other Health, Built Environment, Computing, Visual and Performing Arts, Professional Pathway Psychology, Professional Pathway Social Work, Engineering, Surveying, Environmental Studies, Science, Pathology | $9,880 per standard year
$1,235 per standard (12 credit point) course |
| Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Science | $14,046 per standard year
$1,755 per standard (12 credit point) course |
| Law, Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce, Communications, Society and Culture | $18,025 per standard year
$2,253 per standard (12 credit point) course |
On 1 January 2022, the Government implemented the Student Learning Entitlement (SLE).
The Australian Government provides financial assistance via the HECS-HELP loan scheme, which allows eligible students (such as Australian citizens or holders of an Australian permanent humanitarian visa) to defer payment of up to the full amount of their student contribution.
You may be eligible to apply to defer payment of the Student services and amenities fee (SSAF) through the SA-HELP loan scheme. If you use SA-HELP, the amount will be added to your accumulated HELP debt.
If your FEE-HELP and/or SA-HELP loan application is successful, the Australian Government will pay RMIT, on your behalf, up to 100% of your fees. This amount will become part of your accumulated HELP debt.
You only start repaying your accumulated HELP debt to the Australian Government once you earn above the minimum income threshold for repayment, which is set each year by the Australian Government (this also applies if you are still studying). The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will calculate your compulsory repayment for the year and include this on your income tax notice.
For more information about loan repayment options see Commonwealth assistance (HELP loans) or Study Assist.
In addition to tuition fees, you will be charged an annual student services and amenities fee (SSAF), which is used to maintain and enhance services and amenities that improve your experience as an RMIT student.
The SSAF is calculated based on your enrolment load and the maximum fee for 2027 is $386.
You may also be required to purchase other items related to your course, including field trips, textbooks and equipment. These additional fees and expenses vary from course to course.
In addition to tuition fees you also need to pay for:
You also need to account for your living expenses. Estimate the cost of living in Melbourne.
In addition to tuition fees, you will be charged an annual student services and amenities fee (SSAF), which is used to maintain and enhance services and amenities that improve your experience as an RMIT student. The SSAF is calculated based on your enrolment load and the maximum fee for 2027 is $386.
Find out more details about how fees are calculated and the expected annual increase.
Find information on how to apply for a refund as a continuing international student.
For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students working, or intending to work in the social and emotional well-being workforce, enrolled in related programs; worth up to $180,246.
RMIT awards more than 2000 scholarships every year to recognise academic achievement and assist students from a variety of backgrounds.
RMIT awards more than 2000 scholarships every year to recognise academic achievement and assist students from a variety of backgrounds.
Use our Frequently Asked Questions to learn about the application process and its equity access schemes, find out how to accept or defer your offer or request a leave of absence, discover information about your fees, refunds and scholarships, and explore the various student support and advocacy services, as well as how to find out more about your preferred program, and more.
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