Bachelor of Laws

Bachelor of Laws

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Become a global, technology-focused lawyer for a changing world.

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Student type:
Learning mode:
On campus
Entry score:

2026 Guaranteed ATAR 88.00
ATAR 86.00*

Duration:
Full-time 3 years
Part-time 6 years
Fees:

Commonwealth Supported Places

Next intake:
February, July
Location:
Melbourne City
Learning mode:
On campus
Entry score:

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Duration:
Full-time 3 years
Fees:

AU$45,120 (2026 annual)

Next intake:
February, July
Location:
Melbourne City

Study law in Melbourne’s CBD, steps from courts, tribunals and legal organisations.

Delivered by academic experts in the heart of Melbourne, this law degree draws on our deep industry connections to give you as much real-world experience as possible. The thorough theoretical grounding in the Australian legal system and fundamental legal principles and concepts is balanced by practical approaches to legal education. 

As well as learning how to analyse and solve problems involving questions of law, you'll develop a suite of invaluable skills that will prepare you for a career as a legal practitioner or in a law-related field. Such skills include effective writing, drafting, advocacy, interviewing and advising, negotiation, teamwork and presentations. 

Our 3-year law degree is shaped by an advisory board comprising partners of top-tier law firms and senior barristers. It also has a strong technology focus, preparing you for an evolving legal system and society.

Why study law at RMIT?

Pathway to legal practice

This course is fully accredited by the Victorian Legal Admissions Board (VLAB) and satisfies the academic requirements for admission to the Australian legal profession upon completion of Practical Legal Training (PLT).

Graduate in 3 years

Unlike others, the RMIT Bachelor of Laws is just 3 years. With targeted law electives, you are career-ready, faster.

On-site law clinic

Anika Legal is co-located on our CBD campus, affording the opportunity to engage in community-driven legal practice during your degree.

High touch, high tech

Learn law in small classes with close staff engagement, personalised feedback and cutting‑edge legal technology that supports confidence, wellbeing and professional growth.

Cutting edge technology

You have access to leading global legal AI, Harvey.ai.

From Semester 2, 2026, this tool will be integrated into select subjects to provide real-world experience in ai-enhanced practice as a complement to the comprehensive suite of other practice-ready skills.

Details

How you will learn

The Bachelor of Laws has a strong technology focus and a practical bent, preparing you to work in a range of law-related roles.

Case-based learning includes critical discussions in seminars and online forums, supplemented by industry-engaged, experiential learning opportunities. Simulations such as brief writing, mooting and negotiation ensure you develop the requisite skills in close connection with legal knowledge.

Guest speakers make regular appearances, sharing insightful and industry-relevant knowledge and cases, and posing challenging legal questions for students to grapple with. Clinical legal education and industry placement opportunities are also on offer.

Instead of focusing solely on exams and essays, assessments in the Bachelor of Laws focus on tasks you would complete in a real-world setting. For example, you might be asked to write a memorandum of advice, or demonstrate written skills that are applicable in business. This practical approach to assessments helps to sharpen the skills you’ll need upon graduation.

A capstone experience gives you the opportunity to critically reflect on the curriculum of the law degree. You will draw upon knowledge and skills gained throughout your studies and apply these in an interactive, authentic scenario.

Delivered at RMIT's Melbourne City campus, this Bachelor of Laws will prepare you to be admitted to legal practice in Victoria.

Industry connections

The Bachelor of Laws is based on a unique approach that we call bringing law to life. 

This law degree has been designed specifically to create job-ready graduates, with direction and input from a Law Program Advisory Board made up of judges, magistrates, senior executives from law firms, representatives from the bar, and other senior members of the legal profession. Students in this degree will have integrated, industry-engaged experiences within substantive core law subjects, and will be able to take clinical electives, study tours and industry placement/internships.

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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:

  • Ethical Global Citizens
  • Connected
  • Adaptive
  • Digitally Adept
  • Expert
  • Critically Engaged.

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.

While the Bachelor of Laws is delivered in Melbourne, there is the opportunity to observe a number of innovative courts, both locally and internationally in study tours for law students.

There is also the opportunity to take a study tour to RMIT's Vietnam campus looking at legal systems in Asia.

Overseas work, exchange and study experiences

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.

Explore overseas study and work

As a student of this degree, you will spend approximately 36 hours (per subject, per semester) learning directly from your educators online and in person, plus an additional 108 hours of independent study commitment (per subject, per semester).

Study load

Full- or part-time study is determined by how many credit points you are enrolled in during the semester. An undergraduate full-time study load is considered to be 48 credit points (approximately 3 to 4 subjects), and part-time is considered to be 24 credit points or fewer (approximately 2 subjects) per semester.

If you need to reduce your study load below 48 credit points in any semester throughout your degree, please discuss your study options with your academic advisor prior to enrolment. This may impact your enrolment structure, program duration and tuition fees.

Important information for international students

International student visa holders can only study full-time.

Your student experience

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Exclusive facilities

Enjoy dedicated facilities and custom study spaces for law students in the historic Emily McPherson building, home of the School of Law.

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Law Students' Society

Enjoy the perks of RMIT's Law Students' Society and gain access to mentoring opportunities, competitions, career sessions, and initiatives from the School and our external sponsors.

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Mooting programs

Take part in one of our several mooting competitions in our heritage listed courts, including the site of the infamous Ned Kelly trial.

Course structure and plan

The Bachelor of Laws is made up of 24 subjects. Your core subjects cover all the academic areas you need for admission to legal practice. You’ll also be able to choose from a range of electives to tailor your degree to your interests, and you’ll have opportunities to complete practical internship and clinical education subjects to build real-world experience.

Year 1

In your first year, you’ll build a strong foundation in how law works, why it matters, and how it shapes people’s lives in Australia and beyond. You’ll explore the basics of our legal system, key ideas like justice, fairness and human rights, and start to think critically about the role of law in a globalised world.

You’ll be introduced to core areas of private and public law, including how agreements are formed and enforced, how the law responds when people are harmed, how crimes are defined and prosecuted, and how governments make and interpret laws. Alongside this, you’ll examine the legal and ethical responsibilities of businesses, including their impact on human rights.

Across these subjects, you’ll develop essential skills in legal reasoning, research, writing and problem-solving, and begin to see how different areas of law connect in practice – preparing you for more advanced study in later years.

Year 2

In your second year, you’ll deepen your understanding of how rights, responsibilities and power are structured and contested in the law. You’ll explore how property is owned, shared and regulated, how fairness is achieved through equitable principles, and how government decisions are made and challenged.

You’ll also examine how civil disputes move through the legal system, from initial claim to resolution, and consider when court is the best option compared to other pathways. Ethical questions and professional responsibilities come into sharper focus, especially as technology reshapes legal practice and raises new challenges for lawyers.

Alongside this, you’ll engage with innovation and social justice in the legal system through a work integrated learning (WIL) experience, working with others to design practical responses to real-world legal and social problems.

Year 3

In your third year, you’ll focus on how legal power is structured, tested and applied in real cases. You’ll examine how the Australian Constitution shapes government, protects rights and divides power between state and federal levels, and how these principles are interpreted by the courts.

You’ll deepen your knowledge of private law by exploring how assets are managed for others and how rights and duties arise in those relationships, alongside building a solid understanding of the rules that govern what evidence can be used in court, and how it must be presented.

You’ll also take on more complex, practice-focused learning that asks you to solve legal problems from multiple perspectives. This is where your technical knowledge, ethical awareness and problem‑solving skills come together, helping you think and work like a contemporary legal professional.

Work integrated learning (WIL)

The Bachelor of Laws offers WIL subjects that will provide you with opportunities to apply your academic skills to a work-based context.

Justice Innovation

Justice Innovation explores fresh approaches to long‑standing legal problems, including ideas like restorative justice and therapeutic jurisprudence, and considers how technology is reshaping access to justice and dispute resolution.

You’ll work in a team to design an innovative justice solution to a current social problem in a simulated, real‑world setting. Throughout the subject, you’ll have opportunities to connect with industry and community partners, building practical skills and professional networks.

Enterprise Law: Designing Legal Solutions

In Enterprise Law: Designing Legal Solutions, you’ll move beyond the traditional case-law approach and learn to tackle problems through both legal and non‑legal lenses.

In a law firm–style simulation, you’ll advise start‑ups on real or realistic legal problems. Working in teams, you’ll design and present your solution to members of the legal community, building your confidence, creativity and professional readiness in a WIL environment.

Clinical Legal Practice

Clinical Legal Practice introduces you to the practice of law through the provision of legal services to real clients at partner legal organisations, including community legal centres, courts, and tribunals under the supervision of qualified legal practitioners such as Anika Legal, YouthLaw and Law & Advocacy Centre for Women. 

Legal Internship elective

Over the course of a ten-day placement, this elective provides the opportunity for you to critically engage with the legal system by observing or “shadowing” a legal professional such as lawyers, policy advisors, advocates, Magistrates or Judges to gain insights into legal practice.

With the support of RMIT staff and under the guidance of a workplace mentor, you’ll contribute to real projects that matter to the host organisation.

Electives

As you progress through your law degree, you can explore a wide range of elective areas that reflect how diverse legal practice can be. 

Commercial & corporate law

Explore how businesses operate within the law, including areas like contracts, mergers and acquisitions, insolvency and corporate governance.

Finance, tax & competition

Focus on banking and finance law, taxation and competition policy, and how legal rules shape markets and economic behaviour.

International & global law

Study international trade, public international law and cross-border commercial issues, and how laws operate across different countries.

Technology & media

Examine legal issues in intellectual property, media, artificial intelligence, data, blockchain and digital civil and criminal issues.

People, rights & justice

Look at human rights, employment and family law, wills and estates, climate justice and law and justice beyond borders.

Practical skills

Build workplace-ready skills through clinics, internships, advocacy and court innovation subjects, as well as research projects and competitions.

Learning outcomes

As a graduate of the Bachelor of Laws, you will have the core legal knowledge required to pursue a career as a legal practitioner or to undertake legal and non-legal roles in a range of law-related fields. With your well-developed skills in drafting, negotiating, advising, interviewing and advocacy, you will be able to hold yourself to the highest of ethical standards and demonstrate strong judgment and strategic reasoning in a range of professional contexts.

You will be able to demonstrate your broad understanding of the Australian legal system, its underlying principles and concepts, and its relationship to comparable international contexts. This knowledge will enable you to identify, research, and evaluate relevant legal issues, analyse them, and form solutions to address them.

Your well-developed communication skills will make you an asset to any legal and non-legal role, team and organisation.

Choose a plan below to find out more about the subjects you will study and the course structure.

Bachelor of Laws
Program code: BP335
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City Campus
Full-time 3 Years
BP335
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Duration
Full-time 3 Years
Plan code
BP335
CRICOS
103210M
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Career

As a graduate of the Bachelor of Laws, a world of possibility will be open to you. This degree builds transferable legal and professional skills valued across law, government, business, policy, advocacy and beyond.

You could choose to work in the commercial legal sector as a lawyer. You may want to pursue legal aid or community law. Or perhaps a career in academia, the media, politics or business beckons. 

Through the many networking opportunities offered during the course, you’ll forge strong connections that help set you up for career success.

Practical Legal Training (PLT)

To be eligible to be admitted to practise law in Australia, you will need to complete the Practical Legal Training requirements, either through one year of Supervised Workplace Training with a law firm or an approved PLT course. The PLT course can be undertaken on a fee-paying basis through the Leo Cussen Centre for Law, the ACAP University College, or The College of Law.

Career outcomes

Although your wage as a lawyer can vary depending on your area of practice, the average salary for a lawyer in Australia is $105,000 per year*.

Private practice roles

Barrister

Barristers advise, represent, and defend clients' interests in court or at a tribunal, during negotiations and dispute resolutions. The average salary for a barrister in Australia is $95,000 per year*.

Solicitor

A solicitor provides advice and assistance with legal issues in one or more areas of the law to individuals and businesses. The average salary for a solicitor in Australia is $105,000 per year*.

Family lawyer

Family lawyers help people resolve the legal aspects of family relationships such as divorce, parenting agreements, and property settlements. The average salary for a family lawyer in Australia is $125,000 per year*.

Organisational roles

In-house lawyer

In-house lawyers are employed directly by an organisation and are responsible only for the legal requirements of their employer. The average salary for an in-house lawyer in Australia is $140,000 per year*.

Legal counsel lawyer

Legal counsel lawyers draft and review legal documents, manage risk, ensure compliance and conduct negotiations on behalf of an organisation. The average salary for a legal counsel lawyer in Australia is $150,000 per year*.

General counsel lawyer

A general counsel lawyer is a senior in-house lawyer responsible for overseeing all legal matters of an organisation. The average salary for a general counsel lawyer in Australia is $225,000 per year*.

Government and community roles

Legal adviser

Legal advisers can be found in community organisations and government funded services, providing advice and referrals to the public. The average salary for a legal adviser in Australia is $105,000 per year*.

Policy adviser

A policy advisers analyse and interpret data and information to relevant policy areas, providing legal guidance and advice to policymakers. The average salary for a policy adviser in Australia is $118,000 per year*.

Prosecutor

Prosecutors represent local, state or federal governments in the court system, assessing evidence, filing charges, and prosecuting accused criminals. The average salary for a prosecutor in Australia is $120,000 per year*.

*Source: www.seek.com.au 2026

Professional recognition and accreditation

Victorian Legal Admissions Board (VLAB)

The degree satisfies the academic requirements for graduates admission to the Australian legal profession.

Visit the Victorian Legal Admissions Board website for more information.

Council of Australian Law Deans (CALD)

The Council of Australian Law Deans is the peak body for Australian law schools, and RMIT is represented on the Council by the Dean of the RMIT School of Law.

Visit the Council of Australian Law Deans website for more information.

Entry requirements and admissions

You must have successfully completed the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) (or equivalent qualification).

Prerequisites

Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) units 3 and 4:

  • a study score of at least 25 in English other than EAL; or
  • a study score of at least 27 in English as an Additional Language (EAL)

or equivalent studies.

Guaranteed ATAR

For Semester 1 2026 applicants, this course has a Guaranteed ATAR (excluding adjustment factors).

This means that if you receive an ATAR equal to or above this and meet the course prerequisites, we will guarantee you an offer in this course.

If you receive an ATAR below this guarantee, you may still receive an offer, depending on the availability of places in this course and whether you are eligible to receive any adjustment factors.

Please note: For VTAC applicants to receive an offer, this course must be your highest eligible preference.

Rankings and adjustment factors

Entry to this program 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.

Selection criteria by applicant type

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.

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Entry to this program 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.

Adjustment factors available only to applicants currently studying Year 12

School Network Access Program (SNAP)

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.

Adjustment factors available only to applicants currently studying Year 12 or whose highest qualification is a completed Year 12.

Subject adjustments

  • A study score of 25 in Legal Studies, equals 1 aggregate point per study. 
  • A study score of 35 in any English equals 2 aggregate points per study. 
  • Overall maximum of 3 points.

Regional adjustments

  • RMIT automatically allocates adjustment factors to applicants from a low socio-economic status area for all programs that select primarily on ATAR. 
  • Low socio-economic status areas are determined by applying the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Socio-Economic Index for Areas (SEIFA) Index of Education and Occupation.

Equity access schemes

  • Equity access schemes take into account personal information and location, difficult family and life circumstances, financial hardship and living with a disability or medical condition that may have impacted on an applicant's most recent academic performance.
  • Find out more about the eligibility requirements for each VTAC Equity schemes and scholarships and RMIT access categories.
  • If you are applying through VTAC you should apply for the Equity schemes and scholarships.
  • If you are applying directly to RMIT you should apply for RMIT Access. The system will prompt you to do this during your application.

The Bachelor of Laws is not available to applicants whose highest level of education is Vocational Education and Training study.

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 will be assigned a selection rank (comparable to an ATAR) based on your GPA.

  • Successful completion of an Australian associate degree (or equivalent) and no double-fail in any required course of the receiving degree; or
  • Successful completion of at least 4 courses (subjects) at an Australian undergraduate level (or equivalent) and no double-fail in any required course of the receiving degree; or
  • Successful completion of 4 Open Universities Australia higher education units. Scored or graded results are required.
  • Completion of an Australian higher education diploma level (or equivalent) does not satisfy the minimum entry requirements for this course.

You may be eligible for the following adjustment factors:

Equity access schemes

  • Equity access schemes take into account personal information and location, difficult family and life circumstances, financial hardship and living with a disability or medical condition that may have impacted on an applicant's most recent academic performance.
  • Find out more about the eligibility requirements for each VTAC Equity schemes and scholarships and RMIT access categories.
  • If you are applying through VTAC you should apply for the Equity schemes and scholarships.
  • If you are applying directly to RMIT you should apply for RMIT Access. The system will prompt you to do this during your application.

Entry to this program is competitive. Applicants are ranked and selected in order of merit based on their academic achievement (including any adjustment factors).

You must have successfully completed the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) (or equivalent qualification) and meet the stated prerequisites. 

Work and life experience does not provide any additional consideration for entry to this program.  

You may be eligible for the following adjustment factors:

Equity access schemes

  • Equity access schemes take into account personal information and location, difficult family and life circumstances, financial hardship and living with a disability or medical condition that may have impacted on an applicant's most recent academic performance.
  • Find out more about the eligibility requirements for each VTAC Equity schemes and scholarships and RMIT access categories.
  • If you are applying through VTAC you should apply for the Equity schemes and scholarships.
  • If you are applying directly to RMIT you should apply for RMIT Access. The system will prompt you to do this during your application.

Additional information

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View the ATAR profile and selection rank from students offered a place into this course wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in the most relevant recent intake period.

View ATAR profile

The student profile provides insight into the likely peer group for this course.

View student profile

*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.

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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 85% (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.

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ATAR information for international students studying year 12 in Australia

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.

Find RMIT on VTAC

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:

  • IELTS (Academic): minimum overall band of 6.5 (with no individual band below 6.0)
  • TOEFL (Internet Based Test - IBT): minimum overall score of 79 (with minimum of 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing)
  • Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE (A)): minimum score of 58 (with no communication band less than 50)
  • Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): minimum of 176 with no less than 169 in any component.

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).

Pathways and further study

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.

Pathways into the Bachelor of Laws

This course has pathways available.

Further study

When you successfully complete this degree, you may be eligible for entry into an RMIT Honours or Postgraduate degree.

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You are guaranteed entry to the Bachelor of Laws when you successfully complete the Associate Degree in Business with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (out of 4.0).  

Alternatively, you can gain entry from RMIT Foundation Studies.

When you successfully complete this program, you may be eligible for entry into an RMIT Honours or Postgraduate degree.

Credit and recognition of prior learning

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.

Find out more about Credit and RPL at RMIT

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.

Fees

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2026 indicative fees

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.

Additional expenses

  • Student services and amenities fee (SSAF): AU$373 maximum fee for 2026.
  • Other items related to your program, including field trips, textbooks and equipment.

Annual fee adjustment

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.

Defer your payment

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.

Paying your fees and applying for refunds

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.

How much can I expect to pay for my Commonwealth supported place?

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 program in 2026. Fees for continuing students are available at fees for Commonwealth supported students.

Each course (subject) falls into a band. The band determines the student contribution amount for the course.

Amounts listed in the table below are based on a standard, full-time study load (96 credit points per year) with all courses in the same band. A proportionate fee applies for more or less than the full-time study load or for enrolment in courses (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.

Maximum student contribution amount for Commonwealth supported places in 2026 for commencing students

Student contribution band by course (subject)

Maximum annual student contribution amount (per EFTSL) in 2026
Education, Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, English, Mathematics, Statistics, Nursing, Indigenous and Foreign Languages, Agriculture $4,738 per standard year
$592 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 $9,537 per standard year
$1,192 per standard (12 credit point) course
Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Science $13,558 per standard year
$1,694 per standard (12 credit point) course
Law, Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce, Communications, Society and Culture $17,399 per standard year
$2,174 per standard (12 credit point) course

Student Learning Entitlement

On 1 January 2022, the Government implemented the Student Learning Entitlement (SLE).

  • The SLE allows students 7 years of full-time subsidised study in Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP).
  • Your total SLE amount will be reduced in accordance with your overall study load in a CSP. 
  • Once you have utilised all your SLE, you can no longer study in a CSP.
Visit Study Assist for more information about SLE

HECS-HELP Loans

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.

SA-HELP Loans

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.

How does a HELP loan work?

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 2026 is $373.

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.

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Additional costs

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.

Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF)

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 2026 is $373. 

How your fees are calculated

Find out more details about how fees are calculated and the expected annual increase.

Applying for refunds

Find information on how to apply for a refund as a continuing international student.

Scholarships

Check your eligibility for a scholarship

RMIT awards more than 2000 scholarships every year to recognise academic achievement and assist students from a variety of backgrounds.

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RMIT awards more than 2000 scholarships every year to recognise academic achievement and assist students from a variety of backgrounds.

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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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