English for Academic Purposes (EAP) transfer provider request form

Do you need to apply for a transfer to a new provider from RMIT University Pathways (RMIT UP)?

Students who have not yet completed six months of the principal program on their student visa are required to be released from RMIT UP if they wish to transfer to another education provider.

Before submitting your application, read the RMIT UP Transfer to Another Education Provider Instruction available on the RMIT UP Policies and Procedures page. This instruction provides the steps for processing applications from student visa holders requesting a release from RMIT UP in order to transfer to another education provider.

For information on applying for a release from your formal RMIT University program visit the RMIT University website.

Impact on Student Visa

If you wish to transfer from RMIT UP to another education provider, you may need to apply to be released from your current study plan. Changing to another education provider may impact your student visa. For more information about how this could affect you and your student visa, please contact the Department of Home Affairs. 

Please read the following information

Important Information

• You must keep attending classes until your application is approved.
• Please allow 10 working days for RMIT UP to assess your application.
• If your application is approved, your current enrolment at RMIT UP will be cancelled.

Reasons for transferring to another provider

Your application will be approved in circumstances where RMIT UP assesses that the transfer will be in your best interest, including but not limited to the following:

·       You are not achieving satisfactory course progress despite genuine engagement with the intervention strategy for students at risk

·       Your reasonable expectations about the course are not being met

·       The program doesn’t meet your academic needs

·       There are compassionate and compelling circumstances beyond your control that impact on your study plans or your wellbeing

·       There is an appeal outcome on another matter that results in a decision or recommendation to release you from RMIT UP

·       Your sponsor considers the change to be in your best interests

Your application may be refused in the following circumstances:

·       You have completed less than 5 weeks of study and have not experienced the full range of academic and transitional support services available at RMIT UP

·       You failed to read or understand the RMIT UP offer, tuition or refund policies

·       Your visa was granted but you failed to enrol at RMIT UP before the end of the enrolment period.  In this situation, you should apply to defer your RMIT UP offer.

·       RMIT UP has found your supporting documents to be fraudulent

For more detailed information, read the RMIT UP Transfer to Another Education Provider Instruction available on the RMIT UP Policies and Procedures page.

Students under the age of 18 must provide the following additional documents:

1. Written approval from your parent or legal guardian to transfer to another provider. RMIT UP will request this from your parent before processing your application.
2. Documentation from the new education provider accepting responsibility for accommodation and welfare arrangements, know as a CAAW letter.

Government sponsored students must provide the following additional documents:

• Written approval for your transfer to another provider. RMIT UP will request consent from your sponsor before processing your application

• Financial Guarantee from your sponsor for the new program at the new education provider.

Please read the following carefully and confirm that you understand:

RMIT UP will provide you with an outcome within 10 working days of receiving a complete application, during which time you must continue to attend class.

Students seeking a release from their RMIT University formal program must first apply for and seek release from RMIT University.

Students who are sponsored and/or under the age of 18 must receive additional approval from their sponsor or parent/legal guardian.

Important information about transferring provider is available in the RMIT UP Transfer to Another Education Provider Instruction available on the RMIT UP Policies and Procedures page.

If your application is approved, your current enrolment at RMIT UP will be cancelled. 

You will receive written notification of the outcome of this application via email.