VTAC course information

VTAC stands for Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre and is the administrative body that processes applications for admissions to universities, TAFE's and other education providers in Victoria.

All VTAC course applications are made online. Before you can apply, you'll need to create a VTAC account. This account will allow you to manage your applications for courses, SEAS and scholarships.

Once you have created your account and completed your VTAC course search, you can submit your preferences by following the steps outlined below:

log in using your VTAC ID and PIN
select 'Course application'
enter your educational history (secondary and any post-secondary studies)
enter details of any previously taken admissions tests
confirm your educational history
list your preferences

Keep in mind: your course application allows you to apply for up to eight courses, in order of your preference, but you'll only receive one offer in each 'offer round'. Make sure that you familiarise yourself with course prerequisites and any selection task requirements.

Your first opportunity to submit your course application preferences will be during the VTAC timely application period.

You can list up to eight course preferences in your course application by using the institution and course drop down menus or by entering the course codes.

VTAC course codes are 10-digit codes that can be found using the VTAC CourseSearch and under the 'VTAC code' section of our course pages.

Some courses have more than one course code, so make sure to include the correct code when listing your preferences.

If you have submitted your VTAC course application and have any second thoughts – don't stress. You can still change or reorder your preferences up until before each offer round. Change of preference is closed during selection periods (just before offer rounds) but is open at all other times.

Important dates for timely and late application periods depend on whether you're a domestic or international year 12 student, or a non-year 12 applicant. These dates change yearly, so we recommend that you refer to VTAC for the most up-to-date information.

If you weren't ready to submit your preferences and missed the timely application period, you can still submit these during the 'late applications' and 'very late applications' periods.

Keep in mind: late applications incur higher fees.

Prerequisites refer to studies you must have completed to be eligible for a course. For some courses you need to complete selection tasks as part of your application. Selection tasks might include:

attending an interview
submitting a folio
completing a supplementary information form or pre-selection kit.

If a course requires you to complete a selection task or meet prerequisites, this will be outlined on the RMIT course page under Admissions, or on the VTAC website.

There are many ways you may be eligible for special consideration at RMIT.

RMIT’s Schools Network Access Program (SNAP)

The SNAP access scheme provides priority entry to RMIT courses for students from designated Victorian secondary schools.

Eligible SNAP students that have an ATAR within 20 points of the lowest selection rank (including adjustments) for their preferred courses can receive an equity adjustment. Depending on their initial ATAR and the competitiveness of the course, this may deem some applicants eligible for an offer.

Learn more about SNAP

Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS)

SEAS allows us to consider disadvantages and circumstances that may have impacted your academic performance.

Eligible applicants can receive an adjustment to the calculation of their selection rank, which can increase the chances of receiving an offer.

For courses that select primarily on ATAR, any adjustments you are eligible to receive are used in combination with your ATAR to calculate your selection rank.

For courses that select on Range of Criteria, where selection is based on your performance in selection tasks such as interviews or folio presentations, you will receive an equivalent level of adjustment (SEAS and/or SNAP) to your results in these selection tasks.

Other ways to access RMIT

From pathways to regional adjustments, there are many alternative ways to gain entry to a course at RMIT.

Discover your options

You can speak to us about any questions you have, including guidance on your preferences, information about RMIT courses, and study options if you didn’t get the ATAR you needed.

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There are a variety of options for you at RMIT, including:

Studying a similar vocational course

Not all courses require an ATAR to gain entry into at RMIT University. If you have completed VCAL or decided to complete an unscored VCE you may be eligible to apply to RMIT’s vocational courses.  

Vocational study, sometimes known as TAFE, includes certificates, diplomas and advanced diplomas. At RMIT, there are lots of vocational courses to choose from across a range of study areas. You could choose to study a vocational course that is similar to the higher education course you originally had in mind. Alternatively, you could choose a vocational course that will help you get into your desired higher education course later (otherwise known as a ‘pathway’). Vocational courses can be added to your preferences just like higher education courses.

Use our pathways finder

Guaranteed Pathways

RMIT also offers Guaranteed Pathways (or pathway packages) for some higher education degrees that can be added as a preference. This means you will be able to guarantee your place in your dream course by completing your vocational studies first, and graduate with two internationally-recognised RMIT qualifications.

Explore guaranteed pathways

Apprenticeships and traineeships

A hands-on apprenticeship or certificate will teach you the practical skills today to get the job tomorrow. RMIT has a broad range of apprenticeships and traineeships on offer so you'll be built for what's next.

Explore apprenticeships and traineeships

RMIT has your back with lots of pathways and course finding tools to help you get into your dream course.

You can use our pathway finder tool to explore your study options with RMIT or refer to the RMIT pathways page to find the possible pathways that students can undertake. These may include certificates, diplomas, advanced diplomas and associate degrees.

Yes! If you have not already applied through VTAC you may be eligible to apply directly to RMIT. You can check whether your program accepts direct applications by reading the 'apply' information in the program description.

Learn more about direct applications

VTAC course information