RMIT University

Entry requirements

• There are no mandated entry requirements.

Prerequisites

• Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) units 3 and 4:
• a study score of at least 32 in any English
• or equivalent studies.

You must have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 (or equivalent qualification).

Adjustment factors available only to applicants currently studying Year 12

• School Network Access Program (SNAP)

Entry to this program is competitive. Applicants are ranked and selected in order of merit based on the assessment of their selection task.

If you have successfully completed an Australian Certificate IV or above (or equivalent) or: successfully completed at least two courses (subjects) in an Australian bachelor degree or four courses (subjects) in an Australian associate degree, or overseas equivalent or: completed an Australian Year 12 (or equivalent qualification) and meet the stated prerequisites. You may satisfy the academic requirements by completing the STAT multiple choice.

• You may satisfy the academic requirements by completing the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) multiple choice and achieving a minimum overall score of 156.

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

• Equity access schemes
• Elite Athlete Program
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

English language proficiency tests and minimum scores:

• IELTS (Academic) : 6.5 (no band less than 6.0)
• TOEFL (Internet Based Test - iBT): Overall score 79
• Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE (A)): 58 (no communication band less than 50)
• C1 Advanced: 176 with no less than 169 in any component
• C2 Proficiency: 176 with no less than 169 in any component

Academic requirements

• You must have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 or an equivalent senior secondary school qualification with a minimum average of 65% (see calculator below).
• Equivalent qualifications may also include completion of the RMIT Foundation Studies program 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.

Prerequisites

• There are no prerequisite subjects required for entry into this qualification.

Selection tasks

• All applicants are required to complete and submit a selection task for this program.

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.