There are a variety of spaces across RMIT for independent study, relaxing or group collaboration.
Use this page to find the space that suits your needs; to find a building on campus, visit maps.
For details on other discipline-specific locations contact your school.
City campus study spaces
Independent study spaces
There are a variety of spaces across RMIT for independent study, relaxing or group collaboration. Use this page to find the space that suits your needs; to find a building on campus, visit maps. For details on other discipline-specific locations contact your school.
Other spaces that suit independent study are listed in the table below.
Location |
Description | Capacity | Opening hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swanston Library Building 10, Level 5 |
Computers, group study rooms, powered desks and silent areas. | Approximately 950 | Check opening hours |
| Carlton Library Building 94, Level 3 |
Computers, group study rooms, powered desks and silent areas. | Approximately 260 | Check opening hours |
| The Vault Building 16, Level 2, access from Swanston Street |
Tables, chairs, couches, benches, stools, power and microwaves. | Approximately 95 | Closed until further notice |
| Postgraduate student lounge Building 13, Level 2, Room 24 |
Lounges, desks and chairs, and booths. | Approximately 25 |
Monday to Friday: 8am–9pm Weekends: 8am–4pm |
| Building 80, Level 3, Room 16 | Desks, chairs, power, printer and water bubbler. Additional seating available. | Desk space for 30 students. Outdoor desk space for 10 students. |
Monday to Friday: 7am–9pm Saturday: 9am–6pm |
| Building 80, Level 4, Room 15 | Desks, chairs and power. | Desk space for 35 students. Outdoor desk space for 15 students. |
Monday to Friday: 7am–9pm Saturday: 9am–6pm |
| Building 80, Level 5, Room 2 | Desks, chairs and power. | Desk space for 15 students. Outdoor desk space for 8 students. |
Monday to Friday: 7am–9pm Saturday: 9am–6pm |
| Building 80, Level 6, Room 11 | Booths, desks, stools, power and printer. Outdoor space also available. |
Approximately 50 students. | Monday to Friday: 7am–9pm Saturday: 9am–6pm |
Group meeting and study spaces
If you need to guarantee a meeting or study space, you should book it.
All Library sites and Building 80 offer group study rooms.
Rooms can be booked online by students up to two weeks in advance. Student lounges and informal study spaces might also meet your group study needs.
| Location | Number of rooms |
Opening hours |
|---|---|---|
| Swanston Library Building 10, Levels 5 and 6 |
20 | Check opening hours |
| Carlton Library Building 94, Level 3 |
4 | Check opening hours |
| Building 80, Swanston Academic Building | 19 | Monday to Friday: 7am–9pm Saturday: 9am–6pm |
| Building 78 & 89 | Capacity: 100 | Monday to Sunday: 7am - 9pm |
Recreational spaces
| Location | Description | Opening hours | Bookings |
|---|---|---|---|
| A’Beckett Square BBQ or sports courts | Two half-courts, one full-court set-up for basketball and one full-court set-up for netball. It also features BBQ facilities, table tennis and outdoor seating. | Currently closed due to MMRA works | N/A |
| Building 16, Storey Hall | Lecture theatre. Upstairs is a reception area and the main hall. Lecture theatre: 230 people. Main Hall: 750 people. |
Fill out space hire form to find out availability. | Only available through RMIT Clubs |
| Building 8, Kaleide Theatre | Suitable for lectures, seminars, film and video screenings and performance. Theatre: 194 people. Foyer: 190 people. Function room: 70 people. |
Under construction. | N/A |
| O’Grady’s Place BBQs, near Building 57 | Seating and BBQ facilities. | Fill out space hire form to find out availability. | Only available through RMIT Clubs |
| Building 78 & 89 | Capacity: 100 | Monday to Sunday: 7am–9pm | N/A |
Bundoora campus study spaces
Independant study spaces
These study spaces have desks, power and Wi-Fi and suit independent study.
| Location | Description | Capacity | Opening hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bundoora Library Building 210, Level 2 |
Computers, powered desks, group study rooms, postgraduate room and silent areas. | Approximately 547 | Check opening hours |
| Building 214 (Higher Degree by Research students only) | Computers, desks, group study rooms, student lounge, kitchen, presentation space. | Approximately 60 | Open 24 hours. Swipe card access only. Please see your school administrator for access. |
Group meeting and study spaces
If you need to guarantee a meeting or study space, you should book it.
All Library sites offer group study rooms.
Rooms can be booked online by students up to two weeks in advance. Student lounges and informal study spaces might also meet your group study needs.
| Location | Number of study rooms |
Opening hours | Bookings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bundoora Library Building 210 |
11 | Check opening hours | Book a room |
| RMIT Connect Building 202, Level 2, Rooms 11-13, 17-18, 21 |
6 Two room sizes available to book for study and meetings; small (3 seats) and medium (7 seats). |
Monday to Friday: 6–10pm Weekends: 10am–5pm |
Book a room |
| Multi-purpose Room Building 202, Level 3, Room 30 |
1 This room is an open space with no seats or tables. |
Monday to Friday: 8am-10pm (except 12-2pm on Fridays) Weekends: 10am-5pm |
Book a room |
Brunswick campus study spaces
Independant study spaces
These study spaces have desks, power and Wifi and suit independent study.
Location |
Description | Capacity |
Opening hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick Library Building 514, Level 2 |
Computers, powered desks, group study rooms, postgraduate room and silent areas. | Approximately 155 | Check opening hours |
Group meeting and study spaces
If you need to guarantee a meeting or study space, you should book it.
All Library sites offer group study rooms.
Rooms can be booked online by students up to two weeks in advance. Student lounges and informal study spaces might also meet your group study needs.
| Location | Number of rooms | Opening hours |
Bookings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick Library Building 514, Level 2 |
2 | Check opening times | Book a room |
| RMIT Connect Building 514, Level 1, Rooms 16-19 |
4 Each room includes a desk, table and 3 seats. |
Monday to Friday: 6–10pm Saturday: 9am–5pm |
Book a room |
To find a space with computers, visit the computers and study spaces webpage.
Over 50 student spaces across all campuses have been upgraded with additional seating, power, microwaves and new lighting.
| Location | Description | Capacity | Opening hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building 514, Level 1, Room 15 | Informal study area within cafe. Lounges, casual seating, desks, chairs, microwaves and power. | 126 students | Monday to Friday: 7am–10pm |
| Building 514, Level 1, Room 1 and 2 | Student lounge / informal study. |
95 students | Monday to Friday: 7am–10pm |
| Building 514, Level 2, Room 12 | Group study / informal study. | 10 students | Check opening times |
| Building 516, Level 2, Room 6Informal study. | Informal study. |
16 students | Monday to Friday: 7am–10pm |
University space (including classrooms and lecture theatres) can be booked, during the semester from Monday to Friday, 8.30am–9.30pm, for study sessions, meetings and RUSU groups. Film and art students may request space for the purpose of filming videos and photo shoots. Weekend bookings and bookings between semesters will be considered; however, there may be a charge as these times are considered out of hours.
Please submit your space hire request using the process outlined on the venue hire web page. Send your request as early as possible (at least two weeks before your event). This will allow you time to find another time or space if a booking already exists. Have only one club member coordinate all club space bookings. This will avoid confusion and miscommunication between the club and the University as these spaces can be booked for more than one event.
