There may be other expenses associated with your study in addition to tuition fees.
Below is a summary of the types of fees, charges and fines you may encounter while studying at RMIT.
Note: This fee information applies to local and international students.
The student services and amenities fee (SSAF) is used to maintain and enhance services and amenities that improve your experience as an RMIT student. The SSAF helps ensure that RMIT can maintain its support for initiatives that deliver an outstanding experience for all students.
Depending on the course you are studying, RMIT may purchase goods and materials on your behalf for use in your studies, such as design supplies, field trips, specialised equipment and other resources.
RMIT then charges fees to supply these materials to you. However, these fees are not compulsory as you may choose to purchase items independently. (This excludes materials fees for flight training, see the section below.)
Materials fees are only collected with your consent - you will only be charged if you agree to have RMIT purchase these materials on your behalf by completing and signing the Voluntary materials and other fees form.
The materials fees associated with the course or subject you are studying are made available before the start of the academic year. RMIT makes every effort to ensure that materials fees are kept to a minimum and are competitive with alternative suppliers.
All of RMIT's materials fees are compliant with the strict government guidelines the University must abide by and the fees are reviewed each year on your behalf by the RMIT Student Union.
Select your course from the dropdown list below to see the associated materials fees. 2024 fees displayed are inclusive of GST.
If you are enrolled in the Associate Degree in Aviation (Professional Pilots), Bachelor of Aviation (Pilot Training), or Bachelor of Applied Science (Aviation)(Piloting stream), you must complete your flight training at RMIT. Additional fees apply depending on the program.
You will also be required to purchase items related to your program, such as textbooks, equipment and uniforms.
Detailed information about these fees is available on the materials fees schedule and on the individual program pages.
Applicable to both local and international students.
You will be charged a specific tuition fee for each course in the program. Where you complete flight training as part of a course of study, the tuition fee includes the cost of the standard number of flying hours required to achieve the necessary competencies for that course.
In some situations, you may require additional training above the standard allotted flying hours for a course to achieve competency. When this occurs, you will be charged materials fees to cover the cost of the additional flight training provided. These fees are detailed within the materials fee schedule and on the Associate Degree in Aviation (Professional Pilots) program page.
Applicable to both local and international students.
You will be charged a specific tuition fee for each course in the program. Where you complete flight training as part of a course of study, the tuition fee includes the cost of the standard number of flying hours required to achieve the necessary competencies for that course.
In some situations, you may require additional training above the standard allotted flying hours for a course to achieve competency. When this occurs, you will be charged materials fees to cover the cost of the additional flight training provided. These fees are detailed within the materials fee schedule and on the Bachelor of Aviation (Pilot Training) program page.
Administrative fees are a range of fees and charges that apply to specific services or goods supplied by the university. These fees are only payable if you use the goods or services they relate to.
For example:
2025 adminstration fees are subject to VCE approval in October 2025.
The university has a number of financial penalties and fines that are principally levied as a disincentive. These fines are designed to discourage students from breaking university rules and may be levied when these rules are broken.
For example:
Fee code | Fee description | 2025 fee incl. GST |
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ADM141 | Late withdrawal from a School of Global, Urban and Social Studies Tour, when withdrawing 60 days or less before the commencement of the overseas component. This fee is used as a disincentive to ensure students cancel within a reasonable time frame. | $450.00 |
Fee code | Fee description | 2025 fee incl. GST |
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ADM140 | This fee will apply to students who seek permission to have their program reinstated after it has been lapsed/discontinued & where the late enrolment process does not apply. More information at rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/enrolment | $290.00 | |
ADM5 | Replacement certificates, parchments or testamurs | $170.00 | |
ADM137 | Fee for a digital letter, statement or third party form requested by a student. Students are provided a variety of documentation without charge to confirm essential details of their enrolment, student record, financial record or award status. This fee is charged to reissue a document or statement the student may have been previously provided, to prepare a standard letter or to populate a third-party form. This fee is intended as a disincentive to ensure requests are made only in circumstances where students require additional information or have not retained documents and information and wish to have this reissued. |
$35.00 | |
ADM145 | Fee for a customised letter requested by student. Students are provided a variety of documentation without charge to confirm essential details of their enrolment, student record, financial record or award status. This fee is charged to to prepare a complex letter request requiring interpretation and referencing a variety of sources outside the student's record.The higher cost of this letter reflects the additional complexity and time taken to compile and synthesise a variety of information to meet the request. If the student requires a hard copy letter, this charge includes the cost of printing on security paper and posting to the student. This fee is intended as a disincentive to ensure requests are made only in circumstances where students require additional information or have not retained documents and information and wish to have this reissued. |
$55.00 | |
ADM192 | Fee for a hard copy letter, statement or third party form requested by a student. Students are provided a variety of documentation without charge to confirm essential details of their enrolment, student record, financial record or award status. This fee is to charged reissue a document or statement the student may have been previously provided, to prepare a standard letter or to populate a third-party form. If the student requires a hard copy letter, this charge includes the cost of printing on security paper and posting to the student. |
$45.00 | |
QP25 | Graduation Ceremony - Melbourne for students who graduate at the ceremony and receive their certificate at the ceremony | $250.00 | |
QP27 | Graduation Ceremony - Melbourne Doctoral Degrees Graduation Ceremony for students who graduate at the ceremony and receive their certificate at the ceremony | $250.00 | |
QP28 | Graduation ceremony - Singapore for students who graduate at the ceremony and receive their certificate at the ceremony | $250.00 | |
QP29 | Graduation ceremony - Hong Kong - for students who graduate at the ceremony and receive their certificate at the ceremony | $250.00 | |
QP33 | Academic Statement (Transcript, SAC, AHEGS, VE Qual/SOA) - obtain on campus in person | $70.00 | |
QP34 | Academic Statement (Transcript, SAC, AHEGS, VE Qual/SOA) - regular postage within Australia | $5.00 | |
QP35 | Academic Statement (Transcript, SAC, AHEGS, VE Qual/SOA) - express post within Australia | $15.00 | |
QP36 | Academic Statement (Transcript, SAC, AHEGS, VE Qual/SOA) - international post outside Australia | $40.00 | |
QP40 | Academic Statements - complete set of digital statements | $35.00 | |
QP41 | Academic Statement - transcript - hard copy | $50.00 | |
QP42 | Academic Statement - AHEGS - hard copy | $50.00 | |
QP43 | Academic Statement - VE Qual - hard copy | $40.00 | |
QP44 | Academic Statement - SOA - hard copy | $40.00 | |
QP45 | Academic Statement - SAC - hard copy | $50.00 | |
QP50 | Graduation ceremony - Kaplan - for students who graduate at the ceremony and receive their certificate at the ceremony | $250.00 | |
QP51 | Melbourne Graduation - Late Attendance Fee. | $100.00 | |
QP53 | Hard copy testamur fee | $55.00 | |
QP64 | Award verifications - to third party organisations/providers who request confirmation that a student has graduated in their program. | $35.00 | |
QP65 | Graduation Ceremony - Melbourne/Doctoral Degrees/Offshore graduation ceremonies - for 'conferred' students that attend the graduation ceremony. These students have graduated and paid for their hard copy testamur if requested. | $195.00 | |
QP66 | Hard copy testamur re-post charge for a testamur that has been returned multiple times 'unclaimed'. | $15.00 | |
QP67 | Academic Statement - Archive transcript - hard copy | $55.00 | |
QP68 | Digital Statement of Academic Completion | $15.00 | |
QP2 | Replacement of current student ID card (Student Connect). | $15.00 | |
ADM14 | Application fee for prospective International students. | $100.00 |
Fee code | Fee description | 2025 fee incl. GST |
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ADM42 | Non Return of Academic Gown Melbourne | $200.00 |
ADM129 | Following a finding of misconduct under the Student Conduct Regulations, a Senior Officer may require a student to pay the cost of any damage to RMIT property (including the cost of repair or replacement, goods and services) up to a maximum of $AUD200 in total. Property damage in excess of this amount is referred to the Student Conduct Board. | $200.00 |
ADM135 | Following a finding of misconduct under the Student Conduct Regulations, the Student Conduct Board may impose a financial penalty or fine upon a student. A financial penalty may include costs associated with the repair or replacement of damaged RMIT property to an unlimited amount (inclusive of goods and services). A fine may be imposed of up to a maximum of $AUD500 which may be in addition to any other financial penalty imposed by the Student Conduct Board. A financial penalty may also include forfeiture of fees associated with undertaking a course or program. | Variable, maximum of $AUD500 |
ADM12 | Tullamarine Airport Pick up. Penalty fee only utilised if student books service and does not utilise it. This fee will not be applied where a student can provide evidence that they were unable to use the free airport transfer they booked due to circumstances outside of their control (e.g. delayed flight or airport transfer vehicle did not arrive at the correct time/location) | $100.00 |
QP46 | Admin fee on withdrawal – international students. Financial disincentive to withdraw late. Fee charged is determined by transfer or withdrawal date as per refund policy. See refund rules section 11.8. | Deposit less 10%, deposit less 50% or entire deposit amount, depending on date of submission of application for refund. Note: See QP60-QP63 for Foundation Studies withdrawal fees. |
AF1 | Fee for replacement of lost or damaged materials | Variable |
QP60 | Fee charged to commencing Foundation Studies (Communication and Social Context, and Business streams) students who withdraw. Fee charged is determined by transfer or withdrawal date as per the refund rules described in section 11.8 of the Schedule of Fees and Charges | Deposit less 10%, deposit less 50% or entire deposit amount, depending on date of submission of application for refund. |
QP61 | Fee charged to commencing Foundation Studies (Art, Design and Architecture) students who withdraw. Fee charged is determined by transfer or withdrawal date as per the refund rules described in section 11.8 of the Schedule of Fees and Charges | Deposit less 10%, deposit less 50% or entire deposit amount, depending on date of submission of application for refund. |
QP62 | Fee charged to commencing Foundation Studies (Engineering and Science, Health, and Information Technology streams) students who withdraw. Fee charged is determined by transfer or withdrawal date as per the refund rules described in section 11.8 of the Schedule of Fees and Charges | Deposit less 10%, deposit less 50% or entire deposit amount, depending on date of submission of application for refund. |
ADM184 | Penalty for late or non return of a School issued Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) radiation monitoring badge (School of Health & Biomedical Sciences). | $100.00 |
NEW1 | Cancellation of standby flights. The administration fee is used as a disincentive for students who elect to take up standby flights and then fail to accept the flight. | $280.00 |
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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.