Study tips & resources

We want you to get the most out of your study with us.

You can schedule a one-on-one with your mentor using the calendar found in the main menu on your online learning system canvas.

Your mentor is an industry expert in the field relevant to your course. You can book one 15-minute session with them during your course.

A one-on-one is a great way to get questions answered relating to your personal project. It can also be used to talk about industry connection, career aspirations or your final project or specific questions that you might have on the course content. 

One-on-one sessions will be held over a slack call. To get the most out of this be sure to prepare what you want to talk about beforehand so you can maximize your time with the mentor.

If you have more questions after your one-on-one or need more guidance you can reach out to your mentor at any time on slack.

Each week your mentors will host a webinar on our video service collaborate ultra this is found under courses in the main menu of canvas. 

Upcoming sessions are listed here so you can click and join wherever you are. You'll be notified with times and dates of any future webinars in advance. 

Each webinar lasts between 30 and 60 minutes providing a great opportunity to ask your mentors questions on weekly topics and gain insights from their expertise.

To reduce background noise keep your mic muted until you're ready to speak. We recommend turning your camera on as seeing your peers brings a more human touch to online learning. 

You can post questions within your course's slack channel to be answered in the webinar even if you can't attend. All recordings are stored within collaborate ultra's menu in case you cannot make a live session or wish to refer back at a later date.

Congratulations on making the decision to study with rmit online this short video will help step you through how to apply for your chosen program.  To avoid any issues you must complete this process on a desktop or laptop not on a mobile device. 

Tap the apply now button on the relevant course page of our website first you need to register which will allow you to apply and track your application. Complete all fields in the form making sure you register with the same name as your citizenship document including middle names if appropriate.

Once the form is complete, hit register and you'll receive a confirmation email. Once registered you'll be logged into your dashboard hit start application to begin the process.

The first step is to enter your personal details. Please complete all mandatory fields - these are highlighted with an asterisk symbol. There is an option under citizenship specifically for online students. We recommend selecting this regardless of your citizenship status to avoid completing unnecessary fields. Top tip make sure you select no to currently completing year 12 to avoid limiting your study options.

The second step is to find and select your study program you can search the program title or keyword; however we recommend searching by the course code. If you have received an email from us on how to apply you'll find the course code in the subject line. If you need help please call us on 9068-5029. 

Simply type the terms and hit search. Hit the select button next to the program. You'll be asked to specify your preferred intake date. Once selected hit add this preference to add it to your application list. Your chosen programs will appear above the search bar, you can add edit and remove your preferences here. Note the order of the programs does not matter and it will not affect how they are assessed. Once happy with your choice of programs hit save and continue steps three and four.

To successfully complete an application you only need to complete either your education or work history not both. You'll also need any supporting documents to hand such as your resume and certificates in a digital format to upload.

Step 3 education 

If you would prefer to apply with your work history select I have no relevant details check box, you can now skip ahead to step 4 in the video. 

If you intend to apply with your education experience hit add education. Complete all sections clearly. You will need to have all of your education dates to hand including the months and years you commenced and completed your study.

Remember to hit save as you go this button is in the bottom right of the screen. You can edit or remove courses and programs from the study history as required. If you are a previous RMIT student your rmit education history will automatically be included for you and cannot be edited. When you're happy with each education entry hit add education and move on to the next until all of your details have been included. Before you can move on to the next step you must declare whether or not you have ever been excluded from a college or university. You can then progress by hitting save and continue.

Step 4 work experience 

iI you have already added your education history select the i have no relevant employment details check boxes you can now skip ahead to step 5 in the video. If you opted to apply with your work experience hit add employment or add professional association complete all sections clearly. You will need to have all your employment dates to hand including the months and years you commenced and completed. Remember to hit save as you go the button is in the bottom right of the screen and you can edit and remove courses and programs from the study history as required. 

When you're happy with each employment entry hit add employment and then move to the next until all of your details have been included. You can then progress to step 5 by hitting save and continue. 

Step 5 will prompt you to upload any supporting documentation to support your responses in step 3 education or step 4 work experience. Simply add any missing files or url references using the relevant buttons and following the steps. To avoid delays in your application make sure that any documents that you upload which have dates such as your resume match what you have entered in steps 3 or 4 exactly. This includes both the year and month for start and end dates. Once you upload each required document a green tick will appear against each. If documents aren't available you can inform us below. Provide a reason and date when they will be available. When all requirements are ticked off hit save and continue. 

The final step is to review an overview of your program application. You can still go back and edit information by hitting the edit button next to the relevant selection. Once you're happy with the information provided, tick the check box acknowledging that you can't make any further changes to your application and hit submit application. Please note you can still change contact details and add any supporting documents later. 

You'll now see a confirmation page with your application reference number. Keep this handy for future reference. You can keep an eye on the progress at any time from your dashboard. 

Congratulations you've made your first step towards your future. Keep an eye on your inbox for updates from us on your application success or any additional requirements. 

Please call 03 9068-5029  if you have any inquiries on your assessment.

Congratulations on accepting your offer from RMIT online. There are still a few more steps to finish your enrollment. This video will help you navigate the enrolment portal and add classes. You must complete this process on a desktop computer or a laptop not on a mobile device to avoid any issues.

First you need to log in to our online enrolment portal at sams.rmit.edu dot au. Tou need your RMIT id also referred to as your student number and password to log in.  

You can find this in your RMIT enrolment email or by contacting your course advisor. Simply enter your details and log in. Here is the enrollment online welcome page where you can start your enrollment. Click enroll to continue. Before you add classes you have to complete your checklist. Click on begin my checklist to start this process. Please read through the information on the student declaration page carefully. Once you have read it and are comfortable with the declaration hit I agree. If you have any questions please email us or phone us on 03 9068 5029. For your checklist you will need to have important personal information at hand. This includes: your addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, emergency contact details, demographic information, disabilities, and prior education status. Top tip if you need to come back to complete your checklist at a later date make sure you hit save before you log out. 

You'll be prompted to indicate whether or not you want to access a fee help loan. If you click yes, you'll receive an email to your RMIT student email account from the department of education and training. This email contains instructions about how to begin your fee help application alongside your unique pass key and a link to access the government ecaf portal. Sign into the ecaf portal using your pass key and date of birth. You must enter your tfn or tax file number before submitting your loan for approval. When your tfn has been validated an approval letter will be issued confirming the status of your application. An email will be sent to your RMIT student email account with details on how to access this letter. Don't forget you must complete your fee help loan application before your census date to avoid delays. Make sure you check your student email regularly for important communications. If you click no don't worry you still have the opportunity to apply for fee help later. Note rmit online has no visibility on your fee help application.  

Once you have completed and saved your checklist you'll be able to add classes. Click on add classes to continue. Here you can select which semester you would like to start. You'll be able to add classes for the rest of the year today, however let's just begin with your first class. Depending on the time of year you may be shown two semester options. If you want to begin your term in January or April select the first option. If you want to begin your term in July or October select the second option. 

Now it's time to add your classes. Click the add classes button to get started. We recommend only enrolling in classes for one program at a time as it takes approximately 15 hours a week for any one program. You can now add your classes. Click on show classes to see your available options. To successfully complete your program you must complete three core course classes and one elective. Tick the boxes for the classes and selective you would like to undertake and then click add selected classes. If you have questions about adding classes you can always email us or call us on 03 9068 5029. 

You are now successfully enrolled in any classes or electives you've selected for this term. A confirmation will be sent to your RMIT student email with your class enrolments and census dates. You will also receive an email with your tax invoice with any due dates for fees. If you would like to add classes for any other semesters throughout the year click ok and repeat the process. 

By now you should have enrolled into your first class or two. This video will show you how to enrol into any additional classes. You must complete this process on a desktop computer or a laptop not on a mobile device to avoid any issues.

First you need to log into our online enrolment portal at sams.rmit.edu.au. You need your RMIT id also referred to as your student number and password to log in. You can find this in your RMIT enrolment email or by contacting your course advisor. Simply enter your details and log in. 

Here is the enrolment online welcome page where you can start your enrolment. Click enrol to continue you won't need to complete a checklist at this time. Here you can choose which semester you want to do your next class in. Depending on the time of year you may be shown two semester options. If you want to begin your term in January or April select the first option. If you want to begin your term in July or October select the second option.

Now you will be able to add classes for your next year. Hit add classes to get started. We recommend only enrolling in classes for one program at a time as it takes approximately 10 to 15 hours per week for any one program. You can now add your classes. Click on show classes to see your available options. To successfully complete your program you must complete three core course classes and one elective. Tick the boxes for the classes and selective you would like to undertake and then click add selected classes. If you have questions about adding classes you can always email us or call us on 03 9068 5029. 

You are now successfully enrolled in any classes or electives you've selected for this term. A confirmation will be sent to your RMIT student email with your class enrolments and census dates. You will also receive an email with your tax invoice with any due dates for fees. If you would like to add classes for any other semesters throughout the year click ok and repeat the process. 

So Trudi I would like to ask like a few questions. Just you know, and you can share your experience with everyone, um, but what were the challenges if you want to share some of the challenges with all our students that you have, you know, had since you started the course and then how you overcame them some tips and advice.

I have quite a long commute, it's about three and a half hours a day um total so i utilise my commute time to read. You can access canvas through your mobile phone and tablets and things like that so i tend to try and do the readings while i'm traveling. Uh lunch breaks, essentially any time that i don't have someone demanding something of me, um i'm trying to utilise that time to study. 

Sometimes it means prioritising study over family events and social events. Look have a sense of humor, make the right priorities, be creative with how you find time to get it done, but realise you are going to make mistakes and it's not going to be the end of the world. It's really from a challenge point of view because there will be lots of them um sometimes you'll feel really smart because it's something that you've done before you know but just roll with it.

The great thing about studying online at RMIT is utilising the orientation week. Getting that forward planning and being able to put that into my working schedule that's allowed me to be prepared and flexible when I need to be. 

But when it does get quite busy the benefit of studying online means that I can study anywhere anytime around my working life. I try and be quite organised so as soon as I get the course outline, I put that straight into my working calendar so that I'm aware of when those assignments are due. 

But also utilise any downtime I have so if I am on a train or I've got any time at work and a break, or at home, I utilise that time to get on an iPad and catch up with study. And the great thing about studying online is that I'm able to catch up on webinars or things I may have missed and also do course readings. 

When I tried to enrol in the program because I don't have an undergraduate degree I was initially enrolled in the graduate certificate of Supply Chain and Logistics Management at RMIT.

I did have a little bit of trepidation doing this as I hadn't studied at University before so it wasn't entirely sure how I would go academically as well as being able to meet the work commitments and assignment requirements. 

However very early on I realised that RMIT provided great support, some very good resources tutors who are knowledgeable and approachable so I decided that I wanted to commit to the master's program as soon as I finished the graduate certificate.