Exchange and study abroad enrolment guide – Outbound students

Exchange and study abroad enrolment guide – Outbound students

For RMIT students approved to undertake study at an overseas institution.

There are two ways students can study overseas – exchange and study abroad. How you enrol will depend on whether or not RMIT has an exchange agreement in place with the overseas institution at which you are studying. 

  • Exchange – for students studying at an overseas institution with which RMIT does has an exchange agreement
  • Study abroad – for RMIT students studying at an overseas institution with which RMIT does not have an exchange agreement.

Exchange

As an outbound exchange student, you will study at an overseas institution with which RMIT has a reciprocal exchange agreement. You will pay tuition fees to RMIT for your overseas studies.

Once approved for student exchange, it’s your responsibility to ensure you are correctly enrolled at RMIT for the semester/s that you will be studying overseas.

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Before you can enrol and go on exchange, your Study Plan must be approved by your RMIT School.

Step 1. Drop your RMIT classes

Drop your on-campus courses (RMIT classes) via Enrolment Online.
 

Step 2. Enrol in exchange courses

Enrol in school-specific exchange courses (EXTL classes) via Enrolment Online in a full-time course load for your exchange semester. EXTL course codes will be provided to you via email by the Global Experiences team prior to your exchange departure. 

It is your responsibility to read the EXTL enrolment email carefully and to ensure you are correctly enrolled for your exchange semester at both RMIT and the partner institution.


Enrolment load information

You must be enrolled in a full-time course load (36-48 credit points each semester) for the duration of your exchange program. This is a requirement of your exchange and often a visa regulation of the destination country. As such, you must receive approval for a full-time load of study on your RMIT Exchange Study Plan in order for the exchange program to go ahead. 

The equivalence of a full-time course load can vary across partner institutions. As different institutions around the world use different credit points to RMIT, review the general overview of credit transfer systems and contact RMIT Global Experiences if you require specific advice.

Please note, you must comply with all RMIT enrolment procedures and deadlines while overseas, including census dates.

If you need morel enrolment advice (for example about planning your program around your exchange semester or changes to your Study Plan), please contact Student Connect. 

 

School-specific exchange course codes

You must enrol in the same number of credit points as approved on your RMIT Exchange Study Plan. For example, if you have been approved for 48 RMIT credit points on your Study Plan, you must enrol in 48 RMIT credit points of EXTL courses for the exchange semester. If your enrolment at the exchange partner institution changes upon arrival, it is your responsibility to ensure you update your EXTL enrolment to match prior to the relevant enrolment deadlines. Post the deadline, financial and academic penalties apply to EXTL courses in the same way they apply to your regular RMIT courses each semester. 

Select the school-specific codes in the order that they are presented until you achieve a full-time course load., aligning with your Study Plan approval. It’s not possible to enrol in the same exchange course code more than once. 

 

Going for two semesters?

Students starting their exchange in July (RMIT Semester 2) will need to enrol in their second semester of exchange study (RMIT Semester 1 of the following academic year) via Enrolment Online once the Semester 1 enrolment period opens in October.

Transcripts

Your host institution will provide you with an official copy of your transcript, which will state the courses and grades that you obtained while on exchange. You must provide a copy of this transcript to RMIT University via Student Connect. RMIT Global Experiences will send this to your RMIT School so that grades can be entered for your exchange courses.

In some instances, your host institution may provide your official transcript to RMIT Global Experiences only. If this occurs, RMIT Global Experiences will provide both you and your RMIT School with a copy of the transcript for your records and for grade processing. 

Study abroad

Study abroad involves studying at an overseas institution with which RMIT does not have a reciprocal exchange agreement.

As a study abroad student you are responsible for:

  • Identifying your institution of interest and submitting your direct application to the overseas institution by their deadline.
  • Liaising directly with your chosen overseas institution regarding application requirements and deadlines.
  • If accepted by your chosen overseas institution, registering your Study Abroad acceptance with RMIT Global Experience on the Study Abroad Mobi program.
  • Ensuring you are correctly enrolled at RMIT for the semester you are studying overseas (see below).
  • Paying the applicable study abroad fees directly to the overseas institution (not to RMIT).
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Step 1. Drop your RMIT classes

Drop your on-campus courses (RMIT classes) in Enrolment Online for your period of approved study abroad.
 

Step 2. Enrol in exchange courses

Enrol in study abroad courses (EXTL classes) via Enrolment Online ina full-time course load for your exchange semester. EXTL course codes will be provided to you via email by the Global Experiences team prior to your departure. It is your responsibility to read the EXTL enrolment email carefully and to ensure you are correctly enrolled in your study abroad semester at both RMIT and the partner institution.  

Please note, you must comply with all RMIT enrolment procedures and deadlines while overseas, including census dates. 

If you require additional enrolment advice (for example about planning your program around your study aboard semester or changes to your study plan), please contact Student Connect. 

Transcripts

Your host institution will provide you with an official copy of your transcript, which will state the courses and grades that you obtained while on study abroad. You must provide a copy of this transcript to RMIT University via Student Connect.  

Need help?

If you have any questions about exchange or study abroad studies or enrolment, ask about global experience programs.

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