Vocational education enrolment guide – Domestic full fee and industry students

Complete all steps in this guide if you're enrolling in a full-fee place, or as an industry or specialised cohort in a non-award, diploma or advanced diploma program.

It is important to start the enrolment process as early as possible.

You may need more than one sitting to complete the enrolment process. We recommend bookmarking this page so you can easily return to it when you are ready to continue.

Before you start, you will need:

You will need one of the following to verify your citizenship:

  • current Australian/New Zealand passport (preferred)
  • Australian citizenship certificate
  • birth certificate 
  • other approved documentation.

Read the complete list of acceptable identity documents here.

If the name you used to apply to RMIT is different to your full legal name, update it when you log in to Enrolment Online.

If your names don't match, you won't be able to enrol. Learn how to update your legal name and preferred name options.

Your USI (Unique Student Identifier) is a reference number that gives you access to an online record of all your recognised training and qualifications. It’s a government requirement for enrolling in a vocational education program.

How to create a USI
1. Get your ID ready

You will need one of the following forms of ID:

  • Current passport
  • Full birth certificate
  • Driver’s license
2. Create your USI
  • Go to usi.gov.au or click the button below.
  • Use your full legal name when creating your USI.
  • Make a note of your USI because you need to provide it when you enrol. 

Your name in the USI registry must match your full legal name recorded at RMIT.

Any discrepancy between your name in the USI registry and RMIT's systems will prevent you from verifying your USI and enrolling.

You’ll use your Student ID, RMIT email address and temporary password to access Enrolment Online (RMIT’s enrolment system) and other RMIT systems. 

Student ID

Your student ID is the letter 's' followed by your student number (excluding any extra letters) e.g., s1234567. Your student number is in your RMIT offer email.

RMIT email address

Your RMIT email address is your Student ID and ‘@student.rmit.edu.au’ e.g., s1234567@student.rmit.edu.au. 

Password

Your temporary password is the letter 'p' followed by your date of birth backwards (YYYYMMDD) with an exclamation mark '!' e.g., p20020418! 

After your first login, update your password to something more secure by following the instructions on the RMIT ID and password page.

If you have studied at RMIT before: Your password is the last password you had while studying at RMIT. If you have forgotten your password, you can reset it.

You will need a Tax File Number (TFN) if you are eligible and want to apply for a VET Student Loan (See 3. Opt-in for a VET Student Loan). Your Tax File Number must validate with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) on your loan application. Find out how to validate your TFN.

Don't have a Tax File Number?
  • You can apply for a TFN online via the Australian Taxation Office website
  • It can take up to 30 days to get a TFN.
  • You can still opt-in for a VET Student Loan in Enrolment Online when you enrol. To be approved for a loan, you must then provide your TFN in Enrolment Online before your census date

To enrol in Enrolment Online, you need to use a desktop or laptop computer and enable pop-ups in your browser settings. 

Deadline to enrol

To secure your preferred classes and timetable and to ensure you can access your course materials before classes start, we strongly recommend enrolling as early as possible. 

The deadline to add classes is listed as the ‘last day to add classes’ in your academic calendar.

Let's get started

You can complete these steps at your own pace.

Feel free to pause and come back when you are ready to continue.

To enrol in your program and add classes, you will need to:

1.     Start your enrolment

2.     Verify your citizenship and identity

3.     Opt-in for a VET Student Loan (optional)

4.     Enter your personal details

5.     Add classes

6.     Complete your VET Student Loan application (if you opted-in)

1. Start your enrolment

a. Log in to Enrolment Online using your RMIT email address and temporary password

To log in to Enrolment Online you need:

  1. Your RMIT email address
  2. Your temporary password
  3. A mobile phone to register for multi-factor authentication (MFA). You will be automatically prompted to download the Microsoft Authenticator app once you have entered your email address and password. If you register for MFA with a mobile phone number outside Australia, you can update your number in Australia by contacting IT Service Connect.
b. Click the 'Enrol' button under 'Action'
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2. Verify your citizenship and identity

To instantly verify your citizenship online, you will need one of the following documents:

  • Current Australian passport (preferred)
  • Australian citizenship certificate
  • Australian birth certificate 

If you use a different identity document, you will be prompted to email a scan or photo of the document from your RMIT student email address. You will then need to wait up to 48 hours before you can continue to enrol. We will email you when you can continue. 

Your first, middle and last name must exactly match the document used to verify your citizenship and identity.

If your name doesn't match, select 'Yes' when prompted in this step. After you have verified your citizenship and identity, you will have the option to register a preferred name different to your legal name.

HE guide screenshot - change name in EOL

3. Opt-in for a VET Student Loan

In Enrolment Online, you will be asked if you're interested in applying for a VET Student Loan. A VET Student Loan is an optional Australian Government loan that covers all or part of the tuition fees for eligible vocational education students and RMIT programs.

 

a. Check your eligibility

Use the links below to check if you're eligible, and that you're enrolling in an eligible program.

View the list of eligible RMIT programs

Check your eligibility on the Australian Government's website

b. If eligible, opt-in

Click 'Yes' when prompted. You will then receive an invitation to your RMIT student email account to access the government portal. Use the details in this email to complete and submit your loan application once you have enrolled. See 6. Complete your VET Student Loan application.

You will need to wait 48 hours after enrolling in your classes before you can submit your application through the Government portal.

4. Enter your personal details

You will be asked to enter information including:

  • personal details such as your email address, contact phone number, and emergency contact information
  • other details for RMIT statistical purposes
  • your Unique Student Identifier (USI) if you are enrolling in Australia. Go to the Before you start section to find out how to create a USI.

5. Select and add your classes

a. Choose your semester

Enrol in both Semester 1 and Semester 2 (unless you are enrolling in only one semester).

 
b. Click on 'Show classes'

If you have been given a Class section code by your school to help you to select classes, enter this in the 'Class section' field and then select 'Show classes'.

 
c. Select the classes for the Semester you are enrolling into
List of courses for VE international students to select

Once you have selected the classes you want to enrol into, or if your classes are already selected, click the Add selected classes button to continue.

 

d. Click on the Exit button and check your enrolment

Click on the Exit button and check the summary of your enrolment to confirm everything is correct.

6. Complete your VET Student Loan application (if you opted-in)

If you were eligible and opted-in for a VET Student Loan (VSL) in 3. Opt-in for a VET Student Loan and have waited 48 hours since adding your classes, you can now complete your VSL application in the government portal.

Follow the steps on RMIT’s VET Student Loans webpage to complete your application for a VET Student Loan. 

You must complete all steps by your census date to ensure your loan is approved.

Your loan isn't approved until you receive a loan approval letter.

A loan approval letter will be issued in Enrolment Online the day after you submit your loan application in the Government portal.

Congratulations! You’re now officially an RMIT student!

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Resources for new students

Now you're enrolled, it's time to get ready for life at RMIT! Get your timetable and student card, find out about Orientation, know your census date, access your course materials, and more. 

Need help?

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