To enrol and secure your place in a certificate, diploma or advanced diploma program, you need to complete all steps in this enrolment guide.
To enrol and secure your place in a certificate, diploma or advanced diploma program, you need to complete all steps in this enrolment guide.
To enrol and secure your place in a certificate, diploma or advanced diploma program, you need to complete all steps in this enrolment guide.
Some steps in this guide require assessments and verification that can take some days to complete. You will likely 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.
You will need one of the following to verify your citizenship:
Read the complete list of acceptable identity documents here.
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.
You will need one of the following forms of ID:
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.
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.
Your RMIT email address is your Student ID and ‘@student.rmit.edu.au’ e.g., s1234567@student.rmit.edu.au.
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.
If you are enrolling in a certificate I - IV program and you have a current Commonwealth Health Care Card, Pensioner Card, or Veterans' Gold Card, you may be eligible to apply for a vocational education (VE) fee concession.
If you have applied for a concession card but haven't received it yet, you can still enrol and apply for a fee concession before the official start date of your first class. Read more in 8. Apply for fee concession (if eligible).
You will need a Tax File Number (TFN) if you are eligible and want to apply for a VET Student Loan (See 6. 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.
To enrol in Enrolment Online, you need to use a desktop or laptop computer and enable pop-ups in your browser settings.
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.
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. Complete a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) assessment
3. Complete a pre-training review
4. Agree to your Training Plan
5. Complete the evidence of student eligibility declaration
6. Opt-in for a VET Student Loan (optional)
7. Enter your personal details
8. Apply for a fee concession (if eligible)
9. Add classes
10. Complete your VET Student Loan application (if you opted-in)
You don’t need to do it again. Skip to 2. Start your enrolment.
All students commencing a vocational education (VE) program must complete the LLN, an online English and maths assessment that will be used to:
You must complete the LLN before you can enrol. It will take about 45 minutes to complete each assessment.
Make sure you have completed both literacy and numeracy assessments before you continue with the enrolment steps below.
To log in to Enrolment Online you need:
The pre-training review determines if the program is suitable for you and identifies any support you may need. You will answer questions about your education, career goals, technology access, and accessibility needs.
We will email you when your information has been reviewed and you can continue to enrol. This can take up to 48 hours. If more information is needed, a staff member may call you.
You will be prompted to read and agree to your Training Plan. You need to agree to continue enrolling.
If you ever need to refer back to the Training Plan, log in to Enrolment Online, go to 'My Student Record' and select 'View vocational education training plan'.
To prove you are eligible for a government subsidised place in your program, you must complete the evidence of student eligibility declaration.
You will be asked to:
If your name doesn't match, you will have the chance to update it in Enrolment Online as you verify your citizenship.
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.
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
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 10. Complete your VET Student Loan application (if you opted-in).
You will be asked to enter information including:
You're eligible for a fee concession if:
If you don’t yet have your concession card, you can skip this step now and go to 9. Add classes. When you get your card, you can then apply for fee concession in Enrolment Online before the official start date of your first class. Go to 'My Student Record' and select ‘Apply for fee concession’.
If it is after the official start date of your first class and you have not yet applied for fee concession, you need to:
Enter your Customer Reference Number (CRN) or Veterans’ Affairs Reference Number (VRN) online.
You will be notified immediately of your eligibility and can then proceed to 9. Add classes.
Collect a hard copy 'Application for vocational education fee concession and exemption form' from Student Connect or the RMIT School that runs your program.
Complete and submit the form in person to Student Connect or your RMIT School along with:
Enrol in both Semester 1 and Semester 2 (unless you are enrolling in only one semester).
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'.
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.
Click on the Exit button and check the summary of your enrolment to confirm everything is correct.
If you were eligible and opted-in for a VET Student Loan (VSL) in 6. 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.
A loan approval letter will be issued in Enrolment Online the day after you submit your loan application in the Government portal.
If you need help with accessing Enrolment Online, your email or your password, contact IT Service Connect.
If you need help with your enrolment, contact Student Connect.
If you have a question about your program or a specific course, contact your RMIT College.
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