You can design your exchange or study abroad program by selecting courses from across RMIT’s extensive range of disciplines.
There are also courses offered exclusively to exchange and study abroad students that give an insight into Australian culture and society.
Use our Course Search tool to find courses of interest to you.
You can search by course title, the semester it is being offered, a level of study (e.g. Undergraduate for Bachelor level and Postgraduate for Master level) and RMIT School, (which broadly reflect academic disciplines).
To find more detailed information about a course and its prerequisites, take note of the course code from the Course Search (e.g. GRAP1245), then enter the course code in the Course Guide.
When selecting courses you need to:
Please note that all courses are subject to availability and can change without notice. RMIT also reserves the right to refuse entrance to any course.
We encourage you to consider the Recommended Courses. Previous inbound students have successfully enrolled in these courses and they have a faster course approval process. The Recommended Courses are identifiable in the Comments column.
Courses offered under Associate Degrees such as Fashion and Textile Merchandising, Fashion Design and Technology, Engineering Technology have an earlier start as they follow the Vocational calendar. The Early Start date Courses are identifiable in the Comments column.
These courses are suitable for students who have just finished senior secondary school and have not yet started undergraduate studies. The GAP Year courses are identifiable in the Comments column.
Design based courses (i.e. VART, GRAP, ARCH course coding) will require a folio to be submitted with the application and approved by the relevant discipline. Folios must be sent as PDF or online link (no hard copies accepted). Provide 10-15 pieces of your own work that demonstrate your creative abilities and is related to the area of study you wish to pursue at RMIT.
Computer Science and IT based courses (such as COSC, ISYS course coding) will require the submission of the Computer Science and IT courses form (PDF 94KB) together with your online application.
Online courses can only make up 33% of your full-time study load. This will be at maximum one 12 credit point course per semester. Check the Learning Mode in the Course Overview of the course you have selected. Please note that courses delivered by RMIT Online and OUA are not allowed for Exchange or Study Abroad students.
While you should aim to select courses taught at the same campus, it may be possible to travel between the Brunswick and City campuses due to their proximity.
Exchange and Study Abroad students must enrol in 36-48 credit points, which is equivalent to three to four courses. Online and distance courses can only make up 33% of your full-time study load, which at most is one 12 credit point course per semester.
Please refer to the RMIT's credit points table which provides a guideline of how other countries credit points might match RMIT.
Please note that the following type of courses are strictly not open to exchange and study abroad students (but not limited to):
All approved Exchange Architecture Design students will have a set Study Plan identified by the School comprising of one Studio (24 credit points) and two electives (2 X 12 credit points). Please ensure that a portfolio is submitted with the application. The portfolio needs to show your technical skills. For students at Masters level, you will also need to show competency in rhino.
The selected courses for Master level are:
The selected courses for Bachelor level are:
Architecture Design courses are not available to Study Abroad students. We recommend Study Abroad students explore the courses available in other areas such as Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, Interior and Industrial Design.
The 3 courses available for Interior Design at Bachelor level, which can be undertaken individually or as a set study plan, are:
ARCH1289 Interior Design Specialisation 1
ARCH1290 Interior Design Specialisation 2
ARCH1109 Interior Design Studio 4
The School of Interior Design strongly recommend students who are interested in Interior Design to undertake the above Study Plan comprising of one Studio (24 credit points) and two Design Specialisations (2 X 12 credit points). You will have the opportunity to choose from 8 design studios and from 10 Design specialisations. Please ensure that a portfolio of 10-15 pieces of work is submitted with the application.
Courses from the School of Media and Communication are strictly open to students with a background in a Media and Communication-related discipline (major or minor) at their home university.
Courses from the School of Design are strictly open to students with a background in a Design-related discipline (major or minor) at their home university.
Courses from the Fashion area are strictly open to students with a background in a Fashion-related discipline (major or minor) at their home university.
Join RMIT Melbourne for one or two semesters with our Study Abroad or Student Exchange options and be immersed in a new and exciting culture.
A Study Abroad program is a fantastic opportunity for international students to study courses at RMIT University in Melbourne, for either one semester (around six months) or two semesters (one year).
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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.
