Certificates

Certificates

Make a start towards studying your dream degree or start gaining job-ready skills in your chosen field in as little as six months.

Make a start towards studying your dream degree or start gaining job-ready skills in your chosen field in as little as six months.

What is a certificate?

A certificate is a vocational or TAFE qualification that provides different levels of training to prepare you with the practical skills and knowledge for your academic pathway and career goals. If your goal is to study a bachelor degree, studying a certificate can open pathways at RMIT that provide you with the opportunity to study a degree without having the need for an ATAR score. At RMIT, certificates range from Certificate II to Certificate IV and are designed in collaboration with industry to ensure that you are learning the skills to land and succeed in your dream career.

Certificates II

A Certificate II is a minimum qualification for entry into some industries and jobs and introduces basic skills. This may be completed as a pre-apprenticeship that provides an introduction to industry and helps prepare students for an apprenticeship.

Certificates III and IV

A Certificate III and IV are designed to prepare you for roles or fields that require a higher level of skills and may be completed as part of a traineeship or apprenticeship. 

Why study a certificate at RMIT?

World-class university

Take your first steps towards your dream degree or career with an industry respected qualification from a university ranked #123 globally*.

Pathways to further study

As the largest dual sector university in Australia, studying a certificate at RMIT unlocks a broad range of pathways into further study.

Industry-led learning

Designed in partnership with industry, you'll learn in workshops and real-world scenarios alongside your future employers.

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Looking for graduate certificates?

If you have limited experience and want to become more competitive in your field or step towards a master's degree, RMIT's graduate certificates provide bachelor degree graduates with the opportunity to develop specialised skills in as little as six months.

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Apprenticeships and traineeships

Apprenticeships and traineeships combine training and employment, normally over three to four years. Learn on the job and earn money while studying.

Diplomas and advanced diplomas

Get the specialised knowledge you need to work in skilled or paraprofessional areas. These programs normally take one to two years of full-time study.

Free TAFE courses

If you are looking to upskill or retrain to future-proof your career, you could be eligible for a fully subsidised or discounted place.

* QS World University Rankings 2025

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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.

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