On 26 August, the RMIT owned pathways provider, formally known as RMIT Training, officially became RMIT UP, as students commenced their first classes in the new Franklin Street location.
RMIT UP CEO Jake Heinrich says the new identity embodies a sense of optimism and energy for the future.
“For more than 50 years, our services and offerings have consistently grown and evolved to meet the needs of international students, academics, and professionals both in Australia and around the world.
“The name RMIT University Pathways better reflects our mission and purpose, will help strengthen our market position, and assist us in expanding our product range in key and emerging markets.”
RMIT UP’s new state of the art campus at Building 85, 97-99 Franklin Street, Melbourne, is co-located with Scape, Australia’s largest owner and operator of purpose-built student accommodation.
International students choose to travel from across the world to undertake high-quality education at RMIT UP, and to have a taste of Melbourne.
Jake says the new building provides a unique offering to international students, housing world class learning and accommodation facilities in one secure location within RMIT University’s main city campus precinct.
“Our students and teachers are loving our new light-filled, contemporary classrooms, all equipped with the latest technology, as well as our specialist spaces, activities and recreation zones.
“They’re also enjoying the connectivity of having the RMIT University campus, basketball courts, Queen Victoria Market and Melbourne CBD all on our doorstep.”
The Franklin Street building, also known as Scape Franklin, has beds for more than 800 domestic and international students, with over 150 currently studying with RMIT University and approximately 40 with RMIT UP. Planning with Scape commenced pre-2020, in consultation with educational experts from both RMIT UP and RMIT University.
“Scape Franklin is the first building in Australia shared between a university and a purpose-built student accommodation provider, offering a unique live and learn opportunity,” says Scape Australia CEO Anouk Darling.
“We are thrilled to work closely with RMIT UP to co-create this new environment. Purpose built student accommodation provides a more wholistic living environment for students so the more opportunities we can co-create with education partners to support their students to succeed while they’re studying, the better.”
RMIT UP English student Laura Senas Murillo, who recently moved to Scape Franklin, says the option to live in and learn in the one location has been a game changer.
“It’s one of the best decisions I could ever make. Before I used to live in a suburb, and it was exhausting travelling every day.
“Now I have more time to go to the gym, do laundry, make my meals, study and hang out with my friends. It’s definitely improved my time management 100 per cent.
Laura, who is from Colombia, says she and her classmates have been impressed by the new classrooms, chill out spaces and “cosy” study areas, which have all been designed with teaching and learning, and student connection, at the forefront.
“This building has everything - it's allowed me to connect with my classmates and one of the most important things about studying abroad – being able to meet new people from around the world!”
For more informaiton visit the RMIT UP campus page.
