RMIT Degree and Diploma Guide
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2021 Degree and Diploma Guide — What’s next... A message from the Vice-Chancellor Martin Bean At RMIT we focus on giving everyone the chance to be their best, shape their future and belong. That’s what our Ready for Life and Work strategy is all about and thanks to the passion of our extraordinary people we’re making it a reality. We exist to prepare our students for workplaces that are rapidly evolving and we play a part in shaping a changing world. It began in 1887 when Francis Ormond had a vision for helping workers acquire real-world skills. The people of Melbourne matched his enthusiasm to start a very practical place of learning where students would leave ready for employment. We still live this vision today – but now on a global scale. RMIT has been part of every new development in work and industry since our inception. As society and the economy have become more sophisticated and complex, RMIT has grown and changed alongside. Now, we’re a global university of design, technology and enterprise, with more than 93,000 students and 10,000 amazing teachers and staff who proudly live and breathe our purpose every day. We’re passionate about the communities we’re part of and we’re driven to make a purposeful contribution. We shape the world with our research and impactful partnerships with industry, government and enterprise. We provide life-changing experiences when we give our students their first, second or even third opportunity to prepare for the world of work they aspire to. Today, more than ever, the transformational power of education is lifelong, generations deep and worldwide. The one certainty is more and greater change in every industry and every location. So with the world unlike it’s ever been before, we’re focused on ensuring our students are ready for life and work, whatever form that takes. At RMIT, as we look to 2021 and beyond, we’re excited about the possibilities. Acknowledgement of Country RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nations on whose Martin Bean CBE unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University Vice-Chancellor and President 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. Artwork by Louisa Bloom, Kamilaroi 3 Contents Welcome 3 Why choose RMIT? 6 Explore our campuses 8 Global experiences 9 Get future ready 10 Life at RMIT 11 What are you interested in? 12 Pathways 12 Architecture 14 Art 18 Biomedical Sciences 22 Building 26 Business 32 Communication 40 Design 44 Education 48 Engineering 52 Fashion and Textiles 60 Game Design 64 Health Science 66 Information Technology 72 Law 76 Media 80 Science 84 Social Science 90 Support services 94 Accommodation 95 Scholarships 96 Access and equity 96 Fees 97 Index 98 4 5 Why choose Top 1% #22 #5 #1 Official Research Partner of universities globally1 in the world out of graduate employment Victorian university for all universities under rate in Australia5 student engagement4 RMIT? 50 years old2 — RMIT has been awarded 5 QS stars in Official Design Partner all possible categories: 2000+ 1 of 6 450,000 97,000 scholarships awarded dual-sector alumni living in 130 students from 230+ to our students in 2019 universities in Australia different countries different countries ■ Teaching ■ Innovation ■ Employability art and design $1.5M+ #1 university #4 11,698 in Australia3 ■ Facilities in funding allocated in Australia for our student work-integrated to student start-ups 6 learning placements with art and design partnerships with employers since 2015 3749 industry partners university in Tertiary Education Partner ■ Inclusiveness in 2019 #12 the world3 ■ Research ■ Internationalisation ■ Specialist criteria (art and design) Future Pilot Program Partner Excellence Committed to Champion Exemplar of in Innovation sustainability of inclusion good design Winner of the 2018 Winner of the Green Winner of three separate RMIT’s Swanston Academic Victorian International Gown Award for awards at the 2019 Building has been awarded Education Awards for Continuous Improvement: Australian LGBTI Inclusion a 5-star green rating and Excellence in Innovation Institutional Change. Awards, which recognise was shortlisted for the World in Partnership and The only university organisations around the Building of the Year Award International Engagement in Australasia to have country that foster and in 2013. More recently, Strategic Partner received this award twice support diverse communities RMIT’s New Academic Street won the Victorian Architecture Medal in 2018, along with five other prizes Official Community Partner 1 QS World University Rankings 2020 4 2020 Good Universities Guide 2 QS Top 50 Under 50 2020 5 2019 QS Graduate Employability Rankings 3 QS World University Rankings by subject 2019 6 2019 QS Graduate Employability Rankings 6 7 — RMIT has partnerships with 215 Explore Global universities around the world our campuses experiences From international study opportunities to foreign work placements, you’ll gain invaluable life and work experience through our network of global partners. Our award-winning campuses are home to a thriving student population. They are constantly evolving and expanding to meet the needs of our — students and of modern university life. Melbourne ■ China, People’s Situated in the very heart of the CBD, the City campus 12 Republic of ■ Hong Kong SAR, has been an iconic part of the Melbourne skyline for more ■ Austria Asia than 130 years. People’s Republic ■ Belgium of China 21 Czech Republic ■ ■ India Europe Denmark ■ ■ Indonesia Estonia ■ ■ Japan Finland ■ ■ Malaysia 3 France ■ ■ Singapore North Germany ■ ■ South Korea Iceland America ■ ■ Taiwan, Republic Ireland ■ Canada ■ of China Israel ■ Mexico ■ ■ Thailand Italy ■ United States ■ ■ The Philippines ■ The Netherlands ■ Vietnam 3 ■ Norway South ■ Poland America ■ Portugal 1 ■ Spain ■ Brazil 2 Sweden — — Africa ■ Oceania ■ Chile ■ Switzerland South Africa Brunswick Bundoora ■ Colombia ■ ■ Turkey ■ New Caledonia ■ United Kingdom ■ New Zealand Our Brunswick campus is a creative and multicultural hub. Situated in the north of Melbourne, the leafy Bundoora It is home to many of RMIT’s design courses, including campus is home to many of RMIT’s education, biomedical, fashion, textiles, graphic and industrial design. health and science courses. — — Student exchange programs Cross-campus study Spend an unforgettable semester or two at one of RMIT’s Study at RMIT Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi 200+ partner institutions. campuses for up to a year. — — Study tours Our interlocation partners Join fellow students on a two to four-week trip to the RMIT delivers a range of courses internationally with our Americas, Asia or Europe under the leadership of an interlocation partners. These include Singapore Institute of RMIT academic. Management, Shanghai University of International Business and Economics, Hong Kong Arts School and VTC Shape. — — Vietnam Europe — — Study abroad at RMIT Vietnam and experience an Although not a student campus, RMIT's European hub Global leadership programs Industry experience unforgettable semester in Asia. Our beautiful Hanoi and in Barcelona acts as a gateway for European research, Develop your own leadership style and enhance your As an RMIT student, you can access work-integrated Saigon South campuses offer clean, green environments industry, government and enterprise to connect with cultural intelligence with a range of free programs offered learning, volunteer opportunities, internships, leadership and expansive study spaces. innovative talent in Australia. Opportunities exist for students in Melbourne and across Asia. training and research programs around the world. to engage with our European centre through study tours, mentoring, internships and research. 8 9 Whether you’re sporty, creative or just curious, RMIT’s Get Life clubs, collectives, events and trips will help you meet new people, make connections and discover more future ready at RMIT of Melbourne. Find a job, plan your career and check out all the opportunities for work and study at RMIT. — — — — Job Shop RMIT Creds Trips and tours Mates at RMIT RMIT’s Job Shop is your drop-in service centre for all things RMIT Creds are micro-credentials that develop your skill set Looking for adventure? Take a break from the books and New to Melbourne? If you’re joining us from a regional, rural, career-related. Job Shop offers services such as: beyond your area of study. These credentials have been explore the city of Melbourne or the mountains, beaches interstate or international location, we’ll help you settle in to co-designed with industry to ensure you’re ready for the and forests of Victoria on a student tour. your new home. Mates at RMIT connects you with current n resumé and cover letter reviews changing world of work. They cover subjects such as digital students to help make navigating university life a little easier. Cuddle a koala, go skiing on Mount Hotham, visit the Twelve literacy, leadership, sustainability, innovation, collaboration n help finding job opportunities Apostles, or just find the best brunch spot in town. See and Sign up as a student mentee and you’ll get your own mentor and communication. experience it all with RMIT. to show you where to go and what to do around RMIT. n career workshops and events Most Creds are available online and are short in duration, n careers consultations ranging from 60-minute snippets to several hours of learning. rmit.edu.au/jobshop rmit.edu.au/creds — — RMIT Activator Work-integrated learning Activator is RMIT’s home of entrepreneurship. Our At RMIT, work-integrated learning (WIL) is embedded into workshops, online learning and start-up programs position every stage of your student experience, so you have the students to solve the biggest problems out there and take opportunity to put what you’ve learnt in the classroom into on the future of work.