RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA » UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM GUIDE INTERNATIONAL » 2010 UNIVERSITY RMIT Melbourne, Australia PROGRAM2010 GUIDE for international students www.rmit.edu.au/international For more information RMIT University International Services GPO Box 2476 Melbourne VIC 3001 Australia Tel. +61 3 9925 5156 Fax: +61 3 9663 6925 New student enquiries: [email protected] UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA Date of issue: November 2009 Every effort has been made to ensure the information contained in this publication is accurate and current at the date of printing. For the most up-to-date information, please refer to the RMIT University web site before lodging your application. RMIT University CRICOS Provider Code: 00122A. Working with industry to provide career-driven, technology-oriented 10289 1109 education for tomorrow’s leaders. SWEDEN NORWAY FINLAND SCOTLAND ESTONIA DENMARK CANADA ENGLAND IRELAND NETHERLANDS GERMANY FRANCE AUSTRIA SWITZERLAND SPAIN CONTENTS ITALY KOREA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TURKEY CHINA JAPAN HONG KONG TAIWAN MEXICO (SAR) Campus locations. 4 INDIA PHILIPPINES Campus life. 6 VIETNAM MALAYSIA Learning by doing. 7 Study at RMIT. 8 AUSTRALIA Global passport. 10 Melbourne English language requirements. 12 NEW ZEALAND English at RMIT. 13 Melbourne—a great place to live . 14 RMIT is centrally located. Students can easily commute between the City, Brunswick and Bundoora campuses. Money matters . 16 For more campus information, please refer to page 5. Apply now. 17 Student visas. 18 Design and Social Context. 19 Art, Architecture and Design . 20 Building and Planning . 44 Education, Community Services and Social Sciences . 49 Manufacturing and Printing . 62 Media and Communications . 65 Science, Engineering and Health . 76 Computing and Information Technologies . 77 Engineering and Sciences . 87 Health and Medical Sciences . 123 RMIT University provides education Business . 142 and training to 70 000 students, including 26 000 international (onshore and offshore) Program index . 154 students from more than 100 countries, such as China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Mauritius, Middle East, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, the Americas and Vietnam. Of the international students, 10 000 study at our onshore campuses, 15 000 study an RMIT program with an offshore institution partner, and approximately 4 000 study at our Vietnamese campuses. International Student Service Centre RMIT International College Email: [email protected] Map not to scale WELCOME From our beginnings in 1887, RMIT has established a reputation for engaging with the demands of students and industry. Today, we are a global university of technology that has developed a strong international reputation for excellence in professional and vocational education. RMIT strives to provide high-quality, practically focused education, training and research. The University’s programs include industry placements, work experience and the involvement of practitioners in teaching. Collaborating with industry to provide solutions, new ideas and processes that deliver real outcomes is an integral part of our teaching, learning and research. When entering the international job market, RMIT graduates possess a broad knowledge base, industry-honed skills and an ability to think critically and creatively. This provides our graduates with a distinct and competitive edge. Professor Margaret Gardner AO Vice-Chancellor and President CAMPUS LOCATIONS Over the next three years, RMIT is pouring AU$500 million into enhancing student learning and research facilities. City campus Bundoora campus RMIT’s main campus is located in the Situated 18 km north-east of Melbourne’s centre of Melbourne, amid galleries, city centre, RMIT’s Bundoora campus is restaurants and shops, and close to the located on 42 hectares of park land. The State Library of Victoria and the Queen campus offers state-of-the-art facilities Victoria Market. Students enjoy all the such as the Biosciences Building, benefits associated with proximity to the a purpose-built health and medical Central Business District (CBD), including science laboratory. Programs available excellent public transport access from all include health sciences, engineering, parts of Melbourne. manufacturing, nursing and education. Future developments include: Sporting facilities include an athletics track, tennis and netball courts, a football oval » two new landmark buildings that will keep and soccer pitch. RMIT at the cutting edge of architectural design and reinforce RMIT’s global Future developments include high-tech reputation for outstanding design teaching improvements to facilities with a focus and practice on Food Science and Health Science, and the Bundoora Library. » extensive refurbishment of existing buildings. Brunswick campus RMIT International University The Brunswick campus is located 5 km Vietnam from the centre of Melbourne, in spacious RMIT Vietnam is Vietnam’s first and only grounds near the popular Sydney Road fully owned private university. Established in shopping district and buzzing Lygon Street 2001, RMIT Vietnam delivers internationally cafes. Programs are delivered in state-of- recognised degrees from campuses in both the-art facilities that include the award- Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. winning textiles and printing buildings. www.rmit.edu.vn Programs offered at this campus include education, fashion, textiles design and textile technology, merchandising and product development, footwear, printing and graphic arts. All new RMIT buildings are being designed to a 5-star Green Star environmental standard and all refurbished buildings are designed to achieve a 4-star Green Star rating. 5 CAMPUS LIFE Support Health and wellbeing Academic » Arrival Service » Chaplaincy » Aerospace Students Association » Meet and Greet Service » Counselling » Environmental Engineering » Accommodation » Health services and education Students Association (Housing Advisory Service) seminars Clubs and societies » International Student Information » Fitness centre » Sport and Recreation and Support Spiritual » Arts » International Student Service Centre » Buddhist Society » Disability Liaison Unit » Campus Christian Movement » Childcare » Islamic Society » Student Legal Service » Prayer rooms across RMIT » The Hub Cultural Computers and IT » African Students Association » Laboratories » Chinese Students and Scholars Email and internet access » Association » Remote dial-in » Singapore Students Association » Software downloads » Saudi Students Union RMIT ensures that, inside every classroom, the » Virus information Associations diversity from the world around you is represented. » Wireless network » RMIT Association of International Student media Students (RAIS) » RMIT University News (Openline) » RMIT Postgraduate Association » Student News Bulletin (The Fly) » RMIT Union » Catalyst student newspaper » Student Union » RMITV student television » Alumni SYN FM student radio » Study resources » Learning Support » Study Skills Workshops » RMIT University Library Students can access services, advice » Study and Learning Centre and information at The Hub. Mentors Assisting the Transition Experience (MATE) Program International Students – make friends before you start your studies at RMIT! We encourage all new international students to join our MATE Having a MATE Mentor is a great way of starting your social program, and if you are travelling to Australia you can make network and linking up to groups and services, both on and friends before you even arrive in Melbourne! off campus. There are many enjoyable events where you can Mate is an expression that Australians use to greet one another meet your mentor and other students participating in MATE. (G’day mate) in the same way as you say hello. It also means In coming to a new country and university it is very important a friend that you are loyal to, and someone who you will help that you make friends as early as possible. We know that by when they are in need. doing this it helps with your studies and general wellbeing. RMIT is offering you the opportunity to communicate with So please take the opportunity to enrol in this exciting and an experienced RMIT student via email correspondence. This interesting program. way you will have someone to answer questions and help you For more information and to register as a participant of the learn about the local culture and practise new language skills. MATE Program, please fill out the MATE Mentee Registration: A mentor is a senior RMIT student who provides peer support, www.rmit.edu.au/isis/mate or email [email protected]. guidance and general help to settle into RMIT. A mentee is the person who is guided through an experience. 6 RMIT UNIVERSITY » 2010 PROGRAM GUIDE » UNDERGRADUATE AND DIPLOMA LEARNING BY DOING ‘Showcasing my work in the Urban Liveability Collective Exhibition was definitely a highlight of my time at RMIT. It was great fun working with real clients on a real site.’ – Ella Aminaldin, Malaysia Bachelor of Architectural Design WORKING WITH INDUSTRY In conjunction with the RMIT ‘My partner and I designed a small Industry experience Design Research Institute, environmentally friendly retirement village The RMIT International Industry Experience Urban Liveability Program, of 15 units. While designing the village and Research Program (RIIERP) provides we worked towards a brief of sculpture an opportunity for students to undertake Ella Aminaldin and her