RMIT University Courses & Fees

Construction is not just about building sites, but about building a bigger picture: the planning, coordination, and control of a project from inception to delivery. In this diploma, you'll examine the principles, techniques and regulations of the building and construction industry for all types of medium-rise and wide-span buildings up to 25 metres high. This practical curriculum incorporates hands-on work and project-based learning. You'll experience many aspects of building projects and understand how they all relate to each other. You'll go on site excursions to gain hands-on field experience which will include visits to residential and commercial construction projects. Graduates have the option to continue further studies in construction, project management, or property services with RMIT.

With a strong focus on ideas-led venturous design exploration, RMIT's Master of Architecture will assist you to develop a sophisticated understanding of architecture, while providing you with a diverse set of advanced skills and learning experiences. You'll continue to develop the core skills of architectural design learnt in the degree to an advanced level. You will enhance your understanding of architecture and design-based research, acquire diverse skills, undertake a wide variety of learning experiences and gain critical awareness of your own work. RMIT Architecture and its graduates continue to achieve at the highest levels and are acknowledged by the national and international architectural profession.

Gain the real-world practical skills you need to take your language abilities to the next level with the Graduate Diploma. Looking for a way to turn your bilingual abilities into a thriving career? Translators and interpreters are highly sought-after professionals who provide a link between people of different cultures with a language barrier. Designed for people with advanced bilingual skills who want to further their career, this course will introduce you to theoretical approaches, specialised knowledge of industry, and ethical issues in the field. You'll learn how to use communication media to support translating and interpreting work, and gain insight into the intersection of theory and practice.

RMIT is renowned as Australia's leader in screen, interactive and new media education. We provide you with a creative and supportive environment of artistic and intellectual investigation with great opportunities to forge industry connections. With a focus on all aspects of screen and media production - not just standing behind the camera - one of the key features of this diploma is that in each semester you will write, produce, direct and edit screen content. This will help you to develop a strong skill set on work or further study upon graduation. The Diploma of Screen and Media (Content Creation) provides you with skills-based training in a practical, hands-on environment. You will start your journey in the diploma and, upon successful completion, continue into the advanced diploma.

The Graduate Diploma in Journalism is designed to enhance your undergraduate qualification with focused study in journalism. This one-year diploma sets you up for a career as a journalist by allowing you to explore all forms of contemporary journalism and put modern practice into its legal, ethical and social context. As part of the curriculum, you will present and produce live radio news for community radio station RRR and our live-to-air television news program, Newsline, as well as create text and data reports for our publication The City Journal. You will work individually with our work placement coordinator to find at least one internship as part of your study. Upon completing this diploma, you will have developed the skills and knowledge necessary for an entry-level position in journalism and in doing so follow in the footsteps of many of Australia's award-winning journalists.

Great interior designers understand what makes a space work for a particular purpose. Whether you're working on a home, office, hotel, commercial environment or something unique, this course is designed to give you the creative skills you need to build a career in the field of interior design. In this dynamic, practical, industry-relevant course, you'll learn 2D and 3D design skills and the decorative aspect of design. You'll delve into the exploration of colour, materials and finishes, interior construction techniques, soft furnishings, and fabrics and furniture. With research and practical tasks across historical and contemporary styles and trends, you'll develop high-level documentation and technical skills in order to respond to professional briefs for both residential and commercial clients.

Designed by leading academics and industry professionals, the Graduate Certificate in Justice and Criminology reflects the latest debates, issues and approaches to global, national and local justice activities and processes. This graduate certificate is designed for students wishing to enter a career in the justice system, as well as for those already working in the industry who wish to update and extend their knowledge. Some subjects are offered online, giving you the flexibility to design a study plan to meet your needs. Graduates will enhance their career opportunities in the justice sector and related fields including policing, customs, corrections and the courts.

Opting for a Bachelor of Arts (Photography) (Honours) is a good decision in Australia, considering its excellent future prospects. This bachelors program revolves around several aspects including Creative Arts, Design And Communication and spans 1 Years. Successful graduates can pursue careers as Commercial photographers, artists, designers, professional photographer. after the completion of their course. At the same time, they have to fulfill the criteria for admissions.

Opting for a Bachelor of Landscape Architectural Design is a good decision in Australia, considering its excellent future prospects. This bachelors program revolves around several aspects including Architecture And Building and spans 3 Years. Successful graduates can pursue careers as Landscape architect. after the completion of their course. At the same time, they have to fulfill the criteria for admissions.

Opting for a Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) (Honours) is a good decision in Australia, considering its excellent future prospects. This bachelors program revolves around several aspects including Creative Arts, Design And Communication and spans 1 Years. Successful graduates can pursue careers as Photographers, sound engineers, musicians and sound performers, teachers, academics and researchers, curators and museum personnel, arts writers and theorists, arts administrators and cultural officers, technical specialists, moving image practitioners. after the completion of their course. At the same time, they have to fulfill the criteria for admissions.

Opting for a Associate Degree in Graphic Design is a good decision in Australia, considering its excellent future prospects. This bachelors program revolves around several aspects including Creative Arts, Design And Communication and spans 2 Years. Successful graduates can pursue careers as Desktop publishers and Mac operators, graphic designers, illustrators and finished artists, graphic artists, design/creative directors, art directors, design/project managers, web designers. after the completion of their course. At the same time, they have to fulfill the criteria for admissions.

As a laboratory technician, you’ll be able to conduct tests for pathologists, biochemists, clinical chemists, pharmacologists, veterinarians, microbiologists and bacteriologists. You’ll also be able to apply your knowledge of living systems to work toward solving important issues, such as controlling disease and making the environment safer.

You will provide technical support to scientists working in research, production and testing roles. Under supervision, you’ll get to examine changes in cells and tissues, perform chemical analyses of blood and other body fluids, and assist with research. 

With this qualification, you’ll be able to work in hospitals, research institutes, pharmaceutical companies, private pathology laboratories, commercial laboratories and government departments.

This accounting course is aimed at graduates of non-accounting disciplines who want to broaden their career prospects. In order to meet accreditation requirements, you will need to complete the Master of Professional Accounting, which includes compulsory curriculum areas designated by CPA Australia and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. Our course offers studies in the core areas of accounting and business and social, environmental, cultural and ethical issues that affect contemporary business environments.

Opting for a Associate Degree in Fashion Design and Technology is a good decision in Australia, considering its excellent future prospects. This bachelors program revolves around several aspects including Creative Arts, Design And Communication and spans 2 Years. Successful graduates can pursue careers as Designers, pattern makers and graders, product developers, specification technicians, quality assurance officers, production controllers, illustrators and small fashion business owner/operators. after the completion of their course. At the same time, they have to fulfill the criteria for admissions.

You'll use industry standard software and gain in-depth knowledge of the design process to work in areas of visual and graphic design. As a graphic designer, daily activities may include: creating logos and artwork for products such as packaging or cafe menus focusing on graphics used for websites, digital and online platforms. creating graphics for clients to sell a product or service. This may be through print or digital publications such as newspapers and magazines or outdoor signage. This diploma provides you with a strong technical focus that develops your technical expertise in digital design, print production and typography, along with a thorough understanding of design concept development and the design process.

This diploma will equip you with the skills and knowledge to bring products from conception to market. We are the makers, the sketchers, the inventors, the experimenters, the idea generators, the thinkers and tinkerers. We are product designers. This is your hands-on pathway to the world of design. This diploma allows you to imagine, explore and create objects that people will manufacture, buy, use and appreciate. You will gain the skills and experience you need to work in small or large design companies or as an independent designer. Through your studies you will learn to create designs for consumer products, experiences and systems. You will present your ideas through a combination of skills in visual and verbal communication, 3D models and computer software.

Whether you are pursuing a career in the arts management field, or you are already working in it, your studies in the Master of Arts (Arts Management) will help you gain capabilities that broaden your professional opportunities as an artist or manager. From managing festivals, events and museums to working as an advisor in the community, education and government sector, you'll emerge from this degree as a highly skilled, reflective and ethical practitioner committed to making a contribution to arts management and the community. Learning from industry practitioners and professional educators, you'll recognise, develop and extend your professional knowledge, skills, attitudes and values within a flexible learning framework. Upon completion of this degree, you will be aware of the changing nature of this industry, and be able to work within various context of this environment.

You will focus intensively on the practice of design itself, developing advanced, specialised techniques for creative and collaborative work. Projects are curated around key sites of urban change locally and globally and engage with the professional and community networks invested in their future. You will learn to creatively integrate expertise from related urban disciplines into design proposals, promoting alternative models for future city-building. This program is designed to nurture designers who would like to advance their career and develop innovative approaches to their practice.

Mental Health Nurses are specialist registered nurses with key responsibilities to assess, plan and provide care for people who are often vulnerable and in crisis. Advance your nursing career with the Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing, which would enhance your ability to deliver recovery focused care in a variety of mental health settings. This diploma is a core requirement that can be used in your application to be credentialed by the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses, which will allow you to practice as a recognised Mental Health Nurse. Upon graduation, you will be able to access a Graduate Diploma allowance under the Victorian Public Mental Health Nurses award and seek promotional positions that require this qualification. RMIT University is at the forefront of nursing education and research. We are one of the longest running, and oldest providers of nursing education in Australia, with a history of industry partnership and strong graduate employability for over 40 years. The Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing is delivered by experienced mental health nurses with strong industry connections.