Your Essential Guide

to Enrolment Online
Web edition
Updated 6 November 2015

#OwnYourEnrolment

How to access Enrolment Online

Your login details
The first time you access RMIT systems you need to use your default username
and password.

Username
Sometimes called your RMIT ID, your username is the letter s followed by your
student number.
Example: s1234567
TIP Your student number is in your RMIT offer.

Password
Your default password is the letter p followed by your date of birth backwards,
in the order of year month day followed by an !.
Example: p19950722!
For password assistance go to www.rmit.edu.au/its/password.

Access Enrolment Online via myRMIT

TIP Use a desktop, laptop or tablet to access Enrolment Online.
myRMIT is your student portal which gives you access to study resources such
as Blackboard, official RMIT announcements and your student email, and is the
gateway to RMIT systems including Enrolment Online.

Youll see a link to myRMIT at the top of the RMIT website: www.rmit.edu.au.
Once youre logged in, look under Launch applications
and select the link to Enrolment Online.

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What you can do in Enrolment Online

Enrol................................................................................... 4
Check your financial account................................... 14
Apply for a HELP loan (Commonwealth assistance)..... 15
Update your personal details.................................... 16
Access your academic history.................................. 16
Apply for leave of absence......................................... 17
Vary your enrolment................................................... 18

Essential next steps

What to do after you enrol........................................20

Contact and help................................................22

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Enrol
A
Read your online guide to enrolment
Before you start, read and follow the instructions in the relevant online enrolment
guide available at:
New students
www.rmit.edu.au/students/gettingstarted
Continuing students
www.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/continuing

B
New international student?
You need to register and then enrol (read your online guide, see above).

All other students

You must choose whether to enrol, defer* or apply for a leave of absence
(read your online guide, see above).
* Only new students can defer.

C
Ready to enrol?
Log in to Enrolment Online (see page 2)
Under My current program > Select your program name
Check that the details (campus, mode, fee type) are correct*
Hit the Enrol button**
* If anything is wrong, contact RMIT Connect.
** Or the Defer study button if you have decided to defer.

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ENROLMENT STEPS FOR:

Vocational Education Students

Advanced diploma
Diploma
Vocational graduate certificate
Certificate IIV

SEE PAGE 6

Higher Education Students

Master by coursework
Juris Doctor
Graduate diploma or graduate certificate
Bachelor degree, including honours
Associate degree

SEE PAGE 10

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Enrol as a Vocational Education Student

STEP 1
Complete My Checklist
This is a series of tabs with fields for you to fill in and statements that require your
acknowledgement.

Where:
My current program > Select Enrol > Select Begin checklist

How long:
About 15 minutes.

What youll need:

your RMIT offer
your postal address in Australia
your emergency contact details for someone in Australia
(and overseas, if you are an international student)
your Unique Student Identifier, which you can obtain at www.usi.gov.au
your tax file number (if applying for a HELP loan, see page 15)
proof of citizenship*.
* You will provide this in person at RMIT Connect or an enrolment support venue
as part of proving your eligibility for a government subsidised place. Please read
the relevant online enrolment guide. See page 4.
TIP Save your progress and come back to it later by clicking Save for later.
TIP If you need to change your personal details, see page 16.

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STEP 2
Select and add courses
This is where you choose what youll be studying.

Where:
My current program > Select Enrol > Select Continue > Select Add classes

How long:
About 10 minutes.

What youll need:

your class section code, which you get when you attend your enrolment
information session* (details are in your offer)
a list of courses in which you want/need to enrol.
* If you dont have a session scheduled, or need help choosing courses, contact
the RMIT school running your program or Business Central (for College of Business
students).
Once youve entered your
class section code, select
the Show classes button
to view available courses
in which you can enrol.
TIP C
 lass section codes
are used to assign you
to a specific timetable
so its important that
you use the correct
code.

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Check the box in the Select column if you want to add that course.
Click on the name of each Course to find out more about it.
TIP Scroll down the screen to view descriptions for each status icon.
When you have selected all the courses in which you want to enrol, click the
Add selected classes button.
The system will advise
whether your enrolment
is successful.

Once you have successfully added classes you will be returned to the
Select semester screen.
If you need help adding classes, contact RMIT Connect.

APPLYING FOR A HELP LOAN?

Check you eligibility and how to apply. See page 15.

APPLYING FOR A CONCESSION?

Check your eligibility and read How to apply for a concession or exemption
in the online enrolment guide. See page 4.

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STEP 3
Check your enrolment
Before you log out, check that your enrolment details are correct.
These will be presented to you on the exit screen every time you log out.
You can also do this in a more official way, as described below.

Where:
My student record > Enrolment details >
Select View confirmation of enrolment (CoE)

Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE)

This is an official statement that shows all your enrolment details. It is produced
overnight and available as a PDF you can print.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
This is not the electronic CoE you need for visa purposes.
For information about the eCoE, please visit www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/
international-students/study-in-australia/student-visas/visa-renewal-process.

Exiting Enrolment Online

There are two exit buttons you need to select to shut down Enrolment Online.
The first is at the top right of the screen, which takes you to a summary of your
enrolment transactions.
To fully exit the system, select the second Exit button on the summary screen.

Congratulationsyou are now officially enrolled at RMIT University.

Continue to page 14.

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Enrol as a Higher Education Student

STEP 1
Complete My Checklist
This is a series of tabs with fields for you to fill in or statements that require your
acknowledgement.

Where:
My current program > Select Enrol > Select Begin checklist

How long:
About 15 minutes.

What youll need:

your RMIT offer
your postal address in Australia
your emergency contact details for someone in Australia
(and overseas if you are an international student)
your tax file number (if you are in a Commonwealth supported place
or applying for a HELP loan, see page 15)
proof of citizenship.
TIP Save your progress and come back to it later by clicking Save for later.
TIP If you need to change your personal details, see page 16.

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STEP 2
Select and add classes
This is where you choose what youll be studying.

Where:
My current program > Select Enrol > Select Continue >
Select Add classes from program structure

How long:
About 15 minutes.

What youll need:

your Enrolment Program Structure to select the courses in which you wish to enrol
(refer to Choose courses in which to enrol in the online enrolment guide on page 4).
TIP F
 or program and course advice, contact the RMIT school running your
program or Business Central (for College of Business students).

COMMONWEALTH SUPPORTED PLACE STUDENTS

If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place at RMIT University
you will be prompted to complete an eCAF (electronic Commonwealth
Assistance Form) before you enrol. See page 15.

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On the Add classes from

program structure tab:
Enter your class section
code (if this has been
provided by your school)
Select Show classes for
the year in which you are
enrolling.

Check the box in the Select column if you want to add that course.
Click on the name of each Course to find out more about it.
TIP Scroll down the screen to view descriptions for each status icon.

Select the Class search tab if you need to search for an elective that is not
shown on the first tab.
When you have selected all the courses in which you want to enrol, click the
Add selected classes button.
The system will advise
whether your enrolment
is successful.

Once you have successfully added classes you will be returned to the
Select semester screen.
If you need help adding classes, contact RMIT Connect.

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STEP 3
Check your enrolment
Before you log out, check that your enrolment details are correct.
These will be presented to you on the exit screen every time you log out.
You can also do this in a more official way, as described below.

Where:
My student record > Enrolment details >
Select View confirmation of enrolment (CoE)

Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE)

This is an official statement that shows all your enrolment details. It is produced
overnight and available as a PDF you can print.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
This is not the electronic CoE you need for visa purposes.
For information about the eCoE, please visit www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/
international-students/study-in-australia/student-visas/visa-renewal-process.

Exiting Enrolment Online

There are two exit buttons you need to select to shut down Enrolment Online.
The first is at the top right of the screen, which takes you to a summary of your
enrolment transactions.
To fully exit the system, select the second Exit button on the summary screen.

Congratulationsyou are now officially enrolled at RMIT University.

Continue reading to see what else you can do in Enrolment Online.

APPLYING FOR A HELP LOAN?

Check you eligibility and how to apply. See page 15.

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Check your financial account

From Monday 14 December 2015 you can access your financial details
in Enrolment Online.

Where
My student record > Under Financial details

What you need:

to have completed your enrolment.

What you get:

Real-time access to your RMIT financial account, including:
total amounts due
any overdue charges
future payments due
account balance
payment reference number
charges by due date and class
payment/credit history
full transaction history
online payment options.
Enrolment changes, such as adding or dropping a course, will be visible immediately.
Payments may take up to three business days to appear.

HELP LOAN STUDENTS

If you are eligible for a HELP loan, this is where you can also view/apply
for a HELP loan, view/print your HELP approval letters and view/print your
Commonwealth Assistance Notices.

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Apply for a HELP loan

The Australian Government provides financial assistance to eligible students
in the form of the HELP loans scheme.

Where
My student record > Under Financial details >
Select View/apply for Commonwealth Assistance (eCAF)

What you need:

your tax file number
read the information at www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/applying-to-rmit/
local-student-applications/fees/commonwealth-assistance-help-loans.

To apply:
select the View button for the program for which you want to apply
for a HELP loan, then
complete the relevant form, which we refer to as an eCAF
(electronic Commonwealth Assistance Form).

HECS-HELP
If you are a higher education student in a Commonwealth supported place
you will be automatically prompted to complete an eCAF. Once submitted,
it is automatically approved.

FEE-HELP, SA-HELP, VET FEE-HELP *

If you apply for one of the above HELP loans and are successful, you will be
notified by email to your RMIT student email account.
TIP Select the Print button to download or print a copy of HELP approval letters.
* The eCAF for VET FEE-HELP will be available two business days after you enrol.

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Update your personal details

Where:
My student record > Select Update personal details
Within Enrolment Online you can view and update your:
home and mailing address
telephone details
emergency contact details
statistics required for government reporting.
You can also view your RMIT student email address and view/print your student
declaration.
If you need to provide documentation for your citizenship/residency status, you can
do this by selecting View name and demographic data.

Do this in person
If you need to change your name, gender, date of birth or citizenship then please
complete a form available at www.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/personaldetails.

Access your academic history

Where:
My student record > Under enrolment >
Select View academic history/results

What:
Gives you access to all your results since you started your program.
You can also see your GPA (grade point average), which is a measure of your
overall performance. Learn more about your GPA and how its calculated at
www.rmit.edu.au/students/gradingbasis/gpa.

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Apply for leave of absence

After you enrol, if you need to take a break from your studies, you can apply
for a leave of absence by the relevant census date.

Where:
My student record > Select Apply for leave of absence*
* If you dont see the Apply for leave of absence button then you will need
to submit a paper-based application.

What you need:

You must be enrolled in your program
Evidence of your reason/s for taking a leave of absence such as a medical
certificateinternational students only.
You can track the status of your application at:
My student record > Select Track my application
After you apply, the outcome of your application or a request for more information
will be sent to your RMIT student email account.
Find out more at www.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/loa.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Due to visa restrictions, you can only apply for a leave of absence in compassionate
or compelling circumstances and must also contact the Department of Immigration
and Border Protection (DIBP) before applying to confirm how it may affect your
visa status.

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Vary your enrolment

After you enrol you may wish to add or drop courses.

Where:
My current program > Enrol > Select Add classes from program structure
Once youre enrolled, you can continue to vary your enrolment until the dates shown
in the last day to add or last day to drop column.
When adding or dropping classes, be aware of the census and due dates that apply
to your courses. See www.rmit.edu.au/students/importantdates.
Varying your enrolment may change your fees, so it is important to check your
Financial account. See page 14.

GETTING STARTED FOR NEW STUDENTS

Visit the Getting started website for information to help you settle into your studies
at RMIT and life in Melbourne, and to find out about orientation events.
Browse the sections for information and resources on:
Enrolment
Moving to Melbourne
Before you start classes
Your first year at RMIT
www.rmit.edu.au/students/gettingstarted

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Essential next steps

What to do after you enrol...

Log in to myRMIT
Access the student portal to:
read important University announcements
check your RMIT student email account
access your study resources such as Blackboard
https://my.rmit.edu.au

Know your important dates

RMIT publishes important dates for students based on your level of study.
It is important that you familiarise yourself with these dates as they include the
semester breaks, exam periods and when results are released.
They also include census dates, which are the deadlines by when important actions
need to be taken to avoid financial and academic penalties.
It is also important to check your invoice due date. See page 14.
www.rmit.edu.au/students/importantdates

Get your class timetable

You can see when your class timetable will be available by referring to the important
dates for your level of study.
If you are a higher education student you will create your own class timetable using
the Student Timetabling System.
www.rmit.edu.au/students/timetables

Get your student card

Find out how at www.rmit.edu.au/students/cards.

Pick up your student diary

Collect yours from the Campus Store at Bundoora or City campus or RMIT Connect
at Brunswick campus.

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Notes

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Notes

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Contact and help

When you need help or information, weve got you covered.
www.rmit.edu.au/students/contact

Your contact options are:

RMIT Connect
For help with:
student administration including enrolment, fees and parking permits
student support including disability, accommodation and housing, financial and
legal and careers

RMIT Connect Business Central

For College of Business students to get program and course advice, help with credit
transfer applications, study tours, WIL and student exchange information and more.

RMIT academic schools

For all other students to get program and course advice, etc.

myTimetableSupport
For class timetabling assistance and troubleshooting.

IT help and support

For everything from password assistance to connecting to WiFi.

Emergencies
For security issues and personal emergencies.

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STORE

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Shop online at
campusstore.rmit.edu.au
City campus | Bundoora campus

CAMPUS STORE

Got questions?
Weve got answers.

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