This is an advanced standing programme, and applicants with polytechnic diplomas approved by RMIT will be granted advanced standing and exemptions into the programme.
View list of approved qualifications and exemptions (PDF 80 KB)
Other relevant qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
If an applicant does not satisfy the university’s minimum academic entry requirement, they may produce evidence of other equivalent qualifications or combination of qualifications and experience for assessment by RMIT University.
Show more
Show less
English Language Requirements
Applicants who have achieved one of the following qualifications/studies, where English is the language of teaching and assessment no more than two years prior to the RMIT program commencement date (unless otherwise advised), will meet the English language entry criteria to the program(s):
- GCE ‘A’ levels at a Singaporean high school with
- Minimum C or better in General Paper at AS / H1 Level; or Knowledge and Inquiry (H2)
- Minimum C grade in H2 subject (excluding language subjects and Mathematics and Music) for A level English – Singapore H2 (previously known as “A level” subject); or
- SIM diplomas as approved by RMIT; or
- Other RMIT approved local diplomas with duration less than 3 years; or
- Candidates with 3-year full-time diploma qualification from a Singaporean Polytechnic, LASALLE College of the Arts, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts or B.C.A Academy, within 5 years prior to the commencement of the RMIT programme; or
- A minimum of one-year full-time study in an award equivalent to an Australian diploma, advanced diploma, associate degree, bachelor degree; or
- One semester full-time of a postgraduate qualification (equivalent to an Australian graduate certificate or higher).
Note:
Applicants will be deemed to have met the English Language criteria with no time limitation; if they have completed one of the abovementioned qualification/studies and have a minimum of 6 years primary/secondary studies of which a minimum of 2 years of this study was undertaken at secondary / senior secondary level, and where the studies was taught and assessed entirely in English from Singapore or other English-speaking country recognised by RMIT.
Learn more about recognised qualifications
All other applicants can meet the English language entry criteria through the completion of one of the following approved English language proficiency tests no more than two years prior to the RMIT program commencement date:
- IELTS (Academic): 6.5 (no band less than 6.0);
- TOEFL (internet-based test) – iBT: Overall score 79 (with minimum score of 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing);
- Pearson Test of English (Academic) – PTE(A): 58 (no communication band less than 50);
- Cambridge English (Advanced CAE): 176 with no less than 169 in any component;
- RMIT English Worldwide (REW) Advanced Plus or equivalent; OR
- The completion of other equivalent qualifications, as approved by RMIT University.
Note: IELTS Indicator, TOEFL (iBT) at home test and Pearson (PTE) Academic Online are not accepted.
Show more
Show less
