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RMIT University Cost & Financial Aid for International Students 2026

What it actually costs to attend RMIT University as an international student — tuition, living costs, hidden fees, financial aid pathways.

Total annual cost at RMIT University for international students is approximately AUD 25,500 to 46,000 total annual cost for domestic students; AUD 48,000 to 75,000 total annual cost for international undergraduates (medicine and specialised programs higher). Melbourne CBD cost of living is genuinely expensive by Australian standards. Need-based bursaries and merit scholarships are available, including the RMIT International Excellence Scholarships and various country-specific scholarships. International scholarships are competitive and partial — international students should not assume significant aid coverage (tuition Domestic Australian undergraduate tuition AUD 7,500 to 16,000 per year (HECS-HELP loan eligible, Commonwealth Supported Place students); international undergraduate tuition AUD 30,000 to 45,000 per year depending on program (design and engineering at the higher end, AUD 35,000-45,000; arts and humanities at the lower end, AUD 30,000-40,000; medicine and specialised health sciences higher still), living costs AUD 18,000 to 30,000 per year for room, board, and personal expenses in Melbourne — CBD apartment single rooms run AUD 350-600 per week, with private studios at AUD 450-800 per week. Inner Melbourne suburb share houses (Carlton, Fitzroy, Brunswick, Collingwood, Footscray) run AUD 250-450 per week. Total Melbourne living costs run AUD 1,500-2,500 per month for most students).