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9 RMIT University course guides

RMIT Courses, One Assessment at a Time: Weights, Hurdles, High Distinction

Shared materials and discussions organized by course. Every guide opens with the assessment table for that course.

reported better exam resultsby at least one grade
78%
understood the concepts betternot just memorised them
84%
less study time per sessionreported by 68% of students
~30%

Student Learning Outcomes Report 2026 · 800 students across six markets · self-reported · Read the research

  • It's the first time I actually understand how different chapters connect.I'm not just memorizing; I'm learning.Business student, University of Melbourne
  • I used to cram everything the night before.Now I review a little every day because it breaks things down in a way that sticks.Engineering student, UNSW Sydney
  • I used to spend 3 hours confused.Now I get through material in under 2 hours and actually understand it.STEM student, Rice University
86 chapter pages · 4 subject areas

Topics, worked examples and key terms carry across offerings. Assessment weights and dates change between offerings, so confirm yours on the LMS. Last updated 12 August 2026.

Courses grouped by how they are assessed

Read from the published assessment table of 9 of the 9 courses. 0 of them carry at least one hurdle, marked below.

How assessment works at RMIT University

Which RMIT document sets the weights shown here?

The course guide for the offering each guide names. RMIT requires course guides to state the weighting of every assessment task and any hurdle requirement and to explain how each task relates to the learning outcomes, so the guide is what our tables are checked against.

Does RMIT use hurdle assessments?

Only where safety, professional accreditation, registration or licensing requires them, and they must be clearly identified in the course guide. A student who fails a hurdle assessment fails the course regardless of the overall mark, which is why our tables mark those rows separately.

What is SWOTVAC at RMIT?

SWOTVAC is the study week without classes before the exam period. RMIT's learning resources use it as the time to consolidate rather than cram, and guides that cover a final exam say which components fall in the exam period that follows.

How are GPA and WAM calculated at RMIT?

RMIT reports both. The GPA uses a four point scale, weighting each grade's point value by credit points and rounding to one decimal place, and can be cumulative or per term. The WAM averages actual marks weighted by credit points under its own procedure. A High Distinction is 80 to 100 in a course.

Is this an RMIT publication?

No. AskSia is not affiliated with RMIT University. The guides are independent study aids written from each course's published materials, and every assessment figure carries the offering it was taken from.

Past exam papers at RMIT

RMIT Library holds a past exam papers collection that current students can search through LibrarySearch, with subject guides pointing to the databases for each study area. AskSia guides do not reproduce exam papers. They lay out the exam format from the course guide, question type by question type, next to the weights, and include one worked example marked step by step.

RMIT University at a glance

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Melbourne City campus, Swanston Street, Melbourne CBD