Conditions of Participation in RIIERP 2012/2013
Please read all the conditions outlined below before the submission of your application.
General Conditions of Participation
(1)If you have already graduated please note that you need to enrol into an RMIT program in order to participate.
Graduates have the following enrolment options:
(a)Graduate Certificate, Diploma, Master by Research or PhD program
(b)TAFE OHS Skill Set 1- RIIERP SSet BSB07
Graduates who enrol into the 6 month distance learning Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management Program GCO34 must complete 50% of this program before starting the RIIERP project.
(2)All students who have accumulated the required number of credit points to graduate but fail to apply to graduate will be treated as graduates as far as participation in RIIERP is concerned.
(3)All undergraduate participants are required to enrol in the International Industry Experience course (MIET2066), which is a university-wide elective.
(4)All graduate students are required to enrol in the International Industry experience course
MIET 2084 and in some cases MIET 2083 as approved by the Program Director.
(5)Applicants agree for the RIIERP office to release relevant personal details to overseas companies that participate in the program to facilitate the processing of their applications.
(6)Before departure, all students are advised to consult the directors of their programs to ensure that:
- They are correctly enrolled;
- Their participation does not cause significant disruption to their program of study.
Additional Conditions for International Students
For International students, who do not have permanent residence status, there are further conditions in order to comply with their Australian visa requirements.
- International students are permitted to take one semester of RIIERP with RMIT recording that semester as a reduced study load. This will not affect the student’s place in the program and will provide the regulatory compliance to facilitate the student’s visa extension related documentation from RMIT later on.
- International students may participate in RIIERP for two semesters with the understanding that their Australian visas may be cancelled, requiring them to apply for a new Australian visa from off-shore before returning to Australia to resume their studies.
- We strongly recommend you to contact the International Student Services Centre at to discuss your options.
Privacy Statement
RMIT University is providing you with this notice because the university has sought personal information about you. The university requires this information so it can fully and properly administer the RMIT International Industry Experience and Research program (RIIERP).
Purpose for which the information is collected:
Where necessary relevant information will be provided to participating or prospective companies in order to identify an industry placement to facilitate procurement of industry placements. Your information may also be used for related secondary purposes such as advising you of career opportunities or future programs that may be of interest to you.
The information requested must be supplied and will be held by the RIIERP office. Please note that failure to provide the requisite information, may result in RMIT not being able to properly administer your participation in the program. Supply of incomplete, misleading, or false information may result in the cancellation of your application/involvement in the program.
You have the right to request access to and/or correct any personal information concerning you held by the university. You can access and amend any details collected in relation to this program at the RIIERP Office. Further information regarding access to information can be obtained at "Release of information from academic student files procedure”:
I have read and understood the above conditions and agree to participate in RIIERP under the stated conditions.
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