Maximum time limits for common RMIT awards guidelines and table
This table has been prepared using the following formula:
Maximum time Undergraduate Students
Full-time students = normal full time duration + 50% normal full time duration
Part-time students = normal part time duration + 50% normal part time duration
Maximum time Postgraduate Students
Full-time students = normal full time duration + 50% normal full time duration
Part-time students = twice normal part time duration
If the program in question does not match any of the awards in the following table, or has a normal full time or part time duration different to those listed, Maximum Time should be calculated using the above formula.
|
Award Program |
Normal Duration |
Maximum Time |
Maximum Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Associate Degree (2 Year) |
4 |
6 |
3 |
|
Bachelor Degree (3 Year) |
6 |
9 |
4.5 |
|
Bachelor Degree (4 Year) |
8 |
12 |
6 |
|
Double Degree (5 Year) |
10 |
15 |
7.5 |
|
Honours Year (1 Year) |
2 |
3 |
1.5 |
|
Graduate Certificate (6 months) |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
Graduate Diploma (1 Year) |
2 |
3 |
1.5 |
|
Masters (by coursework) (1.5 Year) |
3 |
5 |
2.5 |
|
Award Program |
Normal DurationPart-time (in teaching periods) |
Maximum Time Part-time(in teaching periods) |
Maximum TimePart-time(in years) |
|
Associate Degree (2 Year) |
8 |
12 |
6 |
|
Bachelor Degree (3 Year) |
12 |
18 |
9 |
|
Bachelor Degree (4 Year) |
16 |
24 |
12 |
|
Double Degree (5 Year) |
20 |
30 |
15 |
|
Honours Year (1 Year) |
4 |
6 |
3 |
|
Graduate Certificate (6 months) |
2 |
4 |
2 |
|
Graduate Diploma (1 Year) |
4 |
8 |
4 |
|
Masters (by coursework) (1.5 Year) |
6 |
12 |
6 |
Note:
- Leave of Absence: Periods of approved Leave of Absence are not counted when adding up time taken to complete a program.
- Advanced Standing, Credit Transfer, RPL etc: Where a student receives credit towards an award normal full time or part time duration for that student is reduced by the amount of credit granted. For example; a student who receives one year of credit towards a three year degree has the normal duration reduced to 2 years full-time and 4 years part-time.
- Mixed full-time and part-time study: Where a student mixes periods of full and part-time study the maximum time limit for that student can be calculated using a combination of both limits. For example, if a student in a 3 year undergraduate degree does one year full-time before changing to part-time for the remainder of the degree an appropriate maximum time limit is – (full-time 1year + 0.5 (50%)) + (part-time 4 years + 2 (50%)) = 7.5 years.