RMIT Orientation Carnivale - Don't be scared

RMIT Orientation Carnivale - Scary

Support for all students

RMIT University can be a scary place if you are a newcomer. It's natural to feel a bit nervous about starting a new phase in your life but it can be exciting and interesting as well. Wherever you are coming from you will probably need a few weeks to adjust to RMIT. It takes most people that way. You might feel lonely or be missing home, you might struggle with the different ways of learning and your academic work. You probably feel uncertain about making friends and wonder what will happen if you need support.

Whatever the problem there is support at RMIT.

Counselling Service - provides a confidential service to all students
Health Service - the doctors and nurses can provide help with personal problems
Religious clubs - if you find comfort in your religion consider going to the religious clubs
Learning Skills Unit - gives free academic support on study skills and effective planning
Chaplaincy - two full time chaplains will talk over your problems whether you have religious beliefs or not - City, building 11, level A

Specific support for:

first timers
Kooris
people with disabilities
mature age students
post grad students
rural students
overseas students

If this is your first time at university:

check out the Counselling Service's tertiary leap page

If you are a Koori:

the Koori Education Unit provide support and services.

If you have a disability:

you might be interested in visiting the RMIT Disability Liaison Unit who can help with a range of services including note taking, sign interpreters and specialised tutors.

If you are a mature age student:

check out the Counselling Service's notes on returning to study

If you are a post graduate student:

read the Counselling Service's page on assistance for post grads
or contact the Post Graduate Student's Association rpa@rmit.edu.au

If you are from a rural area in Victoria or another state:

you might find the Rural Students' Association helpful - they meet each Thursday at 2.00pm in the Chaplaincy Lounge, building 11, city campus

If you are from overseas there are people who can help you:

the Centre for International Students and Scholars will try to help you with any problem
the RMIT Association of International Students is supportive of all international students
RMIT International Services can help with visa, fee and Medicare information
the Centre for English Language Learning provides workshops to help you with speaking, writing, listening and reading

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