RMIT Vietnam: Cost, Accreditation and Career Outcomes of an Australian Degree Earned in Vietnam

What RMIT Vietnam is

RMIT University Vietnam is a full branch campus of RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, not a partnership or twinning arrangement. Classes run in English, using the same curriculum, assessments and degree structure as the Melbourne campus.

Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training licensed the university in 2000, making it the first completely foreign-owned university permitted to operate in Vietnam. RMIT Vietnam has since received Golden Dragon Awards from the Vietnamese government for its contribution to education.

Where you study

RMIT Vietnam runs three locations. The Ho Chi Minh City Saigon South campus in District 7 opened in 2005 and hosts most students, alongside the university's original District 3 site. The Hanoi campus opened in 2004 and moved to its current site in 2011. A smaller Danang Foreign Language Training Centre opened in 2018 for English preparation courses.

Programs offered

RMIT Vietnam teaches across business, communication, design, engineering and information technology, mirroring much of the Melbourne campus's course catalogue. Class sizes stay smaller than a typical Vietnamese public university, and English is the language of instruction throughout, so incoming students need an English proficiency score that meets RMIT's own entry benchmark before enrolling.

Accreditation and degree recognition

Your degree is conferred by RMIT University in Australia and falls under the requirements of Australia's Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency , the same regulator that oversees every Australian university degree. On the Vietnam side, the qualification is recognized under Ministry of Education and Training licensing, so it counts toward further study eligibility in Vietnam as well as anywhere that accepts an Australian degree.

Because the certificate names RMIT University without a Vietnam campus distinction, employers and graduate admissions officers assess it the same way they would a degree earned in Melbourne.

Cost compared with studying in Melbourne

Tuition at RMIT Vietnam is billed in Vietnamese dong and set well below what an international student pays at the Melbourne campus, since you are not paying international student rates or Australian living costs. It still costs more than a Vietnamese public university, reflecting Australian-standard facilities, faculty and accreditation. Fees change by intake year, so confirm the current figure directly on RMIT Vietnam's admissions page before you budget for a degree.

You also avoid the Australian student visa process entirely, along with the proof-of-funds and Genuine Student requirements Australia applies to international visa applicants studying on its home campuses.

Career outcomes

Graduates carry an Australian-accredited degree while building a professional network inside Vietnam, which suits students planning a career with a multinational employer operating in Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi. Students who want Australian work rights after graduation still need to move to Australia and meet the Australian government's own visa requirements. An RMIT Vietnam degree does not carry any Australian post-study work visa entitlement by itself, since that entitlement depends on where you studied and for how long, not only which university issued the degree.

Who RMIT Vietnam suits

• Students who want an Australian-branded, English-taught degree without leaving Vietnam

• Students planning a career with a multinational employer based in Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi

• Students who might transfer credit to the Melbourne campus partway through the degree, subject to RMIT's own transfer rules

Confirm current program fees, entry requirements and any transfer pathway directly with RMIT Vietnam's admissions office, since these details change between intakes.

Admission requirements

RMIT Vietnam sets entry requirements around your high school results and an English proficiency score, since teaching runs entirely in English. Students who do not yet meet the English benchmark typically start with an English preparation pathway, such as the Danang language center program, before moving into the degree itself. The exact score and academic thresholds change by program and intake, so check the current requirement on RMIT Vietnam's admissions page rather than relying on a figure from a previous year.

How RMIT Vietnam differs from a Vietnamese public university

Vietnamese public universities operate under direct state administration and typically charge tuition set or capped by government policy. RMIT Vietnam, as a foreign-owned institution licensed by the Ministry of Education and Training, sets its own tuition and governance structure while still answering to Vietnamese regulatory oversight for its right to operate. Class sizes, facilities and the English-only instruction model also distinguish it from most public campuses, which commonly teach in Vietnamese with English as a secondary language track.

Life on campus

Each RMIT Vietnam campus runs Australian-style facilities, including computer labs, library resources and student support services modeled on the Melbourne campus. Student clubs and career services connect students with local employers and RMIT's Melbourne-based alumni network, giving you two overlapping professional networks rather than one.

Financial aid

RMIT Vietnam offers a limited number of merit scholarships to top-performing applicants, alongside bursary support for students moving from the English preparation pathway into the full degree. Vietnam does not run a broad work-visa scheme for international students the way some study destinations do, so most students enrolled at RMIT Vietnam are Vietnamese citizens or residents already permitted to work locally rather than international students needing a separate local work permit. Confirm your specific scholarship eligibility directly with RMIT Vietnam's student services office.