RMIT vs Monash

Melbourne is home to some of Australia’s best universities. Choosing between them is the hard part.

The RMIT vs Monash decision is one that students wrestle with every year, and it makes sense why. RMIT University puts you in the thick of the CBD, with a hands-on, industry-connected approach that suits students who want to learn by doing. Monash University offers a research-intensive, globally ranked environment where academic depth and sprawling campus life come as a package.

The right choice comes down to how you want to spend your student years, not just what you want to study. And wherever you land, Journal Student Living puts you in a strong position from day one, with properties close to both universities and everything Melbourne city has to offer.

Spaces that work as hard as you do

RMIT

Getting to RMIT

Journal Market Way is located within walking distance of RMIT’s City campus, while Campus House is a short tram ride away. RMIT's Bundoora campus covers health sciences, engineering, and education, with good public transport links.

City Campus Life

RMIT's campus puts you right inside Melbourne city and the CBD. Student life here mixes cafes, laneways, and cultural venues with lectures and studio sessions, giving city life and student experience a natural overlap.

Design and Arts

RMIT offers some of the country's most respected creative degrees. From fashion to architecture to fine art, the hands-on approach across humanities and creative disciplines means you're making real work from the very first semester.

Tech and Engineering

If you're drawn to computer science, software engineering, data science, or information technology, RMIT has the depth to back it up. These programs are built for students who want technical skills that actually hold up in the real world.

Industry-Linked Learning

Work-integrated learning is baked into how RMIT teaches. Industry connections, live partnerships, and internships sit inside your coursework, so by the time you graduate, you've already built real practical experience doing actual work.

Applied Research Focus

RMIT's research is built to solve things. From startup culture to sustainability to advanced manufacturing, practical experience is part of the deal. Postgrad students can plug directly into funded research that goes beyond the classroom.

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Monash University

Monash University

Getting to Monash

Monash's Clayton campus is the main campus, about 20km from Journal's Melbourne properties, with direct train and bus links making the commute manageable. Caulfield is closer and connects via the Frankston, Pakenham, and Cranbourne lines.

Group of Eight

Monash is part of the Group of Eight, Australia's collective of leading research universities. It's a distinction that carries real weight, and yes, tuition fees reflect that standing, but so do the graduate outcomes on the other side.

Business Triple Accreditation

Monash Business School holds AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA accreditations. Monash offers this rare triple distinction to coursework and master's program students, putting it among the most credentialled business schools you can study at anywhere.

Synchrotron Access

On-campus access to the Australian Synchrotron is something very few universities can offer. For science and engineering students working on advanced research in materials, health, or physics, it genuinely changes what's possible.

Medical and Health Sciences

Health sciences is where Monash pulls ahead in the Monash vs RMIT comparison. Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing all come with real clinical work experience built in, so you're ready for graduate life well before you finish.

Graduate Employability

Monash graduate employability outcomes are consistently strong. Between targeted career services, employer partnerships, and internships embedded across faculties, you're not left to figure out the job market on your own when you finish.

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