Student responsibilities, rights, and privacy

Learn more about student responsibilities, rights, and privacy.

RMIT values the privacy of every individual and is committed to the responsible handling of personal information in accordance with Australian and Vietnamese data protection laws. Students are considered adults from the age of 18 years old and have the right to consent for the University to discuss select administrative matters with third parties. Without such consent, RMIT cannot disclose student personal information, including their enrolment, grades and financial records.

More details can be found in the RMIT Privacy statement and RMIT Privacy policy.

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Student rights and responsibilites

All RMIT students are subject to behavioural expectations and conduct requirements in accordance with the University’s core values. In turn, RMIT has responsibilities to all students.  

As parents and families, your support is invaluable in helping your students navigate their university journey. While RMIT upholds strict privacy guidelines, you can still play a crucial role by maintaining open communication with your students, encouraging their independence, and guiding them on accessing RMIT relevant resources, services and support.

RMIT Vietnam Family Connect provides a range of resources tailored for parents and families. These resources include general information about the University, tips for parents, family events and activities. We aim to assist you and your independent students throughout their time at RMIT.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

RMIT students can provide and update their third-party contact(s), including contacts of parents, guardians or family members, etc., on their privacy release in which they decide who can access their information, including academic or financial information. The University can then share information with registered individuals based on this record. 

More details are available at Personal Details - RMIT University.

Students receive all official information from the University, including their enrolment, grades, class schedules, fees and invoices. The best way for parents to stay informed is to maintain open and ongoing communication with their students. 

Students can request such documents via relevant RMIT systems. If students need support with these requests, they can contact the RMIT Student Connect team either on campus or online. 

Students may grant a parent or a trusted party the proxy or the authorisation access in certain circumstances, such as helping to pick up a document at a campus, by contact Student Connect to provide the authorisation details (including name, ID number, and date of document pick up). The authorised party is required to bring their ID for check-in procedure with campus security.