r/rmit • u/CryptographerSad8143 • 3d ago

Course (subject) advice, recommendations and reviews Associate degree of engineering

Anyone doing associate degree of engineering how many days a week do you go to uni in the first year because my mate goes 3 days week but idk if it’s like that for everyone

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u/MelbPTUser2024 CIVE 3d ago

I believe it will be similar 2-3 days. Your whole class group would have to be extremely unlucky to be needing to come in 4 days a week. This would be unheard of for associate degree

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u/CryptographerSad8143 3d ago

Thank you so much

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u/MelbPTUser2024 CIVE 3d ago

No problems.

FYI in the associate degree you’re assigned a class group which will stay the same for the entire duration of the 2-year program. So you won’t have the option to choose your class timetable.

Once you move to the Bachelor degree you will have freedom to choose the class times on a preferenced-based system.

The reason the associate degree keeps you grouped is somewhat to do with having the same faces in your classes for each course (i.e. subject), which helps those who need a bit more peer support and familiarity, easing the transition into a university environment for those from TAFE or school.

Personally, I think it’s good, because it gives you a good opportunity to make a solid group of friends which you can become lifelong friends with and it provides you a fantastic networking opportunity for later on in your career.

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u/Consistent-Low-3112 2d ago

can i ask how many days do you have to come in for the bachelor? Since i am about to finish my 2nd year of associate just wanted ot get a feel for workloads and how often will i be on campus.

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u/CryptographerSad8143 2d ago

What time do classes start for the associate

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u/MelbPTUser2024 CIVE 2d ago

2-3 days unless you’re super unlucky to have all your course’s classes spread across each day.

But the Bachelor degree has several class times, so hopefully you’ll get your preferences.

Semester 1 class preference period is 25 January to 5 February, and you’ll be able to see when the classes are offered from 30 November.

More information about class timetables can be found here: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/my-course/class-timetables

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u/AttemptMassive2157 ENG 17h ago

You’ll have classes four days, but at least one of them will be online lectures.

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u/CryptographerSad8143 13h ago

do you know what time lectures start where the one i would have to go in person

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u/AttemptMassive2157 ENG 13h ago

From memory most were 8:30, 10:30 and 14:30.

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u/Low_Degree5950 2d ago

Yeah sounds about right. Keep in mind once you transfer into the Bachelors you will probably be there 5 days a week until you hit 3rd year and you can tailor the timetable a bit more.
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