RMIT is developing its clean economy capabilities, working on a dedicated strategy, and has established clean economy capabilities in specific sectors.
RMIT College of Vocational Education (CoVE) incorporates social care and health, business and enterprise, future technologies, creative industries, and the built environment and sustainability.
Employing more than 1,000 teachers and employees, the CoVE provides industry-relevant programs and exceptional student experiences to approximately 16,000 VET students and a further 4,500 Associate Degree students both onshore and offshore.
The RMIT University Group has 3 campuses (Melbourne city, Bundoora and Brunswick) and 2 sites (Point Cook and Bendigo) in Victoria, 2 campuses in Vietnam and a research and industry collaboration centre in Spain.
Clean economy focus areas
Electrotechnology
RMIT has a great reputation for trades programs, especially in electrotechnology, and has embedded clean economy topics (e.g. solar) within them. RMIT is continually reviewing offerings to maintain their relevance by actively conducting skills-gap analysis with subject-matter experts and following up on emerging trends (e.g. building electrification).
Fashion and textile
RMIT comes with a strong legacy in the fashion and textile space. Related programs have a well-established sustainability focus on circularity and have general sustainability best practice units embedded.
Building and construction
RMIT has several clean economy qualification offerings in building and construction. It is also engaged with industry partners to develop a skill set in sustainable building design and has a partnership with the City of Melbourne, the University of Melbourne and Trades Hall on the retrofitting, refurbishment and re-purposing of a collection of CBD buildings.
Clean economy course offerings
Case studies
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