2022 higher education important dates

2022 key academic dates and deadlines for undergraduate and postgraduate by coursework students studying at RMIT Australian campuses.

These dates apply to students in standard semester-based higher education classes. Exceptions are Associate Degree in Business, Associate Degree in Legal Practice (Paralegal) and Diploma of Commerce students who also follow the higher education dates on this page.

Semester 1 important dates

Date	Event or deadline
25 December 2021 - 3 January 2022	University closed
1 January	New Year's Day
1 January	Flexible term 2022 begins
3 January	New Year's Day scheduled public holiday (Monday)
4 January	RMIT University reopens
4 January	Summer Semester begins
9 January	Summer Semester - last day to add classes
11 January	Summer Semester – census date
13 January	Spring Semester – last day to drop classes without academic penalty
26 January	Australia Day public holiday
28 January	Class timetable preference entry opens (10am)
30 January	Summer Semester - last date to drop classes without academic penalty
7 February	Class timetable preference entry closes (5pm)
11 February	Spring Semester (2021) ends
11 February	Summer Semester ends
14-18 February	Spring/Summer assessment period
15 February	Class timetable review and allocation adjustment opens (10am)
21-25 February	Orientation
25 February	Spring/Summer results released
28 February	Semester 1 classes begin
7 March	Last day for applicants to enrol for Semester 1
7 March	Last day to add classes for Semester 1
14 March	Labour Day public holiday
15 March	Class timetable allocation adjustment closes (5pm)
31 March	Semester 1 census date
14-20 April	Mid-semester break (Thursday to Wednesday, includes Easter)
15 April	Good Friday public holiday
18 April	Easter Monday public holiday
19 April	Easter Tuesday RMIT holiday
21 April	Classes resume (Thursday)
25 April	Anzac Day public holiday
29 April	Last day to drop classes without academic penalty for Semester 1
29 April	Last day to withdraw from program by cancelling enrolment or taking leave of absence without academic penalty for Semester 1
1 May	Mid-year enrolment period* opens
20 May	Equitable assessment arrangement registrations close for Semester 1
23 May	myTimetable available in read-only mode
10 June	Class timetable preference entry opens (10am)
6-24 June	Semester 1 assessment period
24 June	Class timetable preference entry closes (5pm)
13 June	Queen's Birthday public holiday
27 June - 17 July	Semester break
4 July	Class timetable review and allocation adjustment opens (10am)
11 July	Official results release date
15 July	Mid-year enrolment period ends

Semester 1 weeks 1-16

Week	Dates
Week 1	28 February - 6 March
Week 2	7-13 March
Week 3	14-20 March
Week 4	21-27 March
Week 5	28 March - 3 April
Week 6	4-10 April
Week 7	11-17 April
Week 8	25 April - 1 May
Week 9	2-8 May
Week 10	9-15 May
Week 11	16-22 May
Week 12	23-29 May
Week 13	30 May - 5 June
Week 14	6-12 June
Week 15	13-19 June
Week 16	20-26 June

Semester 2 important dates

Date	Event or deadline
11-15 July	Mid-year Orientation
18 July	Semester 2 classes begin
18-22 July	Deferred assessment period (from Semester 1 2022)
25 July	Last day to enrol for commencing students for Semester 2
25 July	Last day to add classes for Semester 2
1 August	Class timetable review and allocation adjustment closes (5pm)
29 August - 4 September	Mid-semester break
31 August	Semester 2 census date
1 September	Spring Semester enrolment opens
5 September	Classes resume
16 September	Last day to drop classes without academic penalty for Semester 2
16 September	Last day to withdraw from program by cancelling enrolment or taking leave of absence without academic penalty for Semester 2
22 September	National Day of Mourning public holiday (new)
23 September	AFL Grand Final public holiday
1 October	Enrolment Online opens for 2023 enrolments
7 October	Equitable assessment arrangement registrations close for Semester 2 examination period
23 October	Last day to apply to graduate and confirm attendance at the 2022 Melbourne Graduation Ceremony
24 October - 11 November	Semester 2 assessment period
1 November	Melbourne Cup Day public holiday
14 November	Spring Semester (2022) begins
27 November	Last date to enrol for Spring Semester
28 November	Official results release date
1 December	Spring Semester census date
5-9 December	Deferred assessment period (from Semester 2 2022)
14 December	Melbourne Graduation Parade and Ceremony (Wednesday)
19 December	Deadline for timely re-enrolment: last day for continuing students to re-enrol for 2023 – by 5pm
24 December - 2 January 2023	RMIT closed
25 December	Christmas Day
26 December	Boxing Day
27 December	Christmas Day scheduled holiday (Monday)
31 December	Academic year ends
31 December	Flexible term ends
1 January 2023	New Year’s Day
2 January	New Year’s Day scheduled public holiday
3 January	RMIT University re-opens
3 January	Summer Semester begins
8 January	Summer Semester – last day to add classes
10 January	Summer Semester census date
10 February	Spring Semester ends
10 February	Summer Semester ends

Semester 2 weeks 1-16

Week	Dates
Week 1	18-24 July
Week 2	25-31 July
Week 3	1-7 August
Week 4	8-14 August
Week 5	15-21 August
Week 6	22-28 August
Week 7	5-11 September
Week 8	12-18 September
Week 9	19-25 September
Week 10	26 September - 2 October
Week 11	3-9 October
Week 12	10-16 October
Week 13	17-23 October
Week 14	24-30 October
Week 15	31 October - 6 November
Week 16	7-13 November