2021 Foundation Studies important dates

2021 key academic dates and deadlines for Foundation Studies students at RMIT.

Semester 1 2021

Key dates Activities and deadlines

27-28 January

Registration and enrolment

1 February

Orientation

Semester 1 classes begin

1 February - 11 June

Teaching period

8 February

Last day to enrol or vary courses

26 February

Census date Semester 1

The census date is the deadline to take key actions such as drop a course or cancel enrolment without financial penalty. Courses discontinued on or before the census date will not appear on your academic transcript

8 March

Labour Day public holiday

2-9 April

Mid-semester break

2 April

Good Friday public holiday

5 April

Easter Monday public holiday

12 April

Classes resume

7-11 June

Assessment period

14 June

Queen's Birthday public holiday

14-18 June

Deferred/supplementary assessment week

21 June - 16 July

Semester break

25 June

Results released

Semester 2 2021

Key dates Activities and deadlines

12-13 July

Registration and enrolment

19 July

Orientation

Semester 2 classes begin

19 July - 26 November

Teaching period

26 July

Last day to enrol or vary courses

13 August

Census date Semester 2

The census date is the deadline to take key actions, such as drop a course or cancel enrolment without financial penalty. Courses discontinued on or before the census date will not appear on the academic transcript

20-24 September

Mid-semester break

24 September

AFL Grand Final Friday public holiday 

27 September

Classes resume

2 November 

Melbourne Cup public holiday (Tuesday)

22-26 November

Assessment period

29 November - 3 December 

Deferred/supplementary assessment week

6 December - 30 January 2022

Semester break

10 December

Results released

September 2021 Intake – Term 2101

Get to know deadlines and dates for important events, such as registration and enrolment, changing courses or canceling your enrolment. If you miss your census dates, there may be financial or academic penalties.

Key dates Activities and deadlines

3 September   

Orientation    

6 September 2021 - 14 January 2022 *    

Teaching period    

13 September

Last day to enrol or vary courses

24 September   

AFL Grand Final Public Holiday    

1 October

Census date

The census date is the deadline to take key actions, such as drop a course or cancel enrolment without financial penalty and finalise Commonwealth assistance loans and fee payment arrangements. Courses discontinued on or before the census date will not appear on the academic transcript

2 November    

Melbourne Cup public holiday    

24 December 2021 - 2 January 2022    

Mid-semester break    

3 January 2022  

Classes resume    

10-14 January 2022    

Assessment week    

17-28 January 2022

Semester break    

21 January 2022

Results released

September 2021 Intake – Term 2205

Key dates Activities and deadlines

28 January 2022    

Orientation    

31 January - 10 June 2022    

Teaching period    

7 January 2022    

Last day to enrol or vary courses    

25 February 2022    

Census date

The census date is the deadline to take key actions, such as drop a course or cancel enrolment without financial penalty and finalise Commonwealth assistance loans and fee payment arrangements. Courses discontinued on or before the census date will not appear on the academic transcript

14 March 2022

Labour Day public holiday

 15-25 April 2022*    

Mid-semester break    

26 April 2022    

Classes resume    

6-10 June 2022    

Assessment week    

13 June 2022    

Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday    

14-17 June 2022

Deferred assessment week

20 June - 15 July 2022

Semester break

25 June 2022

Released results

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