2023-2024 BITS-RMIT Higher Education Academy important dates

2023-2024 key academic dates and deadlines for students studying programs via the BITS-RMIT Higher Education Academy.

These dates apply to students studying RMIT delivered courses as part of the following BITS-RMIT Higher Education Academy programs:

BH070 Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) (Honours)
BH073 Bachelor of Engineering (Electronic and Computer Systems Engineering) (Honours)
BH075 Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Engineering) (Honours)
BH077 Bachelor of Engineering (Civil and Infrastructure) (Honours)

If you are a current student, please log in to Enrolment Online and select the View my calendar link to access your course-related important dates as listed below.

Last day to add classes – the deadline to enrol in a class without college approval (calculated at 15% of the term duration)
Class census date – the deadline to drop a class without receiving a withdrawn grade (calculated at 20% of the term duration)
Academic penalty date – the deadline to drop a course without receiving a full graded grade (0–100) (calculated at 66% of the term duration)
Result release date – the date course results become available to you (can be anywhere between 7 and 28 days after the last day of the term).

Semester 1 important dates

Date	Event or deadline
9 January	Semester 2 begins
10 January	Semester 2 classes start
15 January	Makar Sakranti (India – national public holiday)
26 January	Republic Day (India – national public holiday)
26 January	Australia Day (Australia – national public holiday)*
30 January	Last day to add classes for Semester 2
6 February	Census date for Semester 2
14 February	Vasant Panchami, Founder's Day (India – Pilani public holiday)
8 March	Maha Shivaratri (India – national public holiday)
11-16 March	BITS mid-semester exams/RMIT non-teaching week
11 March	Labour Day (Australia – Victoria public holiday)*
25 March	Holi (India – national public holiday)
29 March	Good Friday (India and Australia – national public holiday)*
30 March	Easter Saturday (Australia – national public holiday)*
31 March	Easter Sunday (Australia – national public holiday)*
1 April	Easter Monday (Australia – national public holiday)*
6 April	Academic penalty date for Semester 2
9 April	Ugadi (India – Hyderabad public holiday)
11 April	Idul Fitr Holiday (India – national public holiday. Observance of this holiday is subject to the sighting of the Moon)
14 April	Ambedkar Jayanti (India – national public holiday)
17 April	Ram Navami (India – national public holiday)
21 April	Mahavir Jayanti (India – national public holiday)
25 April	ANZAC Day (Australia – national public holiday)*
3 May	Semester 2 classes end
6-20 May	Semester 2 assessment period
23 May	Budhha Prunima (India – national public holiday)
10 June	King's Birthday (Australia – national public holiday)*
17 June	Semester 2 results release date
17 July	Muharram (India – national public holiday)
21-25 July	Semester 2 deferred assessment period (to be confirmed when 2024-2025 calendar is confirmed)
31 July	Bonalu (India – Telangana public holiday)

*Australia-based administrative services will not be available on Australian and Victorian public holidays.

Semester 1 weeks 1-20

Week	Dates
Week 1	8-14 January
Week 2	15-21 January
Week 3	22-28 January
Week 4	29 January - 4 February
Week 5	5-11 February
Week 6	12-18 February
Week 7	19-25 February
Week 8	25 February - 3 March
Week 9	4-10 March
Week 10	11-17 March
Week 11	18-24 March
Week 12	25-31 March
Week 13	1-7 April
Week 14	8-14 April
Week 15	15-21 April
Week 16	22-28 April
Week 17	29 April - 5 May
Week 18	6-12 May
Week 19	13-19 May
Week 20	20-26 May

Semester 2 important dates

Date	Event or deadline
11 August	Semester 1 begins
11 August	Registration/enrolment for commencing and continuing students
12 August	Semester 1 classes start
15 August	Independance Day (India – national public holiday)
1 September	Last day to add classes for Semester 1
7 September	Janmashtami (India – national public holiday)
7 September	Census date for Semester 1
19 September	Ganesh Chaturthi (India – Hyderabad, Goa, Pilani public holiday)
28 September	Eid e Milad (India – national public holiday)
29 September	AFL Grand Final (Australia – Victoria public holiday)*
2 October	Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (India – national public holiday)
9-14 October	BITS mid-semester exams/RMIT non-teaching week
24 October	Dussehra (India – national public holiday)
4 November	Academic penalty date for Semester 1
7 November	Melbourne Cup (Australia – Victoria public holiday)*
11-12 November	Diwali (India – national public holiday)
27 November	Gurunanak's Birthday (India – national public holiday)
4 December	Semester 1 classes end
6-17 December	Semester 1 final assessment period
19 December	Liberation Day (India – Goa public holiday)
25 December	Christmas Day (India and Australia – national public holiday)*
26 December	Boxing Day (Australia – national public holiday)*
1 January 2024	New Years Day (Australia – national public holiday)*
2-8 January 2024	Semester 1 deferred assessment period
8 January 2024	Results release date for Semester 1

*Australia-based administrative services will not be available on Australian and Victorian public holidays.

Semester 2 weeks 1-20

Week	Dates
Week 1	7-13 August
Week 2	14-20 August
Week 3	21-27 August
Week 4	28 August - 3 September
Week 5	4-10 September
Week 6	11-17 September
Week 7	18-24 September
Week 8	25 September - 1 October
Week 9	2-8 October
Week 10	9-15 October
Week 11	16-22 October
Week 12	23-29 October
Week 13	30 October - 5 November
Week 14	6-12 November
Week 15	13-19 November
Week 16	20-26 November
Week 17	27 November - 3 December
Week 18	4-10 December
Week 19	11-17 December
Week 20	18-24 December