2024 Research important dates

2024 Research important dates

2024 key academic dates and deadlines for Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students.

2024 key academic dates and deadlines for Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students.

2024 key academic dates and deadlines for Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students.

You are required to enrol into both coursework and research courses during your candidature. Census dates for coursework are based on the class start and end date and are not published here. You can find your coursework census dates listed in Enrolment Online.

Date Event deadline
25 December 2023 - 1 January 2024   University closed
1 January  New Year's Day public holiday (Monday)
2 January  RMIT University reopens (Tuesday)
26 January  Australia Day public holiday (Friday)

Date Event deadline
1 February Classes begin
11 March Labour Day public holiday (Monday)
29 March Good Friday public holiday
31 March Research quarter 1 - Census date
1 April  Easter Monday public holiday
2 April  Easter Tuesday RMIT holiday
25 April Anzac Day public holiday (Thursday)
30 April Classes end

Date Event deadline
1 May Classes begin
11 June King's Birthday public holiday (Monday)
30 June Research quarter 2 - Census date
31 July Classes end

Date Event deadline
1 August Classes begin
27 September AFL Grand Final public holiday (Friday) (TBC - date subject to AFL schedule)
30 September Research quarter 3 - Census date
25 October Last day to apply to graduate and confirm attendance at the 2024 Melbourne Graduation Ceremony.
31 October Classes end

Date Event deadline
1 November Classes begin
5 November Melbourne Cup Day public holiday (Tuesday)
18 December Melbourne Graduation Parade and Ceremony (Wednesday)
25 December 2024 - 1 January 2025 RMIT closed
25 December Christmas Day public holiday (Wednesday)
26 December Boxing Day public holiday (Thursday)
31 December Research quarter 4 - Census date
1 January 2025 New Year's Day (Wednesday)
2 January RMIT University re-opens (Thursday)
31 January Classes end
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RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.

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