2024 key academic dates and deadlines for undergraduate and postgraduate by coursework students studying at RMIT Australia campuses.
These following 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 2023 - 1 January 2024 | University closed |
| 1 January | New Year's Day public holiday (Monday) |
| 1 January | Flexible term begins |
| 2 January | RMIT University reopens (Tuesday) |
| 2 January | Summer Semester begins |
| 8 January | Summer Semester last day to add classes |
12 January |
Summer Semester census date |
| 14 January | Spring Semester (2023) last day to drop classes without academic penalty |
| 25 January - 11 February | myTimetable Preferences entry period |
| 26 January | Australia Day public holiday (Friday) |
| 2 February | Summer Semester last date to drop classes without academic penalty |
| 9 February | Spring Semester (2023) ends |
| 9 February | Summer Semester ends |
12-16 February |
Spring/Summer assessment period |
| 19 February | Allocation adjustment opens |
| 23 February | Spring/Summer results released |
| 26 Feb - 1 Mar | Orientation |
| 4 March | Semester 1 classes begin |
| 11 March | Labour Day public holiday (Monday) |
| 12 March | Last day for applicants to enrol for Semester 1 - DSC and STEM College programs only |
| 12 March | Last day to add classes for Semester 1 - DSC programs only |
| 17 March | Last day to add classes for Semester 1 - College of Business & Law (CoBL) and STEM College programs only |
| 25 March | Last day for applicants to enrol for Semester 1 - College of Business & Law (CoBL) programs only |
| 29 March | Good Friday public holiday |
| 29 Mar - 5 Apr | Mid-Semester break (Friday to Friday, includes Easter) |
| 31 March | Semester 1 census date |
| 1 April | Easter Monday public holiday |
| 2 April | Easter Tuesday RMIT holiday |
| 8 April | Classes resume (Monday) |
| 25 April | Anzac Day public holiday (Thursday) |
| 1 May | Mid-year enrolment period opens (TBC) |
| 3 May | Last day to drop classes without academic penalty for Semester 1 |
| 3 May | Last day to withdraw from program by cancelling enrolment or taking leave of absence without academic penalty for Semester 1 |
| 24 May | Equitable assessment arrangement registrations close for Semester 1 |
| 27 May | Semester 2 read only timetables published |
| 10 June | King's Birthday public holiday (Monday) |
| 10-28 June | Semester 1 assessment period |
| 11 June - 23 June | myTimetable Semester 2 preference entry period |
| 1 July | myTimetable Semester 2 timetable allocation adjustment opens |
| 1-21 July | Semester break |
| 15 July | Official results release date |
| 19 July | Mid-year enrolment period ends |
Semester 1 weeks 1-16
| Week | Dates |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | 4-10 March |
| Week 2 | 11-17 March |
| Week 3 | 18-24 March |
| Week 4 | 25-31 March |
| Mid-semester break | 29 March - 7 April |
| Week 5 | 8-14 April |
| Week 6 | 15-21 April |
| Week 7 | 22-28 April |
| Week 8 | 29 April - 5 May |
| Week 9 | 6-12 May |
| Week 10 | 13-19 May |
| Week 11 | 20-26 May |
| Week 12 | 27 May - 2 June |
| Week 13 | 3-9 June |
| Week 14 | 10-16 June |
| Week 15 | 17-23 June |
| Week 16 | 24-30 June |
Semester 2 important dates
| Date | Event or deadline |
|---|---|
| 15-19 July | Mid-year Orientation |
| 19 July | Mid-year enrolment period ends |
| 22 July | Semester 2 classes begin |
| 22-26 July | Deferred assessment period from Semester 1 |
| 29 July | Last day for applicants to enrol for Semester 2 |
| 29 July | Last day to add Semester 2 classes for School of Architecture and Urban Design, School of Art, and RMIT Aviation Academy) |
| 4 August | Last day to add Semester 2 classes for College of Business and Law, STEM College and College of DSC (except for School of Architecture and Urban Design, School of Art, and RMIT Aviation Academy) |
| 31 August | Semester 2 census date |
| 1 September | Spring Semester enrolment opens |
| 2-6 September | Mid-semester break |
| 9 September | Classes resume |
| 20 September | Last day to drop classes without academic penalty for Semester 2 |
| 20 September | Last day to withdraw from program by cancelling enrolment or taking leave of absence without academic penalty for Semester 2 |
| 27 September | AFL Grand Final public holiday (Friday) |
| 1 October | Enrolment Online opens for 2025 enrolments |
| 11 October | Equitable assessment arrangement registrations close for Semester 2 |
| 25 October | Last day to apply to graduate and confirm attendance at the 2024 Melbourne Graduation Ceremony |
| 28 Oct - 15 Nov | Semester 2 assessment period |
| 5 November | Melbourne Cup Day public holiday (Tuesday) |
| 18 November | Spring Semester (2024) begins |
| 25 November | Last date to add classes for Spring Semester |
2 December |
Official results release date |
| 2-6 December | Deferred assessment period (from Semester 2) |
| 6 December | Spring Semester census date |
| 18 December | Melbourne Graduation Parade and Ceremony (Wednesday) |
| 23 December | Deadline for timely re-enrolment - last day for continuing students to re-enrol for 2025 (by 5pm) |
| 25 December - 1 January 2025 | RMIT closed |
| 25 December | Christmas Day public holiday (Wednesday) |
| 26 December | Boxing Day public holiday (Thursday) |
| 31 December | Flexible term ends |
| 1 January 2025 | New Year’s Day (Wednesday) |
| 2 January | RMIT University re-opens (Thursday) |
| 2 January | Summer Semester begins |
| 6 January | Summer Semester - last day to add classes |
| 11 January | Summer Semester census date |
| 17 January | Spring Semester (2024) last day to drop classes without academic penalty |
| 31 January | Summer Semester last day to drop classes without academic penalty |
| 7 February | Spring Semester (2024) classes end |
| 7 February | Summer Semester classes end |
| 10-14 February | Spring (2024)/Summer assessment period |
Semester 2 weeks 1-16
| Week | Dates |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | 22-28 July |
| Week 2 | 29 July - 4 August |
| Week 3 | 5-11 August |
| Week 4 | 12-18 August |
| Week 5 | 19-25 August |
| Week 6 | 26 August - 1 September |
| Mid-semester break | 2-6 September |
| Week 7 | 9-15 September |
| Week 8 | 16-22 September |
| Week 9 | 23-29 September |
| Week 10 | 30 September - 6 October |
| Week 11 | 7-13 October |
| Week 12 | 14-20 October |
| Week 13 | 21-27 October |
| Week 14 | 28 October - 3 November |
| Week 15 | 4-10 November |
| Week 16 | 11-17 November |
