2023-2024 SHAPE important dates

2023-2024 key academic dates and deadlines for RMIT students at SHAPE.

These dates apply to the following programs:

  • BH070 Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) (Honours)
  • BH075 Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Engineering) (Honours)
  • BH077 Bachelor of Engineering (Civil and Infrastructure) (Honours)
  • BH114 Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction Management) (Honours)
  • BP070 Bachelor of Applied Science (Aviation)

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

Date Definition
The last date to add  The deadline to enrol in a class without college approval (calculated at 15% of the term duration).
The class census date The deadline to drop a class without receiving a withdrawn grade (calculated at 20% of the term duration).
The academic penalty date The deadline to drop a course without receiving a fully graded grade (0–100) (calculated at 66% of the term duration).
The result release date The date on which course results become available to you (can be anywhere between 7 and 28 days after the last day of the term).

2023 September Trimester important dates

Date Event or deadline
4 September 2023 Classes begin (all programs)
4-8 September Deferred examination period (May 2023 trimester)
13 September Deferred results release date (May 2023 trimester)
18 September Last day to add classes
23 September  Census date
1 October National Day
2 October  Day following National Day (public holiday)
23 October  Chung Yeung Festival (public holiday)
4 November  Academic penalty date
17 November Classes end BH075, BH077 and BP070
20 November Examination period begins BH075, BH077 and BP070
24 November Classes end BH070 and BH114
27 November Examination period begins BH070 and BH114
4 December  Examination period ends (all programs)
25 December Christmas Day (public holiday)
1 January 2024 New Year's Day (public holiday)

2023 September Trimester weeks 1-14

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

2024 January Trimester important dates

Date Event or deadline
1 January 2024 New Year's Day (public holiday)
2 January Classes begin (all programs)
2 January Results release date (September 2023 trimester)
2-5 January Deferred examination period for BH114, BH077, BH075 and BP070 (September 2023 trimester)
8-12 January Deferred examination period for BH070 (September 2023 trimester)
10 January Expected deferred results release date for September 2023 trimester BH114, BH077, BH075 and BP070
17 January  Last day to add classes
17 January Expected deferred results release date for September 2023 trimester BH070
22 January Census date
10 February Lunar New Year
12-16 February Mid-trimester break
19 February Classes resume (all programs)
7 March  Academic penalty date
22 March Classes end BH077, BH075 and BP070
25 March Examination period begins BH077, BH075 and BP070
28 March Classes end BH070 and BH114
29 March Good Friday (public holiday)
1 April Easter Monday (public holiday)
2 April Examination period begins BH070 and BH114
4 April  Ching Ming Festival (public holiday)
8 April Examination period ends (all programs)

2024 January Trimester weeks 1-14

Week Dates
Week 1 1-7 January
Week 2 8-14 January
Week 3 15-21 January
Week 4 22-28 January
Week 5 29 January - 4 February
Week 6 5-11 February
Week 7 19-25 February
Week 8 28 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

2024 May Trimester important dates

Date Event or deadline
1 May Labour Day (public holiday)
6 May Classes begin (all programs)
6 May Results release date (January 2024 trimester)
13-17 May Expected deferred examination period (January 2024 trimester)
15 May Brithday of Buddah (public holiday)
20 May Last day to add classes
22 May Expected deferred results release date for January 2024 trimester
25 May Census date
10 June Tuen Ng Festival
1 July Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day (public holiday)
6 July Academic penalty date
19 July Classes end BH077, BH075 and BP070
22 July Examination period begins BH077, BH075 and BP070
26 July Classes end BH070 and BH114
29 July Examination period begins BH070 and BH114
5 August Examination period ends (all programs)
2 September Results release date (May 2024 trimester)

2024 May Trimester weeks 1-14

Week Dates
Week 1 6-12 May
Week 2 13-19 May
Week 3 20-26 May
Week 4 27 May - 2 June
Week 5 3-9 June
Week 6 10-16 June
Week 7 17-23 June
Week 8 24-30 June
Week 9 1-7 July
Week 10 8-14 July
Week 11 15-21 July
Week 12 22-28 July
Week 13 29 July - 4 August
Week 14 5-11 August
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