Key academic dates and deadlines for vocational education students studying at RMIT Australia campuses.
These dates apply to students in standard semester-based classes.
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 | Academic year begins |
| 2 January | RMIT University reopens (Tuesday) |
| 22 January | Timetables allocated |
| 26 January | Australia Day public holiday (Friday) |
| 1 February | VET Student Loan progression and engagement form issued |
| 5-9 February | Orientation |
| 12 February | Semester 1 classes begin |
| 23 February | Last day to add classes for Semester 1 |
| 29 February | January session census date for standard semester-based classes starting in January 2024 and ending on or before 30 June 2024 |
| 11 March | Labour Day public holiday (Monday) |
| 29 March | Good Friday public holiday |
| 29 March - 5 April | Mid-semester break (Friday to Friday, includes Easter) |
| 1 April | Easter Monday public holiday |
| 2 April | Easter Tuesday RMIT holiday |
| 3 April | Semester 1 census date |
| 3 April | February session census date for standard semester-based classes starting in February 2024 and ending on or before 30 June 2024 |
| 3 April | Cross-year 2 session census date for classes starting between 1 July 2023 and 30 December 2023 and ending in 2024 |
| 8 April | Classes resume (Monday) |
| 25 April | Anzac Day public holiday (Thursday) |
| 30 April | March session census date for standard semester-based classes starting in March 2024 and ending on or before 30 June 2024 |
| 1 May | Mid-year enrolment period opens |
| 24 May | Equitable assessment arrangement registrations close for Semester 1 |
| 31 May | April session census date for standard semester-based classes starting in April 2024 and ending on or before 30 June 2024 |
| 1 June | VET Student Loan progression and engagement form issued |
| 10 June | King's Birthday public holiday (Monday) |
| 10-21 June | Semester 1 assessment period |
| 24 June – 14 July | Semester break |
| 28 June | May session census date for standard semester-based classes starting in May 2024 and ending on or before 30 June 2024 |
| 28 June | June session census date for standard semester-based classes starting in June 2024 and ending on or before 30 June 2024 |
| 4 July | Official results release date |
| 10-12 July | Deferred assessment period for Semester 1 |
Semester 1 weeks 1-18
| Week | Dates |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | 12-18 February |
| Week 2 | 19-25 February |
| Week 3 | 26 February - 3 March |
| Week 4 | 4-10 March |
| Week 5 | 11-17 March |
| Week 6 | 18-24 March |
| Week 7 | 25-31 March |
| Mid-semester break | 29 March - 7 April |
| Week 8 | 8-14 April |
| Week 9 | 15-21 April |
| Week 10 | 22-28 April |
| Week 11 | 29 April - 5 May |
| Week 12 | 6-12 May |
| Week 13 | 13-19 May |
| Week 14 | 20-26 May |
| Week 15 | 27 May - 2 June |
| Week 16 | 3-9 June |
| Week 17 | 10-16 June |
| Week 18 | 17-23 June |
Semester 2 important dates
| Date | Event or deadline |
|---|---|
| 1 July | Timetables allocated |
| 15 July | Semester 2 classes begin |
| 15-19 July | Mid-year Orientation |
| 19 July | Mid-year enrolment period ends |
| 26 July | Last day to add classes for Semester 2 |
| 31 July | Full-year census date for classes starting before 30 June 2024 and ending between 1 July and 31 December 2024 |
| 2 September | Semester 2 census date |
| 2 September | July census date for classes starting in July 2024 and ending on or before 31 December 2024 |
| 2-6 September | Mid-semester break |
| 9 September | Classes resume (Monday) |
| 27 September | AFL Grand Final public holiday (Friday) (TBC - date subject to AFL schedule) |
| 30 September | August census date for classes starting in August 2024 and ending on or before 31 December 2024 |
| 30 September | Cross-year census date for classes starting before 30 June 2024 and ending before 29 June 2025 |
| 1 October | Enrolment Online opens for 2025 enrolments |
| 1 October | VET Student Loan progression and engagement form issued |
| 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 |
| 31 October | September session census date for standard semester-based classes starting in September 2024 and ending on or before 31 December 2024 |
| 5 November | Melbourne Cup Day public holiday (Tuesday) |
| 11-22 November | Semester 2 assessment period |
| 2 December | October session census date for standard semester-based classes starting in October 2024 and ending on or before 31 December 2024 |
| 2 December | Official results release date |
| 2-6 December | Deferred assessment period for Semester 2 |
| 18 December | Melbourne Graduation Parade and Ceremony (Wednesday) |
| 23 December | Timely deadline for continuing students to re-enrol for 2025 (by 5pm) |
| 23 December | November session census date for standard semester-based classes starting in November 2024 and ending on or before 31 December 2024 |
| 23 December | December session census date for standard semester-based classes starting in December 2024 and ending on or before 31 December 2024 |
| 25 December - 1 January 2025 | RMIT University closed |
| 25 December | Christmas Day public holiday (Wednesday) |
| 26 December | Boxing Day public holiday (Thursday) |
| 31 December | Academic year ends |
| 1 January 2025 | New Year’s Day public holiday (Wednesday) |
| 2 January 2025 | RMIT University re-opens (Thursday) |
Semester 2 weeks 1-18
| Week | Dates |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | 15-21 July |
| Week 2 | 22-28 July |
| Week 3 | 29 July - 4 August |
| Week 4 | 5-11 August |
| Week 5 | 12-18 August |
| Week 6 | 19-25 August |
| Week 7 | 26 August - 1 September |
| Mid-semester break | 2-8 September |
| Week 8 | 9-15 September |
| Week 9 | 16-22 September |
| Week 10 | 23-29 September |
| Week 11 | 30 September - 6 October |
| Week 12 | 7-13 October |
| Week 13 | 14-20 October |
| Week 14 | 21-27 October |
| Week 15 | 28 October - 3 November |
| Week 16 | 4-10 November |
| Week 17 | 11-17 November |
| Week 18 | 18-24 November |
