2025 associate degree important dates

2025 associate degree important dates

2025 key academic dates and deadlines for associate degree students studying at RMIT Australian campuses

2025 key academic dates and deadlines for associate degree students studying at RMIT Australian campuses

2025 key academic dates and deadlines for associate degree students studying at RMIT Australian campuses

These dates apply to students in standard semester-based associate degree classes. Exceptions are Associate Degree in Business, Associate Degree in Legal Practice (Paralegal) and Diploma of Commerce students who follow the higher education important dates.

Date Event or deadline
25 December 2024 - 1 January 2025 University closed 
1 January  New Year's Day public holiday (Wednesday)
1 January  Academic year begins
2 January  RMIT University reopens (Thursday)
26 January  Australia Day public holiday (Sunday)
27 January Australia Day public holiday observed (Monday)
3 - 7 February  Orientation
10 February  Semester 1 classes begin 
21 February Last day to add classes for Semester 1 
10 March  Labour Day public holiday (Monday)
31 March  Semester 1 census date
18 April  Good Friday public holiday
18 April - 25 April Mid-semester break (Friday to Friday, includes Easter) 
21 April  Easter Monday public holiday 
22 April  Easter Tuesday RMIT holiday 
25 April  Anzac Day public holiday (Friday)
28 April  Classes resume (Monday) 
2 May  Last day to drop classes without academic penalty for Semester 1 
2 May  Last day to withdraw from program by cancelling enrolment or taking leave of absence without academic penalty for Semester 1 
23 May  Equitable assessment arrangement registrations close for Semester 1 
9 June  King's Birthday public holiday (Monday)
10 - 20 June  Semester 1 assessment period
23 June – 13 July Semester break 
3 July  Official results release date
9 - 11 July  Deferred assessment period (Semester 1) 

Week Dates
Week 1 10-16 Feburary
Week 2 17-23 Feburary
Week 3 24 Feburary - 2 March
Week 4 3-9 March
Week 5 10 - 16 March
Week 6 17-23 March
Week 7 24 - 30 March
Week 8 31 March – 6 April
Week 9 7-13 April
Week 10 14-20 April
Mid-semester break 18-25 April
Week 11 28 April – 4 May
Week 12 5-11 May
Week 13 12-18 May
Week 14 19-25 May
Week 15 26 May – 1 June
Week 16 2-8 June
Week 17 9-15 June
Week 18 16-22 June

Date Event or deadline
14 July  Semester 2 classes begin 
14 - 18 July  Mid-year Orientation
25 July  Last day to add classes for Semester 2 
31 August  Semester 2 census date
1 - 7 September  Mid-semester break 
8 September  Classes resume (Monday)
19 September  Last day to drop classes without academic penalty for Semester 2 
19 September  Last day to withdraw from program by cancelling enrolment or taking leave of absence without academic penalty for Semester 2 
26 September  AFL Grand Final public holiday (Friday)
1 October  Enrolment Online opens for 2026 enrolments  
11 October  Equitable assessment arrangement registrations close for Semester 2 
24 October  Last day to apply to graduate and confirm attendance at the 2025 Melbourne Graduation Ceremony 
4 November   Melbourne Cup Day public holiday (Tuesday)
10 - 21 November  Semester 2 assessment period 
1 December Official results release date 
1 - 5 December  Deferred assessment period (from Semester 2) 
17 December  Melbourne Graduation Parade and Ceremony (Wednesday) 
22 December  Deadline for timely re-enrolment: last day for continuing students to re-enrol for 2026 – by 5pm 
25 December - 1 January 2026 RMIT closed 
25 December  Christmas Day public holiday (Thursday)
26 December  Boxing Day public holiday (Friday)
31 December  Academic year ends 
1 January 2026 New Year’s Day public holiday (Thursday)
2 January  RMIT University re-opens (Friday)

Week Dates
Week 1 14-20 July
Week 2 21-27 July
Week 3 28 July – 3 August
Week 4 4-10 August
Week 5 11-17 August
Week 6 18-24 August
Week 7 25-31 August
Mid-semester break 1-7 September
Week 8 8-14 September
Week 9 15-21 September
Week 10 22-28 September 
Week 11 29 September – 5 October
Week 12 6-12 October
Week 13 13-19 October
Week 14 20-26 October
Week 15 27 October – 2 November
Week 16 3-9 November
Week 17 10-16 November
Week 18 17-23 November
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