2025 key academic dates and deadlines for undergraduate and postgraduate by coursework students studying at RMIT Australian 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.
Date | Event or deadline |
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25 December 2024 - 1 January 2025 | University closed |
1 January | New Year's Day public holiday (Wednesday) |
1 January | Flexible term begins |
2 January | RMIT University reopens (Thursday) |
2 January | Summer Semester begins |
6 January | Summer Semester - last day to add classes |
12 January | Summer Semester - census date (Sunday) |
17 January | Spring Semester (2024) – last day to drop classes without academic penalty |
24 January - 9 February | myTimetable preference entry period |
26 January | Australia Day public holiday (Sunday) |
27 January | Australia Day public holiday observed (Monday) |
31 January | Summer Semester - last date 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 |
17 February | myTimetable review and allocation adjustment period opens (Monday) |
21 February | Spring (2024)/Summer results released |
24 - 28 February | Orientation |
3 March | Semester 1 classes begin |
10 March | Labour Day public holiday (Monday) |
11 March | Last day for applicants to enrol for Semester 1 |
11 March | Last day to add classes for Semester 1 (TBC) |
31 March | Semester 1 census date |
1 April | myTimetable allocation adjustment period closes (Tuesday) |
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 - 22 June | myTimetable preference entry period for Semester 2 |
10 - 27 June | Semester 1 assessment period |
30 June - 20 July | Semester break |
30 June | myTimetable review and allocation adjustment for Semester 2 opens (Monday) |
14 July | Official results release date |
21 - 25 July | Deferred assessment period (from Semester 1) |
Week | Dates |
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Week 1 | 3-9 March |
Week 2 | 10-16 March |
Week 3 | 17-23 March |
Week 4 | 24-30 March |
Week 5 | 31 March – 6 April |
Week 6 | 7-13 April |
Week 7 | 14-20 April |
Mid-semester break | 18-25 April |
Week 8 | 28 April – 4 May |
Week 9 | 5-11 May |
Week 10 | 12-18 May |
Week 11 | 19-25 May |
Week 12 | 26 May – 1 June |
Week 13 | 2-8 June |
Week 14 | 9-15 June |
Week 15 | 16-22 June |
Week 16 | 23-29 June |
Date | Event or deadline |
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14 - 18 July | Mid-year Orientation |
21 July | Semester 2 classes begin |
21 - 25 July | Deferred assesment period (from Semester 1) |
28 July | Last day for applicants to enrol for Semester 2 |
28 July | Last day to add classes for Semester 2 (TBC) |
15 August | myTimetable allocation adjustment period closes (Friday) |
31 August | Semester 2 census date |
1 September | Spring Semester enrolment opens |
1 - 7 September | Mid-semester break |
8 September | Classes resume |
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 |
10 October | Equitable assessment arrangement registrations close for Semester 2 examination period |
25 October | Last day to apply to graduate and confirm attendance at the 2025 Melbourne Graduation Ceremony |
27 October - 14 November | Semester 2 assessment period |
4 November | Melbourne Cup Day public holiday (Tuesday) |
17 November | Spring Semester (2025) begins |
24 November | Last date to add classes for Spring Semester |
1 December | Official results release date |
1 - 5 December | Deferred assessment period (from Semester 2) |
6 December | Spring Semester census date (Saturday) |
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 | Flexible term ends |
1 January 2026 | New Year’s Day (Thursday) |
2 January | RMIT University re-opens (Friday) |
2 January | Summer Semester begins |
12 January | Summer Semester - last day to add classes |
13 January | Summer Semester census date |
23 January | Spring Semester (2025) – last day to drop classes without academic penalty |
6 February | Summer Semester – last day to drop classes without academic penalty |
13 February | Spring Semester (2025) classes end |
13 February | Summer Semester classes end |
16-20 February | Spring (2025)/Summer assessment period |
Week | Dates |
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Week 1 | 21-27 July |
Week 2 | 28 July – 3 August |
Week 3 | 4-10 August |
Week 4 | 11-17 August |
Week 5 | 18-24 August |
Week 6 | 25-31 August |
Mid-semester break | 1-7 September |
Week 7 | 8-14 September |
Week 8 | 15-21 September |
Week 9 | 22-28 September |
Week 10 | 29 September – 5 October |
Week 11 | 6-12 October |
Week 12 | 13-19 October |
Week 13 | 20-26 October |
Week 14 | 27 October – 2 November |
Week 15 | 3-9 November |
Week 16 | 10-16 November |
Acknowledgement of Country
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.