2025 Research important dates

2025 Research important dates

2025 key academic dates and deadlines for Higher Degree by Research (HDR) candidates

2025 key academic dates and deadlines for Higher Degree by Research (HDR) candidates

2025 key academic dates and deadlines for Higher Degree by Research (HDR) candidates

You are required to enrol into both coursework and research courses during your candidature. Census dates for coursework are based on the class start and end date and are not published here. You can find your coursework census dates listed in Enrolment Online.

Date Event or Deadline
25 December 2024 - 1 January 2025 University Closed
1 January New Year's Day Public Holiday (Wednesday)
2 January RMIT University reopens (Thursday)
26 January Australia Day (Sunday)
27 January Australia Day public holiday observed (Monday)

Date Event or Deadline
1 Feburary Classes begin
10 March Labour Day public holiday (Monday)
31 March Research quarter - Census Date
18 April Good Friday public holiday
21 April Easter Monday public holiday
22 April Easter Tuesday RMIT holiday
25 April Anzac Day public holiday (Friday)
30 April Classes End

Date Event or Deadline
1 May Classes begin
9 June Kings Birthday public holiday (Monday)
30 June Research quarter 2 - Census date
31 July Classes end

Date Event or Deadline
1 August Classes begin
26 September AFL Grand Final public holiday (Friday)
30 September Research quarter 3 - Census date
24 October Last day to apply to graduate and confirm attendance at the 2025 Melbourne Graduation Ceremony
31 October Classes end

Date Event or deadline
1 November Classes begin
4 November Melbourne Cup Day public holiday (Tuesday)
8 December Last day to submit for HDR candidates before end of year shutdown
17 December Melbourne Graduation Parade and Ceremony (Wednesday) 
25 December - 1 January 2026 RMIT closed 
25 December  Christmas Day public holiday (Thursday)
26 December Boxing Day public holiday (Friday)
31 December Research quarter 4 - Census date
1 January 2026 New Year’s Day (Thursday)
2 January RMIT University re-opens (Friday)
31 January Classes end
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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.

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