2021-2022 SHAPE important dates

2021-2022 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, please log in to Enrolment Online and select the View my calendar link to access your course-related important dates as listed below.

  • Last day to add classes – the deadline to enrol in a class without college approval (calculated at 15% of the term duration)
  • Class census date – the deadline to drop a class without receiving a withdrawn grade (calculated at 20% of the term duration)
  • Academic penalty date – the deadline to drop a course without receiving a full graded grade (0–100) (calculated at 66% of the term duration)
  • Result release date – the date course results become available to you (can be anywhere between 7 and 28 days after the last day of the term).

2021 September Trimester important dates

Date Event or deadline
30 August 2021  Classes begin (all programs)
6-10 September Deferred examination period (May trimester)
13 September  Last day to add classes
15 September  Deferred results release date for May trimester
18 September  Census date
22 September The day following the Mid-Autumn Festival
1 October  National Day of People's Republic of China public holiday
14 October  Chung Yeung Festival
30 October  Academic penalty
12 November Classes end BH075, BH077 and BP070
15 November Examination period begins BH075, BH077 and BP070
19 November Classes end BH070 and BH114
22 November Examination period begins BH070 and BH114
29 November  Examination period ends all programs
25 December Christmas Day
1 January 2022 New Year's Day

2021 September Trimester weeks 1-14

Week Dates
Week 1 30 August - 5 September
Week 2 6-12 September
Week 3 13-19 September
Week 4 20-26 September
Week 5 27 September - 3 October
Week 6 4-10 October
Week 7 11-17 October
Week 8 18-24 October
Week 9 25-31 October
Week 10 1-7 November
Week 11 8-14 November
Week 12 15-21 November
Week 13 22-28 November
Week 14 29 November - 5 December

2022 January Trimester important dates

Date Event or deadline
3 January 2022 Classes begin (all programs)
3-7 January Deferred examination period for BH114, BH077, BH075 and BP070 (September trimester)
3 January New Year's Day public holiday
4 January Results release date (September trimester)
10-14 January Deferred examination period for BH070 (September trimester)
12 January Expected deferred results release date for September trimester BH114, BH077, BH075 and BP070
18 January  Last day to add classes
19 January Expected deferred results release date for September trimester BH070
23 January Census date
31 January - 4 February Mid trimester break
1 February  Lunar New Year 
2 February The Second Day of Lunar New Year
3 February The Third Day of Lunar New Year
7 February Classes resume (all programs)
9 March  Academic penalty
25 March Classes end BH077, BH075 and BP070
28 March Examination period begins BH077, BH075 and BP070
1 April Classes end BH070 and BH114
4 April Examination period begins BH070 and BH114
5 April  Ching Ming Festival
11 April Examination period ends all programs
15 April Good Friday
16 April The day following Good Friday
18 April Easter Monday
1 May Labour Day public holiday

2022 January Trimester weeks 1-14

Week Dates
Week 1 3-9 January
Week 2 10-16 January
Week 3 17-23 January
Week 4 24-30 January
Week 5 7-13 February
Week 6 14-20 February
Week 7 21-27 February
Week 8 28 February - 6 March
Week 9 7-13 March
Week 10 14-20 March
Week 11 21-27 March
Week 12 28 March - 3 April
Week 13 4-10 April
Week 14 11-17 April

2022 May Trimester important dates

Date Event or deadline
2 May Labour Day public holiday
3 May Classes begin all programs
9 May Birthday of Buddha public holiday
10 May Results release day (January trimester)
16-20 May Expected deferred examination period (January trimester)
17 May  Last day to add
21 May Census date
25 May Expected deferred results release date for January trimester
3 June Tuen Ng Festival
1 July Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day
2 July  Academic penalty
15 July Classes end BH075, BH077 and BP070
18 July Examination period begins BH075, BH077 and BP070
22 July Classes end BH070 and BH114
25 July Examination period begins BH070 and BH114
1 August Examination period ends all programs
29 August Results release date (May trimester)

2022 May Trimester weeks 1-14

Week Dates
Week 1 2-8 May
Week 2 9-15 May
Week 3 16-22 May
Week 4 23-29 May
Week 5 30 May - 5 June
Week 6 6-12 June
Week 7 13-19 June
Week 8 20-26 June
Week 9 27 June - 3 July
Week 10 4-10 July
Week 11 11-17 July
Week 12 18-24 July
Week 13 25-31 July
Week 14 1-7 August
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