2024 vocational education important dates

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
23 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
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