2023 higher education important dates

2023 key academic dates and deadlines for undergraduate and postgraduate by coursework students studying at RMIT Australia campuses.

Semester 1 important dates

Date	Event or deadline
25 December 2022 - 2 January 2023	University closed
1 January	New Year's Day
1 January	Flexible term begins
2 January	New Year's Day scheduled public holiday (Monday)
3 January	RMIT University reopens
3 January	Summer Semester begins
8 January	Summer Semester - last day to add classes
10 January	Summer Semester – census date
13 January	Spring Semester (2022) – last day to drop classes without academic penalty
26 January	Australia Day public holiday
27 January	Class timetables - Preference entry opens
29 January	Summer Semester - last date to drop classes without academic penalty
5 February	Class timetables - Preference entry closes (5pm)
10 February	Spring Semester (2022) ends
10 February	Summer Semester ends
13 February	Class timetables - Review and allocation adjustment opens (10am)
13-17 February	Spring/Summer assessment period
20-24 February	Orientation
24 February	Spring/Summer results released
27 February	Semester 1 classes begin
6 March	Last day for applicants to enrol for Semester 1
6 March	Last day to add classes for Semester 1
14 March	Class timetables - Allocation adjustment closes (5pm)
13 March	Labour Day public holiday
31 March	Semester 1 census date
7-16 April	Mid-semester break (Friday to Friday, includes Easter)
7 April	Good Friday public holiday
10 April	Easter Monday public holiday
11 April	Easter Tuesday RMIT holiday
17 April	Classes resume (Monday)
25 April	Anzac Day public holiday
28 April	Last day to drop classes without academic penalty for Semester 1
28 April	Last day to withdraw from program by cancelling enrolment or taking leave of absence without academic penalty for Semester 1
1 May	Mid-year enrolment period opens
19 May	Equitable assessment arrangement registrations close for Semester 1
5-23 June	Semester 1 assessment period
12 June	Queen's Birthday public holiday
26 June - 16 July	Semester break
10 July	Official results release date
14 July	Mid-year enrolment period ends

Semester 1 weeks 1-16

Week	Dates
Week 1	27 February - 5 March
Week 2	6-12 March
Week 3	13-19 March
Week 4	20-26 March
Week 5	27 March - 2 April
Week 6	3-9 April
Mid-semester break	10-16 April
Week 7	17-23 April
Week 8	24-30 April
Week 9	1-7 May
Week 10	8-14 May
Week 11	15-21 May
Week 12	22-28 May
Week 13	29 May - 4 June
Week 14	5-11 June
Week 15	12-18 June
Week 16	19-25 June

Semester 2 important dates

Date	Event or deadline
10-14 July	Mid-year Orientation
14 July	Mid-year enrolment period ends
17-21 July	Deferred assessment period (from Semester 1)
17 July	Semester 2 classes begin
24 July	Last day for applicants to enrol for Semester 2
24 July	Last day to add classes for Semester 2
28 August - 3 September	Mid-semester break
31 August	Semester 2 census date
1 September	Spring Semester enrolment opens
4 September	Classes resume
15 September	Last day to drop classes without academic penalty for Semester 2
15 September	Last day to withdraw from program by cancelling enrolment or taking leave of absence without academic penalty for Semester 2
29 September	AFL Grand Final public holiday (TBC)
1 October	Enrolment Online opens for 2024 enrolments
6 October	Equitable assessment arrangement registrations close for Semester 2
23 October - 10 November	Semester 2 assessment period
29 October	Last day to apply to graduate and confirm attendance at the 2023 Melbourne Graduation Ceremony
7 November	Melbourne Cup Day public holiday
13 November	Spring Semester (2023) begins
20 November	Last date to add classes for Spring Semester
27 November	Official results release date
30 November	Spring Semester census date
4-8 December	Deferred assessment period (from Semester 2)
13 December	Melbourne Graduation Ceremony (Wednesday)
18 December	Deadline for timely re-enrolment: last day for continuing students to re-enrol for 2024 – by 5pm
23 December - 1 January 2024	RMIT closed
25 December	Christmas Day
26 December	Boxing Day
31 December	Academic year ends
31 December	Flexible term ends
1 January 2024	New Year’s Day
2 January	RMIT University re-opens
2 January	Summer Semester begins
9 January	Summer Semester census date
2 February	Summer Semester last day to drop classes without academic penalty
9 February	Spring Semester ends
9 February	Summer Semester ends

Semester 2 weeks 1-16

Week	Dates
Week 1	17-23 July
Week 2	24-30 July
Week 3	31 July - 6 August
Week 4	7-13 August
Week 5	14-20 August
Week 6	21-27 August
Mid-semester break	28 August - 3 September
Week 7	4-10 September
Week 8	11-17 September
Week 9	18-24 September
Week 10	25 September - 1 October
Week 11	2-8 October
Week 12	9-15 October
Week 13	16-22 October
Week 14	23-29 October
Week 15	30 October - 5 November
Week 16	6-12 November