2023 RMIT Online important dates

2023 RMIT Online important dates

2023 key academic dates and deadlines for students studying through RMIT Online.

Standard postgraduate and undergraduate program important dates

Dates apply to the following programs:

  • Bachelor of Business
  • Bachelor of Information Technology
  • Graduate Certificate in Blockchain Enabled Business
  • Graduate Certificate in Customer Success Management
  • Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security Governance & Risk Management
  • Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security
  • Graduate Certificate in Digital Communications Strategy
  • Graduate Certificate in Digital Health
  • Graduate Certificate in Digital Product Design
  • Graduate Certificate in Digital Transformation
  • Graduate Certificate in Emerging Technologies and Law
  • Graduate Certificate in Product Management
  • Graduate Certificate in Service Design
  • Graduate Certificate in User Experience Design
  • Graduate Diploma in Digital Product Design
  • Graduate Diploma in Psychology
  RMIT Online January - June 2023 RMIT Online July - December 2023
Event or deadline Teaching period 1 Teaching period 2 Teaching period 3 Teaching period 4
Last day to apply 13 December 2022 27 March 2023 26 June 2023 18 September 2023
Last day to accept 4 January 2023 30 March 2023 29 June 2023 21 September 2023
Canvas opens – O Week 3 January 2023 3 April 2023 3 July 2023 25 September 2023
Start date 9 January 2023 12 April 2023 10 July 2023 2 October 2023
Last date to enrol in a course 9 January 2023 12 April 2023 10 July 2023 2 October 2023
Census date 24 January 2023 27 April 2023 25 July 2023 17 October 2023
Mid study break 13-17 February 2023 15-19 May 2023 14-18 August 2023 6-10 November 2023
Withdraw without academic penalty 27 February 2023 30 May 2023 28 August 2023 20 November 2023
End date 24 March 2023 23 June 2023 22 September 2023 15 December 2023
Results release date 31 March 2023 30 June 2023 2 October 2023 22 December 2023

Important information for 2023 graduating students

Students enrolling into Teaching period 4 should note that the result release date (22 December 2023) is after the date of the Melbourne Graduation Ceremony (13 December 2023). Any graduating students enrolled in TP4 will not be eligible to attend the 2023 Graduation Ceremony.

Graduating students wishing to attend the Melbourne Graduation Ceremony in 2023 will need to have completed all required courses in the first three teaching periods, so please take this into account when planning your enrolment. Graduating students should also note that the last day to apply to graduate and confirm attendance at the 2023 Melbourne Graduation Ceremony is 29 October 2023. 

Accelerated postgraduate program important dates

Dates apply to the following programs:

  • Graduate Certificate in Business Administration
  • Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics
  • Graduate Certificate in Data Science
  • Graduate Certificate in Digital Marketing Leadership
  • Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management
  • Graduate Certificate in Marketing
  • Graduate Certificate in Project Management
  • Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain and Logistics Management
  • Graduate Certificate in Workforce Transformation
  • Graduate Certificate of Commerce
  • Graduate Diploma in Project Management
  • Master of Business Administration
  • Master of Commerce
  • Master of Data Science Strategy & Leadership
  • Master of Engineering (Management)
  • Master of Human Resource Management
  • Master of Marketing
  • Master of Supply Chain and Logistics Management
  RMIT Online January - June 2023 RMIT Online July - December 2023
Event or deadline Teaching period 1 Teaching period 2 Teaching period 3  Teaching period 4 Teaching period 5 Teaching period 6

Canvas opens – O Week

3 January 

27 February

24 April

26 June

21 August

16 October
Last day to apply

3 January

27 February

 24 April 26 June 21 August

16 October
Last day to accept 8 January 5 March 30 April 2 July 27 August 22 October
Start date

9 January

6 March

1 May

3 July

 28 August

23 October
Last day to enrol in a course

9 January

6 March

1 May

3 July

 28 August

23 October

Census date

19 January

16 March 

11 May

13 July 

7 September

2 November
Withdraw without academic penalty

9 February

6 April 

1 June

3 August 

28 September

23 November
End date

24 February

21 April

16 June

18 August

13 October

8 December
Results release date

3 March

28 April

23 June

25 August

20 October

15 December

Important information for 2023 graduating students

Students enrolling into Teaching period 6 should note that the result release date (15 December 2023) is after the date of the Melbourne Graduation Ceremony (13 December 2023). Any graduating students enrolled in TP6 will not be eligible to attend the 2023 Graduation Ceremony.

Graduating students wishing to attend the Melbourne Graduation Ceremony in 2023 will need to have completed all required courses in the first five teaching periods, so please take this into account when planning your enrolment. Graduating students should also note that the last day to apply to graduate and confirm attendance at the 2023 Melbourne Graduation Ceremony is 23 October 2023. 

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