2023-2024 BITS-RMIT Higher Education Academy important dates

2023-2024 BITS-RMIT Higher Education Academy important dates

2023-2024 key academic dates and deadlines for students studying programs via the BITS-RMIT Higher Education Academy.

These dates apply to students studying RMIT delivered courses as part of the following BITS-RMIT Higher Education Academy​ programs:

  • BH070 Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) (Honours)
  • BH073 Bachelor of Engineering (Electronic and Computer Systems Engineering) (Honours)
  • BH075 Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Engineering) (Honours)
  • BH077 Bachelor of Engineering (Civil and Infrastructure) (Honours)

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  • Class census date – the deadline to drop a class without receiving a withdrawn grade (calculated at 20% of the term duration)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).

Semester 1 important dates

Date Event or deadline
11 August Semester 1 begins
11 August Registration/enrolment for commencing and continuing students
12 August Semester 1 classes start
15 August Independance Day (India – national public holiday)
1 September Last day to add classes for Semester 1
7 September Janmashtami (India – national public holiday)
7 September Census date for Semester 1

19 September

 Ganesh Chaturthi (India – Hyderabad, Goa, Pilani public holiday)
28 September Eid e Milad (India – national public holiday)
29 September AFL Grand Final (Australia – Victoria public holiday)*
2 October Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (India – national public holiday)
9-14 October BITS mid-semester exams/RMIT non-teaching week
24 October Dussehra (India – national public holiday)
4 November Academic penalty date for Semester 1
7 November Melbourne Cup (Australia – Victoria public holiday)*
11-12 November Diwali (India – national public holiday)
27 November Gurunanak's Birthday (India – national public holiday)
4 December Semester 1 classes end
6-17 December Semester 1 final assessment period
19 December Liberation Day (India – Goa public holiday)
25 December Christmas Day (India and Australia – national public holiday)*
26 December Boxing Day (Australia – national public holiday)*
1 January 2024 New Years Day (Australia – national public holiday)*
2-8 January 2024 Semester 1 deferred assessment period
8 January 2024 Results release date for Semester 1

*Australia-based administrative services will not be available on Australian and Victorian public holidays.

Semester 1 weeks 1-20

Week Dates
Week 1 7-13 August
Week 2 14-20 August
Week 3 21-27 August
Week 4 28 August - 3 September
Week 5 4-10 September
Week 6 11-17 September
Week 7 18-24 September
Week 8 25 September - 1 October
Week 9 2-8 October
Week 10 9-15 October
Week 11 16-22 October
Week 12 23-29 October
Week 13 30 October - 5 November
Week 14 6-12 November
Week 15 13-19 November
Week 16 20-26 November
Week 17 27 November - 3 December
Week 18 4-10 December
Week 19 11-17 December
Week 20 18-24 December

Semester 2 important dates

Date Event or deadline
9 January Semester 2 begins
10 January Semester 2 classes start
15 January Makar Sakranti (India – national public holiday)
26 January Republic Day (India – national public holiday)
26 January Australia Day (Australia – national public holiday)*
30 January Last day to add classes for Semester 2
6 February Census date for Semester 2

14 February

 Vasant Panchami, Founder's Day (India – Pilani public holiday)
8 March Maha Shivaratri (India – national public holiday)
11-16 March BITS mid-semester exams/RMIT non-teaching week
11 March Labour Day (Australia – Victoria public holiday)*
25 March Holi (India – national public holiday)
29 March Good Friday (India and Australia – national public holiday)*
30 March Easter Saturday (Australia – national public holiday)*
31 March Easter Sunday (Australia – national public holiday)*
1 April Easter Monday (Australia – national public holiday)*
6 April Academic penalty date for Semester 2
9 April Ugadi (India – Hyderabad public holiday)
11 April Idul Fitr Holiday (India – national public holiday. Observance of this holiday is subject to the sighting of the Moon)
14 April Ambedkar Jayanti (India – national public holiday)
17 April Ram Navami (India – national public holiday)
21 April Mahavir Jayanti (India – national public holiday)
25 April ANZAC Day (Australia – national public holiday)*
3 May Semester 2 classes end
6-20 May Semester 2 assessment period
23 May Budhha Prunima (India – national public holiday)
10 June King's Birthday (Australia – national public holiday)*
17 June Semester 2 results release date
17 July Muharram (India – national public holiday)
21-25 July Semester 2 deferred assessment period (to be confirmed when 2024-2025 calendar is confirmed)
31 July Bonalu (India – Telangana public holiday)

*Australia-based administrative services will not be available on Australian and Victorian public holidays.

Semester 1 weeks 1-20

Week Dates
Week 1 8-14 January
Week 2 15-21 January
Week 3 22-28 January
Week 4 29 January - 4 February
Week 5 5-11 February
Week 6 12-18 February
Week 7 19-25 February
Week 8 25 February - 3 March
Week 9 4-10 March
Week 10 11-17 March
Week 11 18-24 March
Week 12 25-31 March
Week 13 1-7 April
Week 14 8-14 April
Week 15 15-21 April
Week 16 22-28 April
Week 17 29 April - 5 May
Week 18 6-12 May
Week 19 13-19 May
Week 20
 20-26 May
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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 'Luwaytini' by Mark Cleaver, Palawa.

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