2024 Research important dates

2024 key academic dates and deadlines for Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students.

You are required to enrol into both coursework and research courses during your candidature. Census dates for coursework are based on the class start and end date and are not published here. You can find your coursework census dates listed in Enrolment Online.

Date	Event or deadline
25 December 2023 - 1 January 2024	University closed
1 January	New Year's Day public holiday (Monday)
2 January	RMIT University reopens (Tuesday)
26 January	Australia Day public holiday (Friday)
Research quarter 1
1 February	Classes begin
11 March	Labour Day public holiday (Monday)
29 March	Good Friday public holiday
31 March	Census date
1 April	Easter Monday public holiday
2 April	Easter Tuesday RMIT holiday
25 April	Anzac Day public holiday (Thursday)
30 April	Classes end
Research quarter 2
1 May	Classes begin
11 June	King's Birthday public holiday (Monday)
30 June	Census date
31 July	Classes end
Research quarter 3
1 August	Classes begin
27 September	AFL Grand Final public holiday (Friday) (TBC - date subject to AFL schedule)
30 September	Census date
25 October	Last day to apply to graduate and confirm attendance at the 2024 Melbourne Graduation Ceremony.
31 October	Classes end
Research quarter 4
1 November	Classes begin
5 November	Melbourne Cup Day public holiday (Tuesday)
18 December	Melbourne Graduation Parade and Ceremony (Wednesday)
23 December 2024 - 1 January 2025	RMIT closed
25 December	Christmas Day public holiday (Wednesday)
26 December	Boxing Day public holiday (Thursday)
31 December	Census date
1 January 2025	New Year's Day (Wednesday)
2 January	RMIT University re-opens (Thursday)
31 January	Classes end

Acknowledgement of Country

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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