2026 RMIT UP English for Academic Purposes important dates

2026 RMIT UP English for Academic Purposes important dates

2026 key academic dates and deadlines for students studying English for Academic Purposes (EAP) at RMIT UP.

These dates apply to students studying English for Academic Purposes (EAP) at RMIT University Pathways (RMIT UP).

Date Event or deadline
15 December 2025  Intake 1 Enrolment opens
2 January 2026  Intake 1 Orientation
5 January 2026  Intake 1 classes begin 
12 January   Last day to enrol for Intake 1 
26 January   Australia Day public holiday (Monday)
27 January   Intake 2 Enrolment opens
6 February   Intake 1 classes end 
6 February   Intake 2 Orientation
9 February   Intake 2 classes begin 
16 February   Last day to enrol for Intake 2 
2 March  Intake 3 Enrolment opens
9 March   Labour Day public holiday (Monday) 
13 March  Intake 2 classes end 
13 March  Intake 3 Orientation
13 March  Intake 3 classes begin 
23 March  Last day to enrol for Intake 3 
3 April   Good Friday public holiday 
6 April   Easter Monday public holiday  
7 April   Easter Tuesday RMIT holiday  
13 April  Intake 4 Enrolment opens
17 April  Intake 3 classes end 
20–24 April  Break 
24 April  Intake 4 Orientation
25 April   Anzac Day public holiday (Saturday) 
27 April  Intake 4 classes begin 
4 May  Last day to enrol for Intake 4 
18 May  Intake 5 Enrolment opens
29 May  Intake 4 classes end 
29 May  Intake 5 Orientation
1 June  Intake 5 classes begin 
5 June  Last day to enrol for Intake 5 
8 June  King’s Birthday public holiday (Monday)
29 June  Intake 6 Enrolment opens 
3 July  Intake 5 classes end

Date Event or deadline
6–10 July Break
9 July Intake 6 Orientation
13 July Intake 6 classes begin
20 July Last day to enrol for Intake 6
3 August Intake 7 Enrolment opens
14 August Intake 6 classes end
14 August Intake 7 Orientation 
17 August Intake 7 classes begin
24 August Last day to enrol for Intake 7
14 September Intake 8 Enrolment opens
18 September  Intake 7 classes end
21–25 September Break
24 September Intake 8 Orientation
25 September AFL Grand Final public holiday (Friday) (TBC)
28 September Intake 8 classes begin
5 October Last day to enrol for Intake 8
19 October Intake 9 Enrolment opens
30 October Intake 8 classes end
30 October Intake 9 Orientation
2 November Intake 9 classes begin
3 November  Melbourne Cup Day public holiday (Tuesday)
9 November Last day to enrol for Intake 9
23 November Intake 10* Enrolment opens 
4 December Intake 9 classes end
4 December Intake 10 Orientation 
7 December Intake 10 classes begin
14 December Last day to enrol for Intake 10
25 December 2026 – 1 January 2027 RMIT break
26 February 2027 Intake 10 classes end

* Intake 10 (Advanced Plus only): This is a special 10-week summer program for students starting on an award course pathway who require 10-weeks of English before starting in Semester 1 2027

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