2026 HKAS important dates

2026 key academic dates and deadlines for RMIT students at Hong Kong Art School (HKAS).

These dates apply to the following programs:

BP201 – Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art)

If you are a current student, please log in to Enrolment Online and select View my calendar to access your course-related important dates as listed below.

Date	Definition
The last date to add classes	The deadline to enrol in a class without college approval (calculated at 15% of the term duration).
The class census date	The deadline to drop a class without receiving a withdrawn grade (calculated at 20% of the term duration).
The last day to drop classes without academic penalty	The deadline to drop a course without receiving a fully graded grade (0–100) (calculated at 66% of the term duration).
The result release date	The date on which course results become available to you (can be anywhere between 7 and 28 days after the last day of the term).

January Semester (2608) important dates

Date	Event or deadline
9 January	Student orientation and welcoming sessions
10 January	January semester classes begin for classes with intensive and regular teaching
10 January	January semester intensive teaching period begins
20 January	January semester intensive teaching period ends
26 January	Australia Day public holiday (Australia only*) (Monday)
31 January	Last day to add classes for January semester classes with intensive and regular teaching
31 January	January semester classes begin for classes with regular teaching
6 February	January semester census date for classes with intensive and regular teaching
17 February	Last day to add classes for January semester classes with regular teaching
17 February	Lunar New Year's Day public holiday (Tuesday)
18 February	The second day of Lunar New Year public holiday (Wednesday)
19 February	The third day of Lunar New Year public holiday (Thursday)
23 February	January semester census date for classes with regular teaching
9 March	Labour Day public holiday (Australia only*) (Monday)
3 April	Good Friday public holiday (Friday)
4 April	The Saturday before Easter Sunday public holiday (Saturday)
5 April	Easter Sunday public holiday (Australia only*) (Sunday)
6 April	The day following Ching Ming Festival public holiday (Monday)
6 April	Easter Monday public holiday (Australia only*) (Monday)
7 April	The day following Easter Monday public holiday (Tuesday)
7 April	RMIT University closed (Tuesday)
10 April	Last day to withdraw from classes without academic penalty for January semester classes with intensive and regular teaching
17 April	Last day to withdraw from classes without academic penalty for January semester classes with regular teaching
25 April	ANZAC Day public holiday (Australia only*) (Saturday)
1 May	Labour Day public holiday (Friday)
3 May	January semester classes end
4 May	January semester study break begins
14 May	January semester study break ends
15 May	January semester assessment period begins
24 May	January semester assessment period ends
25 May	The day following the Birthday of the Buddha public holiday (Monday)
8 June	King’s Birthday public holiday (Australia only*) (Monday)
19 June	Tuen Ng Festival public holiday (Friday)
22 June	January semester results release date

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

January Semester (2608) weeks 1-20

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

July Semester (2648) important dates

Date	Event or deadline
1 July	Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day public holiday (Wednesday)
4 July	July semester classes begin for classes with intensive and regular teaching
4 July	July semester intensive teaching period begins
15 July	July semester intensive teaching period ends
25 July	Last date to apply to graduate (RMIT)
26 July	Last day to add classes for July semester classes with intensive and regular teaching
1 August	July semester classes begin for classes with regular teaching
2 August	July semester census date for classes with intensive and regular teaching
19 August	Last day to add classes for July semester classes with regular teaching
24 August	July semester census date for classes with regular teaching
25 September	Friday before the AFL Grand Final (TBC) (Australia only*) (Friday)
26 September	The day following Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival public holiday (Saturday)
1 October	National Day public holiday (Thursday)
9 October	Last day to withdraw from classes without academic penalty for July semester classes with intensive and regular teaching
11 October	HKAS Graduation Ceremony (TBC) (Sunday)
16 October	Last day to withdraw from classes without academic penalty for July semester classes with regular teaching
19 October	The day following Chung Yeung Festival public holiday (Monday)
1 November	July semester classes end
2 November	July semester study period begins
3 November	Melbourne Cup Day public holiday (Australia only*) (Tuesday)
12 November	July semester study period ends
13 November	July semester assessment period begins
23 November	July semester assessment period ends
4 December	Commencing enrolment for 2027
7 December	July semester results release date

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

July Semester (2648) weeks 1-22

Week	Dates
Week 1	29 June - 5 July
Week 2	6-12 July
Week 3	13-19 July
Week 4	20-26 July
Week 5	27 July - 2 August
Week 6	3-9 August
Week 7	10-16 August
Week 8	17-23 August
Week 9	24-30 August
Week 10	31 August - 6 September
Week 11	7-13 September
Week 12	14-20 September
Week 13	21-27 September
Week 14	28 September - 4 October
Week 15	5-11 October
Week 16	12-18 October
Week 17	19-25 October
Week 18	26 October - 1 November
Week 19	2-8 November
Week 20	9-15 November
Week 21	16-22 November
Week 22	23-29 November

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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 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.

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