2026 RMIT Online important dates

2026 RMIT Online important dates

2026 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
  • Bachelor of Business
Graduate Certificate
  • 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 Product Design
  • Graduate Certificate in Digital Transformation
  • Graduate Certificate in Product Management
  • Graduate Certificate in Service Design
  • Graduate Certificate in User Experience Design
Graduate Diploma
  • Graduate Diploma in Digital Product Design
  • Graduate Diploma in Psychology

Teaching period dates

Teaching period Start and end dates
TP1 12 January - 27 March
TP2 13 April - 26 June
TP3 6 July - 18 September
TP4 28 September - 11 December*

Important dates

  RMIT Online January - June 2026 RMIT Online July - December 2026
Event or deadline Teaching period 1 Teaching period 2 Teaching period 3 Teaching period 4
Last day to apply 8 December 2025 30 March 22 June 14 September
Last day to accept 2 January 2 April 25 June 17 September
Canvas opens 5 January 8 April 29 June 21 September
Orientation 5-9 January 8-10 April 29 June - 3 July 21-24 September
Classes begin 12 January 13 April 6 July 28 September
Last date to add classes 12 January 13 April 6 July 28 September
Census date 27 January 28 April 21 July 13 October
Mid-term break 16-20 February 18-22 May 10-14 August 2-6 November
Last day to drop classes without academic penalty 2 March 1 June 24 August 16 November
Classes end 27 March 26 June 18 September 11 December
Results release 8 April 3 July 28 September 18 December*
*Melbourne Graduation Ceremony

Students enrolling in Teaching Period 4 should note that the result release date (18 December 2026) is after the Melbourne Graduation Ceremony (15 December 2026). If you are enrolled in Teaching Period 4 you will not be eligible to attend the 2026 Melbourne Graduation Ceremony.

If you wish to attend the Melbourne Graduation Ceremony in 2026, you will need to complete all required courses by the end of Teaching Period 3. Please take this into account when planning your enrolment. The last day to apply to graduate and confirm attendance at the 2026 Melbourne Graduation Ceremony is Friday 23 October 2026.

Accelerated postgraduate program important dates

Dates apply to the following programs:

Graduate Certificate
  • Graduate Certificate in Business Administration
  • Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics
  • Graduate Certificate in Data Science
  • Graduate Certificate in Digital Marketing Leadership
  • Graduate Certificate in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  • Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management
  • Graduate Certificate in Leadership
  • Graduate Certificate in Marketing
  • Graduate Certificate in People Analytics
  • Graduate Certificate in Project Management
  • Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain and Logistics Management
  • Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Enterprise
  • Graduate Certificate in Workforce Transformation
Graduate Diploma
  • Graduate Diploma in Project Management
Master
  • Master of Business Administration
  • Master of Business Analytics and AI Strategy
  • Master of Human Resource Management
  • Master of Marketing
  • Master of Supply Chain and Logistics Management

Teaching period dates

Teaching period Start and end dates
TP1 12 January - 27 February
TP2 10 March - 24 April
TP3 4 May - 19 June
TP4 6 July - 21 August
TP5 31 August - 16 October
TP6 26 October - 11 December*

Important dates

  RMIT Online January - June 2026 RMIT Online July - December 2026
Event or deadline Teaching period 1 Teaching period 2 Teaching period 3  Teaching period 4 Teaching period 5 Teaching period 6
Last day to apply

2 January

2 March

 27 April 29 June 24 August

19 October

Canvas opens

5 January 

2 March

27 April

29 June

24 August

19 October

Orientation

 5-9 January 2-6 March 27 April - 1 May 29 June - 3 July 24-28 August 19-23 October
Last day to accept  11 January  8 March  3 May 5 July 30 August 25 October
Classes begin

12 January

10 March

4 May

6 July

 31 August

26 October
Last day to add classes 12 January 10 March 4 May 6 July 31 August

26 October

Census date

22 January

19 March 

14 May

16 July 

10 September

5 November
Last day to drop classes without academic penalty

12 February

9 April

4 June

6 August

 1 October

26 November
Classes end

27 February

24 April

19 June

21 August

16 October

11 December
Result release

6 March

1 May

26 June

28 August

23 October

18 December*
*Melbourne Graduation Ceremony

Students enrolling in Teaching Period 6 should note that the result release date (18 December 2026) is after the Melbourne Graduation Ceremony (15 December 2026). If you are enrolled in Teaching Period 6 you will not be eligible to attend the 2026 Melbourne Graduation Ceremony.

If you wish to attend the Melbourne Graduation Ceremony in 2026, you will need to complete all required courses in the first five teaching periods. Please take this into account when planning your enrolment. The last day to apply to graduate and confirm attendance at the 2026 Melbourne Graduation Ceremony is Friday 23 October 2026.

Juris Doctor postgraduate important dates

Teaching period dates

Online term Start and end dates
Online term 1 2 March - 26 June
Online term 2 20 July - 13 November
Online term 3** 16 November - 19 February 2027

Important dates

Event or deadline Online Term 1 Online Term 2
 Online Term  3
Last day to apply  TBA

TBA

 NA**
Last day to accept 4 March 8 July NA**
Canvas opens 23 February  13 July  9 November 
Orientation 23-27 February 13-17 July 9-13 November
Classes begin 2 March  20 July  16 November 
Last date to add classes 15 March  2 August 23 November
Census date 31 March 31 August 6 December
Mid-term break 3-10 April
 31 August - 4 September
 N/A
Last day to drop classes without academic penalty 1 May 18 September 22 January 2027
Classes end 29 May 16 October  12 February 2027
Study break 1-5 June  
 19-23 October  N/A
Assessment period begins 9 June 26 October  15 February 2027
Assessment period ends 26 June  13 November  19 February 2027
Result release 13 July 30 November  26 February 2027*
*Melbourne Graduation Ceremony

If you are graduating and want to attend the Melbourne Graduation Ceremony in 2026, you need to complete all required courses by Online Term 2. Please take this into account when planning your enrolment. The last day to apply to graduate and confirm attendance at the 2026 Melbourne Graduation Ceremony is Friday 23 October 2026.

**Online Term 3 

Onlline Term 3 is for continuing students studying over summer. New students can start the Juris Doctor in Online Terms 1 or 2.

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