2025-2026 SUIBE important dates

2025-2026 SUIBE important dates

2025-2026 key academic dates and deadlines for RMIT students at Shanghai University of International Business and Economics (SUIBE).

These dates apply to the following programs: 

  • DP020 Diploma of Commerce
  • AD029 Associate Degree in Business
  • BP253 Bachelor of Business (International Business)
  • BP255 Bachelor of Business (Logistics & Supply Chain Management)
  • BP343 Bachelor of Business

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

Date Definition
Last day to add classes The deadline to enrol in a class without college approval (calculated at 15% of the term duration).
Census date The deadline to drop a class without receiving a withdrawn grade (calculated at 20% of the term duration).
Last day to withdraw from 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).
Results 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).

September 2025 Semester 1 (2548) important dates

Date Event or deadline
8 September Semester 1 classes begin 
24 September Last day to add classes for Semester 1
26 September Friday before the AFL Grand Final (Australia*) (Friday)
29 September Semester 1 census date
1-8 October National Day Golden Week public holiday (Wednesday - Wednesday)
6 October Mid-Autumn Festival public holiday (Monday)
4 November Melbourne Cup Day public holiday (Australia*) (Tuesday)
14 November Last day to withdraw from classes without academic penalty for Semester 1
5 December Semester 1 classes end
8 December Semester 1 assessment period begins
19 December Semester 1 assessment period ends 
25 December - 1 January 2026 RMIT University closed* (Thursday - Thursday)
25 December Christmas Day public holiday (Australia*) (Thursday) 
26 December Boxing Day public holiday (Australia*) (Friday)
1 January 2026 New Year's Day public holiday (Thursday)
16 January Semester 1 results release date 
26 January Australia Day public holiday (Australia*) (Monday)
17 February Spring Festival public holiday (Tuesday)
26 February - 6 March  Semester 1 deferred and supplementary assessment period

September 2025 Semester 1 (2548) weeks 1-15

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

March 2026 Semester 2 (2608) important dates

Date Event or deadline
2 March 2026 Semester 2 classes begin for all programs
9 March 2026 Labour Day public holiday (Australia*) (Monday)
14 March 2026 Last day to add classes for Semester 2 for AD029
17 March 2026 Semester 2 census date for AD029
17 March 2026 Last day to add classes for Semester 2 for DP020, BP253, BP255 and BP343 
21 March 2026 Semester 2 census date for DP020, BP253, BP255, BP343
3 April 2026 Good Friday public holiday (Australia*) (Friday)
4 April 2026 Saturday before Easter Sunday public holiday (Australia) (Saturday)
5 April 2026 Tomb-sweeping Day public holiday (Sunday)
5 April 2026 Easter Sunday public holiday (Australia*) (Sunday)
6 April 2026 Easter Monday public holiday (Australia*) (Monday)
7 April 2026 RMIT Closed (Australia*) (Tuesday)
24 April 2026 Last day to withdraw from classes without academic penalty for Semester 2 for AD029
25 April 2026 ANZAC Day public holiday (Australia*) (Saturday)
1 May 2026 Labour Day public holiday (Friday)
8 May 2026 Semester 2 classes end for AD029
8 May 2026 Last day to withdraw from classes without academic penalty for Semester 2 for DP020, BP253, BP255 and BP343
11 – 15 May 2026 Semester 2 assessment period for AD029
22 May 2026 Semester 2 classes end for DP020, BP253, BP255 and BP343
25 May 2026 Semester 2 assessment period starts for DP020, BP253, BP255 and BP343
5 June 2026 Semester 2 result release date for AD029
5 June 2026 Semester 2 assessment period ends for DP020, BP253, BP255 and BP343
8 June 2026 King’s Birthday public holiday (Australia*) (Monday)
19 June 2026 Dragon Boat Festival public holiday (Friday)
26 June 2026 Semester 2 result release date for DP020, BP253, BP255 and BP343

March 2026 Semester 2 (2608) weeks 1-14

Week Dates
1 2-8 March
2 9-15 March
3 16-22 March
4 23-29 March
5 30 March - 5 April
6 6-12 April 
7  13-19 April
8 20-26 April
9 27 April - 3 May
10 4-10 May
11 11-17 May
12 18-24 May
13 25-31 May 
14 1-7 June

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

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