2027 HKAS important dates

2027 key academic dates and deadlines for RMIT students at Hong Kong Art School (HKAS).

These dates apply to the following program:

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The class census date	The deadline to drop a class without receiving a withdrawn grade (calculated at 20% of the term duration).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 (2708) important dates

Date	Event or deadline
8 January	Student orientation and welcoming sessions
9 January	January semester classes begin for classes with intensive and regular teaching
9 January	January semester intensive teaching period begins
20 January	January semester intensive teaching period ends
26 January	Australia Day public holiday* (Tuesday)
30 January	January semester classes begin for classes with regular teaching
31 January	Last day to add classes for January semester classes with intensive and regular teaching
6 February	Lunar New Year's Day public holiday (Saturday)
7 February	January semester census date for classes with intensive and regular teaching
7 February	The second day of Lunar New Year public holiday (Sunday)
8 February	The third day of Lunar New Year public holiday (Monday)
9 February	The fourth day of Lunar New Year public holiday (Tuesday)
18 February	Last day to add classes for January semester classes with regular teaching
24 February	January semester census date for classes with regular teaching
8 March	Labour Day public holiday* (Monday)
26 March	Good Friday public holiday (Friday)
27 March	Saturday before Easter Sunday public holiday (Saturday)
28 March	Easter Sunday public holiday* (Sunday)
29 March	Easter Monday public holiday (Monday)
30 March	Easter Tuesday RMIT holiday* (Tuesday)
5 April	Ching Ming Festival public holiday (Monday)
16 April	Last day to withdraw from classes without academic penalty for January semester classes with intensive and regular teaching
23 April	Last day to withdraw from classes without academic penalty for January semester classes with regular teaching
25 April	ANZAC Day public holiday* (Sunday)
1 May	Labour Day public holiday (Saturday)
9 May	January semester classes end
10 May	January semester study break begins
13 May	Birthday of the Buddha public holiday (Thursday)
20 May	January semester study break ends
21 May	January semester assessment period begins
31 May	January semester assessment period ends
9 June	Tuen Ng Festival public holiday
14 June	King's Birthday public holiday*
28 June	January semester results release date
1 July	Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day public holiday (Thursday)

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

January Semester (2708) weeks 1-22

Week	Dates
Week 1	4 –10 January
Week 2	11–17 January
Week 3	18–24 January
Week 4	25–31 January
Week 5	1–7 February
Week 6	8–14 February
Week 7	15–21 February
Week 8	22–28 February
Week 9	1–7 March
Week 10	8–14 March
Week 11	15–21 March
Week 12	22–28 March
Week 13	29 March–4 April
Week 14	5–11 April
Week 15	12–18 April
Week 16	19–25 April
Week 17	26 April–2 May
Week 18	3–9 May
Week 19	10–16 May
Week 20	17–23 May
Week 21	24–30 May
Week 22	31 May–6 June

July Semester (2748) important dates

Date	Event or deadline
3 July	July semester classes begin for classes with intensive and regular teaching
3 July	July semester intensive teaching period begins
14 July	July semester intensive teaching period ends
25 July	Last day to add classes for July semester classes with intensive and regular teaching
31 July	July semester classes begin for classes with regular teaching
1 August	July semester census date for classes with intensive and regular teaching
18 August	Last day to add classes for July semester classes with regular teaching
23 August	July semester census date for classes with regular teaching
16 September	The day following Chinese Mid-Autumn Festval public holiday (Thursday)
24 September	Friday before the AFL Grand Final public holiday* (Friday)
1 October	National Day public holiday (Friday)
8 October	Last day to withdraw from classes without academic penalty for July semester classes with intensive and regular teaching
8 October	Chung Yeung Festival public holiday (Friday)
10 October	Hong Kong Graduation Ceremony (TBC)^
15 October	Last day to withdraw from classes without academic penalty for July semester classes with regular teaching
1 November	July semester classes end
2 November	Melbourne Cup public holiday* (Tuesday)
2 November	July semester study period begins
11 November	July semester study period ends
12 November	July semester assessment period begins
22 November	July semester assessment period ends
3 December	Commencing enrolment for 2028
6 December	July semester results release date

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

^ Dates for graduation application deadlines and the graduation ceremony will be confirmed in 2027. Please refer to RMIT's graduation ceremony webpage for more information.

July Semester (2748) weeks 1-22

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

2027 HKAS important dates