2027 RMIT Online important dates

2027 RMIT Online important dates

2027 key academic dates and deadlines for students studying through RMIT Online.

Standard postgraduate and undergraduate program important dates

These dates apply to the following programs, which are delivered across four teaching periods throughout the year:

Bachelor

  • Bachelor of Business

Graduate Certificate

  • Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security Governance & Risk Management
  • Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security
  • Graduate Certificate in Digital Product Design
  • 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
1 11 January - 25 March
2 12 April - 25 June
3 5 July - 17 September
4 27 September - 10 December

Please note

If you are graduating and want to attend the Melbourne Graduation Ceremony in December, you need to complete all required courses by the end of Teaching Period 3. Please consider this when planning your enrolment. Refer to Melbourne Graduation Ceremony for the ceremony key dates and deadlines.

Important dates

  RMIT Online Jan-June 2027 Semester  RMIT Online Jul-Dec 2027 Semester 
Event or deadline Teaching period 1 Teaching period 2 Teaching period 3 Teaching period 4
Last day to apply 14 December 2026 31 March 21 June 13 September
Last day to accept 4 January 3 April 24 June 16 September
Canvas opens 4 January 5 April 28 June 20 September
Orientation 4-8 January 5-9 April 28 June - 2 July 20-23 September
Classes begin 11 January (Monday) 12 April (Monday) 5 July (Monday) 27 September (Monday)
Last day to add classes 11 January 12 April 5 July 27 September 
Census date 25 January (Monday) 26 April (Monday) 19 July (Monday) 11 October (Monday)
Mid-term break 15-21 February 17-23 May 9-15 August 1-7 November
Last day to drop classes without academic penalty 1 March 31 May 23 August 15 November
Classes end 25 March 25 June 17 September 10 December
Official results release 1 April 2 July 27 September 17 December

Teaching period weeks

  RMIT Online Semester Jan-Jun 2027 RMIT Online Semester Jul-Dec 2027
Event or deadline Teaching period 1 Teaching period 2 Teaching period 3 Teaching period 4
Week 1 11-17 January 12-18 April 5-11 July 27 September - 3 October
Week 2 18-24 January  19-25 April 12-18 July 4-10 October
Week 3 25-31 January 26 April - 2 May 19-25 July 11-17 October
Week 4 1-7 February 3-9 May 26 July - 1 August 18-24 October
Week 5 8-14 February 10-16 May 2-8 August 25-31 October
Mid-term break 15-21 February 17-23 May 9-15 August 1-7 November
Week 6 22-28 February 24-30 May 16-22 August 8-14 November
Week 7 1-7 March 31 May - 6 June 23-29 August 15-21 November
Week 8 8-14 March 7-13 June 30 August - 5 September 22-28 November
Week 9 15-21 March 14-20 June 6-12 September 29 November - 5 December
Week 10 22-28 March 21-27 June 13-19 September 6-12 December

Accelerated postgraduate program important dates

These dates apply to the following programs, which are delivered across six teaching periods throughout the year:

Graduate Certificate
  • Graduate Certificate in Business Administration
  • Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics
  • Graduate Certificate in Data Science
  • 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 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

Teaching period dates

Teaching period Start and end dates
1 11 January - 26 February
2 9 March - 23 April
3 4 May - 18 June
4 5 July - 20 August
5 30 August - 15 October
6 25 October - 10 December

Please note

If you are graduating and want to attend the Melbourne Graduation Ceremony in December, you need to complete all required courses by the end of Teaching Period 5. Please consider this when planning your enrolment. Refer to Melbourne Graduation Ceremony for the ceremony key dates and deadlines.

Important dates

  RMIT Online Jan-Jun 2027 Semester RMIT Online Jul-Dec 2027 Semester
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

4 January

1 March

 26 April 28 June 23 August

18 October

Canvas opens

4 January 

1 March

26 April

28 June

23 August

18 October

Orientation

 4-8 January 1-5 March 26-30 April 28 June - 2 July 23-27 August 18-22 October
Last day to accept  10 January  7 March  2 May 4 July 29 August 24 October
Classes begin

11 January (Monday)

9 March (Monday)

3 May (Monday)

5 July (Monday)

 30 August (Monday)

25 October (Monday)
Last day to add classes 11 January 9 March 3 May 5 July 30 August

25 October

Census date

20 January (Wednesday)

18 March (Thursday) 

12 May (Wednesday)

14 July (Wednesday)

8 September (Wednesday)

3 November (Wednesday)
Last day to drop classes without academic penalty

10 February

7 April

2 June

4 August

 29 September

24 November
Classes end

26 February

23 April

18 June

20 August

15 October

10 December
Official results release

5 March

30 April

25 June

27 August

22 October

17 December

Teaching period weeks

  RMIT Online Jan-Jun 2027 Semester RMIT Online Jul-Dec 2027 Semester 
Week Teaching period 1 Teaching period 2 Teaching period 3  Teaching period 4 Teaching period 5 Teaching period 6
Week 1 4-10 January 8–14 March 3-9 May 28 June - 4 July 23–29 August 18-24 October
Week 2 11-17 January 15-21 March 10-16 May 5-11 July 30 August - 5 September 25-31 October
Week 3 18-24 January 22-28 March 17-23 May 12-18 July 6-12 September 1-7 November
Week 4 25-31 January 29 March - 4 April 24-30 May 19-25 July 13-19 September 8-14 November
Week 5 1-7 February 5-11 April 31 May - 6 June 26 July - 1 August 20-26 September 15-21 November
Week 6 8-14 February 12-18 April 7-13 June 2-8 August 27 September - 3 October 22-28 November
Week 7 15-21 February 19-25 April 14-20 June 9-15 August 4-10 October 29 November - 5 December

Juris Doctor postgraduate important dates

Teaching period dates

Semester Start and end dates
Online term 1 1 March - 25 June
Online term 2 19 July - 12 November
Online term 3
15 November - 18 February 2028

Please note

Melbourne Graduation Ceremony

If you are graduating and want to attend the Melbourne Graduation Ceremony in December, you need to complete all required courses by Online Term 2. Please consider this when planning your enrolment. Refer to Melbourne Graduation Ceremony for the ceremony key dates and deadlines.

Online Term 3 

Online Term 3 is for continuing students only. New students can start the Juris Doctor in Online Terms 1 or 2.

Important dates

Event or deadline Online term 1 Online term 2 Online term 3
Canvas opens 22 February 12 July  8 November 
Orientation 22-26 February 12-16 July 8-12 November
Classes begin 1 March (Monday) 19 July (Monday) 15 November (Monday)
Last day to apply 3 March 21 July Not available to new students
Last day to accept 11 March 29 July Not available to new students
Last day to add classes 14 March 1 August 22 November
Mid-term break 26 March - 4 April 30 August - 5 September No mid-term break
Census date 31 March (Wednesday) 31 August (Tuesday) 6 December (Monday)
Last day to drop classes without academic penalty 30 April 17 September 21 January 2028
Equitable assessment arrangement registrations close 21 May 8 October No registrations 
Classes end 28 May 15 October  11 February 2028
Study break 31 May - 6 June   18-24 October  No study break
Assessment period begins 7 June 25 October  14 February 2028
Assessment period ends 25 June  12 November 18 February 2028
Semester break 28 June–18 July No semester break No semester break
Official results release 12 July 29 November 25 February 2028
Deferred assessment period 19-23 July 29 November - 3 December No deferred assessment period

Teaching period weeks

Event or deadline Online term 1 Online term 2 Online term 3
Week 1 1-7 March 19-25 July 15-21 November
Week 2 8-14 March 26 July - 1 August 22-28 November
Week 3 15-21 March 2-8 August 29 November - 5 December
Week 4 22-25 March 9-15 August 6-12 December
Mid-semester break 26 March - 4 April As below No mid-term break
Week 5 5-11 April 16-22 August 13-19 December
Week 6 12-18 April 23-29 August 20-26 December
Mid-semester break As above 30 August - 5 September No mid-term break
Week 7 19-25 April 6-12 September 27 December - 2 January 2028
Week 8 26 April - 2 May 13-19 September 3-9 January 2028
Week 9 3-9 May 20-26 September 10-16 January 2028
Week 10 10-16 May 27 September - 3 October 17-23 January 2028
Week 11 17-23 May 4-10 October 24-30 January 2028
Week 12 24-30 May 11-17 October 31 January - 6 February 2028
Week 13 31 May - 6 June 18-24 October 7-13 February 2028
Week 14 7-13 June 25-31 October 14-20 February 2028
Week 15 14-20 June 1-7 November Online term 3 ends
Week 16 21-27 June 8-14 November Online term 3 ends

The below dates apply to all RMIT Online programs in 2027.

Date Event or deadline
25 December 2026 - 1 January 2027 RMIT University closed 
1 January  New Year's Day public holiday (Friday)
4 January  RMIT University reopens (Monday)
26 January  Australia Day public holiday (Tuesday)
8 March  Labour Day public holiday (Monday)
26 March Good Friday public holiday
29 March  Easter Monday public holiday
30 March Easter Tuesday RMIT holiday 
25 April  Anzac Day public holiday (Sunday)
14 June  King's Birthday public holiday (Monday)
24 September AFL Grand Final public holiday (Friday) (TBC)
1 October Enrolment Online opens for 2028 enrolments
22 October Last day to apply to graduate and confirm attendance at the 2027 Melbourne Graduation Ceremony
2 November Melbourne Cup Day public holiday (Tuesday)
15 December Melbourne Graduation Pre-Party and Ceremony (Wednesday) 
25 December Christmas Day public holiday (Saturday)
25 December - 1 January 2028 RMIT University closed
26 December Boxing Day public holiday (Sunday)
27 December Christmas Day public holiday – additional (Monday)
28 December Boxing Day public holiday – additional (Tuesday)
1 January 2028 New Year’s Day public holiday (Saturday)
3 January 2028 New Year’s Day public holiday – additional (Monday)
4 January 2028 RMIT University re-opens (Tuesday)
aboriginal flag float-starttorres strait flag float-start

Acknowledgement of Country

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.

Learn more about our commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples