2026 - 2027 SHAPE important dates

2026 - 2027 SHAPE important dates

2026 - 2027 key academic dates and deadlines for RMIT students at the School of Higher and Professional Education (SHAPE).

These dates apply to the following programs:

  • BH070 Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) (Honours)
  • BH075 Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Engineering) (Honours)
  • BH077 Bachelor of Engineering (Civil and Infrastructure) (Honours)
  • BH114 Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction Management) (Honours)
  • BP070 Bachelor of Applied Science (Aviation)

You can also find course-related dates in Enrolment Online:

  1. Log in to Enrolment Online
  2. Select Manage Study
  3. Select Records & Progress
  4. Select Calendar
Date Definition
The last day 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The class census date The deadline to drop a class without receiving a withdrawn grade (calculated at 20% of the term duration).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).

September 2026 Trimester important dates

Date Event of deadline
1 September September trimester classes begin
15 September Last day to add classes for September trimester
19 September September trimester census date
25 September Friday before AFL Grand Final public holiday* (Friday) (TBC)
26 September The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival public holiday (Saturday)
1 October National Day public holiday (Thursday)
11 October Hong Kong Graduation Ceremony
19 October The day following Chung Yeung Festival public holiday (Monday)
30 October Last day to withdraw from classes without academic penalty for September trimester
3 November Melbourne Cup Day public holiday* (Tuesday)
13 November September trimester classes end for BH075, BH077 & BP070
16 November September trimester assessment period begins for BH075, BH077 & BP070
20 November September trimester classes end for BH070 & BH114
23 November September trimester assessment period begins for BH070 & BH114
30 November September trimester assessment period ends for all programs
25 December Christmas Day public holiday (Friday)
25 December 2026 - 1 January 2027 RMIT university closedown* (Friday - Friday)
26 December Boxing Day public holiday* (Saturday) 
28 December Boxing Day public holiday* (Monday)
1 January 2027 New Year's Day public holiday (Friday)
4 January 2027 September trimester results release date
4 - 8 January 2027 September trimester deferred assessment period

* Australia only public holidays. Australian based support services will not be available on these dates.

September 2026 Trimester weeks 1-14

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

January 2027 Trimester important dates

Date Event or deadline
4 January January trimester classes begin
19 January Last day to add classes for January trimester
24 January January trimester census date
26 January Australia Day public holiday* (Tuesday)
6 February Lunar New Year's Day public holiday (Saturday)
7 February The second day of Lunar New Year public holiday (Sunday)
8 - 12 February Mid-trimester break (Monday - Friday)
8 February The third day of Lunar New Year public holiday (Monday)
9 February The fourth day of Lunar New Year public holiday (Tuesday)
15 February January trimester classes resume
8 March Labour Day public holiday* (Monday)
12 March Last day to withdraw from classes without academic penalty for January trimester
25 March January trimester classes end for BH075, BH077 & BP070
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)
31 March January trimester assessment period begins for BH075, BH077 & BP070
2 April January trimester classes end for BH070 & BH114 
5 April Ching Ming Festival public holiday (Monday)
6 April January trimester assessment period begins for BH070 & BH114
13 April January trimester assessment period ends for all programs
25 April ANZAC Day public holiday* (Sunday)
1 May Labour Day public holiday (Saturday)
3 - 7 May January trimester deferred assessment period
11 May January trimester results release date

* Australia only public holidays. Australian based support services will not be available on these dates.

January 2027 Trimester weeks 1-14

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
Mid-trimester break 8 - 14 February
Week 6 15 - 21 February
Week 7 22 - 28 February
Week 8 1 - 7 March
Week 9 8 - 14 March
Week 10 15 - 21 March
Week 11 22 - 28 March
Week 12 29 March - 4 April
Week 13 5 - 11 April
Week 14 12 - 18 April

May 2027 Trimester important dates

Date Event or deadline
3 May May trimester classes begin
13 May Birthday of the Buddha public holiday (Thursday)
17 May Last day to add classes for May trimester
22 May May trimester census date
9 June Tuen Ng Festival public holiday (Wednesday)
14 June King's Birthday public holiday* (Monday)
1 July Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day public holiday (Thursday)
2 July Last day to withdraw from classes without academic penalty for May trimester
16 July May trimester classes end for BH075, BH077 & BP070
19 July May trimester assessment period begins for BH075, BH077 & BP070
23 July May trimester classes end for BH070 & BH114
26 July May trimester assessment period begins for BH070 & BH114
2 August May trimester assessment period ends for all programs
30 August - 3 September May trimester deferred assessment period
30 August May trimester results release date

* Australia only public holidays. Australian based support services will not be available on these dates.

May 2027 Trimester weeks 1-14

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