2026 - 2027 SUIBE important dates

2026 - 2027 key academic dates and deadlines at Shanghai University of International Business and Economics (SUIBE).

These dates apply students studying RMIT delivered courses as part of the following BITS-RMIT Higher Education Academic 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

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The class census date The deadline to drop a class without receiving a withdrawn grade (calculated at 20% of the term duration).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

Semester 1 2026 important dates

Date Event or deadline
14 September Semester 1 classes begin
25 September Friday before AFL Grand Final public holiday* (Friday)
25-27 September Mid-Autumn Festival public holiday (Fri-Sun)
30 September Last day to add classes for Semester 1
1-7 October National Day Golden Week public holiday (Thursday - Wednesday)
5 October Semester 1 census date
3 November Melbourne Cup Day public holiday* (Tuesday)
20 November Last day to withdraw from classes without academic penalty for Semester 1
11 December Semester 1 classes end
14 December Semester 1 assessment period starts
24 December Semester 1 assessment period ends
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 New Year's Day public holiday (Friday)
21 January Semester 1 results release date
26 January Australia Day public holiday* (Tuesday)
5-11 February Spring Festival Golden Week public holiday (Friday - Thursday)
26 February - 5 March Semester 1 deferred and supplementary assessment period

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

Semester 1 2026 weeks 1-15

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

Semester 2 2027 important dates

Date Event or deadline
1 March Semester 2 classes begin for all programs
8 March Labour Day public holiday* (Monday)
13 March Last day to add classes for Semester 2 for AD029
16 March Last day to add classes for Semester 2 for DP020, BP253, BP255 and BP343
16 March Semester 2 census date for AD029
20 March Semester 2 census date for DP020, BP253, BP255 and BP343
26 March Good Friday public holiday* (Friday)
27 March Saturday before Easter Sunday public holiday* (Sunday)
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)
23 April Last day to withdraw from classes without academic penalty for Semester 2 for AD029
25 April ANZAC Day public holiday* (Sunday)
1-2 May Labour Day public holiday (Saturday - Sunday)
7 May Semester 2 classes end for AD029
7 May Last day to withdraw from classes without academic penalty for Semester 2 for DP020, BP253, BP255 and BP343
10 -14 May Semester 2 assessment period for AD029
21 May Semester 2 classes end for DP020, BP253, BP255 and BP343
24 May Semester 2 assessment period starts for DP020, BP253, BP255 and BP343
4 June Semester 2 result release date for AD029
4 June Semester 2 assessment period ends for DP020, BP253, BP255 and BP343
9 June Dragon Boat Festival public holiday (Wednesday)
14 June King's Birthday public holiday* (Monday)
TBC SUIBE Graduation Ceremony (Friday) (TBC)
25 June Semester 2 results release date for DP020, BP253, BP255 and BP343 (Friday)
3-10 September Semester 2 deferred and supplementary assessment period (Friday - Friday)

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

Semester 2 2027 weeks 1-14

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