These dates apply students studying RMIT delivered courses as part of the following BITS-RMIT Higher Education Academic programs:
You can also find course-related dates in Enrolment Online:
| 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| The class census date | The deadline to drop a class without receiving a withdrawn grade (calculated at 20% of the term duration).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). |
| 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.
| 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 |
| 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.
| 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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