2027 vocational education important dates

2027 key academic dates and deadlines for vocational education students studying at RMIT Australian campuses.

These dates apply to students in standard semester-based classes.

RMIT is closed on public holidays and RMIT holidays.

Semester 1 important dates

Date	Event or deadline
25 December 2026 - 1 January 2027	University closed
1 January 2027	New Year's Day public holiday (Friday)
4 January	RMIT University reopens (Monday)
26 January	Australia Day public holiday (Tuesday)
1 February	VET Student Loan Progression and Engagement form issued
1-5 February	Orientation
8 February	Semester 1 classes begin (Monday)
19 February	Last day to add classes for Semester 1
1 March	January session census date for standard semester based classes starting in January 2027 and ending on or before 30 June 2027 (Monday)
8 March	Labour Day public holiday (Monday)
26 March	Good Friday public holiday
26 March - 4 April	Mid-semester break (Good Friday to Sunday after Easter Sunday)
29 March	Easter Monday public holiday
30 March	Easter Tuesday RMIT holiday
31 March	Semester 1 census date (Wednesday)
31 March	February session census date for standard semester based classes starting in February 2027 and ending on or before 30 June 2027 (Wednesday)
31 March	Cross-year 2 session census date for classes starting between 1 July 2026 and 30 December 2026 and ending in 2027 (Wednesday)
5 April	Classes resume (Monday)
25 April	Anzac Day public holiday (Sunday)
30 April	March session census date for standard semester based classes starting in March 2027 and ending on or before 30 June 2027 (Friday)
21 May	Equitable assessment arrangement registrations close for Semester 1
31 May	April session census date for standard semester based classes starting in April 2027 and ending on or before 30 June 2027 (Monday)
1 June	VET Student Loan Progression and Engagement form issued
7-18 June	Semester 1 assessment period
14 June	King's Birthday public holiday (Monday)
21 June - 11 July	Semester break
30 June	May session census date for standard semester-based classes starting in May 2027 and ending on or before 30 June 2027 (Wednesday)
30 June	June session census date for standard semester-based classes starting in June 2027 and ending on or before 30 June 2027 (Wednesday)
1 July	Semester 1 official results release date
7-9 July	Semester 1 deferred assessment period

Semester 1 weeks 1-18

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

Semester 2 important dates

Date	Event or deadline
5-9 July	Mid-year orientation
12 July	Semester 2 classes begin (Monday)
23 July	Last day to add classes for Semester 2
2 August	Full-year session census date for classes starting before 30 June 2027 and ending between 1 July and 31 December 2027 (Monday)
30 August - 5 September	Mid-semester break (Monday – Sunday)
31 August	Semester 2 census date (Tuesday)
31 August	July session census date for classes starting in July 2027 and ending on or before 31 December 2027 (Tuesday)
6 September	Classes resume (Monday)
24 September	AFL Grand Final public holiday (Friday) (TBC)
30 September	August session census date for standard semester based classes starting in August 2027 and ending on or before 31 December 2027 (Thursday)
30 September	Cross year 1 session census date for classes starting before 30 June 2027 and ending before 29 June 2028 (Thursday)
1 October	Enrolment Online opens for 2028 enrolments
1 October	VET Student Loan progression and engagement form issued
8 October	Equitable assessment arrangement registrations close for Semester 2
22 October	Last day to apply to graduate and confirm attendance at the 2027 Melbourne Graduation Ceremony
1 November	September session census date for standard semester based classes starting in September 2027 and ending on or before 31 December 2027 (Monday)
2 November	Melbourne Cup Day public holiday (Tuesday)
8-19 November	Semester 2 assessment period
29 November	Semester 2 official results release date
29 November - 3 December	Semester 2 deferred assessment period
30 November	October session census date for standard semester based classes starting in October 2027 and ending on or before 31 December 2027 (Tuesday)
15 December	Melbourne Graduation Pre-Party and Ceremony (Wednesday)
20 December	Deadline for timely re-enrolment – last day for continuing students to re-enrol for 2028 – by 5pm
23 December	November session census date for standard semester based classes starting in November 2027 and ending on or before 31 December 2027 (Thursday)
23 December	December session census date for standard semester based classes starting in December 2027 and ending on or before 31 December 2027 (Thursday)
25 December - 1 January 2028	University closed
25 December	Christmas Day public holiday (Saturday)
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	New Year’s Day public holiday – Additional (Monday)
4 January	RMIT University re-opens (Tuesday)

Semester 2 weeks 1-18

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

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