2021 higher education important dates
Are you studying an associate degree?
If you're studying one of the following programs, you'll follow the 2021 higher education dates:
- Associate Degree in Business
- Associate Degree in Legal Practice (Paralegal)
- Diploma of Commerce
For all other associate degree programs, refer to the 2021 associate degree important dates.
Semester 1 2021 (Australian campuses)
Month |
Week beginning |
Week number |
Key dates for higher education students |
December 2020 |
21 |
25 December 2020 - 3 January 2021 University closedown |
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28 |
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1 January New Year's Day public holiday (Friday) 1 January Flexible term 2021 begins (Friday)
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January 2021 |
4 |
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4 January RMIT University reopens (Monday) 4 January Summer Semester begins (Monday) 10 January Summer Semester - last day to add classes |
| 11 | 12 January Summer Semester – census date 14 January Spring Semester – last day to drop classes without academic penalty |
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| 18 | |||
| 25 | 26 January Australia Day (Tuesday) 30 January Summer Semester - last date to drop classes without academic penalty |
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| February | 1 | ||
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8 |
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12 February Spring Semester (2020) ends 12 February Summer Semester ends |
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15 |
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15 - 19 February Spring/Summer assessment period |
| 22 | 22 - 26 February Orientation 26 February Spring/Summer results released |
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March |
1 |
1 |
1 March Semester 1 classes begin |
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8 |
2 |
8 March Labour Day public holiday (Monday) 8 March Last day for applicants to enrol for Semester 1 8 March Last day to add classes for Semester 1* |
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15 |
3 |
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22 |
4 |
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29 |
5 |
31 March Semester 1 census date (Wednesday). Find out what you must do by census date 1 - 7 April Mid-semester break* (includes Easter) 2 April Good Friday public holiday |
April |
5 |
6 |
5 April Easter Monday public holiday 6 April Easter Tuesday RMIT holiday 8 April Classes resume (Thursday) |
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12 |
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19 |
7 |
25 April Anzac Day (Sunday) |
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26 |
8 |
30 April Last day to drop classes without academic penalty for Semester 1. 30 April Last day to withdraw from program by cancelling enrolment or taking leave of absence without academic penalty for Semester 1. |
May |
3 |
9 | 3 May Mid-year enrolment period* begins |
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10 |
10 |
14 May Equitable assessment arrangement registrations close for Semester 1 |
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17 |
11 |
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| 25 | 12 | ||
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31 |
13 | 31 May - 4 June SWOT vac week |
June |
7 |
14 |
7 - 25 June Semester 1 assessment period* |
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14 |
15 |
14 June Queen's Birthday public holiday |
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21 |
16 |
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28 |
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28 June - 16 July Semester break* |
| July | 5 | ||
| 12 | 12 July Official results release date 16 July Mid-year enrolment period ends |
Semester 2 2021
Month |
Week beginning |
Week number |
Key dates for higher education students |
July |
19 |
1 |
19 July Semester 2 classes begin 19 - 23 July Mid-year orientation |
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26 |
2 |
26 July Last day to enrol for commencing students for Semester 2 26 July Last day to add classes for Semester 2* |
August |
2 |
3 |
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9 |
4 |
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16 |
5 |
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23 |
6 |
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| 30 | 31 August Census date for Semester 2 30 August - 3 September Mid-semester break* |
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September |
6 |
7 |
6 September Classes resume* |
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13 |
8 |
17 September Last day to drop classes without academic penalty for Semester 2 17 September Last day to withdraw from program by cancelling enrolment or taking leave of absence without academic penalty for Semester 2 |
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20 |
9 |
24 September Friday before AFL Grand Final public holiday (TBC) |
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27 |
10 |
1 October Enrolment Online opens for 2022 enrolments 1 October Equitable assessment arrangement registrations close for Semester 2 |
October |
4 |
11 |
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11 |
12 |
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18 |
13 |
18 - 22 October SWOT vac week 22 October Last day to apply to graduate and confirm attendance at the 2021 Melbourne Graduation Ceremony |
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25 |
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25 October - 12 November Semester 2 assessment period |
November |
1 |
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2 November Melbourne Cup Day public holiday (Tuesday) |
8 |
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15 |
15 November Spring Semester (2021) begins |
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22 |
28 November Spring Semester – last date to enrol |
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29 |
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29 November Official results release date 2 December Spring Semester census date |
December |
6 |
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6 - 10 December Deferred assessment period (from Semester 2 2021)* |
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13 |
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15 December Melbourne Graduation Parade and Ceremony (Wednesday) |
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20 |
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20 December Deadline for timely re-enrolment: last day for continuing students to re-enrol for 2022 – by 5pm 25 December - 3 January 2022 RMIT closed 25 December Christmas Day (Saturday) |
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27 |
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27 December Christmas Day scheduled holiday (Monday) 28 December Boxing Day scheduled holiday (Tuesday) 31 December Academic year ends 31 December Flexible term ends 1 January 2022 New Year’s Day (Saturday) |
January 2022 |
3 |
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3 January 2022 New Year’s Day Scheduled public holiday (Monday) 4 January Summer Semester begins |
| February 2022 | 8 | 11 February Spring Semester ends 11 February Summer Semester ends |
* Standard semester-based higher education programs and classes only.
15 October Personalised exam timetables for Semester 2 available via myRMIT |
15 October Personalised exam timetables for Semester 2 available via myRMIT |