Academic calendar - RMIT University

Key dates for RMIT's academic calendar including teaching periods, exam periods and semester breaks.

Dates are subject to minor change.

Higher Education students

If you are studying a Bachelor Degree, Masters by coursework, Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma:

Key dates	Activity
19–23 February	orientation
26 February – 27 May	teaching period
29 March – 4 April	mid semester break (most programs)
4–22 June	exam period
25 June – 13 July	semester break

Key dates	Activity
16 July – 14 October	teaching period
27 August – 2 September	mid semester break (most programs)
22 October – November	exam period
12 December	graduation parade and ceremony (Wednesday)

See Important dates for Higher Education Students for the most comprehensive and up-to-date information.

If you are studying a Certificate, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Associate Degree or Bachelor of Nursing with Advanced Entry:

Key dates	Activity
5–9 February	orientation
5 February – 3 June	teaching period
29 March – 4 April	mid semester break (most programs)
4–15 June	exam period
18 June – 1 July	semester break

Key dates	Activity
2 July – 28 October	teaching period
27 August – 2 September	mid semester break (most programs
29 October – 9 November	exam period
12 December	graduation parade and ceremony (Wednesday)

See Important dates for Vocational Education students for the most comprehensive and up-to-date information.

Key dates	Activity
29–30 January	Registration and enrolment
2 February	Orientation
5 February – 8 June*	Teaching period
12 February	Last day to enrol or vary courses
5 March	Census date
27 April	Aademic penalty date
30 March – 6 April*	Mid-semester break
11–15 June*	Exam/assessment week
18–22 June	Deferred/supplementary exams/assessment
29 June	Results released
25 June – 20 July	Semester break

Key dates	Activity
16–17 July	Registration and enrolment
20 July	Orientation
23 July – 23 November*	Teaching period
30 July	Last day to enrol or vary courses
20 August	Census date
12 October	Aademic penalty date
24–28 September	Mid-semester break
26–30 November	Exam/assessment week
3–7 December	Deferred/supplementary exams/assessment
14 December	Results released
10 December – 1 February 2019*	Semester break

*Indicates period of time in which publich holiday(s) occur.

See Important dates for Foundation Studies students for the most comprehensive and up-to-date information.

REW has start dates for new students every five weeks.

Each level of study consists of 200 hours, which takes 10 weeks full time to complete.

Each level is delivered over two 5 week modules.

Enrolment is Thursday the week before your classes start.

View the full list of dates and more details about enrolment and orientation.