Academic calendar
Key dates for RMIT's academic calendar including teaching periods, exam periods and semester breaks.
Dates for 2018
Dates are subject to minor change.
Higher Education students
(Bachelor, Masters by coursework, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma)
Semester 1
- 13 February - international students registration and briefing
- 19 - 23 February - orientation
- 26 February to 28 March - teaching period
- 29 March to 4 April - mid semester break (most programs)
- 4 - 22 June - exam period
- 25 June – 13 July - semester break
Semester 2
- 3 July - international students registration and briefing
- 16 July to 26 August - teaching period
- 27 August to 2 September - mid semester break (most programs)
- 22 October to 9 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.
Vocational Education students
(Certificate, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Associate Degree, Bachelor of Nursing with Advanced Entry)
Semester 1
- 23 January - international students registration and briefing
- 5 - 9 February - orientation
- 5 February to 28 March - teaching period
- 29 March to 4 April - mid semester break (most programs)
- 4 - to 15 June - exam period
- 18 June to 1 July - semester break
Semester 2
- 19 June - international students registration and briefing
- 2 July to 26 August - teaching period
- 27 August to 2 September - mid semester break (most programs)
- 29 October to 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.
Foundation studies students
Semester 1
- 31 January to 2 February - registration, enrolment and orientation
- 5 February to 8 June - teaching period
- 30 March to 6 April - mid semester break
- 11 to 15 June - exam period
- 18 June to 20 July - semester break
Semester 2
- 18–19 July Semester 2 registration and enrolment
- 20 July Semester 2 orientation
- 23 July to 23 November - teaching period
- 24 to 28 September - mid semester break
- 26 - 30 November - exam period
- 3 December - 1 February - semester break
See Important dates for Foundation Studies students for the most comprehensive and up-to-date information.
RMIT English Worldwide students
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.
For a full list of dates and more details about enrolment and orientation please visit REW's website.