2024 key academic dates and deadlines for Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students.
2024 key academic dates and deadlines for Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students.
2024 key academic dates and deadlines for Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students.
You are required to enrol into both coursework and research courses during your candidature. Census dates for coursework are based on the class start and end date and are not published here. You can find your coursework census dates listed in Enrolment Online.
Date | Event or deadline |
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25 December 2023 - 1 January 2024 | University closed |
1 January | New Year's Day public holiday (Monday) |
2 January | RMIT University reopens (Tuesday) |
26 January | Australia Day public holiday (Friday) |
Research quarter 1 | |
1 February | Classes begin |
11 March | Labour Day public holiday (Monday) |
29 March | Good Friday public holiday |
31 March | Census date |
1 April | Easter Monday public holiday |
2 April | Easter Tuesday RMIT holiday |
25 April | Anzac Day public holiday (Thursday) |
30 April | Classes end |
Research quarter 2 | |
1 May | Classes begin |
11 June | King's Birthday public holiday (Monday) |
30 June | Census date |
31 July | Classes end |
Research quarter 3 | |
1 August | Classes begin |
27 September | AFL Grand Final public holiday (Friday) (TBC - date subject to AFL schedule) |
30 September | Census date |
25 October | Last day to apply to graduate and confirm attendance at the 2024 Melbourne Graduation Ceremony. |
31 October | Classes end |
Research quarter 4 | |
1 November | Classes begin |
5 November | Melbourne Cup Day public holiday (Tuesday) |
18 December | Melbourne Graduation Parade and Ceremony (Wednesday) |
23 December 2024 - 1 January 2025 | RMIT closed |
25 December | Christmas Day public holiday (Wednesday) |
26 December | Boxing Day public holiday (Thursday) |
31 December | Census date |
1 January 2025 | New Year's Day (Wednesday) |
2 January | RMIT University re-opens (Thursday) |
31 January | Classes end |
Acknowledgement of Country
RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Luwaytini' by Mark Cleaver, Palawa.