2012 important dates for Higher Education students
See also Higher Education census dates and Open Universities Australia (OUA) important dates.
Semester 1
* Standard semester-based programs and classes only
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Month |
Week beginning |
Week number |
Key administration dates for Higher Education onshore students |
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December 2011 |
19 Dec |
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24 December–2 January 2012 University closedown |
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26 Dec |
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1 January Summer Semester commences – census dates for Summer Semester classes vary; class specific dates will be advised |
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January 2012 |
2 Jan |
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2 January New Year’s Day public holiday (Monday)
3 January RMIT University re-opens |
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9 Jan |
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16 Jan |
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16 January Deferred and resit exam timetable (from Semester 2 2011) posted online |
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23 Jan |
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23 January Chinese New Year 26 January Australia Day public holiday (Thursday) |
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30 Jan |
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February |
6 Feb |
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6–17 February Deferred and resit exams (from Semester 2 2011) |
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13 Feb |
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13–17 February Deferred and resit exams (from Semester 2 2011) continue 15 February Business College Student Timetabling System (STS) opens at 6 am 16 February Science, Engineering and Health College Student Timetabling System (STS) opens at 6 am |
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20 Feb |
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20–24 February Orientation 21 February Design and Social Context College Student Timetabling System opens at 8 am |
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27 Feb |
1 |
27 February Semester 1 classes begin |
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March |
5 Mar |
2 |
9 March Last day to add classes for Semester 1 |
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12 Mar |
3 |
12 March Labour Day public holiday (Monday) |
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19 Mar |
4 |
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26 Mar |
5 |
31 March census date (Semester 1) – last day to ‘drop’ classes without financial penalty and closing date for refunds for cancelled Semester 1 enrolments |
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April |
2 Apr |
6 |
5–11 April Midsemester break (most programs) 6 April Good Friday public holiday |
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9 Apr |
6 |
9 April Easter Monday public holiday 10 April Easter Tuesday (RMIT holiday) 12 April Classes resume (Thursday) |
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16 Apr |
7 |
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23 Apr |
8 |
25 April Anzac Day public holiday (Wednesday)
27 April Last day to withdraw from classes in person without academic penalty, or withdraw from programs or take approved leave of absence (LOA) without academic penalty for Semester 1 |
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30 Apr |
9 |
30 April Provisional exam timetable for Semester 1 posted online |
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May |
7 May |
10 |
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14 May |
11 |
18 May Exam clash registrations for Semester 1 exams close |
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21 May |
12 |
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28 May |
13 |
28 May Personalised exam timetables for Semester 1 posted online 28 May–1 June Swot Vac week |
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June |
4 Jun |
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4–22 June Assessment/exam period |
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11 Jun |
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11 June Queen’s Birthday public holiday 12–15 June Assessment/exam period continues |
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18 Jun |
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18–22 June Assessment/exam period continues 20 June–13 July Midyear enrolment period for Semester 2 2012 enrolment |
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25 Jun |
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25 June–13 July Semester break 29 June Last day to apply to graduate at a ceremony outside Australia |
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July |
2 Jul |
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2–6 July Semester break continues 4 July Business College Student Timetabling System (STS) opens at 6 am 5 July Science, Engineering and Health College Student Timetabling System (STS) opens at 6 am 6 July Design and Social Context College Student Timetabling System (STS) opens at 8 am |
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9 Jul |
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9–13 July Semester break continues
9 July Official results released 13 July Midyear enrolment period ends |
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Semester 2
* Standard semester-based programs and classes only.
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Month |
Week Beginning |
Week Number |
Key administration dates for Higher Education onshore students |
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July |
16 July |
1 |
16 July Semester 2 classes begin
16–20 July Midyear orientation |
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23 Jul |
2 |
26 July Official deferred results released (from Semester 1 2012)
27 July Last day to add classes for Semester 2 |
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30 Jul |
3 |
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August |
6 Aug |
4 |
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13 Aug |
5 |
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20 Aug |
6 |
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27 Aug |
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27–31 August Midsemester break
31 August Census date for Semester 2 – last day to ‘drop’ classes without financial penalty and closing date for refunds for cancelled Semester 2 enrolments 1 September Spring Semester commences. Census dates for Spring Semester classes vary; class specific dates will be advised. |
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September |
3 Sep |
7 |
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10 Sep |
8 |
14 September Last day to withdraw from classes in person without academic penalty, or withdraw from programs or take approved leave of absence (LOA) without academic penalty for Semester 2 |
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17 Sep |
9 |
17 September Provisional exam timetable for Semester 2 posted online |
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24 Sep |
10 |
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October |
1 Oct |
11 |
5 October Exam clash registrations close for Semester 2 exams |
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8 Oct |
12 |
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15 Oct |
13 |
15 October Personalised exam timetables for Semester 2 posted online 15–19 October Swot Vac 19 October 2013 draft (read only) course timetable available via Student Timetabling System (STS) |
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22 Oct |
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22 October–9 November Assessment/exam period |
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29 Oct |
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29 October–2 November Assessment/exam period continues |
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November |
5 Nov |
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5–9 November Assessment/exam period continues 6 November Melbourne Cup Day public holiday (Tuesday) 7 November Enrolment system opens for 2013 enrolment |
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12 Nov |
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19 Nov |
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26 Nov |
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26 November Official results released |
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December |
3 Dec |
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10 Dec |
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12 December Melbourne Graduation Parade and Ceremony (Wednesday) |
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17 Dec |
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17 December Last day to enrol for 2013 for continuing students |
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24 Dec |
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25 December–1 January 2013 University closedown 25 December Christmas Day 26 December Boxing Day |
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31 Dec |
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1 January 2013 New Year’s Day public holiday (Tuesday) 2 January 2013 RMIT University re-opens |
Back to topRelated links
- Enrolment
- Census dates
- Orientation
- Exams
- Results
- Graduation (Melbourne Ceremony)
- Offshore graduation
- Class timetabling