Index
2012 important dates for TAFE students
* Standard semester based programs only.
The TAFE census date is the last day to withdraw from classes without financial penalty and the closing date for refunds for cancelled enrolments. More details on TAFE census dates.
Semester 1
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Month |
Week beginning |
Week number |
Key administration dates for TAFE 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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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 |
1 |
6 February Semester 1 classes begin* 6–10 February Deferred and resit exams (from Semester 2 2011) 6–10 February Orientation |
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13 Feb |
2 |
16 February Official deferred results release date (from Semester 2 2011)
17 February Last day to add classes for Semester 1* |
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20 Feb |
3 |
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27 Feb |
4 |
29 February January census date – classes starting in January 2012 and ending on or before 30 June 2012. Last day to ‘drop’ classes without financial penalty and closing date for refunds for cancelled enrolments. |
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March |
5 Mar |
5 |
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12 Mar |
6 |
12 March Labour Day public holiday (Monday) |
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19 Mar |
7 |
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26 Mar |
8 |
31 March February census date – classes starting in February 2012 and ending on or before 30 June 2012. Last day to ‘drop’ classes without financial penalty and closing date for refunds for cancelled enrolments. |
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April |
2 Apr |
9 |
5–11 April Mid-semester break (most programs) 6 April Good Friday public holiday |
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9 Apr |
9 |
9 April Easter Monday public holiday 10 April Easter Tuesday (RMIT holiday) 12 April Classes resume (Thursday) |
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16 Apr |
10 |
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23 Apr |
11 |
25 April Anzac Day public holiday (Wednesday) |
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30 Apr |
12 |
30 April March census date – classes starting in March 2012 and ending on or before 30 June 2012. Last day to ‘drop’ classes without financial penalty and closing date for refunds for cancelled enrolments |
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May |
7 May |
13 |
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14 May |
14 |
18 May Exam clash registration closes for Semester 1 exams |
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21 May |
15 |
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28 May |
16 |
28 May Personalised exam timetables for Semester 1 posted online
31 May April census date – classes starting in April 2012 and ending on or before 30 June 2012 |
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June |
4 Jun |
17 |
4–15 June Assessment/exam period* |
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11 Jun |
18 |
11 June Queen’s Birthday public holiday |
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18 Jun |
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18–29 June Semester break* 20 June–13 July Midyear enrolment period for Semester 2 2012 |
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25 Jun |
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25–29 June Semester break continues 27 June Deferred and resit exam timetable (from Semester 1 2012) posted online 30 June Last day for students to apply to graduate at a ceremony outside Australia May census date – classes starting in May 2012 and ending on or before 30 June 2012 |
* Standard semester based programs only.
The TAFE census date is the last day to withdraw from classes without financial penalty and the closing date for refunds for cancelled enrolments. More details on TAFE census dates.
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Semester 2
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Month |
Week Beginning |
Week Number |
Key administration dates for TAFE onshore students |
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July |
2 Jul |
1 |
2 July Official results release date* 2–6 July Midyear orientation 4–6 July Deferred and resit exams (from Semester 1 2012) |
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9 Jul |
2 |
12 July Official deferred results released (from Semester 1 2012)*
13 July Last day to add classes for Semester 2* |
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July |
16 July |
3 |
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23 Jul |
4 |
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30 Jul |
5 |
31 July TFY – full year census date – classes starting before 30 June 2012 and ending between 1 July and 31 December 2012. Last day to ‘drop’ classes without financial penalty and closing date for refunds for cancelled enrolments |
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August |
6 Aug |
6 |
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13 Aug |
7 |
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20 Aug |
8 |
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27 Aug |
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27–31 August Mid-semester break
31 August July census date – classes starting in July 2012 and ending on or before 31 December 2012. Last day to ‘drop’ classes without financial penalty and closing date for refunds for cancelled enrolments |
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September |
3 Sep |
9 |
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10 Sep |
10 |
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17 Sep |
11 |
17 September Provisional exam timetable for Semester 2 posted online |
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24 Sep |
12 |
30 September August census date – classes starting in August 2012 and ending on or before 31 December 2012. Last day to ‘drop’ classes without financial penalty and closing date for refunds for cancelled enrolments. |
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October |
1 Oct |
13 |
5 October Exam clash registrations close for Semester 2 exams |
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8 Oct |
14 |
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15 Oct |
15 |
15 October Personalised exam timetables for Semester 2 posted online |
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22 Oct |
16 |
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29 Oct |
17 |
29 October–9 November Assessment/exam period* 31 October September census date – classes starting in September 2012 and ending on or before 31 December 2012. Last day to ‘drop’ classes without financial penalty and closing date for refunds for cancelled enrolments |
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November |
5 Nov |
18 |
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 30 November October census date – classes starting in October 2012 and ending on or before 31 December 2012. Last day to ‘drop’ classes without financial penalty and closing date for refunds for cancelled enrolments |
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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 (Tuesday) 26 December Boxing Day (Wednesday) |
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31 Dec |
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31 December November and December census date – classes starting in November or December and ending on or before 31 December 2012. Last day to ‘drop’ classes without financial penalty and closing date for refunds for cancelled enrolments. 1 January 2013 New Year’s Day public holiday (Tuesday) |
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January 2013 |
2 Jan |
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2 January RMIT University re-opens |
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March |
25 Mar |
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31 March CY2 – Cross-year 2 census date – classes starting between 1 July 2012 and 31 December 2013 and ending in 2013. Last day to ‘drop’ classes without financial penalty and closing date for refunds for cancelled enrolments |
* Standard semester based programs only.
The TAFE census date is the last day to withdraw from classes without financial penalty and the closing date for refunds for cancelled enrolments. More details on TAFE census dates.
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