Pathway programs important dates

Key academic dates and deadlines for Foundation Studies and English for University students at RMIT Vietnam.

A deadline of 8pm Vietnam time* is in effect for the:

  • Last date to add classes (courses)
  • Deadline for payment of tuition fees
  • Last date to drop classes (courses) or submit Leave of Absence (LOA) without a penalty fee
  • Last date to drop classes (courses) or submit Leave of Absence (LOA) without an academic penalty

* 8pm Vietnam (ICT Time) = Midnight Melbourne (AEST time)

Semester 1 - 2026

Date

Event or deadline

05 January 2026 Re-enrolment of continuing students for 2026 begins
19 January 2026 Enrolment of new students begins
06 February 2026 Application Deadline - no applications accepted for Semester 1, 2026 after this date
02 – 06 March 2026 Orientation week
06 March 2026 Tuition Fee Invoices for Semester 1, 2026 sent
09 March 2026 Semester 1 classes begin
20 March 2026 Last day to enrol or vary courses
27 March 2026 Deadline for payment of tuition fees
03 April 2026 Census date – this is the deadline for key actions such as dropping a course or cancelling your enrolment without full course penalty. Courses discontinued on or before the census date will not appear on your academic transcript.
27 April – 03 May 2026 Independent Learning Week
13 – 17 July 2026 Assessment period
17 July 2026 Semester 1 classes end
20 - 29 July 2026 Deferred assessment week
30 July 2026 Results released

Semester 2 - 2026

Date

Event or deadline

27 July 2026 Enrolment of new students for Semester 2, 2026 begins
21 August 2026 Application Deadline. No applications accepted for Semester 2, 2026 after this date 
31 August – 04 September 2026 Orientation Week for new students 
04 September 2026 Tuition Fee Invoices for Semester 2, 2026 issued 
07 September 2026 Semester 2 classes begin
18 September 2026 Last day to enrol or vary courses 
25 September 2026 Deadline for payment of tuition fees
02 October 2026 Census date – this is the deadline for key actions such as dropping a course or cancelling your enrolment without full course penalty. 
09 – 15 November 2026 Independent Learning Week 
21 – 27 December 2026 University holidays 
01 January 2027 Public holiday
04 January 2027 Re-enrolment of continuing students for 2027 begins
18 January 2027 Enrolment of new students for Semester 1, 2027 begins 
18 – 22 January 2027 Assessment period
22 January 2027 Semester 2 classes end
25 January – 03 February 2027 Deferred assessment week
04 February 2027 Results released

2025

Term

Duration

Results release 

1 3 February - 11 April 11 April 2025
2 10 March - 16 May 16 May 2025
3 21 April - 27 June 27 June 2025
4 26 May - 1 August 1 August 2025
5 7 July - 12 September 12 September 2025
6 11 August - 17 October 17 October 2025
7 22 September - 27 November 27 November 2025
8 27 October 2025 - 9 January 2026 9 January 2026
9 3 December 2025 - 13 February 2026 13 February 2026

2026

Term

Duration

Results release 

1 19 Jan - 06 April 06 April 2026
2 09 March - 11 May 11 May 2026
3 20 April - 22 June 22 June 2026
4 25 May - 27 July 27 July 2026
5 06 July - 07 September 07 September 2026
6 10 August - 12 October 12 October 2026
7 21 September - 23 November 23 November 2026
8 26 October 2026 - 04 January 2027 04 January 2027
9 30 November 2026 - 22 February 2027 22 February 2027