Academic calendar
Explore our academic calendar.
Access the full academic calendar by downloading the PDF (including week numbers) or view the summary of important dates below.
| Dates | Activities |
|---|---|
| 14 November 2022 - 10 February 2023 | Summer Semester (2022/2023) (12 weeks) |
| 2 January | Public holiday – New Year's Day in lieu (University closed) |
| 9 January - 17 February | Term 1 (6 weeks) |
| 26 January | Public holiday – Australia Day (University closed) |
| 21 - 23 February | Term 1 examination period |
| 20 - 24 February | Orientation – Semester 1 |
| 27 February - 26 May | Semester 1 (12 weeks) |
| 27 February - 7 April | Term 2 (6 weeks) |
| 31 March | Semester 1 Census date |
| 18 - 20 April | Term 2 examination period |
| 7 - 11 April | Public holiday – Easter (University closed) |
| 10 - 14 April | Semester 1 vacation (non-teaching days) |
| 25 April | Public holiday – Anzac Day in lieu (University closed) |
| 24 April - 2 June | Term 3 (6 weeks) |
| 12 June | Public holiday – King's Birthday (University closed) |
| 29 May - 1 June | Study vacation (SWOT Vac) – Semester 1 |
| 2 June - 17 June | Examination period – Semester 1 |
| 6 - 8 June | Term 3 examination period |
| 12 June - 21 July | Winter Term (6 weeks) |
| 25- 27 July | Winter examination period |
| 24 - 28 July | Orientation – Semester 2 |
| 31 July - 8 September | Term 4 (6 weeks) |
| 31 July - 27 October | Semester 2 (12 weeks) |
| 31 August | Semester 2 Census date |
| 11 September - 15 September | Semester 2 vacation (non-teaching week) |
| 12 September - 14 September | Term 4 examination period |
| 18 September - 27 October | Term 5 (6 weeks) |
| 29 September | Public holiday – AFL Grand Final holiday (University closed) |
| 30 October - 2 November | Study vacation (SWOT Vac) – Semester 2 |
| 31 October - 2 November | Term 5 examination period |
| 3 November - 18 November | Examination period – Semester 2 |
| 6 November - 15 December | Term 6 (6 weeks) |
| 7 November | Public holiday - Melbourne Cup Day (University closed) |
| 20 November 2023 - 16 February 2024 | Summer Semester (2023/2024) (12 weeks) |
| 19 - 21 December | Term 6 examination period |
| 23 December - 2 January 2024 | University shut down period (University closed) |
| Dates | Activities |
|---|---|
| 20 November 2023 - 16 February 2024 | Summer Semester (2023/2024) (12 weeks) |
| 8 January - 18 February | Term 1 (6 weeks) |
| 22 January | Term 1 Census date |
| 20 - 22 February | Term 1 examination period |
| 4 March - 31 May | Semester 1 (12 weeks) |
| 4 March - 12 April | Term 2 (6 weeks) |
| 18 March | Term 2 Census date |
| 31 March | Semester 1 Census date |
| 3 - 5 April | Semester 1 vacation (non-teaching days) |
| 16 - 18 April | Term 2 examination period |
| 22 April - 31 May | Term 3 (6 weeks) |
| 6 May | Term 3 Census date |
| 3 - 6 June | Study vacation (SWOT vac) - Semester 1 |
| 4 - 6 June | Term 3 examination period |
| 7 - 22 June | Semester 1 examination period |
| 11 June - 20 July | Winter term (6 weeks) |
| 24 June | Winter term Census date |
| 23 - 25 July | Winter term examination period |
| 29 July - 25 October | Semester 2 (12 weeks) |
| 29 July - 6 September | Term 4 (6 weeks) |
| 12 August | Term 4 Census date |
| 31 August | Semester 2 Census date |
| 9 - 13 September | Semester 2 vacation (non-teaching days) |
| 10 - 12 September | Term 4 examination period |
| 16 September - 25 October | Term 5 (6 weeks) |
| 30 September | Term 5 Census date |
| 28 - 31 October | Study vacation (SWOT vac) - Semester 2 |
| 29 - 31 October | Term 5 examination period |
| 1 - 16 November | Semester 2 examination period |
| 4 November - 13 December | Term 6 (6 weeks) |
| 5 November | Public holiday - Melbourne Cup Day (University closed) |
| 18 November | Term 6 Census date |
| 17 - 19 December | Term 6 examination period |
| Dates | Activities |
|---|---|
| 6 January - 14 February | Term 1 (6 weeks) |
| 20 January | Term 1 Census date |
| 18 - 20 January | Term 1 examination period |
| 3 March - 30 May | Semester 1 (12 weeks) |
| 3 March - 11 April | Term 2 (6 weeks) |
| 17 March | Term 2 Census date |
| 31 March | Semester 1 Census date |
| 15 - 17 April | Term 2 examination period |
| 23 - 24 April | Semester 1 vacation (non-teaching days) |
| 23 April - 30 May | Term 3 (6 weeks) |
| 5 May | Term 3 Census date |
| 2 - 5 June | Study vacation (SWOT vac) Semester 1 |
| 3 - 5 June | Term 3 examination period |
| 6 - 21 June | Semester 1 examination period |
| 10 June - 18 July | Winter term (6 weeks) |
| 23 June | Winter term Census date |
| 22 - 24 July | Winter term examination period |
| 28 July - 24 October | Semester 2 (12 weeks) |
| 28 July - 5 September | Term 4 (6 weeks) |
| 11 August | Term 4 Census date |
| 31 August | Semester 2 Census date |
| 8 - 12 September | Semester 2 vacation (non-teaching days) |
| 9 September - 11 September | Term 4 examination period |
| 15 September - 24 September | Term 5 (6 weeks) |
| 29 September | Term 5 Census date |
| 27 - 30 October | Study vacation (SWOT vac) Semester 2 |
| 28 - 30 October | Term 5 examination period |
| 30 October - 15 November | Semester 2 examination period |
| 3 November - 12 December | Term 6 (6 weeks) |
| 17 November | Term 6 Census date |
| 16 - 18 December | Term 6 examination period |
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