Academic calendar
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2021 Academic Calendar [PDF 98KB]
La Trobe University Academic Calendar 2021
La Trobe University Academic Calendar 2021| Dates (by week) | Activities |
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| 2 November 2020 - 12 February 2021 | Summer Semester (2020/2021) (12 weeks) |
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1 January
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Public holiday – New Year's Day (University closed)
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| 4 January - 12 February
| Term 1 (6 weeks) |
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26 January
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Public holiday – Australia Day (University closed)
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| 16 -18 February
| Term 1 examination period |
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22 - 27 February
| Orientation – Semester 1 |
| 1 March - 28 May | Semester 1 (12 weeks) |
| 1 March - 16 April | Term 2 (6 weeks) |
| 31 March | Semester 1 Census date |
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20 - 23 April |
Special examination period – Summer Semester (2020/2021)
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| 20 - 23 April | Term 2 examination period |
| 2 - 6 April
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Public holiday – Easter (University closed)
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| 7 - 9 April | Semester 1 vacation (non-teaching days) |
| 9 April | Staff wellbeing day (University closed) |
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26 April
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Public holiday – ANZAC Day in lieu (University closed)
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26 April - 4 June |
Term 3 (6 weeks)
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| 14 June
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Public holiday – Queen's Birthday (University closed)
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| 31 May - 3 June | Study vacation (SWOT Vac) – Semester 1 |
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4 - 25 June | Examination period – Semester 1 |
| 14 June - 9 July
| Winter Semester |
| 22 - 25 June | Term 3 examination period |
| 12 July
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Study vacation (SWOT Vac) – Winter Semester
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| 12 - 16 July | Orientation – Semester 2 |
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13 - 16 July
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Examination period – Winter Semester
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| 14 July | Last day for release of results – Semester 1 |
| 19 July - 27 August | Term 4 (6 weeks) |
| 19 July - 15 October
| Semester 2 (12 weeks) |
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2 - 6 August |
Special examination period – Semester 1
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30 August - 3 September
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Semester 2 vacation (non-teaching week) |
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31 August | Semester 2 Census date |
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31 August - 3 September |
Term 4 examination period
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| 6 September - 15 October
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Term 5 (6 weeks)
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18 - 21 October
| Study vacation (SWOT Vac) – Semester 2 |
| 19 - 22 October
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Term 5 examination period
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22 October - 5 November
| Examination period – Semester 2 |
| Date TBC |
Public holiday – AFL Grand Final holiday (University closed)
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| 8 November - 11 February 2022 |
Summer (12 weeks)
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| 8 November - 17 December
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Term 6 (6 weeks)
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19 November | Last day for release of results – Semester 2 |
| 21 - 23 December
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Term 6 examination period
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24 December 2021 - 3 January 2022 | University shut down period (University closed) |
Check out La Trobe's full calendar of events.
Please note that the university is open on the Labour Day and Melbourne Cup Day public holidays.
