Academic calendar
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Dates | Activities |
|---|---|
5 January - 13 February | Term 1 (6 weeks) |
21 January | Term 1 Census date |
17 - 21 February | Term 1 examination period |
26 January | Public holiday – Australia Day (University closed) |
13 February | Summer 25/26 ends |
16 February | Summer 25/26 SWOTVAC |
17 - 21 February | Summer 25/26 exams |
2 March - 29 May | Semester 1 (12 weeks) |
2 March - 17 April | Term 2 (6 weeks) |
9 March | Public holiday - Labour Day (University closed) |
18 March | Term 2 Census date |
1 April | Semester 1 Census date |
3 - 7 April | Public holiday – Easter (University closed) |
8 - 10 April | Semester 1 vacation (non-teaching days) |
20 - 24 April | Term 2 examination period |
27 April | Public holiday – ANZAC Day (in lieu) (University closed) |
4 May - 12 June | Term 3 (6 weeks) |
20 May | Term 3 Census date |
2 - 5 June | Semester 1 Study vacation (SWOTVAC) (non-teaching days) |
16 - 20 June | Term 3 examination period |
5 - 15 June | Semester 1 examination period |
8 June | Public holiday – King's Birthday (University closed) |
13 July - 9 October | Semester 2 (12 weeks) |
13 July - 21 August | Term 4 (6 weeks) |
29 July | Term 4 Census date |
12 August | Semester 2 Census date |
25 - 29 August | Term 4 examination period |
31 August – 4 September | Semester 2 vacation (non-teaching days) |
7 September - 16 October | Term 5 (6 weeks) |
25 September | Public holiday – AFL Grand Final holiday (University closed) |
23 September | Term 5 Census date |
12 - 15 October | Semester 2 Study vacation (SWOTVAC) (non-teaching days) |
16 – 24 October | Semester 2 examination period |
20 - 24 October | Term 5 examination period |
2 November | Summer 26/27 starts |
2 November - 11 December | Term 6 (6 weeks) |
3 November | Public holiday - Melbourne Cup Day (University closed) |
18 November | Term 6 Census date |
2 December | Summer 26/27 Census date |
15 - 19 December | Term 6 examination period |
21 - 23 December | Summer 26/27 vacation (non-teaching days) |
24 December - 3 January | University Closedown |
Dates | Activities |
|---|---|
4 January – 12 February | Term 1 (6 weeks) |
20 January | Term 1 Census date |
16 – 20 February | Term 1 examination period |
15 February | Term 1 SWOTVAC |
26 January | Public holiday – Australia Day (University closed) (to be confirmed) |
5 February | Summer 26/27 ends |
8 – 11 February | Summer 26/27 SWOTVAC |
12 – 20 February | Summer 26/27 exams |
1 March – 28 May | Semester 1 (13 weeks) |
1 March – 16 April | Term 2 (6 weeks) |
8 March | Public holiday – Labour Day (University closed) (to be confirmed) |
17 March | Term 2 Census date |
31 March | Semester 1 Census date |
26 – 30 March | Public holiday – Easter (University closed) (to be confirmed) |
31 March – 2 April | Semester 1 vacation (non-teaching days) |
20 – 24 April | Term 2 examination period |
26 April | Public holiday – ANZAC Day (University closed) (to be confirmed) |
3 May – 10 June | Term 3 (6 weeks) |
19 May | Term 3 Census date |
31 May – 3 June | Semester 1 Study vacation (SWOTVAC) (non-teaching days) |
15 – 19 June | Term 3 examination period |
4 – 12 June | Semester 1 examination period (including Saturdays) |
14 June | Public holiday – King's Birthday (University closed) (to be confirmed) |
12 July – 8 October | Semester 2 (12 weeks) |
12 July – 20 August | Term 4 (6 weeks) |
28 July | Term 4 Census date |
11 August | Semester 2 Census date |
24 – 28 August | Term 4 examination period |
23 – 27 August | Semester 2 vacation (non-teaching days) |
6 September – 15 October | Term 5 (6 weeks) |
24 September | Public holiday – AFL Grand Final holiday (University closed) (to be confirmed) |
22 September | Term 5 Census date |
11 – 14 October | Semester 2 Study vacation (SWOTVAC) (non-teaching days) |
15 – 23 October | Semester 2 examination period (including Saturdays) |
19 – 23 October | Term 5 examination period |
1 November | Summer 27/28 starts |
1 November – 10 December | Term 6 (6 weeks) |
2 November | Public holiday – Melbourne Cup Day (University closed) (to be confirmed) |
17 November | Term 6 Census date |
1 December | Summer 27/28 Census date |
14 – 18 December | Term 6 examination period |
20 – 23 December | Summer 27/28 vacation (non-teaching days) |
24 December 2027 – 3 January 2028 | University Closedown |
Dates | Activities |
|---|---|
3 January – 11 February | Term 1 (6 weeks) |
19 January | Term 1 Census date |
15 - 19 February | Term 1 examination period |
14 February | Term 1 SWOTVAC |
26 January | Public holiday – Australia Day (University closed) (to be confirmed) |
4 February | Summer 27/28 ends |
7 – 10 February | Summer 27/28 SWOTVAC |
11 - 19 February | Summer 27/28 exams |
28 February - 26 May | Semester 1 (13 weeks) |
28 February - 6 April | Term 2 (6 weeks) |
13 March | Public holiday - Labour Day (University closed) (to be confirmed) |
15 March | Term 2 Census date |
29 March | Semester 1 Census date |
14 - 18 April | Public holiday – Easter (University closed) (to be confirmed) |
19 - 21 April | Semester 1 vacation (non-teaching days) |
8 - 13 April | Term 2 examination period |
25 April | Public holiday – ANZAC Day (in lieu) (University closed) (to be confirmed) |
24 April - 2 June | Term 3 (6 weeks) |
10 May | Term 3 Census date |
29 May - 1 June | Semester 1 Study vacation (SWOTVAC) (non-teaching days)(to be confirmed) |
6 - 10 June | Term 3 examination period |
2 - 10 June | Semester 1 examination period (including Saturday’s) |
12 June | Public holiday – King's Birthday (University closed) (to be confirmed) |
10 July - 6 October | Semester 2 (12 weeks) |
10 July - 18 August | Term 4 (6 weeks) |
26 July | Term 4 Census date |
9 August | Semester 2 Census date |
22 - 26 August | Term 4 examination period |
21– 25 August | Semester 2 vacation (non-teaching days) |
4 September - 13 October | Term 5 (6 weeks) |
22 September | Public holiday – AFL Grand Final holiday (University closed) (to be confirmed) |
20 September | Term 5 Census date |
9 - 12 October | Semester 2 Study vacation (SWOTVAC) (non-teaching days) |
13 – 21 October | Semester 2 examination period |
17 - 21 October | Term 5 examination period |
30 October | Summer 28/29 starts |
30 October - 8 December | Term 6 (6 weeks) |
7 November | Public holiday - Melbourne Cup Day (University closed)(to be confirmed) |
15 November | Term 6 Census date |
29 November | Summer 28/29 Census date |
12 - 16 December | Term 6 examination period |
18 - 22 December | Summer 28/29 vacation (non-teaching days) |
25 December 2028 – 1 January 2029 | University Closedown |
Dates | Activities |
|---|---|
8 January – 16 February | Term 1 (6 weeks) |
24 January | Term 1 Census date |
20 - 24 February | Term 1 examination period |
26 January | Public holiday – Australia Day (University closed) (to be confirmed) |
9 February | Summer 28/29 ends |
12 – 1 5 February | Summer 28/29 SWOTVAC |
16 - 24 February | Summer 28/29 exams |
5 March – 1 June | Semester 1 (13 weeks) |
5 March - 19 April | Term 2 (6 weeks) |
12 March | Public holiday - Labour Day (University closed) (to be confirmed) |
21 March | Term 2 Census date |
4 April | Semester 1 Census date |
30 March – 3 April | Public holiday – Easter (University closed) (to be confirmed) |
5 – 6 April | Semester 1 vacation (non-teaching days) |
23 – 28 April | Term 2 examination period |
25 April | Public holiday – ANZAC Day (in lieu) (University closed) (to be confirmed) |
7 May – 15 June | Term 3 (6 weeks) |
23 May | Term 3 Census date |
4 – 7 June | Semester 1 Study vacation (SWOTVAC) (non-teaching days) (to be confirmed) |
19 – 23 June | Term 3 examination period |
8 – 18 June | Semester 1 examination period (including Saturdays) |
11 June | Public holiday – King's Birthday (University closed) (to be confirmed) |
16 July – 12 October | Semester 2 (12 weeks) |
16 July – 24 August | Term 4 (6 weeks) |
1 August | Term 4 Census date |
15 August | Semester 2 Census date |
28 August – 1 September | Term 4 examination period |
27 – 31 August | Semester 2 vacation (non-teaching days) |
10 September – 19 October | Term 5 (6 weeks) |
28 September | Public holiday – AFL Grand Final holiday (University closed) (to be confirmed) |
26 September | Term 5 Census date |
15 – 18 October | Semester 2 Study vacation (SWOTVAC) (non-teaching days) |
19 – 27 October | Semester 2 examination period (including Saturdays) |
23 – 27 October | Term 5 examination period |
5 November | Summer 29/30 starts |
5 November – 14 December | Term 6 (6 weeks) |
6 November | Public holiday - Melbourne Cup Day (University closed) (to be confirmed) |
21 November | Term 6 Census date |
5 December | Summer 29/30 Census date |
18 – 22 December | Term 6 examination period |
24 December 2029 – 1 January 2030 | Summer 29/30 vacation (non-teaching days) |
24 December 2029 – 1 January 2030 | University Closedown |
Previous years
| Dates | Activities |
|---|---|
| 6 January - 14 February | Term 1 (6 weeks) |
| 20 January | Term 1 Census date |
| 18 - 20 February | Term 1 examination period |
| 26 and 27 January | Public holiday – Australia Day (University closed) |
| 14 February | Summer 24/25 ends |
| 17 February | Summer 24/25 SWOTVAC |
| 18 - 21 February | Summer 24/25 exams |
| 3 March - 30 May | Semester 1 (12 weeks) |
| 3 March - 11 April | Term 2 (6 weeks) |
| 10 March | Public holiday - Labour Day (University closed) |
| 17 March | Term 2 Census date |
| 31 March | Semester 1 Census date |
| 15 - 17 April | Term 2 examination period |
| 18 - 22 April | Public holiday – Easter (University closed) |
| 23 - 24 April | Semester 1 vacation (non-teaching days) |
| 25 April | Public holiday – Anzac Day (University closed) |
| 28 April - 6 June | Term 3 (6 weeks) |
| 12 May | Term 3 Census date |
| 2 - 5 June | Study vacation (SWOT vac) Semester 1 |
| 11 - 13 June | Term 3 examination period |
| 6 - 21 June | Semester 1 examination period |
| 9 June | Public holiday – King's Birthday (University closed) |
| 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 October | Term 5 (6 weeks) |
| 26 September | Public holiday – AFL Grand Final holiday (University closed) |
| 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) |
| 4 November | Public holiday - Melbourne Cup Day (University closed) |
| 17 November | Term 6 Census date |
| 17 November | Summer 24/25 starts |
| 21 December | Summer 24/25 census date |
| 16 - 18 December | Term 6 examination period |
| 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 |
| 26 January | Public holiday – Australia Day (University closed) |
| 20 - 22 February | Term 1 examination period |
| 4 March - 31 May | Semester 1 (12 weeks) |
| 4 March - 12 April | Term 2 (6 weeks) |
| 11 March | Public holiday - Labour Day (University closed) |
| 18 March | Term 2 Census date |
| 29 March - 2 April | Public holiday – Easter (University closed) |
| 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) |
| 25 April | Public holiday – Anzac Day (University closed) |
| 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 |
| 10 June | Public holiday – King's Birthday (University closed) |
| 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) |
| 27 September | Public holiday – AFL Grand Final holiday (University closed) |
| 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 |
| 18 November | Summer 24/25 starts |
| 21 December | Summer 24/25 census date |
| 17 - 19 December | Term 6 examination period |
| 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) |
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