Academic calendar
Access the full academic calendar by downloading the PDF (including week numbers) or view the summary of important 2021 dates below.
La Trobe University Academic Calendar 2021
| Dates (by week) | Activities |
|---|---|
| 2 November 2020 - 12 February 2021 | Summer Semester (2020/2021) (12 weeks) |
| 1 January | Public holiday – New Year's Day (University closed) |
| 4 January - 12 February | Term 1 (6 weeks) |
| 26 January | Public holiday – Australia Day (University closed) |
| 16 -18 February | Term 1 examination period |
| 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 |
| 20 - 23 April | Special examination period – Summer Semester (2020/2021) |
| 20 - 23 April | Term 2 examination period |
| 2 - 6 April | Public holiday – Easter (University closed) |
| 7 - 9 April | Semester 1 vacation (non-teaching days) |
| 9 April | Staff wellbeing day (University closed) |
| 26 April | Public holiday – Anzac Day in lieu (University closed) |
| 26 April - 4 June | Term 3 (6 weeks) |
| 14 June | Public holiday – Queen's Birthday (University closed) |
| 31 May - 3 June | Study vacation (SWOT Vac) – Semester 1 |
| 4 - 25 June | Examination period – Semester 1 |
| 14 June - 9 July | Winter Semester |
| 22 - 25 June | Term 3 examination period |
| 12 July | Study vacation (SWOT Vac) – Winter Semester |
| 12 - 16 July | Orientation – Semester 2 |
| 13 - 16 July | Examination period – Winter Semester |
| 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) |
| 2 - 6 August | Special examination period – Semester 1 |
| 30 August - 3 September | Semester 2 vacation (non-teaching week) |
| 31 August | Semester 2 Census date |
| 31 August - 3 September | Term 4 examination period |
| 6 September - 15 October | Term 5 (6 weeks) |
| 18 - 21 October | Study vacation (SWOT Vac) – Semester 2 |
| 19 - 22 October | Term 5 examination period |
| 22 October - 5 November | Examination period – Semester 2 |
| Date TBC | Public holiday – AFL Grand Final holiday (University closed) |
| 8 November - 11 February 2022 | Summer (12 weeks) |
| 8 November - 17 December | Term 6 (6 weeks) |
| 19 November | Last day for release of results – Semester 2 |
| 21 - 23 December | Term 6 examination period |
| 24 December 2021 - 3 January 2022 | University shut down period (University closed) |
La Trobe University Academic Calendar 2022
| Dates | Activities |
|---|---|
| 8 November -11 February | Summer Semester (2021/2022) (12 weeks) |
| 3 January - 11 February | Term 1 (6 weeks) |
| 26 January | Public holiday – Australia Day (University closed) |
| 15 - 17 February | Term 1 examination period |
| 21 - 25 February | Orientation – Semester 1 |
| 28 February - 27 May | Semester 1 (12 weeks) |
| 28 February - 8 April | Term 2 (6 weeks) |
| 31 March | Semester 1 Census date |
| 12 - 14 April | Term 2 examination period |
| 15 - 19 April | Public holiday – Easter (University closed) |
| 20 - 22 April | Semester 1 vacation (non-teaching days) |
| 25 April | Public holiday – Anzac Day in lieu (University closed) |
| 2 May - 10 June | Term 3 (6 weeks) |
| 13 June | Public holiday – Queen's Birthday (University closed) |
| 30 May - 2 June | Study vacation (SWOT Vac) – Semester 1 |
| 3 June - 23 June | Examination period – Semester 1 |
| 15 - 17 June | Term 3 examination period |
| 27 June - 8 July | Winter Semester |
| 12 - 15 July | Winter examination period |
| 18 - 22 July | Orientation – Semester 2 |
| 18 July - 26 August | Term 4 (6 weeks) |
| 18 July - 14 October | Semester 2 (12 weeks) |
| 29 August - 2 September | Semester 2 vacation (non-teaching week) |
| 31 August | Semester 2 Census date |
| 30 August - 2 September | Term 4 examination period |
| 5 September - 14 October | Term 5 (6 weeks) |
| 31 September (TBC) | Public holiday – AFL Grand Final holiday (University closed) |
| 17 - 20 October | Study vacation (SWOT Vac) – Semester 2 |
| 18 - 21 October | Term 5 examination period |
| 21 October - 4 November | Examination period – Semester 2 |
| 14 November | Summer (12 weeks) |
| 31 October - 9 December | Term 6 (6 weeks) |
| 14 - 16 December | Term 6 examination period |
| 26 - 30 December (TBC) | 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.