Academic calendar
In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, we have updated the 2020 academic calendar with revised details below. Please note that the Semester 2 census date has been changed to Thursday 3 September.
La Trobe was planning a phased return to face-to-face teaching on campus in Semester 2, 2020. Please note that while Stage 4 COVID-19 restrictions are in place in metropolitan Melbourne, face-to-face subject activities will not take place for subjects at these campuses. If you had a planned face-to-face subject activity, please check your LMS subject site or contact your subject coordinator for advice.
Face-to-face activities will continue as planned in Bendigo, Mildura and Shepparton. Students must not travel from metropolitan Melbourne to our regional campuses for any face-to-face activities. Please also read our regularly updated COVID-19 FAQs to stay up-to-date.
| Dates (by week) | Activities |
|---|---|
| 4 November 2019 - 14 February 2020 | Summer Semester 1 (2019/2020) (12 weeks) |
| 1 January | Public holiday – New Year's Day (university closed) |
| 3 - 8 January | Special examination period – Semester 2, 2019 |
| 6 January - 14 February | Summer Semester 2 (6 weeks) |
| 27 January | Public holiday – Australia Day in lieu (university closed) |
| 3 -14 February | Summer Semester 3 (2 weeks) |
| 17 February | Semester study vacation – Summer Semester 1, 2 & 3 |
| 18 - 21 February | Examination period – Summer Semester 1, 2 & 3 |
| 24 - 28 February | Orientation Week – Semester 1 |
| 2 March - 5 June | Semester 1 (12 weeks plus one extra due to COVID-19 arrangements) |
| 4 March | Last day for release of results – Summer Semester 1, 2 & 3 |
| 18 - 20 March | Special examination period – Summer Semester 1 (2019/2020) |
| 10 - 14 April | Public holiday – Easter (university closed) |
| 15 April | Semester 1 Census date (revised date) |
| 15 - 17 April | Semester 1 vacation (non-teaching days) |
| 27 April | Public holiday – ANZAC Day in lieu (university closed) |
| 18 May - 26 June | Term 3 (6 weeks) |
| 8 June | Public holiday – Queen's Birthday (university closed) |
| 9 - 11 June | Study vacation (SWOT Vac) – Semester 1 (revised dates) |
| 12 June - 2 July | Examination period – Semester 1 (revised dates) |
| 22 June - 10 July | Winter Semester (3 weeks - revised dates) |
| 13 July | Study vacation (SWOT Vac) – Winter Semester |
| 14 - 17 July | Examination period – Winter Semester |
| 15 July | Last day for release of results – Semester 1 |
| 13 - 17 July | Orientation Week – Semester 2 (revised dates – online orientation) |
| 20 July - 28 August | Term 4 (6 weeks) |
| 20 July - 16 October | Semester 2 (12 weeks - revised dates) |
| 27 - 31 July | Supplementary/special examination period – Semester 1 |
| 31 August | University closed (staff wellness day) |
| 31 August - 6 September | Semester 2 vacation (non-teaching week) (revised dates) |
| 3 September | Semester 2 Census date (revised date) |
| 1 - 4 September | Term 4 examination period |
| 7 September - 16 October | Term 5 (6 weeks) |
| 19 October | University closed (staff wellness day) |
| 19 - 20 October | Study vacation (SWOT Vac) – Semester 2 (revised dates) |
| 20 - 30 October | Term 5 examination period |
| 21 October - 4 November | Examination period – Semester 2 (revised dates) |
| 23 October | Public holiday – AFL Grand Final holiday (university closed) |
| 2 November - 12 February 2021 | Summer (12 weeks) |
| 2 November - 11 December | Term 6 (6 weeks) |
| 30 November | Last day for release of results – Semester 2 (revised date) |
| 15 - 18 December | Term 6 examination period |
| 24 December 2020 - 1 January 2021 | University shut down period (university closed) |
Check out La Trobe's full calendar of events.
Please note that the university is open on the Labor Day and Melbourne Cup Day public holidays.