Academic calendar
Explore our academic calendar for this year and next year, 2022.
Access the full academic calendar by downloading the PDF (including week numbers) or view the summary of important dates below.
| 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) |
| 24 September | Public holiday – AFL Grand Final holiday (University closed) |
| 18 - 21 October | Study vacation (SWOT Vac) – Semester 2 |
| 19 - 22 October | Term 5 examination period |
| 22 October - 5 November | Examination period – Semester 2 |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 30 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) |
Events
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Please note: the University is open on Labour Day and Melbourne Cup Day public holidays.