Academic calendar
In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, we are working to update the 2020 academic calendar and will publish any revised dates as they become available. Please stay informed and read our regularly updated COVID-19 FAQs online.
| 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 | Census date (revised date) |
| 15 - 17 April | Semester 1 vacation (non-teaching days) |
| 27 April | Public holiday – ANZAC Day in lieu (university closed) |
| 8 - 11 June | Study vacation (SWOT Vac) – Semester 1 (revised dates) |
| 12 June - 2 July | Examination period – Semester 1 (revised dates) |
| 8 June | Public holiday – Queen's Birthday (university closed) |
| 29 June - 10 July | Winter Semester (2 weeks) |
| 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 |
| 20 - 24 July | Orientation Week – Semester 2 |
| 27 - 31 July | Special examination period – Semester 1 |
| 27 July - 23 October | Semester 2 (12 weeks) |
| 25 September | Public holiday – AFL Grand Final holiday (university closed) |
| 28 September - 2 October | Semester 2 vacation (non-teaching week) |
| 26 - 29 October | Study vacation (SWOT Vac) – Semester 2 |
| 30 October - 19 November | Examination period – Semester 2 |
| 2 November 2020 - 12 February 2021 | Summer Semester 1 (2020/2021) (12 weeks) |
| 9 December | Last day for release of results – Semester 2 |
| 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.