Academic calendar
Explore our academic calendar.
Access the full academic calendar by downloading the PDF (including week numbers) or view the summary of important dates below.
| Dates | Activities |
|---|---|
| 8 November 2021 - 11 February 2022 | Summer Semester (2021/2022) (12 weeks) |
| 3 January | Public holiday – New Year's Day in lieu (University closed) |
| 4 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 |
| 11 - 15 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 2022 - 10 February 2023 | 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) |
| Dates | Activities |
|---|---|
| 14 November 2022 - 10 February 2023 | Summer Semester (2022/2023) (12 weeks) |
| 2 January (TBC) | 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 (TBC) | Public holiday – Easter (University closed) |
| 10 - 14 April | Semester 1 vacation (non-teaching days) |
| 25 April (TBC) | Public holiday – Anzac Day in lieu (University closed) |
| 24 April - 2 June | Term 3 (6 weeks) |
| 12 June (TBC) | Public holiday – Queen'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 - 28July | 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 (TBC) | 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) |
| 19 - 21 December | Term 6 examination period |
| 25 - 31 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.