Academic calendar
La Trobe University Academic Calendar 2021
La Trobe University Academic Calendar 2021| Dates (by week) | Activities |
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| 2 November 2020 - 12 February 2021 | Summer Semester (2020/2021) (12 weeks) |
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1 January
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Public holiday – New Year's Day (University closed)
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| 4 January - 12 February
| Term 1 (6 weeks) |
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26 January
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Public holiday – Australia Day (University closed)
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| 16 -18 February
| Term 1 examination period |
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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 |
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20 - 23 April |
Special examination period – Summer Semester (2020/2021)
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| 20 - 23 April | Term 2 examination period |
| 2 - 6 April
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Public holiday – Easter (University closed)
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| 7 - 9 April | Semester 1 vacation (non-teaching days) |
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26 April
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Public holiday – ANZAC Day in lieu (University closed)
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26 April - 4 June |
Term 3 (6 weeks)
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| 14 June
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Public holiday – Queen's Birthday (University closed)
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| 31 May - 3 June | Study vacation (SWOT Vac) – Semester 1 |
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4 - 25 June | Examination period – Semester 1 |
| 14 June - 9 July
| Winter Semester (3 weeks) |
| 22 - 25 June | Term 3 examination period |
| 12 July
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Study vacation (SWOT Vac) – Winter Semester
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| 12 - 16 July | Orientation – Semester 2 |
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13 - 16 July
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Examination period – Winter Semester
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| 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) |
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2 - 6 August |
Special examination period – Semester 1
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30 August - 3 September
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Semester 2 vacation (non-teaching week) |
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31 August | Semester 2 Census date |
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31 August - 3 September |
Term 4 examination period
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| 6 September - 15 October
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Term 5 (6 weeks)
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18 - 21 October
| Study vacation (SWOT Vac) – Semester 2 |
| 19 - 22 October
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Term 5 examination period
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22 October - 5 November
| Examination period – Semester 2 |
| Date TBC |
Public holiday – AFL Grand Final holiday (University closed)
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| 8 November - 11 February 2022 |
Summer (12 weeks)
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| 8 November - 17 December
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Term 6 (6 weeks)
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19 November | Last day for release of results – Semester 2 |
| 21 - 23 December
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Term 6 examination period
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24 December 2021 - 3 January 2022 | University shut down period (University closed) |
Access the full academic calendar by downloading the PDF (including week numbers) or view the summary of important 2021 dates below.
2021 Academic Calendar [PDF 98KB]
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.
The 2020 academic calendar provided below was updated throughout the year due to changes from COVID-19 arrangements. You can read our COVID-19 FAQs to stay up-to-date with any current information.
2020 Academic Calendar [PDF 98KB]
