In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, we are working to update the 2020 academic calendar and are publishing the revised details as they become available.
For the most recent updates with new dates highlighted, please see the 2020 academic calendar here.
Please note these important changes:
Semester 2
- Semester 2 starts one week early, beginning Monday 20 July
- Allocate+ timetable Preference Entry mode opens Tuesday 9 June
- Timetable Allocation Adjustment mode opens Monday 29 June (unchanged)
Semester 1
- Ends one week later, on Friday 5 June
- The exams/assessment period is Friday 12 June – Tuesday 30 June
Winter semester
- Runs over three weeks between Monday 22 June – Friday 10 July
- Subjects that were scheduled over two weeks are still running on the same dates as before
- Check individual subject details (in the ‘subject options’ section) for specific class dates
New academic calendar
| 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) |
| 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 – 6 September | Semester 2 vacation (non-teaching week) (revised dates) |
| 1 – 4 September | Term 4 examination period |
| 7 September – 16 October | Term 5 (6 weeks) |
| TBC by the Victorian Government | Public holiday – AFL Grand Final holiday (university closed) |
| Monday 19 – Tuesday 20 October | Study vacation (SWOT Vac) – Semester 2 (revised dates) |
| Tuesday 20 – Friday 30 October | Term 5 examination period |
| Wednesday 21 – Saturday 31 October | Examination period – Semester 2 (revised dates) |
| 2 November – 12 February 2021 | Summer (12 weeks) |
| 2 November – 11 December | Term 6 (6 weeks) |
| 26 November | Last day for release of results – Semester 2 (revised date) |
| Tuesday 15 – Friday 18 December | Term 6 examination period |
| 24 December 2020 – 1 January 2021 | University shut down period (university closed) |