Academic calendar

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DatesActivities
20 November 2023 -  16 February 2024Summer Semester (2023/2024) (12 weeks)
8 January - 18 FebruaryTerm 1 (6 weeks)
22 JanuaryTerm 1 Census date
26 JanuaryPublic holiday – Australia Day (University closed)
20 - 22 FebruaryTerm 1 examination period
4 March - 31 MaySemester 1 (12 weeks)
4 March - 12 AprilTerm 2 (6 weeks)
11 MarchPublic holiday - Labour Day (University closed)
18 MarchTerm 2 Census date
29 March -  2 AprilPublic holiday – Easter (University closed)
31 MarchSemester 1 Census date
3 - 5 AprilSemester 1 vacation (non-teaching days)
16 - 18 AprilTerm 2 examination period
22 April - 31 MayTerm 3 (6 weeks)
25 AprilPublic holiday – Anzac Day (University closed)
6 MayTerm 3 Census date
3 - 6 JuneStudy vacation (SWOT vac) - Semester 1
4 - 6 JuneTerm 3 examination period
7 - 22 JuneSemester 1 examination period
10 JunePublic holiday – King's Birthday (University closed)
11 June - 20 JulyWinter term (6 weeks)
24 JuneWinter term Census date
23 - 25 JulyWinter term examination period
29 July - 25 OctoberSemester 2 (12 weeks)
29 July - 6 SeptemberTerm 4 (6 weeks)
12 AugustTerm 4 Census date
31 AugustSemester 2 Census date
9 - 13 SeptemberSemester 2 vacation (non-teaching days)
10 - 12 SeptemberTerm 4 examination period
16 September - 25 OctoberTerm 5 (6 weeks)
27 SeptemberPublic holiday – AFL Grand Final holiday (University closed)
30 SeptemberTerm 5 Census date
28 - 31 OctoberStudy vacation (SWOT vac) - Semester 2
29 - 31 OctoberTerm 5 examination period
1 - 16 NovemberSemester 2 examination period
4 November - 13 DecemberTerm 6 (6 weeks)
5 NovemberPublic holiday - Melbourne Cup Day (University closed)
18 NovemberTerm 6 Census date
18 NovemberSummer 24/25 starts
21 DecemberSummer 24/25 census date
17 - 19 DecemberTerm 6 examination period

DatesActivities
6 January - 14 FebruaryTerm 1 (6 weeks)
20 JanuaryTerm 1 Census date
18 - 20 FebruaryTerm 1 examination period
26 and 27 JanuaryPublic holiday – Australia Day (University closed)
14 FebruarySummer 24/25 ends
17 FebruarySummer 24/25 SWOTVAC
18 - 21 February Summer 24/25 exams
3 March - 30 MaySemester 1 (12 weeks)
3 March - 11 AprilTerm 2 (6 weeks)
10 MarchPublic holiday - Labour Day (University closed)
17 MarchTerm 2 Census date
31 MarchSemester 1 Census date
15 - 17 AprilTerm 2 examination period
18 - 22 AprilPublic holiday – Easter (University closed)
23 - 24 AprilSemester 1 vacation (non-teaching days)
25 AprilPublic holiday – Anzac Day (University closed)
28 April - 6 JuneTerm 3 (6 weeks)
12 MayTerm 3 Census date
2 - 5 JuneStudy vacation (SWOT vac) Semester 1
11 - 13  JuneTerm 3 examination period
6 - 21 JuneSemester 1 examination period
9 JunePublic holiday – King's Birthday (University closed)
10 June - 18 JulyWinter term (6 weeks)
23 JuneWinter term Census date
22 - 24 JulyWinter term examination period
28 July - 24 OctoberSemester 2 (12 weeks)
28 July - 5 SeptemberTerm 4 (6 weeks)
11 AugustTerm 4 Census date
31 AugustSemester 2 Census date
8 - 12 SeptemberSemester 2 vacation (non-teaching days)
9 September - 11 SeptemberTerm 4 examination period
15 September - 24 OctoberTerm 5 (6 weeks)
26 SeptemberPublic holiday – AFL Grand Final holiday (University closed)
29 SeptemberTerm 5 Census date
27 - 30 OctoberStudy vacation (SWOT vac) Semester 2
28 - 30 OctoberTerm 5 examination period
30 October - 15 NovemberSemester 2 examination period
3 November - 12 DecemberTerm 6 (6 weeks)
4 NovemberPublic holiday - Melbourne Cup Day (University closed)
17 NovemberTerm 6 Census date
17 NovemberSummer 24/25 starts
21 December Summer 24/25 census date
16 - 18 DecemberTerm 6 examination period

Previous year

DatesActivities
14 November 2022 - 10 February 2023 Summer Semester (2022/2023) (12 weeks)
2 JanuaryPublic 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 Public holiday – Easter (University closed)
10 - 14 April Semester 1 vacation (non-teaching days)
25 April Public holiday – Anzac Day in lieu (University closed)
24 April - 2 June Term 3 (6 weeks)
12 June  Public holiday – King'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 - 28 July Orientation – Semester 2
31 July - 8 September Term 4 (6 weeks)
31 July - 27 October Semester 2 (12 weeks)
31 AugustSemester 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 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)
7 NovemberPublic holiday - Melbourne Cup Day (University closed)
20 November 2023 -  16 February 2024Summer Semester (2023/2024) (12 weeks)
19 - 21 December Term 6 examination period
23 December - 2 January 2024 University shut down period (University closed)

2023 Academic Calendar [PDF 532KB]

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