See the full academic calendars for 2019 and 2020.
Degree courses operate on a standard HE Semester model.
(The Music degrees operate on a slightly different schedule to that below due to the inclusion of an extra music activities/collaboration week, and the Early Childhood
degrees operate on a separate block schedule. Refer to separate course specific schedules for those degrees).
HE Summer Semester | ||||
From | To | Activity | No. of weeks | Public Holidays |
| - | up to Fri 20 Dec (2019) | Enrolments | - | |
| Mon 23 Dec (2019) | Fri 3 Jan (2020) | Non-teaching | 2 weeks | Xmas & New Year period |
| Mon 6 Jan | Fri 7 Feb | Classes | 5 weeks | Sat 25 Jan - Chinese New Year (not a public hol.) Mon 27 Jan - Australia Day hol. |
| Mon 10 Feb | Fri 14 Feb | Assessments | 1 week | |
HE Semester 1 | ||||
From | To | Activity | No. of weeks | Public Holidays |
| - | up to Fri 14 Feb | Enrolments | - | Sat 25 Jan -Chinese New Year Mon 27 Jan - Australia Day hol. |
| Mon 10 Feb | Fri 14 Feb | Orientation Week | 1 week | |
| Mon 17 Feb | Fri 3 Apr | Classes | 7 weeks | Mon 9 Mar - Labour Day |
| Mon 6 Apr | Mon 13 Apr | Mid-semester Teaching Related Duties Period | 1 week | Fri 10 Apr - Good Friday |
| Tues 14 Apr | Fri 15 May (12 week sem); or Fri 22 May (13 week sem) | Classes | 5 weeks or 6 weeks | Sat 25 Apr - ANZAC Day |
| Mon 18 May (12 week sem); or Mon 25 May (13 week sem) | Fri 29 May | SWOT VAC | 2 weeks or 1 week | |
| Mon 1 Jun | Fri 12 Jun | Exams/Assessments | 2 weeks | Mon 8 Jun - Queen's Birthday |
| Mon 15 Jun | Fri 10 Jul Jun | Teaching Related Duties Results collation, moderation, meetings & progression interviews, compliance activities, planning & curriculum development | 4 weeks | |
HE Semester 2 | ||||
| Mon 13 Jul | Fri 24 Jul | Teaching Related Duties Progression interviews, resits, results & re-enrol | 2 weeks | |
| Mon 27 Jul | Thurs 24 Sep | Classes | 9 weeks | |
| Fri 25 Sep | Fri 2 Oct | Mid-semester Teaching Related Duties period | 1 week | Fri 25 Sep - Pre-Grand Final Day hol. (TBC) |
| Mon 5 Oct | Fri 23 Oct (12 week sem); or Fri 30 Oct (13 week sem) | Classes | 3 weeks or 4 weeks | |
| Mon 26 Oct (12 week sem); or Mon 2 Nov (13 week sem) | Fri 6 Nov | SWOT VAC | 2 weeks or 1 week | Tues 3 Nov - Melbourne Cup Day |
| Mon 9 Nov | Fri 20 Nov | Exams/Assessments | 2 weeks | |
| Mon 23 Nov | Fri 18 Dec | Teaching Related Duties Results collation, moderation, meetings & progression interviews, compliance activities, planning & curriculum development | 4 weeks | |
| Mon 21 Dec | Fri 1 Jan (2021) | Non-Teaching | 2 weeks | Fri 25 Dec - Xmas Day Mon 28 Dec - Boxing Day Holiday Fri 1 Jan (2021) - New Year's Day |
Note - This is the standard academic calendar for Higher Education/degree level courses, (Early Childhood and Music degrees excepted), however some subjects may vary delivery around these dates, particularly where make-up classes are necessary, due to public holidays or other impacting circumstances.
Teaching period | Description | Census Date |
| 1 | HE Semester 1 | Fri 20 Mar |
| 2 | HE Semester 2 | Fri 21 Aug |
| 3 | HE Semester 3 (Full-year units only) | Fri 17 Apr |
| 4 | HE Summer semester | Fri 17 Jan |
Summer Term | ||||
From | To | Activity | No. of weeks | Public Holidays |
| Mon 23 Dec (2019) | Fri 3 Jan (2020) | Non-Teaching | 2 weeks | Wed 25 Dec - Xmas Day Thurs 26 Dec - Boxing Day Wed 1 Jan - New Year's Day |
| Mon 6 Jan | Fri 31 Jan | Classes | 4 weeks | Sat 25 Jan - Chinese New Year (not a public hol.) Mon 27 Jan - Australia Day Hol. |
Semester 1 | ||||
From | To | Activity | No. of weeks | Public Holidays |
| Mon 6 Jan | Fri 24 Jan (VCE) or | Enrolments, compliance activities, planning & curriculum development. | 4 - 6 weeks | Sat 25 Jan - Chinese New Year (not a public hol.) Mon 27 Jan - Australia Day Hol. |
| Tues 28 Jan - (VCE) or Mon 3 Feb (VET) | Fri 27 Mar | Classes | 8 weeks (depending on start) | Mon 9 Mar - Labour Day |
| Mon 30 Mar | Mon 13 Apr | Results collation, moderation, compliance activities, planning & curriculum development | 2 weeks | Fri 10 Apr - Good Friday Mon 13 Apr - Easter Monday |
| Tues 14 Apr | Fri 26 Jun | Classes | 11 weeks | Sat 25 Apr - ANZAC Day |
| Mon 29 Jun | Fri 10 Jul | Results collation, moderation, compliance activities, planning & curriculum development | 2 weeks | |
Semester 2 | ||||
| Mon 22 Jun | Fri 10 Jul | Results, Enrolments & re-enrolments | 3 weeks | |
| Mon 13 Jul | Fri 18 Sep | Classes | 10 weeks | |
| Mon 21 Sep | Fri 2 Oct | Results collation, moderation, compliance activities, planning & curriculum development | 2 weeks | Fri 25 Sep - Pre-Grand Final Day hol. (TBC) |
| Mon 5 Oct | Fri 27 Nov or Fri 4 Dec | Classes | 8 weeks | Tues 3 Nov - Melbourne Cup Day |
| Mon 30 Nov | Fri 18 Dec | Results collation, moderation, compliance activities, planning & curriculum development | 2 weeks-3 weeks (depending on start) | |
| Mon 21 Dec | Fri 1 Jan (2021) | Non-teaching | 2 weeks | Fri 25 Dec - Xmas Day Mon 28 Dec - Boxing Day Holiday Fri 1 Jan (2021) - New Year's Day |
Please Note:
Study period | Description | Census Date |
| 1 | Semester 1 | Fri 20 Mar |
| 2 | Semester 2 | Fri 21 Aug |
| 3 | Semester 3 (Full-year units) | Fri 24 Apr |
| 4 | Summer school | Wed 15 Jan |
| T1 | Term 1 only | Fri 28 Feb |
| T2 | Term 2 only | Fri 1 May |
| T3 | Term 3 only | Fri 7 Aug |
| T4 | Term 4 only | Fri 23 Oct |
Note:
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (HE)
The Bachelor of Early Childhood Education operates on an 8 consecutive blocks per year basis (4 consecutive blocks per semester).
Semester 1 | |||||
From | To | Activity | No. of weeks | Public Holidays | Census Date |
| Block 1 Sat 1 Feb | Fri 27 Mar | Classes Assessments | 4 weeks 4 weeks | Fri 14 Feb | |
| Block 2 Sat 29 Feb | Fri 1 May | Classes Assessments | 4 weeks 4 weeks | Mon 9 Mar - Labour Day | Fri 13 Mar |
| Sat 28 Mar | Mon 13 Apr | Teaching Related Duties Period | 2 weeks | Fri 10 Apr - Good Friday Mon 13 Apr - Easter Monday | |
| Block 3 Sat 18 Apr | Fri 12 Jun | Classes Assessments | 4 weeks 4 weeks | Sat 25 Apr - ANZAC Day Mon 8 Jun - Queen's Birthday | Fri 1 May |
| Block 4 Sat 16 May | Fri 10 Jul | Classes Assessments | 4 weeks 4 weeks | Mon 8 Jun - Queen's Birthday | Fri 29 May |
| Mon 15 Jun | Fri 17 Jul | Mid-year Teaching Related Duties Period Results collation, moderation, compliance activities, planning & curriculum development | 4 weeks | ||
Semester 2 | |||||
From | To | Activity | No. of weeks | Public Holidays | Census Dates |
| Block 5 Sat 18 Jul | Fri 11 Sep | Classes Assessments | 4 weeks 4 weeks | Fri 31 Jul | |
| Block 6 Sat 15 Aug | Fri 23 Oct | Classes Assessments | 4 weeks 4 weeks | Fri 28 Aug | |
| Block 7 (part 1) Sat 12 Sep | - | Classes | 1 week | Mon 5 Oct | |
| Sat 19 Sep | Sun 4 Oct | Teaching Related Duties Period Results collation, moderation, compliance activities, planning & curriculum development | 2 weeks | Fri 25 Sep - Pre-Grand Final Day (TBC) | |
| Block 7 (part 2) | Fri 20 Nov | Classes Assessments | 3 weeks | ||
| Block 8 Sat 24 Oct | Fri 18 Dec | Classes Assessments | 4 weeks 4 weeks | Tues 3 Nov - Melbourne Cup Day | Fri 6 Nov |
| Sun 22 Nov | Fri 18 Dec | End-Year processing Results collation, moderation, compliance activities, planning & curriculum development | - | ||
| Mon 21 Dec | Fri 1 Jan (2021) | End-Year Non-Teaching | - | - | Fri 25 Dec - Xmas Day Mon 28 Dec - Boxing Day Holiday Fri 1 Jan - New Year's Day |
The Music degree courses operate on a Higher Education semester model with an extra activities week included each semester.
This calendar applies to:
HE Summer Semester | ||||
From | To | Activity | No. of weeks | Public Holidays |
| - | up to Fri 20 Dec (2019) | Enrolments | - | |
| Mon 23 Dec (2010) | Fri 3 Jan (2020) | Non-teaching | 2 weeks | Xmas & New Year period |
| Mon 6 Jan | Fri 7 Feb | Classes | 5 weeks | Sat 25 Jan - Chinese New Year (not a public hol.) Mon 27 Jan - Australia Day hol. |
| Mon 10 Feb | Fri 14 Feb | Assessments | 1 week | |
HE Semester 1 | ||||
From | To | Activity | No. of weeks | Public Holidays |
| - | up to Fri 14 Feb | Enrolments | - | Sat 25 Jan - Chinese New Year (not a public hol.) Mon 27 Jan - Australia Day hol. |
| Mon 10 Feb | Fri 14 Feb | Orientation Week | 1 week | |
| Mon 17 Feb | Fri 3 Apr | Classes | 7 weeks | Mon 9 Mar - Labour Day |
| Mon 6 Apr | Thur 9 Apr | Activites Week | 1 week | Music Collaboration Week |
| Mon 13 Apr | Fri 17 Apr | Mid-Semester Teaching Related Duties Period | 1 week | Mon 13 Apr - Easter Monday |
| Tues 20 Apr | Fri 22 May (12 week sem); or Fri 29 May (13 week sem) | Classes | 5 weeks or 6 weeks | Sat 25 Apr - ANZAC Day |
| Mon 25 May (12 week sem) | Fri 29 May | Make-up classes | 1 week | |
| Mon 1 Jun | Fri 5 Jun | SWOT VAC | 1 week | |
| Tues 9 Jun | Fri 19 Jun | Exams/Assessments | 2 weeks | Mon 8 Jun - Queen's Birthday |
| Mon 22 Jun | Fri 10 Jul | Teaching Related Duties Results collation, moderation, meetings & progression interviews, compliance activities, planning & curriculum development | 3 weeks | |
HE Semester 2 | ||||
| Mon 13 Jul | Fri 24 Jul | Teaching Related Duties Progression interviews, resits, results & re-enrol | 2 weeks | |
| Mon 20 Jul | Fri 24 Jul | Orientation Week (mid-year commencements only) | 1 week | |
| Mon 27 Jul | Fri 18 Sep | Classes | 8 weeks | |
| Mon 21 Sep | Thurs 24 Sep | Activities Week | 1 week | Music Collaboration Week Fri 25 Sep - Pre-Grand Final Day hol. (TBC) |
| Mon 28 Sep | Fri 2 Oct | Mid-Semester Teaching Related Duties Period | 1 week | |
| Mon 5 Oct | Fri 30 Oct (12 week sem); or Fri 6 Nov (13 week sem) | Classes | 4 weeks or 5 weeks | Tues 3 Nov - Melbourne Cup Day |
| Mon 2 Nov (12 week sem) | Fri 6 Nov | Make-up classes | 1 week | Tues 3 Nov - Melbourne Cup Day |
| Mon 9 Nov | Fri 13 Nov | SWOT VAC | 1 week | |
| Mon 16 Nov | Fri 27 Nov | Exams/Assessments | 2 weeks | |
| Mon 30 Nov | Fri 18 Dec | Teaching Related Duties Results collation, moderation, meetings & progression interviews, compliance activities, planning & curriculum development | 3 weeks | |
| Mon 21 Dec | Fri 1 Jan (2021) | Non-Teaching | 2 weeks | Fri 25 Dec - Xmas Day |
Note - some subjects may vary delivery around these dates, particularly where make-up classes are necessary, due to public holidays or other impacting
circumstances.
Teaching period | Description | Census Date |
| 1 | HE Semester 1 | Fri 20 Mar |
| 2 | HE Semester 2 | Fri 21 Aug |
| 3 | HE Semester 3 (Full-year units) | Fri 17 Apr |
| 4 | HE Summer semester | Fri 17 Jan |