| Day/Date | Activity |
|---|
| January |
| Monday 7 January to Sunday 3 March | Summer Term (8 weeks) |
| Monday 14 January to Friday 18 January | Special/Supplementary Examinations Part 2 (Semester 2, 2012) |
| Wednesday 23 January | Academic Advice Day 1 |
| Monday 28 January | University holiday for Australia Day |
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| February |
| Friday 8 February to Saturday 9 February | Council Planning Conference |
| Monday 18 February to Friday 22 February | Summer Semester Exam |
| Thursday 21 February | Academic Advice Day 2 |
| Friday 22 February | Study Abroad and Exchange Students’ Enrolment Day |
| Tuesday 26 February to Friday 1 March | Week O: Orientation for all students |
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| March | |
| Monday 4 March to Sunday 2 June | Semester 1 (12 teaching weeks) |
| Wednesday 6 March | Graduate Careers Fair |
| Monday 11 March | Labour Day (not a University Holiday) |
| Good Friday 29 March – Sunday 7 April | Easter Non Teaching Period & UA (previously AVCC) Common Week |
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| April |
| Thursday 25 April | Anzac Day – University Holiday |
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| June |
| Monday 3 June – Sunday 28 July | Winter Recess (8 weeks) |
| Monday 3 June – Friday 7 June | SWOT Vac |
| Tuesday 11 June – Friday 28 June | Examinations |
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| July |
| Monday 8 July to Sunday 14 July | UA (previously AVCC) Common Vacation Week |
| Friday 12 July | Results final release date |
| Thursday 18 July – Wednesday 24 July | Special/Supplementary Examinations |
| Monday 22 July | Study Abroad and Exchange Enrolment Day |
| Wednesday 24 July | Academic Advice Day |
| Thursday 25 & Friday 26 July | Orientation |
| Monday 29 July to Sunday 27 October | Semester 2 (12 teaching weeks) |
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| August |
| Sunday 18 August | Melbourne Open Day |
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| September |
| Monday 30 September to Sunday 6 October | Non Teaching Period & UA (previously AVCC) Common Week |
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| October |
| Tuesday 1 October to Sunday 6 October | 2013 Festival of ideas |
| Monday 21 October to Friday 13 December | Re-enrolment |
| Monday 28 October to Friday 1 November | SWOT Vac |
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| November |
| Tuesday 5 November | Melbourne Cup Day (not a University Holiday) |
| Monday 4 November to Friday 22 November | Examinations |
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| December |
| Friday 6 December | Results final release date |
| Thursday 12 December to Thursday 19 December | Special/Supplementary Examinations |