| Day/Date | Activity |
|---|
| January |
| Monday 6 January to Sunday 2 March | Summer Term (8 weeks) |
| Wednesday 22 January | Academic Advice Day 1 |
| Monday 27 January | University holiday for Australia Day |
| Friday 31 January | Council Planning Day |
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| February |
| Thursday 13 February to Friday 14 February | Conference of Deans and Heads of Departments |
| Thursday 20 February | Academic Advice Day 2 |
| Tuesday 25 February to Friday 28 February | Week O: Orientation for all students |
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| March |
| Monday 3 March to Sunday 1 June | Semester 1 (12 teaching weeks) |
| Monday 10 March | Labour Day (not a University Holiday) |
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| April |
| Good Friday 18 April to Sunday 27 April | Easter Non Teaching Period & UA (previously AVCC) Common Week |
| Friday 25 April | Anzac Day – University Holiday |
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| June |
| Monday 2 June to Sunday 27 July | Winter Recess (8 weeks) |
| Monday 2 June to Friday 6 June | SWOT Vac |
| Monday 9 June | Queen's Birthday - University Holiday |
| Tuesday 10 June to Friday 27 June | Examinations |
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| July |
| Monday 7 July to Sunday 13 July | Non-teaching period & UA Common Vacation Week |
| Friday 11 July | Results final release date |
| Thursday 17 July to Friday 25 July | Special/Supplementary Examinations |
| Wednesday 23 July | Academic Advice Day 3 |
| Wednesday 23 July to Friday 25 July | O-Week: Orientation for all students |
| Monday 28 July to Sunday 26 October | Semester 2 (12 teaching weeks) |
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| August |
| Sunday 17 August | Melbourne Open Day |
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| September |
| Monday 29 September to Sunday 5 October | Non Teaching Period & UA Common Week |
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| October |
| Monday 20 October | 2015 Re-enrolment Period Opens |
| Monday 27 October to Friday 31 October | SWOT Vac |
| Monday 27 October to Sunday 7 December | Examination Period (6 weeks including SWOT VAC and results period) |
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| November |
| Tuesday 4 November | Melbourne Cup Day (not a University Holiday) |
| Monday 3 November to Friday 21 November | Examinations |
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| December |
| Friday 5 December | Results final release date |
| Thursday 11 December to Thursday 18 December | Special/Supplementary Examinations |
| Friday 12 December | 2015 Re-enrolment Period Closes |