Dates from 2015 to 2021
University holidays
2015 dates
| Day/Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| January 2015 | |
| Monday 5 January to Sunday 1 March | Summer Term (8 weeks) |
| Friday 23 January | Academic Advice Day 1 (for domestic students accepting Round 1 offers through VTAC) |
| Monday 26 January | Australia Day |
| February 2015 | |
| Thursday 19 February | Academic Advice Day 2 (for domestic students accepting Round 2 offers through VTAC and all undergraduate international students) |
| Tuesday 24 February to Friday 27 February | Week O: Orientation for all students |
| March 2015 | |
| Monday 2 March to Sunday 31 May | Semester 1 (12 teaching weeks) |
| Friday 6 March to Sunday 12 July | Non-teaching period & UA Common Vacation Week |
| April 2015 | |
| Friday 3 April to Tuesday 7 April | Easter holiday |
| Friday 3 April to Sunday 12 April | Easter Non Teaching Period & UA Common Week |
| Saturday 25 April | ANZAC Day |
| June 2015 | |
| Monday 1 June to Friday 5 June | SWOT Vac |
| Monday 1 June to Sunday 26 July | Winter Recess (8 Weeks) |
| Tuesday 9 June to Friday 26 June | Examinations |
| Saturday 13 June | Queen's Birthday |
| July 2015 | |
| Friday 10 July | Results final release date |
| Thursday 16 July to Friday 24 July | Special/Supplementary Examinations |
| Monday 27 July to Sunday 25 October | Semester 2 (12 teaching weeks) |
| August 2015 | |
| Sunday 16 August | Melbourne Open Day |
| September 2015 | |
| Monday 28 September to Sunday 4 October | Non Teaching Period & UA Common Week |
| October 2015 | |
| Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October | SWOT Vac |
| Monday 26 October to Sunday 6 December | Examination Period (6 weeks including SWOT VAC and results period) |
| November 2015 | |
| Monday 2 November to Friday 20 November | Examinations |
| December 2015 | |
| Friday 4 December | Results final release date |
| Thursday 10 December to Thursday 17 December | Special/Supplementary Examinations |
| Friday 25 December to Saturday 2 January | Christmas Holiday |
2016 dates
| Day/Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| January 2016 | |
| Monday 4 January to Sunday 28 February | Summer Term (8 weeks) |
| Tuesday 26 January | Australia Day |
| February 2016 | |
| Monday 15 February to Saturday 20 February | Examinations |
| Tuesday 23 February to Friday 26 February | Week O: Orientation for all students |
| Monday 29 February to Sunday 29 May | Semester 1 (12 teaching weeks) |
| March 2016 | |
| Thursday 17 March to Friday 18 March | March Graduation ceremonies |
| Friday 25 March to Tuesday 29 March | Easter holiday |
| Friday 25 March to Sunday 3 April | Non-teaching period & UA common vacation week |
| April 2016 | |
| Monday 25 April | ANZAC Day |
| May 2016 | |
| Saturday 28 May | PhD Graduation ceremony |
| Monday 30 May to Sunday 24 July | Winter Recess (8 weeks including SWOT Vac and results period) |
| Monday 30 May to Friday 3 June | SWOT Vac |
| June 2016 | |
| Monday 6 June to Friday 24 June | Examinations |
| Monday 13 June | Queen's Birthday |
| July 2016 | |
| Monday 4 July to Sunday 10 July | Non-teaching period & UA Common Vacation Week |
| Friday 8 July | Results final release date |
| Thursday 14 July to Wednesday 20 July | Special/Supplementary Examinations |
| Wednesday 20 July to Friday 22 July | Orientation period for mid-year intake |
| Monday 25 July to Sunday 23 October | Semester 2 (12 teaching weeks) |
| Wednesday 27 July to Saturday 6 August | Mid-year graduation ceremonies |
| August 2016 | |
| Sunday 21 August | Open Day - Parkville |
| September 2016 | |
| Monday 26 September to Sunday 2 October | Non Teaching Period & UA Common Vacation Week |
| Friday 30 September | Grand Final Eve |
| October 2016 | |
| Monday 24 October to Friday 28 October | SWOT Vac |
| Monday 31 October to Friday 18 November | Examinations |
| December 2016 | |
| Friday 2 December | Results final release date |
| Saturday 3 December to Thursday 15 December | End-of-year graduation ceremonies |
| Thursday 8 December to Wednesday 14 December | Special/Supplementary Examinations |
| Monday 26 December to Monday 2 January | Christmas holiday |
2017 dates
| Day/Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| January 2017 | |
| Tuesday 3 January to Sunday 26 February | Summer Term |
| Thursday 26 January | Australia Day |
| February 2017 | |
| Monday 13 February to Friday 3 March | Orientation Make the Most of Melbourne |
| Monday 13 February to Friday 17 February | Examinations |
| Monday 27 February to Sunday 28 May | Semester 1 |
| April 2017 | |
| Friday 14 April to Tuesday 18 April | Easter holiday |
| Friday 14 April to Sunday 23 April | Easter Non Teaching Period & UA Common Vacation Week |
| Tuesday 25 April | ANZAC Day |
| May 2017 | |
| Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June | SWOT Vac |
| Monday 29 May to Sunday 23 July | Winter Recess 8 weeks including SWOT Vac and results period |
| June 2017 | |
| Monday 5 June to Friday 23 June | Examinations |
| Monday 12 June | Queen's Birthday |
| July 2017 | |
| Monday 3 July to Sunday 9 July | Non-teaching period & UA Common Vacation Week |
| Friday 7 July | Results final release date |
| Monday 10 July to Friday 21 July | Orientation Make the Most of Melbourne |
| Thursday 13 July to Wednesday 19 July | Special/Supplementary Examinations |
| Monday 24 July to Sunday 22 October | Semester 2 12 teaching weeks |
| August 2017 | |
| Sunday 20 August | Open Day Parkville and Southbank |
| September 2017 | |
| Monday 25 September to Sunday 1 October | Non Teaching Period & UA Common Vacation Week |
| Friday 29 September | Friday before the AFL Grand Final |
| October 2017 | |
| Monday 23 October to Friday 27 October | SWOT Vac |
| Monday 23 October to Sunday 3 December | Examination Period 6 weeks including SWOT Vac and results period |
| Monday 30 October to Friday 17 November | Examinations |
| December 2017 | |
| Friday 1 December | Results final release date |
| Thursday 7 December to Thursday 14 December | Special/Supplementary Examinations |
| Monday 25 December to Monday 1 January | Christmas holiday |
2018 dates
| Day/Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| January 2018 | |
| Tuesday 2 January to Sunday 25 February | Summer Term 8 weeks |
| Friday 26 January | Australia Day |
| February 2018 | |
| Monday 12 February to Friday 16 February | Examinations |
| Monday 12 February to Friday 23 February | Orientation Make the Most of Melbourne |
| Monday 26 February to Sunday 27 May | Semester 1 12 teaching weeks |
| March 2018 | |
| Friday 30 March to Tuesday 3 April | Easter holiday |
| Friday 30 March to Sunday 8 April | Easter Non Teaching Period & UA Common Vacation Week |
| April 2018 | |
| Tuesday 10 April to Wednesday 11 April | Graduations (Autumn) |
| Wednesday 25 April | ANZAC Day |
| May 2018 | |
| Monday 28 May to Friday 1 June | SWOT Vac |
| Monday 28 May to Sunday 22 July | Winter Recess 8 weeks including SWOT Vac and results period |
| June 2018 | |
| Monday 4 June to Friday 22 June | Examinations |
| Monday 11 June | Queen's Birthday |
| July 2018 | |
| Monday 2 July to Sunday 8 July | Non-teaching period & UA Common Vacation Week |
| Friday 6 July | Results final release date |
| Monday 9 July to Friday 20 July | Orientation Make the Most of Melbourne |
| Thursday 12 July to Thursday 19 July | Special/Supplementary Examinations |
| Monday 23 July to Sunday 21 October | Semester 2 12 teaching weeks |
| Thursday 26 July to Saturday 28 July | Graduations (Winter) |
| August 2018 | |
| Sunday 19 August | Open Day - Parkville and Southbank |
| September 2018 | |
| Monday 24 September to Sunday 30 September | Non Teaching Period & UA Common Vacation Week |
| Friday 28 September | AFL Grand Final Day holiday |
| October 2018 | |
| Monday 22 October to Friday 26 October | SWOT Vac |
| Monday 22 October to Sunday 2 December | Examination Period 6 weeks including SWOT Vac and results period |
| Monday 29 October to Friday 16 November | Examinations |
| November 2018 | |
| Friday 30 November | Results final release date |
| December 2018 | |
| Thursday 6 December to Thursday 13 December | Graduations (Summer) |
| Thursday 6 December to Thursday 13 December | Special/Supplementary Examinations |
| Tuesday 25 December to Tuesday 1 January | Christmas holiday |
2019 dates
| Day/Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| January 2019 | |
| Wednesday 2 January to Monday 25 February | Summer Term 8 weeks |
| Monday 28 January | Australia Day |
| February 2019 | |
| Monday 11 February to Monday 18 February | Examinations |
| Monday 18 February to Friday 1 March | Orientation |
| March 2019 | |
| Monday 4 March to Sunday 2 June | Semester 1 12 teaching weeks |
| Monday 18 March to Friday 22 March | Employability Week |
| April 2019 | |
| Wednesday 17 April to Thursday 18 April | Graduations (Autumn) |
| Friday 19 April to Tuesday 23 April | Easter holiday |
| Friday 19 April to Sunday 28 April | Easter Non Teaching Period & UA Common Vacation Week |
| Thursday 25 April | ANZAC Day |
| June 2019 | |
| Monday 3 June to Sunday 21 July | Winter Recess 8 weeks including Results Period |
| Monday 3 June to Friday 7 June | SWOT Vac |
| Monday 10 June | Queen's Birthday |
| Tuesday 11 June to Friday 28 June | Examinations |
| July 2019 | |
| Monday 8 July to Sunday 14 July | Non-teaching period & UA Common Vacation Week |
| Friday 12 July | Results final release date |
| Monday 15 July to Friday 26 July | Orientation |
| Thursday 18 July to Thursday 25 July | Special/Supplementary Examinations |
| Thursday 25 July to Saturday 27 July | Graduations (Winter) |
| Monday 29 July to Sunday 27 October | Semester 2 12 teaching weeks |
| August 2019 | |
| Monday 12 August to Friday 16 August | Employability Week |
| September 2019 | |
| Friday 27 September | Friday before the AFL Grand Final |
| Monday 30 September to Sunday 6 October | Non-teaching period & UA Common Vacation Week |
| October 2019 | |
| Monday 28 October to Friday 1 November | SWOT Vac |
| November 2019 | |
| Monday 4 November to Friday 22 November | Examinations |
| December 2019 | |
| Friday 6 December | Results final release date |
| Wednesday 11 December to Thursday 19 December | Graduations (Summer) |
| Thursday 12 December to Thursday 19 December | Special/Supplementary Examinations |
| Wednesday 25 December to Wednesday 1 January | Christmas holiday |
2020 dates
| Day/Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| January 2020 | |
| Thursday 2 January to Sunday 1 March | Summer Term 8 weeks |
| Monday 27 January | Australia Day |
| February 2020 | |
| Monday 17 February to Monday 24 February | Summer Examinations |
| Monday 24 February to Friday 28 February | Melbourne Orientation & Commencement Ceremonies |
| March 2020 | |
| Monday 2 March to Sunday 7 June | Semester 1 12 teaching weeks |
| Monday 16 March to Friday 20 March | Employability Week |
| April 2020 | |
| Monday 6 April to Sunday 19 April | Easter Non-teaching period / Mid-Semester Break Note that as part of the University response to COVID-19 the Non-teaching period over Easter has been extended and is now starting four days earlier than previously scheduled. |
| Tuesday 7 April to Wednesday 8 April | Graduations (Autumn) Please note that as part of the University response to COVID-19 the Graduation ceremonies that were to be held on Tuesday 7 April and Wednesday 8 April have been cancelled. Students have the option to either graduate In Absentia or defer their Graduation to a later round and can refer to the Responding to your Graduation Invitation for more information. |
| Friday 10 April to Tuesday 14 April | Easter public holiday |
| Monday 13 April to Friday 17 April | UA Common Vacation Week |
| Saturday 25 April | ANZAC Day |
| June 2020 | |
| Monday 8 June | Queen's Birthday holiday |
| Monday 8 June to Friday 12 June | SWOT Vac |
| Monday 15 June to Friday 3 July | Examinations |
| July 2020 | |
| Monday 6 July to Sunday 12 July | Non-teaching period & UA Common Vacation Week |
| Friday 17 July | Results final release date |
| Wednesday 22 July to Saturday 25 July | Graduations (Winter) Please note that as part of the University response to COVID-19 the Graduation ceremonies that were to be held on Wednesday 22 July until Saturday 25 July have been cancelled. Students have the option to either graduate In Absentia or defer their Graduation to a later round and can refer to the Responding to your Graduation Invitation for more information. |
| Thursday 23 July to Thursday 30 July | Special/Supplementary Examinations |
| Monday 27 July to Friday 31 July | Orientation |
| August 2020 | |
| Monday 3 August to Sunday 1 November | Semester 2 12 teaching weeks |
| Monday 17 August to Friday 21 August | Employability Week |
| October 2020 | |
| Monday 5 October to Sunday 11 October | Non-teaching period & UA Common Vacation Week |
| Friday 23 October | Friday before AFL Grand Final holiday |
| November 2020 | |
| Monday 2 November to Friday 6 November | SWOT Vac |
| Monday 9 November to Friday 27 November | Examinations |
| December 2020 | |
| Friday 11 December | Results final release date |
| Wednesday 16 December to Wednesday 23 December | Special/Supplementary Examinations |
| Wednesday 16 December to Monday 21 December | Graduations (Summer) Please note that as part of the University response to COVID-19 the Graduation ceremonies that were to be held on Wednesday 16 December until Monday 21 December have been cancelled. Students have the option to either graduate In Absentia or defer their Graduation to a later round and can refer to the Responding to your Graduation Invitation for more information. |
| Thursday 24 December to Sunday 3 January | Christmas holiday |
2021 dates
| Day/Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| January 2021 | |
| Monday 4 January to Sunday 28 February | Summer Term 8 weeks |
| Tuesday 26 January | Australia Day holiday |
| Friday 29 January | Graduation in absentia conferral date |
| February 2021 | |
| Monday 15 February to Monday 22 February | Summer Examinations |
| Monday 22 February to Friday 26 February | Melbourne Orientation & Commencement Ceremonies |
| March 2021 | |
| Monday 1 March to Sunday 30 May | Semester 1 12 teaching weeks |
| Friday 5 March | Graduation in absentia conferral date |
| Monday 15 March to Friday 19 March | Employability Week |
| Wednesday 31 March | Graduation in absentia conferral date |
| April 2021 | |
| Friday 2 April to Tuesday 6 April | Easter holiday |
| Friday 2 April to Sunday 11 April | Easter, Non-teaching period & UA Common Vacation Week |
| Sunday 25 April | ANZAC Day |
| Friday 30 April | Graduation in absentia conferral date |
| May 2021 | |
| Monday 31 May | Graduation in absentia conferral date |
| Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June | SWOT Vac |
| June 2021 | |
| Monday 7 June to Friday 25 June | Examinations |
| Monday 14 June | Queen's Birthday holiday (Students with a scheduled exam on the Queen’s birthday holiday will be required to sit the exam) |
| Wednesday 30 June | Graduation in absentia conferral date |
| July 2021 | |
| Monday 5 July to Sunday 11 July | Non-teaching period & UA Common Vacation Week |
| Friday 9 July | Results final release date |
| Thursday 15 July to Thursday 22 July | Special/Supplementary Examinations |
| Monday 19 July to Friday 23 July | Melbourne Orientation |
| Monday 26 July to Sunday 24 October | Semester 2 12 teaching weeks |
| Friday 30 July | Graduation in absentia conferral date |
| August 2021 | |
| Monday 9 August to Friday 13 August | Employability Week |
| Friday 27 August to Saturday 18 September | Graduations (Winter) Postponed – new arrangements to be advised |
| Tuesday 31 August | Graduation in absentia conferral date |
| September 2021 | |
| Monday 20 September to Sunday 26 September | Non-teaching period |
| Friday 24 September | Friday before AFL Grand Final holiday |
| Thursday 30 September | Graduation in absentia conferral date |
| October 2021 | |
| Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October | SWOT Vac |
| Friday 29 October | Graduation in absentia conferral date |
| November 2021 | |
| Monday 1 November to Friday 19 November | Examinations |
| December 2021 | |
| Friday 3 December | Results final release date |
| Thursday 9 December to Thursday 16 December | Special/Supplementary Examinations |
| Saturday 25 December to Monday 3 January | Christmas holiday |