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Important Dates

Melbourne Academic Calendar 2026

 

VET (CERTIFICATES, DIPLOMAS, ADVANCED DIPLOMAS)

 

Campus Closure & Public Holidays 1 January 
Orientation 11 - 12 February
Commence Semester 1 / Term 1 16 February
Graduation 4 March
End Term 1 18 April
Mid-semester break 19 - 26 April

Orientation

23 April
Commence Term 2 27 April
End Semester 1 / Term 2 27 June
Mid-year vacation 28 June - 19 July
Orientation 16 - 17 July
Commence Semester 2 / Term 3 20 July
Graduation 20 August
End Term 3 19 September
Mid-semester break 20 - 27 September
Orientation 24 September
Commence Term 4 28 September
End of Semester 2 / Term 4 28 November
Campus Closure & Public Holidays 23 - 31 December


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Higher Education

Main Teaching Periods

 

Semester 1  
Orientation 19 February 
Classes commence 23 February 
Graduation 4 March
Census date 23 March 
End Semester 1 29 May
SWOT VAC 1 - 3 June
Exam period  4 - 19 June
Results release  3 July 
Semester 2  
Orientation  23 July
Classes commence  27 July 
Graduation 18 August 
Census date 24 August
End Semester 2 30 October
SWOT VAC 2 - 4 November
Exam period 5 - 20 November
Results release 4 December