Important Dates
2023 Melbourne Academic Calendar
VET (Certificates, Diplomas, Advanced Diplomas)
| Campus Closure & Public Holidays | 2 January |
| Summer School (Cookery, Patisserie, Baking only) Start | 16 January |
| Summer School End | 5 February |
| Orientation / 'O' Day | Orientation Week: 6 - 10 February 'O' Day: 9 February |
| Commence Semester 1 | 13 February |
| End term 1 | 15 April |
| Mid-semester break for students | 17 - 21 April |
| 'O' Day | 20 April |
| Commence term 2 | 24 April |
| End semester 1 | 25 June |
| Mid-year vacation for students | 26 June - 23 July |
| Orientation / 'O' Day | Orientation Week: 18 - 21 July 'O' Day: 20 July |
| Commence Semester 2 | 24 July |
| End Term 3 | 24 September |
| Mid-semester break for students | 25 - 28 September |
| 'O' Day | 28 September |
| Commence Term 4 | 2 October |
| End if academic tear / End Semester 2 | 2 December |
| Campus Closure & Public Holidays | 21 - 29 December |
Higher Education
Main teaching periods
| Semester 1 | |
| Orientation | 13 - 17 February |
| Classes commence | 20 February |
| Census date | 20 March |
| Mid-semester break | 3 - 14 April |
| Classes end | 26 May |
| SWOT VAC | 29 - 31 May |
| Exam period | 1 - 16 June |
| Results release | 30 June |
| Supp/Special Exam Period | 26 - 28 July |
| Semester 2 | |
| Orientation | 24 - 28 July |
| Classes Commence | 31 July |
| Census date | 28 August |
| Mid-semester break | 11- 22 September |
| Classes end | 3 November |
| SWOT VAC | 6 - 8 November |
| Exam period | 9 - 24 November |
| Results release | 8 December |
| Supp/Special Exam Period | 13 - 15 December |
Additional Teaching Periods
Summer and Winter School Periods may also be used for catch up classes
| HE February Full Year | HE July Full Year | ||
| Class Commence | 20 February | Class Commence | 31 July |
| Census Date | 17 April | Census Date | 2 October |
| Classes End | 3 November | Classes End | TBC |
| Result Release | 8 December | Result Release | TBC |
| HE Summer School 2022 - 2023 | HE Winter School | ||
| Class Commence | 12 December | Class Commence | 26 June |
| Census Date | 23 December | Census Date | 3 July |
| Classes End | 27 January 2023 | Classes End | 21 July |
| SWOT VAC | 30 January - 1 February | SWOT VAC | 24 - 25 July |
| Exam Period | 2 - 3 February | Exam Period | 26 - 28 July |
| Result Release | 10 February | Result Release | 4 August |
| HE Summer School 2023 - 2024 | Research | ||
| Class Commence | 11 December | Research Period 1 | 1 January - 30 June |
| Census Date | 22 December | Research | |
| Classes End | TBC | Research Period 2 | 1 July - 31 December |
| SWOT VAC | TBC | Research Census Date is calculated at 20% from the student's start date to the end of the research period. | |
| Exam Period | TBC | ||
| Result Release | TBC | ||
Public Holidays and Campus Closure Dates
| 2022 - 2023 Campus Closure Period | 22 - 30 December 2022 |
| New Year's Day Holiday | 2 January 2023 |
| Australia Day | 26 January |
| Labour Day | 13 March |
| Good Friday | 7 April |
| Easter Monday | 10 April |
| ANZAC Day | 25 April |
| Queen's Birthday | 12 June |
| Grand Final Friday | 29 September (TBC) |
| Melbourne Cup | 7 November |
| 2023 - 2024 Campus Closure Period | 21 - 29 December |
| Christmas Day Holiday | 25 December |
| Boxing Day Holiday | 26 December |
