Important Dates
VET
| Campus Closure & Public Holidays | 1 Jan 2020 |
| Orientation | 10 -15 February |
| Commence Semester 1 | 17 February |
| Graduation | TBC |
| End Term 1 | 24 April |
| Commence Term 2 | 27 April |
| Mid-semester break | 13 - 18 April |
| End Semester 1 | 27 June |
| Mid-year vacation | 29 June - 25 July |
| Orientation | 20 - 25 July |
| Commence Semester 2 | 27 July |
| Graduation (Virtual) | 25 August |
| Mid-semester break | 21 September - 2 October |
| End Term 3 | 10 October |
| Commence Term 4 | 12 October |
| End Semester 2/Academic year | 11 December |
| Campus Closure & Public Holidays | 23 - 31 December |
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Higher Education
Main Teaching Periods
| Semester 1 | |
| Orientation | 17 - 21 February |
| Classes commence | 24 February |
| Graduation | |
| Census date | 23 March |
| Mid-semester break | 6 - 17 April |
| Classes end | 29 May |
| SWOT VAC | 1 - 3 June |
| Exam period | 4 - 19 June |
| Results release | 3 July |
| Supp/Special Exam Period | 29 - 31 July |
| Semester 2 | |
| Orientation | 27 - 31 July |
| Classes commence | 3 August |
| Graduation (Virtual) | 25 August |
| Census date | 31 August |
| Mid-semester break | 14 - 25 September |
| Classes end | 6 November |
| SWOT VAC | 9 - 11 November |
| Exam period | 12 - 27 November |
| Results release | 11 December |
| Supp/Special Exam Period | 16 - 18 December |
Additional Teaching Periods
| Full Year - February | |
| Classes commence | 24 February |
| Census date | 20 April |
| Classes end | 6 November |
| Results release | 11 December |
| Full Year - August | |
| Classes commence | 3 August |
| Census date | 5 October |
| Classes end | TBC |
| Results release | TBC |
| Winter School | |
| Classes commence | 29 June |
| Census date | 6 July |
| Classes end | 24 July |
| SWOT VAC | 27 - 28 July |
| Exam period | 29 - 31 July |
| Results release | 7 August |
| Summer School | |
| Classes commence | 14 December |
| Census date | 24 December |
| Classes end | 29 January 2021 |
| SWOT VAC | 1 - 3 February |
| Exam period | 4 - 5 February |
| Results release | 12 February |
| Research | |
| Research period 1 | 1 Jan - 30 Jun |
| Research period 2 | 1 Jul - 31 Dec |
Victorian Public Holidays 2020
| New Year’s Day | 1 January |
| Australia Day | January (holiday 27 January) |
| Labour Day | 9 March |
| Good Friday | 10 April |
| Easter Monday | 13 April |
| ANZAC Day | 25 April |
| Queen’s Birthday | 8 June |
| Friday before Grand Final | TBC |
| Melbourne Cup | 3 November |
| Christmas Day | 25 December |
| Boxing Day | 26 December |
VET
| Campus Closure & Public Holidays | 1 Jan 2021 |
| Orientation | 15 -20 February |
| 'O' Day | 18 February |
| Commence Semester 1 | 22 February |
| End Term 1 | 24 April |
| Mid-semester break | 26 April - 1 May |
| Commence Term 2 | 3 May |
| End Semester 1 | 3 July |
| Mid-year vacation for students | 5 - 24 July |
| Orientation | 26 - 31 July |
| 'O' Day | 29 July |
| Commence Semester 2 | 2 August |
| Mid-semester break for students |
20 - 25 September |
| End Term 3 | 9 October |
| Commence Term 4 | 11 October |
| End of academic year/Semester 2 | 11 December |
| Campus Closure & Public Holidays | 22 - 31 December |
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Higher Education
Main Teaching Periods
| Semester 1 | |
| Orientation | 15 - 19 February |
| Classes commence | 22 February |
| Graduation | TBC |
| Census date | 22 March |
| Mid-semester break | 5 - 16 April |
| Classes end | 28 May |
| SWOT VAC | 31 May - 2 June |
| Exam period | 3 - 18 June |
| Results release | 2 July |
| Supp/Special Exam Period | 28 - 30 July |
| Semester 2 | |
| Orientation | 26 - 30 July |
| Classes commence | 2 August |
| Graduation | TBA |
| Census date | 30 August |
| Mid-semester break | 13 - 24 September |
| Classes end | 5 November |
| SWOT VAC | 8 - 10 November |
| Exam period | 11 - 26 November |
| Results release | 10 December |
| Supp/Special Exam Period | 15 - 17 December |
Additional Teaching Periods
| Full Year - February | |
| Classes commence | 22 February |
| Census date | 19 April |
| Classes end | 5 November |
| Results release | 10 December |
| Full Year - August | |
| Classes commence | 2 August |
| Census date | 4 October |
| Classes end | TBC |
| Results release | TBC |
| Winter School | |
| Classes commence | 28 June |
| Census date | 5 July |
| Classes end | 23 July |
| SWOT VAC | 26 - 28 July |
| Exam period | 29 - 30 July |
| Results release | 6 August |
| Summer School | |
| Classes commence | 13 December |
| Census date | 24 December |
| Classes end | TBC |
| SWOT VAC | TBC |
| Exam period | TBC |
| Results release | TBC |
| Research | |
| Research period 1 | 1 Jan - 30 Jun |
| Research period 2 | 1 Jul - 31 Dec |
Victorian Public Holidays 2021
| New Year’s Day | 1 January |
| Australia Day | 26 January |
| Labour Day | 8 March |
| Good Friday | 2 April |
| Easter Monday | 5 April |
| ANZAC Day | 25 April (holiday 26 April) |
| Queen’s Birthday | 14 June |
| Friday before Grand Final | TBC |
| Melbourne Cup | 2 November |
| Christmas Day | 25 December |
| Boxing Day | 26 December |
