Important Dates
Higher Education
Main Teaching Periods
| Semester 1 | |
| Orientation | 15 - 19 February |
| Classes commence | 22 February |
| Graduation | 9 - 11 March |
| 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 | 10 - 12 August |
| 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 |
VET
| Campus Closure & Public Holidays | 3 Jan 2022 |
| Orientation | 7 - 11 February |
| 'O' Day | 10 February |
| Commence Semester 1 | 14 February |
| Graduation | TBA |
| End Term 1 | 14 April |
| Mid-semester break | 19 -22 April |
|
'O' Day |
21 April |
| Commence Term 2 | 26 April |
| End Semester 1 | 25 June |
| Mid-year vacation | 27 June - 23 July |
| Orientation | 18 - 22 July |
| 'O' Day | 21 July |
| Commence Semester 2 | 25 July |
| Graduation | TBA |
| End Term 3 | 24 September |
| Mid-semester break |
26 - 30 September |
| 'O' Day | 29 September |
| Commence Term 4 | 3 October |
| End of academic year/Semester 2 | 3 December |
| Campus Closure & Public Holidays | 22 - 30 December |
View VET census dates
Higher Education
Main Teaching Periods
| Semester 1 | |
| Orientation | 14 - 18 February |
| Classes commence | 21 February |
| Census date | 21 March |
| Mid-semester break | 11 - 22 April |
| Classes end | 27 May |
| SWOT VAC | 30 May - 1 June |
| Exam period | 2 - 17 June |
| Results release | 1 July |
| Supp/Special Exam Period | 27 - 29 July |
| Semester 2 | |
| Orientation | 25 - 29 July |
| Classes commence | 1 August |
| Census date | 29 August |
| Mid-semester break | 12 - 23 September |
| Classes end | 4 November |
| SWOT VAC | 7 - 9 November |
| Exam period | 10 - 25 November |
| Results release | 9 December |
| Supp/Special Exam Period | 14 - 16 December |
Additional Teaching Periods
| Full Year - February | |
| Classes commence | 21 February |
| Census date | 19 April |
| Classes end | 4 November |
| Results release | 9 December |
| Full Year - July | |
| Classes commence | 1 August |
| Census date | 3 October |
| Classes end | TBC |
| Results release | TBC |
| Winter School | |
| Classes commence | 27 June |
| Census date | 4 July |
| Classes end | 22 July |
| SWOT VAC | 25 - 27 July |
| Exam period | 28 - 29 July |
| Results release | 5 August |
| Summer School | |
| Classes commence | 12 December |
| Census date | 23 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 2022
| New Year’s Day | 3 January |
| Australia Day | 26 January |
| Labour Day | 14 March |
| Good Friday | 15 April |
| Easter Monday | 18 April |
| ANZAC Day | 25 April |
| Queen’s Birthday | 15 June |
| Friday before Grand Final | 30 September (TBC) |
| Melbourne Cup | 1 November |
| Christmas Day | 27 December (in leiu of 25) |
| Boxing Day | 26 December |
