Here are some key dates to mark in your calendar for 2023.
While we hope we don’t need to change anything this year – fingers crossed! – do keep an eye on the academic calendar as the year progresses. We will email you at your student email address if there are any important changes.
Semester 2
- Orientation starts on Monday 24 July and ends on Friday 28 July
- Semester 2 begins Monday 31 July and ends on Friday 27 October
- Census date is Thursday 31 August
- Study vacation (SWOTVAC) runs from Monday 30 October – Thursday 2 November
- The exam/assessment period is from Friday 3 November – Saturday 18 November
University closed dates
- Australia Day – Thursday 26 January
- Easter – Friday 7 April – Tuesday 11 April
- ANZAC Day – Tuesday 25 April
- King’s Birthday – Monday 12 June
- University shut down – Monday 25 December – Tuesday 2 January 2024
Please note that the University is open on Melbourne Cup Day (Tuesday 7 November).
Full academic calendar
If you’re curious about Semester, Term, Winter dates, head over to the full academic calendar to see more details.