2017 Medicine Surgery dates
This page displays all important dates to do with your enrolment in the Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery in 2017, including teaching periods, holidays, census dates, withdrawal dates, exam periods and deadlines to apply to graduate.
University opening dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
University opens for 2017 | Wednesday 4 January |
Australia Day - University closed | Thursday 26 January |
Labour Day - University remains open | Monday 13 March |
Good Friday - University closed | Friday 14 April |
Easter Monday - University closed | Monday 17 April |
Easter Tuesday - University closed | Tuesday 18 April |
ANZAC Day - University closed | Tuesday 25 April |
Queen's Birthday - University remains open | Monday 12 June |
| Friday before the AFL Grand Final- University closed | Friday 29 September |
Melbourne Cup Day - University remains open | Tuesday 7 November |
University holiday - University closed | Monday 25 December to Wednesday 3 January 2018 |
University opens for 2018 | Thursday 4 January 2018 |
Enrolment and fee dates for Medicine/Surgery
| Event | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|---|
International students - last day for commencing international students to withdraw from Semester and receive a 90% refund | Sunday 1 January | Sunday 4 June |
Invoices available on StudentConnect | Monday 30 January | Monday 5 June |
International students - last day for continuing students to withdraw from Semester and receive a 100% refund | Sunday 12 February | Sunday 16 July |
Fees due | Sunday 12 March | Thursday 12 August |
Census date | Friday 31 March | Thursday 31 August |
Commonwealth Assistance Notices for Semester released on StudentConnect | Thursday 27 April | Wednesday 27 September |
International students - final instalment of Semester fees due | Sunday 30 April | Saturday 30 September |
Last day to withdraw from Semester units with a Withdrawn Late (WL) listed on academic record | Friday 12 May | Friday 13 October |
Withdrawn Fail (WN) applies for all units withdrawn from this date | Saturday 13 May | Saturday 14 October |
Year 1 and 2 Medicine/Surgery dates
| Event | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|---|
Teaching period begins | Monday 30 January | Monday 3 July |
Mid-Semester break | Friday 14 April - Friday 21 April | Monday 11 September - Friday 15 September |
Exam timetable released | Monday 8 May | Monday 9 October |
Teaching period ends | Friday 9 June | Friday 10 November |
SWOTVAC begins | Monday 12 June | Monday 13 November |
Examination period begins | Monday 19 June | Monday 20 November |
Examination period ends | Friday 23 June | Friday 24 November |
| Non-teaching period | Not applicable | Monday 27 November - Friday 8 December |
Vacation | Monday 26 June - Friday 30 June | Monday 18 December - to be confirmed |
Results released | Thursday 6 July | Thursday 7 December |
Further assessment timetable released | School will notify relevant students | School will notify relevant students |
Further assessment period | Monday 10 July - Friday 14 July | Monday 11 December - Friday 15 December |
Year 3 Medicine/Surgery dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
Rotation 1 | Monday 23 January - Friday 10 March |
Rotation 2 (no Easter break) | Monday 13 March - Friday 28 April |
Rotation 3 | Monday 1 May - Thursday 15 June |
Exam timetable released | Monday 8 May |
Exams | Friday 16 June |
Vacation | Monday 19 June - Friday 30 June |
Results Released | Thursday 6 July |
Rotation 4 | Monday 3 July - Friday 18 August |
Rotation 5 | Monday 21 August - Friday 6 October |
Exam timetable released | Monday 9 October |
Rotation 6 | Monday 9 October - Friday 24 November |
Exam period begins | Monday 27 November |
Exam period ends | Friday 1 December |
Results Released | Thursday 7 December |
Further assessment timetable released | School will notify relevant students |
Further assessment period | Monday 11 December - Friday 15 December |
| Vacation | Monday 18 December - to be confirmed |
Year 4 Medicine/Surgery dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
Rotation 1 | Monday 23 January - Friday 24 February |
Rotation 2 | Monday 27 February - Friday 31 March |
Rotation 3 | Monday 3 April - Friday 12 May |
Easter break | Friday 14 April - Friday 21 April |
Exam timetable released | Monday 8 May |
Rotation 4 | Monday 15 May - Thursday 15 June |
Exam period begins | Friday 16 June |
Exam period ends | Friday 23 June |
Vacation 1 | Monday 26 June - Friday 30 June |
Results released | Thursday 6 July |
Further assessment timetable released | School will notify relevant students |
Further assessment period | Monday 3 July - Friday 7 July |
| Vacation 2 | Monday 10 July - Friday 14 July |
Selective / Elective 1 | Monday 17 July - Friday 25 August |
Selective / Elective 2 | Monday 28 August - Friday 6 October |
| Graduation applications open for students completing their degree at the end of Semester for December ceremonies | Monday 2 October |
Selective / Elective 3 | Monday 9 October - Friday 17 November |
Graduation applications close and graduation fee due for students completing their degree at end of Semester for December ceremonies | Friday 27 October |
Results released | Thursday 30 November |
| Graduation ceremony at Geelong Waterfront campus for students who completed their degree at the end of Semester | Thursday 14 December |
Census date explained
The census date is important as it is the last date to finalise aspects of your enrolment and fee obligations as detailed below.
International students:
International fee-paying students - last day to withdraw from current Semester and receive a 50% refund.
Domestic students:
- Last day to withdraw from units, intermit from current Semester or discontinue course without HECS-HELP/FEE-HELP liability
- Last day for Commonwealth supported, HECS-HELP, FEE-HELP or SA-HELP students to make full or partial upfront payments for current Semester
- Last day for Commonwealth supported students to submit online Commonwealth Assistance Form and/or provide their tax file number (TFN)
- FEE-HELP - last day for domestic fee-paying students to apply for FEE-HELP or pay fees up front for Semester
- Last day to withdraw from current Semester without incurring the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
All students
Last day to withdraw from current Semester units without reference on academic record.
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