2018 Trimester dates
Here you will find all important dates to do with your 2018 enrolment, including teaching periods, holidays, census dates, withdrawal dates, exam periods and deadlines to apply to graduate.
University opening dates and public holidays
| Event | Date | Open/closed |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Monday 1 January | Closed |
| University opens for 2018 | Thursday 4 January | Open |
| Australia Day | Friday 26 January | Closed |
| Labour Day | Monday 12 March | Open |
| Good Friday | Friday 30 March | Closed |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday 1 April | Closed |
| Easter Monday | Monday 2 April | Closed |
| Easter Tuesday | Tuesday 3 April | Closed |
| ANZAC Day | Wednesday 25 April | Closed |
| Queen's Birthday | Monday 11 June | Open |
| AFL Grand Final Eve | Friday 28 September | Closed |
| Melbourne Cup | Tuesday 6 November | Open |
| University holiday | Monday 24 December 2018 - Wednesday 2 January 2019 | Closed |
| Christmas Day | Tuesday 25 December | Closed |
| Boxing Day | Wednesday 26 December | Closed |
| New Year's Day | Tuesday 1 January 2019 | Closed |
| University opens for 2019 | Thursday 3 January 2019 | Open |
Our libraries may still be available on closed days, please check the library website to confirm opening hours.
Trimester 1 2018
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Thursday 4 January | University opens for 2018 |
| Friday 26 January | Australia Day - University closed |
| Monday 29 January | T1 Invoices available on StudentConnect |
| Sunday 4 February | International students - last day for commencing international students to withdraw from T1 and receive a 90% refund |
| Sunday 4 February | Cross-institutional studies - last day for Deakin students to apply to undertake cross-institutional studies in T1 |
| Monday 5 February | STAR timetable opens - preference entry for campus based units |
| Tuesday 13 February - Wednesday 21 February | Graduation ceremonies at Geelong Waterfront Campus |
| Wednesday 14 February | STAR closes for sorting of preferences |
| Thursday 15 February | STAR re-opens for timetable viewing and adjustment |
| Monday 19 February | International students Campus orientation and enrolment for students commencing in T1 |
| Monday 26 February | Orientation week begins - all students |
| Thursday 1 March | Graduation ceremony in Warrnambool |
| Monday 5 March | T1 teaching period begins |
| 5 March - 9 March | WEEK 1 |
| Monday 12 March | T1 fees due |
| Monday 12 March | International students - first instalment of at least 50% of T1 fees due |
| 12 March - 16 March | WEEK 2 |
| Monday 12 March | Labour Day - University remains open |
| Sunday 18 March | International students - last day for continuing students to withdraw from T1 and receive a 100% refund |
| Sunday 18 March | Last day to add units to T1 enrolment, both Campus and Cloud Campus - subject to availability of places |
| 19 March - 23 March | WEEK 3 |
| 26 March - 29 March | WEEK 4 |
| 30 March – 8 April | Easter vacation / Intra-trimester break |
| Saturday 31 March | Census date |
| 9 April - 13 April | WEEK 5 |
| Monday 2 April | Graduation applications open for students completing their degree in T3 2017 for June ceremonies |
| 16 April - 20 April | WEEK 6 |
| 23 April - 27 April | WEEK 7 |
| Wednesday 25 April | ANZAC Day - University closed |
| Monday 23 April | T1 exam timetable released on StudentConnect |
| Friday 27 April | Commonwealth Assistance Notices for T1 released on StudentConnect |
| Friday 27 April | Graduation applications close for students completing their degree at end of T3 2017 for June ceremonies |
| Monday 30 April | International students - final instalment of T1 fees due |
| 30 April - 4 May | WEEK 8 |
| Sunday 6 May | Last day to withdraw from T1 with Withdrawn Late (WL) listed on academic record |
| 7 May - 11 May | WEEK 9 |
| Monday 7 May | Withdrawn Fail (WN) applies for all units withdrawn from this date |
| Monday 7 May | Exam location - last day to request a change in exam location without penalty fee for Cloud Campus units |
| 14 May - 18 May | WEEK 10 |
| 21 May - 25 May | WEEK 11 |
| Monday 21 May | Exam location - last day to request a change in exam location with penalty fee for Cloud Campus units |
| Friday 25 May | T1 teaching period ends |
| Monday 28 May - Friday 1 June | T1 study period |
| Monday 4 June | Exams begin |
| Monday 11 June | Queen's Birthday - University remains open |
| Friday 15 June | Exams end |
| Monday 18 June - Friday 6 July | Inter trimester break |
| Tuesday 19 June - Wednesday 20 June | Graduation ceremonies at Geelong Waterfront Campus |
| Monday 2 July | Graduation applications open for students completing their degree in T1 for October ceremonies |
| Thursday 5 July | T1 results released at 6 pm |
| Monday 16 July | Supplementary and special exam timetable released on StudentConnect |
| Monday 30 July | Supplementary and special exams begin |
| Friday 27 July | Cross-institutional studies - last day for Deakin students who have studied at another institution to provide their T1 results to Deakin |
| Friday 27 July | Graduation applications close for students completing their degree at end of T1 for October ceremonies |
| Friday 3 August | Supplementary and special exams end |
Trimester 2 2018
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Monday 4 June | T2 invoices available on StudentConnect |
| Sunday 10 June | Cross-institutional studies - last day for Deakin students to apply to undertake cross-institutional studies in T2 |
| Sunday 10 June | International students - last day for commencing students to withdraw from T2 and receive a 90% refund |
| Monday 18 June | STAR timetable opens - preference entry for campus based units |
| Wednesday 27 June | STAR closes for sorting of preferences |
| Thursday 28 June | STAR re-opens for timetable viewing and adjustment |
| Monday 2 July | International students Campus orientation and enrolment for T2 |
| Monday 9 July | T2 teaching period begins |
| 9 July - 13 July | WEEK 1 |
| 16 July - 20 July | WEEK 2 |
| Sunday 22 July | International students - last day for continuing students to withdraw from T2 and receive a 100% refund |
| Sunday 22 July | Last day to add units to T2 enrolment, both Campus and Cloud Campus - subject to availability of places |
| 23 July - 27 July | WEEK 3 |
| Friday 27 July | T2 fees due |
| Friday 27 July | International students - first instalment of at least 50% of T2 fees due |
| 30 July - 3 August | WEEK 4 |
| 6 August - 10 August | WEEK 5 |
| Monday 13 August - Sunday 19 August | Intra-trimester break |
| Wednesday 15 August | Census date |
| 20 August - 24 August | WEEK 6 |
| 27 August - 31 August | WEEK 7 |
| Monday 27 August | Exam timetable released on StudentConnect |
| 3 September - 7 September | WEEK 8 |
| Sunday 9 September | Last day to withdraw from T2 with a Withdrawn Late (WL) listed on academic record |
| 10 September - 14 September | WEEK 9 |
| Monday 10 September | Withdrawn Fail (WN) applies for all units withdrawn from this date |
| Monday 10 September | Exam location - last day to request a change in exam location without penalty fee for Cloud Campus units |
| Wednesday 12 September | Commonwealth Assistance Notices for T2 released on StudentConnect |
| Saturday 15 September | International students - final instalment of T2 fees due |
| 17 September - 21 September | WEEK 10 |
| 24 September - 28 September | WEEK 11 |
| Monday 24 September | Exam location - last day to request a change in exam location with penalty fee for Cloud Campus units |
| Friday 28 September | T2 teaching period ends |
| Friday 28 September | AFL Grand Final Friday public holiday - University closed |
| Monday 1 October | Graduation applications open for international and medicine/surgery students completing their degree in T2 for December ceremonies |
| Monday 1 October - Friday 5 October | Study period |
| Tuesday 2 October - Thursday 4 October | Graduation ceremonies at Waterfront campus for students (all campuses) who completed their degree in T1 |
| Monday 8 October | Exams begin |
| Friday 19 October | Exams end |
| Monday 22 October - Friday 2 November | Inter-trimester break |
| Friday 26 October | Graduation applications close and graduation fee due for international and medicine/surgery students completing their degree in T2 for December ceremonies |
| Friday 2 November | T2 Results released at 6 pm |
| Monday 5 November | Graduation applications open for students completing their degree in T2 for February ceremonies |
| Monday 10 December | Supplementary and special exam timetable for T2 released on StudentConnect |
| Friday 14 December | Graduation applications close and graduation fee due for students completing their degree in T2 for February ceremonies |
| Monday 7 January 2019 | Cross-institutional studies - last day for Deakin students who have studied at another institution to provide their T2 results to Deakin |
| Thursday 7 February 2019 | Supplementary and special exams for T2 begin |
| Friday 15 February 2019 | Supplementary and special exams for T2 end |
Trimester 3 2018
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Sunday 7 October | International students - last day for commencing students to withdraw from T3 and receive a 90% refund |
| Monday 8 October | T3 invoices available on StudentConnect |
| Monday 22 October | STAR timetable opens - preference entry for campus based units |
| Monday 29 October | International students T3 Campus orientation and enrolment |
| Monday 29 October | STAR closes for sorting of preferences |
| Tuesday 30 October | STAR re-opens for timetable viewing and adjustment |
| Monday 5 November | T3 teaching period begins |
| 5 November - 9 November | WEEK 1 |
| Tuesday 6 November | Melbourne Cup Day - University remains open |
| 12 November - 16 November | WEEK 2 |
| Sunday 18 November | International students - last day for continuing students to withdraw from T3 and receive a 100% refund |
| Sunday 18 November | Last day to add units to T3 enrolment, both Campus and Cloud Campus - subject to availability of places |
| Sunday 18 November | Cross-institutional studies - last day for Deakin students to apply to undertake cross-institutional studies in T3 |
| 19 November - 23 November | WEEK 3 |
| Tuesday 27 November | T3 fees due |
| Tuesday 27 November | International students - first instalment of at least 50% of T3 fees due |
| 26 November - 30 November | WEEK 4 |
| 3 December - 7 December | WEEK 5 |
| 10 December - 14 December | WEEK 6 |
| Monday 10 December | T3 exam timetable released on StudentConnect |
| Thursday 13 December - Friday 14 December | Graduation ceremonies at Geelong Waterfront Campus |
| Saturday 15 December | Census date |
| 17 December - 21 December | WEEK 7 (last day to be advised, depending on University shutdown) |
| Monday 24 December - Sunday 6 January 2019 | Intra-trimester break |
| Sunday 6 January 2019 | Last day to withdraw from T3 with Withdrawn Late (WL) listed on academic record |
| 7 January - 11 January 2019 | WEEK 8 |
| Monday 7 January 2019 | Withdrawn Fail (WN) applies for all units withdrawn from this date |
| Thursday 10 January 2019 | Exam location - last day to request a change in exam location without penalty fee for Cloud Campus units |
| Friday 11 January 2019 | Commonwealth Assistance Notices for T3 released on StudentConnect |
| Tuesday 15 January 2019 | International students - final instalment of T3 fees due |
| 14 January - 18 January 2019 | WEEK 9 |
| 21 January - 25 January 2019 | WEEK 10 |
| Thursday 24 January 2019 | Exam location - last day to request a change in exam location with penalty fee for Cloud Campus units |
| Monday 28 January 2019 | Australia Day University closed |
| 29 January - 1 February 2019 | WEEK 11 |
| Friday 1 February 2019 | T3 teaching period ends |
| Monday 4 - Wednesday 6 February 2019 | T3 study period |
| Thursday 7 February 2019 | Exams begin |
| Friday 15 February 2019 | Exams end |
| Monday 18 February - Friday 1 March 2019 | Inter trimester break |
| Thursday 28 February 2019 | Results released at 6 pm |
| Thursday 28 March 2019 | Cross-institutional studies - last day for Deakin students who have studied at another institution to provide their results to Deakin |
| Thursday 18 April 2019 | Supplementary and special exam timetable for T3 released on StudentConnect |
| Monday 3 June 2019 | Supplementary and special exams for T3 start |
| Friday 14 June 2019 | Supplementary and special exams for T3 end |
Please be aware that these dates are subject to change; check this page regularly.
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 Trimester and receive a 50% refund
Domestic students:
- Last day to withdraw from units, intermit from current Trimester 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 Trimester
- 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 Trimester
- Last day to withdraw from current Trimester without incurring the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
All students
Last day to withdraw from current Trimester units without reference on academic record
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