Important Dates
Trimester dates
Trimester 1, 2015
| Date | Event or deadline |
|---|---|
Monday 5 January | University opens for 2015 |
Monday 26 January | Australia Day - University closed |
| Friday 30 January | Graduation applications close and graduation fee due for students completing their degree in T2 and T3 2014 for March/April ceremonies |
Monday 2 February | T1 Invoices available on StudentConnect |
Sunday 8 February | Cross-institutional studies - last day for Deakin students to apply to undertake cross-institutional studies in T1 |
Sunday 8 February | International students - last day for commencing international students to withdraw from T1 and receive a 90% refund |
| Monday 9 February | STAR timetable opens - preference entry for campus based units |
| Monday 16 February | STAR closes for sorting of preferences |
| Tuesday 17 February | STAR re-opens for timetable viewing and adjustment |
Monday 23 February | International students Campus orientation and enrolment for students commencing in T1 |
Monday 2 March | Orientation week begins - all students |
9 March - 13 March | WEEK 1 |
Monday 9 March | T1 teaching period begins |
Monday 9 March | Labour Day - University remains open |
Thursday 12 March | T1 Fees due |
Thursday 12 March | International students - first instalment of at least 50% of T1 fees due |
16 March - 20 March | WEEK 2 |
Sunday 22 March | International students - last day for continuing students to withdraw from T1 and receive a 100% refund |
Sunday 22 March | Last day to add units to T1 enrolment, both Campus and Cloud (online) - subject to availability of places |
23 March – 27 March | WEEK 3 |
| Thursday 26 March | Graduation ceremonies in Warrnambool |
30 March - 2 April | WEEK 4 |
Tuesday 31 March | Census date |
Friday 3 April | Good Friday - University closed |
Friday 3 April - Sunday 12 April | Intra-trimester break |
Monday 6 April | Easter Monday - University closed |
Tuesday 7 April | Easter Tuesday - University closed |
13 April - 17 April | WEEK 5 |
| 14 April - 24 April | Graduation ceremonies at the Waterfront campus (for Burwood and Geelong graduates) |
20 April - 24 April | WEEK 6 |
Saturday 25 April | ANZAC Day |
27 April - 1 May | WEEK 7 |
Monday 27 April | University closed - ANZAC Day is observed |
| Tuesday 28 April | T1 exam timetable released on StudentConnect |
Tuesday 28 April | Commonwealth Assistance Notices for T1 released on StudentConnect |
Thursday 30 April | International students - final instalment of T1 fees due |
4 May - 8 May | WEEK 8 |
Sunday 10 May | Last day to withdraw from T1 with Withdrawn Late (WL) listed on academic record |
11 May - 15 May | WEEK 9 |
Monday 11 May | Exam location - last day to request a change in exam location without penalty fee |
Monday 18 May | Residential unit 1 census date |
18 May - 22 May | WEEK 10 |
25 May - 29 May | WEEK 11 |
Monday 25 May | Exam location - last day to request a change in exam location with penalty fee |
Friday 29 May | T1 teaching period ends |
Friday 29 May | Last day to withdraw from T1 units with Withdrawn Fail (WN) listed on academic record |
Monday 1 - Friday 5 June | T1 study period |
Monday 8 June | Exams begin |
Monday 8 June | Queen's Birthday - University remains open |
Friday 19 June | Exams end |
Monday 22 June - Friday 10 July | Inter trimester break |
| Monday 29 June | Graduation applications open for students completing their degree in T1 for October ceremonies |
Thursday 9 July | T1 results released at 6 pm |
Wednesday 15 July | Supplementary and special exam timetable released on StudentConnect |
Thursday 16 July | Last day to request a review of results to Faculty Committee for T1 |
Monday 27 July | Supplementary and special exams begin |
Friday 31 July | Graduation applications close for students completing their degree at end of T1 for October ceremonies |
Friday 31 July | Supplementary and special exams end |
Friday 31 July | Cross-institutional studies - last day for Deakin students who have studied at another institution to provide their T1 results to Deakin |
Trimester 2, 2015
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Monday 8 June | T2 invoices available on StudentConnect |
Sunday 14 June | Cross-institutional studies - last day for Deakin students to apply to undertake cross-institutional studies in T2 |
Sunday 14 June | International students - last day for commencing students to withdraw from T2 and receive a 90% refund |
| Monday 22 June | STAR timetable opens - preference entry for campus based units |
| Monday 29 June | STAR closes for sorting of preferences |
| Tuesday 30 June | STAR re-opens for timetable viewing and adjustment |
Monday 6 July | International students Campus orientation and enrolment for T2 |
13 July - 17 July | WEEK 1 |
Monday 13 July | T2 teaching period begins |
20 July - 24 July | WEEK 2 |
Sunday 26 July | International students - last day for continuing students to withdraw from T2 and receive a 100% refund |
Sunday 26 July | Last day to add units to T2 enrolment, both Campus and Cloud (online) - subject to availability of places |
Monday 27 July | T2 fees due |
Monday 27 July | International students - first instalment of at least 50% of T2 fees due |
27 July - 31 July | WEEK 3 |
3 August - 7 August | WEEK 4 |
Monday 10 August - Sunday 16 August | Intra-trimester break |
Saturday 15 August | Census date |
17 August - 21 August | WEEK 5 |
24 August - 28 August | WEEK 6 |
Monday 31 August | Residential unit 2 census date |
31 August - 4 September | WEEK 7 |
Monday 31 August | Exam timetable released on StudentConnect |
7 September - 11 September | WEEK 8 |
Friday 11 September | Commonwealth Assistance Notices for T2 released on StudentConnect |
Sunday 13 September | Last day to withdraw from T2 with a Withdrawn Late (WL) listed on academic record |
14 September - 18 September | WEEK 9 |
Monday 14 September | Exam location - last day to request a change in exam location without penalty fee |
Tuesday 15 September | International students - final instalment of T2 fees due |
21 September - 25 September | WEEK 10 |
28 September - 2 October | WEEK 11 |
Monday 28 September | Exam location - last day to request a change in exam location with penalty fee |
| Thursday 1 October | Graduation applications open for international and medicine students completing their degree in T2/S2 for December ceremonies |
Thursday 1 October | *T2 teaching period ends |
Thursday 1 October | *Last day to withdraw from T2 units with Withdrawn Fail (WN) listed on academic record |
| Friday 2 October | *Grand Final Friday - University closed |
Monday 5 October - Friday 9 October | Study period |
| Tuesday 6 October - Thursday 8 October | Graduation ceremonies at Waterfront campus for students (all campuses) who completed their degree in T1 |
Monday 12 October | Exams begin |
Friday 23 October | Exams end |
Monday 26 October - Friday 6 November | Inter-trimester break |
Friday 30 October | Graduation applications close and graduation fee due for international and medicine students completing their degree in T2/S2 for December ceremonies |
Friday 6 November | T2 Results released at 6 pm |
Friday 13 November | Last day to request a review of results to Faculty Committee for T2 |
| Tuesday 1 December | Graduation applications open for students completing their degree in T2 for March/April ceremonies. |
Monday 14 December | Supplementary and special exam timetable for T2 released on StudentConnect |
Tuesday 5 January 2016 | Cross-institutional studies - last day for Deakin students who have studied at another institution to provide their T2 results to Deakin |
Thursday 11 February 2016 | Supplementary and special exams for T2 begin |
Friday 19 February 2016 | Supplementary and special exams for T2 end |
*The Victorian Government declared Friday 2 October a public holiday on 19 August 2015. Deakin will be closed on this day which results in the the last day of Trimester 2 teaching and the last day to withdraw from a unit with a WN, Thursday 1 October.
Trimester 3, 2015
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Sunday 11 October | Cross-institutional studies - last day for Deakin students to apply to undertake cross-institutional studies in T3 |
Sunday 11 October | International students - last day for commencing students to withdraw from T3 and receive a 90% refund |
Monday 12 October | T3 invoices available on StudentConnect |
| Monday 26 October | STAR timetable opens - preference entry for campus based units |
| Monday 2 November | STAR closes for sorting of preferences |
Monday 2 November | International students T3 Campus orientation and enrolment |
| Tuesday 3 November | STAR re-opens for timetable viewing and adjustment |
Tuesday 3 November | Melbourne Cup Day - University remains open |
Monday 9 November | T3 teaching period begins |
9 November - 13 November | WEEK 1 |
16 November - 20 November | WEEK 2 |
Sunday 22 November | International students - last day for continuing students to withdraw from T3 and receive a 100% refund |
Sunday 22 November | Last day to add units to T3 enrolment, both Campus and Cloud (online) - subject to availability of places |
23 November - 27 November | WEEK 3 |
Friday 27 November | T3 fees due |
Friday 27 November | International students - first instalment of at least 50% of T3 fees due |
30 November - 4 December | WEEK 4 |
7 December - 11 December | WEEK 5 |
| Thursday 10 December | Graduation ceremonies in Geelong for international and medicine students who completed their degree in T2/S2 |
14 December - 18 December | WEEK 6 |
Monday 14 December | T3 exam timetable released on StudentConnect |
Tuesday 15 December | Census date |
Tuesday 15 December | Residential unit 3 census date |
Monday 21 December - Sunday 3 January 2016 | Intra-trimester break |
| Monday 21 December | Graduation applications open for students completing their degree in T3 for March/April 2016 ceremonies |
4 January - 8 January 2016 | WEEK 7 |
Friday 8 January 2016 | Commonwealth Assistance Notices for T3 released on StudentConnect |
Sunday 10 January 2016 | Last day to withdraw from T3 with Withdrawn Late (WL) listed on academic record |
11 January - 15 January 2016 | WEEK 8 |
Thursday 14 January 2016 | Exam location - last day to request a change in exam location without penalty fee |
Friday 15 January 2016 | International students - final instalment of T3 fees due |
18 January - 22 January 2016 | WEEK 9 |
25 January - 29 January 2016 | WEEK 10 |
Tuesday 26 January 2016 | Australia Day – University closed |
Thursday 28 January 2016 | Exam location - last day to request a change in exam location with penalty fee |
| Friday 29 January 2016 | Graduation applications close and graduation fee due for students completing their degree in T2 or T3 for March/April ceremonies |
1 February - 5 February 2016 | WEEK 11 |
Friday 5 February 2016 | T3 teaching period ends |
Friday 5 February 2016 | Last day to withdraw from T3 units with Withdrawn Fail (WN) grade listed on academic record |
Monday 8 - Wednesday 10 February 2016 | T3 study period |
Thursday 11 February 2016 | Exams begin |
Friday 19 February 2016 | Exams end |
Monday 22 February - Friday 4 March 2016 | Inter trimester break |
Thursday 3 March 2016 | Results released at 6 pm |
| Thursday 10 March 2016 | Last day to request a review of results to Faculty Committee for T3 |
Thursday 31 March 2016 | Cross-institutional studies - last day for Deakin students who have studied at another institution to provide their results to Deakin |
Tuesday 26 April 2016 | Supplementary and special exam timetable for T3 released on StudentConnect |
Monday 6 June 2016 | Supplementary and special exams for T3 start |
Friday 17 June 2016 | Supplementary and special exams for T3 end |
Semester dates
University opening dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
University opens for 2015 | Monday 5 January |
Australia Day - University closed | Monday 26 January |
Labour Day - University remains open | Monday 9 March |
Good Friday - University closed | Friday 3 April |
Easter Monday - University closed | Monday 6 April |
Easter Tuesday - University closed | Tuesday 7 April |
ANZAC Day | Saturday 25 April |
Queen's Birthday - University remains open | Monday 8 June |
Melbourne Cup Day - University remains open | Tuesday 3 November |
University holiday - University closed | To be confirmed |
University opens for 2016 | To be confirmed |
Semester 1 and 2 - enrolment and fee dates
Event | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|---|
International students - last day for commencing international students to withdraw from Semester and receive a 90% refund | Sunday 4 January | Sunday 7 June |
Invoices available on StudentConnect | Monday 2 February | Monday 8 June |
International students - last day for continuing students to withdraw from Semester and receive a 100% refund | Sunday 15 February | Sunday 19 July |
Fees due | Thursday 12 March | Wednesday 12 August |
Census date | Tuesday 31 March | Monday 31 August |
Last day to withdraw from Semester units with a Withdrawn Late (WL) listed on academic record | Monday 13 April | Monday 14 September |
Commonwealth Assistance Notices for Semester released on StudentConnect | Tuesday 28 April | Friday 25 September |
International students - final instalment of Semester fees due | Thursday 30 April | Wednesday 30 September |
Last day to withdraw from semester units with a Withdrawn Fail (WN) listed on academic record | Friday 12 June | Friday 13 November |
Census date explained
International students
- International fee-paying students - last day to withdraw from Semester and receive a 50% refund
Domestic students
- Last day to withdraw from units, intermit from Semester or discontinue course without HECS-HELP/FEE-HELP liability
- Last day for HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP students to make full or partial up front payments for Semester
- Last day for Commonwealth supported students to submit online Commonwealth Assistance Form and/or provide their tax file number (TFN)
- Last day to pay or defer the Student Services and Amenities Fee through SA-HELP (if eligible)
- FEE-HELP - last day for domestic fee-paying students to apply for FEE-HELP or pay fees up front for Semester
All students
- Last day to withdraw from Semester units without reference on academic record
Year 1 and 2 Medical Students
Event | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|---|
Teaching period begins | Monday 2 February | Monday 6 July |
Mid-Semester break | Monday 6 April - Friday 10 April | Monday 14 September - Friday 18 September |
Exam timetable released | Monday 11 May | Monday 12 October |
Teaching period ends | Friday 12 June | Friday 13 November |
SWOTVAC begins | Monday 15 June | Monday 16 November |
Examination period begins | Monday 22 June | Monday 23 November |
Examination period ends | Friday 26 June | Friday 27 November |
| Non-teaching period | not applicable | Monday 30 November - Friday 11 December |
Vacation | Monday 29 June - Friday 3 July | Monday 21 December - tbc |
Results released | Thursday 9 July, 4 pm | Thursday 10 December, 4 pm |
Reassessment period timetable released | School will notify relevant students | School will notify relevant students |
Reassessment period | Monday 13 July - Friday 17 July | Monday 14 December - Friday 18 December |
Year 3 Medical Students
Event | Date |
|---|---|
Rotation 1 | Tuesday 27 January to Friday 13 March |
Rotation 2 (no Easter break) | Monday 16 March to Friday 1 May |
Rotation 3 | Monday 4 May to Thursday 18 June |
Exam timetable released | Monday 11 May |
Exams | Friday 19 June |
Vacation | Monday 22 June - Friday 3 July |
Results Released | Thursday 9 July, 4 pm |
Rotation 4 | Monday 6 July to Friday 21 August |
Rotation 5 | Monday 24 August to Friday 9 October |
Exam timetable released | Monday 12 October |
Rotation 6 | Monday 12 October to Friday 27 November |
Exam period begins | Monday 30 November |
Exam period ends | Friday 4 December |
Results Released | Thursday 10 December, 4 pm |
Reassessment period timetable released | School will notify relevant students |
Reassessment period | Monday 14 December - Friday 18 December |
| Vacation | Monday 21 December - tbc |
Year 4 Medical Students
Event | Date |
|---|---|
Rotation 1 | Tuesday 27 January to Friday 27 February |
Rotation 2 | Monday 2 March to Thursday 2 April |
Easter break | Friday 3 April - Friday 10 April |
Rotation 3 | Monday 13 April to Friday 15 May |
Exam timetable released | Monday 11 May |
Rotation 4 | Monday 18 May to Thursday 18 June |
Exam period begins | Friday 19 June |
Exam period ends | Friday 26 June |
Vacation 1 | Monday 29 June - Friday 3 July |
Results released | Thursday 2 July, 4 pm |
Reassessment period timetable released | School will notify relevant students |
Reassessment period | Monday 6 July - Friday 10 July |
Selective / Elective 1 | Monday 20 July to Friday 28 August |
Selective / Elective 2 | Monday 31 August to Friday 9 October |
| Graduation applications open for students completing their degree at the end of Semester for December ceremonies | Thursday 1 October |
Selective / Elective 3 | Monday 12 October to Friday 20 November |
Graduation applications close and graduation fee due for students completing | Friday 30 October |
Results released | Thursday 3 December, 4 pm |
| Graduation ceremony at Geelong Waterfront campus for students who completed their degree at the end of Semester | Thursday 10 December |