Exam timetables
Exam timetables are released 6 weeks before each exam period.
Trimester 3 exams (in response to COVID-19 situation)
No exams will be held at Deakin exam venues, or external exam venues, for Trimester 3 2020.
The exam period will be held Thursday 11 - Friday 19 February 2021. Please check StudentConnect for your individual exam timetable (to be released on Monday 14 December 2020) and your unit site for individual exam details.
Find out more on the General exam information webpage.
Exams are held at the end of each Trimester, Semester or other study period.
If you are studying units assessed with exams, you must be available to sit an exam at any time within these published dates.
- Trimester 1 and Trimester 2 exams commence on a Monday and are held over a two week period.
- Trimester 3 exams commence on a Thursday and are held over seven days.
Check your personal timetables on StudentConnect, after the date of timetable release listed below. These dates are also provided in the Important Dates in the Deakin University Handbook each year.
If you need assistance with your exam timetable contact Student Central.
2021 Exam timetable release and exam schedule
Trimester | Timetable Release Date | Exam Period |
|---|---|---|
| Trimester 3 2020 | Monday 14 December 2020 | Thursday 11 to Friday 19 February 2021 |
| Trimester 2 2020 Supplementary/Special | Monday 14 December 2020 | Thursday 11 to Friday 19 February 2021 |
| Trimester 1 2021 | Tuesday 27 April 2021 | Monday 7 to Friday 18 June 2021* |
| Trimester 3 2020 Supplementary/Special | Tuesday 27 April 2021 | Monday 7 to Friday 18 June 2021* |
| Trimester 1 2021 Supplementary/Special | Wednesday 21 July 2021 | Monday 2 to Friday 6 August 2020 |
| Trimester 2 2021 | Monday 30 August 2021 | Monday 11 to Friday 22 October 2021 |
| Trimester 3 2021 | Monday 13 December 2021 | Thursday 10 to Friday 18 February 2022 |
| Trimester 2 2021 Supplementary/Special | Monday 13 December 2021 | Thursday 10 to Friday 18 February 2022 |
* Note that exams ARE held on the Queen's Birthday public holiday (Monday 14/06/2021). Ensure you check public transport timetables as services may be reduced for the day.
School of Medicine - 2020 semester courses
Doctor of Medicine, Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery
| Semester | Timetable Release Date | Exam Period |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 2020 | Monday 11 May | Friday 12 to Friday 19 June |
| Semester 2 2020 | Monday 5 October | Monday 16 to Friday 27 November |
Bachelor of Medical Imaging
| Semester | Timetable Release Date | Exam Period |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 2020 | Monday 11 May | Monday 8 to Friday 12 June* |
| Semester 2 2020 | Monday 5 October | Monday 9 to Friday 13 November |
* Note that exams are held on the Queen's Birthday public holiday.
Exam Scheduling Guidelines
- You will not have more than two exams scheduled on any one day
- You will not have more than two exams scheduled consecutively (back to back), including consecutive exams scheduled across two days
- Where possible the overall percentage of consecutive (back to back) exams should be no greater than 5%
- Where you have two exams clash (scheduled at the same time) arrangements will be made to reschedule one of the exams to the next available session
- Exams may be scheduled at 9.00 am, 1.00 pm or 4.30 pm.
- Where possible Friday exams will be scheduled to the 9.00 am and 1.00 pm sessions only
- Exams can be held on a public holiday in some cases, eg. Queen's Birthday in June.