Exam timetables
Exam timetables are released 6 weeks before each exam period.
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.
2020 Exam timetable release and exam schedule
Trimester | Timetable Release Date | Exam Period |
|---|---|---|
| Trimester 3 2019 | Monday 16 December 2019 | Thursday 13 to Friday 21 February 2020 |
| Trimester 2 2019 Supplementary/Special | Monday 16 December 2019 | Thursday 13 to Friday 21 February 2020 |
| Trimester 1 2020 | Tuesday 28 April 2020 | Monday 8 to Friday 19 June 2020* |
| Trimester 3 2019 Supplementary/Special | Tuesday 28 April 2020 | Monday 8 to Friday 19 June 2020* |
| Trimester 1 2020 Supplementary/Special | Wednesday 22 July 2020 | Monday 3 to Friday 7 August 2020 |
| Trimester 2 2020 | Monday 31 August 2020 | Monday 12 to Friday 23 October 2020 |
| 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 |
* Note that exams ARE held on the Queen's Birthday public holiday (Monday 8/06/2020). Ensure you check public transport timetables as services may be reduced for the day.
School of Medicine - 2019 semester courses
Doctor of Medicine, Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery
| Semester | Timetable Release Date | Exam Period |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 2019 | Monday 6 May | Friday 14 to Friday 21 June |
| Semester 2 2019 | Monday 30 September | Monday 18 to Friday 29 November |
Bachelor of Medical Imaging
| Semester | Timetable Release Date | Exam Period |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 2019 | Monday 6 May | Monday 10 to Friday 14 June* |
| Semester 2 2019 | Monday 30 September | Monday 11 to Friday 15 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. Queens's Birthday in June.