Important dates

2019 regular semester important dates

(These dates apply to the following locations: Mt Helen, Gippsland, Camp St, Horsham, SMB, Berwick and all TAFE partners)

VET Teaching Period 1901

Date	Event
Census dates for eligible VET student loan programs
9 Jan 2019	Census Date for approved VET student loan courses
6 Mar 2019	Census Date for approved VET student loan courses
3 Apr 2019	Census Date for approved VET student loan courses
1 May 2019	Census Date for approved VET student loan courses
3 July 2019	Census Date for approved VET student loan courses
7 Aug 2019	Census Date for approved VET student loan courses
4 Sep 2019	Census Date for approved VET student loan courses
6 Nov 2019	Census Date for approved VET student loan courses
Important Dates
2 Jan 2019	University opens for 2019
28 Jan 2019	Australia Day Public Holiday (University closed)
11 Mar 2019	Labour Day Public Holiday (University closed)
19 Apr - 23 Apr 2019	Easter (University closed)
25 Apr 2019	ANZAC Day (University closed)
10 Jun 2019	Queen's Birthday Public Holiday
	AFL Grand Final eve public holiday (TBC)
25 Dec - 1 Jan 2020	University closed for Christmas/New year period
2 Jan 2020	University opens for 2020

HE Teaching Period 1905 - Semester 1

Date	Event
2 Jan 2019	University opens for 2019
28 Jan 2019	Australia Day Public holiday (University closed)
25 Feb - 1 Mar 2019	Orientation week
4 Mar 2019	Semester 1 lectures/teaching period commence
15 Mar 2019	Last date to add courses to Semester 1 enrolment without financial penalty
11 Mar 2019	Labour Day Public holiday (University closed)
31 Mar 2019	Census date: Last date to drop/withdraw from higher education courses for Semester 1 enrolment without incurring a HECS/fee debt
19 April – 23 April 2019	Easter (University closed)
15 Apr – 26 Apr 2019	Semester 1 lecture break (includes Easter)
29 Apr 2019	Semester 1 lectures recommence
25 Apr 2019	ANZAC Day (University closed)
	Final exam timetable published
24 May 2019	Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a Semester 1 course
7 June 2019	Semester 1 lectures finish
10 Jun - 14 Jun 2019	Semester 1 SWOT Vac
10 Jun 2019	Queen's Birthday public holiday
17 Jun - 28 Jun 2019	Semester 1 examination period
28 Jun 2019	End of 1st Semester teaching period
1 Jul - 26 Jul 2019	Mid-year lecture break
15 Jul 2019	Results for Semester 1 published. mysc.federation.edu.au
22 - 26 Jul 2019	Semester 1 Deferred Supplementary Exam

HE Teaching Period 1920 - Semester 2

Date	Event
29 Jul 2019	Semester 2 lectures/teaching period commence
9 Aug 2019	Last date to add courses to Semester 2 enrolment without financial penalty
31 Aug 2019	Census date: Last date to drop/withdraw from higher education courses for Semester 2 enrolment without incurring a HECS/Fee debt
23 Sep - 4 Oct 2019	Semester 2 lecture break
	AFL Grand Final Friday public holiday (TBC)
7 Oct 2019	Semester 2 lectures recommence
11 - 22 Nov 2019	Final exam timetable published
18 Oct 2019	Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a Semester 2 course
1 Nov 2019	Semester 2 lectures finish
4 Nov - 8 Nov 2019	Semester 2 SWOT Vac
11 Nov - 22 Nov 2019	Semester 2 examination period
22 Nov 2019	End of 2nd Semester teaching period
9 Dec 2019	Results for Semester 2 published. mysc.federation.edu.au
16 - 20 Dec 2019	Semester 2 Deferred Supplementary Exam
25 Dec - 1 Jan 2020	University closes for Christmas/New Year period

HE Teaching Period 1902 - Late Summer

Date	Event
2 Jan 2019	University opens for 2019
7 Jan 2019	Late Summer lectures/teaching period commence
18 Jan 2019	Last date to add courses to Late Summer Semester enrolment without financial penalty
20 Jan 2019	Census Date: Last date to drop/withdraw from HE courses for Late Summer enrolment without incurring a HECS/Fee debt
28 Jan 2019	Australia Day Public holiday (University closed)
1 Feb 2019	Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a late Summer course
15 Feb 2019	End of Late Summer lecture period
1 Mar 2019	End of Late Summer examination period
8 Mar 2019	Results for Late Summer 2019 published. mysc.federation.edu.au

HE Teaching Period 1925 - Spring (continued from 2018)

Date	Event
2 Jan 2019	University opens for 2019
10 Jan 2020	Results for Spring Semester 2018 published. mysc.federation.edu.au

HE Teaching Period 1925 - Spring

Date	Event
1 Sep 2019	Spring lectures/teaching period commence
13 Sep 2019	Last date to add courses to Spring teaching period is two weeks after program commences
	AFL Grand Final Eve Public holiday (TBC)
15 Oct 2019	Census Date: Last date to drop/withdraw from Higher Education courses for Spring enrolment without incurring a HECS/Fee debt
15 Nov 2019	Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a Spring teaching period course
6 Dec 2019	End of Spring lecture period
25 Dec - 1 Jan 2020	University closed for Christmas/New year period.
24 Dec 2019	End of Spring examination period
2 Jan 2020	University opens for 2020
13 Jan 2020	Results for Spring Semester 2019 published. mysc.federation.edu.au

HE Teaching Period 1827 - Summer (continued from 2018)

Date	Event
2 Jan 2019	University opens for 2019
28 Jan 2019	Australia Day Public holiday (University closed)
25 Jan 2019	Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a Summer teaching period course
23 Feb 2019	End of Summer teaching period
8 Mar 2019	Results for Summer Semester 2018 published. mysc.federation.edu.au

HE Teaching Period 1927 - Summer

Date	Event
11 Nov 2019	Summer lectures/teaching period commence
22 Nov 2019	Last date to add courses to Summer teaching period is two weeks after program commences
6 Dec 2019	Census Date: Last date to drop/withdraw from higher education courses for Summer enrolment without incurring a HECS/Fee debt
25 Dec - 1 Jan 2020	University closed for Christmas/New year period
2 Jan 2020	University opens for 2020
24 Jan 2020	Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a Summer teaching period course
26 Jan 2020	Australia Day Public holiday (University closed)
07 Feb 2020	End of Summer lecture period
8 Feb - 11 Feb 2020	Summer Semester SWOT Vac
12 Feb - 22 Feb 2020	Summer Semester examination period
22 Feb 2020	End of Summer teaching period
9 Mar 2020	Results for Summer Semester 2019 published. mysc.federation.edu.au
18 - 22 Mar 2020	Summer Semester Deferred Exam

HE Teaching Period 1915 - Winter

Date	Event
29 Apr 2019	Winter lectures/teaching period commence
25 Apr 2019	ANZAC Day (University closed)
10 Jun 2018	Queen's Birthday Public holiday
5 Jul 2019	Last date to add courses to Winter teaching period is two weeks after program commences
19 Jul 2019	Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a Winter teaching period course
26 Jul 2019	End of Winter lecture period
15 Jul 2019	Census Date: Last date to drop/withdraw from HE courses for Winter teaching period enrolment without incurring a HECS/Fee debt
26 Jul 2019	End of Winter teaching period
12 Aug 2019	Results for Winter teaching period published. mysc.federation.edu.au

2019 trimester important dates

(These dates apply to Brisbane Campus and onshore and offshore partner providers)

HE Teaching Period 1907 - Partner Provider Semester 1

Date	Event
11 Mar - 15 Mar 2019	Enrolment/Orientation
18 Mar 2019	Partner Provider 1^st Semester lectures/teaching period commence
29 Mar 2019	Last day to enrol
12 Apr 2019	Census date: Last date to withdraw without financial penalty from a course
24 May 2019	Last date to withdraw without academic penalty (W grade)
7 Jun 2019	End of Partner Provider 1^st Semester lecture period
8 Jun - 11 Jun 2019	Semester 1 SWOT Vac
12 Jun - 22 Jun 2019	Partner Provider 1^st Semester examination period
22 Jun 2019	End of Partner Provider 1^st Semester teaching period
8 Jul 2019	Results published

HE Teaching Period 1917 - Partner Provider Semester 2

Date	Event
8 Jul - 12 Jul 2019	Enrolment/Orientation
15 Jul 2019	Partner Provider 2^nd Semester lectures/teaching period commence
26 Jul 2019	Last day to enrol
9 Aug 2019	Census date: Last date to withdraw without financial penalty from a course
20 Sep 2019	Last date to withdraw without academic penalty (W grade)
4 Oct 2019	End of Partner Provider 2^nd Semester lecture period
5 Oct - 8 Oct 2019	Semester 2 SWOT Vac
9 Oct - 19 Oct 2019	Partner Provider 2^nd Semester examination period
19 Oct 2019	End of Partner Provider 2^nd Semester teaching period
4 Nov 2019	Results published

HE Teaching Period 1927 - Partner Provider Semester Summer

Date	Event
4 Nov - 8 Nov 2019	Enrolment/Orientation
11 Nov 2019	Partner Provider Summer Semester lectures/teaching period commence
22 Nov 2019	Last day to enrol (commencing students)
6 Dec 2019	Census date: Last date to withdraw without financial penalty from a course
24 Jan 2020	Last date to withdraw without academic penalty (W grade)
7 Feb 2020	End of Partner Provider Summer Semester lecture period
8 Feb - 11 Feb 2020	Summer Semester SWOT Vac
12 Feb - 22 Feb 2020	Partner Provider Summer Semester examination period
22 Feb 2020	End of Partner Provider Summer Semester teaching period
9 Mar 2020	Results published

2019 northern hemisphere important dates

HE Teaching Period 1923 - Northern Hemisphere PP Semester 1

Date	Event
26 Aug - 30 Aug 2019	Enrolment/Orientation
2 Sep 2019	Northern Hemisphere 1^st Semester lectures/teaching period commence
27 Sep 2019	Census date: Last date to withdraw without financial penalty from a course
8 Nov 2019	Last date to withdraw without academic penalty (W grade)
27 Dec 2019	End of Northern Hemisphere 1^st Semester lecture period
30 Dec - 5 Jan 2020	Semester 1 SWOT Vac
6 Jan - 19 Jan 2020	Northern Hemisphere 1^st Semester examination period
19 Jan 2020	End of Northern Hemisphere 1^st Semester teaching period
3 Feb 2020	Results published

HE Teaching Period 1903 - Northern Hemisphere PP Semester 2

Date	Event
25 Feb - 1 Mar 2019	Enrolment/Orientation
4 Mar 2019	Northern Hemisphere 2^nd Semester lectures/teaching period commence
29 Mar 2019	Census date: Last date to withdraw without financial penalty from a course
10 May 2019	Last date to withdraw without academic penalty (W grade)
28 Jun 2019	End of Northern Hemisphere 2^nd Semester lecture period
1 Jul - 7 Jul 2019	Semester 2 SWOT Vac
8 Jul - 21 Jul 2019	Northern Hemisphere 2^nd Semester examination period
21 Jul 2019	End of Northern Hemisphere 2^nd Semester teaching period
5 Aug 2019	Results published