Important dates

2018 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 1801

Date	Event
Census dates for eligible VET student loan programs
3 Jan 2018	Census Date for approved VET student loan courses
7 Mar 2018	Census Date for approved VET student loan courses
4 Apr 2018	Census Date for approved VET student loan courses
2 May 2018	Census Date for approved VET student loan courses
4 July 2018	Census Date for approved VET student loan courses
1 Aug 2018	Census Date for approved VET student loan courses
5 Sep 2018	Census Date for approved VET student loan courses
7 Nov 2018	Census Date for approved VET student loan courses
Important Dates
28 Sep 2018	AFL Grand Final eve public holiday (TBC)
25 April 2018	ANZAC Day (University closed)
26 Jan 2018	Australia Day Public Holiday (University closed)
30 Mar - 3 Apr 2018	Easter (University closed)
12 Mar 2018	Labour Day Public Holiday (University closed)
11 Jun 2018	Queen's Birthday Public Holiday
25 Dec 2018 - 1 Jan 2019	University closed for Christmas/New year period.
3 Jan 2019	University opens for 2019

HE Teaching Period 1805 - Semester 1

Date	Event
2 Jan 2018	University opens for 2018
26 Jan 2018	Australia Day Public Holiday (University closed)
19 Feb - 23 Feb 2018	Orientation week
26 Feb 2018	Semester 1 lectures/teaching period commence
9 Mar 2018	Last date to add courses to semester 1 enrolment without financial penalty
12 Mar 2018	Labour Day public holiday (University closed)
31 Mar 2018	Census date: Last date to drop/withdraw from higher education courses for Semester 1 enrolment without incurring a HECS/fee debt
30 Mar - 3 Apr 2018	Easter (University closed)
30 Mar - 13 Apr 2018	Semester 1 lecture break (includes Easter)
16 Apr 2018	Semester 1 lectures recommence
25 Apr 2018	ANZAC Day (University closed)
7 May 2018	Final exam timetable published
18 May 2018	Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a semester 1 course
1 Jun 2018	Semester 1 lectures finish
4 Jun - 11 Jun 2018	Semester 1 SWOT Vac
11 Jun 2018	Queen's Birthday public holiday
12 Jun - 25 Jun 2018	Semester 1 examination period
25 Jun 2018	End of 1st semester teaching period
26 Jun - 27 Jul 2018	Mid-year lecture break
6 Jul 2018	Results for semester 1 published. mysc.federation.edu.au

HE Teaching Period 1820 - Semester 2

Date	Event
30 Jul 2018	Semester 2 lectures/teaching period commence
10 Aug 2018	Last date to add courses to semester 2 enrolment without financial penalty
31 Aug 2018	Census date: Last date to drop/withdraw from higher education courses for semester 2 enrolment without incurring a HECS/Fee debt
24 Sep - 5 Oct 2018	Semester 2 lecture break
28 Sep 2018	AFL Grand Final eve public holiday
8 Oct 2018	Semester 2 lectures recommence
8 Oct 2018	Final exam timetable published
19 Oct 2018	Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a semester 2 course
2 Nov 2018	Semester 2 lectures finish
5 Nov - 9 Nov	Semester 2 SWOT Vac
12 Nov - 23 Nov 2018	Semester 2 examination period
23 Nov 2018	End of 2^nd semester teaching period
7 Dec 2018	Results for semester 2 published. mysc.federation.edu.au
25 Dec - 1 Jan 2019	University closes for Christmas/New Year period.

HE Teaching Period 1802 - Late Summer

Date	Event
2 Jan 2018	University opens for 2018
8 Jan 2018	Late Summer lectures/teaching period commence
19 Jan 2018	Last date to add courses to Late Summer semester enrolment without financial penalty
20 Jan 2018	Census Date: Last date to drop/withdraw from HE courses for Late Summer enrolment without incurring a HECS/Fee debt
26 Jan 2018	Australia Day Public Holiday (University closed)
2 Feb 2018	Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a late Summer course
16 Feb 2018	End of Late Summer lecture period
23 Feb 2018	End of late Summer examination period
9 Mar 2018	Results for late Summer 2017 published. mysc.federation.edu.au

HE Teaching Period 1725 - Spring (continued from 2017)

Date	Event
2 Jan 2018	University opens for 2018
12 Jan 2018	Results for Spring semester 2017 published

HE Teaching Period 1825 - Spring

Date	Event
1 Sep 2018	Spring lectures/teaching period commence
14 Sep 2018	* Last date to add courses to Spring teaching period is two weeks after program commences
28 Sep 2018	AFL Grand Final Eve Public Holiday
15 Oct 2018	Census Date: Last date to drop/withdraw from Higher Education courses for Spring enrolment without incurring a HECS/Fee debt
16 Nov 2018	Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a Spring teaching period course
7 Dec 2018	End of Spring lecture period
25 Dec - 1 Jan 2019	University closed for Christmas/New year period.
24 Dec 2018	End of Spring examination period
2 Jan 2019	University opens for 2019
11 Jan 2019	Results for Spring Semester 2018 published. mysc.federation.edu.au

HE Teaching Period 1727 - Summer (continued from 2017)

Date	Event
2 Jan 2018	University opens for 2018
26 Jan 2018	Australia Day Public Holiday (University closed)
26 Jan 2018	Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a Summer teaching period course
24 Feb 2018	End of Summer teaching period
9 Mar 2018	Results for Summer Semester 2017 published. mysc.federation.edu.au

HE Teaching Period 1827 - Summer

Date	Event
12 Nov 2018	Summer lectures/teaching period commence
23 Nov 2018	* Last date to add courses to Summer teaching period is two weeks after program commences
7 Dec 2018	Census Date: Last date to drop/withdraw from higher education courses for Summer enrolment without incurring a HECS/Fee debt
25 Dec - 1 Jan 2019	University closed for Christmas/New year period
2 Jan 2019	University opens for 2019
25 Jan 2019	Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a Summer teaching period course
28 Jan 2019	Australia Day Public Holiday (University closed)
08 Feb 2019	End of Summer lecture period
9 Feb - 12 Feb 2019	Summer Semester SWOT Vac
13 Feb - 23 Feb 2019	Summer Semester examination period
23 Feb 2019	End of Summer teaching period
8 Mar 2019	Results for Summer Semester 2017 published. mysc.federation.edu.au

HE Teaching Period 1815 - Winter

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

2018 trimester important dates

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

HE Teaching Period 1807 - Partner Provider Semester 1

Date	Event
12 Mar - 16 Mar 2018	Enrolment/Orientation
19 Mar 2018	Partner Provider 1^st Semester lectures/teaching period commence
30 Mar 2018	Last day to enrol
13 Apr 2018	Census date: Last date to withdraw without financial penalty from a course
25 May 2018	Last date to withdraw without academic penalty (W grade)
8 Jun 2018	End of Partner Provider 1^st Semester lecture period
9 Jun - 12 Jun 2018	Semester 1 SWOT Vac
13 Jun - 23 Jun 2018	Partner Provider 1^st Semester examination period
23 Jun 2018	End of Partner Provider 1^st Semester teaching period
6 Jul 2018	Results published

HE Teaching Period 1817 - Partner Provider Semester 2

Date	Event
9 Jul - 13 Jul 2018	Enrolment/Orientation
16 Jul 2018	Partner Provider 2^nd Semester lectures/teaching period commence
27 July 2018	Last day to enrol
10 Aug 2018	Census date: Last date to withdraw without financial penalty from a course
21 Sep 2018	Last date to withdraw without academic penalty (W grade)
5 Oct 2018	End of Partner Provider 2^nd Semester lecture period
6 Oct - 9 Oct 2018	Semester 2 SWOT Vac
10 Oct - 20 Oct 2018	Partner Provider 2^nd Semester examination period
20 Oct 2018	End of Partner Provider 2^nd Semester teaching period
2 Nov 2018	Results published

HE Teaching Period 1827 - Partner Provider Semester Summer

Date	Event
5 Nov - 9 Nov 2018	Enrolment / Orientation
12 Nov 2018	Partner Provider Summer Semester lectures/teaching period commence
23 Nov 2018	Last day to enrol
7 Dec 2018	Census date: Last date to withdraw without financial penalty from a course
25 Jan 2019	Last date to withdraw without academic penalty (W grade)
8 Feb 2019	End of Partner Provider Summer Semester lecture period
9 Feb - 12 Feb 2019	Summer Semester SWOT Vac
13 Feb - 23 Feb 2019	Partner Provider Summer Semester examination period
23 Feb 2019	End of Partner Provider Summer Semester teaching period
8 Mar 2019	Results published

2018 northern hemisphere important dates

HE Teaching Period 1803 - Northern Hemisphere PP Sem 2

Date	Event
19 Feb - 23 Feb 2018	Enrolment/Orientation
26 Feb 2018	Northern Hemisphere 2^nd Semester lectures/teaching period commence
23 Mar 2018	Census date: Last date to withdraw without financial penalty from a course
4 May 2018	Last date to withdraw without academic penalty (W grade)
22 Jun 2018	End of Northern Hemisphere 2^nd Semester lecture period
25 Jun - 1 Jul 2018	Semester 2 SWOT Vac
2 Jul - 15 Jul 2018	Northern Hemisphere 2^nd Semester examination period
15 Jul 2018	End of Northern Hemisphere 2^nd Semester teaching period
27 Jul 2018	Results published

HE Teaching Period 1823 - Northern Hemisphere PP Sem 1

Date	Event
27 Aug - 31 Aug 2018	Enrolment/Orientation
3 Sep 2018	Northern Hemisphere 1^st Semester lectures/teaching period commence
28 Sep 2018	Census date: Last date to withdraw without financial penalty from a course
9 Nov 2018	Last date to withdraw without academic penalty (W grade)
28 Dec 2018	End of Northern Hemisphere 1^st Semester lecture period
31 Dec - 6 Jan 2019	Semester 1 SWOT Vac
7 Jan - 20 Jan 2019	Northern Hemisphere 1^st Semester examination period
20 Jan 2019	End of Northern Hemisphere 1^st Semester teaching period
01 Feb 2019	Results published