Important dates

Academic calendar

Current Teaching Periods

(These dates apply to Federation campuses at Ballarat, Berwick, Gippsland and Wimmera)

DateEvent
21 Oct 2024Enrolment open 
19 Feb 2025Continuing students timely re-enrolments close for Victorian campuses
23 Jun 2025Lectures/teaching period commence
04 Jul 2025Last date to add units to enrolment without financial penalty
28 Jul 2025Census date: Last date to drop/withdraw from higher education units for enrolment without incurring a HECS/fee debt
29 Aug 2025Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a unit
14 Nov 2025Late Withdrawal (LW) Grade date
21 Nov 2025Results published. mysc.federation.edu.au
21 Nov 2025End of teaching period
DateEvent
Census dates for eligible VET student loan courses
8 Jan 2025Census Date for approved VET student loan courses
5 Mar 2025Census Date for approved VET student loan courses 
2 Apr 2025Census Date for approved VET student loan courses
7 May 2025Census Date for approved VET student loan courses
2 July 2025Census Date for approved VET student loan courses
6 Aug 2025Census Date for approved VET student loan courses
3 Sep 2025Census Date for approved VET student loan courses
5 Nov 2025Census Date for approved VET student loan courses
3 Dec 2025Census Date for approved VET student loan courses
Important dates
6 Jan 2025University opens for 2025
27 Jan 2025Australia Day public holiday (University closed)
10 Mar 2025Labour Day public holiday (University closed)
18 Apr - 22 Apr 2025Easter (University closed)
25 Apr 2025ANZAC Day (University closed)
9 Jun 2025King's Birthday public holiday
TBCAFL Grand Final eve public holiday
25 Dec - 1 Jan 2026University closed for Christmas/New year period
5 Jan 2026University opens for 2026
DateEvent
20 Oct  2025Enrolment open 
31 Dec 2025Applications close
2 Jan 2026University opens for 2026
5 Jan 2026Late Summer lectures/teaching period commence
16 Jan 2026Last date to add units to Late Summer Semester enrolment without financial penalty
20 Jan 2026Census Date: Last date to drop/withdraw from HE units for Late Summer enrolment without incurring a HECS/Fee debt
26 Jan 2026Australia Day Public holiday (University closed)
30 Jan 2026Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a late Summer unit
13 Feb 2026End of Late Summer lecture period
20 Mar 2026End of Late Summer teaching period
13 Mar 2026Results for Late Summer published. mysc.federation.edu.au
DateEvent
21 Oct 2024 Enrolment open 
2 Jan 2025 University opens for 2025     
19 Jan 2025Continuing students : timely enrolments close for Victorian campuses
27 Jan 2025Australia Day public holiday (University closed)
23 Feb 2025 Applications close
24 Feb - 28 Feb 2025 Orientation week
3 Mar 2025 Semester 1 lectures/teaching period commence
10 Mar 2025Labour Day public holiday (University closed)
14 Mar 2025Last date to add units to Semester 1 enrolment online
31 Mar 2025 Census date: Last date to drop/withdraw from higher education units for Semester 1 enrolment without incurring academic and financial liability.
18 Apr - 27 Apr 2025Semester 1 Lecture Break  (Includes Easter and ANZAC Day public holiday)
28 Apr 2025Semester 1 lectures recommence
TBC End of semester assessment timetable published
16 May 2025 Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a Semester 1 unit
30 May 2025 Semester 1 lectures finish
2 Jun - 6 Jun 2025 Semester 1 SWOT Vac
6 June 2025 Late Withdrawal (LW) Grade date
9 June 2025King's Birthday public holiday
10 Jun - 20 Jun 2025Semester  1 Assessment period
23 Jun - 18 Jul 2025 Mid-year lecture break
4 Jul 2025 Results for Semester 1 published. mysc.federation.edu.au
11 Jul 2025 End of first semester
14 Jul - 18 Jul 2025 Semester 1 deferred supplementary assessment period
TBCApplication opens for Semester 1 2026
DateEvent
21 Oct 2024Enrolments open 
19 Jan 2025Continuing students timely re-enrolments close for Victorian campuses
24 Feb 2025Applications Open
20 Apr 2025Applications close
25 Apr 2025ANZAC Day (University closed)
28 Apr 2025Winter Semester 2025 lectures/teaching period commence
09 May 2025Last date to add units to Winter semester 2025 enrolment without financial penalty 
15 May 2025Census date: Last date to drop/withdraw from HE units for Winter semester 2025 enrolment without incurring a HECS/Fee debt
09 Jun 2025King's Birthday Public holiday
18 Jul 2025Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a Winter semester 2025 unit
18 Jul 2025End of Winter lecture period
01 Aug 2025Late Withdrawal (LW) Grade date
08 Aug 2025Results for winter semester 2025 published. mysc.federation.edu.au
15 Aug 2025End of Winter Semester 2025 teaching period
DateEvent
21 Oct 2024 Enrolment open 
19 Jan 2025Continuing students : timely enrolments close for Victorian campuses
3 Mar 2025Applications open
13 Jul 2025Applications close
21 Jul 2025Lectures/teaching period commence
01 Aug 2025Last date to add units to enrolment without financial penalty
15 Aug 2025Census date: Last date to drop/withdraw from higher education
units for enrolment without incurring a debt. Any withdrawals
after this date will incur a financial penalty
1 Sept - 5 Sept 2025Lecture break
8 Sept 2025 Lectures recommence
TBCAFL Grand Final Public Holiday 
3 Oct 2025Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a unit. Any
withdrawals after this date will incur both a financial and academic
penalty. GPA will be affected
17 Oct 2025Lectures finish
20 Oct - 24 Oct 2025SWOT Vac
24 Oct 2025Late Withdrawal (LW) Grade date
27 Oct - 7 Nov 2025Semester 2 assessment period
21 Nov 2025Results for Semester 2 published. mysc.federation.edu.au
28 Nov 2025End of second semester
1 Dec - 5 Dec 2025Semester 2 deferred supplementary assessment period
24 Dec 2025University Closes for Christmas / New Year Period
DateEvent
21 Oct 2024Enrolment open 
19 Jan 2025Continuing students timely re-enrolments close for Victorian campuses
25 Oct 2025Applications Open
09 Nov 2025Applications Close
17 Nov 2025Summer lectures/teaching period commence
28 Nov 2025Last date to add units to Summer teaching period is two weeks after course commences
10 Dec 2025Census Date: Last date to drop/withdraw from higher education units for Summer enrolment without incurring a HECS/Fee debt
25 Dec 2025 - 1 Jan 2026University closed for Christmas/New year period
2 Jan 2026University opens for 2026
23 Jan 2026Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a Summer teaching period unit
26 Jan 2026Australia Day Public holiday (University closed)
6 Mar 2026End of Summer lecture period
3 Feb - 11 Feb 2025Summer Semester SWOT Vac
10 Feb 2026Late Withdrawal (LW) Grade date
12 Feb - 21 Feb 2026Summer Semester examination period
27 Feb 2026Results for Summer Semester published. mysc.federation.edu.au
6 Mar 2026End of Summer Semester
16 Mar - 20 Mar 2026Summer Semester deferred exam
DateEvent
21 Oct 2024Enrolment open 
19 Jan 2025Continuing students timely re-enrolments close for Victorian campuses
14 Jul 2025Applications Open
24 Aug 2025Applications Close
1 Sep 2025Spring lectures/teaching period commence
13 Sep 2025Last date to add units to Spring teaching period is two weeks after course commences
15 Oct 2025Census Date: Last date to drop/withdraw from higher education units for Spring enrolment without incurring a HECS/Fee debt
14 Nov 2025Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a Spring teaching period unit
12 Dec 2025End of Spring lecture period
2 Jan 2026Late Withdrawal (LW) Grade date
25 Dec 2025 - 1 Jan 2026University closed for Christmas/New year period
2 Jan 2026University opens for 2026
9 Jan 2026Results for Spring Semester published. mysc.federation.edu.au
DateEvent
21 Oct 2024Enrolments open 
02 Jan 2025University opens for 2025
19 Jan 2025Continuing students timely re-enrolments close for Victorian campuses
27 Jan 2025Australia Day Public holiday (University closed)
28 Jan 2025Lectures/teaching period commence
07 Feb 2025Last date to add units to enrolment without financial penalty
28 Feb 2025Census date: Last date to drop/withdraw from higher education units for enrolment without incurring a HECS/fee debt
10 Mar 2025Labour Day Public holiday (University closed)
04 Apr 2025Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a unit
25 Apr 2025ANZAC Day Public Holiday (University Closed)
30 May 2025Late Withdrawal (LW) Grade date
09 Jun 2025King's Birthday Public holiday
06 Jun 2025Results published. mysc.federation.edu.au
13 Jun 2025End of teaching period

Federation Online Teaching Periods

DateEvent
20 Oct 2025Enrolment open 
19 Jan - 23 Jan 2026Orientation Week
26 Jan 2026Teaching period 1 commence lectures
6 Feb 2026Last date to add units to teaching period 1 is two weeks after course commences
13 Feb 2026Census date: Last date to drop/withdraw from HE units for teaching period 1 enrolment without incurring a HECS/Fee debt
13 Mar 2026Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a teaching period 1 unit
23 Feb - 27 Feb 2026Consolidation Week
2 Mar 2026Teaching period 1, recommence lectures
27 Mar 2026Late Withdrawal (LW) Grade date
03 Apr 2026End of Teaching Period 1 lectures
30 Mar - 3 Apr 2026Examinations
3 Apr 2026 End of Teaching Period 1
27 Apr 2026Results for teaching period 1 published. mysc.federation.edu.au
DateEvent
21 Oct 2024Enrolment open 
14 Apr - 18 Apr 2025Orientation Week
21 Apr -  16 May 2025Teaching period begins 
02 May 2025Last date to add units to teaching period 2 is two weeks after course commences
09 May 2025Census date: Last date to drop/withdraw from HE units for teaching period 2 enrolment without incurring a HECS/Fee debt
19 May - 23 May 2025Consolidation Week
6 Jun 2025Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a teaching period 2 unit
26 May - 20 Jun 2025Teaching period 2, recommence lectures
20 Jun 2025Late Withdrawal (LW) Grade date
20 Jun 2025End of Teaching Period 2 lectures
23 - 27 Jun 2025Examinations
27 Jun 2025End of Teaching Period
21 Jul 2025Results for teaching period 2 published. mysc.federation.edu.au
DateEvent
21 Oct 2024Enrolment open 
7 Jul - 11 Jul 2025Orientation Week
14 Jul 2025Teaching period 3 commence lectures
25 Jul 2025Last date to add units to teaching period 3 is two weeks after course commences
1 Aug 2025Census date: Last date to drop/withdraw from HE units for teaching period 3 enrolment without incurring a HECS/Fee debt
29 Aug 2025Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a teaching period 3 unit
11 Aug - 15 Aug 2025Consolidation Week
18 Aug 2025Teaching period 3, recommence lectures
12 Sep 2025Late Withdrawal (LW) Grade date
12 Sep 2025End of Teaching Period 3 lectures
15 Sep - 19 Sep 2025Examinations
19 Sep 2025End of Teaching Period
13 Oct 2025Results for teaching period 3 published. mysc.federation.edu.au
DateEvent
21 Oct 2024Enrolment open 
6 Oct 2025Teaching period 4 commence lectures
17 Oct 2025Last date to add units to teaching period 4 is two weeks after course commences
24 Oct 2025Census date: Last date to drop/withdraw from HE units for teaching period 4 enrolment without incurring a HECS/Fee debt
20 Nov 2025Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a teaching period 4 unit
3 Nov - 7 Nov 2025Consolidation Week
10 Nov 2025Teaching period 4, recommence lectures
5 Dec 2025Late Withdrawal (LW) Grade date
12 Dec 2025End of Teaching Period 4 lectures
16 Jan 2026Results for teaching period 4 published. mysc.federation.edu.au

Partner Provider Trimesters

(These dates apply to onshore and offshore international partners)

DateEvent
22 Jul 2024Applications Open
03 Feb 2025Enrolments Open
23 Feb 2025Applications close
24 Feb - 28 Feb 2025 Enrolment/Orientation Week 
03 Mar 2025Trimester 1 2025 lectures/teaching period commence
14 Mar 2025 Last day to add units to trimester one 2025 enrolment without financial penalty
31 Mar 2025Census date: Last date to drop/withdraw from higher education units for trimester one 2025 enrolment without incurring a HECS/fee debt
28 Apr 2025ANZAC Day public holiday (University closed)
16 May 2025Last date to withdraw without academic penalty (W grade)
30 May 2025End of trimester 1 2025 lecture period
02 Jun - 06 Jun 2025Trimester 1 2025 SWOT Vac
06 Jun 2025Late Withdrawal (LW) Grade date
09 Jun - 20 Jun 2025Trimester 1 2025 assessment period
04 Jul 2025Results for trimester 1 2025 published. mysc.federation.edu.au
11 Jul 2025End of trimester 1 2025 teaching period
14 Jul - 18 Jul 2025Supplementary and deferred assessment period
DateEvent
23 Jun 2025 Enrolment open 
3 Mar 2025Applications open
13 Jul 2025Applications close
21 Jul 2025Lectures/teaching period commence
1 Aug 2025Last date to add units to enrolment without financial penalty
15 Aug 2025Census date: Last date to drop/withdraw from higher education
units for enrolment without incurring a debt. Any withdrawals
after this date will incur a financial penalty
1 Sept - 5 Sept 2025Lecture break
8 Sept 2025Lectures recommence
TBCAFL Grand Final Public Holiday 
3 Oct 2025Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a unit. Any
withdrawals after this date will incur both a financial and academic
penalty. GPA will be affected
17 Oct 2025Lectures finish
20 Oct - 24 Oct 2025SWOT Vac
24 Oct 2025Late Withdrawal (LW) Grade date
27 Oct - 7 Nov 2025Examination period
21 Nov 2025Results published
28 Nov 2025End of teaching period
1 Dec - 5 Dec 2025Supplementary and Deferred assessment period
24 Dec 2025University Closes for Christmas / New Year Period
DateEvent
21 Oct 2024Enrolments open
09 Nov 2025Applications close
17 Nov 2025Summer lectures/teaching period commence
29 Nov 2024Last day to enrol (commencing students)
10 Dec 2025Census date: Last date to withdraw without financial penalty from a unit
23 Jan 2026Last date to withdraw without academic penalty (W grade)
06 Feb 2026End of  Summer lecture period
7 Feb - 10 Feb 2026Summer SWOT Vac
10 Feb 2026Late Withdrawal (LW) Grade date
11 Feb - 20 Feb 2026Summer examination period
27 Feb 2026Results published
6 Mar 2026End of Summer teaching period
16 Mar - 20 Mar 2026Supplementary and deferred examinations

Northern hemisphere terms

(These dates apply to our partners in China)

DateEvent
21 Oct 2024Enrolments open
01 Sep -  05 Sep 2025Enrolment/orientation
08 Sep 2025Northern Hemisphere first semester lectures/teaching period commence
19 Sep 2025Last date to add units to enrolment without financial penalty
31 Oct 2025Census date: Last date to withdraw without financial penalty from a unit
14 Nov 2025Last date to withdraw without academic penalty (W grade)
08 Jan 2026End of Northern Hemisphere first semester lecture period
11 Jan 2026Late Withdrawal (LW) Grade date
16 Jan 2026Results published
23 Jan 2026End of Northern Hemisphere first semester teaching period
DateEvent
21 Oct 2024Enrolments open
24 Feb - 28 Feb 2025Enrolment/orientation
03 Mar 2025Northern Hemisphere second semester 2025 lectures/teaching period commence
14 Mar 2025Last date to add units to enrolment without financial penalty
31 Mar 2025Census date: Last date to drop/withdraw from higher education units for NH semester two 2025 enrolment without incurring a HECS/fee debt
09 May 2025 Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a NH Semester Two 2025 unit
15 Jun 2025End of Northern Hemisphere second semester lecture period
7 Jul 2025Late Withdrawal (LW)  Grade date
14 Jul 2025Results for NH Semester two 2025 published. mysc.federation.edu.au
21 Jul 2025End of Northern Hemisphere second semester 2025 teaching period

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