Important dates
2020 summary of dates (regular)
| Date | Event |
|---|
| Census dates for eligible VET student loan programs |
| 8 Jan 2020 | Census Date for approved VET student loan courses |
| 4 Mar 2020 | Census Date for approved VET student loan courses |
| 1 Apr 2020 | Census Date for approved VET student loan courses |
| 6 May 2020 | Census Date for approved VET student loan courses |
| 1 July 2020 | Census Date for approved VET student loan courses |
| 5 Aug 2020 | Census Date for approved VET student loan courses |
| 2 Sep 2020 | Census Date for approved VET student loan courses |
| 4 Nov 2020 | Census Date for approved VET student loan courses |
| Important dates |
| 2 Jan 2020 | University opens for 2020 |
| 27 Jan 2020 | Australia Day public holiday (University closed) |
| 9 Mar 2020 | Labour Day public holiday (University closed) |
| 10 Apr - 14 Apr 2020 | Easter (University closed) |
| 27 Apr 2020 | ANZAC Day (University closed) |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Queen's Birthday public holiday |
| 25 Sep 2020 | AFL Grand Final eve public holiday |
| 25 Dec - 1 Jan 2021 | University closed for Christmas/New year period |
| 4 Jan 2021 | University opens for 2021 |
| Date | Event |
|---|
|
2 Jan 2020 |
University opens for 2020 |
| 24 Jan 2020 | Continuing students : timely enrolments close for Victorian campuses |
|
27 Jan 2020 |
Australia Day public holiday (University closed)
|
|
24 Feb - 28 Feb 2020 |
Orientation week
|
|
2 Mar 2020 |
Semester 1 lectures/teaching period commence
|
|
9 Mar 2020 |
Labour Day public holiday (University closed)
|
|
13 Mar 2020 |
Last date to add courses to Semester 1 enrolment without financial penalty
|
|
31 Mar 2020 |
Census date: Last date to drop/withdraw from higher education courses for Semester 1 enrolment without incurring a HECS/fee debt
|
|
6 Apr – 17 Apr 2020 |
Semester 1 lecture break (includes Easter)
|
|
10 April – 14 April 2020 |
Easter (University closed)
|
|
20 Apr 2020 |
Semester 1 lectures recommence
|
|
27 Apr 2020 |
ANZAC Day (University closed)
|
| TBC |
Final exam timetable published
|
|
22 May 2020 |
Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a Semester 1 course
|
|
5 June 2020 |
Semester 1 lectures finish
|
|
8 Jun 2020 |
Queen's Birthday public holiday
|
|
9 Jun - 12 Jun 2020 |
Semester 1 SWOT Vac
|
|
15 Jun - 26 Jun 2020 |
Semester 1 examination period
|
| 29 Jun - 24 Jul 2020 |
Mid-year lecture break
|
|
13 Jul 2020 |
Results for Semester 1 published. mysc.federation.edu.au
|
| 18 Jul 2020 |
End of first semester |
|
20 - 24 Jul 2020 |
Semester 1 deferred supplementary exam |
| Date | Event |
|---|
|
27 Jul 2020 |
Semester 2 lectures/teaching period commence
|
|
7 Aug 2020 |
Last date to add courses to Semester 2 enrolment without financial penalty
|
|
31 Aug 2020 |
Census date: Last date to drop/withdraw from higher education courses for Semester 2 enrolment without incurring a HECS/Fee debt
|
|
21 Sep - 2 Oct 2020 |
Semester 2 lecture break
|
| 25 Sep 2020 |
AFL Grand Final Friday public holiday (University closed) |
|
5 Oct 2020 |
Semester 2 lectures recommence
|
| TBC |
Final exam timetable published
|
|
16 Oct 2020 |
Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a Semester 2 course
|
| 30 Oct 2020 |
Semester 2 lectures finish
|
|
2 Nov - 6 Nov 2020 |
Semester 2 SWOT Vac
|
|
9 Nov - 20 Nov 2020 |
Semester 2 examination period
|
|
7 Dec 2020 |
Results for Semester 2 published. mysc.federation.edu.au
|
| 12 Dec 2020 |
End of second semester |
|
14 - 18 Dec 2020 |
Semester 2 deferred supplementary exam
|
|
25 Dec 2020 - 1 Jan 2021 |
University closes for Christmas/New Year period |
| Date | Event |
|---|
|
2 Jan 2020 |
University opens for 2020 |
|
6 Jan 2020 |
Late Summer lectures/teaching period commence
|
|
17 Jan 2020 |
Last date to add courses to Late Summer Semester enrolment without financial penalty
|
|
20 Jan 2020 |
Census Date: Last date to drop/withdraw from HE courses for Late Summer enrolment without incurring a HECS/Fee debt
|
|
27 Jan 2020 |
Australia Day Public holiday (University closed)
|
| 31 Jan 2020 |
Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a late Summer course
|
|
14 Feb 2020 |
End of Late Summer lecture period
|
| 28 Feb 2020 |
End of Late Summer examination period
|
|
10 Mar 2020 |
Results for Late Summer 2019 published. mysc.federation.edu.au |
| Date | Event |
|---|
|
2 Jan 2020 |
University opens for 2020 |
|
13 Jan 2020
|
Results for Spring Semester 2019 published. mysc.federation.edu.au |
| Date | Event |
|---|
|
1 Sep 2020 |
Spring lectures/teaching period commence
|
|
11 Sep 2020 |
Last date to add courses to Spring teaching period is two weeks after program commences
|
| 25 Sep 2020 |
AFL Grand Final Eve Public holiday
|
|
15 Oct 2020 |
Census Date: Last date to drop/withdraw from Higher Education courses for Spring enrolment without incurring a HECS/Fee debt
|
|
13 Nov 2020 |
Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a Spring teaching period course
|
|
11 Dec 2020 |
End of Spring lecture period
|
|
24 Dec 2020 |
End of Spring examination period
|
|
25 Dec 2020 - 1 Jan 2021 |
University closed for Christmas/New year period.
|
|
4 Jan 2021 |
University opens for 2021 |
|
11 Jan 2021 |
Results for Spring Semester 2020 published. mysc.federation.edu.au |
| Date | Event |
|---|
|
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
|
|
27 Jan 2020 |
Australia Day Public holiday (University closed)
|
| 10 Mar 2020 |
Results for Summer Semester 2019 published. mysc.federation.edu.au |
|
14 Mar 2020 |
End of Summer Semester 2019 |
| Date | Event |
|---|
|
9 Nov 2020 |
Summer lectures/teaching period commence
|
|
27 Nov 2020 |
Last date to add courses to Summer teaching period is two weeks after program commences
|
|
11 Dec 2020 |
Census Date: Last date to drop/withdraw from higher education courses for Summer enrolment without incurring a HECS/Fee debt
|
|
25 Dec 2020 - 1 Jan 2021 |
University closed for Christmas/New year period
|
|
4 Jan 2021 |
University opens for 2021 |
|
27 Jan 2021 |
Australia Day Public holiday (University closed)
|
|
29 Jan 2021 |
Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a Summer teaching period course
|
|
12 Feb 2021 |
End of Summer lecture period
|
| 13 Feb - 16 Feb 2021 |
Summer Semester SWOT Vac
|
|
17 Feb - 27 Feb 2021 |
Summer Semester examination period
|
| 15 Mar 2021 |
Results for Summer Semester 2020 published. mysc.federation.edu.au
|
|
21 Mar 2021 |
End of Summer Semester |
|
22 - 26 Mar 2021 |
Summer Semester deferred exam |
| Date | Event |
|---|
|
27 Apr 2020 |
ANZAC Day (University closed)
|
|
28 Apr 2020 |
Winter lectures/teaching period commence
|
| 8 May 2020 |
Last date to add courses to Winter teaching period is two weeks after program commences
|
|
8 Jun 2020 |
Queen's Birthday Public holiday
|
|
15 Jul 2020 |
Census Date: Last date to drop/withdraw from HE courses for Winter teaching period enrolment without incurring a HECS/Fee debt
|
| 17 Jul 2020 |
Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a Winter teaching period course
|
|
17 Jul 2020 |
End of Winter lecture period
|
|
24 Jul 2020 |
End of Winter Semester |
|
3 Aug 2020 |
Results for Winter teaching period published. mysc.federation.edu.au |
2020 trimester important dates
(These dates apply to Brisbane Campus and onshore and offshore partner providers)
| Date | Event |
|---|
|
9 Mar - 13 Mar 2020 |
Enrolment/orientation
|
|
16 Mar 2020 |
Partner Provider first semester lectures/teaching period commence
|
|
27 Mar 2020 |
Last day to enrol
|
|
10 Apr 2020 |
Census date: Last date to withdraw without financial penalty from a course
|
|
22 May 2020 |
Last date to withdraw without academic penalty (W grade)
|
|
5 Jun 2020 |
End of Partner Provider first semester lecture period
|
|
6 Jun - 9 Jun 2020 |
Semester 1 SWOT Vac
|
|
10 Jun - 20 Jun 2020 |
Partner Provider first semester examination period
|
| 6 Jul 2020 |
Results published |
|
11 Jul 2020 |
End of Partner Provider first semester teaching period
|
| 13 Jul - 17 Jul 2020 | Supplementary and Deferred Examinations |
| Date | Event |
|---|
|
13 Jul - 17 Jul 2020 |
Enrolment/orientation
|
|
20 Jul 2020 |
Partner Provider second semester lectures/teaching period commence
|
|
31 Jul 2020 |
Last day to enrol
|
|
14 Aug 2020 |
Census date: Last date to withdraw without financial penalty from a course
|
|
25 Sep 2020 |
Last date to withdraw without academic penalty (W grade)
|
|
9 Oct 2020 |
End of Partner Provider second semester lecture period
|
|
10 Oct - 13 Oct 2020 |
Semester 2 SWOT Vac
|
|
14 Oct - 24 Oct 2020 |
Partner Provider second semester examination period
|
|
9 Nov 2020 |
Results published |
|
15 Nov 2020 |
End of Partner Provider second semester teaching period
|
| 16 Nov - 20 Nov 2020 | Supplementary and Deferred examinations |
| Date | Event |
|---|
|
9 Nov - 13 Nov 2020 |
Enrolment/orientation
|
|
16 Nov 2020 |
Partner Provider Summer Semester lectures/teaching period commence
|
|
27 Nov 2020 |
Last day to enrol (commencing students)
|
|
11 Dec 2020 |
Census date: Last date to withdraw without financial penalty from a course
|
|
29 Jan 2021 |
Last date to withdraw without academic penalty (W grade)
|
|
12 Feb 2021 |
End of Partner Provider Summer Semester lecture period
|
|
13 Feb - 16 Feb 2021 |
Summer Semester SWOT Vac
|
|
17 Feb - 27 Feb 2021 |
Partner Provider Summer Semester examination period
|
| 15 Mar 2021 |
Results published |
|
21 Mar 2021 |
End of Partner Provider Summer Semester teaching period
|
| 22 Mar - 26 Mar 2021 | Supplementary and Deferred Examinations |
2020 Northern hemisphere important dates
| Date | Event |
|---|
|
24 Aug - 28 Aug 2020 |
Enrolment/orientation
|
| 31 Aug 2020 |
Northern Hemisphere first semester lectures/teaching period commence
|
|
25 Sep 2020 |
Census date: Last date to withdraw without financial penalty from a course
|
|
6 Nov 2020 |
Last date to withdraw without academic penalty (W grade)
|
|
25 Dec 2020 |
End of Northern Hemisphere first semester lecture period
|
|
28 Dec 2020 - 1 Jan 2021 |
Semester 1 SWOT Vac
|
|
4 Jan - 15 Jan 2021 |
Northern Hemisphere first semester examination period
|
|
1 Feb 2021 |
Results published |
|
6 Feb 2021 |
End of Northern Hemisphere first semester teaching period |
| Date | Event |
|---|
|
24 Feb - 28 Feb 2020 |
Enrolment/orientation
|
|
2 Mar 2020 |
Northern Hemisphere second semester lectures/teaching period commence
|
|
27 Mar 2020 |
Census date: Last date to withdraw without financial penalty from a course
|
| 8 May 2020 |
Last date to withdraw without academic penalty (W grade)
|
|
26 Jun 2020 |
End of Northern Hemisphere second semester lecture period
|
| 29 Jun - 3 Jul 2020 |
Semester 2 SWOT Vac
|
|
6 Jul - 17 Jul 2020 |
Northern Hemisphere second semester examination period
|
| 3 Aug 2020 |
Results published |
| 8 Aug 2020 |
End of Northern Hemisphere second semester teaching period |
Important dates (PDF)
- FedUni 2019 Trimester Important Dates - All campuses
- FedUni 2019 VET Important Dates
- FedUni 2019 Northern Hemisphere Important Dates - All Campuses
- FedUni 2019 HE Domestic Important Dates - All campuses
- FedUni 2018 HE Domestic Important Dates - All campuses (pdf, 162kb)
- FedUni 2018 Trimester Important Dates - All campuses (pdf, 452kb)
- FedUni 2018 Northern Hemisphere Important Dates - All campuses (pdf, 474kb)
- FedUni 2018 VET Important Dates - All campuses (pdf, 442kb)
- FedUni 2017 HE Domestic Important Dates - All campuses (pdf, 220kb)
- FedUni 2017 HE Partner Provider Important Dates - All campuses (pdf, 220kb)
- FedUni 2017 VET Important Dates - All campuses (pdf, 220kb)
- FedUni 2016 Important Dates - All campuses (pdf, 57kb)
- FedUni 2015 Important Dates - All campuses (pdf, 57kb)
- FedUni 2014 Important Dates - Ballarat and Wimmera (pdf, 48kb)
- FedUni 2014 Important Dates - Gippsland (pdf, 43kb)
- UB Higher Education 2013 Important Dates (pdf, 107kb)
- UB Higher Education 2012 Important Dates (pdf, 31kb)