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
14 Jul 2025Citizenship Changes
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
08 Jan 2025Census Date for approved VET student loan courses
05 Mar 2025Census Date for approved VET student loan courses 
02 Apr 2025Census Date for approved VET student loan courses
07 May 2025Census Date for approved VET student loan courses
02 July 2025Census Date for approved VET student loan courses
06 Aug 2025Census Date for approved VET student loan courses
03 Sep 2025Census Date for approved VET student loan courses
05 Nov 2025Census Date for approved VET student loan courses
03 Dec 2025Census Date for approved VET student loan courses
Important dates
06 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)
09 Jun 2025King's Birthday public holiday
TBCAFL Grand Final eve public holiday
25 Dec - 01 Jan 2026University closed for Christmas/New year period
05 Jan 2026University opens for 2026
DateEvent
20 Oct  2025Enrolment open 
31 Dec 2025Applications close
02 Jan 2026University opens for 2026
05 Jan 2026Late Summer lectures/teaching period commence
06 Jan 2026Citizenship Changes
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
20 Oct 2025 Enrolment open 
02 Jan 2026 University opens for 2025     
25 Jan 2026Continuing students : timely enrolments close for Victorian campuses
26 Jan 2026Australia Day public holiday (University closed)
22 Feb 2026 Applications close
23 Feb - 27 Feb 2026 Orientation week
02 Mar 2026 Semester 1 lectures/teaching period commence
09 Mar 2026Labour Day public holiday (University closed)
13 Mar 2026Last date to add units to Semester 1 enrolment online
31 Mar 2026 Census date: Last date to drop/withdraw from higher education units for Semester 1 enrolment without incurring academic and financial liability.
03 Apr - 12 Apr 2026Semester 1 Lecture Break  (Includes Easter and ANZAC Day public holiday)
13 Apr 2026Semester 1 lectures recommence
TBC End of semester assessment timetable published
15 May 2026 Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a Semester 1 unit
29 May 2026 Semester 1 lectures finish
01 Jun - 05 Jun 2026 Semester 1 SWOT Vac
05 June 2026 Late Withdrawal (LW) Grade date
08 June 2026King's Birthday public holiday
09 Jun - 19 Jun 2026Semester 1 Assessment period
22 Jun - 17 Jul 2026 Mid-year lecture break
03 Jul 2026 Results for Semester 1 published mysc.federation.edu.au
10 Jul 2026 End of first semester
13 Jul - 17 Jul 2026 Semester 1 deferred supplementary assessment period
20 July 2026Application opens for Semester 1 2027
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
01 May 2025Citizenship changes
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
03 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
01 Aug 2025Citizenship Changes
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
01 Sept - 05 Sept 2025Lecture break
08 Sept 2025 Lectures recommence
TBCAFL Grand Final Public Holiday 
03 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 - 07 Nov 2025Semester 2 assessment period
21 Nov 2025Results for Semester 2 published. mysc.federation.edu.au
28 Nov 2025End of second semester
01 Dec - 05 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
26 Nov 2025Citizenship Changes
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 - 01 Jan 2026University closed for Christmas/New year period
02 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)
06 Mar 2026End of Summer lecture period
03 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
06 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
01 Sep 2025Spring lectures/teaching period commence
13 Sep 2025Last date to add units to Spring teaching period is two weeks after course commences
01 Oct 2025Citizenship Changes
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
02 Jan 2026Late Withdrawal (LW) Grade date
25 Dec 2025 - 01 Jan 2026University closed for Christmas/New year period
02 Jan 2026University opens for 2026
09 Jan 2026Results for Spring Semester published. mysc.federation.edu.au
DateEvent
20 Oct 2025Enrolments open 
02 Jan 2026University opens for 2026
25 Jan 2026Continuing students timely re-enrolments close for Victorian campuses
26 Jan 2026Australia Day Public holiday (University closed)
27 Jan 2026Lectures/teaching period commence
06 Feb 2026Last date to add units to enrolment without financial penalty
14 Feb 2026Citizenship Changes
28 Feb 2026Census date: Last date to drop/withdraw from higher education units for enrolment without incurring a HECS/fee debt
09 Mar 2026Labour Day Public holiday (University closed)
03 Apr 2026Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a unit
27 Apr 2026ANZAC Day Public Holiday (University Closed)
29 May 2026Late Withdrawal (LW) Grade date
08 Jun 2026King's Birthday Public holiday
05 Jun 2026Results published. mysc.federation.edu.au
12 Jun 2026End 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
06 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
02 Mar 2026Teaching period 1, recommence lectures
27 Mar 2026Late Withdrawal (LW) Grade date
03 Apr 2026End of Teaching Period 1 lectures
30 Mar - 03 Apr 2026Examinations
03 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
06 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 
07 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
01 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 
06 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
03 Nov - 07 Nov 2025Consolidation Week
10 Nov 2025Teaching period 4, recommence lectures
05 Dec 2025Late Withdrawal (LW) Grade date
12 Dec 2025End of Teaching Period 4 lectures
02 Feb 2026Results for teaching period 4 published. mysc.federation.edu.au

Partner Provider Trimesters

(These dates apply to onshore and offshore international partners)

DateEvent
21 Jul 2025Applications Open
02 Feb 2026Enrolments Open
23 Feb 2026Applications close
23 Feb - 27 Feb 2026Enrolment/Orientation Week 
02 Mar 2026Trimester 1 2026 lectures/teaching period commence
13 Mar 2026 Last day to add units to trimester one 2026 enrolment without financial penalty
31 Mar 2026Census date: Last date to drop/withdraw from higher education units for trimester one 2026 enrolment without incurring a HECS/fee debt
27 Apr 2026ANZAC Day public holiday (University closed)
15 May 2026Last date to withdraw without academic penalty (W grade)
29 May 2026End of trimester 1 2026 lecture period
01 Jun - 05 Jun 2026Trimester 1 2026 SWOT Vac
06 Jun 2026Late Withdrawal (LW) Grade date
09 Jun - 19 Jun 2026Trimester 1 2026 assessment period
03 Jul 2026Results for trimester 1 2026 published. mysc.federation.edu.au
10 Jul 2026End of trimester 1 2026 teaching period
13 Jul - 17 Jul 2026Supplementary and deferred assessment period
DateEvent
23 Jun 2025 Enrolment open 
03 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
01 Sept - 05 Sept 2025Lecture break
08 Sept 2025Lectures recommence
TBCAFL Grand Final Public Holiday 
03 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 - 07 Nov 2025Examination period
21 Nov 2025Results published
28 Nov 2025End of teaching period
01 Dec -05 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
07 Feb - 10 Feb 2026Summer SWOT Vac
10 Feb 2026Late Withdrawal (LW) Grade date
11 Feb - 20 Feb 2026Summer examination period
27 Feb 2026Results published
06 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
07 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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