Academic calendar
Explore: Melbourne Academic Calendar 2026 or Melbourne Academic Calendar 2027
Melbourne Academic Calendar 2026
VET (Certificates, Diplomas, Advanced Diplomas)
| Campus Closure & Public Holidays | 1 January |
| Orientation | 11 - 12 February |
| Commence Semester 1 / Term 1 | 16 February |
| Graduation | 4 March |
| End Term 1 | 18 April |
| Mid-semester break | 19 - 26 April |
|
Orientation |
23 April |
| Commence Term 2 | 27 April |
| End Semester 1 / Term 2 | 27 June |
| Mid-year vacation | 28 June - 19 July |
| Orientation | 16 - 17 July |
| Commence Semester 2 / Term 3 | 20 July |
| Graduation | 14 August |
| End Term 3 | 19 September |
| Mid-semester break | 20 - 27 September |
| Orientation | 24 September |
| Commence Term 4 | 28 September |
| End of Semester 2 / Term 4 | 28 November |
| Campus Closure & Public Holidays | 23 - 31 December |
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Higher Education
Main Teaching Periods
| Semester 1 | |
| Orientation | 19 February |
| Classes commence | 23 February |
| Graduation | 4 March |
| Census date | 23 March |
| End Semester 1 | 29 May |
| SWOT VAC | 1 - 3 June |
| Exam period | 4 - 19 June |
| Results release | 3 July |
| Semester 2 | |
| Orientation | 23 July |
| Classes commence | 27 July |
| Graduation | 14 August |
| Census date | 24 August |
| Mid-semester break | 5 - 20 September |
| End Semester 2 | 30 October |
| SWOT VAC | 2 - 4 November |
| Exam period | 5 - 20 November |
| Results release | 4 December |
Melbourne Academic Calendar 2027
VET (Certificates, Diplomas, Advanced Diplomas)
| Campus Closure & Public Holidays | 1 January |
| Orientation | 10-11 February |
| Commence Semester 1 / Term 1 | 15 February |
| Graduation | 3 March |
| End Term 1 | 17 April |
| Mid-semester break | 18-25 April |
|
Orientation |
22 April |
| Commence Term 2 | 26 April |
| End Semester 1 / Term 2 | 26 June |
| Mid-year vacation | 27 June - 18 July |
| Orientation | 15-16 July |
| Commence Semester 2 / Term 3 | 19 July |
| Graduation | 11 August |
| End Term 3 | 18 September |
| Mid-semester break | 18-26 September |
| Orientation | 23 September |
| Commence Term 4 | 27 September |
| End of Semester 2 / Term 4 | 27 November |
| Campus Closure & Public Holidays | 23 - 31 December |
Higher Education
Main Teaching Periods
| Semester 1 | |
| Orientation | 18 February |
| Classes commence | 22 February |
| Graduation | 3 March |
| Census date | 22 March |
| End Semester 1 | 28 May |
| SWOT VAC | 31 May |
| Exam period | 3-15 June |
| Results release | 2 July |
| Semester 2 | |
| Orientation | 22 July |
| Classes commence | 26 July |
| Graduation | 11 August |
| Census date | 23 August |
| End Semester 2 | 29 October |
| SWOT VAC | 1 November |
| Exam period | 4-15 November |
| Results release | 3 December |
