January 2012
|
| Date |
Higher education |
Vocational/Further Education (TAFE) |
| 1 January |
New Year's Day (public holiday) |
New Year's Day (public holiday) |
| 13 January |
Census date - Summer option**** |
|
| 26 January |
Australia Day (public holiday) |
Australia Day (public holiday) |
**** Census dates will be amended following implementation of new student management system.
February 2012
| Date |
Higher Education |
Vocational/Further Education (TAFE) |
| 3 February |
Summer option 2011/12 ends |
|
| 13 February |
|
Semester 1 starts |
| 9-24 February |
Orientation activities |
Orientation activities |
| 27 February |
Semester 1 starts |
|
March 2012
| Date |
Higher education |
Vocational/Further Education (TAFE) |
| 12 March |
|
Labour Day (public holiday)* |
| 18 March |
Offshore graduation (Kuala Lumpur)*** |
|
| 31 March |
Census date**** |
Semester 1 TAFE census date**** |
* Higher Education classes are conducted on Labour Day, 14 March 2011.
***Dates and countries to be confirmed
**** Census dates will be amended following implementation of new student management system.
April 2012
| Date |
Higher Education |
Vocational/Further Education (TAFE) |
| 8 April |
|
Term 1 ends |
| 02-13 April |
|
Semester 1 mid-semester break |
| 06 April |
Good Friday |
Good Friday |
| 06 - 13 April |
Semester 1 mid-semester break |
|
| 09-10 April |
Easter |
Easter |
| 25 April |
Anzac Day |
|
| 09 - 13 April |
2012 Universities Australia Common Week |
|
May 2012
| Date |
Higher education |
Vocational/Further Education (TAFE) |
| 25 May |
Semester 1 ends |
|
| 28 May - 01 June |
First-round onshore graduation ceremonies |
First-round onshore graduation ceremonies |
| 28 May - 01 June |
SWOTVAC |
|
**** Census dates will be amended following implementation of new student management system.
June 2012
| Date |
Higher education |
Vocational/Further Education (TAFE) |
| 4 June |
Winter option starts |
|
| 4 - 23 June |
Semester 1 examinations |
|
| 11 June |
Queen's Birthday (public holiday) |
Queen's Birthday (public holiday) |
| 15 June |
Winter option census date**** |
|
| 25 June - 20 July |
Mid-year break |
|
| 29 June |
|
Semester 1 Ends |
**** Census dates will be amended following implementation of new student management system.
July 2012
| Date |
Higher education |
Vocational/Further Education (TAFE) |
| 1 July |
Offshore graduation ceremony (Beijing)*** |
|
| 2 - 6 July |
2012 Universities Australia common week |
|
| 2 - 13 July |
|
Mid-year break |
| 13 July |
Winter option ends |
|
| 16 July |
|
Semester 2 starts |
| 23 July |
Semester 2 starts |
|
| 31 July |
|
Census date**** |
***Dates and countries to be confirmed
**** Census dates will be amended following implementation of new student management system.
August 2012
| Date |
Higher education |
Vocational/Further Education (TAFE) |
| 31 August |
Semester 2 census date**** |
Semester 2 (TAFE) census date**** |
| 31 August |
|
Full Year (TAFE) census date**** |
**** Census dates will be amended following implementation of new student management system.
September 2012
| Date |
Higher education |
Vocational/Further Education (TAFE) |
| 24 - 28 September |
Semester 2 mid-semester break |
|
| 24 - 28 September |
2012 Universities Australia Common Week |
|
| 24 September - 5 October |
|
Semester 2 mid-semester break |
| 30 September |
|
Census date**** |
**** Census dates will be amended following implementation of new student management system.
October 2012
| Date |
Higher education |
Vocational/Further Education (TAFE) |
| 19 October |
Semester 2 ends |
|
| 22 - 26 October |
Second Round Onshore Graduations |
|
| 22 - 26 October |
SWOTVAC |
|
| 29 October - 17 November |
Semester 2 examinations |
|
| 31 October |
|
Census Date**** |
November 2012
| Date |
Higher education |
Vocational/Further Education (TAFE) |
| 6 November |
Melbourne Cup day (public holiday) |
Melbourne Cup day (public holiday) |
| 12 November 2012 - 1 February 2013 |
Summer option 2012/2013 |
|
| 30 November |
|
Semester 2 ends |
| 30 November |
|
Census date**** |
**** Census dates will be amended following implementation of new student management system.
December 2012
| Date |
Higher education |
Vocational/Further Education (TAFE) |
| 25 December |
Christmas Day (public holiday) |
Christmas Day (public holiday) |
| 26 December |
Boxing Day (public holiday) |
Boxing Day (public holiday) |
Notes:
- All break dates are provisional and subject to local confirmation.
- Students must confirm dates for their specific course with relevant department.