Academic calendar

Our academic calendar includes key dates for students including census dates, semester dates, exam periods, holidays and graduation ceremonies.

Find out about VU’s important block and term dates, what they mean, and what you need to complete by each deadline.

2026 Higher education block study dates

This section includes block dates, census dates, and general course study dates and break periods for undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

All bachelor degree, higher education diploma, postgraduate courses and higher education certificates at our Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane campuses are taught with the VU Block Model®.

Undergraduate courses are delivered in 4-week blocks. Postgraduate courses are delivered in either 4-week or 8-week blocks, depending on your specialisation. PhD courses and masters by research are not taught in block mode.

4-week blocks

Results will be displayed in MyVU at 12pm AEST (noon) on the dates listed here.

Summer Block (January—February)

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	12 January – 6 February 2026
MyTimetable allocation open	5 January 2026
Last day to add units	14 January 2026
Census	22 January 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline	26 January 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline	4 February 2026
Results published	9 February 2026
Study break	9–13 February 2026

Semester 1 Block 1 (February—March)

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	16 February – 13 March 2026
MyTimetable allocation open	5 January 2026
Last day to add units	18 February 2026
Census	26 February 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline	2 March 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline	11 March 2026
Results published	16 March 2026

Semester 1 Block 2 (March—April)

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	16 March – 17 April 2026
MyTimetable allocation open	5 January 2026
Last day to add units	18 March 2026
Census	26 March 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline	30 March 2026
Study break	3–9 April 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline	15 April 2026
Results published	20 April 2026
Study break	20–24 April 2026

Semester 1 Block 3 (April—May)

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	27 April – 22 May 2026
MyTimetable allocation open	5 January 2026
Last day to add units	29 April 2026
Census	7 May 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline	11 May 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline	20 May 2026
Results published	25 May 2026

Semester 1 Block 4 (May—June)

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	25 May – 19 June 2026
MyTimetable allocation open	5 January 2026
Last day to add units	27 May 2026
Census	4 June 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline	8 June 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline	17 June 2026
Results published	22 June 2026
Study break	22—26 June 2026

Winter Block (June—July)

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	29 June—24 July 2026
MyTimetable allocation open	1 June 2026
Last day to add units	1 July 2026
Census	9 July 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline	13 July 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline	22 July 2026
Results published	27 July 2026

Semester 2 Block 1 (July—August)

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	27 July – 21 August 2026
MyTimetable allocation open	1 June 2026
Last day to add units	29 July 2026
Census	6 August 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline	10 August 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline	19 August 2026
Results published	24 August 2026

Semester 2 Block 2 (August—September)

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	24 August — 18 September 2026
MyTimetable allocation open	1 June 2026
Last day to add units	26 August 2026
Census	3 September 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline	7 September 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline	16 September 2026
Results published	21 September 2026
Study break	21—25 September 2026

Semester 2 Block 3 (September—October)

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	28 September—23 October 2026
MyTimetable allocation open	1 June 2026
Last day to add units	30 September 2026
Census	8 October 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline	12 October 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline	21 October 2026
Results published	26 October 2026
Study break	26 – 30 October 2026

Semester 2 Block 4 (October—November)

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	2 November—27 November 2026
MyTimetable allocation open	1 June 2026
Last day to add units	4 November 2026
Census	12 November 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline	16 November 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline	25 November 2026
Results published	30 November 2026

8-week blocks

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	16 February—17 April 2026
MyTimetable allocation open	5 January 2026
Last day to add units	20 February 2026
Census	2 March 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline	16 March 2026
Study break	3—9 April 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline	15 April 2026
Results published	20 April 2026
Study break	20—24 April 2026

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	27 April—19 June 2026
MyTimetable allocation open	5 January 2026
Last day to add units	1 May 2026
Census	11 May 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline	25 May 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline	17 June 2026
Results published	22 June 2026
Study break	22 June—24 July 2026

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	27 July—18 September 2026
MyTimetable allocation open	1 June 2026
Last day to add units	31 July 2026
Census	10 August 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline	24 August 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline	16 September 2026
Results published	21 September 2026
Study break	21—25 September 2026

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	28 September—20 November 2026
MyTimetable allocation open	1 June 2026
Last day to add units	2 October 2026
Census	12 October 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline	26 October 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline	18 November 2026
Results published	23 November 2026

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	23 November 2026—5 February 2027
MyTimetable allocation open	1 June 2026
Last day to add units	27 November 2026
Study break	21 December 2026—8 January 2027
Census	8 December 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline	21 December 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline	3 February 2027
Results published	8 February 2027

Non-block semester

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	10 November 2025—30 January 2026
Last day to add units	14 November 2025
Study break	22 December 2025—9 January 2026
Census	16 January 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline	16 January 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline	28 January 2026
Results published	16 February 2026

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	16 February—15 May 2026
MyTimetable allocation open	5 January 2026
Last day to add units	20 February 2026
Census	13 March 2026
Study break	3—9 April 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline	10 April 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline	13 May 2026
Results published	22 June 2026

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	15 June—17 July 2026
MyTimetable allocation open	1 June 2026
Last day to add units	19 June 2026
Census	26 June 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline	10 July 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline	15 July 2026
Results published	27 July 2026

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	27 July—23 October 2026
MyTimetable allocation open	1 June 2026
Last day to add units	31 July 2026
Census	21 August 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline	18 September 2026
Study break	21—25 September 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline	21 October 2026
Results published	30 November 2026

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	9 November 2026—29 January 2027
Last day to add units	13 November 2026
Census	15 January 2027
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline	15 January 2027
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline	27 January 2027
Results published	15 February 2027

VU Online

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	12 January—1 March 2026
Last day to add units	14 January 2026
Census	23 January 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline	6 February 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline	27 February 2026
Results published	6 March 2026

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	9 March—3 May 2026
Last day to add units	11 March 2026
Census	20 March 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline	3 April 2026
Study break	3—9 April 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline	1 May 2026
Results published	8 May 2026

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	11 May—28 June 2026
Last day to add units	13 May 2026
Census	22 May 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline	5 June 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline	26 June 2026
Results published	3 July 2026

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	6 July—23 August 2026
Last day to add units	8 July 2026
Census	17 July 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline	31 July 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline	21 August 2026
Results published	28 August 2026

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	31 August—18 October 2026
Last day to add units	2 September 2026
Census	11 September 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline	25 September 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline	16 October 2026
Results published	23 October 2026

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	26 October—13 December 2026
Last day to add units	28 October 2026
Census	6 November 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline	20 November 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline	11 December 2026
Results published	18 December 2026

Offshore partner universities

China and Sri Lanka academic dates, including teaching, census and result publication dates vary depending on which partner university you're studying at.

: Summer Block (January—February)
Milestones Dates
Teaching 12 January – 6 February 2026
MyTimetable allocation open 5 January 2026
Last day to add units 14 January 2026
Census 22 January 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline 26 January 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline 4 February 2026
Results published 9 February 2026
Study break 9–13 February 2026
Semester 1 Block 1 (February—March)
Milestones Dates
Teaching 23 February – 20 March 2026
MyTimetable allocation open 5 January 2026
Last day to add units 25 February 2026
Last day to withdraw units 25 February 2026
Census 26 February 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline 2 March 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline 11 March 2026
Results published 23 March 2026
Semester 1 Block 2 (March—April)
Milestones Dates
Teaching 23 March – 17 April 2026
MyTimetable allocation open 5 January 2026
Last day to add units 25 March 2026
Last day to withdraw units 25 March 2026
Census 26 March 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline 30 March 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline 15 April 2026
Results published 20 April 2026
Semester 1 Block 3 (April—May)
Milestones Dates
Teaching 27 April – 22 May 2026
MyTimetable allocation open 5 January 2026
Last day to add units 25 March 2026
Last day to withdraw units 25 March 2026
Census 7 May 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline 11 May 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline 20 May 2026
Results published 25 May 2026
Semester 1 Block 4 (May—June)
Milestones Dates
Teaching 25 May – 19 June 2026
MyTimetable allocation open 5 January 2026
Last day to add units 25 March 2026
Last day to withdraw units 25 March 2026
Census 4 June 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline 8 June 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline 17 June 2026
Results published 22 June 2026
Study break 22—26 June 2026
Winter Block (June—July)
Milestones Dates
Teaching 29 June—24 July 2026
MyTimetable allocation open 1 June 2026
Last day to add units 25 March 2026
Last day to withdraw units 25 March 2026
Census 9 July 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline 13 July 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline 22 July 2026
Results published 27 July 2026
Semester 2 Block 1 (July—August)
Milestones Dates
Teaching 27 July – 21 August 2026
MyTimetable allocation open 1 June 2026
Last day to add units 29 July 2026
Last day to withdraw units 29 July 2026
Census 6 August 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline 10 August 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline 19 August 2026
Results published 24 August 2026
Semester 2 Block 2 (August—September)
Milestones Dates
Teaching 24 August — 18 September 2026
MyTimetable allocation open 1 June 2026
Last day to add units 26 August 2026
Last day to withdraw units 26 August 2026
Census 3 September 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline 7 September 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline 16 September 2026
Results published 21 September 2026
Study break 21—25 September 2026
Semester 2 Block 3 (September—October)
Milestones Dates
Teaching 28 September—23 October 2026
MyTimetable allocation open 1 June 2026
Last day to add units 30 September 2026
Last day to withdraw units 30 September 2026
Census 8 October 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline 12 October 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline 21 October 2026
Results published 26 October 2026
Study break 26 – 30 October 2026
Semester 2 Block 4 (October—November)
Milestones Dates
Teaching 2 November—27 November 2026
MyTimetable allocation open 1 June 2026
Last day to add units 4 November 2026
Last day to withdraw units 4 November 2026
Census 12 November 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline 16 November 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline 25 November 2026
Results published 30 November 2026
: Summer Block (January—February)
Milestones Dates
Teaching 12 January – 6 February 2026
Last day to add units 14 January 2026
Last day to withdraw units 14 January 2026
Census 22 January 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline 26 January 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline 4 February 2026
Results published 9 February 2026
Study break 9–13 February 2026
Semester 1 Block 1 (February—March)
Milestones Dates
Teaching 16 February – 13 March 2026
Last day to add units 18 February 2026
Last day to withdraw units 18 February 2026
Census 26 February 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline 2 March 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline 11 March 2026
Results published 16 March 2026
Semester 1 Block 2 (March—April)
Milestones Dates
Teaching 16 March – 17 April 2026
Last day to add units 18 March 2026
Last day to withdraw units 18 March 2026
Census 26 March 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline 30 March 2026
Study break 3–9 April 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline 15 April 2026
Results published 20 April 2026
Study break 20–24 April 2026
Semester 1 Block 3 (April—May)
Milestones Dates
Teaching 27 April – 22 May 2026
Last day to add units 18 March 2026
Last day to withdraw units 18 March 2026
Census 7 May 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline 11 May 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline 20 May 2026
Results published 25 May 2026
Semester 1 Block 4 (May—June)
Milestones Dates
Teaching 25 May – 19 June 2026
Last day to add units 18 March 2026
Last day to withdraw units 18 March 2026
Census 4 June 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline 8 June 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline 17 June 2026
Results published 22 June 2026
Study break 22—26 June 2026
Winter Block (June—July)
Milestones Dates
Teaching 29 June—24 July 2026
Last day to add units 18 March 2026
Last day to withdraw units 18 March 2026
Census 9 July 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline 13 July 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline 22 July 2026
Results published 27 July 2026
Semester 2 Block 1 (July—August)
Milestones Dates
Teaching 27 July – 21 August 2026
Last day to add units 29 July 2026
Last day to withdraw units 29 July 2026
Census 6 August 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline 10 August 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline 19 August 2026
Results published 24 August 2026
Semester 2 Block 2 (August—September)
Milestones Dates
Teaching 24 August — 18 September 2026
Last day to add units 26 August 2026
Last day to withdraw units 26 August 2026
Census 3 September 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline 7 September 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline 16 September 2026
Results published 21 September 2026
Study break 21—25 September 2026
Semester 2 Block 3 (September—October)
Milestones Dates
Teaching 28 September—23 October 2026
Last day to add units 26 August 2026
Last day to withdraw units 26 August 2026
Census 8 October 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline 12 October 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline 21 October 2026
Results published 26 October 2026
Study break 26 – 30 October 2026
Semester 2 Block 4 (October—November)
Milestones Dates
Teaching 2 November—27 November 2026
Last day to add units 26 August 2026
Last day to withdraw units 26 August 2026
Census 12 November 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline 16 November 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline 25 November 2026
Results published 30 November 2026

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	23 February – 20 March 2026
MyTimetable allocation open	5 January 2026
Last day to add units	25 February 2026
Last day to withdraw units	25 February 2026
Census	26 February 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline	2 March 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline	11 March 2026
Results published	23 March 2026

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	23 March – 17 April 2026
MyTimetable allocation open	5 January 2026
Last day to add units	25 March 2026
Last day to withdraw units	25 March 2026
Census	26 March 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline	30 March 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline	15 April 2026
Results published	20 April 2026

2026 VET/TAFE dates

This section includes census dates, and general course study dates and break periods for TAFE courses.

Delivery and term dates may vary significantly for different courses.

Refer to your course timetable for your course's details, available from your teaching area or from VU International (for international students). Results will be displayed in MyVU at 12pm AEST (noon) when finalised by your teacher.

Diploma & above

Study period	Start date	End date	Payment due date	Census date
All year	5 January 2026	18 December 2026	22 May 2026	29 May 2026
Term 1	27 January 2026	2 April 2026	20 February 2026	27 February 2026
Semester 1	27 January 2026	26 June 2026	3 April 2026	10 April 2026
Term 2	20 April 2026	26 June 2026	15 May 2026	22 May 2026
Term 2, all year	20 April 2026	18 December 2026	7 August 2026	14 August 2026
Mid-year, all year	29 June 2026	25 June 2027	20 November 2026	27 November 2026
Term 3	13 July 2026	18 September 2026	7 August 2026	14 August 2026
Semester 2	13 July 2026	27 November 2026	4 September 2026	11 September 2026
Term 4	5 October 2026	18 December 2026	30 October 2026	6 November 2026

Certificate IV & below

Study period	Start date	End date	Payment due date
All year	5 January 2026	18 December 2026	2 February 2026
January	5 January 2026	30 January 2026	2 February 2026
January rolling	5 January 2026	18 December 2026	2 February 2026
Semester 1	27 January 2026	26 June 2026	24 February 2026
Term 1	27 January 2026	2 April 2026	24 February 2026
February	2 February 2026	27 February 2026	2 March 2026
February rolling	2 February 2026	18 December 2026	2 March 2026
March	2 March 2026	31 March 2026	30 March 2026
March rolling	2 March 2026	18 December 2026	30 March 2026
April	1 April 2026	30 April 2026	29 April 2026
April rolling	1 April 2026	18 December 2026	29 April 2026
Term 2	20 April 2026	26 June 2026	18 May 2026
May	1 May 2026	29 May 2026	29 May 2026
May rolling	1 May 2026	18 December 2026	29 May 2026
June	1 June 2026	30 June 2026	29 June 2026
June rolling	1 June 2026	18 December 2026	29 June 2026
Mid-year, all year	29 June 2026	25 June 2027	27 July 2026
July	1 July 2026	31 July 2026	29 July 2026
July rolling	1 July 2026	18 December 2026	29 July 2026
Semester 2	13 July 2026	27 November 2026	10 August 2026
Term 3	13 July 2026	18 September 2026	10 August 2026
August	3 August 2026	31 August 2026	31 August 2026
August rolling	3 August 2026	18 December 2026	31 August 2026
September	1 September 2026	30 September 2026	29 September 2026
September rolling	1 September 2026	18 December 2026	29 September 2026
October	1 October 2026	31 October 2026	29 October 2026
October rolling	1 October 2026	18 December 2026	29 October 2026
Term 4	5 October 2026	18 December 2026	2 November 2026
November	2 November 2026	30 November 2026	30 November 2026
November rolling	2 November 2026	18 December 2026	30 November 2026
December rolling	1 December 2026	18 December 2026	29 December 2026
December	1 December 2026	18 December 2026	29 December 2026

ELICOS (English for overseas students)

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	6 January 2026–6 February 2026
MyTimetable available	6 January 2026
Results published	9 February 2026

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	9 February 2026–13 March 2026
MyTimetable available	9 February 2026
Results published	16 March 2026

Foundation trimesters

2025 Higher education block study dates

4-week blocks

8-week blocks

Non-block semester

VU Online

Offshore partner universities

2025 VET/TAFE dates

Diploma & above

Certificate IV & below

ELICOS

Foundation

Public & university holidays

Holiday	2026
New Year's Day	Thursday 1 January
Australia Day	Monday 26 January
Labour Day**	Monday 9 March
Good Friday	Friday 3 April
Saturday before Easter Sunday	Saturday 4 April
Easter Sunday	Sunday 5 April
Easter Monday	Monday 6 April
Easter Tuesday*	Tuesday 7 April
ANZAC Day	Saturday 25 April
King's Birthday	Monday 8 June
Friday before the AFL Grand Final	TBA
Melbourne Cup	Tuesday 3 November
Christmas Day	Friday 25 December
Boxing Day	Saturday 26 December Monday 28 December***

* VU holiday
** Classes as usual
*** Extra holiday for Boxing Day

Download our academic calendar

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	16 March 2026–24 April 2026
MyTimetable available	16 March 2026
Study break	3 – 10 April 2026
Results published	27 April 2026

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	27 April 2026–29 May 2026
MyTimetable available	27 April 2026
Results published	1 June 2026

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	1 June 2026–3 July 2026
MyTimetable available	1 June 2026
Results published	6 July 2026

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	13 July 2026–14 August 2026
MyTimetable available	13 July 2026
Results published	17 August 2026

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	17 August 2026–18 September 2026
MyTimetable available	17 August 2026
Results published	21 September 2026

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	28 September 2026–30 October 2026
MyTimetable available	28 September 2026
Results published	2 November 2026

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	9 November 2026–11 December 2026
MyTimetable available	9 November 2026
Results published	14 December 2026

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	9 February – 15 May 2026
Last day to add units	13 February 2026
Census	6 March 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline	3 April 2026
Study break	3–9 April 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline	13 May 2026
Results published	25 May 2026

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	9 June–4 September 2026
Last day to add units	12 June 2026
Census	3 July 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline	31 July 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline	2 September 2026
Results published	21 September 2026

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	28 September 2026–15 January 2027
Last day to add units	2 October 2026
Census	23 October 2026
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline	20 November 2026
Study break	21 December 2026–8 January 2027
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline	13 January 2027
Results published	25 January 2027

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	29 September—24 October 2025
Last day to add units	1 October 2025
Census	6 October 2025
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline	13 October 2025
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline	22 October 2025
Results published	27 October 2025

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	27 October—21 November 2025
Last day to add units	29 October 2025
Census	3 November 2025
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline	10 November 2025
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline	19 November 2025
Results published	24 November 2025

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	29 September—21 November 2025
Last day to add units	3 October 2025
Census	13 October 2025
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline	27 October 2025
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline	19 November 2025
Results published	24 November 2025

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	24 November 2025—6 February 2026
Last day to add units	28 November 2025
Study break	22 December 2025—9 January 2026
Census	15 December 2025
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline	12 January 2026
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline	4 February 2026
Results published	9 February 2026

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	28 July—24 October 2025
Last day to add units	1 August 2025
Census	22 August 2025
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline	19 September 2025
Study break	22—26 September 2025
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline	22 October 2025
Results published	1 December 2025

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	1 September—19 October 2025
Last day to add units	3 September 2025
Census	12 September 2025
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline	29 September 2025
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline	17 October 2025
Results published	24 October 2025

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	27 October—14 December 2025
Last day to add units	29 October 2025
Census	7 November 2025
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline	21 November 2025
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline	12 December 2025
Results published	19 December 2025

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	21 July—23 November 2025
Census	21 November 2025

VET Enrolment study periods	Start date	End date	Payment due date	Census date
All-year	2 January 2025	19 December 2025	16 May 2025	23 May 2025
Term 1	28 February 2025	4 April 2025	21 February 2025	28 February 2025
Term 2 (All year)	22 April 2025	19 December 2025	8 August 2025	15 August 2025
Semester 1	28 January 2025	4 July 2025	16 May 2025	23 May 2025
Term 2	22 February 2025	4 July 2025	6 June 2025	13 June 2025
Mid-year (All year)	30 June 2025	26 June 2026	21 November 2025	28 November 2025
Term 3	21 July 2025	19 September 2025	8 August 2025	15 August 2025
Semester 2	21 July 2025	28 November 2025	5 September 2025	12 September 2025
Term 4	6 October 2025	19 December 2025	21 November 2025	28 November 2025

VET Enrolment study periods	Start date	End date	Payment due date
January	6 January 2025	31 December 2025	3 February 2025
Term 1	28 January 2025	4 April 2025	25 February 2025
February	3 February 2025	28 February 2025	3 March 2025
March	3 March 2025	3 April 2025	31 March 2025
Semester 1	28 January 2025	4 July 2025	25 February 2025
April	1 April 2025	2 May 2025	29 April 2025
Term 2	22 April 2025	4 July 2025	20 May 2025
May	1 May 2025	30 May 2025	29 May 2025
All Year	6 January 2025	19 December 2025	3 February 2025
June	2 June 2025	30 June 2025	30 June 2025
July	1 July 2025	31 July 2025	29 July 2025
Term 3	21 July 2025	19 September 2025	18 August 2025
August	1 August 2025	31 August 2025	29 August 2025
Semester 2	21 July 2025	28 November 2025	18 August 2025
September	1 September 2025	30 September 2025	29 September 2025
October	1 October 2025	31 October 2025	29 October 2025
Term 4	6 October 2025	19 December 2025	3 November 2025
November	3 November 2025	30 November 2025	1 December 2025
Mid Year	3 June 2025	26 June 2025	1 July 2025
December	1 December 2025	23 December 2025	29 December 2025

2026 Higher education block study dates

4-week blocks

Summer Block (January—February)

Semester 1 Block 1 (February—March)

Semester 1 Block 2 (March—April)

Semester 1 Block 3 (April—May)

Semester 1 Block 4 (May—June)

Winter Block (June—July)

Semester 2 Block 1 (July—August)

Semester 2 Block 2 (August—September)

Semester 2 Block 3 (September—October)

Semester 2 Block 4 (October—November)

8-week blocks

Block 1 (February—April)

Block 2 (April—June)

Block 3 (July—September)

Block 4 (September—November)

Block 5 (November 2026—February 2027)

Non-block semester

Summer semester (November 2025—January 2026)

Semester 1 (February—May)

Winter semester (June—July)

Semester 2 (July—October)

Summer semester (November 2026—January 2027)

VU Online

Study period 1 (January—March)

Study period 2 (March—May)

Study period 3 (May—June)

Study period 4 (July—August)

Study period 5 (September—October)

Study period 6 (October—December)

Offshore partner universities

Summer Block (January—February)

Semester 1 Block 1 (February—March)

Semester 1 Block 2 (March—April)

Semester 1 Block 3 (April—May)

Semester 1 Block 4 (May—June)

Winter Block (June—July)

Semester 2 Block 1 (July—August)

Semester 2 Block 2 (August—September)

Semester 2 Block 3 (September—October)

Semester 2 Block 4 (October—November)

Summer Block (January—February)

Semester 1 Block 1 (February—March)

Semester 1 Block 2 (March—April)

Semester 1 Block 3 (April—May)

Semester 1 Block 4 (May—June)

Winter Block (June—July)

Semester 2 Block 1 (July—August)

Semester 2 Block 2 (August—September)

Semester 2 Block 3 (September—October)

Semester 2 Block 4 (October—November)

2026 VET/TAFE dates

Diploma & above

Certificate IV & below

ELICOS (English for overseas students)

Intake 1

Intake 2

Intake 3

Intake 4

Intake 5

Intake 6

Intake 7

Intake 8

Intake 9

Foundation trimesters

Trimester 1 (February–May)

Trimester 2 (June–September)

Trimester 3 (September 2026–January 2027)

2025 Higher education block study dates

4-week blocks

Semester 2 Block 3 (September—October)

Semester 2 Block 4 (October—November)

8-week blocks

Block 4 (September—November)

Block 5 (November 2025—February 2026)

Non-block semester

Semester 2 (July—October)

Summer term (November 2025—January 2026)

VU Online

VET Enrolment study periods	Start date	End date	Payment due date
January rolling	6 January 2025	19 December 2025	3 February 2025
February rolling	3 February 2025	19 December 2025	3 March 2025
March rolling	3 March 2025	19 December 2025	31 March 2025
April rolling	1 April 2025	19 December 2025	29 April 2025
May rolling	1 May 2025	19 December 2025	29 May 2025
June rolling	2 June 2025	19 December 2025	30 June 2025
July rolling	1 July 2025	19 December 2025	29 July 2025
August rolling	1 August 2025	19 December 2025	29 August 2025
September rolling	1 September 2025	19 December 2025	29 September 2025
October rolling	1 October 2025	19 December 2025	29 October 2025
November rolling	1 November 2025	19 December 2025	29 November 2025
December rolling	1 December 2025	19 December 2025	29 December 2025

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	6 January—7 February 2025
Census	17 January 2025
Results published	10 February 2025

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	10 February—14 March 2025
Census	21 February 2025
Results published	17 March 2025

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	17 March—17 April 2025
Census	28 March 2025
Results published	23 April 2025

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	28 April—30 May 2025
Census	9 May 2025
Results published	2 June 2025

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	2 June—4 July 2025
Census	13 June 2025
Results published	7 July 2025

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	21 July—22 August 2025
Census	1 August 2025
Results published	25 August 2025

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	25 August—26 September 2025
Census	5 September 2025
Results published	1 October 2025

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	6 October—7 November 2025
Census	17 October 2025
Results published	10 November 2025

Milestones	Dates
Teaching	10 November—12 December 2025
Census	21 November 2025
Results published	15 December 2025