2025 Key dates
Key dates to help you manage your studies and enrolment are listed below. See also the subject and fee dates tab.
Graduation conferral dates and information can be found here.
| Day/Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| January | |
| Wednesday 25 December to Wednesday 1 January | Christmas holiday |
Monday 6 January to Sunday 2 March | Summer Term. See the 2025 Handbook for specific dates and other subject details. |
Monday 27 January | Australia Day holiday (University closed) |
| February | |
| Monday 17 February to Monday 24 February | Summer Term exams |
| Monday 24 February to Friday 28 February | Melbourne Orientation and Commencement Celebration |
| March | |
| Monday 3 March to Sunday 1 June | Semester 1 (12 teaching weeks) |
| Monday 10 March | Labour Day holiday |
| Monday 17 March to Friday 21 March | Employability Week |
Monday 31 March | Main Semester 1 census date* *Note: census and other key dates vary between subjects (refer to subject and fee dates tab) |
| April | |
| Friday 18 April to Tuesday 22 April | Easter holiday (University closed) |
| Friday 18 April to Sunday 27 April | Non-teaching period & UA Common Vacation Week |
| Friday 25 April | ANZAC Day holiday (University closed) |
| May | |
Friday 9 May | Semester 1 last date to withdraw without fail. |
| June | |
| Monday 2 June to Friday 6 June | SWOT Vac |
| Monday 9 June to Friday 27 June | Semester 1 exams |
| Monday 9 June | King's Birthday holiday (University closed) No exams are scheduled on this day. |
| Monday 30 June to Sunday 27 July | Winter intensive subjects start. See the 2025 Handbook for specific dates and other subject details. |
| July | |
| Friday 11 July | Semester 1 results release date |
| Friday 18 July to Thursday 24 July | Semester 1 special and supplementary exams |
| Monday 21 July to Friday 25 July | Melbourne Orientation |
| Monday 28 July to Sunday 26 October | Semester 2 - 12 teaching weeks |
| August | |
| Monday 11 August to Friday 15 August | Employability Week |
Thursday 7 August to Thursday 14 August 2025 | August Graduation Ceremonies |
| September | |
| Monday 1 September | Main Semester 2 census date* *Note: census and other key dates vary between subjects (refer to subject and fee dates tab) |
| Friday 26 September | AFL Grand Final Eve holiday - Friday before AFL Grand Final (TBC) |
| Monday 29 September to Sunday 5 October | Semester 2 non-teaching period & UA Common Vacation Week |
| October | |
| Monday 27 October to Friday 31 October | SWOT Vac |
| November | |
| Monday 3 November to Friday 21 November | Semester 2 exams |
| Tuesday 4 November | Melbourne Cup Day holiday |
| December | |
| Friday 5 December | Semester 2 results release date |
| Thursday 11 December to Thursday 18 December | Semester 2 special and supplementary exams |
| Thursday 11 December to Tuesday 23 December 2025 | December Graduation Ceremonies |
| Thursday 25 December to Thursday 1 January | Christmas holiday |