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January 2012
| Date | Event | Higher Education/OUA/NICA | TAFE/Swinburne College |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, 2 January | Public Holiday | New Year's Day | New Year's Day |
| Tuesday, 3 January | Swinburne re-opens | Swinburne re-opens | |
| Tuesday, 3 January | Start Date | Higher Education Summer Term commences | TAFE Summer Term commences |
| Tuesday, 3 January | Start Date | TAFE Full Year programs commence | |
| Tuesday, 3 January | Start Date | Swinburne College classes recommence | |
| Tuesday, 3 January | Add units of Study | Last date to add units of study for Higher Education Summer Term | |
| Monday, 9 January | Payment Due Date | TAFE Diploma and above Summer Term | |
| Tuesday, 10 January | Payment Due Date | Higher Education Summer Term payment due date | |
| Friday, 13 January | Census Date | Higher Education Summer Term | |
| Friday, 13 January | Withdrawal | Last day to withdraw from Higher Education Summer Term without financial penalty | |
| Wednesday, 18 January | Enrolment | NICA enrolment day | |
| Friday, 20 January | Census Date | TAFE Summer Term Census date | |
| Friday, 20 January | End Date | Swinburne College teaching period 3 for 2011 ends | |
| Monday, 23 January | Examinations | Swinburne College examinations commence | |
| Monday 23 January - Monday 30 January | Enrolment | VTAC Round 1 | VTAC Round 1 |
| Thursday, 26 January | Public Holiday | Australia Day | Australia Day |
| Friday, 27 January | Withdrawal | Last day to withdraw from Higher Education Summer Term units of study without academic penalty | |
| Friday, 27 January | Examinations | Swinburne College examinations end | |
| Monday, 30 January | Start Date | NICA Term 1 commences |
February 2012
| Date | Event | Higher Education/OUA/NICA | TAFE/Swinburne College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 1 February | Results | Swinburne College teaching period 3 results published | ||
| Monday, 6 February | Progress Review | Higher Education hearings commence if required. See Note (4) below |
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| Wednesday 8 February - Friday 10 February | Enrolment | VTAC Round 2 enrolments | VTAC Round 2 enrolments | |
| Friday, 10 February | End Date | Higher Education Summer Term ends | ||
| Monday, 20 February | Orientation | Higher Education Orientation activities commence | TAFE orientation activities commence | |
| Monday, 20 February | Start Date | Swinburne College Teaching Period 1 classes commence | ||
| Tuesday, 21 February | Orientation | TAFE orientation activities end | ||
| Friday, 24 February | Orientation | Higher Education Orientation activities end | ||
| Friday, 24 February | End Date | TAFE Summer Term ends | ||
| Friday, 24 February | Progress Review | Hearings end. See Note (4) below |
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| Saturday, 25 February | Results | Publication of results for Higher Education Summer Term | ||
| Sunday, 26 February | End Date | OUA Study period 4 2011 ends | ||
| Monday, 27 February | Start Date | Higher Education Semester 1 and Term 1 classes commence | TAFE Term 1 and Semester 1 Classes commence | |
| Monday, 27 February | Add units of Study | Last date to add units of study for Higher Education Term 1 | ||
| Monday, 27 February | Examinations | OUA Exams for Study Period 4 2011 commence | ||
| Monday, 27 February | Start Date | OUA Study Period 1 commences |
March 2012
| Date | Event | Higher Education/OUA/NICA | TAFE/Swinburne College |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 2 March | Payment Due Date | Higher Education Semester 1 and Term 1 units of study | TAFE Diploma and above Term 1 and Semester 1 programs |
| Friday, 2 March | Add units of Study | Last date to add units of study for Higher Education Semester 1 | |
| Friday, 9 March | Census Date | TAFE Term 1 Census date | |
| Friday, 9 March | Results | TAFE last day for Summer Term results to be published | |
| Friday, 9 March | Examinations | OUA Study Period 1 exams end | |
| Friday, 9 March | Census Date | Higher Education Term 1 units of study | |
| Friday, 9 March | Withdrawal | Last day to withdraw from Higher Education Term 1 units of study without financial penalty | |
| Monday, 12 March | Public Holiday | Labour Day. General staff only (i.e. not Higher Education academic staff). Normal Higher Education classes as scheduled | Labour Day |
| Friday, 16 March | Census Date | Swinburne College teaching period 1 Census date | |
| Monday, 19 March | Census Date | OUA Study Period 1 | |
| Friday, 23 March | Withdrawal | Last day to withdraw from Higher Education Term 1 units of study without academic penalty | |
| Friday, 23 March | Results | OUA Study Period 1 results published | |
| Wednesday, 28 March | Graduation | Graduation Ceremonies commence | Graduation Ceremonies commence |
| Friday, 30 March | Graduation | Graduation Ceremonies end | Graduation Ceremonies end |
| Saturday, 31 March | Census Date | Census Date for Higher Education and NICA Semester 1 | TAFE Semester 1 Census date |
| Saturday, 31 March | Withdrawal | Last day to withdraw from Higher Education Semester 1 units of study without financial penalty |
April 2012
| Date | Event | Higher Education/OUA/NICA | TAFE/Swinburne College |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 4 April | End Date | Higher Education Term 1 classes end | |
| Wednesday, 4 April | End Date | Higher Education classes end for Easter break | |
| Thursday, 5 April | End Date | NICA last day of classes before mid semester break commences | TAFE last day of classes before mid semester break commences |
| Friday, 6 April | Public Holiday | Good Friday | Good Friday |
| Monday, 9 April | Public Holiday | Easter Monday | Easter Monday |
| Thursday, 12 April | Start Date | Higher Education Semester 1 classes recommence following Easter break | |
| Thursday, 12 April | Start Date | Higher Education Term 2 classes commence | |
| Thursday, 12 April | Add units of Study | Last date to add units of study for Higher Education Term 2 | |
| Monday, 16 April | Start Date | NICA classes recommences after mid semester break | |
| Wednesday, 18 April | Payment Due Date | TAFE Autumn Term programs | |
| Friday, 20 April | Payment Due Date | Higher Education Term 2 units of study. Payments after this date will incur a Late Payment penalty. |
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| Friday, 20 April | Scholarship | Swinburne Scholarship Ceremony | |
| Friday, 20 April | Results | Last day for TAFE Term 1 results to be published | |
| Saturday, 21 April | End Date | Swinburne College last day of classes before mid semester break commences | |
| Monday, 23 April | Start Date | TAFE Semester 1 classes recommence and Term 2 classess commence | |
| Wednesday, 25 April | Public Holiday | ANZAC Day | ANZAC Day |
| Friday, 27 April | Withdrawal | Last day to withdraw from Higher Education Semester 1 units of study without academic penalty | |
| Friday, 27 April | Payment Due Date | TAFE Term 2 payment due date | |
| Monday, 30 April | Results | Publication of Higher Education Term 1 examination results |
May 2012
| Date | Event | Higher Education/OUA/NICA | TAFE/Swinburne College |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 2 May | Start Date | Swinburne College classes recommence | |
| Friday, 4 May | Census Date | Higher Education Term 2 | TAFE Term 2 Census date |
| Friday, 4 May | Withdrawal | Last day to withdraw from Term 2 units of study without financial penalty | |
| Friday, 11 May | Withdrawal | Last day to withdraw from Higher Education Term 2 units of study without academic penalty | |
| Friday, 25 May | End Date | Higher Education Semester 1 and Term 2 classes end | Swinburne College Teaching Period 1 ends |
| Sunday, 27 May | End Date | OUA Study Period 1 ends | |
| Monday, 28 May | Examinations | Higher Education Swot vacation commences | Swinburne College examinations Commence |
| Monday, 28 May | Examinations | OUA Study Period 1 exams commence | |
| Monday, 28 May | Start Date | OUA Study Period 2 commences | |
| Thursday, 31 May | Examinations | Higher Education Swot vacation ends |
June 2012
| Date | Event | Higher Education/OUA/NICA | TAFE/Swinburne College |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 1 June | Examinations | Higher Education Semester 1 period commence | Swinburne College examinations end |
| Friday, 1 June | End Date | TAFE Term 2 ends | |
| Wednesday, 6 June | Results | Swinburne College teaching period 1 results published | |
| Friday, 8 June | Examinations | OUA Study Period 1 exams end | |
| Monday, 11 June | Public Holiday | Queen's Birthday | Queen's Birthday |
| Friday, 15 June | Examinations | Higher Education Examinations end for Semester 1 and Term 2 | |
| Friday, 15 June | Results | TAFE last day for Term 2 results to be published | |
| Monday, 18 June | Start Date | TAFE Winter Term commences | |
| Monday, 18 June | Start Date | Higher Education Winter Term commences | Swinburne College Teaching Period 2 classes commence |
| Monday, 18 June | Add units of Study | Last date to add units of study for Higher Education Winter Term | |
| Monday, 18 June | Census Date | OUA Study Period 2 | |
| Friday, 22 June | Payment Due Date | Higher Education Winter Term units of study. Payments after this date will incur a Late Payment penalty. |
TAFE Winter Term |
| Friday, 22 June | End Date | NICA Semester 1 classes end | |
| Sunday, 24 June | Results | OUA Study Period 1 results published | |
| Saturday, 30 June | Results | Publication of Semester 1 and Term 2 examination results |
July 2012
| Date | Event | Higher Education/OUA/NICA | TAFE/Swinburne College |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 6 July | Census Date | Higher Education Winter Term | TAFE Winter Term Census date |
| Friday, 6 July | Withdrawal | Last day to withdraw from Higher Education Winter term without financial penalty | |
| Monday, 9 July | Examinations | Special exams commence | |
| Friday, 13 July | End Date | TAFE Semester 1 ends | |
| Friday, 13 July | Withdrawal | Last day to withdraw from Higher Education Winter Term units of study without academic penalty | |
| Friday, 13 July | Census Date | Swinburne College teaching period 2 Census date | |
| Friday, 13 July | Examinations | Special exams end | |
| Monday, 16 July | Progress Review | Higher Education Progress Review Hearings commence | |
| Monday, 16 July | Start Date | NICA Semester 2 classes commence | |
| Friday, 27 July | End Date | Higher Education Winter Term ends | TAFE Winter Term ends |
| Friday, 27 July | Results | TAFE last day for Semester 1 results to be published | |
| Friday, 27 July | Progress Review | Higher Education Progress Review Hearings end | |
| Monday, 30 July | Orientation | Higher Education activities commence | TAFE activities commences |
August 2012
| Date | Event | Higher Education/OUA/NICA | TAFE/Swinburne College |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 3 August | Orientation | Higher Education activities end | TAFE activities end |
| Monday, 6 August | Start Date | Higher Education Semester 2 and Term 3 classes commence | TAFE Semester 2 and Term 3 classes commence |
| Monday, 6 August | Add units of Study | Last date to add units of study for Higher Education Term 3 | |
| Friday, 10 August | Payment Due date | Higher Education Semester 2 and Term 3 units of study. Payments after this date will incur a Late Payment penalty. |
TAFE Semester 2 and Term 3 |
| Friday, 10 August | Results | TAFE last day for Winter Term results to be published | |
| Friday, 10 August | Add units of Study | Last date to add units of study for Higher Education Semester 2 | |
| Saturday, 11 August | Results | Publication of Higher Education Winter Term examination results | |
| Friday, 17 August | Census Date | Higher Education Term 3 Census date | TAFE Term 3 Census date |
| Friday, 17 August | Withdrawal | Last day to withdraw from Higher Education Term 3 units of study without financial penalty | |
| Sunday, 19 August | Open Day | Swinburne Open Day | Swinburne Open Day |
| Sunday, 26 August | End Date | OUA Study Period 2 ends | |
| Monday, 27 August | Examinations | OUA Study Period 2 exams commence | |
| Monday, 27 August | Start Date | OUA Study Period 3 commences | |
| Friday, 31 August | Census Date | Census Date for Higher Education and NICA Semester 2 | |
| Friday, 31 August | Withdrawal | Last day to withdraw from Higher Education Semester 2 units of study without financial penalty | |
| Friday, 31 August | Withdrawal | Last day to withdraw from Higher Education Term 3 units of study without academic penalty |
September 2012
| Date | Event | Higher Education/OUA/NICA | TAFE/Swinburne College |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 7 September | Census Date | TAFE Semester 2 Census date | |
| Friday, 7 September | Examinations | OUA Study Period 2 exams end | |
| Tuesday, 11 September | Graduation | Ceremonies commence | Ceremonies commence |
| Wednesday, 12 September | Graduation | Ceremonies end | Ceremonies end |
| Friday, 14 September | End Date | Higher Education Term 3 classes end and last day before Semester 2 mid semester break commences | TAFE Term 3 classes end and last day of classes before Semester 2 mid semester break |
| Sunday, 16 September | End Date | Swinburne College Teaching Period 2 ends | |
| Monday, 17 September | Census Date | OUA Study Period 3 | |
| Monday, 17 September | Examinations | Swinburne College examinations Commence | |
| Friday, 21 September | End date | NICA last day of classes before mid semester break commences | |
| Friday, 21 September | Results | OUA Study Period 2 results published | |
| Friday, 21 September | Examinations | Swinburne College examinations end | |
| Monday, 24 September | Start Date | TAFE Semester 2 classes recommence and Term 4 classes commence | |
| Monday, 24 September | Start Date | Higher Education Term 4 classes commence and Semester 2 classes resume after mid semester break | |
| Monday, 24 September | Add units of Study | Last date to add units of study for Term 4 | |
| Wednesday, 26 September | Results | Swinburne College teaching period 2 results published | |
| Friday, 28 September | Payment Due Date | Higher Education Term 4 units of study. Payments after this date will incur a Late Payment penalty. |
TAFE Term 4 payment due date |
| Friday, 28 September | Results | TAFE last day for Term 3 results to be published |
October 2012
| Date | Event | Higher Education/OUA/NICA | TAFE/Swinburne College |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 5 October | Withdrawal | Last day to withdraw from Higher Education Semester 2 units of study without academic penalty | |
| Friday, 5 October | Census Date | TAFE Term 4 Census date | |
| Saturday, 6 October | Results | Publication of Higher Education Term 3 examination results | |
| Monday, 8 October | Start Date | NICA classes recommences after mid semester break | Swinburne College Teaching Period 3 commences |
| Friday, 12 October | Census Date | Higher Education Census date for Term 4 | |
| Friday, 12 October | Withdrawal | Last day to withdraw from Term 4 without financial penalty | |
| Friday, 19 October | Withdrawal | Last day to withdraw from Higher Education Term 4 units of study without academic penalty |
November 2012
| Date | Event | Higher Education/OUA/NICA | TAFE/Swinburne College |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 2 November | End Date | Semester 2 & Term 4 classes end | TAFE Term 4 ends |
| Friday, 2 November | Re-enrolment | Last day for re-enrolment in Higher Education 2013 undergraduate and postgraduate programs | |
| Friday, 2 November | Census Date | Swinburne College teaching period 3 Census date | |
| Monday, 5 November | Close | NICA closed for curriculum day | |
| Monday, 5 November | Start Date | TAFE Spring Term commences | |
| Monday, 5 November | Examinations | Higher Education Swot vacation commences | |
| Tuesday, 6 November | Public Holiday | Melbourne Cup Day | Melbourne Cup Day |
| Thursday, 8 November | Examinations | Higher Education Swot vacation ends | |
| Friday, 9 November | Payment Due Date | TAFE Spring Term payment due date | |
| Friday, 9 November | Examinations | Examinations for Higher Education Semester 2 and Term 4 begin | |
| Friday, 16 November | Results | TAFE last day for Term 4 results to be published | |
| Friday, 23 November | Examinations | Examinations for Higher Education Semester 2 and Term 4 period end | |
| Sunday, 25 November | End Date | OUA Study Period 3 ends | |
| Monday, 26 November | Examinations | OUA Study Period 3 exams commence | |
| Monday, 26 November | Start Date | OUA Study Period 4 commences |
December 2012
| Date | Event | Higher Education/OUA/NICA | TAFE/Swinburne College |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 7 December | End Date | NICA Semester 2 ends | |
| Friday, 7 December | Graduation | NICA graduation ceremony | |
| Friday, 7 December | Census Date | TAFE Spring Term Census date | |
| Friday, 7 December | Examinations | OUA Study Period 3 exams end | |
| Saturday, 8 December | Results | Publication of Higher Education Semester 2 and Term 4 examination results | |
| Friday, 14 December | End Date | TAFE Semester 2 ends | |
| Sunday, 16 December | End Date | Swinburne College classes end for Christmas break | |
| Monday, 17 December | Examinations | Special exams commence | |
| Monday, 17 December | Census Date | OUA Study Period 4 | |
| Friday, 21 December | End Date | TAFE Spring Term ends | |
| Friday, 21 December | Examinations | Special exams end | |
| Friday, 21 December | Swinburne Closed | Swinburne closes for Christmas break | Swinburne closes for Christmas break |
| Friday, 21 December | Results | OUA Study Period 3 results published | TAFE last day for Semester 2, Spring Term and Full Year results to be published |
| Tuesday, 25 December | Public Holiday | Christmas Day | Christmas Day |
| Wednesday, 26 December | Public Holiday | Boxing Day | Boxing Day |
January 2013
| Date | Event | Higher Education/OUA/NICA | TAFE/Swinburne College |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 1 January | Public Holiday | New Year’s Day | New Year’s Day |
| Wednesday, 2 January | Swinburne Opens | Swinburne re-opens | Swinburne re-opens |
| Wednesday, 2 January | Start Date | Higher Education Summer Term | Swinburne College teaching period 3 2012 classes resume |
| Monday, 7 January | Add units of Study | Last date to add units of study for Summer Term | |
| Monday, 7 January | Start Date | TAFE Summer Term | |
| Friday, 25 January | End Date | Swinburne College teaching period 3 2012 classes end | |
| Saturday, 26 January | Public Holiday | Australia Day | Australia Day |
| Monday, 28 January | Examinations | Swinburne College examinations Commence | |
| Monday, 28 January | Public Holiday | Public Holiday for Australia Day | Public Holiday for Australia Day |
February 2013
| Date | Event | Higher Education/OUA/NICA | TAFE/Swinburne College |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 1 February | Examinations | Swinburne College examinations end | |
| Wednesday, 6 February | Results | Swinburne College teaching period 3 results published | |
| Monday 11 February - Friday 1 March | Progress Review | End of year Progress Review hearings. See Note (4) below |
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| Wednesday, 20 February | Examinations | Last to Complete examination period commences | |
| Sunday, 24 February | End Date | OUA Study Period 4 2012 ends |
Notes
- Students should be aware that some departments have a different commencement date for their courses.
- Not all TAFE programs are term based. TAFE operates throughout the entire year.
- Most TAFE courses do not have scheduled examinations at the end of term. Normal classes may operate through to the last day of term.
- Higher Education students who have been notified that they are required to attend a Progress Review hearing are required to be available during this period. Non attendance may result in exclusion.
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