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Useful Dates 2012

Important Dates


Teaching Dates

Higher Education

Teaching
Period 		Start Census Date
Note 1 		Withdrawal
Note 2 		Finish
Summer Term 3 January 13 January 28 January 10 February
Semester 1 27 February 31 March 28 April 25 May
Term 1 27 February 9 March 24 March 4 April
Term 2 12 April 4 May 12 May 25 May
Winter Term 18 June 6 July 14 July 27 July
Semester 2 6 August 31 August 6 October 2 November
Term 3 6 August 17 August 1 September 14 September
Term 4 24 September 12 October 20 October 2 November

National Institute of Circus Arts

Teaching
Period 		Start Census Date
Note 1 		Finish
Semester 1 30 January 31 March 22 June
Semester 2 16 July 31 August 7 December

TAFE

Students should check with their Co-ordinator to confirm start and finish dates as these can vary.

Teaching
Period 		Start Census Date
Note 1 		Finish
Summer Term 3 January 20 January 24 February
Term 1 27 February 9 March 6 April
Semester 1 27 February 31 March 13 July
Term 2 23 April 4 May 1 June
Winter Term 18 June 6 July 27 July
Term 3 6 August 17 August 14 September
Semester 2 6 August 7 September 14 December
Term 4 24 September 5 October 2 November
Spring Term 5 November 7 December 14 December
Full Year 3 January 31 March 14 December

Swinburne Online

Teaching
Period 		Start Census Date Withdrawal Finish
Trimester 1 12 March 6 April 28 April 8 June
Trimester 2 9 July 3 August 24 March 5 October
Trimester 3 5 November 30 November 12 May 15 February 2013

Swinburne College - Elicos Students

Elicos Enrolment Teaching Periods & Key Dates
Intakes Start Teaching Periods Start End Due Date
ELICOS intake #1 3 January 1 3 January 21 December 3 January
ELICOS intake #2 9 February 2 13 February 21 December 13 February
ELICOS intake #3 15 March 3 19 March 21 December 19 March
ELICOS intake #4 26 April 4 30 April 21 December 30 April
ELICOS intake #5 7 June 5 12 June 21 December 12 June
ELICOS intake #6 19 July 6 23 July 21 December 23 July
ELICOS intake #7 30 August 7 3 September 21 December 3 September
ELICOS intake #8 11 October 8 15 October 21 December 15 October
ELICOS intake #9 15 November 9 19 November 21 December 19 November

Swinburne College - Pathways Students

Pathways Enrolment Teaching Periods & Key Dates
Intakes Start Teaching Periods Start End Due Date Census Date Exams
Pathways intake #1 13 February* 2 - Trimester 1 20 February 1 June 2 March 9 March 28 May - 1 June
Pathways intake #2 12 June* 4 - Trimester 2 18 June 21 September 22 June 6 July 17 - 21 September
Pathways intake #3 1 October* 9 - Trimester 3 8 October 1 February 12 October 2 November 28 January 2013 - 1 February 2013

* Commencement of Enrolment Week


Swinburne College - Professional Year Program (PYP) Students

Elicos Enrolment Teaching Periods & Key Dates
Intakes Start Teaching Periods Start End Due Date
PYP intake #1 15 March   19 March 10 January 2013 **
PYP intake #2 30 August   3 September 24 June 2013 **
PYP Sept 2011 re-enrollers - two payments  remain to be paid in 2012 9 January 1 16 January 30 June ** 21 February
          ** 21 May

** Professional Year Program (PYP) Students Payment Plans

Failing to pay by the indicated Due Date will result loss of payments by instalments and the remaining fees will become payable as a single payment immediately.

Intakes Teaching Periods Payment No. Amount Due Date
PYP September 2011 re-enrollers - two payments  remain to be paid in 2012 1 3 $3,175.00 21 February
  3   $3,175.00 21 May
PYP 15 March 2012 N/A 1 $3,425.00 15 March
  3 2 $3,175.00 20 April
  4 3 $3,175.00 22 June
  9 4 $3,175.00 12 October
PYP 30 August 2012 N/A 1 $3,425.00 30 August
  9 2 $3,175.00 12 October
  0 3 $3,175.00 7 January 2013
  1 4 $3,175.00 4 March 2013

Note 1: The date up to and including which students may normally withdraw from a program or unit of study without financial penalty.

Note 2: The final date for withdrawal without academic penalty.


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Due Dates for Payment of Fees

Higher Education

Teaching Period Name Due Date for payment
0 Summer Term 10 January 2012
1 Semester 1 2 March 2012
2 Term 1 2 March 2012
3 Term 2 20 April 2012
4 Winter Term 22 June 2012
5 Semester 2 10 August 2012
6 Term 3 10 August 2012
7 Term 4 28 September 2012

TAFE

Teaching Period Name Due Date for payment
0 Summer Term 10 January 2012
1 Term 1 2 March 2012
2 Semester 1 2 March 2012
3 Term 2 27 April 2012
4 Winter Term 22 June 2012
5 Term 3 10 August 2012
6 Semester 2 10 August 2012
7 Term 4 28 September 2012
8 Spring Term 9 November 2012
9 Full Year 9 January 2012

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Progress Review Hearings

Higher Education

Student Progress Review Hearings will normally be held in the two week period commencing two weeks after the publication of results at the end of Progress Review Period 1 ("mid-year progress review hearings").

Student Progress Review Hearings will not normally be held after the publication of results at the end of Progress Review Period 2 ("end-year progress review hearings"). Where, however, the Chair of the Student Progress Review Hearings deems that a hearing should be held, the hearings will be held in the three week period prior to the start of semester 1. Progress review hearings may be held outside the scheduled times at the discretion of the University.


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Last to Complete Examinations

Higher Education

Last to Complete examinations will be held during the period commencing the week before the start of the semester through to the end of the second week of the semester.


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