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 dates, what they mean, and what you need to complete by each deadline.
2025 Higher education dates
This section includes 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
These dates apply across our Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane campuses.
Results will be displayed in MyVU at 12pm AEST (noon) on the dates listed here.
Summer Block (January—February)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
20 January—14 February 2025
Last day to add units
22 January 2025
Census
28 January 2025
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline
3 February 2025
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline
12 February 2025
Results published
17 February 2025
Study break
17—21 February 2025
Semester 1 Block 1 (February—March)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
24 February—21 March 2025
Last day to add units
26 February 2025
Census
3 March 2025
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline
10 March 2025
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline
19 March 2025
Results published
24 March 2025
Semester 1 Block 2 (March—April)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
24 March—18 April 2025
Last day to add units
26 March 2025
Census
31 March 2025
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline
7 April 2025
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline
16 April 2025
Results published
24 April 2025
Study break
21—25 April 2025
Semester 1 Block 3 (April—May)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
28 April—23 May 2025
Last day to add units
30 April 2025
Census
5 May 2025
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline
12 May 2025
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline
21 May 2025
Results published
26 May 2025
Semester 1 Block 4 (May—June)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
26 May—20 June 2025
Last day to add units
28 May 2025
Census
2 June 2025
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline
10 June 2025
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline
18 June 2025
Results published
23 June 2025
Study break
23—27 June 2025
Winter Block (June—July)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
30 June—25 July 2025
Last day to add units
2 July 2025
Census
7 July 2025
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline
14 July 2024
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline
23 July 2024
Results published
28 July 2024
Semester 2 Block 1 (July—August)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
28 July—22 August 2025
Last day to add units
30 July 2025
Census
4 August 2025
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline
11 August 2025
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline
20 August 2025
Results published
25 August 2025
Semester 2 Block 2 (August—September)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
25 August—19 September 2025
Last day to add units
27 August 2025
Census
1 September 2025
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline
8 September 2025
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline
17 September 2025
Results published
22 September 2025
Study break
22—26 September 2025
Semester 2 Block 3 (September—October)
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
Semester 2 Block 4 (October—November)
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
8-week blocks
These dates apply across our Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane campuses.
Results will be displayed in MyVU at 12pm AEST (noon) on the dates listed here.
Block 1 (February—April)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
24 February—18 April 2025
Last day to add units
28 February 2025
Census
11 March 2025
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline
24 March 2025
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline
16 April 2025
Results published
24 April 2025
Study break
21—25 April 2025
Block 2 (April—June)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
28 April—20 June 2025
Last day to add units
2 May 2025
Census
12 May 2025
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline
26 May 2025
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline
18 June 2025
Results published
23 June 2025
Study break
23 June—25 July 2025
Block 3 (July—September)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
28 July—19 September 2025
Last day to add units
1 August 2025
Census
11 August 2025
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline
25 August 2025
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline
17 September 2025
Results published
22 September 2025
Study break
22—26 September 2025
Block 4 (September—November)
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
Block 5 (November 2025—February 2026)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
24 November 2025—6 February 2026
Last day to add units
28 November 2025
Study break
22 December 2024—9 January 2025
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
Non-block semester
These dates apply across our Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane campuses.
Results will be displayed in MyVU at 12pm AEST (noon) on the dates listed here.
Summer term (November 2024—January 2025)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
11 November 2024—31 January 2025
Last day to add units
15 November 2024
Study break
22 December 2024—9 January 2025
Census
17 January 2025
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline
17 January 2025
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline
29 January 2025
Results published
17 February 2025
Semester 1 (February—May)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
24 February—23 May 2025
Last day to add units
28 February 2025
Census
21 March 2025
Study break
18—25 April 2025
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline
23 April 2025
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline
23 May 2025
Results published
30 June 2025
Winter term (June—July)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
23 June—25 July 2025
Last day to add units
27 June 2025
Census
4 July 2025
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline
18 July 2025
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline
23 July 2025
Study break
25 July—1 August 2025
Results published
4 August 2025
Semester 2 (July—October)
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
Summer term (November 2025—January 2026)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
10 November 2025—30 January 2026
Last day to add units
14 November 2025
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
VU Online
Results will be displayed in MyVU at 12pm AEST (noon) on the dates listed here.
Study period 1 (January—March)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
13 January—2 March 2025
Last day to add units
15 January 2025
Census
24 January 2025
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline
7 February 2025
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline
28 February 2025
Results published
7 March 2025
Study period 2 (March—May)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
10 March—4 May 2025
Last day to add units
12 March 2025
Census
21 March 2025
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline
4 April 2025
Study break
18—25 April 2025
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline
2 May 2025
Results published
9 May 2025
Study period 3 (May—June)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
12 May—29 June 2025
Last day to add units
14 May 2025
Census
23 May 2025
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline
6 June 2025
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline
27 June 2025
Results published
4 July 2025
Study period 4 (July—August)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
7 July—24 August 2025
Last day to add units
9 July 2025
Census
18 July 2025
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline
1 August 2025
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline
22 August 2025
Results published
29 August 2025
Study period 5 (September—October)
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
Study period 6 (October—December)
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
Offshore partner universities
Explore our academic calendars for students at our partner universities in China, Sri Lanka or Malaysia.
Please note: Result publication dates depend on which partner university you're studying at.
Offshore 3 (November 2024—January 2025)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
25 November 2024—26 January 2025
Census
24 January 2025
Offshore 1 (January—May)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
27 January—25 May 2025
Census
23 May 2025
Offshore 4 (May—July)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
26 May—20 July 2025
Census
18 July 2025
Offshore 2 (July—November)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
21 July—23 November 2025
Census
21 November 2025
Summer Block (January—February)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
20 January—14 February 2025
Last day to add units
22 January 2025
Census
28 January 2025
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline
3 February 2025
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline
12 February 2025
Results published
17 February 2025
Study break
17—21 February 2025
Semester 1 Block 1 (February—March)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
24 February—21 March 2025
Last day to add units
26 February 2025
Census
3 March 2025
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline
10 March 2025
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline
19 March 2025
Results published
24 March 2025
Semester 1 Block 2 (March—April)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
24 March—8 April 2025
Last day to add units
26 March 2025
Census
31 March 2025
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline
7 April 2025
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline
16 April 2025
Results published
24 April 2025
Study break
21—25 April 2025
Semester 1 Block 3 (April—May)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
28 April—23 May 2025
Last day to add units
26 March 2025
Census
5 May 2025
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline
12 May 2025
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline
21 May 2025
Results published
26 May 2025
Semester 1 Block 4 (May—June)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
26 May—20 June 2025
Last day to add units
26 March 2025
Census
2 June 2025
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline
10 June 2025
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline
18 June 2025
Results published
23 June 2025
Study break
23—27 June 2025
Winter Block (June—July)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
30 June—25 July 2025
Last day to add units
26 March 2025
Census
7 July 2025
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline
14 July 2024
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline
23 July 2024
Results published
28 July 2024
Semester 2 Block 1 (July—August)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
28 July—22 August 2025
Last day to add units
30 July 2025
Census
4 August 2025
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline
11 August 2025
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline
20 August 2025
Results published
25 August 2025
Semester 2 Block 2 (August—September)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
25 August—19 September 2025
Last day to add units
27 August 2025
Census
1 September 2025
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline
8 September 2025
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline
17 September 2025
Results published
22 September 2025
Study break
22—26 September 2025
Semester 2 Block 3 (September—October)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
29 September—24 October 2025
Last day to add units
27 August 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
Study break
22—26 September 2025
Semester 2 Block 4 (October—November)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
27 October—21 November 2025
Last day to add units
27 August 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
2025 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
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
Certificate IV & below
Standard dates
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
Rolling dates
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
* Materials/auxiliary fees and the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) will have a payment due date calculated based on Study Period Start Date + 28 days.
ELICOS
Teaching period 1 (January—February)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
6 January—7 February 2025
Census
17 January 2025
Results published
10 February 2025
Teaching period 2 (February—March)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
10 February—14 March 2025
Census
21 February 2025
Results published
17 March 2025
Teaching period 3 (March—April)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
17 March—17 April 2025
Census
28 March 2025
Results published
23 April 2025
Teaching period 4 (April—May)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
28 April—30 May 2025
Census
9 May 2025
Results published
2 June 2025
Teaching period 5 (June—July)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
2 June—4 July 2025
Census
13 June 2025
Results published
7 July 2025
Teaching period 6 (July—August)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
21 July—22 August 2025
Census
1 August 2025
Results published
25 August 2025
Teaching period 7 (August—September)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
25 August—26 September 2025
Census
5 September 2025
Results published
1 October 2025
Teaching period 8 (October—November)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
6 October—7 November 2025
Census
17 October 2025
Results published
10 November 2025
Teaching period 9 (November—December)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
10 November—12 December 2025
Census
21 November 2025
Results published
15 December 2025
Foundation
Trimester 3 (September 2024—January 2025)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
30 September 2024—10 January 2025
Last day to add units
4 October 2024
Census
25 October 2024
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline
22 November 2024
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline
8 January 2025
Results published
20 January 2025
Trimester 1 (February—May)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
17 February—23 May 2025
Last day to add units
21 February 2025
Census
14 March 2025
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline
11 April 2025
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline
21 May 2025
Results published
2 June 2025
Trimester 2 (June—September)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
16 June—12 September 2025
Last day to add units
20 June 2025
Census
11 July 2025
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline
8 August 2025
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline
10 September 2025
Results published
1 October 2025
Trimester 3 (October 2025—January 2026)
Milestones
Dates
Teaching
6 October—16 January 2026
Last day to add units
10 October 2025
Census
31 October 2025
Withdraw without academic penalty deadline
8 November 2025
Withdraw with academic penalty deadline
14 January 2026
Results published
27 January 2026
2025 Public & university holidays
Holiday
Date
New Year's Day
Wednesday 1 January 2025
Australia Day
Monday 27 January 2025
Labour Day**
Monday 10 March 2025
Good Friday
Friday 18 March 2025
Saturday before Easter Sunday
Saturday 19 April 2025
Easter Sunday
Sunday 20 April 2025
Easter Monday
Monday 21 April 2025
Easter Tuesday*
Tuesday 22 April 2025
ANZAC Day
Friday 25 April 2025
King's Birthday
Monday 9 June 2025
Friday before the AFL Grand Final
TBA
Melbourne Cup
Tuesday 4 November 2025
Christmas Day
Thursday 25 December 2025
Boxing Day
Friday 26 December 2025
* VU holiday ** Classes as usual
2024 study dates
Higher education
Results will be displayed in MyVU at 12pm AEST (noon) on the dates listed here.
Summer Block, 2024
Teaching: 15 January 2024 – 9 February 2024
Last day to add units: 17 January 2024
Census: 22 January 2024
WD deadline: 29 January 2024
WN-Fail deadline: 7 February 2024
Results published: 12 February 2024
Study break: 12 – 16 February 2024
Semester 1 Block 1, 2024
Teaching: 19 February 2024 – 15 March 2024
Last day to add units: 21 February 2024
Census: 26 February 2024
WD deadline: 4 March 2024
WN-Fail deadline: 13 March 2024
Results published: 18 March 2024
Semester 1 Block 2, 2024
Teaching: 18 March 2024 – 19 April 2024
Last day to add units: 20 March 2024
Census: 25 March 2024
WD deadline: 3 April 2024
WN-Fail deadline: 17 April 2024
Results published: 22 April 2024
Easter break: 29 March – 4 April 2024
Study break: 22 – 26 April 2024
Semester 1 Block 3, 2024
Teaching: 29 April 2024 – 24 May 2024
Last day to add units: 1 May 2024
Census: 6 May 2024
WD deadline: 13 May 2024
WN-Fail deadline: 22 May 2024
Results published: 27 May 2024
Semester 1 Block 4, 2024
Teaching: 27 May 2024 – 21 June 2024
Last day to add units: 29 May 2024
Census: 3 June 2024
WD deadline: 11 June 2024
WN-Fail deadline: 19 June 2024
Results published: 24 June 2024
Study break: 24 – 28 June 2024
Winter Block, 2024
Teaching: 1 July 2024 – 26 July 2024
Last day to add units: 3 July 2024
Census: 8 July 2024
WD deadline: 15 July 2024
WN-Fail deadline: 24 July 2024
Results published: 29 July 2024
Semester 2 Block 1, 2024
Teaching: 29 July 2024 – 23 August 2024
Last day to add units: 31 July 2024
Census: 5 August 2024
WD deadline: 12 August 2024
WN-Fail deadline: 21 August 2024
Results published: 26 August 2024
Semester 2 Block 2, 2024
Teaching: 26 August 2024 – 20 September 2024
Last day to add units: 28 August 2024
Census: 2 September 2024
WD deadline: 9 September 2024
WN-Fail deadline: 18 September 2024
Results published: 23 September 2024
Study break: 23 – 27 September 2024
Semester 2 Block 3, 2024
Teaching: 30 September 2024 – 25 October 2024
Last day to add units: 2 October 2024
Census: 7 October 2024
WD deadline: 14 October 2024
WN-Fail deadline: 23 October 2024
Results published: 28 October 2024
Semester 2 Block 4, 2024
Teaching: 28 October 2024 – 22 November 2024
Last day to add units: 30 October 2024
Census: 4 November 2024
WD deadline: 11 November 2024
WN-Fail deadline: 20 November 2024
Results published: 25 November 2024
Results will be displayed in MyVU at 12pm AEST (noon) on the dates listed here.
Summer term, 2023/2024
Teaching: 6 November 2023 – 26 January 2024
Last day to add units: 10 November 2023
Census: 12 January 2024
WD deadline: 12 January 2024
WN-Fail deadline: 24 January 2024
Exams: 29 January 2024 – 2 February 2024
Results published: 12 February 2024
Study break: 23 December 2023 – 10 January 2024
Semester 1, 2024
Teaching: 19 February 2024 – 17 May 2024
Last day to add units: 23 February 2024
Census: 15 March 2024
WD deadline: 12 April 2024
Study break: 29 March – 4 April 2024
WN-Fail deadline: 15 May 2024
Results published: 24 June 2024
Winter term, 2024
Teaching: 17 June 2024 – 19 July 2024
Last day to add units: 21 June 2024
Census: 28 June 2024
WD deadline: 12 July 2024
WN-Fail deadline: 17 July 2024
Results published: 29 July 2024
Semester 2, 2024
Teaching: 29 July 2024 – 25 October 2024
Last day to add units: 2 August 2024
Census: 23 August 2024
WD deadline: 20 September 2024
Study break: 23 – 27 September 2024
WN-Fail deadline: 23 October 2024
Results published: 2 December 2024
Summer term, 2024/2025
Teaching: 4 November 2024 – 24 January 2025
Last day to add units: 8 November 2024
Census: 10 January 2025
WD deadline: 10 January 2025
WN-Fail deadline: 22 January 2025
Results published: 10 February 2025
Results will be displayed in MyVU at 12pm AEST (noon) on the dates listed here.
Block 5, 2023/2024
Teaching: 27 November 2023 – 9 February 2024
Last day to add units: 1 December 2023
Study break: 18 December 2023 - 5 January 2024
Census: 18 December 2023
WD deadline: 17 January 2024
WN-Fail deadline: 7 February 2024
Results published: 12 February 2024
Block 1, 2024
Teaching: 19 February 2024 – 19 April 2024
Last day to add units: 23 February 2024
Census: 4 March 2024
WD deadline: 18 March 2024
WN-Fail deadline: 17 April 2024
Results published: 22 April 2024
Study break: 22 – 26 April 2024
Block 2, 2024
Teaching: 29 April 2024 – 21 June 2024
Last day to add units: 3 May 2024
Census: 13 May 2024
WD deadline: 27 May 2024
WN-Fail deadline: 19 June 2024
Results published: 24 June 2024
Study break: 24 June 2024 – 26 July 2024
Block 3, 2024
Teaching: 29 July 2024 – 20 September 2024
Last day to add units: 2 August 2024
Census: 12 August 2024
WD deadline: 26 August 2024
WN-Fail deadline: 18 September 2024
Results published: 23 September 2024
Study break: 23 – 27 September 2024
Block 4, 2024
Teaching: 30 September 2024 – 22 November 2024
Last day to add units: 4 October 2024
Census: 14 October 2024
WD deadline: 28 October 2024
WN-Fail deadline: 20 November 2024
Results published: 25 November 2024
Block 5, 2024/2025
Teaching: 25 November 2024 – 7 February 2025
Last day to add units: 29 November 2024
Study break: 23 December 2024 - 10 January 2025
Census: 16 December 2024
WD deadline: 13 January 2025
WN-Fail deadline: 5 February 2025
Results published: 10 February 2025
Results will be displayed in MyVU at 12pm AEST (noon), on the dates listed here.
Study period 1, 2024
Teaching: 8 January 2024 – 25 February 2025
Last day to add units: 10 January 2024
Census: 19 January 2024
WD deadline: 2 February 2024
WN-Fail deadline: 23 February 2024
Results published: 1 March 2024
Study period 2, 2024
Teaching: 4 March 2024 – 28 April 2024
Last day to add units: 6 March 2024
Census: 15 March 2024
WD deadline: 3 April 2024
WN-Fail deadline: 26 April 2024
Results published: 3 May 2024
Study period 3, 2024
Teaching: 6 May 2024 – 23 June 2024
Last day to add units: 8 May 2024
Census: 17 May 2024
WD deadline: 31 May 2024
WN-Fail deadline: 21 June 2024
Results published: 28 June 2024
Study period 4, 2024
Teaching: 1 July 2024 – 18 August 2024
Last day to add units: 3 July 2024
Census: 12 July 2024
WD deadline: 26 July 2024
WN-Fail deadline: 16 August 2024
Results published: 23 August 2024
Study period 5, 2024
Teaching: 26 August 2024 – 13 October 2024
Last day to add units: 28 August 2024
Census: 6 September 2024
WD deadline: 20 September 2024
WN-Fail deadline: 11 October 2024
Results published: 18 October 2024
Study period 6, 2024
Teaching: 21 October 2024 – 8 December 2024
Last day to add units: 23 October 2024
Census: 1 November 2024
WD deadline: 15 November 2024
WN-Fail deadline: 6 December 2024
Results published: 13 December 2024
Offshore 1 (2024)
Teaching: 29 January 2024 to 26 May 2024
Census: 24 May 2024
Results published: Site Specific result publication dates TBC
Offshore 2
Teaching: 22 July 2024 to 24 November 2024
Census: 22 November 2024
Results published: Site Specific result publication dates TBC
Offshore 3
Teaching: 27 November 2023 to 28 January 2024
Census: 26 January 2024
Results published: Site Specific result publication dates TBC
Offshore 4
Teaching: 27 May 2024 to 21 July 2024
Census: 19 July 2024
Results published: Site Specific result publication dates TBC
Summer Block 2024
Teaching: 15 January 2024 – 9 February 2024
Last day to add units: 17 January 2024
Census: 22 January 2024
WD deadline: 29 January 2024
WN-Fail deadline: 7 February 2024
Results published: 12 February 2024
Study break: 12 – 16 February 2024
Semester 1 Block 1, 2024
Teaching: 19 February 2024 – 15 March 2024
Last day to add units: 21 February 2024
Census: 26 February 2024
WD deadline: 4 March 2024
WN-Fail deadline: 13 March 2024
Results published: 18 March 2024
Semester 1 Block 2, 2024
Teaching: 18 March 2024 – 19 April 2024
Last day to add units: 20 March 2024
Census: 25 March 2024
WD deadline: 3 April 2024
WN-Fail deadline: 17 April 2024
Results published: 22 April 2024
Easter break: 29 March – 4 April 2024
Study break: 22 – 26 April 2024
Semester 1 Block 3, 2024
Teaching: 29 April 2024 – 24 May 2024
Last day to add units: 20 March 2024
Census: 6 May 2024
WD deadline: 13 May 2024
WN-Fail deadline: 22 May 2024
Results published: 27 May 2024
Semester 1 Block 4, 2024
Teaching: 27 May 2024 – 21 June 2024
Last day to add units: 20 March 2024
Census: 3 June 2024
WD deadline: 11 June 2024
WN-Fail deadline: 19 June 2024
Results published: 24 June 2024
Study break: 24 – 28 June 2024
Winter Block, 2024
Teaching: 1 July 2024 – 26 July 2024
Last day to add units: 20 March 2024
Census: 8 July 2024
WD deadline: 15 July 2024
WN-Fail deadline: 24 July 2024
Results published: 29 July 2024
Semester 2 Block 1, 2024
Teaching: 29 July 2024 – 23 August 2024
Last day to add units: 31 July 2024
Census: 5 August 2024
WD deadline: 12 August 2024
WN-Fail deadline: 21 August 2024
Results published: 26 August 2024
Semester 2 Block 2, 2024
Teaching: 26 August 2024 – 20 September 2024
Last day to add units: 28 August 2024
Census: 2 September 2024
WD deadline: 9 September 2024
WN-Fail deadline: 18 September 2024
Results published: 23 September 2024
Study break: 23 – 27 September 2024
Semester 2 Block 3, 2024
Teaching: 30 September 2024 – 25 October 2024
Last day to add units: 28 August 2024
Census: 7 October 2024
WD deadline: 14 October 2024
WN-Fail deadline: 23 October 2024
Results published: 28 October 2024
Semester 2 Block 4, 2024
Teaching: 28 October 2024 – 22 November 2024
Last day to add units: 28 August 2024
Census: 4 November 2024
WD deadline: 11 November 2024
WN-Fail deadline: 20 November 2024
Results published: 25 November 2024
VET/TAFE foundation studies
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.
Trimester 3, 2023/2024
Teaching: 2 October 2023 – 12 January 2024
Last day to add units: 6 October 2023
Census: 27 October 2023
WD deadline: 24 November 2023
WN-Fail deadline: 10 January 2024
Results published: 22 January 2024
Trimester 1, 2024
Teaching: 12 February 2024 – 17 May 2024
Last day to add units: 16 February 2024
Census: 8 March 2024
WD deadline: 5 April 2024
WN-Fail deadline: 15 May 2024
Results published: 27 May 2024
Trimester 2, 2024
Teaching: 11 June 2024 – 6 September 2024
Last day to add units: 14 June 2024
Census: 5 July 2024
WD deadline: 2 August 2024
WN-Fail deadline: 4 September 2024
Results published: 23 September 2024
Trimester 3, 2024/2025
Teaching: 30 September 2024 – 10 January 2025
Last day to add units: 4 October 2024
Census: 25 October 2024
WD deadline: 22 November 2024
WN-Fail deadline: 8 January 2025
Results published: 20 January 2025
Public & university holidays
New Year's Day: Monday 1 January 2024
New Year's Day holiday: Tuesday 2 January 2024
Australia Day: Friday 26 January 2024
Labour Day: Monday 11 March 2024 (classes as usual)
