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2012 Dates and Deadlines

Here are the main enrolment, fee and assessment dates for students studying in the Trimester calendars during 2012

General Dates


Event Date
University opens for 2012 Tuesday 3 January
Australia Day - University closed Thursday 26 January
Labour Day - University remains open Monday 12 March
Good Friday - University closed Friday 6 April
Easter Monday - University closed Monday 9 April
Easter Tuesday - University closed Tuesday 10 April
ANZAC Day public holiday - University closed Wednesday 25 April
Queen's Birthday - University remains open Monday 11 June
Melbourne Cup Day - University remains open Tuesday 6 November
University holiday - University closed Monday 24 December, 2012 -
Thursday 3 January, 2013
University opens for 2013 Friday 4 January 2013

Trimesters


Trimester 1, 2 and 3 Important Dates

Event Trimester 1 Trimester 2 Trimester 3 ^^
Invoices available on StudentConnect

Monday 13 February

(originally scheduled for Monday 30 January)

* Monday 11 June * Monday 22 October
Cross-institutional studies - last day for Deakin students to apply to undertake cross-institutional studies Sunday 5 February Sunday 10 June Sunday 14 October
International students - last day for commencing international students to withdraw from trimester and receive a 90% refund Sunday 5 February Sunday 10 June Sunday 14 October
Off-campus units - last day to add off-campus units to enrolment Sunday 26 February Sunday 1 July Sunday 4 November
International students on-campus orientation and enrolment Monday 20 February Monday 2 July Monday 5 November
Orientation week begins - all students Monday 27 February

Trimester teaching period begins Monday 5 March Monday 9 July Monday 12 November
Fees due Monday 12 March Friday 27 July Tuesday 27 November
International students - first instalment of at least 50% of Trimester fees due Monday 12 March Friday 27 July Tuesday 27 November
International students - last day for continuing students to withdraw from Trimester and receive a 100% refund Sunday 18 March * Sunday 22 July Sunday 25 November
On-campus units - last day to add on-campus units to enrolment, subject to availability of places Sunday 18 March Sunday 22 July Sunday 25 November

Census date

International students

  • International fee-paying students - last day to withdraw from Trimester and receive a 50% refund
  • International students must have finalised payment of first instalment of at least 50% of Trimester fees

 Domestic students

  • Last day to withdraw from units, intermit from Trimester or discontinue course without HECS-HELP/FEE-HELP liability
  • Last day for HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP students to make full or partial up front payments for Trimester
  • Last day for Commonwealth supported students to submit online Commonwealth Assistance Form and/or provide their tax file number (TFN)
  • FEE-HELP - last day for domestic fee-paying students to apply for FEE-HELP or pay fees up front for Trimester

All students

  • Last day to withdraw from Trimester units without reference on academic record
Saturday 31 March Wednesday 15 August Saturday 15 December
Intra-trimester break Friday 6 April -
Sunday 15 April
*Monday 24 September -
Sunday 30 September
*Tuesday 25 December -
Thursday 3 January 2013
Exam timetable released on StudentConnect Monday 30 April Monday 3 September Monday 17 December
Commonwealth Assistance Notices for Trimester released on StudentConnect *Friday 27 April Wednesday 12 September Friday 11 January 2013
International students - final instalment of Trimester fees due Monday 30 April Saturday 15 September Tuesday 15 January 2013
Last day to withdraw from Trimester with a Withdrawn Late (WL) listed on academic record Sunday 6 May * Sunday 9 September Sunday 13 January 2013
Exam location - last day to request a change in exam location without penalty fee Thursday 10 May Thursday 13 September Thursday 17 January 2013
Exam location - last day to request a change in exam location with penalty fee Thursday 24 May Thursday 27 September Thursday 31 January 2013
Trimester teaching period ends Friday 1 June Friday 5 October Friday 8 February 2013
Last day to withdraw from Trimester units with Withdrawn Fail (WN) grade listed on academic record Friday 1 June Friday 5 October Friday 8 February 2013
Study period Monday 4 -
Wednesday 6 June
Monday 8 -
Wednesday 10 October
Monday 11 -
Wednesday 13 February 2013
Exams start Thursday 7 June Thursday 11 October Thursday 14 February 2013
Exams end Friday 15 June Friday 19 October Friday 22 February 2013
Inter trimester break Monday 18 June -
Friday 6 July
Monday 22 October -
Friday 9 November
Monday 25 February -
Friday 8 March 2013
Results released Thursday 5 July Thursday 8 November Thursday 7 March 2013
Graduation applications close for students completing their degree at end of Trimester Tuesday 31 July (for October ceremonies) * Wednesday 31 October
(International students only for
December ceremonies)

* Wednesday 30 January 2013
(for April ceremonies)

* Wednesday 30 January 2013
(for April ceremonies)
Supplementary and special exam timetable released on StudentConnect * Wednesday 11 July ~ Monday 17 December Monday 6 May 2013
Supplementary and special exams start Monday 30 July ~ Thursday 14 February 2013 Thursday 13 June 2013
Supplementary and special exams end Friday 3 August ~ Friday 22 February 2013 Friday 21 June 2013
Cross-institutional studies - last day for Deakin students who have studied at another institution to provide their results to Deakin Friday 24 August * Friday 11 January 2013  * Friday 12 April 2013

   * These dates may not always appear in strict date order for each Trimester - please read carefully. 

 ^^ Trimester 3 - changes to the dates for this Trimester were approved at Council on 19 April 2012.  The teaching period has been reduced by one week and the new dates are reflected below.

~ The supplementary exam period dates have been amended for Trimester 1.  They have been brought forward by one week.

Bachelor of Medicine/Surgery enrolment and fee dates


General dates

Event Semester 1 Semester 2
International students - last day for commencing international students to withdraw from Semester and receive a 90% refund Sunday 1 January Sunday 3 June
Invoices available on StudentConnect Monday 13 February
(originally Monday 30 January)
Monday 11 June
International students - last day for continuing students to withdraw from Semester and receive a 100% refund Sunday 12 February   Sunday 15 July
Fees due Monday 12 March Sunday 12 August

Census date

International students

  • International fee-paying students - last day to withdraw from Semester and receive a 50% refund
  • International students must have finalised payment of first instalment of at least 50% of Semester fees

 Domestic students

  • Last day to withdraw from units, intermit from Semester or discontinue course without HECS-HELP/FEE-HELP liability
  • Last day for HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP students to make full or partial up front payments for Semester
  • Last day for Commonwealth supported students to submit online Commonwealth Assistance Form and/or provide their tax file number (TFN)  
  • FEE-HELP - last day for domestic fee-paying students to apply for FEE-HELP or pay fees up front for Semester

All students

  • Last day to withdraw from Semester units without reference on academic record
Saturday 31 March Friday 31 August
Last day to withdraw from Semester units with a Withdrawn Late (WL) listed on academic record Monday 9 April Monday 10 September
Commonwealth Assistance Notices for Semester released on StudentConnect Friday 27 April         Friday 28 September  
International students - final instalment of Semester fees due Monday 30 April  Sunday 30 September
Last day to withdraw from semester units with a Withdrawn Fail (WN) listed on academic record Friday 8 June Friday 9 November

Year 1 and 2 students

Event Semester 1 Semester 2
Teaching period begins Monday 30 January Monday 2 July
Mid-Semester break Friday 6 April - Friday 13 April    Monday 24 September - Friday 28 September  
Exam timetable released Monday 7 May Monday 8 October
Teaching period ends Friday 8 June Friday 9 November
SWOTVAC begins Monday 11 June Monday 12 November
Examination period begins   Monday 18 June Monday 19 November
Examination period ends Friday 22 June Friday 23 November
Vacation Monday 25 June - Friday 29 June Monday 26 Nov - to be confirmed
Results released Thursday 5 July, 6 pm Tuesday 18 December, 6pm
Reassessment period timetable released Thursday 5 July Thursday 6 December
Reassessment period  Monday 23 - Friday 27 July Monday 10 - Friday 14 December

Year 3 students

Event Date
Rotation 1 Monday 23 January - Friday 9 March
Rotation 2 (no Easter break)   Monday 12 March - Friday 27 April
Rotation 3 Monday 30 April - Friday 15 June
Exam timetable released Monday 7 May
Exams Friday 15 June - Friday 22 June
Vacation Monday 18 June - Friday 29 June
Results Released Thursday 5 July, 6 pm
Rotation 4 Monday 2 July - Friday 17 August
Rotation 5 Monday 20 August - Friday 5 October
Exam timetable released Monday 8 October
Rotation 6 Monday 8 October - Friday 23 November
Exams Monday 26 November - Friday 30 November
Results Released Tuesday 18 December, 6pm
Reassessment period timetable released Thursday 6 December
Reassessment period Monday 10 - Friday 14 December

Year 4 students

Event Date
Rotation 1 Monday 23 January - Friday 24 February
Rotation 2 Monday 27 February - Friday 30 March
Rotation 3 Monday 24 April - Thursday 5 April
Easter break Monday 25 April - Friday 29 April
Rotation 3 (continued) Monday 16 April - Friday 11 May
Exam timetable released    Monday 7 May
Rotation 4 Monday 14 May - Friday 15 June
Exams Friday 15 June - Friday 22 June
Vacation Monday 25 June - Friday 13 July
Results released Thursday 28 June, 6 pm
Reassessment period timetable release Thursday 28 June
Reassessment period Monday 2 - Thursday 5 July
Selective / Elective 1 Monday 16 July - Friday 24 August
Selective / Elective 2 Monday 27 August - Friday 5 October
Selective / Elective 3 Monday 8 October - Friday 16 November
Graduation applications open for students completing
their degree at end of Semester
Monday 1 - Wednesday 31 October
Results released Thursday 29 November, 6 pm

Higher Degree by Research dates


Scholarship application deadlines

Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and New Zealand citizens

  • Applications open - 1 May 2012
  • Applications close - 31 October 2012

International students

  • Applications open - 1 February 2012
  • Applications close - 31 July 2012

Research Census Dates

Teaching Period Census Date
Quarter 1 Saturday 31 March
Quarter 2 Saturday 30 June
Quarter 3 Sunday 30 September
Quarter 4 Monday 31 December

The census date is the date which international research students must have paid their tuition fees in full by. Visit Fees for more information.

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