2018 Medicine Surgery dates
Here you'll find all the important dates to do with your enrolment in the Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery for 2018, including teaching periods, holidays, census dates, withdrawal dates, exam periods and deadlines to apply to graduate.
University opening dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| University opens for 2018 | Thursday 4 January |
| Australia Day - University closed | Friday 26 January |
| Labour Day - University remains open | Monday 12 March |
| Good Friday - University closed | Friday 30 March |
| Easter Monday - University closed | Monday 2 April |
| Easter Tuesday - University closed | Tuesday 3 April |
| ANZAC Day - University closed | Wednesday 25 April |
| Queen's Birthday - University remains open | Monday 11 June |
| Friday before the AFL Grand Final- University closed | Friday 28 September |
| Melbourne Cup Day - University remains open | Tuesday 6 November |
| University holiday - University closed | Monday 24 December to Wednesday 2 January 2019 |
| University opens for 2019 | Thursday 3 January 2019 |
Enrolment and fee dates
| Event | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|---|
| International students - last day for commencing international students to withdraw from Semester and receive a 90% refund | Sunday 31 December 2017 | Sunday 3 June |
| Invoices available on StudentConnect | Monday 29 January | Monday 4 June |
| International students - last day for continuing students to withdraw from Semester and receive a 100% refund | Sunday 11 February | Sunday 15 July |
| Fees due | Monday 12 March | Sunday 12 August |
| Census date | Saturday 31 March | Friday 31 August |
| Commonwealth Assistance Notices for Semester released on StudentConnect | Friday 27 April | Thursday 27 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| Last day to withdraw from Semester units with a Withdrawn Late (WL) listed on academic record | Friday 11 May | Friday 12 October |
| Withdrawn Fail (WN) applies for all units withdrawn from this date | Saturday 12 May | Saturday 13 October |
Year 1 and 2 teaching dates
| Event | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching period begins | Monday 29 January | Monday 2 July |
| Easter vacation / intra-semester break | Friday 30 March - Friday 6 April | Monday 10 September - Friday 14 September |
| Exam timetable released | Monday 7 May | Monday 1 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 |
| Non-teaching period | Not applicable | Monday 26 November - Friday 30 November |
| Inter-semester break | Monday 25 June - Friday 29 June | Monday 17 December - Tuesday 29 January 2019 |
| Results released | Thursday 5 July | Thursday 6 December |
| Further assessment timetable released | School will notify relevant students | School will notify relevant students |
| Further assessment period | Monday 9 July - Friday 13 July | Monday 10 December - Friday 14 December |
Year 3 teaching dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Rotation 1 | Monday 22 January - Friday 9 March |
| Rotation 2 (no Easter break) | Monday 12 March - Friday 27 April |
| Rotation 3 | Monday 30 April - Thursday 14 June |
| Exam timetable released | Monday 7 May |
| Examination period | Friday 15 June |
| Inter-semester break | Monday 18 June - Friday 29 June |
| Results Released | Thursday 5 July |
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Rotation 4 | Monday 2 July - Friday 17 August |
| Rotation 5 | Monday 20 August - Friday 5 October |
| Exam timetable released | Monday 1 October |
| Rotation 6 | Monday 8 October - Friday 23 November |
| Exam period begins | Monday 26 November |
| Exam period ends | Friday 30 November |
| Results Released | Thursday 6 December |
| Further assessment timetable released | School will notify relevant students |
| Further assessment period | Monday 10 December - Friday 14 December |
| Inter-semester break | Monday 17 December - Monday 21 January 2019 |
Year 4 teaching dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Rotation 1 | Monday 22 January - Friday 23 February |
| Rotation 2 | Monday 26 February - Thursday 29 March |
| Easter vacation / intra-semester break | Friday 30 March - Friday 6 April |
| Rotation 3 | Monday 9 April - Friday 11 May |
| Exam timetable released | Monday 7 May |
| Rotation 4 | Monday 14 May - Friday 15 June |
| Exam period begins | Monday 18 June |
| Exam period ends | Friday 22 June |
| Non-teaching period | Monday 25 June - Friday 29 June |
| Results released | Thursday 5 July |
| Further assessment timetable released | School will notify relevant students |
| Further assessment period | Monday 9 July - Friday 13 July |
| Inter-semester break | Monday 9 July - Friday 13 July |
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Selective / Elective 1 | Monday 16 July - Friday 24 August |
| Selective / Elective 2 | Monday 27 August - Friday 5 October |
| Graduation applications open for students completing their degree at the end of Semester for December ceremonies | Monday 1 October |
| Selective / Elective 3 | Monday 8 October - Friday 16 November |
| Graduation applications close and graduation fee due for students completing their degree at end of Semester for December ceremonies | Friday 26 October |
| Results released | Thursday 29 November |
| Graduation ceremony at Geelong Waterfront campus for students who completed their degree at the end of semester | Thursday 13 December |
Census date explained
The census date is important as it is the last date to finalise aspects of your enrolment and fee obligations as detailed below.
International students:
International fee-paying students - last day to withdraw from current Semester and receive a 50% refund.
Domestic students:
- Last day to withdraw from units, intermit from current Semester or discontinue course without HECS-HELP/FEE-HELP liability
- Last day for Commonwealth supported, HECS-HELP, FEE-HELP or SA-HELP students to make full or partial upfront payments for current 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
- Last day to withdraw from current Semester without incurring the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
All students
Last day to withdraw from current Semester units without reference on academic record.
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