2020 Trimester dates
Here you will find all important dates to do with your 2020 enrolment, including teaching periods, holidays, census dates, withdrawal dates, exam periods and deadlines to apply to graduate.
University opening dates and public holidays
| Event | Date | Open/closed* |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Wednesday 1 January | Closed |
| University opens for 2020 | Thursday 2 January | Open |
| Australia Day Holiday | Monday 27 January (in lieu of 26 January) | Closed |
| Labour Day | Monday 9 March | Open |
| Good Friday | Friday 10 April | Closed |
| Saturday of Easter weekend | Saturday 11 April | Closed |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday 12 April | Closed |
| Easter Monday | Monday 13 April | Closed |
| Easter Tuesday | Tuesday 14 April | Closed |
| ANZAC Day | Monday 27 April (in lieu of 25 April) | Closed |
| Queen's Birthday | Monday 8 June | Open |
| AFL Grand Final Eve | Replaced with Thank You Day | Closed |
| Thank You Day | Friday 23 October | Closed |
| Melbourne Cup | Tuesday 3 November | Open |
| University holiday | Monday 21 December - Friday 1 January 2021 | Closed |
| Christmas Day | Friday 25 December | Closed |
| Boxing Day | Saturday 26 December | Closed |
| Boxing Day Holiday | Monday 28 December | Closed |
| New Year's Day | Friday 1 January 2021 | Closed |
| University opens for 2021 | Monday 4 January 2021 | Open |
*When CLOSED is indicated, please note that our libraries may still be available on some days when the Uni is closed, please check the library website to confirm opening hours.
Trimester 1 2020
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Thursday 2 January | University opens for 2020 |
| Monday 20 January | Trimester 1 Invoices available on StudentConnect |
| Monday 27 January | Australia Day Holiday - University closed (Australia Day is on Sunday so holiday is on Monday) |
| Sunday 9 February | International students - last day for commencing international students to withdraw from Trimester 1 and receive a 90% refund |
| Monday 10 February | STAR timetable opens 10am for preference entry for campus based units |
| Tuesday 11 February - Wednesday 19 February | Graduation ceremonies at Geelong Waterfront Campus |
| Wednesday 19 February | STAR closes 10am for sorting of preferences |
| Thursday 20 February | STAR re-opens 10am for timetable viewing and adjustment |
| Monday 24 February - Friday 28 February | International students Campus orientation and enrolment for students commencing in Trimester 1 |
| Thursday 27 February | Graduation ceremony in Warrnambool |
| Monday 2 March | Oweek begins - all students |
| Saturday 7 March | International students - first instalment of at least 50% of Trimester 1 fees due |
| Monday 9 March | Trimester 1 teaching period begins |
| Monday 9 March | Labour Day - University remains open |
| 9 March - 13 March | WEEK 1 |
| Thursday 12 March | Domestic students - Trimester 1 fees due |
| 16 March - 20 March | WEEK 2 |
| Sunday 22 March | Cross-institutional studies - last day for Deakin students to apply to undertake cross-institutional studies in Trimester 1 |
| Sunday 22 March | International students - last day for continuing students to withdraw from Trimester 1 and receive a 100% refund |
| Tuesday 24 March | Last day to add units to Trimester 1 enrolment both Campus and Cloud Campus - subject to availability of places . NOTE this has been extended from the original date of Sunday 22 March due to COVID-19. |
| 23 March - 27 March | WEEK 3 |
| 30 March - 3 April | WEEK 4 |
| Tuesday 31 March | International students - final instalment of Trimester 1 fees due |
| Tuesday 31 March | Census date |
| 6 April - 10 April | WEEK 5 |
| Friday 10 April - Sunday 19 April | Easter vacation / Intra-trimester break |
| 20 April - 24 April | WEEK 6 |
| 27 April - 1 May | WEEK 7 |
| Monday 27 April | ANZAC Day (in lieu of 25 April) - University closed |
| Tuesday 28 April | Trimester 1 exam timetable released on StudentConnect |
| Tuesday 28 April | Commonwealth Assistance Notices for Trimester 1 released on StudentConnect |
| 4 May - 8 May | WEEK 8 |
| 11 May - 15 May | WEEK 9 |
| Monday 11 May | Exam location - last day to request a change in exam location without penalty fee for Cloud Campus units |
| 18 May - 22 May | WEEK 10 |
| 25 May - 29 May | WEEK 11 |
| Monday 25 May | Exam location - last day to request a change in exam location with penalty fee for Cloud Campus units |
| Friday 29 May | Trimester 1 teaching period ends |
| Monday 1 June | Last day to withdraw from a Trimester 1 unit with Withdrawn Late (WL) listed on academic record. Date was originally 11 May and was changed due to COVID-19 impact. |
| Tuesday 2 June | Withdrawn Fail (WN) applies for all units withdrawn from this date. Date was originally 12 May and was changed due to COVID-19 impact. |
| Monday 1 June - Friday 5 June | Trimester 1 study period (SWOTVAC) |
| Monday 8 June | Exams begin (final assessment for T1 due to COVID-19) |
| Monday 8 June | Queen's Birthday - University remains open |
| Friday 19 June | Exams end |
| Monday 22 June - Friday 10 July | Inter trimester break |
| Tuesday 23 June - Wednesday 24 June | In absentia Graduations (Attendance at the June graduation ceremonies has been cancelled due to COVID-19 – students to be graduated in absentia) |
| Thursday 9 July | Trimester 1 results released at 6 pm |
| Wednesday 22 July | Supplementary and special exam timetable released on StudentConnect |
| Monday 3 August | Supplementary and special exams begin |
| TBC | Cross-institutional studies - last day for Deakin students who have studied at another institution to provide their Trimester 1 results to Deakin |
| Friday 7 August | Supplementary and special exams end |
| Tuesday 6 October - Thursday 8 October | In absentia Graduations (Attendance at the October graduation ceremonies has been cancelled due to COVID-19 – students to be graduated in absentia) |
Trimester 2 2020
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Thursday 4 June | Trimester 2 invoices available on StudentConnect. Date was originally 25 May and was changed due to COVID-19 impact. |
| Monday 8 June | Queen's Birthday - University remains open |
| Monday 22 June | STAR timetable opens 10am for preference entry for campus based units |
| Wednesday 1 July | STAR closes 10am for sorting of preferences |
| Thursday 2 July | STAR re-opens 10am for timetable viewing and adjustment |
| Monday 6 July | Oweek begins |
| 6 July - 10 July | International students Campus orientation and enrolment for Trimester 2 |
| Sunday 19 July | International students – 100% if paying in full or at least 50% of Trimester 2 due fees if paying in instalments. Date was originally 11 July and was changed due to COVID-19 impact. |
| Monday 13 July | Trimester 2 teaching period begins |
| 13 July - 17 July | WEEK 1 |
| 20 July - 24 July | WEEK 2 |
| Sunday 26 July | Cross-institutional studies - last day for Deakin students to apply to undertake cross-institutional studies in Trimester 2 |
| Sunday 26 July | International students - last day for continuing students to withdraw from Trimester 2 and receive a 100% refund |
| Sunday 26 July | Last day to add units to Trimester 2 enrolment both Campus and Cloud Campus - subject to availability of places |
| 27 July - 31 July | WEEK 3 |
| Monday 27 July | Domestic students - Trimester 2 fees due |
| 3 August - 7 August | WEEK 4 |
| 10 August - 14 August | WEEK 5 |
| Saturday 15 August | International students - final instalment of Trimester 2 fees due |
| Saturday 15 August | Census date |
| Monday 17 - Sunday 23 August | Intra-trimester break |
| Monday 24 August * | Last day to withdraw from a Trimester 2 unit with a Withdrawn Early (WE) listed on academic record. Domestic students and commencing international students who withdraw by this date will not incur fees. Continuing international students who withdraw by this date will be subject to normal fee refund process. Date was originally 15 August and was changed due to COVID-19 impact. |
| 24 August - 28 August | WEEK 6 |
| 31 August - 4 September | WEEK 7 |
| Monday 31 August | Exam timetable released on StudentConnect |
| 7 September - 11 September | WEEK 8 |
| Friday 11 September | Commonwealth Assistance Notices for Trimester 2 released on StudentConnect |
| 14 September - 18 September | WEEK 9 |
| 21 September - 25 September | WEEK 10 |
| Friday 25 September | AFL Grand Final Friday public holiday - to be rescheduled - University open |
| Monday 28 September | Exam location - last day to request a change in exam location |
| 28 September - 2 October | WEEK 11 |
| Friday 2 October | Trimester 2 teaching period ends |
| Sunday 4 October | Last day to withdraw from a Trimester 2 unit with a Withdrawn Late (WL) listed on academic record This date was originally 13 September, changed to 4 October due to COVID-19 |
| Monday 5 October | Withdrawn Fail (WN) applies for all units withdrawn from this date This date was originally 14 September, changed to 5 October due to COVID-19 |
| Monday 5 October - Friday 9 October | Study period (SWOTVAC) |
| Monday 12 October | Exams begin |
| Thursday 22 October | Exams end. Date was originally 23 October and was changed due to Thank You Day. |
| Monday 26 October - Friday 6 November | Inter-trimester break |
| Tuesday 3 November | Melbourne Cup Day - University remains open |
| Monday 9 November | Graduation applications open for students completing their degree in Tri 2 for February ceremonies |
| Friday 6 November | Trimester 2 Results released |
| Monday 14 December | Supplementary and special exam timetable for Tri 2 released on StudentConnect |
| Friday 18 December | Graduation applications close and graduation fee due for students completing their degree in Tri 2 for February ceremonies |
| TBC | Cross-institutional studies - last day for Deakin students who have studied at another institution to provide their Tri 2 results to Deakin |
| Thursday 11 February 2021 | Supplementary and special exams for Tri 2 begin |
| Friday 19 February 2021 | Supplementary and special exams for Tri 2 end |
| Tuesday 8 December - Wednesday 9 December | In absentia Graduations (Attendance at the December graduation ceremonies has been cancelled due to COVID-19 – students to be graduated in absentia) |
| Tuesday 9 February - Thursday 25 February 2021 | Graduation ceremonies at Geelong Waterfront and Warrnambool Campus |
Trimester 3 2020
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Monday 28 September | Trimester 3 invoices available on StudentConnect |
| Monday 26 October | STAR timetable opens 10am for preference entry for campus based units |
| Monday 2 November | Oweek begins |
| Monday 2 November | International students Trimester 3 Campus orientation and enrolment |
| Monday 2 November | STAR closes 10am for sorting of preferences |
| Tuesday 3 November | STAR re-opens 10am for timetable viewing and adjustment |
| Tuesday 3 November | Melbourne Cup Day - University remains open |
| Monday 9 November | Trimester 3 teaching period begins |
| Wednesday 11 November | International students - first instalment of at least 50% of Trimester 3 fees due |
| 9 November - 13 November | WEEK 1 |
| 16 November - 20 November | WEEK 2 |
| Sunday 22 November | International students - last day for continuing students to withdraw from Trimester 3 and receive a 100% refund |
| Sunday 22 November | Last day to add units to Trimester 3 enrolment both Campus and Cloud Campus - subject to availability of places |
| Sunday 22 November | Cross-institutional studies - last day for Deakin students to apply to undertake cross-institutional studies in Trimester 3 |
| 23 November - 27 November | WEEK 3 |
| Friday 27 November | Domestic students - Trimester 3 fees due |
| 30 November - 4 December | WEEK 4 |
| 7 December - 11 December | WEEK 5 |
| Monday 14 December | Trimester 3 exam timetable released on StudentConnect |
| 14 December - 18 December | WEEK 6 |
| Tuesday 15 December | Census date |
| Tuesday 15 December | International students - final instalment of Trimester 3 fees due |
| Tuesday 15 December | International students - last day for commencing students to withdraw from Trimester 3 and receive a 100% refund. This date was originally 11 October and related to a 90% refund. The date has been changed for Tri 3 2020. |
| Monday 21 December 2020 - Sunday 3 January 2021 | Intra-trimester break |
| 4 January - 8 January 2021 | WEEK 7 |
| 11 January - 15 January 2021 | WEEK 8 |
| Thursday 14 January 2021 | Exam location - last day to request a change in exam location without penalty fee for Cloud Campus units |
| Tuesday 12 January 2021 | Commonwealth Assistance Notices for Trimester 3 released on StudentConnect |
| 18 January - 22 January 2021 | WEEK 9 |
| Tuesday 26 January 2021 | Australia Day Holiday - University closed |
| 25 January -29 January 2021 | WEEK 10 |
| Thursday 28 January 2021 | Exam location - last day to request a change in exam location with penalty fee for Cloud Campus units |
| 1 February - 5 February 2021 | WEEK 11 |
| Friday 5 February 2021 | Trimester 3 teaching period ends |
| Sunday 7 February 2021 | Last day to withdraw from a Trimester 3 unit with Withdrawn Late (WL) listed on academic record This date was originally 10 January, changed to 7 February due to COVID-19 |
| Monday 8 February 2021 | Withdrawn Fail (WN) applies for all units withdrawn from this date This date was originally 11 January, changed to 8 February due to COVID-19 |
| Monday 8 - Wednesday 10 February 2021 | Trimester 3 study period (SWOTVAC) |
| Thursday 11 February 2021 | Exams begin |
| Friday 19 February 2021 | Exams end |
| Monday 22 February - Friday 5 March 2021 | Inter trimester break |
| Thursday 4 March 2021 | Trimester 3 results released 10.30am |
| TBC | Cross-institutional studies - last day for Deakin students who have studied at another institution to provide their results to Deakin |
| Friday 12 March 2021 | Graduation applications open for students completing their degree in Tri 3 for June 2021 ceremonies |
| Monday 26 April 2021 | Supplementary and special exam timetable for Trimester 3 released on StudentConnect |
| Friday 30 April 2021 | Graduation applications close and graduation fee due for students completing their degree in Tri 3 for June ceremonies |
| Monday 7 June 2021 | Supplementary and special exams for Trimester 3 start |
| Friday 18 June 2021 | Supplementary and special exams for Trimester 3 end |
| Tuesday 22 June - Wednesday 23 June 2021 | Graduation ceremonies at Geelong Waterfront Campus for students completing in Tri 3 2020 |
Please be aware that these dates are subject to change; check this page regularly.
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 Trimester and receive a 50% refund
Domestic students:
- Last day to withdraw from units, intermit from current Trimester 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 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
- Last day to withdraw from current Trimester without incurring the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
All students
Last day to withdraw from current Trimester units without reference on academic record
* COVID-19 grace period
Due to COVID-19, the grace period for aspects of withdrawal dates has changed. Please see Important dates and census for more information.
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