2021 Doctor of Medicine dates
Here you'll find all the important dates for students enrolled in the Doctor of Medicine for 2021, including teaching periods, holidays, census dates, withdrawal dates, exam periods and deadlines to apply to graduate.
University opening dates
| Event | Date | Open/closed* |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Friday 1 January | Closed |
| University opens for 2021 | Monday 4 January | Open |
| Australia Day | Tuesday 26 January | Closed |
| Labour Day | Monday 8 March | Open |
| Good Friday | Friday 2 April | Closed |
| Saturday of Easter weekend | Saturday 3 April | Closed |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday 4 April | Closed |
| Easter Monday | Monday 5 April | Closed |
| Easter Tuesday | Tuesday 6 April | Closed |
| ANZAC Day | Monday 26 April (in lieu of 25 April) | Closed |
| Queen's Birthday | Monday 14 June | Open |
| AFL Grand Final Eve | Friday 24 September | Closed |
| Melbourne Cup | Tuesday 2 November | Open |
| University shut down | Wednesday 22 December | Closed |
| Christmas Day | Saturday 25 December | Closed |
| Christmas Day holiday | Monday 27 December | Closed |
| Boxing Day | Sunday 26 December | Closed |
| Boxing Day Holiday | Tuesday 28 December | Closed |
| New Year's Day | Saturday 1 January 2022 | Closed |
| University opens for 2022 | Thursday 6 January 2022 | 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.
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 | Monday 27 December 2020 | Sunday 30 May |
Invoices available on StudentConnect | Wednesday 3 February (was 1 Feb) | Thursday 3 June (was 25 May) |
| International students - last day for continuing students to withdraw from Semester and receive a 100% refund | Sunday 7 February | Sunday 11 July |
| International students - 100% if paying in full or at least 50% of fees if paying in instalments | Monday 15 February | Monday 19 July |
| Domestic students - fees due | Friday 12 March | Thursday 12 August |
| International students - final instalment of Semester fees due | Wednesday 31 March | Tuesday 31 August |
| Census date * | Wednesday 31 March | Tuesday 31 August |
| Commonwealth Assistance Notices for Semester released on StudentConnect | Wednesday 28 April | Tuesday 28 September |
| Last day to withdraw from Semester units with a Withdrawn Late (WL) listed on academic record. | Sunday 9 May | Tuesday 28 September |
| Withdrawn Fail (WN) applies for all units withdrawn from this date. | Monday 10 May | Wednesday 29 September |
Year 1 and 2 teaching dates
| Event | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching period begins | Monday 25 January | Monday 28 June |
| Easter/intra-semester break | Friday 2 April - Friday 9 April | Monday 6 September - Friday 10 September |
| Exam timetable released | Monday 10 May | Monday 4 October |
| Teaching period ends | Friday 4 June | Friday 5 November |
| Study period begins | Monday 7 June | Monday 8 November |
| Examination period begins | Monday 14 June | Monday 15 November |
| Examination period ends | Friday 18 June | Friday 19 November |
| Non-teaching period | Not applicable | Monday 22 November - Friday 3 December |
| Inter-semester break | Monday 21 June - Friday 25 June | Monday 13 December – Friday 21 January 2022 |
| Results released | Thursday 1 July | Thursday 2 December |
| Further assessment timetable released | School will notify relevant students | School will notify relevant students |
| Further assessment period | Monday 5 July - Friday 9 July | Monday 6 December - Friday 10 December |
Year 3 teaching dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Orientation | Week beginning Monday 11 January |
| Rotation 1 | Monday 18 January – Friday 5 March |
| Rotation 2 (no Easter break) | Monday 8 March – Friday 23 April |
| Rotation 3 | Monday 26 April – Thursday 10 June |
| Exam timetable released | Monday 10 May |
| Examination | Friday 11 June |
| Inter-semester break | Monday 14 June – Friday 18 June |
| Results Released | Thursday 1 July |
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Rotation 4 | Monday 21 June – Friday 6 August |
| Rotation 5 | Monday 9 August – Thursday 23 September |
| Rotation 6 | Monday 27 September – Wednesday 10 November |
| Exam timetable released | Monday 4 October |
| Study period | Thursday 11 November – Wednesday 17 November |
| Exam period begins | Thursday 18 November |
| Exam period ends | Friday 26 November |
| Results Released | Thursday 2 December |
| Further assessment timetable released | School will notify relevant students |
| Further assessment period | Monday 6 December - Friday 10 December |
| Inter-semester break | Monday 13 December – Friday 21 January 2022 |
Year 4 teaching dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Orientation | Week beginning Monday 11 January |
| Rotation 1 | Monday 18 January – Friday 19 February |
| Rotation 2 | Monday 22 February – Friday 26 March |
| Rotation 3 (no Easter break) | Monday 29 March – Friday 30 April |
| Pre-Internship 1 | Monday 3 May - Friday 4 June |
| Intra-semester break | Monday 7 June - Friday 11 June |
| Research Scholar Program | Monday 14 June - Friday 16 July |
| Exam period begins | Not applicable for fourth year |
| Exam period ends | Not applicable for fourth year |
| Non-teaching period | Not applicable for fourth year |
| Results released | Thursday 1 July |
| Further assessment timetable released | Not applicable for fourth year |
| Inter-semester break | Not applicable for fourth year |
| Further assessment period | Not applicable for fourth year |
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Rotation 4 | Monday 19 July - Friday 20 August |
| Rotation 5 | Monday 23 August - Friday 24 September |
| Study period | Monday 27 September – Friday 1 October |
| Graduation applications open for students completing their degree at the end of Semester for December ceremonies | Monday 27 September |
| Examination period begins | Monday 4 October |
| Examination period ends | Friday 8 October |
| Further Assessment timetable released | School will notify relevant students |
| Further Assessment period | Monday 11 October - Friday 15 October |
| Pre-internship | Monday 18 October - Friday 19 November |
| Graduation applications close and graduation fee due for students completing their degree at end of Semester for December ceremonies | Friday 12 November |
| Results released | Thursday 25 November |
| Attendance cancelled for this Graduation round, students deemed eligible to graduate will be graduated inabsentia. | Tuesday 7 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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