Important semester dates
Enrolment, census, assessments and results. This page brings together all key dates you'll need for your studies. Bookmark it, mark your diary and set your calendar reminders.
Higher Education
For students studying at the Ballarat, Berwick, Gippsland, Wimmera or Melbourne City campuses, including those in partnership with the Melbourne City Football Club.
Not all teaching periods apply to every course. Please check your course details to confirm which teaching period is right for you.
Monday 20 October 2025
Enrolment open
Monday 15 December 2025 (2 pm)
Timetable adjustment mode opens
Wednesday 31 December 2025
Applications close
Friday 2 January 2026
University opens for 2026
Monday 5 January 2026
Late Summer lectures/teaching period commence
Tuesday 6 January 2026
Last day to submit request to change Citizenship status prior to census date
Friday 16 January 2026
Last date to add units to Late Summer Semester enrolment without financial penalty
Timetable adjustment mode closes and mySchedule turns to ‘Read only’
Tuesday 20 January 2026
Census Date: Last date to drop/withdraw from HE units for Late Summer enrolment without incurring a HECS/Fee debt
Monday 26 January 2026
Australia Day Public holiday (University closed)
Friday 30 January 2026
Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a late Summer unit
Friday 13 February 2026
End of Late Summer lecture period
Friday 6 March 2026
Last date a LW grade will be given automatically for a late Summer unit
Friday 20 March 2026
End of Late Summer teaching period
Friday 13 March 2026
Results for Late Summer published in my Student Centre
Monday 20 October 2025
Enrolments open
Monday 15 December 2025 (2 pm)
Timetable adjustment mode opens
Friday 2 January 2026
University opens for 2026
Friday 23 January (2 pm)
Timetable adjustment mode closes and mySchedule turns to ‘Read only’
Sunday 25 January 2026
Continuing students timely re-enrolments close for Victorian campuses
Monday 26 January 2026
Australia Day Public holiday (University closed)
Tuesday 27 January 2026
Lectures/teaching period commence
Friday 6 February 2026
Last date to add units to enrolment without financial penalty
Saturday 14 February 2026
Last day to submit request to change Citizenship status prior to census date
Saturday 28 February 2026
Census date: Last date to drop/withdraw from higher education units for enrolment without incurring a HECS/fee debt
Monday 9 March 2026
Labour Day Public holiday (University closed)
23 March - 21 June 2026
Placement: Allocation of placements will occur during this period - subject to all assessment completion.
Friday 3 April 2026
Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a unit
Monday 27 April 2026
ANZAC Day Public Holiday (University Closed)
Tuesday 2 June 2026
Late Withdrawal (LW) Grade date
Monday 8 June 2026
King's Birthday Public holiday
Tuesday 9 June 2026
Results published my Student Centre
Friday 19 June 2026
End of teaching period
Monday 20 October 2025
Enrolment open
Monday 15 December (2 pm)
Timetable preference mode opens
Friday 2 January 2026
University opens for 2025
Friday 16 January (2 pm)
Timetable preference mode closes
Sunday 25 January 2026
Continuing students: timely enrolments close for Victorian campuses
Monday 26 January 2026
Australia Day public holiday (University closed)
Monday 2 February (2 pm)
Timetable adjustment mode opens
Sunday 22 February 2026
Applications close
23–27 February 2026
Orientation week
Friday 27 February (2 pm)
mySchedule turns to ‘Read only’ for 1st Year Nursing students only
Monday 2 March 2026
Semester 1 lectures/teaching period commence
Monday 9 March 2026
Labour Day public holiday (University closed)
Friday 13 March 2026
Last date to add units to Semester 1 enrolment online
Timetable adjustment mode closes and mySchedule turns to ‘Read only’
Tuesday 17 March 2026
Last day to submit request to change your citizenship status prior to census date.
Tuesday 31 March 2026
Census date: Last date to drop/withdraw from higher education unit for Semester 1 enrolment without incurring academic and financial liability.
3–12 April 2026
Semester 1 Lecture Break (Includes Easter public holidays)
Monday 13 April 2026
Semester 1 lectures recommence
Monday 27 April 2026
Anzac Day public holiday (University closed)
Friday 15 May 2026
Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a Semester 1 unit
Friday 29 May 2026
Semester 1 lectures finish
1–5 June 2026
Semester 1 SWOT Vac. This time is reserved for study activities that relate to preparing for and submission of major assessment tasks. No regular class should be scheduled during this time
Friday 5 June 2026
Late Withdrawal (LW) Grade date
Monday 8 June 2026
King's Birthday public holiday
9–19 June 2026
Semester 1 Major Assessment period
22 June –17 July 2026
Mid-year lecture break
Friday 3 July 2026
Results for Semester 1 published mysc.federation.edu.au
Friday 10 July 2026
End of first semester
13–17 July 2026
Semester 1 deferred supplementary major assessment period
Monday 20 October 2025
Enrolments open
Sunday 25 January 2026
Continuing students timely re-enrolments close for Victorian campuses
Monday 2 February (2 pm)
Timetable adjustment mode opens
Tuesday 10 March 2026
Applications open
Sunday 19 April 2026
Applications close
Monday 27 April 2026
ANZAC Day (University closed)
Tuesday 28 April 2026
Winter Semester 2025 lectures/teaching period commence
Friday 1 May 2026
Last day to submit request to change Citizenship status prior to census date
Friday 8 May 2026
Last date to add units to Winter semester 2025 enrolment without financial penalty
Timetable adjustment mode closes and mySchedule turns to ‘Read only’
Friday 15 May 2026
Census date: Last date to drop/withdraw from HE units for Winter semester 2025 enrolment without incurring a HECS/Fee debt
Monday 8 June 2026
King's Birthday Public holiday
Friday 17 July 2026
Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a Winter semester 2025 unit
End of Winter lecture period
Friday 31 July 2026
Late Withdrawal (LW) Grade date
Friday 7 August 2026
Results for winter semester 2025 published in my Student Centre
Friday 14 August 2026
End of Winter Semester 2025 teaching period
Monday 20 October 2025
Enrolment open
Sunday 25 January 2026
Continuing students timely re-enrolments close for Victorian campuses
Monday 11 May (2 pm)
Timetable adjustment mode opens
Tuesday 9 June (2 pm)
Timetable adjustment mode closes and mySchedule turns to ‘Read only’
15 - 17 June
Orientation. Dates vary depending on your campus
Monday 22 June 2026
Lectures/teaching period commence
Friday 3 July 2026
Last date to add units to enrolment without financial penalty
Monday 13 July 2026
Last day to submit request to change Citizenship status prior to census date
Tuesday 28 July 2026
Census date: Last date to drop/withdraw from higher education units for enrolment
without incurring a HECS/fee debt
17 August - 20 December 2026
Placement: Allocation of placements will occur during this period - subject to all assessment completion.
Friday 28 August 2026
Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a unit
Tuesday 1 December 2026
Late Withdrawal (LW) Grade date
Tuesday 8 December 2026
Results published in my Student Centre
Friday 18 December 2026
End of teaching period
Monday 20 October 2025
Enrolment open
Sunday 25 January 2026
Continuing students: timely enrolments close for Victorian campuses
Tuesday 10 March 2026
Applications open
Monday 11 May 2026 (2 pm)
Timetable preference mode opens
Friday 12 June 2026 (2 pm)
Timetable preference mode closes
Monday 22 June 2026 (2 pm)
Timetable adjustment mode opens
Sunday 12 July 2026
Applications close
13-17 July 2026
Orientation. Dates vary by campus and institute
Friday 17 July (2 pm)
Timetable adjustment mode closes and mySchedule turns to ‘Read only’ for 1st year Nursing students only
Monday 20 July 2026
Lectures/teaching period commence
Friday 31 July 2026
Last date to add units to enrolment without financial penalty
Last day to submit request to change Citizenship status prior to census date
Timetable adjustment mode closes and mySchedule turns to ‘Read only’
Saturday 15 August 2026
Census date: Last date to drop/withdraw from higher education units for enrolment without incurring a debt. Any withdrawals after this date will incur a financial penalty
31 August – 4 September 2026
Lecture break
Monday 7 September 2026
Lectures recommence
Friday 25 September 2026
AFL Grand Final Public Holiday
Friday 2 October 2026
Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a unit. Any withdrawals after this date will incur both a financial and academic penalty. GPA will be affected
Friday 16 October 2026
Lectures finish
19–23 October 2026
Semester 2 SWOT Vac. This time is reserved for study activities that relate to preparing for and submission of major assessment tasks. No regular class should be scheduled during this time
Friday 23 October 2026
Late Withdrawal (LW) Grade date
26 October–6 November 2026
Semester 2 major assessment period
Friday 20 November 2026
Results for Semester 2 published in my Student Centre
Friday 27 November 2026
End of second semester
30 November – 4 December 2026
Semester 2 deferred supplementary major assessment period
Wednesday 24 December 2026
University closes for Christmas / New Year Period
Monday 20 October 2025
Enrolment open
Monday 22 June (2 pm)
Timetable adjustment mode opens
Monday 13 July 2026
Applications Open
Monday 24 August 2026
Applications Close
Tuesday 1 September 2026
Spring lectures/teaching period commence
Friday 11 September (2 pm)
Timetable adjustment mode closes and mySchedule turns to ‘Read only’
Thursday 15 October 2026
Last date to add units to Spring teaching period is two weeks after course commences
Wednesday 1 October 2026
Last day to submit request to change Citizenship status prior to census date
Thursday 15 October 2026
Census Date: Last date to drop/withdraw from higher education units for Spring enrolment without incurring a HECS/Fee debt
Friday 13 November 2026
Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a Spring teaching period unit
Friday 11 December 2026
End of Spring lecture period
Friday 1 January 2027
Late Withdrawal (LW) Grade date
25 December 2026–1 January 2027
University closed for Christmas/New year period
Monday 4 January 2027
University opens for 2027
Friday 8 January 2027
Results for Spring Semester published in My Student Centre
Monday 20 October 2025
Enrolment open
Sunday 25 January 2026
Continuing students timely re-enrolments close for Victorian campuses
Monday 22 June (2 pm)
Timetable adjustment mode opens
Tuesday 25 August 2026
Applications Open
Sunday 08 November 2026
Applications Close
Monday 9 November 2026
Orientation
Monday 16 November 2026
Summer lectures/teaching period commence
Wednesday 25 November 2026
Last day to submit request to change Citizenship status prior to census date
Friday 27 November 2026
Last date to add units to Summer teaching period is two weeks after course commences
Timetable adjustment mode closes and mySchedule turns to ‘Read only’
Thursday 10 December 2026
Census Date: Last date to drop/withdraw from higher education units for Summer enrolment without incurring a HECS/Fee debt
25 December 2026– 01 January 2027
University closed for Christmas/New year period
Monday 04 January 2027
University opens for 2027
Friday 22 January 2027
Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a Summer teaching period unit
Tuesday 26 January 2027
Australia Day Public holiday (University closed)
Friday 05 March 2027
End of Summer lecture period
06–09 February 2027
Summer Semester SWOT Vac
Tuesday 09 February 2027
Late Withdrawal (LW) Grade date
10–19 February 2027
Summer Semester examination period
Friday 26 February 2027
Results for Summer Semester published. mysc.federation.edu.au
Friday 05 March 2027
End of Summer Semester
15–19 March 2027
Summer Semester deferred exam
TAFE
Census dates for approved VET student loan courses
Wednesday 7 January 2026
Wednesday 4 March 2026
Wednesday 1 April 2026
Wednesday 6 May 2026
Wednesday 1 July 2026
Wednesday 5 August 2026
Wednesday 2 September 2026
Wednesday 4 November 2026
Wednesday 2 December 2026
University calendar and holiday schedule
Friday 2 January 2026
University opens
Monday 26 January 2026
Australia Day public holiday (University closed)
Monday 09 March 2026
Labour Day public holiday (University closed)
03–07 April 2026
Easter (University closed)
Monday 27 April 2026
ANZAC Day (University closed)
Monday 8 June 2026
King's Birthday public holiday
Friday 25 September 2026
AFL Grand Final eve public holiday
25 December–1 January 2026
University closed for Christmas/New year period
Monday 4 January 2026
University opens for 2027
Federation Online
Monday 20 October 2025
Enrolment open
19–23 January 2026
Orientation Week
Tuesday 27 January 2026
Teaching period 1 commence lectures
Friday 6 February 2026
Last date to add units to teaching period 1 is two weeks after course commences
Friday 13 February 2026
Census date: Last date to drop/withdraw from HE units for teaching period 1 enrolment without incurring a HECS/Fee debt
Friday 13 March 2026
Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a teaching period 1 unit
23–27 February 2026
Consolidation Week
Monday 2 March 2026
Teaching period 1, recommence lectures
Friday 27 March 2026
Late Withdrawal (LW) Grade date
Friday 3 April 2026
End of Teaching Period 1 lectures
30 March–3 April 2026
Teaching Period 1 2026 Major Assessment Period
Friday 3 April 2026
End of Teaching Period 1
Tuesday 28 April 2026
Results for teaching period 1 published in my Student Centre
Monday 20 October 2025
Enrolment open
13–17 April 2026
Orientation Week
20 April–15 May 2026
Teaching period begins
Friday 1 May 2026
Last date to add units to teaching period 2 is two weeks after course commences
Friday 8 May 2026
Census date: Last date to drop/withdraw from HE units for teaching period 2 enrolment without incurring a HECS/Fee debt
18–22 May 2026
Consolidation Week
Friday 5 June 2026
Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a teaching period 2 unit
25 May–19 June 2026
Teaching period 2, recommence lectures
Friday 19 June 2026
Late Withdrawal (LW) Grade date
End of Teaching Period 2 lectures
22–26 June 2026
Teaching Period 2 2026 Major Assessment Period
Friday 26 June 2026
End of Teaching Period
Monday 20 July 2026
Results for teaching period 2 published in my Student Centre
Monday 20 October 2025
Enrolment open
6–10 July 2026
Orientation Week
Monday 13 July 2026
Teaching period 3 commence lectures
Friday 24 July 2026
Last date to add units to teaching period 3 is two weeks after course commences
Friday 31 July 2026
Census date: Last date to drop/withdraw from HE units for teaching period 3 enrolment without incurring a HECS/Fee debt
Friday 28 August 2026
Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a teaching period 3 unit
10–14 August 2026
Consolidation Week
Monday 17 August 2026
Teaching period 3, recommence lectures
Friday 11 September 2026
Late Withdrawal (LW) Grade date
End of Teaching Period 3 lectures
14–18 September 2026
Teaching Period 3 2026 Major Assessment Period
Friday 18 September 2026
End of Teaching Period
Monday 12 October 2026
Results for teaching period 3 published in my Student Centre
Monday 20 October 2025
Enrolment open
Monday 5 October 2026
Teaching period 4 commence lectures
Friday 16 October 2026
Last date to add units to teaching period 4 is two weeks after course commences
Friday 23 October 2026
Census date: Last date to drop/withdraw from HE units for teaching period 4 enrolment without incurring a HECS/Fee debt
Friday 20 November 2026
Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a teaching period 4 unit
2–6 November 2026
Consolidation Week
Monday 09 November 2026
Teaching period 4, recommence lectures
Friday 4 December 2026
Late Withdrawal (LW) Grade date
Friday 11 December 2026
End of Teaching Period 4 lectures
Friday 22 January 2027
Results for teaching period 4 published in my Student Centre
International partner providers
Monday 21 July 2025
Applications Open
Monday 2 February 2026
Enrolments Open
Monday 23 February 2026
Applications close
23–27 February 2026
Enrolment/Orientation Week
Monday 2 March 2026
Trimester 1 2026 lectures/teaching period commence
Friday 13 March 2026
Last day to add units to trimester one 2026 enrolment without financial penalty
Tuesday 31 March 2026
Census date: Last date to drop/withdraw from higher education units for trimester one 2026 enrolment without incurring a HECS/fee debt
3 - 12 April 2026
Trimester 1 2026 lecture break (includes Easter public holidays)
Monday 13 April 2026
Trimester 1 2026 Lecture/Teaching Period recommences
Monday 27 April 2026
ANZAC Day public holiday (University closed)
Friday 15 May 2026
Last date to withdraw without academic penalty (W grade)
Friday 29 May 2026
End of trimester 1 2026 lecture period
1–5 June 2026
Trimester 1 2026 SWOT Vac
Saturday 6 June 2026
Late Withdrawal (LW) Grade date
9–19 June 2026
Trimester 1 2026 assessment period
Friday 3 July 2026
Results for trimester 1 2026 published in my Student Centre
Friday 10 July 2026
End of trimester 1 2026 teaching period
13–17 July 2026
Supplementary and deferred assessment period
Monday 2 March 2026
Applications open
Monday 22 June 2026
Enrolment open
Sunday 12 July 2026
Applications close
Monday 20 July 2026
Lectures/teaching period commence
Friday 31 July 2026
Last date to add units to enrolment without financial penalty
Saturday 15 August 2026
Census date: Last date to drop/withdraw from higher education units for enrolment without incurring a debt. Any withdrawals after this date will incur a financial penalty
31 August– 4 September 2026
Lecture break
Monday 7 September 2026
Lectures recommence
Friday 25 September 2026
AFL Grand Final Public Holiday
Friday 2 October 2026
Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a unit. Any withdrawals after this date will incur both a financial and academic penalty. GPA will be affected
Friday 16 October 2026
Lectures finish
19–23 October 2026
SWOT Vac
Friday 23 October 2026
Late Withdrawal (LW) Grade date
26 October– 6 November 2026
Major assessment period
Friday 20 November 2026
Results published
Friday 27 November 2026
End of teaching period
30 November – 4 December 2026
Supplementary and Deferred major assessment period
Thursday 24 December 2026
University Closes for Christmas / New Year Period
Monday 20 October 2025
Enrolments open
Sunday 8 November 2026
Applications close
Monday 16 November 2026
Summer lectures/teaching period commence
Friday 27 November 2026
Last day to enrol (commencing students)
Thursday 10 December 2026
Census date: Last date to withdraw without financial penalty from a unit
Friday 22 January 2027
Last date to withdraw without academic penalty (W grade)
Friday 5 February 2027
End of Summer lecture period
6–9 February 2027
Summer SWOT Vac
Tuesday 9 February 2027
Late Withdrawal (LW) Grade date
10–19 February 2027
Summer examination period
Friday 26 February 2027
Results published
Friday 5 March 2027
End of Summer teaching period
15–19 March 2027
Supplementary and deferred examinations
Partner providers in China
Monday 20 October 2025
Northern Hemisphere Semester 2 enrolments open
23–27 February 2026
Enrolment/orientation
Monday 2 March 2026
Lectures/teaching period commence
Friday 13 March 2026
Last date to add units to enrolment without financial penalty
Tuesday 31 March 2026
Census date: Last date to drop/withdraw from higher education units without incurring a HECS/fee debt
Friday 8 May 2026
Last date a W grade will be given automatically for a unit
Sunday 14 June 2026
End of lecture period
Monday 6 July 2026
Late Withdrawal (LW) Grade date
Monday 13 July 2026
Results published on mysc.federation.edu.au
Monday 20 July 2026
End of teaching period
Monday 20 October 2025
Enrolments open
31 August – 4 September 2026
Enrolment and orientation
Monday 7 September 2026
Northern Hemisphere Semester 1 lectures/teaching period commence
Friday 18 September 2026
Last date to add units to enrolment without financial penalty
Saturday 31 October 2026
Census date: Last date to withdraw without financial penalty from a unit
Friday 13 November 2026
Last date to withdraw without academic penalty (W grade)
Sunday 3 January 2027
End of Northern Hemisphere Semester 1 lecture period
Sunday 10 January 2027
Late Withdrawal (LW) Grade date
Friday 22 January 2027
Results published
Friday 22 January 2027
End of Northern Hemisphere Semester 1 teaching period