2018
Dates for Australian campuses
- Census dates - unit discontinuation dates for all teaching periods
- Principal dates archive
- Important dates home page
Exceptions
Summer and winter semester
The dates for summer and winter semester vary from unit to unit. For teaching and penalty dates, see summer and winter units.
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Science
Teaching periods for Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
Other campuses and locations
For overseas dates, see Malaysia and South Africa.
| January | |
|---|---|
| Mon 01 | Public holiday: New Years Day (University closed) |
| Tue 02 | University reopens |
| Wed 10 | Fee statement: available for semester one (S1-01) on the Web Enrolment System (WES) and sent to Monash student email account |
| Fri 12 | Enrolments: begin for VTAC (round one - postgraduate) students. Dates vary for each campus |
| Fri 12 | Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN): available on the Web Enrolment System (WES) for SA-HELP incurred in 2017 |
| Mon 15 | Census date for teaching period: summer semester A - semester 1 (SS-S1-01). Last day to discontinue units in this teaching period without incurring fees |
| Mon 15 | Graduation: applications close for April in Malaysia and May in Australia |
| Mon 15 | Census date for teaching period: summer semester B (SSB-01). Penalty and teaching dates vary. To check the dates for your unit, see exceptions |
| Mon 15 | Enrolments: end for VTAC (round one - postgraduate) students |
| Mon 15 | Coursework scholarship applications: open for 2018 (round two) |
| Thu 18 | Enrolments: begin for VTAC (round one - undergraduate) students. Dates vary for each campus |
| Thu 18 | Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN): available on the Web Enrolment System (WES) for: summer semester A (SSA-02)/2017 |
| Fri 19 | Census date for teaching period: Monash online 1 (MO-TP1-01). Last day to discontinue units in this teaching period without incurring fees |
| Tue 23 | Enrolments: begin for VTAC (round two - postgraduate) students. Dates vary for each campus |
| Wed 24 | Enrolments: end for VTAC (round two - postgraduate) students |
| Wed 24 | Enrolments: end for VTAC (round one - undergraduate) students |
| Fri 26 | Public holiday: Australia Day (University closed) |
| Fri 26 | Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN): last day to lodge dispute for SA-HELP incurred for units in 2017 |
| Mon 29 | Exams (deferred and supplementary): begin for semester two (S2-01) 2017 |
| Tue 30 | Allocate+ preference entry: closes 10am for semester one (S1-01) |
| February | |
| Thu 01 | Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN): last day to lodge dispute for summer semester A (SSA-02) 2017 |
| Thu 01 | Graduation: applications open for October and November ceremonies |
| Fri 02 | Exams (deferred and supplementary): end for semester two (S2-01) 2017 |
| Mon 05 | Exams: begin for summer semester A (SSA-02) 2017 and summer semester B (SSB-01) 2018 |
| Tue 06 | Enrolments: begin for VTAC (round two - undergraduate) students. Dates vary for each campus |
| Tue 06 | Allocate+ adjustment: opens 10am for semester one (S1-01) |
| Thu 08 | Exams: end for summer semester A (SSA-02) 2017 and summer semester B (SSB-01) 2018 |
| Thu 08 | Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN): available on the Web Enrolment System (WES) for summer A-semester 1 (SS-S1-01), summer semester B (SSB-01) and Monash online 1 (MO-TP1-01) |
| Mon 12 | Academic Engagement Days: begin for international students |
| Wed 14 | Enrolments: end for VTAC (round two - undergraduate) students |
| Thu 15 | Census date for teaching period: MBA1 (MBA-TP1-01), term 1 (T1-57) and trimester 1 (T1-58). Last day to discontinue units in these teaching periods without incurring fees |
| Thu 15 | Graduation: applications close for June in China |
| Fri 16 | Academic Engagement Days: end for international students |
| Fri 16 | Fees due: for semester one (S1-01) |
| Fri 16 | Results: released (deferred and supplementary exams) for semester two (S2-01) 2017 |
| Fri 16 | Coursework scholarship applications: close for 2018 (round two) |
| Mon 19 | Orientation Week: begins (dates and times vary for each campus) |
| Thu 22 | Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN): last day to lodge dispute for summer A-semester 1 (SS-S1-01), summer semester B (SSB-01) and Monash online 1 (MO-TP1-01) |
| Fri 23 | Orientation Week: ends |
| Fri 23 | Last day to add off-campus semester one (S1-01) or full-year (FY-01) units |
| Mon 26 | Results: released for summer semester A (SSA-02) 2017 and summer semester B (SSB-01) 2018 |
| Mon 26 | Semester one (S1-01) and full-year (FY-01) begins |
| March | |
| Thu 01 | Graduation: applications close for May ceremonies (graduate research students only) |
| Thu 08 | Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN): available on the Web Enrolment System (WES) for MBA-1 (MBA-TP1-01), term 1 (T1-57) and trimester 1 (T1-58) |
| Thu 08 | Census date for teaching period: MBA2 (MBA-TP2-01). Last day to discontinue units in this teaching period without incurring fees |
| Fri 09 | Last day to add on-campus semester one (S1-01) or full-year (FY-01) units |
| Mon 12 | Allocate+ adjustment: closes from 5pm for semester one (S1-01) |
| Fri 16 | Census date for teaching period: Monash online 2 (MO-TP2-01). Last day to discontinue units in this teaching period without incurring fees |
| Thu 22 | Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN): last day to lodge dispute for MBA-1 (MBA-TP1-01), term 1 (T1-57) and trimester 1 (T1-58) |
| Thu 29 | Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN): available on the Web Enrolment System (WES) for MBA-2 (MBA-TP2-01) |
| Fri 30 | Public holiday: Good Friday (University closed) |
| Fri 30 | Mid-semester break: begins |
| Sat 31 | Last day to discontinue semester one (S1-01) and full-year (FY-01) units without 'withdrawn' showing on academic record |
| Sat 31 | Census date for teaching period: semester one (S1-01), semester one (extended) (S1-32), semester 2 (northern) (S2-60) and trimester A (TRI-A-29). Last day to discontinue units in these teaching periods without incurring fees |
| Sat 31 | Graduate research scholarships: close for Round 1/2018 (international students) |
| April | |
| Sun 01 | Daylight saving ends: Turn clocks back one hour |
| Sun 01 | Graduate research scholarships: open for Round 3/2018 (international students) |
| Mon 02 | Public holiday: Easter Monday (University closed) |
| Tue 03 | Public holiday: Easter Tuesday (University closed) |
| Thu 05 | Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN): available on the Web Enrolment System (WES) for Monash online 2 (MO-TP2-01) |
| Fri 06 | Mid-semester break: ends |
| Thu 12 | Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN): last day to lodge dispute for MBA-2 (MBA-TP2-01) |
| Thu 19 | Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN): available on the Web Enrolment System (WES) for semester one (S1-01), semester one extended (S1-32), semester two northern (S2-60), trimester A (TRI-A-29) |
| Thu 19 | Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN): last day to lodge dispute for Monash online 2 (MO-TP2-01) |
| Mon 23 | Exam timetable published: for semester one (S1-01) in the Web Enrolment System (WES) |
| Wed 25 | Public holiday: Anzac Day (University closed) |
| Mon 30 | Census date for teaching period: full-year (FY-01), full-year (extended) (FY-32) and term 2 (T2-57). Last day to discontinue units in these teaching periods without incurring fees |
| Mon 30 | Last day to discontinue semester one (S1-01) units with 'withdrawn' showing on academic record. Units discontinued after this date will show as a 'withdrawn fail' |
| May | |
| Thu 03 | Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN): last day to lodge dispute for semester one (S1-01), semester 1 extended (S1-32), semester 2 northern (S2-60), trimester A (TRI-A-29) |
| Mon 14 | Graduation: ceremonies begin at Clayton campus |
| Mon 14 | Coursework scholarship applications: open for mid-year 2018 |
| Fri 18 | Census date for teaching period: Monash online 3 (MO-TP3-01). Last day to discontinue units in this teaching period without incurring fees |
| Fri 18 | University class timetable: for semester two 2018 available |
| Fri 18 | Allocate+ preference entry: opens 10am for semester two (S2-01) |
| Wed 23 | Fee statement: available for semester two (S2-01) on the Web Enrolment System (WES) and sent to Monash student email account |
| Thu 24 | Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN): available on the Web Enrolment System (WES) for full-year (FY-01), full-year (extended) (FY-32), and term 2 (T2-57) |
| Thu 24 | Graduation: ceremonies end at Clayton campus |
| Fri 25 | Semester one (S1-01) ends. Last day to discontinue semester one (S1-01) units with 'withdrawn fail' showing on academic record. Units cannot be discontinued after this date |
| Mon 28 | Swot Vac: begins |
| Mon 28 | Graduation ceremony: Clayton campus - contingency |
| Thu 31 | Graduate research scholarships: close for Round 2/2018 (domestic students) |
| Thu 31 | Census date for teaching period: MBA3 (MBA-TP3-01). Last day to discontinue units in this teaching period without incurring fees |
| June | |
| Fri 01 | Swot Vac: ends |
| Fri 01 | Graduate research scholarships: open for Round 4/2018 (domestic students) |
| Mon 04 | Exams: begin for semester one (S1-01) |
| Thu 07 | Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN): last day to lodge dispute for full-year (FY-01), full-year (extended) (FY-32), and term 2 (T2-57) |
| Thu 07 | Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN): available on Web Enrolment System (WES) for Monash online 3 (MO-TP3-01) |
| Mon 18 | Allocate+ preference entry: closes 10am for semester two (S2-01) |
| Thu 21 | Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN): last day to lodge dispute for Monash online 3 (MO-TP3-01) |
| Thu 21 | Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN): available on the Web Enrolment System (WES) for MBA-3 (MBA-TP3-01) |
| Fri 22 | Exams: end for semester one (S1-01) |
| Sat 23 | Graduation ceremony: Suzhou, China - all faculties |
| Tue 26 | Allocate+ adjustment: opens 10am for semester two (S2-01) |
| Fri 29 | Coursework scholarship applications: close for mid-year 2018 |
| Sat 30 | Census date for teaching period: trimester 2 (T2-58). Last day to discontinue units in this teaching periods without incurring fees |
| Sat 30 | Census date for teaching period: winter (WS-01). Penalty and teaching dates vary. To check the dates for your unit, see exceptions |
| July | |
| Sun 01 | Graduation: applications open for December ceremonies (graduate research students only) |
| Thu 05 | Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN): last day to lodge dispute for MBA-3 (MBA-TP3-01) |
| Mon 09 | Results: released for semester one (S1-01) |
| Tue 10 | Graduation: applications close for July in Australia (Australia Awards students only) |
| Fri 13 | Fees due: for semester two (S2-01) |
| Fri 13 | Census date for teaching period: Monash online 4 (MO-TP4-01). Last day to discontinue units in this teaching period without incurring fees |
| Mon 16 | Mid-year Orientation Week: begins (dates and times vary for each campus) |
| Fri 20 | Mid-year Orientation Week: ends |
| Fri 20 | Last day to add off-campus semester two (S2-01) units |
| Mon 23 | Semester two (S2-01) begins |
| Tue 24 | Graduation: ceremony at Clayton campus for Australia Awards students and Doctoral candidates |
| Wed 25 | Exam timetable published: (deferred and supplementary) for summer semester A (SSA-02) 2017, summer semester B (SSB-01) 2018 and semester one (S1-01) in the Web Enrolment System (WES) |
| Thu 26 | Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN): available on the Web Enrolment System (WES) for trimester 2 (T2-58) and winter (WS-01) |
| Mon 30 | Last day to discontinue full-year (FY-01) units with 'withdrawn' showing on academic record. Units discontinued after this date will show as a 'fail' |
| Tue 31 | Census date for teaching period: MBA4 (MBA-TP4-01) and trimester B (TRI-B-29). Last day to discontinue units in these teaching period without incurring fees |
| Tue 31 | Graduation: applications close for October and November ceremonies (coursework students only) |
| August | |
| Wed 01 | Graduation: applications open for December ceremonies (eligible coursework students only) |
| Thu 02 | Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN): available on the Web Enrolment System (WES) for Monash online 4 (MO-TP4-01) |
| Fri 03 | Last day to add on-campus semester two (S2-01) units |
| Mon 06 | Exams (deferred and supplementary): begin for summer semester A (SSA-02) 2017, summer semester B (SSB-01) 2018 and semester one (S1-01) |
| Mon 06 | Coursework scholarship applications: open for 2019 (round one) |
| Mon 06 | Allocate+ adjustment: closes 5pm for semester two (S2-01) |
| Thu 09 | Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN): last day to lodge dispute for trimester 2 (T2-58) and winter (WS-01) |
| Fri 10 | Exams (deferred and supplementary): end for summer semester A (SSA-02) 2017, summer semester B (SSB-01) 2018 and semester one (S1-01) |
| Thu 16 | Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN): last day to lodge dispute for Monash online 4 (MO-TP4-01) |
| Fri 17 | Graduation: applications close for October ceremonies (graduate research students only) |
| Mon 20 | Last day to discontinue semester two (S2-01) units without 'withdrawn' showing on academic record |
| Wed 22 | Results (deferred and supplementary exams): released for summer semester A (SSA-02) 2017, summer semester B (SSB-01) 2018 and semester one (S1-01) |
| Thu 23 | Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN): available on the Web Enrolment System (WES) for MBA-4 (MBA-TP4-01) and trimester B (TRI-B-29) |
| Fri 31 | Census date for teaching period: semester two (S2-01), semester two - (extended) (S2-32) and term 3 (T3-57). Last day to discontinue units in these teaching periods without incurring fees |
| Fri 31 | Graduation: applications close for December ceremonies (eligible coursework students only) |
| Fri 31 | Graduate research scholarships: close for Round 3/2018 (international students) |
| September | |
| Sat 01 | Graduate Research scholarships: open for Round 1/2019 (international students) |
| Tue 04 | Course transfer applications open |
| Thu 06 | Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN): last day to lodge dispute for MBA-4 (MBA-TP4-01) and trimester B (TRI-B-29) |
| Fri 07 | Census date for teaching period: Monash online 5 (MO-TP5-01). Last day to discontinue units in this teaching period without incurring fees |
| Mon 17 | Exam timetable published: for semester two (S2-01) in the Web Enrolment System (WES) |
| Thu 20 | Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN): available on the Web Enrolment System (WES) for semester two (S2-01), semester two (extended) (S2-32) and term 3 (T3-57) |
| Mon 24 | Mid-semester break: begins |
| Mon 24 | Last day to discontinue semester two (S2-01) units with 'withdrawn' showing on academic record. Units discontinued after this date will show as a 'withdrawn fail' |
| Thu 27 | Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN): available on the Web Enrolment System (WES) for Monash online 5 (MO-TP5-01) |
| Fri 28 | Mid-semester break: ends |
| Fri 28 | Public holiday: Grand Final Friday (University closed) |
| Sat 29 | Census date for teaching period: MBA5 (MBA-TP5-01). Last day to discontinue units in this teaching period without incurring fees |
| Sun 30 | Census date for teaching period: start semester two-finish semester one (S2-S1-02), start semester two-finish summer A (S2-SS-02) and trimester 3 (T3-58). Last day to discontinue units in these teaching periods without incurring fees |
| October | |
| Thu 04 | Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN): last day to lodge dispute for semester two (S2-01), semester two-extended (S2-32) and term 3 (T3-57) |
| Sun 07 | Daylight saving starts: Turn clocks forward one hour |
| Mon 08 | Re-enrolment (timely): begins for 2019 |
| Thu 11 | Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN): last day to lodge dispute for Monash online 5 (MO-TP5-01) |
| Thu 18 | Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN): available on the Web Enrolment System (WES) for MBA-5 (MBA-TP5-01), start semester two-finish semester one (S2-S1-02), start semester two-finish summer A (S2-SS-02) and trimester 3 (T3-58) |
| Fri 19 | Semester two (S2-01) and full year (FY-01) ends. Last day to discontinue units in these teaching periods with 'withdrawn fail' showing on academic record. Units cannot be discontinued after this date |
| Mon 22 | Swot Vac: begins |
| Mon 22 | Graduation: ceremonies begin at Clayton campus |
| Fri 26 | Swot Vac: ends |
| Fri 26 | Course transfer applications close |
| Mon 29 | Exams: begin for semester two (S2-01) |
| Mon 29 | Graduation: ceremonies end at Clayton campus |
| Wed 31 | Graduate research scholarships: close for Round 4/2018 (domestic students) |
| Wed 31 | Census date for teaching period: term 4 (T4-57) and semester 1 (northern) (S1-60). Last day to discontinue units in these teaching periods without incurring fees |
| Wed 31 | Graduation: applications close for December ceremonies (graduate research) |
| November | |
| Thu 01 | Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN): last day to lodge dispute for MBA-5 (MBA-TP5-01), start semester two-finish semester one (S2-S1-02), start semester two-finish summer A (S2-SS-02) and trimester 3 (T3-58) |
| Fri 02 | Census date for teaching period: Monash online 6 (MO-TP6-01). Last day to discontinue units in this teaching period without incurring fees |
| Wed 07 | Coursework scholarship applications: close for 2019 (round one) |
| Fri 16 | Exams: end for semester two (S2-01) |
| Thu 22 | Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN): available on the Web Enrolment System (WES) for Monash online 6 (MO-TP6-01), semester 1 (northern) (S1-60) and term 4 (T4-57) |
| Wed 28 | Re-enrolment (timely): ends for 2019 |
| Thu 29 | Re-enrolment (late): begins for 2019. A late fee applies |
| December | |
| Mon 03 | Results: released for semester two (S2-01) |
| Mon 03 | Census date for teaching period: trimester C (TRI-C-29). Last day to discontinue units in this teaching period without incurring fees |
| Thu 06 | Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN): last day to lodge dispute for Monash online 6 (MO-TP6-01), semester 1 (northern) (S1-60) and term 4 (T4-57) |
| Fri 07 | Re-enrolment (late): ends for 2019 |
| Fri 07 | Exam timetable published: for summer semester A (SSA-02) 2018 and summer semester B (SSB-01) 2019 in the Web Enrolment System (WES) |
| Mon 10 | Course transfer outcomes released |
| Tue 11 | Graduation: ceremonies start - Clayton campus |
| Wed 12 | Course transfer final day to respond |
| Thu 13 | Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN): available on the Web Enrolment System (WES) for trimester C (TRI-C-29) |
| Fri 14 | Graduation: ceremonies finish - Clayton campus |
| Mon 17 | Exam timetable published: (deferred and supplementary) for semester two (S2-01) 2018 in the Web Enrolment System (WES) |
| Fri 21 | University closed (reopens 2 Jan 2019) |
| Tue 25 | Public holiday: Christmas Day (University closed) |
| Wed 26 | Public holiday: Boxing Day (University closed) |
| Thu 27 | Commonwealth Assistance Notice (CAN): last day to lodge dispute for trimester C (TRI-C-29) |
| Mon 31 | Census date for teaching period: summer A (SSA-02). Penalty and teaching dates vary. To check the dates for your unit, see exceptions |
| Mon 31 | SA-HELP incurred date |