Principal dates 2010
This section outlines important dates of which you must be aware. Consider highlighting those dates which apply to you for easy reference. The principal dates also include University holidays for the various campuses.
Principal dates vary according to campus:
- All Australian campuses and additional exceptions for the Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery
- Monash University Malaysia
- IIE MSA (South Africa)
All Australian campuses
Dates for all faculties on all Australian campuses
| November 2009 | |
|---|---|
| 30 Mon | Last day for submission of applications to graduate in semester one 2010 |
| December 2009 | |
| 04 Fri | Semester two results released |
| 23 Wed | University closes |
| January 2010 | |
| 04 Mon | University reopens |
| 15 Fri | Census date for teaching periods: summer semester B (SSB-01) and summer A - semester 1 (SS-S1-01) |
| 13 Wed | Semester one 'Enrolment details and fee statement' published on the Web Enrolment System (WES) |
| 15 Fri | Enrolment of postgraduate students (VTAC) - first round |
| 25 Mon | Supplementary and special (deferred) examinations commence |
| 29 Fri | Supplementary and special (deferred) examinations conclude |
| 25 Mon | Enrolment of first-year undergraduate students (VTAC) - first round begins |
| 27 Wed | Enrolment of postgraduate students (VTAC) - second round |
| 29 Fri | Enrolment of first-year undergraduate students (VTAC) - first round ends |
| February | |
| 8 Mon | Summer semester examinations commence |
| 11 Thur - 12 Fri | Enrolment of first-year undergraduate students (VTAC) - second round |
| 11 Thur | Summer semester examinations end |
| 12 Fri |
Semester one fees due. Students who have not received their 'Enrolment details and fee statement' should contact their faculty to check their enrolment status Last day to add semester one or full-year off-campus learning units without risk of late enrolment penalty |
| 15 Mon | Census date for teaching periods: term 1 (T1-57) and trimester 1 (T1-58) |
| 15 Mon - 17 Wed | Enrolments for international students |
| 22 Mon - 26 Fri | Orientation at all Australian campuses - dates and times will vary from campus to campus |
| March | |
| 01 Mon | Semester one teaching period commences |
| 12 Fri | Last day to add semester one or full-year on-campus units without risk of late enrolment penalty |
| 31 Wed |
Census date for teaching periods: semester one (S1-01) and semester one (extended) (S1-32) Last day to discontinue semester one units without 'withdrawn' showing on academic record Last day to discontinue semester one units without incurring fees relevant for semester one Last day to discontinue full-year units without 'withdrawn' showing on academic record |
| April | |
| 02 Fri |
Good Friday (University closed) Mid-semester vacation begins |
| 05 Mon | Easter Monday (University closed) |
| 06 Tues | Easter Tuesday (University closed) |
| 09 Fri | Last day of mid-semester vacation |
| 21 Wed | Semester one 'Commonwealth assistance notice' forwarded to Commonwealth-supported and/or FEE-HELP students |
| 26 Mon | Anzac Day Public Holiday (University closed in lieu of Anzac Day on Sunday 25 April) |
| 29 Thur | Semester one exam timetable published |
| 30 Fri |
Census date for teaching periods: full-year (FY-01), full-year - extended (FY-32) and term 2 (T2-57) Last day to discontinue full-year units without incurring fees |
| May | |
| 02 Sun | Last day for discontinuation of semester one units with 'withdrawn' showing on academic record. Semester one units discontinued after this date will show as a 'fail' |
| 05 Wed | Last day for lodging disputed 'Commonwealth assistance notice' for semester one |
| 26 Wed | Semester two 'Enrolment details and fee statement' published on the Web Enrolment System (WES). See Web Enrolment System |
| 31 Mon | Last day for submission of applications for 2010 mid-year postgraduate research scholarships |
| June | |
| 04 Fri |
Semester one ends Last day for discontinuation of semester one units with 'withdrawn fail' on academic record. Semester one units cannot be discontinued after this date |
| 07 Mon - 09 Wed | Swot Vac |
| 10 Thur | Semester one examination period begins |
| 30 Wed |
Census date for teaching periods: trimester 2 (T2-58) and winter (WS-01) Last day for submission of applications to graduate in semester two 2010 |
| July | |
| 02 Fri |
Semester one examination period ends Last day to add semester two off-campus learning units without risk of late enrolment penalty |
| 05 Mon |
Mid-year enrolments begin Enrolment for international students commences |
| 07 Wed | Enrolment for international students concludes |
| 09 Fri |
Mid-year enrolments end Semester two fees due. Students who have not received their 'Enrolment details and fee statement' should contact their faculty to check their enrolment status |
| 12 Mon - 16 Fri | Mid-year Orientation |
| 16 Fri | Publish semester one results |
| 19 Mon | Semester two teaching period commences |
| 30 Fri | Last day to add semester two on-campus units without risk of late enrolment penalty |
| August | |
| 01 Sun |
Coursework scholarship applications for 2011 open Last day to discontinue full-year units with 'withdrawn' showing on academic record. Full-year units discontinued after this date will show as a 'fail' |
| 16 Mon |
Last day to discontinue semester two units without 'withdrawn' on academic record Supplementary and special (deferred) examinations commence |
| 20 Fri | Supplementary and special (deferred) examinations conclude |
| 31 Tues |
Last day to discontinue semester two units without incurring fees Census date for teaching periods: semester two (S2-01), semester two - extended (S2-32) and term 3 (T3-57) |
| September | |
| 16 Thur | Semester two exam timetable published |
| 19 Sun | Last day to discontinue semester two units with 'Withdrawn' showing on the student's academic record. Semester two units discontinued after this date will show as a 'fail' |
| 22 Wed | Semester two 'Commonwealth assistance notice' forwarded to Commonwealth-supported and FEE-HELP students |
| 27 Mon | Mid-semester vacation begins |
| 30 Thur | Census date for teaching periods: Start semester two - finish semester one (S2-S1-01), start semester two - finish summer (S2-SS-01) and trimester 3 (T3-58) |
| October | |
| 01 Fri | Last day of mid-semester vacation |
| 06 Wed | Last day for lodging disputed 'Commonwealth assistance notices' for semester two |
| 11 Mon | 2011 re-enrolment commences for coursework award and HDR students. Closing dates to be advised in August 2010 via Monash student email account |
| 22 Fri |
Semester two ends Last day for discontinuation of semester two or full year units with 'withdrawn fail' showing on academic record. Semester two and full year units cannot be discontinued after this date |
| 25 Mon - 27 Wed | Swot Vac |
| 28 Thur | Semester two examination period begins |
| 31 Sun | Last day for submission of applications for 2011 postgraduate research scholarships |
| 31 Sun |
Census date for teaching period: term 4 (T4-57) Coursework scholarship applications for 2011 close |
| November | |
| 10 Wed | Final date for submission of supporting documentation for 2011 coursework scholarship applications |
| 19 Fri | Semester two examination period ends |
| 30 Tues | Last day for submission of applications to graduate in semester one 2011 |
| December | |
| 03 Fri | Semester two results released |
| 31 Thur | Census date for teaching period: summer A (SSA-02) |
Exceptions and additional dates
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
The dates of teaching periods for Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery* 2010 are as follows:
| Clayton and Bendigo students | |
|---|---|
| First and second year |
Semester one: 1 March to 11 June Semester two: 19 July to 28 October |
| Third year |
Semester one: 1 February to 11 June Semester two: 12 July to 11 November |
| Fourth year |
Semester one: 1 February to 4 June Semester two: 5 July to 5 November |
| Fifth year |
25 January - 5 March 08 March - 16 April 19 April - 28 May 31 May - 09 July 12 July - 20 August 23 August - 1 October 04 October - 12 November 15 November - 19 November (Back to Base week) |
| MBBS students at the Gippsland campus | |
| First year |
Semester one: 27 January to 4 June Semester two: 5 July to 12 November |
| Second year |
Semester one: 1 February to 11 June Semester two: 12 July - 1 November |
| Third year |
Semester one: 1 Feb to 4 June Semester two: 5 July to 5 November |
| MBBS students at Monash University Malaysia | |
| First year |
Semester one: 1 March to 11 June Semester two: 19 July to 28 October |
| Second year |
Semester one: 1 March to 11 June Semester two: 19 July to 28 October |
| Third year |
Semester one: 1 February to11 June Semester two : 5 July to 11 November |
| Fourth Year |
Semester one: 1 February to 25 June Semester two: 12 July to 4 November |
| Fifth Year |
25 January - 5 March 08 March - 16 April 19 April - 28 May 31 May - 09 July 12 July - 20 August 23 August - 1 October 04 October - 12 November 15 November - 26 November (Back to Base week) |
Monash University Malaysia
The following information is applicable to new and returning students enrolling in semester one and/or semester two 2010.
New students who commence in August 2010 need to refer to the principal dates for the study period between Aug 2010 and Jan 2011).
* Asterisk indicates entry subject to change
| November 2009 | |
|---|---|
| 30 Mon | Last day for submission of applications to graduate in semester one 2010 |
| December 2009 | |
| 04 Fri | Semester two results released |
| January 2010 | |
| 01 Fri | Public holiday - New Year's Day |
| 25 Mon | Supplementary and special (deferred) examinations commence |
| 29 Fri | Supplementary and special (deferred) examinations conclude |
| 30 Sat | Public holiday - Thaipusam* |
| February | |
| 08 Mon | Summer semester examinations commence |
| 10 Wed | Summer semester examinations conclude |
| 12 Fri | Last day to add semester one or full-year off-campus learning units without risk of late enrolment penalty |
| 14 Sun | Public Holiday - Chinese New Year* |
| 15 Mon | Public Holiday - Chinese New Year* |
| 16 Tues | Replacement of Holiday |
| 22 Mon | Orientation week commences (all new students)* |
| 26 Fri |
Orientation week concludes* Public holiday - Prophet Muhammad's Birthday |
| March | |
| 01 Mon | Semester one teaching period commences |
| 04 Thu | Release of summer semester results |
| 05 Fri | Last day to pay all fees relevant to semester one, after which a late payment penalty of RM100 and a penalty of RM100 for every month of non-payment thereafter apply |
| 12 Fri | Last day to add semester one or full-year units without risk of late enrolment penalty |
| 31 Wed |
Last day to discontinue semester one or full-year units without 'withdrawn' showing on the student's academic record Last day for discontinuation of semester one units or studies in order to qualify for a partial refund of fees relevant to semester one |
| April | |
| 05 Mon | Mid semester break begins |
| 09 Fri | Last day of mid-semester break |
| 29 Thur | Semester one exam timetable published |
| May | |
| 01 Sat | Public Holiday - Labour Day* |
| 02 Sun | Last day for discontinuation of semester one units with 'withdrawn' showing on academic record. Semester one units discontinued after this date will show as a 'fail' |
| 28 Fri | Public holiday - Wesak Day* |
| June | |
| 04 Fri |
Semester one ends Last day for discontinuation of semester one units with 'withdrawn fail' on academic record. Semester one units cannot be discontinued after this date |
| 05 Sat | Public holiday - King's Birthday* |
| 07 Mon - 09 Wed | Swot Vac |
| 10 Thu | Semester one examination period begins |
| 30 Wed |
Last day for submission of applications to graduate in semester two 2010 Kuala Lumpur and Australia ceremonies, including the international ceremony in December 2010 |
| July | |
| 02 Fri | Semester one examination period ends |
| 05 Mon | Mid year enrolments begin |
| 09 Fri | Mid year enrolments end |
| 12 Mon - 16 Fri | Orientation week |
| 16 Fri | Semester one results released |
| 19 Mon | Semester two teaching period commences |
| 23 Fri | Last day to pay all fees relevant to semester two, after which a late payment penalty of RM100 and a penalty of RM100 for every month of non-payment thereafter apply |
| 30 Fri | Last day to add semester two units without risk of late enrolment penalty |
| August | |
| 01 Sun | Last day to discontinue full-year units with 'withdrawn' showing on academic record. Full-year units discontinued after this date will show as a 'fail' |
| 13 Fri | Last day for discontinuation of any semester two unit or studies in order to qualify for a partial refund of fees relevant to semester two |
| 16 Mon |
Last day to discontinue semester two units without 'withdrawn' showing on academic record Supplementary and special (deferred) examinations commence |
| 20 Fri | Supplementary and special (deferred) examinations conclude |
| 27 Fri | Public holiday - Nuzul Al-Quran Day |
| 31 Tue | Public holiday - National Day |
| September | |
| 10 Fri-11 Sat | Public holiday - Hari Raya Puasa* |
| 16 Thur |
Publish semester two exam timetable Public holiday - Malaysia Day |
| 19 Sun | Last day for discontinuation of semester two units with 'withdrawn' showing on academic record |
| 27 Mon | Mid-semester break begins |
| October | |
| 01 Fri | Last day of mid semester break |
| 11 Mon | 2011 re-enrolment commences for coursework award students. Closing dates to be advised in August 2010 via Monash email account |
| 22 Fri |
Semester two ends Last day for discontinuation of semester two or full year units with 'withdrawn fail' showing on academic record. Semester two and full year units cannot be discontinued after this date |
| 25 Mon- 27 Wed | Swot Vac |
| 28 Thur | Semester two examination period begins |
| November | |
| 05 Fri | Public holiday - Deepavali* |
| 17 Wed | Public holiday - Hari Raya Qurban* |
| 19 Fri | Semester two examination period ends |
| 30 Tues | Last day for submission of applications to graduate in semester one 2011 Kuala Lumpur and Australian ceremonies |
| December | |
| 03 Fri | Semester two results released |
| 07 Tue | Public holiday - Awal Muharam |
| 11 Sat | Public holiday - Birthday of the Sultan of Selangor* |
| 25 Sat | Public holiday - Christmas |
IIE MSA (South Africa)
To be advised.