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Key dates

Key dates for Business and Engineering Technology higher education courses

2023

2023 Semester 1, 2023 Semester 2, 2023
Census date 31 March (end of week 5) 25 August (end of week 5)
Mid-semester break 7 – 16 April 25 September - 01 October
Academic withdrawal date 12 May (end of week 10) 16 October (end of week 10)
End of semester 09 June 3 November
Study break 05 -12 June   30 October – 05 November
Main exam period 13 - 23 June  06 – 17 November 
Results release 05 July 29 November
Secondary exam period 10 - 12 July 04 - 06 December

2024

Semester 1, 2024 Semester 2, 2024
Last day to enrol 12 February 8 July
Orientation 23 February 19 July
Start of semester 26 February 22 July
Census date 28 March 23 August
Mid-semester break 29 March - 7 April 25 September to 1 October
Academic withdrawal date 17 May   11 October  
End of semester 31 May 25 October
Study break 3 -7 June   30 October – 5 November
Main exam period 11 - 21 June  4 – 15 November 
Results release 3 July 27 November
Secondary exam period 8 - 10 July 2 - 4 December

Key dates for Community, Mental Health, Alcohol & Other Drugs, Family Violence and Psychology higher education courses

2023

2023 Semester 1, 2023 Semester 2, 2023
Census date 31 March (end of week 5) 25 August (end of week 5)
Mid-semester break 7 – 23 April 18 September - 01 October
Academic withdrawal date 19 May (end of week 10) 13 October (end of week 10)
End of semester 09 June 03 November
Results release 05 July 29 November

2024

2024 Semester 1, 2024 Semester 2, 2024
Last day to enrol 12 February 8 July
Orientation 23 February 19 July
Start of semester 26 February 22 July
Census date 28 March (end of week 5) 23 August (end of week 5)
Mid-semester break 29 March - 7 April 23 September - 6 October
Academic withdrawal date 17 May (end of week 10) 11 October (end of week 10)
End of semester 7 June 1 November
Results release 3 July 27 November

Public holidays

Friday before AFL Grand Final 29 September 2023
Melbourne Cup 07 November 2023
Christmas Day and Boxing Day 25 and 26 December 2023
New Year's Day 01 January 2024
Australia Day 26 January 2024
Labour Day 11 March 2024
Easter 29 March - 1 April 2024
ANZAC Day 25 April 2024
King's Birthday 10 June 2024
Friday before AFL Grand Final TBC
Melbourne Cup 5 November 2024
Christmas Day and Boxing Day 25 and 26 December 2024

Open days and campus visits

Chisholm holds regular Open Nights. Find out more about the Open Nights.