Key Dates

Important dates for your studies, including semester and enrolment dates, and public holidays.

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There are a lot of things you need to remember as a student, but memorising key dates isn't one of them! Refer to the list below for all the important dates in the calendar year, including semester dates, mid-term breaks, release of results and more.

2021 Important Dates

Semester Dates

Please note no classes will run during mid-semester break, excluding trainees, apprentices and students undertaking residential schools.

Semester 1: 1 February - 25 June

Semester 2: 12 July – 17 December

Enrolment Dates

You are able to enrol in your course before the beginning of any study period. Below are the last enrolment days for courses commencing the following month.

11 January – For courses commencing in March

1 March – For courses commencing in April

1 April - For courses commencing in May

3 May - For courses commencing in June

1 July - For courses commencing in July & August

2 August - For courses commencing in September

1 September - Courses commencing in October

1 October - Courses commencing in November & December

1 December - Courses commencing in January & February 2022

Public Holidays

GOTAFE campuses will be closed for the following public holidays and Christmas shutdown period.

Monday 8 March – Labour Day

Friday 2 April – Good Friday

Monday 5 April – Easter Monday

Monday 14 June – Queen’s Birthday

TBC September - AFL Grand Final Holiday

Tuesday 2 November – Melbourne Cup

19 December 2020 – 3 January 2021 – GOTAFE shutdown period

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