Key Dates
Important dates for your studies, including semester and enrolment dates, and public holidays.
There 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.
2020 Important Dates
Semester Dates
Please note no classes will run during mid-semester break, excluding trainees, apprentices and students undertaking residential schools.
Semester 1: 28 January – 26 June
Mid-semester break: 30 March – 13 April
Semester 2: 13 July – 4 December
Mid-semester break: 21 September – 2 October
Release of Results
3 July – Last day for results to be released for Semester 1 classes
18 December – Last day for results to be released for Semester 2 classes
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.
20 January – For courses commencing in March
24 February – For courses commencing in April
11 April - For courses commencing in May
12 June - For courses commencing in July
2 July - For courses commencing in August
3 August - For courses commencing in September
2 September - Courses commencing in October
Other important enrolment dates
3 August – 2021 course information published on website
3 August – 2021 course enquiries open
2 October – Last enrolment day for continuing students (roll-overs) for Semester 1, 2021
2 October – 2021 course enrolments open
4 December – Last enrolment day for new students commencing in February 2021
Public Holidays
GOTAFE campuses will be closed for the following public holidays and Christmas shutdown period.
Monday 27 January – Australia Day (in lieu)
Monday 9 March – Labour Day
Monday 8 June – Queen’s Birthday
TBC September - AFL Grand Final Holiday
Tuesday 3 November – Melbourne Cup
19 December 2020 – 3 January 2021 – GOTAFE shutdown period