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Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar

AIA’s academic calendar for the year includes key dates and events, including semester dates, holidays, and academic schedules and deadlines. AIA offer various intakes throughout the year and candidates may enrol into the course at any of the intakes, subject to entry requirements.

For further information please contact the AIA admissions team via our contact details

2024 Calendar

Trimester Dates
Orientation1 Nov
Teaching Period4 Nov - 13 Dec
Census Date12 Nov
Study Period14 Dec - 15 Dec
Exam Period16 Dec - 20 Dec
Results Published23 Dec
Deferred / Supplementary Exams23 Dec - 27 Dec
Enrolment
Final enrolment and withdrawal date11 Nov
Trimester Dates
Orientation20 Dec
Teaching Period23 Dec - 28 Feb 25
Census Date06 Jan 25*
Study Period1 Mar 25 - 2 Mar 25
Exam Period3 Mar 25 - 5 Mar 25
Results Published7 Mar 25
Deferred / Supplementary Exams10 Mar 25 - 14 Mar 25
Enrolment
Final enrolment and withdrawal date5 Jan 25 
Labour DayMonday 11 March 2024
Good Friday¹Friday 29 March 2024
Saturday before Easter Sunday Saturday 30 March 2024
Easter SundaySunday 31 March 2024
Easter MondayMonday 1 April 2024
ANZAC Day¹Thursday 25 April 2024
King's BirthdayMonday 10 June 2024
Friday before the AFL Grand Final Subject to AFL schedule²
Melbourne CupTuesday 5 November 2024³ 
Christmas Day¹Wednesday 25 December 2024
Boxing DayThursday 26 December 2024
New Year's DayWednesday 1 January 2025
Australia DayMonday 27 January 2025º

¹ANZAC Day, Good Friday and Christmas Day are restricted trading days.

²Friday before AFL Grand Final typically falls on the last Friday in September. AIA’s website will be updated with the exact date upon release of the 2024 AFL schedule.

³Melbourne Cup Day is a public holiday across all of Victoria unless alternate local holiday has been arranged by a non-metro council.

ºAs Australia Day falls on a Sunday, the public holiday is on the following Monday.

Note

•  All dates are inclusive
•  AIA is shut down from 28 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025 (inclusive)

Classes for 2024 T3B batch will commence on 28 Jan 2025

2025 Calendar

Trimester Dates
Orientation17 Jan
Teaching Period20 Jan - 28 Feb
Census Date28 Jan
Study Period1 Mar - 2 Mar
Exam Period3 Mar - 5 Mar
Results Published7 Mar
Deferred / Supplementary Exams10 Mar - 14 Mar
Enrolment
Final enrolment and withdrawal date27 Jan
Trimester Dates
Orientation7 Mar
Teaching Period10 Mar - 30 May
Census Date28 Mar
Study Period2 Jun - 4 Jun
Exam Period5 Jun - 20 Jun
Results Published27 Jun
Deferred / Supplementary Exams14 Jul - 18 Jul
Enrolment
Final enrolment and withdrawal date21 Mar
Trimester Dates
Orientation4 Jul
Teaching Period7 Jul - 26 Sep
Census Date25 Jul
Study Period29 Sep - 1 Oct
Exam Period2 Oct - 17 Oct
Results Published24 Oct
Deferred / Supplementary Exams10 Nov - 14 Nov
Enrolment
Final enrolment and withdrawal date18 Jul
Trimester Dates
Orientation 31 Oct
Teaching Period 3 Nov - 6 Feb 25
Census Date 21 Nov
Study Period 9 Feb 26 - 11 Feb 26
Exam Period 12 Feb 26 - 27 Feb 26
Results Published 6 Mar 26
Deferred / Supplementary Exams 16 Mar 26 - 20 Mar 26
Enrolment
Final enrolment and withdrawal date 14 Nov
Labour Day Monday 10 March 2025
Good Friday¹ Friday 18 April 2025
Saturday before Easter Sunday  Saturday 19 April 2025
Easter Sunday Sunday 20 April 2025
Easter Monday Monday 21 April 2025
ANZAC Day¹ Friday 25 April 2025
King's Birthday Monday 9 June 2025
Friday before the AFL Grand Final  Subject to AFL schedule²
Melbourne Cup Tuesday 4 November 2025³
Christmas Day¹ Thursday 25 December 2025
Boxing Day Friday 26 December 2025
New Year's Day Thursday 1 January 2026
Australia Day Monday 26 January 2025
¹ANZAC Day, Good Friday and Christmas Day are restricted trading days. ²Friday before AFL Grand Final typically falls on the last Friday in September. AIA’s website will be updated with the exact date upon release of the 2025 AFL schedule. ³Melbourne Cup Day is a public holiday across all of Victoria unless alternate local holiday has been arranged by a non-metro council.

Note

•  All dates are inclusive
•  AIA is shut down from 21 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 (inclusive)

2026 Calendar

Trimester Dates
Orientation 6 Mar
Teaching Period 9 Mar - 29 May
Census Date 27 Mar
Study Period 1 Jun - 3 Jun
Exam Period 4 Jun - 19 Jun
Results Published 26 Jun
Deferred / Supplementary Exams 13 Jul - 17 Jul
Enrolment
Final enrolment and withdrawal date 20 Mar
Trimester Dates
Orientation 3 Jul
Teaching Period 6 Jul - 25 Sep
Census Date 24 Jul
Study Period 28 Sep - 30 Sep
Exam Period 1 Oct - 16 Oct
Results Published 23 Oct
Deferred / Supplementary Exams 9 Nov - 13 Nov
Enrolment
Final enrolment and withdrawal date 17 Jul
Trimester Dates
Orientation 30 Oct
Teaching Period 2 Nov - 5 Feb 27
Census Date 20 Nov
Study Period 8 Feb 27 - 10 Feb 27
Exam Period 11 Feb 27 - 26 Feb 27
Results Published 5 Mar 27
Deferred / Supplementary Exams 15 Mar 27 - 19 Mar 27
Enrolment
Final enrolment and withdrawal date 13 Nov
Labour Day Monday 9 March 2026*
Good Friday Friday 3 April 2026*
Saturday before Easter Sunday  Saturday 4 April 2026*
Easter Sunday Sunday 5 April 2026*
Easter Monday Monday 6 April 2026*
ANZAC Day Saturday 25 April 2026*
King's Birthday Monday 8 June 2026*
Friday before the AFL Grand Final  Subject to AFL schedule*
Melbourne Cup Tuesday 3 November 2026*
Christmas Day Friday 25 December 2026
Boxing Day Saturday 26 December 2026*
New Year's Day Friday 1 January 2027
Australia Day Tuesday 26 January 2027
*Please note these dates are subject to confirmation. AIA will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2026 are released.

Note

•  All dates are inclusive
•  AIA is shut down from 22 Dec 2025 – 2 Jan 2026 (inclusive)

Census date

Census date is important as it is the last date to finalise conditions applied to your enrolment and fee obligations, as detailed below.