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
2023 - 2024 Calendar (Block Format)
| Trimester Dates | |
| Orientation | 10 Nov |
| Teaching Period | 13 Nov - 22 Dec |
| Census Date | 24 Nov |
| Study Period | N/A |
| Exam Period | N/A |
| Results Published | 5 Jan 24 |
| Deferred / Supplementary Exams | N/A |
| Enrolment | |
| Final enrolment and withdrawal date | 24 Nov |
| Trimester Dates | |
| Orientation | 5 Jan |
| Teaching Period | 8 Jan - 16 Feb |
| Census Date | 19 Jan |
| Study Period | 19 Feb - 21 Feb |
| Exam Period | 22 Feb - 23 Feb |
| Results Published | 1 Mar |
| Deferred / Supplementary Exams | 18 Mar |
| Enrolment | |
| Final enrolment and withdrawal date | N/A |
| Melbourne Cup | Tuesday 7 November 2023¹ |
| Christmas Day² | Monday 25 December 2023 |
| Boxing Day | Tuesday 26 December 2023 |
| New Year's Day | Monday 1 January 2024 |
| Australia Day | Friday 26 January 2024 |
¹Melbourne Cup Day is a public holiday across all of Victoria unless alternate local holiday has been arranged by a non-metro council.
²Christmas Day is a restricted trading day.
Note
• All dates are inclusive
• AIA is shut down from 25 Dec 2023 – 1 Jan 2024 (inclusive)
2024 Calendar
| Trimester Dates | |
| Orientation | 6 Mar |
| Teaching Period | 11 Mar - 31 May |
| Census Date | 28 Mar |
| Study Period | 3 Jun - 5 Jun |
| Exam Period | 6 Jun - 21 Jun |
| Results Published | 28 Jun |
| Deferred / Supplementary Exams | 15 Jul - 19 Jul |
| Enrolment | |
| Final enrolment and withdrawal date | 22 Mar |
| Trimester Dates | |
| Orientation | 5 Jul |
| Teaching Period | 8 Jul - 27 Sep |
| Census Date | 26 Jul |
| Study Period | 30 Sep - 2 Oct |
| Exam Period | 3 Oct - 18 Oct |
| Results Published | 25 Oct |
| Deferred / Supplementary Exams | 11 Nov - 15 Nov |
| Enrolment | |
| Final enrolment and withdrawal date | 19 Jul |
| Trimester Dates | |
| Orientation | 1 Nov |
| Teaching Period | 4 Nov - 7 Feb 25 |
| Census Date | 22 Nov |
| Study Period | 10 Feb 25 - 12 Feb 25 |
| Exam Period | 13 Feb 25 - 28 Feb 25 |
| Results Published | 7 Mar 25 |
| Deferred / Supplementary Exams | 17 Mar 25 - 21 Mar 25 |
| Enrolment | |
| Final enrolment and withdrawal date | 15 Nov |
| Labour Day | Monday 11 March 2024 |
| Good Friday¹ | Friday 29 March 2024 |
| Saturday before Easter Sunday | Saturday 30 March 2024 |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday 31 March 2024 |
| Easter Monday | Monday 1 April 2024 |
| ANZAC Day¹ | Thursday 25 April 2024 |
| King's Birthday | Monday 10 June 2024 |
| Friday before the AFL Grand Final | Subject to AFL schedule² |
| Melbourne Cup | Tuesday 5 November 2024³ |
| Christmas Day¹ | Wednesday 25 December 2024 |
| Boxing Day | Thursday 26 December 2024 |
| New Year's Day | Wednesday 1 January 2025 |
| Australia Day | Monday 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 23 Dec 2024 – 3 Jan 2025 (inclusive)
2025 Calendar
| Trimester Dates | |
| Orientation | 7 Mar |
| Teaching Period | 10 Mar - 30 May |
| Census Date | 28 Mar |
| Study Period | 2 Jun - 4 Jun |
| Exam Period | 5 Jun - 20 Jun |
| Results Published | 27 Jun |
| Deferred / Supplementary Exams | 14 Jul - 18 Jul |
| Enrolment | |
| Final enrolment and withdrawal date | 21 Mar |
| Trimester Dates | |
| Orientation | 4 Jul |
| Teaching Period | 7 Jul - 26 Sep |
| Census Date | 25 Jul |
| Study Period | 29 Sep - 1 Oct |
| Exam Period | 2 Oct - 17 Oct |
| Results Published | 24 Oct |
| Deferred / Supplementary Exams | 10 Nov - 14 Nov |
| Enrolment | |
| Final enrolment and withdrawal date | 18 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.
- Last day to withdraw or change from current trimester or units and receive refund in accordance with AIA Policies
Please refer to Course Withdrawal Policy and Fees, Charges and Refund Policy for more information.
- Last day to withdraw from units, suspend from current trimester or discontinue course
Last day to withdraw from current trimester units without reference on academic transcript.
