- All times are listed in Melbourne time unless stated otherwise.
- Key CTC dates are organised into Academic, Research, and Event Calendars.
- Please also refer to https://vox.divinity.edu.au/research/ for UD seminars and events.
- View or download pdf versions of the 2025 Academic and Research calendars.
July – December 2024
Key Academic Dates
Orientation
Tuesday 23 July at 10.30am (face-to-face) or 7pm (online)
Classes Commence
Monday 29 July
Semester 2 Main Census Date
Tuesday 20 August
Intra-semester recess
Monday 23 September – Friday 4 October
Last date to withdraw from a unit without academic penalty
Friday 1 November
Revision Week
Monday 4 November – Friday 8 November
Examination Week
Monday 11 November – Friday 15 November
Results Published
Friday 13 December
Key Research Dates
Applications due to CTC
(for August start)
Monday 1 July
Study commences
Thursday 1 August
Collaborative Large Research Grants applications due
Friday 2 August
HDR Meeting
(face-to-face or online)
Friday 9 August at 1pm
UD Research Grants applications due
Friday 30 August
Census Date
Tuesday 17 September
Applications due to CTC (for November start)
Tuesday 15 October
HDR Meeting
(face-to-face or online)
Friday 18 October at 1pm
Study commences
Friday 1 November
Annual Reports due
Friday 15 November
Scholarship applications due
Friday 15 November
Applications due to CTC (for February 2025 start)
Friday 15 November
Census Date
Tuesday 17 December
Events Calendar
CTC Seminar
Friday 2 August at 1pm
Information Session for Educators online
Thursday 5 September at 7pm
Engaging Your Faith Online Sessions
To Be Advised
CTC Seminar
Friday 11 October at 1pm
Information Session for Prospective Students online
Monday 28 October at 7pm
End of Year Mass
Knox Room
Friday 8 November at 5.30pm
Public Holidays 2025
New Years Day
Wednesday 1 January
CTC closed
Australia Day
Monday 27 January (for Sunday 26 January)
CTC closed
Labour Day
Monday 10 March
CTC Open
Good Friday
Friday 18 April
CTC closed
Easter Sunday
Sunday 20 April
CTC closed
Easter Monday
Monday 21 April
CTC closed
ANZAC Day
Friday 25 April
CTC closed
King’s Birthday
Monday 9 June
CTC Open
Grand Final Eve
Friday To Be Advised
CTC closed
Melbourne Cup
Tuesday 4 November
CTC closed
Christmas Day
Thursday 25 December
CTC closed
Boxing Day
Friday 26 December
CTC closed
January – June 2025
Academic
Orientation
Tuesday 18 February at 10.30am (face-to-face) or 7pm (online)
Semester 1 classes begin
Monday 24 February
Last day to withdraw without financial penalty (Semester 1 Main Census Date)
Tuesday 18 March
Non-teaching period begins
Monday 14 March
Overseas Coursework applications close for Semester 2 2025
Tuesday 15 April
Classes resume
Monday 28 April
Semester 1 classes end
Friday 30 May
Last date to withdraw from a unit without academic penalty
Friday 30 May
Revision Week
Monday 2 – Friday 6 June
Examination Week
Monday 9 – Friday 13 June
Semester 1 ends
Friday 13 June
Winter Intensive
Monday 30 June – Friday 11 July
Publication of Semester 1 results on Paradigm
Friday 11 July
Research
Study commences for new HDR students
Saturday 1 February
UD Research Grants applications due
Friday 14 February
Applications for HDR admissions due to CTC (for May start)
Friday 14 March
Last day to withdraw without financial penalty (Census Date)
Tuesday 18 March
HDR Meeting
(face-to-face or online)
Friday 21 March at 1pm
Study commences for new HDR students
Thursday 1 May
UD Research Grants applications due
Friday 9 May
HDR Meeting
(face-to-face or online)
Friday 9 May at 1pm
UD Research Conference
Wednesday 4 June: 9.30am – 4pm
Last day to withdraw without financial penalty (Census Date)
Tuesday 24 June
Events
Graduation Ceremony
St Peter’s Cathedral, Adelaide
Thursday 13 February at 6pm (ACDT)
CTC Seminar
Friday 14 February at 1pm
Opening Mass and Refreshments
Knox Room
Friday 28 March at 5pm
CTC Seminar
Friday 7 March at 1pm
Graduation Ceremony
St Patrick’s Cathedral, East Melbourne
Friday 21 March at 7.30pm (AEDT)
CTC Seminar
Friday 2 May at 1pm
Philosophy Discipline Seminar
Friday 16 May at 11am
Engaging Your Faith Online Sessions
To Be Advised
Graduation Ceremony
St John’s Cathedral, Brisbane
Friday 30 May at 4pm (AEST)
Annual Mass and Reception
Venue: To Be Advised
Thursday 5 June at 5pm
Information Session for Prospective Students
online
Monday 16 June at 7pm
July – December 2025
Academic
Orientation
Tuesday 22 July at 7pm (online)
Semester 2 classes begin
Monday 28 July
Last day to withdraw without financial penalty (Semester 2 Main Census Date)
Tuesday 19 August
Non-teaching period begins
Monday 22 September
Classes resume
Monday 6 October
Last date to withdraw from a unit without academic penalty
Friday 31 October
Semester 2 classes end
Friday 31 October
Revision Week
Monday 3 – Friday 7 November
Examination Week
Monday 10 – Friday 14 November
Semester 2 ends
Saturday 15 November
Overseas Coursework applications close for Semester 1 2026
Saturday 15 November
Publication of Semester 2 results on Paradigm
Friday 12 December
Research
Applications for HDR admissions due to CTC
(for August start)
Tuesday 1 July
Study commences for new HDR students
Friday 1 August
Collaborative Large Research Grants applications due
Friday 1 August
HDR Meeting
(face-to-face or online)
Friday 22 August at 1pm
UD Research Grants applications due
Friday 29 August
Last day to withdraw without financial penalty (Census Date)
Tuesday 16 September
Applications for HDR admissions due to CTC
(for November start)
Wednesday 15 October
HDR Meeting
(face-to-face or online)
Friday 17 October at 1pm
Study commences for new HDR students
Saturday 1 November
Annual Reports due
Saturday 15 November
Scholarship applications due
Saturday 15 November
Applications for HDR admissions due to CTC
(for February 2026 start)
Saturday 15 November
Last day to withdraw without financial penalty (Census Date)
Tuesday 16 December
Events
CTC Seminar
Friday 8 August at 1pm
Philosophy Discipline Seminar
Friday 15 August at 11am
Information Session for Educators
online
Tuesday 2 September at 7pm
Engaging Your Faith Online Sessions
To Be Advised
CTC Seminar
Friday 10 October at 1pm
Information Session for Prospective Students
online
Monday 27 October at 7pm
Knox Public Lecture
To Be Advised
End of Year Mass
Knox Room
Friday 7 November at 5.30pm