Key Dates
- 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.
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 26 September
CTC closed
Melbourne Cup
Tuesday 4 November
CTC closed
Christmas Day
Thursday 25 December
CTC closed
Boxing Day
Friday 26 December
CTC closed
August 2025
Academic
Last day to withdraw without financial penalty (Semester 2 Main Census Date)
Tuesday 19 August
Research
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
Events
CTC Seminar
Friday 8 August at 1pm
Philosophy Discipline Seminar
Friday 15 August at 11am
Webinar: Vatican II: Keeping the Windows Open: Church as the People of God
Dr Greg Brett CM, Dr Kevin Lenehan, Dr Claire Renkin
online
Tuesday 5 August at 7pm
Webinar: Vatican II: Keeping the Windows Open:
Liturgy and Life
Sr Jill O’Brien SGS, Fr Brian Nichols, Ms Fiona Dyball
online
Tuesday 12 August at 7pm
Webinar: Vatican II: Keeping the Windows Open:
Ecumenism and Interfaith
Dr Mary Reaburn NDS, Dr Denis Stanley, Dr Patrick McInerney
online
Tuesday 19 August at 7pm
Webinar: Vatican II: Keeping the Windows Open:
The Church’s Mission
Dr Sandie Cornish, Adj. Prof. Susan Pascoe, Dr Bruce Duncan CSsR
online
Tuesday 26 August at 7pm
September 2025
Academic
Non-teaching period begins
Monday 22 September
Research
Last day to withdraw without financial penalty
(Census Date)
Tuesday 16 September
Events
Information Session for Educators
online
Tuesday 2 September at 7pm
Symposium: Vatican II: Keeping the Windows Open
Wednesday 24 September: 9.30am – 4.15pm at Catholic Theological College
October 2025
Academic
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
Research
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
Events
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
Wednesday 15 October
Professor Myriam Wijlens
November 2025
Academic
Revision Week
Monday 3 – Friday 7 November
Examination Week
Monday 10 – Friday 14 November
Semester 2 ends
Friday 14 November
Overseas Coursework applications close for Semester 1 2026
Saturday 15 November
Research
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
Events
End of Year Mass
Knox Room
Friday 7 November at 5.30pm
December 2025
Academic
Publication of Semester 2 results on Paradigm
Friday 12 December
Research
Last day to withdraw without financial penalty (Census Date)
Tuesday 16 December