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Intakes and Trimester Dates

Academic Calendar
Intake & Orientation Dates
Trimester1 — 2026
Orientation
Monday, 23 February 2026
Commencing Date
Monday, 02 March 2026
Census Date
Friday, 20 March 2026
Last Date of Teaching
Friday, 05 June 2026
Term Break
Monday, 13 April 2026 – Sunday, 26 April 2026
Public Holiday

Victoria (VIC)

  • Labour Day – Monday, 9 March 2026
  • Good Friday – Friday, 3 April 2026
  • Easter Saturday – Saturday, 4 April 2026
  • Easter Sunday – Sunday, 5 April 2026
  • Easter Monday – Monday, 6 April 2026
  • ANZAC Day – Saturday, 25 April 2026 (no substitute weekday holiday in VIC)

Queensland (QLD)

  • Good Friday – Friday, 3 April 2026
  • Easter Saturday – Saturday, 4 April 2026
  • Easter Sunday – Sunday, 5 April 2026
  • Easter Monday – Monday, 6 April 2026
  • ANZAC Day – Saturday, 25 April 2026 (no substitute weekday holiday in QLD)
Trimester1 — 2027
Orientation
Monday, 22 February 2027
Commencing Date
Census Date
Last Date of Teaching
Term Break
Public Holiday
Trimester1 — 2028
Orientation
Commencing Date
Census Date
Last Date of Teaching
Term Break
Public Holiday
Mid IntakeT1 — 2026
Orientation
Monday, 20 April 2026
Commencing Date
Monday, 27 April 2026
Census Date
Friday, 08 May 2026
Last Date of Teaching
Friday, 05 June 2026
Term Break
Monday, 29 June 2026 – Sunday, 02 August 2026
Public Holiday

Victoria (VIC)

  • King’s Birthday – Monday, 8 June 2026

Queensland (QLD)

  • Labour Day – Monday, 4 May 2026
Mid IntakeT1 — 2027
Orientation
Commencing Date
Census Date
Last Date of Teaching
Term Break
Public Holiday
Mid IntakeT1 — 2028
Orientation
Commencing Date
Census Date
Last Date of Teaching
Term Break
Public Holiday
Trimester2 — 2026
Orientation
Monday, 27 July 2026
Commencing Date
Monday, 03 August 2026
Census Date
Friday, 21 August 2026
Last Date of Teaching
Friday, 06 November 2026
Term Break
Monday, 14 September 2026 – Sunday, 27 September 2026
Public Holiday

Victoria (VIC)

  • AFL Grand Final Friday – Friday, 25 September 2026
  • Melbourne Cup Day – Tuesday, 3 November 2026

Queensland (QLD)

  • Royal Queensland Show (Ekka) Holiday – Wednesday, 12 August 2026
  • King’s Birthday – Monday, 5 October 2026
Trimester2 — 2027
Orientation
Commencing Date
Census Date
Last Date of Teaching
Term Break
Public Holiday
Trimester2 — 2028
Orientation
Commencing Date
Census Date
Last Date of Teaching
Term Break
Public Holiday
Mid IntakeT2 — 2026
Orientation
Commencing Date
Census Date
Last Date of Teaching
Term Break
Public Holiday
Mid IntakeT2 — 2027
Orientation
Commencing Date
Census Date
Last Date of Teaching
Term Break
Public Holiday
Mid IntakeT2 — 2028
Orientation
Commencing Date
Census Date
Last Date of Teaching
Term Break
Public Holiday
Trimester3 — 2026
Orientation
Commencing Date
Census Date
Last Date of Teaching
Public Holiday
Trimester3 — 2027
Orientation
Commencing Date
Census Date
Last Date of Teaching
Public Holiday
Trimester3 — 2028
Orientation
Commencing Date
Census Date
Last Date of Teaching
Public Holiday

For more information regarding Orientation please click here.

Ozford Institute of Higher Education divides the academic year into three trimesters. Trimester 1 usually goes from March to July, Trimester 2 from July to November and Trimester 3 from November to February the following year. Most students usually undertake two trimesters each year*. *Exceptions apply to students who commenced from Trimester 3 or mid trimester intake.