Key Dates
EIA has three trimesters in each academic year. These intake dates listed below show the dates of enrolment, the start and finish dates of main study periods, the exam period and public holidays. International students are encouraged to apply as early as possible to allow visa application time in order to successfully enrol in your preferred intake.
Academic Calendar
Annual Calendar 2025
Event | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
---|---|---|---|
Orientation for New Students | 28 April, 2025 | 1-5 September, 2025 | 5-9 January, 2026 |
Teaching Commences | 5 May, 2025 | 8 September, 2025 | 12 January, 2025 |
Census Date (final Enrolment Day) | 19 May, 2025 | 3 October, 2025 | 6 February, 2026 |
Mid-trimester Break | Nil | Nil | Nil |
Teaching Ends | 25 July, 2025 | 29 November, 2025 | 4 April, 2026 |
Examination Preparation Week | 28 July - 1 August 2024, 2025 | 1-5 December, 2025 | 6-10 April, 2026 |
Examination Week | 4-8 August, 2025 | 8-13 December, 2025 | 13-18 April, 2026 |
Grade Release | 22 August, 2025 | 9 January, 2026 | 1 May, 2026 |
Supplementary/Deferred Examination Week | 1-5 September, 2025 | 19-24 January, 2025 | 18-23 May, 2026 |
Victorian Public Holidays 2025
Event | Day | Date |
---|---|---|
New Year’s Day |
Wednesday
|
1 January, 2025
|
Australia Day | Monday | 27 January, 2025 |
Labour Day | Monday | 10 March, 2025 |
Good Friday | 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 Day | Friday | 25 April, 2025 |
King’s Birthday | Friday | 9 June, 2025 |
Friday before AFL Grand Final | Friday | Subject to AFL schedule |
Melbourne Cup Day | Tuesday | 4 November, 2025 |
Christmas Day | Thursday | 25 December, 2025 |
Boxing Day | Friday | 26 December, 2025 |
Annual Calendar 2026
Event | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
---|---|---|---|
Orientation for New Students | 4-8 May, 2026 | 1-4 September, 2026 | 4-8 January, 2027 |
Teaching Commences | 11 May, 2026 | 7 September, 2026 | 11 January, 2027 |
Census Date (final Enrolment Day) | 5 June, 2026 | 2 October, 2026 | 5 February, 2027 |
Mid-trimester Break | Nil | Nil | Nil |
Teaching Ends | 1 August, 2026 | 28 November, 2026 | 3 April, 2027 |
Examination Preparation Week | 3-7 August, 2026 | 30 November-4 December, 2026 | 5-9 April, 2027 |
Examination Week | 10-15 August, 2026 | 7-12 December, 2026 | 12-17 April, 2027 |
Grade Release | 29 August, 2026 | 8 January, 2026 | 30 April, 2027 |
Supplementary/Deferred Examination Week | 14-19 September, 2026 | 25-29 January, 2026 | 17-21 May, 2027 |
Victorian Public Holidays 2026
Event | Day | Date |
---|---|---|
New Year’s Day |
Thursday
|
1 January, 2026
|
Australia Day | Monday | 26 January, 2026 |
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 AFL Grand Final | Friday | Subject to AFL schedule |
Melbourne Cup Day | Tuesday | 3 November, 2026 |
Christmas Day | Friday | 25 December, 2026 |
Boxing Day | Saturday | 26 December, 2026 |
New Year's Eve | Thursday | 31 December, 2026 |
Annual Calendar 2027
Event | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Summer 2028 |
---|---|---|---|
Orientation for New Students | 3-7 May 2027 | 6-10 September 2027 | 10-14 January 2028 |
Teaching Commences | 10 May 2027 | 13 September 2027 | 17 January 2028 |
Census Date (Final Enrolment Day) | 4 June 2026 | 8 October 2027 | 11 February 2028 |
Mid-trimester Break | Nil | Nil | Nil |
Teaching Ends | 1 August 2027 | 3 December 2027 | 7 April 2028 |
Examination Preparation Week | 2-6 August 2027 | 6-11 December 2027 | 10-14 April 2028 |
Examination Week | 9-13 August 2027 | 13-17 December 2027 | 17-21 April 2028 |
Grade Release | 27 August 2027 | 14 January 2028 | 5 April 2028 |
Supplementary/Deferred | 6-10 September 2027 | 24-29 January 2028 | 15-19 May 2028 |
Victorian Public Holidays 2027
Event | Date |
---|---|
New Year's Day | 1-Jan-2027 |
Australia Day | 26-Jan-2027 |
Labour Day | 8-Mar-2027 |
Good Friday | 26-Mar-2027 |
Saturday before Easter Sunday | 27-Mar-2027 |
Easter Sunday | 28-Mar-2027 |
Easter Monday | 29-Mar-2027 |
Anzac Day | 25-Apr-2027 |
King's Birthday | 14-Jun-2027 |
Friday before AFL Grand Final | Subject to AFL schedule |
Melbourne Cup Day | 2-Nov-2027 |
Christmas day | 25-Dec-2027 |
Boxing Day | 26-Dec-2027 |
New Year's Eve | 31-Dec-2027 |