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Find important course dates as well as public holiday information.

Important Course Dates and Schedules

AMEP NSW Dates

Study PeriodStart DateEnd DatePublic Holiday
Summer short courses (4 weeks)5 January 202630 January 20261 Jan (New Year’s Day)
26 Jan (Australia Day)
Semester 1A (9 weeks)2 February 20262 April 20263 Apr (Good Friday)
4 Apr (Easter Sat)
6 Apr (Easter Mon)
Autumn short courses (2 weeks)7 April 202617 April 2026No Public Holidays
Semester 1B (11 weeks)20 April 20263 July 202625 Apr (ANZAC Day)
8 Jun (King’s birthday)
Winter short courses (2 weeks)6 July 202617 July 2026No Public Holidays
Semester 2A (10 weeks)20 July 202625 September 2026No Public Holidays
Spring short course (2 weeks)28 September 20269 October 20265 Oct (Labour Day)
Semester 2B (10 weeks)12 October 202618 December 202625 Dec (Christmas Day)
26 Dec (Boxing Day)
28 Dec (*Additional Boxing Day)
29 Dec (in lieu of Bank Holiday *EBA staff only)

AMEP ACT Dates

Study PeriodStart DateEnd DatePublic Holiday
Summer short courses (4 weeks)5 January 202630 January 20261 Jan (New Year’s Day)
26 Jan (Australia Day)
Semester 1A (9 weeks)2 February 20262 April 20269 Mar (Canberra Day)
3 Apr (Good Friday)
4 Apr (Easter Sat)
6 Apr (Easter Mon)
Autumn short courses (2 weeks)7 April 202617 April 2026No Public Holidays
Semester 1B (11 weeks)20 April 20263 July 202625 Apr (ANZAC Day)
1 Jun (Reconciliation Day)
8 Jun (King’s birthday)
Winter short courses (2 weeks)6 July 202617 July 2026No Public Holidays
Semester 2A (10 weeks)20 July 202625 September 2026No Public Holidays
Spring short course (2 weeks)28 September 20269 October 20265 Oct (Labour Day)
Semester 2B (10 weeks)12 October 202618 December 202625 Dec (Christmas Day)
26 Dec (Boxing Day)
28 Dec (*Additional Boxing Day)

SEE NSW Dates

Study PeriodStart DateEnd DatePublic Holiday
Summer short courses (4 weeks)
– AMEP & SEE		5 January 202630 January 20261 Jan (New Year’s Day)
26 Jan (Australia Day)
Semester 1A (10 weeks)
– SEE		2 February 202610 April 20263 Apr (Good Friday)
Autumn short courses (1 week)
– SEE		13 April 202617 April 20263 Apr (Good Friday)
4 Apr (Easter Sat)
6 Apr (Easter Mon)
25 Apr (ANZAC Day)
Semester 1B (12 weeks)
– SEE		20 April 202610 July 20268 Jun (King’s birthday)
Winter short courses (1 week)
– SEE		13 July 202617 July 2026No Public Holidays
Semester 2A (11 weeks)
– SEE		20 July 20262 October 2026No Public Holidays
Spring short courses (1 week)
– SEE		5 October 20269 October 20265 Oct (Labour Day)
Semester 2B (10 weeks)
– AMEP & SEE		12 October 202618 December 202625 Dec (Christmas Day)
26 Dec (Boxing Day)
28 Dec (*Additional Boxing Day)
29 Dec (in lieu of Bank Holiday *EBA staff only)

SEE VIC Dates

Study PeriodStart DateEnd DatePublic Holiday
Summer short courses (3 weeks)5 January 202623 January 20261 Jan (New Year’s Day)
Semester 1A (10 weeks)26 January 20263 April 202626 Jan (Australia Day)
9 Mar (Labour Day)
3 Apr (Good Friday)
Autumn short courses (2 weeks)6 April 202617 April 20264 Apr (Easter Sat)
6 Apr (Easter Mon)
Semester 1B (10 weeks)20 April 202626 June 202625 Apr (ANZAC Day)
8 Jun (King’s birthday)
Winter short courses (12 weeks)29 June 202610 July 2026No Public Holidays
Semester 2A (10 weeks)13 July 202618 September 2026No Public Holidays
Spring short courses (2 weeks)21 September 20262 October 202625 Sep (Friday before the AFL Grand Final)
Semester 2B (10 weeks)5 October 202618 December 20263 Nov (Melbourne Cup)
25 Dec (Christmas Day)
26 Dec (Boxing Day)
28 Dec (*Additional Boxing Day)