Monash South Africa Important dates 2025/2026
This section outlines important dates including:
- semester dates and holidays
- important events and deadlines.
For overseas campus dates, see Australia and Malaysia.
View important dates for 2016.
January 2025/2026
| 03 Tue | MSA reopens |
| 03 Tue | Summer School B |
| 07 Sat | Open day & Early Bird Enrolment |
| 09 Mon | Enrolment details and fee statement for semester one (S1-01) emailed to Monash student email account |
| 14 Sat | Open day & Early Bird Enrolment |
| 15 Sun | Census date for teaching period: summer semester B (SSB-01). Penalty and teaching dates vary. To check the dates for your unit, refer to MSA website. |
| 21 Sat | Open day & Early Bird Enrolment |
| 28 Sat | Open day & Early Bird Enrolment |
| 30 Mon | Exams (deferred and supplementary): begin for semester two (S2-01) 2016 |
February 2025/2026
| 01 Wed | Exchange applications to Monash Australia & Monash Malaysia for Semester 2 2025/2026 deadline |
| 01 Wed | Semester one (S1-01) for Master of International Business begins |
| 03 Fri | Exams (deferred and supplementary): end for semester two (S2-01) 2016 |
| 04 Sat | Course Introduction for Intake 1 for Master of Business Administration |
| 04 Sat | Open day & Early Bird Enrolment |
| 06 Mon | Exams: begin for summer semester A (SSA-02) 2016 and summer semester B (SSB-01) 2025/2026 |
| 07 Tue | Course Introduction for Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting (PGDA) |
| 08 Wed | Commencement for Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting (PGDA) |
| 09 Thu | Exams: end for summer semester A (SSA-02) 2016 and summer semester B (SSB-01) 2025/2026 |
| 11 Sat | Open day & Early Bird Enrolment |
| 13 Mon | Enrolments: begin for domestic and international students |
| 13 Mon | Census date for teaching period: February (FEB-ZA-02). Last day to discontinue units in these teaching periods without incurring fees. |
| 13 Mon | Fees due for returning students: semester one (S1-01) |
| 15 Wed | Census date for teaching period: term 1 (T1-57) and trimester 1 (T1-58). Last day to discontinue units in these teaching periods without incurring fees |
| 17 Fri | Enrolments: end for domestic and international students |
| 17 Fri | Results: released for deferred/supplementary for semester two 2016 (S2-01) |
| 18 Sat | Open day |
| 20 Mon | Orientation Week: begins |
| 21 Tue | Allocate+ adjustment opens for semester one (S1-01) |
| 24 Fri | Orientation Week: ends |
| 27 Mon | Results: released for summer semester A (SSA-02) 2016 and summer semester B (SSB-01) 2025/2026 and Term 4 (T4-57). |
| 27 Mon | Semester one (S1-01) begins |
March 2025/2026
| 06 Mon | Fees due for commencing students: for semester one (S1-01) |
| 10 Fri | Last day to add on-campus semester one (S1-01) or full-year (FY-01) units |
| 10 Fri | Allocate+ adjustment closes for semester one (S1-01) |
| 11 Sat | Course Introduction for Intake 2 for Master of Business Administration |
| 19 Sun | Census date for teaching period: March (MAR-ZA-02). Last day to discontinue units in these teaching periods without incurring fees. |
| 21 Tue | Public Holiday: Human Rights Day (MSA closed) |
| 31 Fri | Last day to discontinue semester one (S1-01) units without ‘withdrawn’ showing on academic record |
| 31 Fri | Census date for teaching period: semester one (S1-01). Last day to discontinue units in these teaching periods without incurring fees |
April 2025/2026
| 08 Sat | Graduation ceremony: South Africa |
| 14 Fri | Mid-semester break: begins |
| 14 Fri | Public holiday: Good Friday (MSA closed) |
| 17 Mon | Public holiday: Family Day (MSA closed) |
| 21 Fri | Mid-semester break: ends |
| 24 Mon | Exam timetable published: for semester one (S1-01) in the Web Enrolment System (WES) |
| 27 Thu | Public holiday: Freedom Day (MSA closed) |
| 30 Sun | MSA bursary & scholarship applications for semester two (S2-01) close |
| 30 Sun | Census date for teaching period: April (APR-ZA-02), full-year (FY-01), full-year (extended) (FY-32) and term 2 (T2-57). Last day to discontinue units in these teaching periods without incurring fees |
May 2025/2026
| 01 Mon | Public holiday: Workers Day (MSA closed) |
| 01 Mon | Exchange applications for partner universities Semester 1 2025/2026 due |
| 01 Mon | Last day to discontinue semester one (S1-01) units with ‘withdrawn’ showing on academic record. Units discontinued after this date will show as a ‘withdrawn fail’ |
| 26 Fri | Semester one (S1-01) ends |
| 26 Fri | Last day to discontinue semester one (S1-01) units with ‘withdrawn fail’ on academic record. Units cannot be discontinued after this date. |
| 29 Mon | Swot Vac: begins |
June 2025/2026
| 02 Fri | Swot Vac: ends |
| 04 Sun | Census date for teaching period: May (MAY-ZA-02). Last day to discontinue units in these teaching periods without incurring fees. |
| 05 Mon | Exams: begin for semester one (S1-01) |
| 12 Mon | Enrolment details and fee statement for semester one (S2-01) emailed to Monash student email account |
| 16 Fri | Public holiday: Youth Day (MSA closed) |
| 23 Fri | Exams: end for semester one (S1-01) |
| 30 Fri | Census date for teaching period: trimester 2 (T2-58). Last day to discontinue units in this teaching periods without incurring fees |
| 30 Fri | Census date for teaching period: winter (WS-01). Penalty and teaching dates vary. To check the dates for your unit, refer to MSA website. |
July 2025/2026
| 10 Mon | Results: released for semester one (S1-01) |
| 10 Mon | Enrolments: begin for domestic and international students |
| 14 Fri | Enrolments: end for domestic and international students |
| 15 Sat | Course Introduction for Intake 3 for Master of Business Administration |
| 17 Mon | Fees due for returning students: semester two (S2-01) |
| 17 Mon | Mid-year Orientation Week: begins |
| 18 Tue | Allocate+ adjustment opens for semester Two (S2-01) |
| 19 Wed | Exam timetable published: (deferred and supplementary) for summer semester A (SSA-02) 2016, summer semester B (SSB-01) 2025/2026 and semester one (S1-01) in the Web Enrolment System (WES) |
| 21 Fri | Mid-year Orientation Week: ends |
| 23 Sun | Census date for teaching period: July (JUL-ZA-02). Last day to discontinue units in these teaching periods without incurring fees. |
| 24 Mon | Semester two (S2-01) begins |
August 2025/2026
| 01 Tue | Last day to discontinue full-year (FY-01) units with ‘withdrawn’ showing on academic record. Units discontinued after this date will show as a ‘fail’ |
| 04 Fri | Allocate+ adjustment closes for semester Two (S2-01) |
| 04 Fri | Last day to add on-campus semester two (S2-01) units |
| 07 Mon | Fees due for commencing students: for semester two (S2-01) |
| 07 Mon | Exams (deferred and supplementary): begin for summer semester A (SSA-02) 2016, summer semester B (SSB-01) 2025/2026 and semester one (S1-01) |
| 09 Wed | Public holiday: National Women’s Day (MSA closed) |
| 11 Fri | Exams (deferred and supplementary): end for summer semester A (SSA-02) 2016, summer semester B (SSB-01) 2025/2026 and semester one (S1-01) |
| 19 Sat | Course Introduction for Intake 4 for Master of Business Administration |
| 21 Mon | Last day to discontinue semester two (S2-01) units without ‘withdrawn’ showing on academic record |
| 23 Wed | Results (deferred and supplementary exams): released for summer semester A (SSA-02) 2016, summer semester B (SSB-01) 2025/2026 and semester one (S1-01) |
| 27 Sun | Census date for teaching period: August (AUG-ZA-02). Last day to discontinue units in these teaching periods without incurring fees. |
| 31 Thu | Census date for teaching period: semester two (S2-01) and term 3 (T3-57). Last day to discontinue units in these teaching periods without incurring fees. |
September 2025/2026
| 01 Thur | Exchange applications to Monash Australia & Monash Malaysia for Semester 1 2025/2026 deadline |
| 18 Mon | Exam timetable published: for semester two (S2-01) in the Web Enrolment System (WES) |
| 24 Sun | Public Holiday: Heritage (MSA closed) |
| 25 Mon | Public Holiday: Holiday as Heritage Day falls on a Sunday (MSA closed) |
| 25 Mon | Mid-semester break: begins |
| 25 Mon | Last day to discontinue semester two (S2-01) units with ‘withdrawn’ showing on academic record. Units discontinued after this date will show as ‘withdrawn fail’ |
| 29 Fri | Mid-semester break: ends |
| 30 Sat | Census date for teaching period: trimester 3 (T3-58). Last day to discontinue units in these teaching periods without incurring fees. |
October 2025/2026
| 09 Mon | Re-enrolment (timely): begins for 2025/2026 |
| 20 Fri | Last day to discontinue semester two (S2-01) and full year (FY-01) units with ‘withdrawn fail’ showing on academic record. Units cannot be discontinued after this date |
| 20 Fri | Semester two (S2-01) and full year (FY-01) ends. |
| 23 Mon | Swot Vac: begins |
| 27 Fri | Swot Vac: ends |
| 30 Mon | Exams: begin for semester two (S2-01) |
| 31 Tue | Census date for teaching period: term 4 (T4-57). Last day to discontinue units in these teaching periods without incurring fees. |
November 2025/2026
| 02 Wed | Exams: begin for Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting |
| 07 Mon | Exams: end for Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting |
| 12 Sun | Census date for teaching period: November (NOV-ZA-02). Last day to discontinue units in these teaching periods without incurring fees. |
| 15 Wed | MSA bursary & scholarship applications for semester one 2025/2026 (S1-01) close |
| 15 Wed | Exchange applications for partner universities Semester 2 2025/2026 due |
| 17 Fri | Exams: end for semester two (S2-01) |
| 24 Fri | Re-enrolment (timely): ends for 2025/2026 |
| 25 Sat | Re-enrolment (late): begins for 2025/2026. A late fee will apply |
| 30 Thu | Census date for teaching period: October (OCT-ZA-02).Last day to discontinue units in these teaching periods without incurring fees. |
December 2025/2026
| 04 Mon | Results: released for semester two (S2-01) |
| 08 Fri | Re-enrolment (late): end for 2025/2026 |
| 08 Fri | Exam timetable published: for summer semester A (SSA-02) 2025/2026 and summer semester B (SSB-01) 2025/2026 in the Web Enrolment System (WES) |
| 16 Sat | Public Holiday: Day of Reconciliation (MSA closed) |
| 18 Mon | Exam timetable published: (deferred and supplementary) for semester two (S2-01) 2025/2026 in the Web Enrolment System (WES) |
| 22 Fri | MSA closed |
| 31 Sun | Census date for teaching period: summer A (SSA-02). Penalty and teaching dates vary. To check the dates for your unit, refer to MSA website. |
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