The Australian summer is in the months of December, January and February. Many universities offer a summer school study period in January and February, the advantages including: a lower student-lecturer ratio compared to a semester unit, a shorter timeframe to complete a course unit potential for free time later in the year for a holiday, […]
Following Summer School periods, the university academic year in Australia starts with Semester 1 early in March, though this varies according to university, course and level. If you are studying in Melbourne at the postgraduate level (e.g., coursework masters, doctoral research), consider living at Graduate House as it is centrally located and convenient for all […]
Semester One for most universities in Australia runs from February/March to May/June, the academic teaching year being aligned with the calendar year.