Monash South Africa Important dates 2026

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Monash South Africa Important dates 2026

This section outlines important dates including:

  • semester dates and holidays
  • important events and deadlines.

Census dates calendar

For overseas campus dates, see Australia and Malaysia.

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January 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 2026

01 Wed Exchange applications to Monash Australia & Monash Malaysia for Semester 2 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) 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) 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) 2026 and Term 4 (T4-57).
27 Mon Semester one (S1-01) begins

March 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 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
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May 2026

01 Mon Public holiday: Workers Day (MSA closed)
01 Mon Exchange applications for partner universities Semester 1 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 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 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) 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 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) 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) 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) 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 2026

01 Thur Exchange applications to Monash Australia & Monash Malaysia for Semester 1 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.
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October 2026

09 Mon Re-enrolment (timely): begins for 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 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 2026 (S1-01) close
15 Wed Exchange applications for partner universities Semester 2 2026 due
17 Fri Exams: end for semester two (S2-01)
24 Fri Re-enrolment (timely): ends for 2026
25 Sat Re-enrolment (late): begins for 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 2026

04 Mon Results: released for semester two (S2-01)
08 Fri Re-enrolment (late): end for 2026
08 Fri Exam timetable published: for summer semester A (SSA-02) 2026 and summer semester B (SSB-01) 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) 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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