INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CALENDAR 2016
Professional Experience Office
Ph: 03 9904 4276
Fax: 03 9904 4409
professional.placements@monash.edu
www.education.monash.edu.au/placements
DATE
University Weeks
Cook Islands
China
Hong Kong
India
Israel
Italy
Malaysia
South
Africa
UAE
Rural Prof.
Experience
(RPE)
Recruitment
University Weeks
UNIVERSITY REOPENS
JAN 04
DATE
JAN 04
JAN 04 - 08
JAN 04 - 08
JAN 11 - 15
JAN 11 - 15
JAN 18 - 22
UAE
(15 DAYS)
Israel
(15 DAYS)
JAN 25 - 29 (TERM 1 COMMENCES JAN 27 STAFF,
LATER FOR STUDENTS)
5 DAYS PER WEEK
FOR 3 WEEKS
FEB 01 - 05
JAN 18 - 22
JAN 25 - 29 (TERM 1 COMMENCES JAN 27 STAFF,
LATER FOR STUDENTS)
Official PE dates: 17th
Jan to 4th Feb.
Italy
(15 DAYS)
FEB 01 - 05
FEB 08 - 12
FEB 08 - 12
FEB 15 - 19
FEB 15 - 19
ORIENTATION WEEK SEM 1: FEBRUARY 22 - 26
FEB 22- 26
FEB 22- 26
FEB 29 - MAR 04
(SEM 1 COMMENCES)
1
1
MAR 07 - 11
2
2
MAR 07 - 11
MAR 14 - 18
(LABOUR DAY MAR 14)
MAR 21 - 25
(GOOD FRIDAY MAR 25)
FEB 29 - MAR 04
(SEM 1 COMMENCES)
3
IPE GENERAL INFORMATION SESSION
3
MAR 14 - 18
(LABOUR DAY MAR 14)
4
IPE INFORMATION SESSIONS
FOR JUNE TO SEPTEMBER DESTINATIONS INDIA, CHINA TBC, MALAYSIA, COOK ISLANDS &
SOUTH AFRICA
4
MAR 21 - 25
(GOOD FRIDAY APR 25)
MAR 28 - APR 01
(SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
MAR 28 - APR 01
(SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
MID SEMESTER BREAK: MAR 25 - APR 01
APR 04 - 08
(SCHOOL HOLIDAYS)
5
5
APR 04 - 08
(SCHOOL HOLIDAYS)
APR 11 - 15
(TERM 2 COMMENCES APR 11)
6
6
APR 11 - 15
(TERM 2 COMMENCES APR 11)
7
APR 18 - 22
APR 18 - 22
APR 25 - 29
MAY 02 - MAY 06
Hong Kong
(15 DAYS)
7
Official PE dates: 9th
April to 7th May, this
includes one week
orientation in Hong
Kong
8
8
9
MAY 02 - MAY 06
10
10
MAY 09 - 13
(NAPLAN MAY 10 - 12)
MAY 16 - 20
11
11
MAY 16 - 20
MAY 23 - 27
12
12
MAY 23 - 27
SWOT VAC
SWOT VAC
JUN 06 - 10
EXAMS
EXAMS
JUN 06 - 10
JUN 13 - 17
(QUEEN'S B'DAY JUN 13)
EXAMS
EXAMS
JUN 13 - 17
(QUEEN'S B'DAY JUN 13)
JUN 20 - 24
(TERM 2 ENDS JUN 24)
EXAMS
EXAMS
JUN 20 - 24
(TERM 2 ENDS JUN 24)
MAY 09 - 13
(NAPLAN MAY 10 - 12)
MAY 30 - JUN 03
9
APR 25 - 29
India
(15 DAYS)
JUN 27 - JUL 01
(SCHOOL HOLIDAYS)
5 DAYS PER WEEK
FOR 3 WEEKS
JUL 04 - 08
(SCHOOL HOLIDAYS)
Malaysia
(15 DAYS)
MID YEAR BREAK:
JUNE 25 - JULY 17
MAY 30 - JUN 03
JUN 27 - JUL 01
(SCHOOL HOLIDAYS)
5 DAYS PER WEEK
FOR 3 WEEKS
JUL 04 - 08
(SCHOOL HOLIDAYS)
JUL 11 - 15
(TERM 3 COMMENCES JUL 11)
JUL 11 - 15
(TERM 3 COMMENCES JUL 11)
ORIENTATION WEEK SEM 2: JULY 18 -22
JUL 18 - 22
JUL 18 - 22
JUL 25 - 29
(SEM 2 COMMENCES)
1
IPE GENERAL INFORMATION SESSION
1
JUL 25 - 29
(SEM 2 COMMENCES)
AUG 01 - 05
2
IPE INFORMATION SESSIONS
FOR OCTOBER TO MAY DESTINATIONS - UAE,
CHINA, ISRAEL, ITALY & HONG KONG
2
AUG 01 - 05
AUG 08 - 12
3
3
AUG 08 - 12
AUG 15 - 19
4
4
AUG 15 - 19
AUG 22 - 26
5
5
AUG 22 - 26
AUG 29 - SEP 02
6
6
AUG 29 - SEP 02
SEP 05 - 09
7
7
SEP 05 - 09
SEP 12 - 16
(TERM 3 ENDS SEP 16)
8
8
SEP 12 - 16
(TERM 3 ENDS SEP 16)
SEP 19 - 23
(SCHOOL HOLIDAYS)
9
9
SEP 19 - 23
(SCHOOL HOLIDAYS)
Cook Island
(15 DAYS)
South Africa
(15 DAYS)
5 DAYS PER WEEK
FOR 3 WEEKS
5 DAYS PER WEEK
FOR 3 WEEKS
SEP 26 - 30
(SCHOOL HOLIDAYS)
SEP 26 - 30
(SCHOOL HOLIDAYS)
MID SEMESTER BREAK: SEPTEMBER 26 - 30
OCT 03 - 07
(TERM 4 COMMENCES OCT 03)
10
10
OCT 03 - 07
(TERM 4 COMMENCES OCT 03)
OCT 10 - 14
11
11
OCT 10 - 14
OCT 17 - 21
12
12
OCT 17 - 21
OCT 24 - 28
SWOT VAC
SWOT VAC
OCT 24 - 28
OCT 31 - NOV 04
(MELB CUP NOV 1)
EXAMS
EXAMS
OCT 31 - NOV 04
(MELB CUP NOV 1)
NOV 07 - 11
EXAMS
EXAMS
NOV 07 - 11
NOV 14 - 18
EXAMS
EXAMS
NOV 14 - 18
TBC - RPE
(15 DAYS)
5 DAYS PER WEEK
FOR 3 WEEKS
China
(15 DAYS)
Rural Locations TBC
5 DAYS PER WEEK
FOR 3 WEEKS
NOV 21 - 25
NOV 21 - 25
NOV 28 - DEC 02
NOV 28 - DEC 02
DEC 05 - 09
DEC 05 - 09
DEC 12 - 16
DEC 12 - 16
DEC 19 - 23
(TERM 4 ENDS DEC 20)
DEC 26 -30
KEY:
UNIVERSITY SHUT DOWN: DECEMBER 22
Monash
Semester Dates
Monash
Teaching Weeks
Monash
Exam Period
Victorian
School Terms
DEC 19 - 23
(TERM 4 ENDS DEC 20)
DEC 26 -30
Victorian
School Holidays
APPROVED 29 SEP 2014
EDUCATION COMMITTEE