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Special Research Topics (MULT40007) // Dates and times

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Dates & times

  • Semester 1
    CoordinatorAndrew McGregor
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hoursRegular, documented consultations over the semester with the supervisor(s) as arranged. Meetings should normally occur at least fortnightly and should be at least of half an hour duration.
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period 2 March 2026 to 31 May 2026
    Last self-enrol date13 March 2026
    Census date31 March 2026
    Last date to withdraw without fail 8 May 2026
    Assessment period ends26 June 2026

    Semester 1 contact information

    Associate Professor Andrew McGregor: andrew.mcgregor@unimelb.edu.au

  • Semester 2
    CoordinatorAndrew McGregor
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hoursRegular, documented consultations over the semester with the supervisor(s) as arranged. Meetings should normally occur at least fortnightly and should be at least of half an hour duration.
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period27 July 2026 to 25 October 2026
    Last self-enrol date 7 August 2026
    Census date31 August 2026
    Last date to withdraw without fail25 September 2026
    Assessment period ends20 November 2026

    Semester 2 contact information

    Associate Professor Andrew McGregor: andrew.mcgregor@unimelb.edu.au

Time commitment details

12 hours: 6 x two-hour fortnightly seminars

What do these dates mean

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  • And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
       -  Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
     

    Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.

Additional delivery details

Admission to the Graduate Certificate in Arts (Advanced) or Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) in French, German or Italian, or admission to fourth-year Honours in French, German, Italian or Spanish, is required in order to enrol into this subject.

Students are only permitted to enrol with express written permission of the coordinator.

Last updated: 19 November 2025