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Thesis Part 1 (MUSI40101) // Dates and times

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Dates & times

  • Semester 1 (Extended)
    CoordinatorMelanie Plesch
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Southbank)
    Contact hours24 hours across Part 1 and Part 2, comprising one fortnightly 2-hour seminar plus regular consultation with the appointed supervisor
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period 2 March 2026 to 30 June 2026
    Last self-enrol date13 March 2026
    Census date31 March 2026
    Last date to withdraw without fail 8 May 2026
    Assessment period ends30 June 2026

    Semester 1 (Extended) contact information

    Melanie Plesch: mplesch@unimelb.edu.au

  • Semester 2 (Extended)
    CoordinatorMelanie Plesch
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Southbank)
    Contact hours24 hours across Part 1 and Part 2, comprising one fortnightly 2-hour seminar plus regular consultation with the appointed supervisor
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period27 July 2026 to 24 December 2026
    Last self-enrol date 7 August 2026
    Census date31 August 2026
    Last date to withdraw without fail25 September 2026
    Assessment period ends24 December 2026

    Semester 2 (Extended) contact information

    Melanie Plesch: mplesch@unimelb.edu.au

What do these dates mean

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  • Your tuition fees, academic transcript and statements.
  • 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    Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.

Last updated: 6 February 2026