Summer, winter and November teaching periods

Our summer, winter and November units can help you fast-track your studies by completing units outside of our usual teaching periods.

Summer and winter semesters are a great option for current students looking to accelerate their course progression.

The teaching period is usually much shorter and more condensed than a standard semester, but the overall class hours remain the same. For example, instead of attending three hours of class per week for 12 weeks, you might have all-day classes for a week (this can vary between units).

How to select a unit and enrol

Step one: Search the Handbook for units on offer

To find which units are available, refer to the most recent Handbook:

• Click Advanced search.
• Select the Units tab.
• Use the filters to narrow your search, ensuring you’ve selected the relevant teaching period.

Not all faculties offer summer and winter units. If your faculty isn’t participating, you may be able to study an elective unit. Check out our Monash Enrich website for electives from across the University that don’t have any prerequisites or corequisites.

If you pick an elective from another faculty, just make sure you read our advice on studying electives with other faculties before you enrol.

Whatever unit you pick needs to meet your course requirements – these are outlined in the

Handbook

for the year you started your course

.

Step two: Check if your unit has non-standard dates

Some units have teaching and enrolment dates that differ from the standard summer/winter teaching period – we call these units with non-standard dates.

Before you enrol, you’ll need to check if your unit has non-standard dates by searching for the unit code on our units with non-standard dates page (if your unit appears here, it has non-standard dates).

Step three: Enrol

How and when you enrol depends on the teaching period you’re enrolling in and whether your unit has non-standard dates (see step two for how to check this).

Winter unit enrolment

How to enrol

Follow instructions in the unit entry on the non-standard dates page.

Enrolment opens

During the re-enrolment period, unless stated otherwise in the unit entry on the non-standard dates page.

Enrolment closes

Before the start of the teaching period outlined in the unit entry on the non-standard dates page (unless stated otherwise).

How to enrol

Use the Web Enrolment System (WES). If you can’t add a unit in WES, submit an Enrolment Amendment Form.

Enrolment opens

During the re-enrolment period (you don’t have to add winter units during re-enrolment).

Enrolment closes

Friday of week one of the standard winter teaching period.

Summer unit enrolment

How to enrol

Enrolment opens

Sat 1 Aug 2026.

Unless stated otherwise in the unit entry on the non-standard dates page.

Enrolment closes

How to enrol

Enrolment opens

Sat 1 Aug 2026.

Enrolment closes

• Summer A: Friday of week two of the standard summer A teaching period.
• Summer B: Friday of week one of the standard summer B teaching period.

November intake

The November 12-week teaching period offers new students the opportunity to get a head start on their studies before the main academic year begins.

For more information about this intake (including key dates, which faculties are participating and how to apply), head to our November intake site.

How to enrol

If you’ve received an offer for our November intake, you’ll need to enrol in units to accept your offer before the deadline outlined in your offer letter.

For instructions on selecting and enrolling in units, see our enrolling for the first time page.

November teaching period

The units listed on our November intake site are also available to current students. You can enrol via WES from 1 August, unless stated otherwise in the unit entry on the non-standard dates page.

If you can’t add a unit in WES, submit an Enrolment Amendment Form.

Check if your unit has non-standard dates

Some units have teaching, enrolment and withdrawal dates that differ from the standard November teaching period – we call these units with non-standard dates. To check the dates and enrolment information for these units, see units with non-standard dates.

This Monash Malaysia semester runs for 12 weeks from October 2024 to January 2025.

Find out more about application dates and the courses offered.

By choosing the November intake, you can fast-forward your degree and be a semester ahead when the 2025 academic year starts. This Monash Australia semester runs for 12 weeks from October 2024 to January 2025.

If you’re located in Melbourne, you’ll study in face-to-face mode on campus. For those of you studying outside Melbourne, you’ll study online.

Before you enrol, take a look at the units available in the November intake.

Enrich your uni experience

Diversify your learning with electives and programs from across the University.

Our Monash Enrich website has information on elective units from across the University that don't require any prerequisites or corequisites.