Principal dates
2012
| January | |
| 1 | Start of Autumn semester for graduate research students1 |
| 2 | New Year's Day – public holiday |
| 3 | Enrolment period for new graduate research students for Autumn semester commences (to 30 March)1 |
| 3 | Summer session classes recommence (to 3 February) |
| 4 | Due date for payment for Summer session subjects |
| 4 | Early January round UAC undergraduate offers e-released (from 9am) |
| 4 | UTS Info Day, City campus, Broadway (9am to 4pm) |
| 5 | Closing date (midnight) for UAC change of preference for main round undergraduate offers |
| 9 | Census date for Summer session subjects – last day to withdraw from subjects3 |
| 9 | Enrolment of new students commences (to 9 March)1 |
| 9 | Supplementary centrally conducted examinations |
| 13 | Deadline for continuing students to re-enrol in subjects for 2012 – late enrolment fee of $250 applies from 16 January |
| 13 | Last day to lodge application for review of final assessment result for Spring semester 2011 |
| 18 | Main round of UAC undergraduate offers e-released (from 9pm) |
| 25 | Closing date for change of UAC preference for late round of undergraduate offers |
| 26 | Australia Day – public holiday |
| 26 | NSW public school holidays end (commenced 21 December 2011) |
| 30 | Last day to submit appeal against exclusion from Spring 2011 |
| 31 | Closing date for applications for direct admission for specified undergraduate courses, and for honours courses, non-award and cross-institutional enrolment in Autumn semester 2012 |
| 31 | Third round closing date for local postgraduate coursework applications for Autumn semester 2012 |
| February | |
| 1 | Late round UAC undergraduate offers e-released (from 9pm) |
| 2 | Closing date (midnight) for UAC change of preference for final round undergraduate offers |
| 2 | Final closing date for UAC undergraduate applications (late fee applies) |
| 3 | Summer session teaching ends for subjects with centrally conducted exams (commenced 5 December 2011) |
| 6–10 | Centrally conducted examinations for Summer session |
| 8 | Final round undergraduate UAC offers e-released (from 9am) |
| 13–24 | Orientation for new students, City campus |
| 16 | Union 'O' Day – Clubs and activities day, Kuring-gai campus |
| 16–17 | Orientation for new students, Kuring-gai campus |
| 22 | Release of results for Summer session |
| 22 | Union 'O' Day – Clubs and activities day, City campus |
| 24 | Due date for payment of fees for continuing international students for Autumn semester 2012 |
| 27 | Autumn semester classes commence |
| March | |
| 2 | Closing date for applications for UTS Union Elite Athlete scholarships2 |
| 3 | Late Orientation day for new students |
| 9 | Enrolment of new students ends (commenced 9 January)1 |
| 9 | Last date to apply for name change (for graduation program and on-stage pronunciation) and pay outstanding fees/fines owed to UTS for graduation at Autumn 2012 graduation ceremonies |
| 9 | Last day to be admitted to a course or enrol in (add) subjects for Autumn semester 20121 |
| 12 | March session commences (ends 20 April) |
| 14 | Last date for students to have a status of passed displayed in My Student Admin for graduation at Autumn 2012 graduation ceremonies |
| 16 | Due date for payment of fees for domestic fee-paying students for Autumn semester 2012 |
| 20 | Due date for payment of upfront or partial contributions for students in Commonwealth-supported places for Autumn semester 2012 |
| 22 | UTS Careers Fair |
| 22–30 | Graduation registration |
| 25 | Due date for payment for March session subjects |
| 30 | Census date for Autumn semester and March session subjects – last day to withdraw from coursework subjects3 |
| 30 | Closing date for applications for admission to postgraduate research courses from international students for Spring semester 2012 |
| 30 | Enrolment of new graduate research students for Autumn semester ends (commenced 3 January)1 |
| April | |
| 5 | Applications available for undergraduate (where applicable) and postgraduate courses for Spring semester 2012 |
| 5 | Applications for internal course transfer for Spring semester 2012 open (close 29 June) |
| 6 | Good Friday – public holiday |
| 6–20 | NSW public school holidays |
| 9 | Easter Monday – public holiday |
| 12 | Due date for payment of student services and amenities fee for Commonwealth-supported students for Autumn semester 2012 |
| 20 | March session ends (commenced 12 March) |
| 23–27 | Vice-Chancellor’s week, Autumn semester |
| 25 | ANZAC Day – public holiday |
| 26–27 | Graduation ceremonies, Kuring-gai campus |
| 27 | Release of results for March session |
| 30 | May session commences (ends 8 June) |
| May | |
| 3 | Due date for payment for May session subjects |
| 3–16 | Graduation ceremonies, City campus |
| 4 | Examination timetable for Autumn semester available |
| 8 | Census date for graduate research degree thesis subjects5 |
| 8 | Census date for May session subjects3 |
| 8 | Last day for graduate research students to lodge application to change attendance pattern, withdraw, or take leave of absence from thesis subjects for Autumn semester |
| 11 | Last day to lodge an application for review of final assessment result for March session |
| 15 | Due date for payment of student services and amenities fee for domestic higher degree research students for Autumn semester 2012 |
| 31 | Closing date for postgraduate research degree applications for Spring semester 2012 |
| 31 | First round closing date for local postgraduate coursework applications for Spring semester 2012 |
| June | |
| 8 | Closing date for undergraduate UAC applications for Spring semester 2012 |
| 8 | Last teaching day of Autumn semester |
| 8 | May session ends (commenced 30 April) |
| 9–29 | Centrally conducted examinations for Autumn semester |
| 11 | Queen's Birthday – public holiday |
| 15 | Closing date for applications for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate coursework courses from international students for Spring semester 2012 |
| 15 | Release of results for May session |
| 18 | July session commences (ends 27 July) |
| 22 | Undergraduate UAC offers for Spring semester 2012 e-released |
| 27 | Due date for payment for July session subjects |
| 29 | Closing date for applications for internal course transfer for Spring semester 2012 (opened 5 April) |
| 29 | Closing date for direct applications for specified undergraduate courses and for non-award and cross-institutional enrolment in Spring semester 2012 |
| 29 | Farewell ceremony for international students completing studies in Autumn semester 2012 |
| 29 | Last day to lodge an application for review of final assessment result for May session |
| 29 | Second round closing date for local postgraduate coursework applications for Spring semester 2012 |
| 30 | International graduation ceremonies (offshore) commence (end 5 July) |
| 30 | Last day of Autumn semester for graduate research students |
| July | |
| 1 | Enrolment period for new graduate research students for Spring semester 2012 commences (to 31 August)1 |
| 1 | Start of Spring semester for graduate research students |
| 2 | Census date for July session subjects3 |
| 2 | Enrolment of new students for Spring semester 2012 commences (to 10 August)1 |
| 2–13 | NSW public school holidays |
| 5 | International graduation ceremonies (offshore) end (commenced 30 June) |
| 18 | Release of Autumn semester results |
| 23–27 | Orientation for new students |
| 24 | Supplementary centrally conducted examinations |
| 27 | Due date for payment of fees for continuing international students for Spring semester 2012 |
| 27 | July session ends (commenced 18 June) |
| 30 | Spring semester classes commence |
| August | |
| 1 | Applications available for undergraduate courses for Autumn semester 2013 |
| 1 | Last day to lodge an application for review of final assessment result for Autumn semester 2012 |
| 3 | Last date to apply for name change (for graduation program and on-stage pronunciation) and pay outstanding fees/fines owed to UTS for graduation at Spring 2012 graduation ceremonies |
| 3 | Release of results for July session |
| 4 | Late Orientation day for new students |
| 8 | UTS Vacation, Internship and Volunteer Fair |
| 10 | Enrolment of new students for Spring semester 2012 ends (commenced 2 July)1 |
| 10 | Last day to be admitted to a course or to enrol in (add) subjects for Spring semester 20121 |
| 13 | August session commences (ends 21 September) |
| 15 | Kuring-gai Info Evening |
| 15 | Last date for students to have a status of passed displayed in My Student Admin for graduation at Spring 2012 graduation ceremonies |
| 17 | Closing date for International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS)2 |
| 17 | Due date for payment of fees for domestic fee-paying students for Spring semester 2012 |
| 17 | Last day to lodge an application for review of final assessment result for July session |
| 21 | Due date for payment of upfront or partial contributions for students in Commonwealth-supported places for Spring semester 2012 |
| 23 | Graduation registration opens (closes 7 September) |
| 25 | UTS Open Day, City campus |
| 26 | Due date for payment for August session subjects |
| 30 | Enrolment of new graduate research students for Spring semester 2012 ends (commenced 1 July)1 |
| 31 | Census date for Spring semester and August session subjects – last day to withdraw from coursework subjects3 |
| September | |
| 6 | Applications available for direct admission for specified undergraduate courses, and for honours courses, non-award and cross-institutional enrolment for Autumn semester 2013 |
| 6 | Applications available for postgraduate coursework programs for Autumn semester 2013 |
| 6 | Applications for internal course transfer for Autumn semester 2013 open (close 14 December 2012) |
| 7 | Graduation registration closes (opened 23 August) |
| 21 | August session ends (commenced 13 August) |
| 24 | NSW public school holidays commence (end 5 October) |
| 24–28 | Vice-Chancellor’s week, Spring semester |
| 25 | Graduation ceremonies, City campus, commence (end 4 October) |
| 28 | Closing date for applications for admission to postgraduate research courses from international students for Autumn semester 2013 |
| 28 | Closing date for on-time undergraduate UAC applications |
| 28 | Release of results for August session |
| October | |
| 1 | Labour Day – public holiday |
| 1 | October session commences (ends 9 November) |
| 4 | Due date for payment for October session subjects |
| 4 | Graduation ceremonies, City campus, end (commenced 25 September) |
| 5 | Examination timetable for Spring semester available |
| 5 | NSW public school holidays end (commenced 24 September) |
| 8 | December session 2012 and Summer session 2013 timetable published online |
| 9 | Census date for graduate research degree thesis subjects5 |
| 9 | Census date for October session subjects3 |
| 9 | Last day for graduate research students to lodge application to change attendance pattern, withdraw, or take leave of absence from thesis subjects for Spring semester |
| 12 | Last day to lodge an application for review of final assessment result for August session |
| 29 | 2013 University timetable published online |
| 31 | Closing date for Australian Postgraduate Awards, RL Werner and University doctoral scholarships2 |
| 31 | Closing date for late undergraduate UAC applications (late fees apply) |
| 31 | Closing date for postgraduate research degree applications for Autumn semester 2013 |
| 31 | First-round closing date for local postgraduate coursework applications for Autumn semester 2013 |
| November | |
| 9 | Last teaching day of Spring semester |
| 9 | October session ends (commenced 1 October) |
| 10–30 | Centrally conducted examinations for Spring semester |
| 16 | Release of results for October session |
| 19 | December session commences (ends 4 January 2013) |
| 28 | Due date for payment for December session subjects |
| 30 | Closing date for late undergraduate UAC applications (late fees apply) |
| 30 | Farewell ceremony for international students completing studies in Spring semester 2012 |
| 30 | Last day to lodge an application for review of final assessment result for October session |
| 30 | Second round closing date for local postgraduate coursework applications for Autumn semester 2013 |
| December | |
| 3 | Census date for December session subjects3 |
| 3 | Summer session commences (to 1 February 2013) |
| 14 | Closing date for applications for internal course transfer for Autumn semester 2013 (opened 6 September) |
| 15 | Closing date for application for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate coursework courses from international students for Autumn semester 2013 |
| 17 | Examination timetable for Summer session available |
| 19 | Release of Spring semester results |
| 24 | NSW public school holidays commence (to 28 January 2013) |
| 25 | Christmas Day – public holiday |
| 26 | Boxing Day – public holiday |
| 31 | Last day of Spring semester for graduate research students |
| tba | Australian Tertiary Admission Ranks (ATARs) released by UAC4 |
| tba | NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC) results released4 |
Footnote(s)
- Enrolment for new coursework students occurs online or on campus during designated enrolment sessions. New students accept their offer via www.start.uts.edu.au Graduate research students should refer to the University Graduate School enrolment website (www.gradschool.uts.edu.au).
- Information about the application and closing dates for all scholarships is available on the scholarships website (http://datasearch.uts.edu.au/study/scholarships/index.cfm).
- HECS-HELP, FEE-HELP, domestic award, and international fee payment information is available from the Student Administration website (www.sau.uts.edu.au/fees). Full financial liability applies after the census dates. For onshore and offshore census dates and details for all teaching periods, see Academic year dates.
- Dates for the release of 2012 HSC results and ATARs to be confirmed; see NSW Government HSC website (www.nsw.gov.au/higher-school-certificate) and UAC website (www.uac.edu.au) for further information.
- Census dates for research degree students are later in the year for Autumn and Spring semesters due to the flexible start dates for these students at UTS. Full financial and load liability applies after these census dates. More information is available at: www.gradschool.uts.edu.au
Note
Information is correct as at September 2011. The University reserves the right to vary any information described in Principal dates 2012 without notice.
