Academic year dates
See the Academic year dates for 2017 in the archived handbook.
Academic year dates 2018
Note: Unless otherwise specified for particular subjects, all examinations are conducted within the teaching period. Different census dates apply for graduate research students.
Onshore: Primary teaching sessions (for specified Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education courses, use Calendar B)
Onshore: Calendar B teaching sessions (specified Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education courses)
Onshore and offshore: Short teaching sessions
Offshore only: Other teaching sessions
| Onshore | |
| Primary teaching sessions (for specified Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education courses, use Calendar B) | |
| Autumn session | |
| Orientation | Monday 19 February – Friday 9 March 2018 |
| Session commences | Monday 12 March 2018 |
| Census date | Monday 9 April 2018 |
| Mid-session StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 23 – Sunday 29 April 2018 |
| Formal classes end | Friday 8 June 2018 |
| Final StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 11 – Friday 15 June 2018 |
| Final assessment period | Saturday 16 – Saturday 30 June 2018 |
| Spring session | |
| Orientation | Monday 23 – Friday 27 July 2018 |
| Session commences | Monday 23 July 2018 |
| Census date | Friday 24 August 2018 |
| Mid-session StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 10 – Sunday 16 September 2018 |
| Formal classes end | Friday 19 October 2018 |
| Final StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 22 – Friday 26 October 2018 |
| Final assessment period | Saturday 27 October – Saturday 10 November 2018 |
| Summer session 2018 | |
| Orientation | Monday 19 – Friday 23 November 2018 |
| Session commences | Monday 19 November 2018 |
| Census date | Wednesday 19 December 2018 |
| Mid-session StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 24 – Sunday 30 December 2018 |
| Formal classes end | Friday 15 February 2019 |
| Final StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 18 – Friday 22 February 2019 |
| Final assessment period | Saturday 23 February – Saturday 2 March 2019 |
| Graduate research students only | |
| Autumn session | |
| Session commences | Monday 1 January 2018 |
| Census date | Friday 11 May 2018 |
| Session ends | Saturday 30 June 2018 |
| Spring session | |
| Session commences | Sunday 1 July 2018 |
| Census date | Friday 12 October 2018 |
| Session ends | Monday 31 December 2018 |
| Calendar B teaching sessions | |
| Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education (specified courses and subjects only, see below) | |
| Calendar B Autumn session | |
| Orientation | Monday 19 – Friday 23 February 2018 |
| Session commences | Monday 26 February 2018 |
| Census date | Monday 9 April 2018 |
| Mid-session StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 23 – Sunday 29 April 2018 |
| Formal classes end | Friday 8 June 2018 |
| Final StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 11 – Friday 15 June 2018 |
| Final assessment period | Saturday 16 – Saturday 30 June 2018 |
| Calendar B Spring session | |
| Orientation | Monday 23 – Friday 27 July 2018 |
| Session commences | Monday 30 July 2018 |
| Census date | Friday 24 August 2018 |
| Mid-session StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 24 – Sunday 30 September 2018 |
| Formal classes end | Friday 9 November 2018 |
| Final StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 12 – Friday 16 November 2018 |
| Final assessment period | Saturday 17 November – Saturday 1 December 2018 |
| Onshore and offshore | |
| Short teaching sessions | |
| February session | |
| Session commences | Monday 22 January 2018 |
| Census date | Friday 2 February 2018 |
| Session ends | Friday 2 March 2018 |
| March session | |
| Session commences | Monday 12 March 2018 |
| Census date | Monday 26 March 2018 |
| Session ends | Friday 20 April 2018 |
| May session | |
| Session commences | Monday 30 April 2018 |
| Census date | Friday 11 May 2018 |
| Session ends | Friday 8 June 2018 |
| July session | |
| Session commences | Monday 18 June 2018 |
| Census date | Wednesday 11 July 2018 |
| Session ends | Friday 27 July 2018 |
| August session | |
| Session commences | Monday 13 August 2018 |
| Census date | Friday 24 August 2018 |
| Session ends | Friday 21 September 2018 |
| October session | |
| Session commences | Monday 1 October 2018 |
| Census date | Friday 12 October 2018 |
| Session ends | Friday 9 November 2018 |
| December session | |
| Session commences | Monday 19 November 2018 |
| Census date | Friday 30 November 2018 |
| Session ends | Friday 28 December 2018 |
| Offshore only | |
| Other teaching sessions | |
| January to March session | |
| Session commences | Monday 11 December 2017 |
| Census date | Friday 5 January 2018 |
| Session ends | Friday 16 March 2018 |
| March to May session | |
| Session commences | Monday 5 March 2018 |
| Census date | Monday 26 March 2018 |
| Session ends | Friday 8 June 2018 |
| May to July session | |
| Session commences | Monday 16 April 2018 |
| Census date | Friday 11 May 2018 |
| Session ends | Friday 20 July 2018 |
| July to September session | |
| Session commences | Monday 4 June 2018 |
| Census date | Wednesday 11 July 2018 |
| Session ends | Friday 7 September 2018 |
| August to October session | |
| Session commences | Monday 6 August 2018 |
| Census date | Friday 31 August 2018 |
| Session ends | Friday 9 November 2018 |
| October to December session | |
| Session commences | Monday 17 September 2018 |
| Census date | Friday 12 October 2018 |
| Session ends | Friday 21 December 2018 |
| December to February session | |
| Session commences | Monday 5 November 2018 |
| Census date | Friday 30 November 2018 |
| Session ends | Friday 8 February 2019 |
Academic year dates 2019
Note: Unless otherwise specified for particular subjects, all examinations are conducted within the teaching period. Different census dates apply for graduate research students.
Onshore: Primary teaching sessions (for specified Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education courses, use Calendar B)
Onshore: Calendar B teaching sessions (specified Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education courses)
Onshore and offshore: Short teaching sessions
Offshore only: Other teaching sessions
| Onshore | |
| Primary teaching sessions (for specified Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education courses, use Calendar B) | |
| Autumn session | |
| Orientation | Monday 18 February – Friday 8 March 2019 |
| Session commences | Monday 11 March 2019 |
| Census date | Wednesday 10 April 2019 |
| Mid-session StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 22 – Sunday 28 April 2019 |
| Formal classes end | Friday 7 June 2019 |
| Final StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 10 – Friday 14 June 2019 |
| Final assessment period | Saturday 15 – Saturday 29 June 2019 |
| Spring session | |
| Orientation | Monday 22 – Friday 26 July 2019 |
| Session commences | Monday 22 July 2019 |
| Census date | Friday 23 August 2019 |
| Mid-session StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 9 – Sunday 15 September 2019 |
| Formal classes end | Friday 18 October 2019 |
| Final StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 21 – Friday 25 October 2019 |
| Final assessment period | Saturday 26 October – Saturday 9 November 2019 |
| Summer session 2018 | |
| Orientation | Monday 18 – Friday 22 November 2019 |
| Session commences | Monday 18 November 2019 |
| Census date | Wednesday 11 December 2019 |
| Mid-session StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 23 – Sunday 29 December 2019 |
| Formal classes end | Friday 14 February 2020 |
| Final StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 17 – Friday 21 February 2020 |
| Final assessment period | Saturday 22 – Saturday 29 February 2020 |
| Graduate research students only | |
| Autumn session | |
| Session commences | Tuesday 1 January 2019 |
| Census date | Wednesday 8 May 2019 |
| Session ends | Sunday 30 June 2019 |
| Spring session | |
| Session commences | Monday 1 July 2019 |
| Census date | Wednesday 9 October 2019 |
| Session ends | Tuesday 31 December 2019 |
| Calendar B teaching sessions | |
| Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education (specified courses and subjects only, see below) | |
| Calendar B Autumn session | |
| Orientation | Monday 18 – Friday 22 February 2019 |
| Session commences | Monday 25 February 2019 |
| Census date | Wednesday 10 April 2019 |
| Mid-session StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 22 – Sunday 28 April 2019 |
| Formal classes end | Friday 7 June 2019 |
| Final StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 10 – Friday 14 June 2019 |
| Final assessment period | Saturday 15 – Saturday 29 June 2019 |
| Calendar B Spring session | |
| Orientation | Monday 22 – Friday 26 July 2019 |
| Session commences | Monday 29 July 2019 |
| Census date | Friday 23 August 2019 |
| Mid-session StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 23 – Sunday 29 September 2019 |
| Formal classes end | Friday 8 November 2019 |
| Final StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 11 – Friday 15 November 2019 |
| Final assessment period | Saturday 16 – Saturday 30 November 2019 |
| Onshore and offshore | |
| Short teaching sessions | |
| February session | |
| Session commences | Monday 21 January 2019 |
| Census date | Wednesday 30 January 2019 |
| Session ends | Friday 1 March 2019 |
| March session | |
| Session commences | Monday 11 March 2019 |
| Census date | Wednesday 27 March 2019 |
| Session ends | Thursday 18 April 2019 |
| May session | |
| Session commences | Monday 29 April 2019 |
| Census date | Wednesday 8 May 2019 |
| Session ends | Friday 7 June 2019 |
| July session | |
| Session commences | Monday 17 June 2019 |
| Census date | Friday 12 July 2019 |
| Session ends | Friday 26 July 2019 |
| August session | |
| Session commences | Monday 12 August 2019 |
| Census date | Friday 23 August 2019 |
| Session ends | Friday 20 September 2019 |
| October session | |
| Session commences | Monday 30 September 2019 |
| Census date | Wednesday 9 October 2019 |
| Session ends | Friday 8 November 2019 |
| December session | |
| Session commences | Monday 18 November 2019 |
| Census date | Wednesday 27 November 2019 |
| Session ends | Friday 27 December 2019 |
| Offshore only | |
| Other teaching sessions | |
| January to March session | |
| Session commences | Monday 10 December 2018 |
| Census date | Friday 4 January 2019 |
| Session ends | Friday 15 March 2019 |
| March to May session | |
| Session commences | Monday 4 March 2019 |
| Census date | Wednesday 27 March 2019 |
| Session ends | Friday 7 June 2019 |
| May to July session | |
| Session commences | Monday 15 April 2019 |
| Census date | Wednesday 8 May 2019 |
| Session ends | Friday 19 July 2019 |
| July to September session | |
| Session commences | Monday 3 June 2019 |
| Census date | Friday 12 July 2019 |
| Session ends | Friday 6 September 2019 |
| August to October session | |
| Session commences | Monday 5 August 2019 |
| Census date | Wednesday 28 August 2019 |
| Session ends | Friday 8 November 2019 |
| October to December session | |
| Session commences | Monday 16 September 2019 |
| Census date | Wednesday 9 October 2019 |
| Session ends | Friday 20 December 2019 |
| December to February session | |
| Session commences | Monday 4 November 2019 |
| Census date | Wednesday 27 November 2019 |
| Session ends | Friday 7 February 2020 |
Academic year dates 2020
Note: Unless otherwise specified for particular subjects, all examinations are conducted within the teaching period. Different census dates apply for graduate research students.
Onshore: Primary teaching sessions (for specified Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education courses, use Calendar B)
Onshore: Calendar B teaching sessions (specified Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education courses)
Onshore and offshore: Short teaching sessions
Offshore only: Other teaching sessions
| Onshore | |
| Primary teaching sessions (for specified Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education courses, use Calendar B) | |
| Autumn session | |
| Orientation | Monday 17 February – Friday 6 March 2020 |
| Session commences | Monday 9 March 2020 |
| Census date | Tuesday 7 April 2020 |
| Mid-session StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 20 – Sunday 26 April 2020 |
| Formal classes end | Friday 5 June 2020 |
| Final StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 8 – Friday 12 June 2020 |
| Final assessment period | Saturday 13 – Saturday 27 June 2020 |
| Spring session | |
| Orientation | Monday 27 – Friday 31 July 2020 |
| Session commences | Monday 27 July 2020 |
| Census date | Tuesday 25 August 2020 |
| Mid-session StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 14 – Sunday 20 September 2020 |
| Formal classes end | Friday 23 October 2020 |
| Final StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 26 – Friday 30 October 2020 |
| Final assessment period | Saturday 31 October – Saturday 14 November 2020 |
| Summer session 2019 | |
| Orientation | Monday 16 – Friday 20 November 2020 |
| Session commences | Monday 16 November 2020 |
| Census date | Tuesday 8 December 2020 |
| Mid-session StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 28 December 2020 – Sunday 3 January 2021 |
| Formal classes end | Friday 12 February 2021 |
| Final StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 15 – Friday 19 February 2021 |
| Final assessment period | Saturday 20 – Saturday 27 February 2021 |
| Graduate research students only | |
| Autumn session | |
| Session commences | Wednesday 1 January 2020 |
| Census date | Tuesday 5 May 2020 |
| Session ends | Tuesday 30 June 2020 |
| Spring session | |
| Session commences | Wednesday 1 July 2020 |
| Census date | Wednesday 7 October 2020 |
| Session ends | Thursday 31 December 2020 |
| Calendar B teaching sessions | |
| Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education (specified courses and subjects only, see below) | |
| Calendar B Autumn session | |
| Orientation | Monday 17 – Friday 21 February 2020 |
| Session commences | Monday 24 February 2020 |
| Census date | Tuesday 7 April 2020 |
| Mid-session StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 20 – Sunday 26 April 2020 |
| Formal classes end | Friday 5 June 2020 |
| Final StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 8 – Friday 12 June 2020 |
| Final assessment period | Saturday 13 – Saturday 27 June 2020 |
| Calendar B Spring session | |
| Orientation | Monday 20 – Friday 24 July 2020 |
| Session commences | Monday 27 July 2020 |
| Census date | Tuesday 25 August 2020 |
| Mid-session StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 21 – Sunday 27 September 2020 |
| Formal classes end | Friday 6 November 2020 |
| Final StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 9 – Friday 13 November 2020 |
| Final assessment period | Saturday 14 – Saturday 28 November 2020 |
| Onshore and offshore | |
| Short teaching sessions | |
| February session | |
| Session commences | Monday 20 January 2020 |
| Census date | Wednesday 29 January 2020 |
| Session ends | Friday 28 February 2020 |
| March session | |
| Session commences | Monday 9 March 2020 |
| Census date | Tuesday 24 March 2020 |
| Session ends | Friday 17 April 2020 |
| May session | |
| Session commences | Monday 27 April 2020 |
| Census date | Tuesday 5 May 2020 |
| Session ends | Friday 5 June 2020 |
| July session | |
| Session commences | Monday 15 June 2020 |
| Census date | Friday 10 July 2020 |
| Session ends | Friday 24 July 2020 |
| August session | |
| Session commences | Monday 10 August 2020 |
| Census date | Tuesday 25 August 2020 |
| Session ends | Friday 18 September 2020 |
| October session | |
| Session commences | Monday 28 September 2020 |
| Census date | Wednesday 7 October 2020 |
| Session ends | Friday 6 November 2020 |
| December session | |
| Session commences | Monday 16 November 2020 |
| Census date | Tuesday 24 November 2020 |
| Session ends | Friday 25 December 2020 |
| Offshore only | |
| Other teaching sessions | |
| January to March session | |
| Session commences | Monday 9 December 2019 |
| Census date | Tuesday 7 January 2020 |
| Session ends | Friday 13 March 2020 |
| March to May session | |
| Session commences | Monday 2 March 2020 |
| Census date | Tuesday 24 March 2020 |
| Session ends | Friday 5 June 2020 |
| May to July session | |
| Session commences | Monday 13 April 2020 |
| Census date | Tuesday 5 May 2020 |
| Session ends | Friday 17 July 2020 |
| July to September session | |
| Session commences | Monday 1 June 2020 |
| Census date | Friday 10 July 2020 |
| Session ends | Friday 4 September 2020 |
| August to October session | |
| Session commences | Monday 3 August 2020 |
| Census date | Tuesday 25 August 2020 |
| Session ends | Friday 6 November 2020 |
| October to December session | |
| Session commences | Monday 14 September 2020 |
| Census date | Wednesday 7 October 2020 |
| Session ends | Friday 18 December 2020 |
| December to February session | |
| Session commences | Monday 2 November 2020 |
| Census date | Tuesday 24 November 2020 |
| Session ends | Friday 5 February 2021 |
Calendar B Autumn and Spring session dates apply to the following courses.
Graduate School of Health
- Master of Pharmacy (C04252)
- Master of Pharmacy (International) (C04253)
- Master of Clinical Psychology (C04300)
- Master of Orthoptics (C04299)
- Master of Good Manufacturing Practice (C04301)
- Graduate Diploma in Good Manufacturing Practice (C06115)
- Graduate Certificate in Good Manufacturing Practice (C11249)
- Master of Physiotherapy (C04306)
Teacher Education
- Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Education (C10350)
- Bachelor of Education Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (C10349)
- Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Education (Honours) (C09082)
- Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Primary Education (C09080)
- Master of Teaching in Secondary Education (C04255)
For students undertaking C10350, C09082 or C10349, the specific Teacher Education calendar (i.e. Calendar B Autumn and Spring sessions) applies for the education subjects and the Primary Teaching Session calendar applies for non-teacher education subjects.
Notes
- Census date: Last day to withdraw from a subject without incurring academic penalty and financial liability.
- Mid-session StuVac (Study vacation):
Includes: one day on which formal classes may be scheduled to make up for those missed due to public holidays or University emergencies in the first half of the teaching session; activity-based learning such as field trips, etc. Weekend before Mid-session StuVac: assessment and classes may be scheduled.
Students must be advised of these activities at the beginning of the teaching session as part of the subject outline.
Does not include: formal classes; assessment submission deadlines; examinations. Weekend at the end of Mid-session StuVac: no assessment or classes except for block mode subjects.
Students on professional experience placements do not participate in StuVac. - Final StuVac (Study vacation):
Includes: one day on which formal classes may be scheduled to make up for those missed due to public holidays or University emergencies in the second half of the teaching session; non-compulsory review/revision sessions for students. Weekend before Final StuVac: assessment and classes may be scheduled.
Does not include: formal classes; assessment deadlines.
Faculties must not introduce any new material in this week (with the exception of the catch-up class schedule due to public holidays or University emergencies). Weekend at the end of Final StuVac: no assessment or classes except for block mode subjects.
Students on professional experience placements do not participate in StuVac. - Final assessment period:
Includes: centrally conducted examinations; faculty-based assessment and examinations; completion of projects and other major assessment works.
