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Key dates - including close of enrolment and when classes start
Study period dates
Most unis offer undergraduate subjects in study periods, except for ANU, Macquarie, UNE and UTAS—check their study terms below.
Note that UniSA and Murdoch subjects are offered in study periods, and may also be offered in other study terms—check the study terms below.
| Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Last day to withdraw without academic penalty | Classes end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Period 1 | 21 Feb 2021 | 1 Mar 2021 | 22 Mar 2021 |
11 Apr 2021 RMIT - 12 Apr 2021Swinburne - 16 Apr 2021 Griffith - 25 Apr 2021 |
30 May 2021 |
| Study Period 2 | 23 May 2021 | 31 May 2021 | 21 Jun 2021 |
11 Jul 2021 RMIT - 12 Jul 2021Swinburne - 16 Jul 2021 Griffith - 25 Jul 2021 |
29 Aug 2021 |
| Study Period 3 | 22 Aug 2021 | 30 Aug 2021 | 20 Sept 2021 |
10 Oct 2021 RMIT - 15 Oct 2021Swinburne - 15 Oct 2021 Griffith - 24 Oct 2021 La Trobe - 29 Oct 2021 |
28 Nov 2021 |
| Study Period 4 | 21 Nov 2021 | 29 Nov 2021 | 20 Dec 2021 |
9 Jan 2022 RMIT - 10 Jan 2022Swinburne - 14 Jan 2022 Griffith - 23 Jan 2022 La Trobe - 29 Jan 2022 |
27 Feb 2022 |
ANU semester dates
| Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Recess | Last day to withdraw without academic penalty | Classes end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 14 Feb 2021 | 22 Feb 2021 |
31 Mar 2021 | 5–18 Apr 2021 | 7 May 2021 | 28 May 2021 |
| Semester 2 | 18 Jul 2021 | 26 Jul 2021 | 31 Aug 2021 | 6–19 Sep 2021 | 8 Oct 2021 | 29 Oct 2021 |
Macquarie session (previously semester) dates
| Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Recess† | Last day to withdraw without academic penalty | Classes end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Session 1 | 14 Feb 2021 | 22 Feb 2021 | 18 Mar 2021 | 5–18 Apr 2021 | 28 Apr 2021 | 4 Jun 2021 |
| Session 2 | 18 Jul 2021 | 26 Jul 2021 | 19 Aug 2021 | 13–26 Sep 2021 | 28 Sep 2021 | 5 Nov 2021 |
| Session 3^ | 21 Nov 2021 | 29 Nov 2021 | 13 Dec 2021 | 20 Dec 2021 – 2 Jan 2022 | 20 Dec 2021 | 14 Jan 2022 |
Murdoch study term dates
| Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Last day to withdraw without academic penalty | Classes end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn (AU4) | 7 Feb 2021 | 15 Feb 2021 | 1 Mar 2021 | 5 Apr 2021 | 23 Apr 2021 |
| Winter-Spring (WSP1) | 4 Jul 2021 | 12 Jul 2021 | 26 Jul 2021 | 30 Aug 2021 | 17 Sep 2021 |
| Spring-Summer (SS5) | 12 Sep 2021 | 20 Sep 2021 | 4 Oct 2021 | 8 Nov 2021 | 26 Nov 2021 |
UNE trimester dates
| Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Last day to withdraw without academic penalty | Classes end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trimester 1 | 21 Feb 2021 | 1 Mar 2021 | 22 Mar 2021 | 3 May 2021 | 28 May 2021 |
| Trimester 2 | 20 Jun 2021 | 28 Jun 2021 | 19 Jul 2021 | 24 Sep 2021 | 24 Sep 2021 |
| Trimester 3 | 17 Oct 2021 | 25 Oct 2021 | 18 Nov 2021 | 3 Dec 2021 | 4 Feb 2022 |
UniSA single subject term dates
| Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Last day to withdraw without academic penalty | Classes end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | 3 Jan 2021 | 11 Jan 2021 | 29 Jan 2021 | 12 Feb 2021 | 19 Mar 2021 |
| Term 2 | 28 Mar 2021 | 5 Apr 2021 | 23 Apr 2021 | 7 May 2021 | 11 Jun 2021 |
| Term 3 | 20 Jun 2021 | 28 Jun 2021 | 16 Jul 2021 | 30 Jul 2021 | 3 Sept 2021 |
| Term 4 | 12 Sept 2021 | 20 Sept 2021 | 8 Oct 2021 | 22 Oct 2021 | 26 Nov 2021 |
UTAS study term dates
| Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Recess | Last day to withdraw without academic penalty | Classes end | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 14 Feb 2021 | 22 Feb 2021 | 23 Mar 2021 | 1–7 Apr 2021 | 12 Apr 2021 | 30 May 2021 |
| Semester 2 | 4 Jul 2021 | 12 Jul 2021 | 10 Aug 2021 | 30 Aug – 5 Sep 2021 | 30 Aug 2021 | 17 Oct 2021 |
| Term 1 | 24 Jan 2021 | 1 Feb 2021 | 22 Feb 2021 | No recess |
10 Mar 2021 | 11 Apr 2021 |
| Term 2 | 18 Apr 2021 | 26 Apr 2021 | 17 May 2021 | No recess |
1 Jun 2021 | 4 Jul 2021 |
| Term 3 | 11 Jul 2021 | 19 Jul 2021 | 9 Aug 2021 | No recess |
24 Aug 2021 | 26 Sep 2021 |
| Term 4 | 3 Oct 2021 | 11 Oct 2021 | 1 Nov 2021 | No recess |
16 Nov 2021 | 19 Dec 2021 |
| Accelerated Study Period 1 |
24 Jan 2021 | 1 Feb 2021 | 24 Feb 2021 | No recess |
18 Mar 2021 | 2 May 2021 |
| Accelerated Study Period 2 |
16 May 2021 | 24 May 2021 | 16 Jun 2021 | No recess |
8 Jul 2021 | 22 Aug 2021 |
| Accelerated Study Period 3 |
5 Sep 2021 | 13 Sep 2021 | 6 Oct 2021 | No recess |
28 Oct 2021 | 12 Dec 2021 |
| Summer School | 24 Dec 2020 | 1 Jan 2021 | 12 Jan 2021 | No recess |
29 Jan 2021 | 25 Feb 2021 |
| Winter School | 23 May 2021 | 31 May 2021 | 9 Jun 2021 | No recess |
21 Jun 2021 | 11 Jul 2021 |
| Spring School (Extended) | 17 Oct 2021 | 25 Oct 2021 | 17 Nov 2021 | No recess |
20 Dec 2021 | 13 Feb 2022 |
| 5 Week Session Nov | 24 Oct 2021 | 1 Nov 2021 | 8 Nov 2021 | No recess |
19 Nov 2021 | 5 Dec 2021 |
| Spring School | 10 Oct 2021 | 18 Oct 2021 | 10 Nov 2021 | No recess | 1 Dec 2021 | 9 Jan 2022 |
| Spring School (November) | 7 Nov 2021 | 15 Nov 2021 | 3 Dec 2021 | No recess | 30 Dec 2021 | 13 Feb 2022 |
| Winter School (Late) | 13 Jun 2021 | 21 Jun 2021 | 9 Jul 2021 | No recess | 2 Aug 2021 | 12 Sep 2021 |
| 11 Week Session Feb | 24 Jan 2021 | 1 Feb 2021 | 15 Feb 2021 | No recess | 8 Mar 2021 | 11 Apr 2021 |
| 11 Week Session Apr | 28 Mar 2021 | 5 Apr 2021 | 23 Apr 2021 | No recess | 17 May 2021 | 27 Jun 2021 |
| 11 Week Session Oct | 19 Sept 2021 | 27 Sep 2021 | 14 Oct 2021 | No recess | 4 Nov 2021 | 12 Dec 2021 |
| 12 Week Session Dec | 21 Nov 2021 | 29 Nov 2021 | 16 Dec 2021 | No recess | 10 Jan 2022 | 20 Feb 2022 |
Notes
* After the census date you can no longer withdraw from your subject and receive a refund or re-credit of your fees.
‡ Macquarie has a recess mid-way through each session. Tutors may not be available during these times.
^ Macquarie's Session 3 is an intensive study term. We suggest you enrol in only one or two subjects in Session 3, because you'll have less time to get through your studies.
# UTAS offers recess in Semesters only. There’s no recess for Terms, Spring, Winter or Sessions.
Curtin, Murdoch, Swinburne and UNE‡ study period dates
| Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Last day to withdraw without academic penalty | Classes end | |
| Study Period 1^ | 21 Feb 2021 | 1 Mar 2021 | 22 Mar 2021 | 11 Apr 2021 Swinburne - 16 Apr 2021 |
30 May 2021 |
| Study Period 2^ | 23 May 2021 | 31 May 2021 | 21 Jun 2021 | 11 Jul 2021 Swinburne - 16 Jul 2021 |
29 Aug 2021 |
| Study Period 3^ | 22 Aug 2021 | 30 Aug 2021 | 20 Sept 2021 | 10 Oct 2021 Swinburne - 15 Oct 2021 |
28 Nov 2021 |
| Study Period 4 | 21 Nov 2021 | 29 Nov 2021 | 20 Dec 2021 | 9 Jan 2022 Swinburne - 14 Jan 2022 |
27 Feb 2022 |
Curtin, RMIT and UniSA session dates
| Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Last day to withdraw without academic penalty | Classes end | |
| Session 1 | 21 Feb 2021 | 1 Mar 2021 | 25 Mar 2021 | 11 Apr 2021 RMIT - 25 Mar 2021 |
6 Jun 2021 |
| Session 2 | 11 Jul 2021 | 19 Jul 2021 | 12 Aug 2021 | 29 Aug 2021 RMIT - 12 Aug 2021 |
24 Oct 2021 |
| Session 3 | 7 Nov 2021 | 15 Nov 2021 | 9 Dec 2021 | 26 Dec 2021 RMIT - 9 Dec 2021 |
20 Feb 2022 |
ACU semester dates
| Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Last day to withdraw without academic penalty | Classes end | |
| Semester 1 | 21 Feb 2021 | 1 Mar 2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 30 May 2021 |
| Semester 2 | 18 Jul 2021 | 26 Jul 2021 | 31 Aug 2021 | 31 Aug 2021 | 24 Oct 2021 |
| Semester 3 | 14 Nov 2021 | 22 Nov 2021 | 3 Jan 2022 | 3 Jan 2022 | 20 Feb 2022 |
ANU semester dates
| Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Recess | Last day to withdraw without academic penalty | Classes end | |
| Semester 1 | 14 Feb 2021 | 22 Feb 2021 |
31 Mar 2021 | 5–18 Apr 2021 | 7 May 2021 | 28 May 2021 |
| Semester 2 | 18 Jul 2021 | 26 Jul 2021 | 31 Aug 2021 | 6–19 Sep 2021 | 8 Oct 2021 | 29 Oct 2021 |
Griffith session dates
| Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Last day to withdraw without academic penalty |
Classes end | |
| Session 1 | 28 Feb 2021 | 8 Mar 2021 | 4 Apr 2021 | 9 May 2021 | 4 Jun 2021 |
| Session 2 | 11 Jul 2021 | 19 Jul 2021 | 22 Aug 2021 | 19 Sep 2021 | 15 Oct 2021 |
| Session 3 | 31 Oct 2021 | 8 Nov 2021 | 5 Dec 2021 | 16 Jan 2022 | 11 Feb 2022 |
Macquarie session (previously semester) and term dates
| Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Recess† | Last day to withdraw without academic penalty |
Classes end | |
| Session 1 | 14 Feb 2021 | 22 Feb 2021 | 18 Mar 2021 | 5–18 Apr 2021 | 28 Apr 2021 | 4 Jun 2021 |
| Session 2 | 18 Jul 2021 | 26 Jul 2021 | 19 Aug 2021 | 13-26 Sep 2021 | 28 Sep 2021 | 5 Nov 2021 |
| Session 3** | 21 Nov 2021 | 29 Nov 2021 |
13 Dec 2021 |
20 Dec 2021 – 2 Jan 2022 | 20 Dec 2021 | 14 Jan 2022 |
| Term 1 | 3 Jan 2021 | 11 Jan 2021 | 27 Jan 2021 | no recess | 5 Mar 2021 | 21 Mar 2021 |
| Term 2 | 28 Mar 2021 | 6 Apr 2021 | 21 Apr 2021 | no recess | 28 May 2021 | 13 Jun 2021 |
| Term 3 | 20 Jun 2021 | 28 Jun 2021 | 13 Jul 2021 | no recess | 20 Aug 2021 | 5 Sep 2021 |
| Term 4 | 12 Sep 2021 | 20 Sep 2021 | 5 Oct 2021 | no recess | 12 Nov 2021 | 28 Nov 2021 |
Murdoch semester dates
| Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Last day to withdraw without academic penalty | Classes end | |
| Semester 1 | 14 Feb 2021 | 22 Feb 2021 | 22 Mar 2021 | 16 May 2021 | 28 May 2021 |
| Semester 2 | 18 Jul 2021 | 26 Jul 2021 | 23 Aug 2021 | 17 Oct 2021 | 29 Oct 2021 |
Notre Dame semester dates
| Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Last day to withdraw without academic penalty |
Classes end | |
| Semester 2 | 25 Jul 2021 | 2 Aug 2021 | 27 Aug 2021 | 29 Oct 2021 | 5 Nov 2021 |
UNE trimester dates
| Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Last day to withdraw without academic penalty |
Classes end | |
| Trimester 1 | 21 Feb 2021 | 1 Mar 2021 | 22 Mar 2021 | 3 May 2021 | 28 May 2021 |
| Trimester 2 | 20 Jun 2021 | 28 Jun 2021 | 19 Jul 2021 | 30 Aug 2021 | 24 Sep 2021 |
| Trimester 3 | 17 Oct 2021 | 25 Oct 2021 | 18 Nov 2021 | 3 Dec 2021 | 4 Feb 2022 |
UTAS study term dates
| Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Recess | Last day to withdraw without academic penalty | Classes end | |
| Semester 1 | 14 Feb 2021 | 22 Feb 2021 | 23 Mar 2021 | 1–7 Apr 2021 | 12 Apr 2021 | 30 May 2021 |
| Semester 2 | 4 Jul 2021 | 12 Jul 2021 | 10 Aug 2021 | 30 Aug – 5 Sep 2021 | 30 Aug 2021 | 17 Oct 2021 |
| Term 1 | 24 Jan 2021 | 1 Feb 2021 | 22 Feb 2021 | No recess | 10 Mar 2021 | 11 Apr 2021 |
| Term 2 | 18 Apr 2021 | 26 Apr 2021 | 17 May 2021 | No recess |
1 Jun 2021 | 4 Jul 2021 |
| Term 3 | 11 Jul 2021 | 19 Jul 2021 | 9 Aug 2021 | No recess |
24 Aug 2021 | 26 Sep 2021 |
| Term 4 | 3 Oct 2021 | 11 Oct 2021 | 1 Nov 2021 | No recess |
16 Nov 2021 | 19 Dec 2021 |
| Accelerated Study Period 1 |
24 Jan 2021 | 1 Feb 2021 | 24 Feb 2021 | No recess |
18 Mar 2021 | 2 May 2021 |
| Accelerated Study Period 2 |
16 May 2021 | 24 May 2021 | 16 Jun 2021 | No recess |
8 Jul 2021 | 22 Aug 2021 |
| Accelerated Study Period 3 |
5 Sep 2021 | 13 Sep 2021 | 6 Oct 2021 | No recess |
28 Oct 2021 | 12 Dec 2021 |
| Summer School | 24 Dec 2020 | 1 Jan 2021 | 12 Jan 2021 | No recess |
29 Jan 2021 | 25 Feb 2021 |
| Winter School | 23 May 2021 | 31 May 2021 | 9 Jun 2021 | No recess |
21 Jun 2021 | 11 Jul 2021 |
| Spring School (Extended) | 17 Oct 2021 | 25 Oct 2021 | 17 Nov 2021 | No recess |
20 Dec 2021 | 13 Feb 2021 |
| 5 Week Session Aug | 25 July 2021 | 2 Aug 2021 | 9 Aug 2021 | No recess | 20 Aug 2021 | 5 Sep 2021 |
| 5 Week Session Sep | 22 Aug 2021 | 30 Aug 2021 | 6 Sep 2021 | No recess | 16 Sep 2021 | 3 Oct 2021 |
| Spring School (November) | 7 Nov 2021 | 15 Nov 2021 | 3 Dec 2021 | No recess | 30 Dec 2021 | 13 Feb 2022 |
| 5 Week Session Nov | 24 Oct 2021 | 1 Nov 2021 | 8 Nov 2021 | No recess |
19 Nov 2021 | 5 Dec 2021 |
| Spring School | 10 Oct 2021 | 18 Oct 2021 | 10 Nov 2021 | No recess | 1 Dec 2021 | 9 Jan 2022 |
| Spring School (Late) | 31 Oct 2021 | 8 Nov 2021 | 18 Nov 2021 | No recess | 2 Dec 2021 | 26 Dec 2021 |
| Winter School (Late) | 13 Jun 2021 | 21 Jun 2021 | 9 Jul 2021 | No recess | 2 Aug 2021 | 12 Sep 2021 |
| 11 Week Session Feb | 24 Jan 2021 | 1 Feb 2021 | 15 Feb 2021 | No recess | 8 Mar 2021 | 11 Apr 2021 |
| 11 Week Session Apr | 28 Mar 2021 | 5 Apr 2021 | 23 Apr 2021 | No recess | 17 May 2021 | 27 Jun 2021 |
| 11 Week Session Oct | 19 Sep 2021 | 27 Sep 2021 | 14 Oct 2021 | No recess | 4 Nov 2021 | 12 Dec 2021 |
| 12 Week Session Dec | 21 Nov 2021 | 29 Nov 2021 | 16 Dec 2021 | No recess | 10 Jan 2022 | 20 Feb 2022 |
Notes
* After the census date you can no longer withdraw from your subject and receive a refund or re-credit of your fees.
^ Some subjects offered in these study periods are also offered in sessions. See your subject page for details.
‡ UNE subject DYPP500A Developing Your Professional Practice is run in study periods, but all other UNE subjects are offered in UNE trimesters.
† Macquarie has a recess mid-way through each session. Tutors may not be available during these times.
** Macquarie's Session 3 is an intensive study term. We suggest you enrol in only one or two subjects in Session 3, because you'll have less time to get through your studies.
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