Key dates
All the important study and exam dates, including close of enrolment dates, close of application dates and census dates.
Key dates are based on the university teaching your course. They include dates when enrolments close, when classes start, and when the study term ends. Some degrees include subjects from a mix of universities, so your timetable may run across different study terms and include several key dates.
Exams are usually held in the weeks following the end of each study term. Jump straight to exams key dates.
A note about Semester 3: it's an intensive semester! We suggest you enrol in only one or two subjects in Semester 3, because you'll have less time to get through your studies.
2019 study dates
Study period dates for all universities except ANU, Macquarie and UNE
| Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Classes end | |
| Study Period 4 2018 | 18 Nov 2018 | 26 Nov 2018 | 17 Dec 2018 | 24 Feb 2019 |
| Study Period 1 | 17 Feb 2019 | 25 Feb 2019 | 18 Mar 2019 | 26 May 2019 |
| Study Period 2 | 19 May 2019 | 27 May 2019 | 17 Jun 2019 | 25 Aug 2019 |
| Study Period 3 | 18 Aug 2019 | 26 Aug 2019 | 16 Sept 2019 | 24 Nov 2019 |
| Study Period 4 | 17 Nov 2019 | 25 Nov 2019 | 16 Dec 2019 | 23 Feb 2020 |
ANU semester dates
| Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Classes end | |
| Semester 1 | 17 Feb 2019 | 25 Feb 2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 31 May 2019 |
| Semester 2 | 7 Jul 2019 | 22 Jul 2019 | 31 Aug 2019 | 25 Oct 2019 |
Macquarie semester dates
| Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Recess‡ | Classes end | |
| Semester 3 2018 | 25 Nov 2018 | 3 Dec 2018 | 17 Dec 2018 | 24 Dec 2018 - 4 Jan 2019 | 1 Feb 2019 |
| Semester 1 | 17 Feb 2019 | 25 Feb 2019 | 21 Mar 2019 | 15–28 Apr 2019 | 8 Jun 2019 |
| Semester 2 | 21 Jul 2019 | 29 Jul 2019 | 22 Aug 2019 | 16–30 Sep 2019 | 9 Nov 2019 |
| Semester 3^ | 24 Nov 2019 | 2 Dec 2019 | 16 Dec 2019 | 23 Dec 2019 – 5 Jan 2020 | 17 Jan 2020 |
UNE trimester dates
| Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Classes end | |
| Trimester 3 2018 | 28 Oct 2018 | 5 Nov 2018 | 26 Nov 2018 | 25 Jan 2019 |
| Trimester 1 | 24 Feb 2019 | 4 Mar 2019 | 25 Mar 2019 | 31 May 2019 |
| Trimester 2 | 30 Jun 2019 | 8 Jul 2019 | 29 Jul 2019 | 4 Oct 2019 |
| Trimester 3 | 27 Oct 2019 | 4 Nov 2019 | 25 Nov 2019 | 24 Jan 2020 |
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 semester. Tutors may not be available during these times.
^ Macquarie's Semester 3 is an intensive semester. We suggest you enrol in only one or two subjects in Semester 3, because you'll have less time to get through your studies.
ACU, Curtin and Swinburne study period dates
| Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Classes end | |
| Study Period 4 2018 | 18 Nov 2018 | 26 Nov 2018 | 17 Dec 2018 | 24 Feb 2019 |
| Study Period 1^ | 17 Feb 2019 | 25 Feb 2019 | 18 Mar 2019 | 26 May 2019 |
| Study Period 2^ | 19 May 2019 | 27 May 2019 | 17 Jun 2019 | 25 Aug 2019 |
| Study Period 3^ | 18 Aug 2019 | 26 Aug 2019 | 16 Sept 2019 | 24 Nov 2019 |
| Study Period 4 | 17 Nov 2019 | 25 Nov 2019 | 16 Dec 2019 | 23 Feb 2020 |
ACU, Curtin, Murdoch, RMIT, UniSA session dates
| Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Classes end | |
| Session 3 2018 | 4 Nov 2018 | 12 Nov 2018 | 6 Dec 2018 | 14 Feb 2019 |
| Session 1 | 17 Feb 2019 | 25 Feb 2019 | 21 Mar 2019 | 2 Jun 2019 |
| Session 2 | 7 Jul 2019 | 15 Jul 2019 | 8 Aug 2019 | 20 Oct 2019 |
| Session 3 | 3 Nov 2019 | 11 Nov 2019 | 5 Dec 2019 | 16 Feb 2020 |
ACU semester dates
| Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Classes end | Exams end | |
| Semester 1 | 17 Feb 2019 | 25 Feb 2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 24 May 2019 | 16 June 2019 |
| Semester 2 | 21 Jul 2019 | 29 Jul 2019 | 31 Aug 2019 | 25 Oct 2019 | 17 Nov 2019 |
| Semester 3 | 10 Nov 2019 | 18 Nov 2019 | 6 Jan 2020 | 14 Feb 2020 | 28 Feb 2020 |
ANU semester dates
| Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Classes end | |
| Semester 1 | 17 Feb 2019 | 25 Feb 2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 31 May 2019 |
| Semester 2 | 7 Jul 2019 | 22 Jul 2019 | 31 Aug 2019 | 25 Oct 2019 |
Griffith session dates
| Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Classes end | |
| Session 1 | 17 Feb 2019 | 25 Feb 2019 | 24 Mar 2019 | 24 May 2019 |
| Session 2 | 30 Jun 2019 | 8 Jul 2019 | 4 Aug 2019 | 4 Oct 2019 |
| Session 3 | 20 Oct 2019 | 28 Oct 2019 | 24 Nov 2019 | 31 Jan 2020 |
Macquarie semester dates
| Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Recess‡ | Classes end | |
| Semester 3 2018 | 25 Nov 2018 | 3 Dec 2018 | 17 Dec 2018 | 24 Dec 2018 – 4 Jan 2019 | 1 Feb 2019 |
| Semester 1 | 17 Feb 2019 | 25 Feb 2019 | 21 Mar 2019 | 15–28 Apr 2019 | 8 Jun 2019 |
| Semester 2 | 21 Jul 2019 | 29 Jul 2019 | 22 Aug 2019 | 16–30 Sep 2019 | 9 Nov 2019 |
| Semester 3** | 24 Nov 2019 | 2 Dec 2019 | 16 Dec 2019 | 23 Dec 2019 – 5 Jan 2020 | 17 Jan 2020 |
Murdoch semester dates
| Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Classes end | Exams end | |
| Semester 1 | 17 Feb 2019 | 25 Feb 2019 | 23 Mar 2019 | 31 May 2019 | 22 Jun 2019 |
| Semester 2 | 21 Jul 2019 | 29 Jul 2019 | 24 Aug 2019 | 1 Nov 2019 | 23 Nov 2019 |
UNE trimester dates
| Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Classes end | |
| Trimester 1 | 24 Feb 2019 | 4 Mar 2019 | 25 Mar 2019 | 31 May 2019 |
| Trimester 2 | 30 Jun 2019 | 8 Jul 2019 | 29 Jul 2019 | 4 Oct 2019 |
| Trimester 3 | 27 Oct 2019 | 4 Nov 2019 | 25 Nov 2019 | 24 Jan 2020 |
Notes
^ Some subjects offered in these study periods are also offered in sessions. See your subject page for details.
* 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 semester. Tutors may not be available during these times.
** Macquarie's Semester 3 is an intensive semester. We suggest you enrol in only one or two subjects in Semester 3, because you'll have less time to get through your studies.
Undergraduate degree application closing dates for all universities except ANU, Macquarie and UNE
| Study Period 1 | 10 Feb 2019 |
| Study Period 2 | 12 May 2019 |
| Study Period 3 | 11 Aug 2019 |
| Study Period 4 | 10 Nov 2019 |
ANU undergraduate degree application closing dates
| Semester 1 | 10 Feb 2019 |
| Semester 2 | 7 Jul 2019 |
| Semester 3 | to be announced |
Macquarie undergraduate degree application closing dates
| Semester 1 | 10 Feb 2019 |
| Semester 2 | 14 Jul 2019 |
| Semester 3 | 17 Nov 2019 |
UNE undergraduate degree application closing dates
| Trimester 1 | 17 Feb 2019 |
| Trimester 2 | 23 June 2019 |
| Trimester 3 | 20 Oct 2019 |
ACU, Curtin, Murdoch and Swinburne postgraduate degree application closing dates*
| Degrees | Postgraduate Single Subjects | |
| Study Period 1 | 10 Feb 2019 | 13 Feb 2019 |
| Study Period 2 | 12 May 2019 | 15 May 2019 |
| Study Period 3 | 11 Aug 2019 | 14 Aug 2019 |
| Study Period 4 | 10 Nov 2019 | 13 Nov 2019 |
ACU Master of Business Administration application closing dates
| Semester 1 | 10 Feb 2019 |
| Semester 2 | 14 Jul 2019 |
| Semester 3 | 3 Nov 2019 |
ANU postgraduate degree application closing dates
| Semester 1 | 10 Feb 2019 |
| Semester 2 | 7 Jul 2019 |
| Semester 3 | to be announced |
Curtin, RMIT and UniSA postgraduate degree application closing dates*
| Session 1 | 10 Feb 2019 |
| Session 2 | 30 Jun 2019 |
| Session 3 | 27 Oct 2019 |
Griffith postgraduate degree application closing dates*
| Session 1 | 10 Feb 2019 |
| Session 2 | 23 June 2019 |
| Session 3 | 13 Oct 2019 |
Macquarie postgraduate degree application closing dates*
| Semester 1 | 10 Feb 2019 |
| Semester 2 | 14 Jul 2019 |
| Semester 3 | 17 Nov 2019 |
UNE postgraduate degree application closing dates
| Trimester 1 | 17 Feb 2019 |
| Trimester 2 | 23 June 2019 |
| Trimester 3 | 20 Oct 2019 |
Notes
* Close of application dates are different for:
- Executive MBA - RMIT
- Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (Executive) - RMIT
- Master of Business Administration - ACU
- Master of Social Work - Griffith
- Master of Teaching (Birth to Five Years) - Macquarie
See degree pages for more information or contact a student advisor.
Exams key dates
Exams key dates are based on the university teaching your subjects. They include dates when exam timetables are published, deadlines to nominate your exam venue, and when exam periods start and end. Some degrees include subjects from a mix of universities, so your exam timetable may include several exam key dates.
Check subject pages to confirm how your subjects are offered—study periods, semesters or sessions—then refer to the tables below for your exams key dates. See your Student Hub and Exams FAQ for more information, including exam venue locations. Exam venue addresses will be emailed to you closer to your exam dates.
2019 exams key dates
| Venue selection opens | Timetables published | Deadline to nominate or change your venue |
Exam period | |
| Semester 1 | 15 Apr 2019 | 22 Apr 2019 | 5 May 2019 | 10 - 28 Jun 2019 |
| Semester 2 | 2 Sep 2019 | 9 Sep 2019 | 22 Sep 2019 | 28 Oct - 22 Nov 2019* |
| Semester 3 | 6 Jan 2020 | 13 Jan 2020 | 26 Jan 2020 | 24 - 28 Feb 2020 |
Notes
* The Semester 2 exam period will be confirmed.
| Venue selection opens | Timetables published | Deadline to nominate or change your venue |
Exam period | |
| Session 3 2018 | 7 Jan 2019 | 14 Jan 2019 | 27 Jan 2019 | 25 Feb - 1 Mar 2019 |
| Session 1 | 15 Apr 2019 | 22 Apr 2019 | 5 May 2019 | 10 - 28 Jun 2019 |
| Session 2 | 2 Sep 2019 | 9 Sep 2019 | 22 Sep 2019 | 4 - 22 Nov 2019 |
| Session 3 | 6 Jan 2020 | 13 Jan 2020 | 26 Jan 2020 | 24 - 28 Feb 2020 |
| Venue selection opens | Timetables published | Deadline to nominate or change your venue |
Exam period | |
| Study Period 4 2018 | 7 Jan 2019 | 14 Jan 2019 | 27 Jan 2019 | 25 Feb - 1 Mar 2019 |
| Study Period 1 | 8 Apr 2019 | 15 Apr 2019 | 28 Apr 2019 | 27 - 31 May 2019 |
| Study Period 2 | 8 Jul 2019 | 15 Jul 2019 | 28 Jul 2019 | 26 - 30 Aug 2019 |
| Study Period 3 | 7 Oct 2019 | 14 Oct 2019 | 27 Oct 2019 | 25 - 29 Nov 2019 |
| Study Period 4 | 6 Jan 2020 | 13 Jan 2020 | 26 Jan 2020 | 24 - 28 Feb 2020 |
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