Key dates 2023
Important study dates, including close of application, close of enrolment, and census dates.
Key dates are based on the university teaching your course. Some degrees include subjects from a mix of universities, so your timetable may run across different study terms and include several key dates.
On this page:
Degree application dates
If you’re planning to commit to a full degree in 2023, you’ll need to get your application in by the application closing date. Degree application dates are different depending on your level of study, university and start date.
To start, choose your level of study:
Undergraduate degree application closing dates
Undergraduate degree application closing dates for all universities except Macquarie, University of Adelaide, UNE, UTAS and some Griffith, La Trobe and Murdoch degrees
| Study term | Application closing date |
|---|---|
| Study Period 1 | 12 Feb 2023 |
| Study Period 2 | 14 May 2023 |
| Study Period 3 | 13 Aug 2023 |
| Study Period 4 | 12 Nov 2023 |
Griffith undergraduate degree application closing dates
| Study term | Application closing date |
|---|---|
| Session 1 | 19 Feb 2023 |
| Session 2 | 2 Jul 2023 |
| Session 3 | 22 Oct 2023 |
La Trobe undergraduate degree application closing dates
| Study term | Application closing date |
|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 12 Feb 2023 |
| Semester 2 | 16 Jul 2023 |
| Summer Semester | 5 Nov 2023 |
| Term 1 | 25 Dec 2022 |
| Term 2 | 12 Feb 2023 |
| Term 3 | 9 Apr 2023 |
| Term 4 | 16 Jul 2023 |
| Term 5 | 3 Sep 2023 |
| Term 6 | 22 Oct 2023 |
| Winter | 28 May 2023 |
Macquarie undergraduate degree application closing dates
| Study term | Application closing date |
|---|---|
| Session 1 | 5 Feb 2023 |
| Session 2 | 9 Jul 2023 |
| Session 3 | 26 Nov 2023 |
Notre Dame undergraduate degree application closing dates
| Study Term | Application Closing date |
| Semester 1 | 5 Feb 2023 |
| Semester 2 | 9 Jul 2023 |
University of Adelaide undergraduate degree application closing dates
| Study term | Application closing date |
|---|---|
| Trimester 1 | 15 Jan 2023 |
| Trimester 2 | 7 May 2023 |
| Trimester 3 | 20 Aug 2023 |
UNE undergraduate degree application closing dates
| Study term | Application closing date |
|---|---|
| Trimester 1 | 12 Feb 2023 |
| Trimester 2 | 11 Jun 2023 |
| Trimester 3 | 8 Oct 2023 |
UTAS undergraduate degree application closing dates
| Study term | Application closing date |
|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 5 Feb 2023 |
| Semester 2 | 25 Jun 2023 |
| Term 1 | 22 Jan 2023 |
| Term 2 | 16 Apr 2023 |
| Term 3 | 9 Jul 2023 |
| Term 4 | 1 Oct 2023 |
| Accelerated Study Period 1 | 15 Jan 2023 |
| Accelerated Study Period 2 | 7 May 2023 |
| Accelerated Study Period 3 | 27 Aug 2023 |
| Winter School (late) | 4 Jun 2023 |
| Health Study Period 2 | 18 Jun 2023 |
| Spring School (Extended) | 15 Oct 2023 |
| Spring School (November) | 29 Oct 2023 |
Postgraduate degree application closing dates
Curtin, some Murdoch and Swinburne postgraduate degree application closing dates, and all postgraduate single subject application closing dates
| Study term | Degree application closing date | Postgraduate single subject application closing date |
|---|---|---|
| Study Period 1 | 12 Feb 2023 | 15 Feb 2023 |
| Study Period 2 | 14 May 2023 | 17 May 2023 |
| Study Period 3 | 13 Aug 2023 | 16 Aug 2023 |
| Study Period 4 | 12 Nov 2023 | 15 Nov 2023 |
ACU postgraduate degree application closing dates
| Study term | Application closing date |
|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 12 Feb 2023 |
| Semester 2 | 16 Jul 2023 |
| ACUOnline Term 1 | 15 Jan 2023 |
| ACUOnline Term 2 | 9 Apr 2023 |
| ACUOnline Term 3 | 2 Jul 2023 |
| ACUOnline Term 4 | 24 Sep 2023 |
Curtin, RMIT and UniSA postgraduate degree application closing dates
| Study term | Degree application closing date | Postgraduate single subject application closing date |
|---|---|---|
| Session 1 | 12 Feb 2023 | 15 Feb 2023 |
| Session 2 | 2 Jul 2023 | 5 Jul 2023 |
| Session 3 | 29 Oct 2023 | 1 Nov 2023 |
Griffith postgraduate degree application closing dates
| Study term | Application closing date |
|---|---|
| Session 1 | 19 Feb 2023 |
| Session 2 | 2 Jul 2023 |
| Session 3 | 22 Oct 2023 |
Macquarie postgraduate degree application closing dates
| Study term | Application closing date |
|---|---|
| Session 1 | 5 Feb 2023 |
| Session 2 | 9 Jul 2023 |
| Term 1 | 25 Dec 2022 |
| Term 2 | 19 Mar 2023 |
| Term 3 | 11 Jun 2023 |
| Term 4 | 3 Sep 2023 |
Murdoch postgraduate degree application closing dates
| Study term | Application closing date |
|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 12 Feb 2023 |
| Semester 2 | 16 Jul 2023 |
Notre Dame postgraduate degree application closing dates
| Study term | Application closing date |
|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 5 Feb 2023 |
| Semester 2 | 9 Jul 2023 |
| School Term 1 | 15 Jan 2023 |
| School Term 2 | 9 Apr 2023 |
| School Term 3 | 2 Jul 2023 |
| School Term 4 | 24 Sep 2023 |
| Short Session 1 | 19 Mar 2023 |
| Short Session 2 | 14 May 2023 |
| Short Session 4 | 27 Aug 2023 |
UNE postgraduate degree application closing dates
| Study term | Application closing date |
|---|---|
| Trimester 1 | 12 Feb 2023 |
| Trimester 2 | 11 Jun 2023 |
| Trimester 3 | 8 Oct 2023 |
UTAS postgraduate degree application closing dates
| Study term | Application closing date |
|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 5 Feb 2023 |
| Semester 2 | 25 Jun 2023 |
| Term 1 | 22 Jan 2023 |
Subject enrolment and study dates
Here are the most important dates for your subjects, including: when to enrol by, when classes start, the census date, and when classes end.
To start, choose your level of study:
Undergraduate subject enrolment and study dates
Study period dates
Several unis offer undergraduate subjects in study periods, except for ANU, Macquarie, University of Adelaide, UNE and UTAS. They have their own tables below.
Note that some subjects from Griffith, La Trobe, Murdoch and UniSA are offered in study periods, and they may also be offered in other study terms—make sure you check the other tables below.
| Study term | Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Last day to withdraw without academic penalty§ | Classes end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Period 1 | 19 Feb 2023 | 27 Feb 2023 | 20 Mar 2023 |
Griffith: 23 Apr 2023 All other subjects in SP1: 9 Apr 2023 |
28 May 2023 |
| Study Period 2 | 21 May 2023 | 29 May 2023 | 19 Jun 2023 |
Griffith: 23 Jul 2023 All other subjects in SP2: 9 Jul 2023 |
27 Aug 2023 |
| Study Period 3 | 20 Aug 2023 | 28 Aug 2023 | 18 Sep 2023 |
Griffith: 22 Oct 2023 All other subjects in SP3: 8 Oct 2023 |
26 Nov 2023 |
| Study Period 4 | 19 Nov 2023 | 27 Nov 2023 | 18 Dec 2023 |
Griffith: 21 Jan 2024 All other subjects in SP4: 7 Jan 2024 |
25 Feb 2024 |
ANU semester dates
| Study term | Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Last day to withdraw without academic penalty§ |
Classes end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 12 Feb 2023 | 20 Feb 2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 5 May 2023 | 26 May 2023 |
| Semester 2 | 16 Jul 2023 | 24 Jul 2023 | 23 Aug 2023 | 2 Oct 2023 | 27 Oct 2023 |
| Winter | 25 Jun 2023 | 3 Jul 2023 | 7 Jul 2023 | 21 Jul 2023 | 21 Jul 2023 |
| Spring | 12 Nov 2023 | 20 Nov 2023 | 24 Nov 2023 | 14 Dec 2023 | 14 Dec 2023 |
Griffith session dates
| Study term | Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Last day to withdraw without academic penalty§ |
Classes end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Session 1 | 26 Feb 2023 | 6 Mar 2023 | 3 Apr 2023 | 7 May 2023 | 2 Jun 2023 |
| Session 2 | 9 Jul 2023 | 17 Jul 2023 | 14 Aug 2023 | 17 Sep 2023 | 13 Oct 2023 |
| Session 3 | 29 Oct 2023 | 6 Nov 2023 | 4 Dec 2023 | 14 Jan 2024 | 9 Feb 2024 |
La Trobe semester and term dates
| Study term | Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Last day to withdraw without academic penalty§ |
Classes end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 19 Feb 2023 | 27 Feb 2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 26 Apr 2023 | 26 May 2023 |
| Semester 2 | 23 Jul 2023 | 31 Jul 2023 | 31 Aug 2023 | 27 Sep 2023 | 27 Oct 2023 |
| Summer Semester | 12 Nov 2023 | 20 Nov 2023 | 21 Dec 2023 | To be advised | 16 Feb 2024 |
| Term 1 | 1 Jan 2023 | 9 Jan 2023 | 23 Jan 2023 | 4 Feb 2023 | 17 Feb 2023 |
| Term 2 | 19 Feb 2023 | 27 Feb 2023 | 16 Mar 2023 | 25 Mar 2023 | 7 Apr 2023 |
| Term 3 | 16 Apr 2023 | 24 Apr 2023 | 8 May 2023 | 20 May 2023 | 2 Jun 2023 |
| Term 4 | 23 Jul 2023 | 31 Jul 2023 | 14 Aug 2023 | 26 Aug 2023 | 8 Sep 2023 |
| Term 5 | 10 Sep 2023 | 18 Sep 2023 | 2 Oct 2023 | 14 Oct 2023 | 27 Oct 2023 |
| Term 6 | 29 Oct 2023 | 6 Nov 2023 | 20 Nov 2023 | 2 Dec 2023 | 15 Dec 2023 |
| Winter | 4 Jun 2023 | 12 Jun 2023 | 26 Jun 2023 | 8 Jul 2023 | 21 Jul 2023 |
Macquarie session dates
| Study term | Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Recess‡ | Last day to withdraw without academic penalty§ |
Classes end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Session 1 | 12 Feb 2023 | 20 Feb 2023 | 17 Mar 2023 | 10–21 Apr 2023 | 28 Apr 2023 | 4 Jun 2023 |
| Session 2 | 16 Jul 2023 | 24 Jul 2023 | 18 Aug 2023 | 11–24 Sep 2023 | 28 Sep 2023 | 5 Nov 2023 |
| Session 3^ | 3 Dec 2023 | 11 Dec 2023 | 21 Dec 2023 | 25 Dec 2023–1 Jan 2024 | 28 Dec 2023 | 21 Jan 2024 |
Notre Dame semester dates
| Study term | Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Last day to withdraw without academic penalty§ | Recess‡ | Classes end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 12 Feb 2023 | 20 Feb 2023 | 17 Mar 2023 | 19 May 2023 | 10–14 Apr 2023 | 18 Jun 2023 |
| Semester 2 | 16 Jul 2023 | 24 Jul 2023 | 18 Aug 2023 | 20 Oct 2023 | 18–22 Sep 2023 | 19 Nov 2023 |
University of Adelaide trimester dates
| Study term | Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Last day to withdraw without academic penalty§ | Classes end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trimester 1 | 22 Jan 2023 | 30 Jan 2023 | 16 Feb 2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 28 Apr 2023 |
| Trimester 2 | 14 May 2023 | 22 May 2023 | 8 Jun 2023 | 21 Jul 2023 | 18 Aug 2023 |
| Trimester 3 | 27 Aug 2023 | 4 Sep 2023 | 20 Sep 2023 | 27 Oct 2023 | 24 Nov 2023 |
UNE trimester dates
| Study term | Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Last day to withdraw without academic penalty§ | Classes end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trimester 1 | 19 Feb 2023 | 27 Feb 2023 | 20 Mar 2023 | 1 May 2023 | 9 Jun 2023 |
| Trimester 2 | 18 Jun 2023 | 26 Jun 2023 | 17 Jul 2023 | 28 Aug 2023 | 6 Oct 2023 |
| Trimester 3 | 15 Oct 2023 | 23 Oct 2023 | 20 Nov 2023 | 11 Dec 2023 | 16 Feb 2024 |
UniSA single subject term dates
| Study term | Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Last day to withdraw without academic penalty§ |
Classes end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | 1 Jan 2023 | 9 Jan 2023 | 27 Jan 2023 | 10 Feb 2023 | 17 Mar 2023 |
| Term 2 | 26 Mar 2023 | 3 Apr 2023 | 21 Apr 2023 | 5 May 2023 | 9 Jun 2023 |
| Term 3 | 18 Jun 2023 | 26 Jun 2023 | 14 Jul 2023 | 28 Jul 2023 | 1 Sep 2023 |
| Term 4 | 10 Sep 2023 | 18 Sep 2023 | 6 Oct 2023 | 20 Oct 2023 | 24 Nov 2023 |
UTAS study term dates
| Study term | Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Last day to withdraw without academic penalty§ | Recess‡ | Classes end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 12 Feb 2023 | 20 Feb 2023 | 21 Mar 2023 | 10 Apr 2023 | 6–12 Apr 2023 | 28 May 2023 |
| Semester 2 | 2 Jul 2023 | 10 Jul 2023 | 8 Aug 2023 | 28 Aug 2023 | 28 Aug – 3 Sep 2023 | 15 Oct 2023 |
| Term 1 | 29 Jan 2023 | 6 Feb 2023 | 20 Feb 2023 | 13 Mar 2023 | No recess | 16 Apr 2023 |
| Term 2 | 23 Apr 2023 | 1 May 2023 | 15 May 2023 | 5 Jun 2023 | No recess | 9 Jul 2023 |
| Term 3 | 16 Jul 2023 | 24 Jul 2023 | 7 Aug 2023 | 28 Aug 2023 | No recess | 1 Oct 2023 |
| Term 4 | 8 Oct 2023 | 16 Oct 2023 | 30 Oct 2023 | 20 Nov 2023 | No recess | 24 Dec 2023 |
| Accelerated Study Period 1 |
22 Jan 2023 | 30 Jan 2023 | 22 Feb 2023 | 16 Mar 2023 | No recess | 30 Apr 2023 |
| Accelerated Study Period 2 |
14 May 2023 | 22 May 2023 | 14 Jun 2023 | 6 Jul 2023 | No recess | 20 Aug 2023 |
| Accelerated Study Period 3 |
3 Sep 2023 | 11 Sep 2023 | 4 Oct 2023 | 26 Oct 2023 | No recess | 10 Dec 2023 |
| 5 Week Session Jan A | 22 Dec 2022 | 2 Jan 2023 | 9 Jan 2023 | 19 Jan 2023 | No recess | 5 Feb 2023 |
| Summer School | 22 Dec 2022 | 2 Jan 2023 | 13 Jan 2023 | 30 Jan 2023 | No recess | 26 Feb 2023 |
| 5 Week Session Jan B | 1 Jan 2023 | 9 Jan 2023 | 16 Jan 2023 | 26 Jan 2023 | No recess | 12 Feb 2023 |
| 11 Week Session Feb | 22 Jan 2023 | 30 Jan 2023 | 15 Feb 2023 | 9 Mar 2023 | No recess | 16 Apr 2023 |
| Nursing Study Period 1 | 22 Jan 2023 | 30 Jan 2023 | 22 Feb 2023 | 16 Mar 2023 | No recess | 30 Apr 2023 |
| Health Study Period 1 | 19 Feb 2023 | 27 Feb 2023 | 17 Mar 2023 | 14 Apr 2023 | No recess | 28 May 2023 |
| 11 Week Session Apr |
26 Mar 2023 | 3 Apr 2023 | 18 Apr 2023 | 11 May 2023 | No recess | 18 Jun 2023 |
| Nursing Study Period 2 | 21 May 2023 | 29 May 2023 | 19 Jun 2023 | 10 Jul 2023 | No recess | 20 Aug 2023 |
| Winter School | 21 May 2023 | 29 May 2023 | 6 Jun 2023 | 19 Jun 2023 | No recess | 9 Jul 2023 |
| 5 Week Session June | 4 Jun 2023 | 12 Jun 2023 | 19 Jun 2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | No recess | 16 Jul 2023 |
| Winter School (Late) | 11 Jun 2023 | 19 Jun 2023 | 7 Jul 2023 | 31 Jul 2023 | No recess | 10 Sep 2023 |
| Health Study Period 2 | 25 Jun 2023 | 3 Jul 2023 | 21 Jul 2023 |
18 Aug 2023 | No recess | 1 Oct 2023 |
| Nursing Study Period 3 | 10 Sep 2023 | 18 Sep 2023 | 9 Oct 2023 | 30 Oct 2023 | No recess | 10 Dec 2023 |
| 11 Week Session Oct | 17 Sep 2023 | 25 Sep 2023 | 12 Oct 2023 | 3 Nov 2023 | No recess | 10 Dec 2023 |
| 5 Week Session Nov | 22 Oct 2023 | 30 Oct 2023 | 6 Nov 2023 | 16 Nov 2023 | No recess | 3 Dec 2023 |
| Spring School (Extended) | 22 Oct 2023 | 30 Oct 2023 | 22 Nov 2023 | 26 Dec 2023 | No recess | 18 Feb 2024 |
| Spring School (November) | 5 Nov 2023 | 13 Nov 2023 | 1 Dec 2023 | 28 Dec 2023 | No recess | 11 Feb 2023 |
| 12 Week Session Dec | 19 Nov 2023 | 27 Nov 2023 | 14 Dec 2023 | 8 Jan 2024 | No recess | 18 Feb 2024 |
Notes
* If you withdraw from your subject after census date, we can not refund or re-credit your fees. To avoid financial and academic penalties, make sure you withdraw by midnight AEST/AEDT of the relevant census date.
§To avoid academic penalties, make sure you withdraw by midnight AEST/AEDT of the relevant date.
‡ Some unis include a recess mid-way through some study terms. Tutors may not be available during these breaks.
^ 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.
Postgraduate subject enrolment and study dates
Curtin, Murdoch, Swinburne and UNE‡ study period dates
Note that some Curtin, Murdoch and UNE subjects are offered in different study terms—make sure you check the tables below.
| Study term | Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Last day to withdraw without academic penalty§ | Classes end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Period 1^ | 19 Feb 2023 | 27 Feb 2023 | 20 Mar 2023 |
Swinburne: 14 Apr 2023 All other subjects in SP1: 9 Apr 2023 |
28 May 2023 |
| Study Period 2^ | 21 May 2023 | 29 May 2023 | 19 Jun 2023 |
Swinburne: 14 Jul 2023 All other subjects in SP2: 9 Jul 2023 |
27 Aug 2023 |
| Study Period 3^ | 20 Aug 2023 | 28 Aug 2023 | 18 Sep 2023 |
Swinburne: 13 Oct 2023 All other subjects in SP3: 8 Oct 2023 |
26 Nov 2023 |
| Study Period 4 | 19 Nov 2023 | 27 Nov 2023 | 18 Dec 2023 |
Swinburne: 12 Jan 2024 All other subjects in SP4: 7 Jan 2024 |
25 Feb 2024 |
Curtin, RMIT and UniSA session dates
| Study term | Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Last day to withdraw without academic penalty§ | Classes end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Session 1 | 19 Feb 2023 | 27 Feb 2023 | 23 Mar 2023 |
RMIT: 23 Mar 2023 All other subjects in Session 1: 9 Apr 2023 |
4 Jun 2023 |
| Session 2 | 9 Jul 2023 | 17 Jul 2023 | 10 Aug 2023 |
RMIT: 10 Aug 2023 All other subjects in Session 2: 27 Aug 2023 |
22 Oct 2023 |
| Session 3 | 5 Nov 2023 | 13 Nov 2023 | 7 Dec 2023 |
Curtin: 27 Dec 2023 |
18 Feb 2024 |
ACU semester and term dates
| Study term | Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Last day to withdraw without academic penalty§ | Classes end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 19 Feb 2023 | 27 Feb 2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 25 Jun 2023 |
| Semester 2 | 23 Jul 2023 | 31 Jul 2023 | 31 Aug 2023 | 31 Aug 2023 |
26 Nov 2023 |
| ACUOnline Term 1 | 22 Jan 2023 | 30 Jan 2023 | 20 Feb 2023 | 20 Feb 2023 |
9 Apr 2023 |
| ACUOnline Term 2 | 16 Apr 2023 | 24 Apr 2023 | 15 May 2023 | 15 May 2023 |
2 Jul 2023 |
| ACUOnline Term 3 | 9 Jul 2023 | 17 Jul 2023 | 7 Aug 2023 | 7 Aug 2023 |
24 Sep 2023 |
| ACUOnline Term 4 | 1 Oct 2023 | 9 Oct 2023 | 30 Oct 2023 | 30 Oct 2023 |
17 Dec 2023 |
Griffith session dates
| Study term | Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Last day to withdraw without academic penalty§ |
Classes end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Session 1 | 26 Feb 2023 | 6 Mar 2023 | 3 Apr 2023 | 7 May 2023 | 2 Jun 2023 |
| Session 2 | 9 Jul 2023 | 17 Jul 2023 | 14 Aug 2023 | 17 Sep 2023 | 13 Oct 2023 |
| Session 3 | 29 Oct 2023 | 6 Nov 2023 | 4 Dec 2023 | 14 Jan 2024 | 9 Feb 2024 |
La Trobe semester dates
| Study term | Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Last day to withdraw without academic penalty§ |
Classes end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 19 Feb 2023 | 27 Feb 2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 26 Apr 2023 | 26 May 2023 |
Macquarie session and term dates
| Study term | Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Recess† | Last day to withdraw without academic penalty§ |
Classes end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Session 1 | 12 Feb 2023 | 20 Feb 2023 | 17 Mar 2023 | 10-21 Apr 2023 | 28 Apr 2023 | 4 Jun 2023 |
| Session 2 | 16 Jul 2023 | 24 Jul 2023 | 18 Aug 2023 | 11-24 Sep 2023 | 28 Sep 2023 | 5 Nov 2023 |
| Session 3 | 3 Dec 2023 | 11 Dec 2023 | 21 Dec 2023 | 25 Dec 2023-1 Jan 2024 | 28 Dec 2023 | 21 Jan 2024 |
| Term 1 | 1 Jan 2023 | 9 Jan 2023 | 25 Jan 2023 | No recess | 3 Mar 2023 | 17 Mar 2023 |
| Term 2 | 26 Mar 2023 | 3 Apr 2023 | 19 Apr 2023 | No recess | 26 May 2023 | 9 Jun 2023 |
| Term 3 | 18 Jun 2023 | 26 Jun 2023 | 12 Jul 2023 | No recess | 18 Aug 2023 | 1 Sep 2023 |
| Term 4 | 10 Sep 2023 | 18 Sep 2023 | 4 Oct 2023 | No recess | 10 Nov 2023 | 24 Nov 2023 |
Murdoch semester dates
| Study term | Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Last day to withdraw without academic penalty§ | Recess† | Classes end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 19 Feb 2023 | 27 Feb 2023 | 27 Mar 2023 | 21 May 2023 | 10–16 April 2023 1–7 May 2023 |
24 Jun 2023 |
| Semester 2 | 23 Jul 2023 | 31 Jul 2023 | 28 Aug 2023 | 22 Oct 2023 | 28 Aug–3 Sep 2023 25 Sep–1 Oct 2023 |
25 Nov 2023 |
| Full Year (Y) | 19 Feb 2023 | 27 Feb 2023 | 24 Apr 2023 | 10 Sep 2023 | No recess | 25 Nov 2023 |
| Full Year (H) | 23 Jul 2023 | 31 Jul 2023 | 9 Oct 2023 | 24 Mar 2023 | No recess | 29 Jun 2024 |
Notre Dame semester and term dates
| Study term | Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Last day to withdraw without academic penalty§ |
Recess† | Classes end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 12 Feb 2023 | 20 Feb 2023 | 17 Mar 2023 | 19 May 2023 | 10-14 Apr 2023 | 18 Jun 2023 |
| Semester 2 | 16 Jul 2023 | 24 Jul 2023 | 18 Aug 2023 | 20 Oct 2023 | 18-22 Sep 2023 | 19 Nov 2023 |
| School Term 1 | 22 Jan 2023 | 30 Jan 2023 | 17 Feb 2023 | 24 Mar 2023 | No recess | 9 Apr 2023 |
| School Term 2 |
16 Apr 2023 | 24 Apr 2023 | 12 May 2023 | 9 Jun 2023 | No recess | 18 Jun 2023 |
| School Term 3 |
9 Jul 2023 | 17 Jul 2023 | 4 Aug 2023 | 8 Sep 2023 | No recess | 24 Sep 2023 |
| School Term 4 |
1 Oct 2023 | 9 Oct 2023 | 27 Oct 2023 | 1 Dec 2023 | No recess | 17 Dec 2023 |
| Short Session 1 |
26 Mar 2023 | 3 Apr 2023 | 14 Apr 2023 | 12 May 2023 | No recess | 28 May 2023 |
| Short Session 2 |
21 May 2023 | 29 May 2023 | 9 Jun 2023 | 16 Jun 2023 | No recess | 18 Jun 2023 |
| Short Session 4 |
3 Sep 2023 | 11 Sep 2023 | 22 Sep 2023 | 29 Sep 2023 | No recess | 5 Nov 2023 |
| Short Session 5 | 17 Sep 2023 | 25 Sep 2023 | 13 Oct 2023 | 3 Nov 2023 | No recess | 19 Nov 2023 |
| Short Session 6 |
5 Nov 2023 | 13 Nov 2023 | 24 Nov 2023 | 15 Dec 2023 | No recess | 24 Dec 2023 |
UNE trimester dates
| Study term | Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Last day to withdraw without academic penalty§ |
Classes end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trimester 1 | 19 Feb 2023 | 27 Feb 2023 | 20 Mar 2023 | 1 May 2023 | 9 Jun 2023 |
| Trimester 2 | 18 Jun 2023 | 26 Jun 2023 | 17 Jul 2023 | 28 Aug 2023 | 6 Oct 2023 |
| Trimester 3 | 15 Oct 2023 | 23 Oct 2023 | 20 Nov 2023 | 11 Dec 2023 | 16 Feb 2024 |
UTAS study term dates
| Study term | Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Last day to withdraw without academic penalty§ |
Recess† | Classes end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 12 Feb 2023 | 20 Feb 2023 | 21 Mar 2023 | 10 Apr 2023 | 6–12 Apr 2023 | 28 May 2023 |
| Semester 2 | 2 Jul 2023 | 10 Jul 2023 | 8 Aug 2023 | 28 Aug 2023 | 28 Aug–3 Sep 2023 | 15 Oct 2023 |
| Term 1 | 29 Jan 2023 | 6 Feb 2023 | 20 Feb 2023 | 13 Mar 2023 | No recess | 16 Apr 2023 |
| Term 2 | 23 Apr 2023 | 1 May 2023 | 15 May 2023 | 5 Jun 2023 | No recess | 9 Jul 2023 |
| Term 3 | 16 Jul 2023 | 24 Jul 2023 | 7 Aug 2023 | 28 Aug 2023 | No recess | 1 Oct 2023 |
| Term 4 | 8 Oct 2023 | 16 Oct 2023 | 30 Oct 2023 | 20 Nov 2023 | No recess | 24 Dec 2023 |
| Summer School |
22 Dec 2022 | 2 Jan 2023 | 13 Jan 2023 | 30 Jan 2023 | No recess | 26 Feb 2023 |
| 11 Week Session Feb | 22 Jan 2023 | 30 Jan 2023 | 15 Feb 2023 | 9 Mar 2023 | No recess | 16 Apr 2023 |
| Winter School | 21 May 2023 | 29 May 2023 | 6 Jun 2023 | 19 Jun 2023 | No recess | 9 Jul 2023 |
| Spring School (Extended) | 22 Oct 2023 | 30 Oct 2023 | 22 Nov 2023 | 26 Dec 2023 | No recess | 18 Feb 2024 |
| Spring School (November) | 5 Nov 2023 | 13 Nov 2023 | 1 Dec 2023 | 28 Dec 2023 | No recess | 11 Feb 2024 |
Notes
* If you withdraw from your subject after census date, we can not refund or re-credit your fees. To avoid financial and academic penalties, make sure you withdraw by midnight AEST/AEDT of the relevant census date.
§To avoid academic penalties, make sure you withdraw by midnight AEST/AEDT of the relevant date.
^ Some subjects offered in these study periods are also offered in sessions. See your subject page for details.
‡ UNE subject Developing Your Professional Practice is run in study periods, but all other UNE subjects are offered in UNE trimesters.
† Some unis include a recess mid-way through some study terms. Tutors may not be available during these breaks.
Exam dates
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Check your LMS for exam information—including exam periods and timetables.
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