Key dates 2020
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—but there are several exams key dates to be aware of before the actual exam.
We’ve also supplied key dates as files for you to import to your calendar app. Sometimes key dates change, so remember to keep your calendar up to date.
Study period dates for all universities except ANU, Macquarie, UNE, some UniSA and UTAS
| Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Classes end | |
| Study Period 1 | 23 Feb 2020 | 2 Mar 2020 | 23 Mar 2020 | 31 May 2020 |
| Study Period 2 | 24 May 2020 | 1 Jun 2020 | 22 Jun 2020 | 30 Aug 2020 |
| Study Period 3 | 23 Aug 2020 | 31 Aug 2020 | 21 Sept 2020 | 29 Nov 2020 |
| Study Period 4 | 22 Nov 2020 | 30 Nov 2020 | 21 Dec 2020 | 28 Feb 2021 |
ANU semester dates
| Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Classes end | |
| Semester 1 | 16 Feb 2020 | 24 Feb 2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 29 May 2020 |
| Semester 2 | 19 Jul 2020 | 27 Jul 2020 | 31 Aug 2020 | 30 Oct 2020 |
Macquarie semester dates
| Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Recess‡ | Classes end | |
| Semester 1 | 16 Feb 2020 | 24 Feb 2020 | 19 Mar 2020 | TBA | 26 Jun 2020 |
| Semester 2 | 19 Jul 2020 | 27 Jul 2020 | 20 Aug 2020 | TBA | 27 Nov 2020 |
| Semester 3^ | 22 Nov 2020 | 30 Nov 2020 | 14 Dec 2020 | TBA | 22 Jan 2021 |
UNE trimester dates
| Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Classes end | |
| Trimester 1 | 23 Feb 2020 | 2 Mar 2020 | 23 Mar 2020 | 19 Jun 2020 |
| Trimester 2 | 21 Jun 2020 | 29 Jun 2020 | 20 Jul 2020 | 16 Oct 2020 |
| Trimester 3 | 18 Oct 2020 | 26 Oct 2020 | 23 Nov 2020 | 26 Feb 2021 |
UniSA single subject term dates
| Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Classes end | |
| Term 1 | 5 Jan 2020 | 13 Jan 2020 | 31 Jan 2020 | 20 Mar 2020 |
| Term 2 | 29 Mar 2020 | 6 Apr 2020 | 24 Apr 2020 | 12 Jun 2020 |
| Term 3 | 21 Jun 2020 | 29 Jun 2020 | 17 Jul 2020 | 4 Sept 2020 |
| Term 4 | 13 Sept 2020 | 21 Sept 2020 | 9 Oct 2020 | 27 Nov 2020 |
UTAS study terms dates
| Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Recess# | Classes end | |
| Semester 1 | 16 Feb 2020 | 24 Feb 2020 | 23 Mar 2020 | 9–15 Apr | 31 May 2020 |
| Semester 2 | 5 Jul 2020 | 13 Jul 2020 | 10 Aug 2020 | 31 Aug–6 Sept | 18 Oct 2020 |
| Term 1 | 26 Jan 2020 | 3 Feb 2020 | 24 Feb 2020 | No recess | 9 Apr 2020 |
| Term 2 | 19 Apr 2020 | 27 Apr 2020 | 18 May 2020 | No recess | 3 Jul 2020 |
| Term 3 | 12 Jul 2020 | 20 Jul 2020 | 10 Aug 2020 | No recess | 25 Sep 2020 |
| Term 4 | 4 Oct 2020 | 12 Oct 2020 | 17 Nov 2020 | No recess | 18 Dec 2020 |
| Spring | 11 Oct 2020 | 19 Oct 2020 | 4 Nov 2020 | No recess | 3 Jan 2021 |
| Winter Early | 10 May 2020 | 18 May 2020 | 27 May 2020 | No recess | 28 Jun 2020 |
| Winter | 24 May 2020 | 1 Jun 2020 | 10 Jun 2020 | No recess | 12 Jul 2020 |
| April 11 Week Session | 22 Mar 2020 | 30 Mar 2020 | 15 Apr 2020 | No recess | 14 Jun 2020 |
| October 11 Week Session | 20 Sept 2020 | 28 Sept 2020 | 15 Oct 2020 | No recess | 13 Dec 2020 |
| December 12 Week Session | 22 Nov 2020 | 30 Nov 2020 | 17 Dec 2020 | No recess | 21 Feb 2021 |
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.
# UTAS offers recess in Semesters only. There’s no recess for Terms, Spring, Winter or Sessions.
Curtin, Swinburne and UNE‡ study period dates
| Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Classes end | |
| Study Period 1^ | 23 Feb 2020 | 2 Mar 2020 | 23 Mar 2020 | 31 May 2020 |
| Study Period 2^ | 24 May 2020 | 1 Jun 2020 | 22 Jun 2020 | 30 Aug 2020 |
| Study Period 3^ | 23 Aug 2020 | 31 Aug 2020 | 21 Sept 2020 | 29 Nov 2020 |
| Study Period 4 | 22 Nov 2020 | 30 Nov 2020 | 21 Dec 2020 | 28 Feb 2021 |
Curtin, Murdoch, RMIT and UniSA session dates
| Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Classes end | |
| Session 1 | 23 Feb 2020 | 2 Mar 2020 | 26 Mar 2020 | 7 Jun 2020 |
| Session 2 | 12 Jul 2020 | 20 Jul 2020 | 13 Aug 2020 | 25 Oct 2020 |
| Session 3 | 8 Nov 2020 | 16 Nov 2020 | 10 Dec 2020 | 21 Feb 2021 |
ACU semester dates
| Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Classes end | |
| Semester 1 | 16 Feb 2020 | 24 Feb 2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 24 May 2020 |
| Semester 2 | 19 Jul 2020 | 27 Jul 2020 | 31 Aug 2020 | 25 Oct 2020 |
| Semester 3 | 17 Nov 2020 | 25 Nov 2020 | 6 Jan 2021 | 2 Feb 2021 |
ANU semester dates
| Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Classes end | |
| Semester 1 | 16 Feb 2020 | 24 Feb 2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 29 May 2020 |
| Semester 2 | 19 Jul 2020 | 27 Jul 2020 | 31 Aug 2020 | 30 Oct 2020 |
Griffith session dates
| Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Classes end | |
| Session 1 | 16 Feb 2020 | 24 Feb 2020 | 22 Mar 2020 | 22 May 2020 |
| Session 2 | 28 Jun 2020 | 6 Jul 2020 | 2 Aug 2020 | 2 Oct 2020 |
| Session 3 | 18 Oct 2020 | 26 Oct 2020 | 22 Nov 2020 | 29 Jan 2021 |
La Trobe semester dates
| Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Classes end | |
| Semester 1 | 23 Feb 2020 | 2 Mar 2020 | 1 Apr 2020 | 31 May 2020 |
| Semester 2 | 19 Jul 2020 | 27 Jul 2020 | 31 Aug 2020 | 25 Oct 2020 |
Macquarie semester dates
| Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Recess† | Classes end | |
| Semester 1 | 16 Feb 2020 | 24 Feb 2020 | 19 Mar 2020 | TBA | 26 Jun 2020 |
| Semester 2 | 19 Jul 2020 | 27 Jul 2020 | 20 Aug 2020 | TBA | 27 Nov 2020 |
| Semester 3** | 22 Nov 2020 | 30 Nov 2020 | 14 Dec 2020 | TBA | 22 Jan 2021 |
Murdoch semester dates
| Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Classes end | |
| Semester 1 | 16 Feb 2020 | 24 Feb 2020 | 24 Mar 2020 | 29 May 2020 |
| Semester 2 | 19 Jul 2020 | 27 Jul 2020 | 25 Aug 2020 | 6 Nov 2020 |
UNE trimester dates
| Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Classes end | |
| Trimester 1 | 23 Feb 2020 | 2 Mar 2020 | 23 Mar 2020 | 19 Jun 2020 |
| Trimester 2 | 21 Jun 2020 | 29 Jun 2020 | 20 Jul 2020 | 16 Oct 2020 |
| Trimester 3 | 18 Oct 2020 | 26 Oct 2020 | 23 Nov 2020 | 26 Feb 2021 |
UTAS semester dates
| Close of enrolment | Classes start | Census date* | Recess | Classes end | |
| Semester 1 | 16 Feb 2020 | 24 Feb 2020 | 23 Mar 2020 | 9–15 Apr | 31 May 2020 |
| Semester 2 | 5 Jul 2020 | 13 Jul 2020 | 10 Aug 2020 | 31 Aug–6 Sept | 18 Oct 2020 |
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 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 Macquarie, UNE and UTAS
| Study Period 1 | 16 Feb 2020 |
| Study Period 2 | 17 May 2020 |
| Study Period 3 | 16 Aug 2020 |
| Study Period 4 | 15 Nov 2020 |
Macquarie undergraduate degree application closing dates
| Semester 1 | 9 Feb 2020 |
| Semester 2 | 12 Jul 2020 |
| Semester 3 | 15 Nov 2020 |
UNE undergraduate degree application closing dates
| Trimester 1 | 16 Feb 2020 |
| Trimester 2 | 14 June 2020 |
| Trimester 3 | 11 Oct 2020 |
UTAS undergraduate degree application closing dates
| Semester 1 | 9 Feb 2020 |
| Semester 2 | 28 June 2020 |
| Term 1 | 19 Jan 2020 |
| Term 2 | 12 Apr 2020 |
| Term 3 | 5 Jul 2020 |
| Term 4 | 27 Sept 2020 |
| Spring | 4 Oct 2020 |
| Winter Early | 3 May 2020 |
| Winter | 17 May 2020 |
| April 11 Week Session | 15 Mar 2020 |
| October 11 Week Session | 13 Sept 2020 |
| December 12 Week Session | 15 Nov 2020 |
Curtin, Murdoch and Swinburne postgraduate degree application and all Postgraduate Single Subjects application closing dates*
| Degrees | Postgraduate Single Subjects | |
| Study Period 1 | 16 Feb 2020 | 19 Feb 2020 |
| Study Period 2 | 17 May 2020 | 20 May 2020 |
| Study Period 3 | 16 Aug 2020 | 19 Aug 2020 |
| Study Period 4 | 15 Nov 2020 | 18 Nov 2020 |
ACU postgraduate degree application closing dates
| Semester 1 | 9 Feb 2020 |
| Semester 2 | 12 Jul 200 |
| Semester 3 | 10 Nov 2020 |
Curtin, RMIT and UniSA postgraduate degree application closing dates*
| Session 1 | 16 Feb 2020 |
| Session 2 | 5 Jul 2020 |
| Session 3 | 1 Nov 2020 |
Griffith postgraduate degree application closing dates*
| Session 1 | 9 Feb 2020 |
| Session 2 | 21 June 2020 |
| Session 3 | 11 Oct 2020 |
La Trobe postgraduate degree application closing dates
| Semester 1 | 16 Feb 2020 |
| Semester 2 | 12 Jul 2020 |
Macquarie postgraduate degree application closing dates*
| Semester 1 | 9 Feb 2020 |
| Semester 2 | 12 Jul 2020 |
| Semester 3 | 15 Nov 2020 |
UNE postgraduate degree application closing dates
| Trimester 1 | 16 Feb 2020 |
| Trimester 2 | 14 June 2020 |
| Trimester 3 | 11 Oct 2020 |
UTAS postgraduate degree application closing dates
| Semester 1 | 9 Feb 2020 |
| Semester 2 | 28 June 2020 |
Notes
* Close of application dates are different for:
- Executive MBA - RMIT
- Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (Executive) - RMIT
- Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning - ACU
- Master of Business Administration - ACU
- Master of Health Care Management - Murdoch
- 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.
OUA Exam Services run most exams for students studying through OUA, but some unis run their own exams. Check with your teaching staff for additional exams information.
Exams managed by OUA Exam Services – excludes ANU and UTAS exams
| Venue selection opens | Timetables published | Deadline to nominate or change your venue |
Exam period | |
| Semester 1 | 13 Apr 2020 | 20 Apr 2020 | 3 May 2020 | 15 Jun–3 Jul 2020 |
| Semester 2 | 31 Aug 2020 | 7 Sep 2020 | 20 Sep 2020 | 9–27 Nov 2020 |
| Semester 3 | 4 Jan 2021 | 11 Jan 2021 | 24 Jan 2021 | 1–5 Mar 2021 |
ANU
ANU subjects do not have supervised exams—although some subjects include a test in class towards the end of semester.
UTAS
| Exam period starts | Exam period ends | |
| Semester 1 | 6 Jun 2020 | 23 Jun 2020 |
| Semester 2 | 24 Sept 2020 | 10 Nov 2020 |
| Venue selection opens | Timetables published | Deadline to nominate or change your venue |
Exam period | |
| Session 1 | 13 Apr 2020 | 20 Apr 2020 | 3 May 2020 | 15 Jun–3 Jul 2020 |
| Session 2 | 31 Aug 2020 | 7 Sep 2020 | 20 Sep 2020 | 9–27 Nov 2020 |
| Session 3 | 4 Jan 2021 | 11 Jan 2021 | 24 Jan 2021 | 1–5 Mar 2021 |
| Venue selection opens | Timetables published | Deadline to nominate or change your venue |
Exam period | |
| Study Period 1 | 6 Apr 2020 | 13 Apr 2020 | 26 Apr 2020 | 1–5 Jun 2020 |
| Study Period 2 | 6 Jul 2020 | 13 Jul 2020 | 26 Jul 2020 | 31 Aug–4 Sept 2020 |
| Study Period 3 | 5 Oct 2020 | 12 Oct 2020 | 25 Oct 2020 | 30 Nov–4 Dec 2020 |
| Study Period 4 | 4 Jan 2021 | 11 Jan 2021 | 24 Jan 2021 | 1–5 Mar 2021 |
UNE
UNE manages supervised exams associated with your UNE subjects.
Prior to census date, UNE releases exam timetables. They’ll email important exam information directly to your UNE email address.
See UNE's Principal Dates for more information.
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