Higher Education Academic Calendar

Sydney Campus

Semester Three 2024
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DatesWeekLecture/Teaching Weeks*Important Dates/Notes
November 18 – 2200Orientation Week 1
November 25 – 2911 & 2Monday 25th November: Teaching Commences
Friday 29th November: Last day to enrol for S3 2024
December 02 – 0623 & 4Friday 6th December: Census Date
Last day to withdraw from a subject or course without financial and/or academic penalties.
December 09 – 1335 & 6 
December 16 – 204-Summer/Christmas Break (non-teaching week)
December 23 – 275-Summer/Christmas Break (non-teaching week)
December 30 – January 036-Summer/Christmas Break (non-teaching week)
January 06 – 107-Summer/Christmas Break (non-teaching week)
January 13 – 178-Summer/Christmas Break (non-teaching week)
January 20 – 249-Summer/Christmas Break (non-teaching week)
January 27 – 31107 & 8Monday 27th January: Australia Day Public Holiday**
Tuesday 28th January: Classes resume
February 03 – 07119 & 10 
February 10 – 141211 & 12 
February 17 – 2113Exams 

*Semester Three (Summer Semester) is an intensive program. One calendar week is equivalent to two weeks of lectures and study load.

** When Australia Day (26 January) falls on a Saturday or Sunday, there will be no public holiday on that day and instead the following Monday is to be the public holiday. 

Semester One 2025
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DatesWeekLecture/Teaching WeekImportant Dates/Notes
March 03 – 0700Orientation Week 1
March 10 – 1411Monday 10th March: Teaching Commences
March 17 – 2122Friday 21st March: Last day to enrol for S1 2025
March 24 – 2833 
March 31 – April 0444Friday 4th April: Census Date
Last day to withdraw from a subject or course without financial and/or academic penalties.
April 07 – 1155 
April 14 – 1866Friday 18th April: Good Friday Public Holiday
April 21 – 257-Mid-Semester/Easter Break (non-teaching week)
April 28 – May 0287 
May 05 – 0998 
May 12 – 16109 
May 19 – 231110 
May 26 – 301211 
June 02 – 061312 
June 09 – 1314Study WeekMonday 9th June: King’s Birthday Public Holiday
June 16 – 2015Exams 
June 23 – 2716Exams 
Semester Two 2025
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DatesWeekLecture/Teaching WeekImportant Dates/Notes
July 14 – 1800Orientation Week 1
July 21 – 2511Monday 21st July: Teaching Commences
July 28 – August 0122Friday 1st August: Last day to enrol for S2 2025
August 04 – 0833 
August 11 – 1544Friday 15th August: Census Date
Last day to withdraw from a subject or course without financial and/or academic penalties.
August 18 – 2255 
August 25 – 2966 
September 01 – 057-Mid-Semester Break (non-teaching week)
September 08 – 1287 
September 15 – 1998 
September 22 – 26109 
September 29 – October 031110 
October 06 – 101211Monday 6th October: Labour Day Public Holiday
October 13 – 171312 
October 20 – 2414Study Week 
October 27 – 3115Exams 
November 03 – 0716Exams 
Semester Three 2025 (Summer Semester*)
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DatesWeekLecture/Teaching Weeks*Important Dates/Notes
November 17 – 2100Orientation Week 1
November 24 – 2811 & 2Monday 24th November: Teaching Commences
Friday 28th November: Last day to enrol for S3 2025
December 01 – 0523 & 4Friday 5th December: Census Date
Last day to withdraw from a subject or course without financial and/or academic penalties.
December 08 – 1235 & 6 
December 15 – 194 Summer/Christmas Break (non-teaching week)
December 22 – 265 Summer/Christmas Break (non-teaching week)
December 29 – January 026 Summer/Christmas Break (non-teaching week)
January 05 – 097 Summer/Christmas Break (non-teaching week)
January 12 – 168 Summer/Christmas Break (non-teaching week)
January 19 – 239 Summer/Christmas Break (non-teaching week)
January 26 – 30107 & 8Monday 26th January: Australia Day Public Holiday
Tuesday 27th January: Classes Resume
February 02 – 06119 & 10 
February 09 – 131211 & 12 
February 16 – 2013Exams 

*Semester Three (Summer Semester) is an intensive program. One calendar week is equivalent to two weeks of lectures and study load.