Academic calendar 2017
This page contains key teaching, enrolment, census, payment, withdraw and exam dates for each study period. For the official start and end dates and a visual display of all study periods, see the 2017 Academic Year Calendar (PDF 270kb).
Staff should note that centrally managed SAS exam events are only available for the selected study periods as indicated by ^
- First Semester
- Second Semester
- Summer Term
- Major study breaks
- Higher Degree by Research
First Semester
Study period one
Core teaching and assessment period 9/01/2017 to 26/03/2017
Students should consult their timetable for exact teaching dates. Once you have enrolled you can access your timetable from the myTimetable link in myEnrolment. Teaching dates are approximate and will vary in a small percentage of courses.
Key dates
| Enrol by date | 20 Jan 2017 |
| Due date for payment (domestic/international 1st instalment) | 20 Jan 2017 |
| Due date for payment (international 2nd instalment) | 20 Feb 2017 |
| Census date | 27 Jan 2017 |
| Final date for Withdraw Without Fail (W) | 10 Feb 2017 |
| Final date for Withdraw Fail (WF) | 24 Feb 2017 |
| Exam period ^ | 20 Mar – 24 Mar 2017 |
| Official results release date | 8 Apr 2017 |
| Secondary assessment exam period ^ | 7 Aug – 12 Aug 2017 |
| Official results release date (secondary assessment results) | 19 Aug 2017 |
Study period two
Core Teaching and assessment period for Business School 27/02/2017 to 11/06/2017
Core teaching and assessment period for all other Divisions 27/02/2017 to 2/07/2017
Students should consult their timetable for exact teaching dates. Once you have enrolled you can access your timetable from the myTimetable link in myEnrolment. Teaching dates are approximate and will vary in a small percentage of courses.
Students in Business School courses should note the earlier exam period and results release.
Key dates
| Orientation | 20 Feb – 24 Feb 2017 |
| Enrol by date | 10 Mar 2017 |
| Due date for payment (domestic/international 1st instalment) | 17 Mar 2017 |
| Due date for payment (international 2nd instalment) | 17 Apr 2017 |
| Census date | 31 Mar 2017 |
| Teaching break | 10 Apr - 21 Apr 2017 |
| Law School | 27 Mar - 31 Mar 2017 |
| Final date for Withdraw Without Fail (W) | 28 Apr 2017 |
| Final date for Withdraw Fail (WF) | 12 May 2017 |
| Exam Period ^ | 17 Jun – 1 Jul 2017 |
| Business School ^ | 27 May – 10 Jun 2017 |
| Law School ^ | 15 May - 20 May 2017 |
| Official result release | 15 July 2017 |
| Business School | 24 Jun 2017 |
| Law School | 3 Jun 2017 |
| Secondary assessment exam period ^ | 7 Aug – 12 Aug 2017 |
| Business School ^ | 7 Aug – 12 Aug 2017 |
| Law School ^ | 28 Aug – 2 Sep 2017 |
| Official results release date (secondary assessment results) | 19 Aug 2017 |
| Business School | 19 Aug 2017 |
| Law School | 16 Sep 2017 |
Study period three
Core teaching and assessment period 3/04/2017 to 18/06/2017
Students should consult their timetable for exact teaching dates. Once you have enrolled you can access your timetable from the myTimetable link in myEnrolment. Teaching dates are approximate and will vary in a small percentage of courses.
Key dates
| Enrol by date | 14 Apr 2017 |
| Due date for payment (domestic/international 1st instalment) | 14 Apr 2017 |
| Due date for payment (international 2nd instalment) | 14 May 2017 |
| Census date | 21 Apr 2017 |
| Final date for Withdraw Without Fail (W) | 5 May 2017 |
| Final date for Withdraw Fail (WF) | 19 May 2017 |
| Exam period | 12 – 16 Jun 2017 |
| Official results release date | 1 Jul 2017 |
| Secondary assessment exam period | 7 Aug – 12 Aug 2017 |
| Official results release date (secondary assessment results) | 19 Aug 2017 |
Second Semester
Study period four
Core Teaching and assessment period for Business School 12/06/2017 to 6/08/2017
Core teaching and assessment period for all other Divisions 26/06/2017 to 10/09/2017
Students should consult their timetable for exact teaching dates. Once you have enrolled you can access your timetable from the myTimetable link in myEnrolment. Teaching dates are approximate and will vary in some courses.
Students in Business School courses should note the earlier results release date.
Key dates
| Enrol by date | 7 Jul 2017 |
| Due date for payment (domestic/international 1st instalment) | 7 Jul 2017 |
| Teaching break - Law School | 10 Jul - 14 Jul 2017 |
| Due date for payment (international 2nd instalment) | 7 Aug 2017 |
| Census date | 14 Jul 2017 |
| Final date for Withdraw Without Fail (W) | 28 Jul 2017 |
| Final date for Withdraw Fail (WF) | 11 Aug 2017 |
| Exam Period | 4 Sep - 8 Sep 2017 |
| Business School Winter School intensives | See timetable |
| Law School ^ | 28 Aug - 2 Sep 2017 |
| Official results release date | 23 Sep 2017 |
| Business School | 19 Aug 2017 |
| Law School | 16 Sep 2017 |
| Secondary assessment exam period | 27 Nov - 1 Dec 2017 |
| Law School ^ | 11 Dec - 16 Dec |
| Official results release date (secondary assessment results) | 16 Dec 2017 |
| Law School | 9 Dec 2017 |
Study period five
Core Teaching and assessment period for Business School 07/08/2017 to 19/11/2017
Core teaching and assessment period for all other Divisions 24/07/2017 to 26/11/2017
Students should consult their timetable for exact teaching dates. Once you have enrolled you can access your timetable from the myTimetable link in myEnrolment. Teaching dates are approximate and will vary in a small percentage of courses.
Key dates
| Orientation | 17 Jul – 21 Jul 2017 |
| Business School | 31 Jul – 4 Aug 2017 |
| Enrol by date | 11 Aug 2017 |
| Due date for payment (Domestic/International 1st instalment) | 17 Aug 2017 |
| Due date for payment (International 2nd instalment) | 17 Sep 2017 |
| Census date | 31 Aug 2017 |
| Final date for Withdraw Without Fail (W) | 15 Sep 2017 |
| Teaching break | 18 Sep – 29 Sept 2017 |
| Final date for Withdraw Fail (WF) | 13 Oct 2017 |
| Exam Period ^ | 11 Nov – 25 Nov 2017 |
| Business School ^ | 4 Nov – 18 Nov 2017 |
| Official results release date | 9 Dec 2017 |
| Secondary assessment exam period ^ | 29 Jan - 3 Feb 2018 |
| Business School ^ | 29 Jan - 3 Feb 2018 |
| Official results release date (secondary assessment results) | 17 Feb 2018 |
| Business School | 17 Feb 2018 |
Study period six
Core teaching and assessment period 18/09/2017 to 3/12/2017
Students should consult their timetable for exact teaching dates. Once you have enrolled you can access your timetable from the myTimetable link in myEnrolment. Teaching dates are approximate and will vary in a small percentage of courses.
Key dates
| Enrol by date | 29 Sep 2017 |
| Due date for payment (domestic/international 1st instalment) | 29 Sep 2017 |
| Due date for payment (international 2nd instalment) | 29 Oct 2017 |
| Census date | 6 Oct 2017 |
| Final date for Withdraw Without Fail (W) | 20 Oct 2017 |
| Teaching break - Law School | 23 Oct - 27 Oct 2017 |
| Final date for Withdraw Fail (WF) | 3 Nov 2017 |
| Exam Period | 27 Nov – 1 Dec 2017 |
| Law School ^ | 11 Dec - 16 Dec 2017 |
| Official results release date | 16 Dec 2017 |
| Law School | 13 Jan 2018 |
| Secondary assessment exam period ^ | 29 Jan - 3 Feb 2018 |
| Law School ^ | 14 May - 19 May 2018 |
| Official results release date (secondary assessment results) | 17 Feb 2018 |
| Law School | 2 Jun 2018 |
Summer Term
Study period seven
Core teaching and assessment period 30/10/2017 to 4/02/2018
Students should consult their timetable for exact teaching dates. Once you have enrolled you can access your timetable from the myTimetable link in myEnrolment
Key dates
| Enrol by date | 8 Dec 2017 |
| Due date for payment (domestic/international 1st instalment) | 8 Dec 2017 |
| Due date for payment (international 2nd instalment) | 8 Jan 2018 |
| Census date | 15 Dec 2017 |
| Final date for Withdraw Without Fail (W) | 29 Dec 2017 |
| Final date for Withdraw Fail (WF) | 12 Jan 2018 |
| Exam period ^ | 29 Jan – 3 Feb 2018 |
| Official results release date | 17 Feb 2018 |
| Secondary assessment exam period ^ | 16 Jun - 30 Jun 2018 |
| Official results release date (secondary assessment results) | 14 Jul 2018 |
Major study breaks
| Mid year break - Business School | 12 Jun - 4 Aug 2017 |
| Mid year break - All other Divisions | 3 Jul – 21 Jul 2017 |
| End of year break | Dec 2017 – Feb 2018 |
Higher Degree by Research
Research Period One
| Begin Date | 01 Jan 2017 |
| Induction | 28 Feb 2017 |
| Last Admit Date | 31 Mar 2017 |
| Census Date | 19 Apr 2017 |
| First Payment Due Date | 30 Apr 2017 |
| End Date | 30 Jun 2017 |
| Second Payment Due Date | 11 Jul 2017 |
Research Period Two
| Begin Date | 01 Apr 2017 |
| Last Admit Date | 30 Jun 2017 |
| Census Date | 19 Jul 2017 |
| First Payment Due Date | 30 Jul 2017 |
| End Date | 30 Sep 2017 |
| Second Payment Due Date | 11 Oct 2017 |
Research Period Three
| Begin Date | 01 July 2017 |
| Induction | To be advised |
| Last Admit Date | 30 Sep 2017 |
| Census Date | 19 Oct 2017 |
| First Payment Due Date | 31 Oct 2017 |
| End Date | 31 Dec 2017 |
| Second Payment Due Date | 11 Jan 2018 |
Research Period Four
| Begin Date | 1 Oct 2017 |
| Last Admit Date | 8 Dec 2017 |
| Census Date | 31 Dec 2017 |
| First Payment Due Date | 11 Jan 2018 |
| End Date | 31 Mar 2018 |
| Second Payment Due Date | 11 April 2018 |
