Academic year dates
Academic year dates for 2009
Academic year dates for 2010
Note: Unless otherwise specified for particular subjects, all examinations are conducted within the teaching period.
| Academic year dates for 2009 | |
| Onshore | |
| Main teaching periods | |
| Summer session | |
| Teaching commences | Monday, 1 December 2008 |
| Christmas/New Year University recess | Thursday, 25 December 2008 – Thursday, 1 January 2009 |
| Census date | Monday, 12 January 2009 |
| Teaching ends (for subjects with centrally conducted examinations) | Friday, 30 January 2009 |
| Centrally conducted examinations commence | Monday, 2 February 2009 |
| Centrally conducted examinations end | Friday, 6 February 2009 |
| Autumn semester | |
| Teaching commences | Monday, 23 February 2009 |
| Census date | Friday, 20 March 2009 |
| Mid-semester non-teaching week | Monday, 20 – Friday, 24 April 2009 |
| Teaching ends | Friday, 5 June 2009 |
| Centrally conducted examinations commence | Saturday, 6 June 2009 |
| Centrally conducted examinations end | Friday, 26 June 2009 |
| Spring semester | |
| Teaching commences | Monday, 27 July 2009 |
| Census date | Friday, 21 August 2009 |
| Mid-semester non-teaching week | Monday, 28 September – Friday, 2 October 2009 |
| Teaching ends | Friday, 6 November 2009 |
| Centrally conducted examinations commence | Saturday, 7 November 2009 |
| Centrally conducted examinations end | Friday, 27 November 2009 |
| Onshore and offshore | |
| Short teaching periods | |
| March session | |
| Session commences | Monday, 9 March 2009 |
| Census date | Friday, 20 March 2009 |
| Session ends | Friday, 17 April 2009 |
| May session | |
| Session commences | Monday, 27 April 2009 |
| Census date | Tuesday, 5 May 2009 |
| Session ends | Friday, 5 June 2009 |
| July session | |
| Session commences | Monday, 22 June 2009 |
| Census date | Wednesday, 1 July 2009 |
| Session ends | Friday, 31 July 2009 |
| August session | |
| Session commences | Monday, 10 August 2009 |
| Census date | Friday, 21 August 2009 |
| Session ends | Friday, 18 September 2009 |
| October session | |
| Session commences | Monday, 28 September 2009 |
| Census date | Tuesday, 6 October 2009 |
| Session ends | Friday, 6 November 2009 |
| December session | |
| Session commences | Monday, 16 November 2009 |
| Census date | Tuesday, 24 November 2009 |
| Session ends | Friday, 25 December 2009 |
| Offshore only | |
| Other teaching periods | |
| January to March semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday, 15 December 2008 |
| Census date | Monday, 12 January 2009 |
| Semester ends | Friday, 20 March 2009 |
| March to May semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday, 23 February 2009 |
| Census date | Friday, 20 March 2009 |
| Semester ends | Friday, 29 May 2009 |
| May to July semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday, 20 April 2009 |
| Census date | Tuesday, 5 May 2009 |
| Semester ends | Friday, 24 July 2009 |
| July to September semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday, 8 June 2009 |
| Census date | Wednesday, 1 July 2009 |
| Semester ends | Friday, 11 September 2009 |
| August to October semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday, 27 July 2009 |
| Census date | Friday, 21 August 2009 |
| Semester ends | Friday, 30 October 2009 |
| October to December semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday, 14 September 2009 |
| Census date | Tuesday, 6 October 2009 |
| Semester ends | Friday, 18 December 2009 |
| December to February semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday, 2 November 2009 |
| Census date | Tuesday, 24 November 2009 |
| Semester ends | Friday, 5 February 2010 |
| Academic year dates for 2010 | |
| Onshore | |
| Main teaching periods | |
| Summer session | |
| Teaching commences | Monday, 30 November 2009 |
| Christmas/New Year University recess | Friday, 25 December 2009 – Friday, 1 January 2010 |
| Census date | Monday, 11 January 2010 |
| Teaching ends (for subjects with centrally conducted examinations) | Friday, 29 January 2010 |
| Centrally conducted examinations commence | Monday, 1 February 2010 |
| Centrally conducted examinations end | Friday, 5 February 2010 |
| Autumn semester | |
| Teaching commences | Monday, 1 March 2010 |
| Census date | Wednesday, 31 March 2010 |
| Mid-semester non-teaching week | Monday, 26 – Friday, 30 April 2010 |
| Teaching ends | Friday, 11 June 2010 |
| Centrally conducted examinations commence | Saturday, 12 June 2010 |
| Centrally conducted examinations end | Friday, 2 July 2010 |
| Spring semester | |
| Teaching commences | Monday, 2 August 2010 |
| Census date | Tuesday, 31 August 2010 |
| Mid-semester non-teaching week | Monday, 27 September – Friday, 1 October 2010 |
| Teaching ends | Friday, 12 November 2010 |
| Centrally conducted examinations commence | Saturday, 13 November 2010 |
| Centrally conducted examinations end | Friday, 3 December 2010 |
| Onshore and offshore | |
| Short teaching periods | |
| March session | |
| Session commences | Monday, 15 March 2010 |
| Census date | Wednesday, 31 March 2010 |
| Session ends | Friday, 23 April 2010 |
| May session | |
| Semester commences | Monday, 3 May 2010 |
| Census date | Tuesday, 11 May 2010 |
| Session ends | Friday, 11 June 2010 |
| July session | |
| Session commences | Monday, 21 June 2010 |
| Census date | Thursday, 1 July 2010 |
| Session ends | Friday, 30 July 2010 |
| August session | |
| Session commences | Monday, 16 August 2010 |
| Census date | Tuesday, 31 August 2010 |
| Session ends | Friday, 24 September 2010 |
| October session | |
| Session commences | Monday, 27 September 2010 |
| Census date | Tuesday, 5 October 2010 |
| Session ends | Friday, 5 November 2010 |
| December session | |
| Session commences | Monday, 15 November 2010 |
| Census date | Wednesday, 1 December 2010 |
| Session ends | Friday, 24 December 2010 |
| Offshore only | |
| Other teaching periods | |
| January to March semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday, 14 December 2009 |
| Census date | Monday, 11 January 2010 |
| Semester ends | Friday, 19 March 2010 |
| March to May semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday, 1 March 2010 |
| Census date | Wednesday, 31 March 2010 |
| Semester ends | Friday, 4 June 2010 |
| May to July semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday, 19 April 2010 |
| Census date | Tuesday, 11 May 2010 |
| Semester ends | Friday, 23 July 2010 |
| July to September semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday, 7 June 2010 |
| Census date | Wednesday, 1 July 2010 |
| Semester ends | Friday, 10 September 2010 |
| August to October semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday, 2 August 2010 |
| Census date | Friday, 31 August 2010 |
| Semester ends | Friday, 5 November 2010 |
| October to December semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday, 13 September 2010 |
| Census date | Tuesday, 5 October 2010 |
| Semester ends | Friday, 17 December 2010 |
| December to February semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday, 1 November 2010 |
| Census date | Wednesday, 1 December 2010 |
| Session ends | Friday, 4 February 2011 |
