Academic year dates

Jump to:

• Autumn Session
• Spring Session
• Summer Session

Jump to:

• Autumn B Session
• Spring B Session

Jump to:

• Autumn C Session
• Spring C Session

Jump to:

• Autumn D Session
• Spring D Session

Jump to:

• Research Session 1
• Research Session 2

Jump to:

• Session 1
• Session 2
• Session 3
• Session 4
• Session 5
• Session 6

Jump to:

• Session 1
• Session 2
• Session 3
• Session 4
• Session 5
• Session 6

Jump to:

• January
• February
• March
• April
• May
• June
• July
• August
• September
• October
• November
• December

Jump to:

• March Session
• September Session

* Note: The Offshore September Session dates are indicative only. The official dates will be confirmed and published in 2026.

Last day to withdraw from a subject without incurring academic penalty and financial liability.

Graduate research students Coursework census date applies to Graduate Research Students who are enrolled in coursework subject(s) for the following course variations:

• Course transfer (includes transfer from Master’s by Research to PhD; transfer from PhD to Master’s by Research; transfer courses and/or thesis subjects within or to another faculty)
• Change study load (also known as attendance pattern) (from full-time to part-time or vice versa)
• Withdraw from coursework subject(s)
• Withdraw from PhD/Master’s by Research course
• Apply for Leave of Absence for student(s)

Graduate research students Research census dates: applies to Graduate Research Students who are not enrolled in coursework subjects for the following course variations:

• Apply for Leave of Absence for student(s)
• Submit changes to residency
• Withdraw from course PhD/Master’s by Research.

For more information, please refer to the Current research students page.

Includes: one day on which formal classes may be scheduled to make up for those missed due to public holidays or University emergencies in the first half of the teaching session; activity-based learning such as field trips, etc. Weekend before Mid-session StuVac: assessment and classes may be scheduled.

Students must be advised of these activities at the beginning of the teaching session as part of the subject outline.

Does not include: formal classes; assessment submission deadlines; examinations. Weekend at the end of Mid-session StuVac: no assessment or classes except for block mode subjects.

Students on professional experience placements do not participate in StuVac.

Includes: one day on which formal classes may be scheduled to make up for those missed due to public holidays or University emergencies in the second half of the teaching session; non-compulsory review/revision sessions for students. Weekend before Final StuVac: assessment and classes may be scheduled.

Does not include: formal classes; assessment deadlines.

Faculties must not introduce any new material in this week (with the exception of the catch-up class schedule due to public holidays or University emergencies). Weekend at the end of Final StuVac: no assessment or classes except for block mode subjects.

Students on professional experience placements do not participate in StuVac.

Includes: centrally conducted examinations; faculty-based assessment and examinations; completion of projects and other major assessment works.