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Academic Year Dates

2024 calendar

2025 calendar

The Academic Year Dates outline the critical dates for each teaching calendar and session at UTS. This will include session start and end dates, census dates, study vacation (StuVac), result publication, exam and final assessment periods. While studying, it’s essential to know the important dates that may impact you.

The Provost and Senior Vice-President approve the Academic Year Dates, which are set based on the statement of principles approved by the Academic Board.

 

2026

Primary Teaching Sessions (Main Calendar)

Jump to:   Autumn session | Spring session | Summer session

Main Calendar: Autumn session

What's onDates
OrientationMonday 2 – Friday 13 February 2026
Session commencesMonday 16 February 2026
Last day to EnrolMonday 2 March 2026
Census dateThursday 19 March 2026
Mid-session StuVac (Study vacation)Monday 6 – Friday 10 April 2026
Formal classes endFriday 15 May 2026
Final StuVac (Study vacation)Monday 18 – Friday 22 May 2026
Final assessment periodMonday 25 May – Friday 12 June 2026
Results Publication dateMonday 29 June 2026
Rescheduled and Alternative Exam PeriodMonday 6 – Friday 10 July 2026

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Main Calendar: Spring session

What's onDates
OrientationMonday 20 July – Friday 24 July 2026
Session commencesMonday 27 July 2026
Last day to EnrolMonday 10 August 2026
Census dateThursday 27 August 2026
Mid-session StuVac (Study vacation)Monday 21 – Friday 25 September 2026
Formal classes endFriday 23 October 2026
Final StuVac (Study vacation)Monday 26 – Friday 30 October 2026
Final assessment periodMonday 2 – Friday 20 November 2026
Results Publication dateMonday 7 December 2026
Rescheduled and Alternative Exam PeriodMonday 14 – Friday 18 December 2026

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Main Calendar: Summer session

What's ondates
OrientationMonday 30 November – Friday 4 December 2026
Session commencesMonday 30 November 2026
Last day to EnrolMonday 14 December 2026
Census dateThursday 17 December 2026
Mid-session StuVac (Study vacation)Monday 28 December 2026 – Friday 1 January 2027
Formal classes endFriday 12 February 2027
Results Publication dateMonday 1 March 2027

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Health Extended Teaching Calendar (Calendar B)

Jump to:   Autumn B session | Spring B session

Health Extended Teaching: Autumn B session

What's ondates
OrientationMonday 9 – Friday 13 February 2026
Session commencesMonday 16 February 2026
Last day to EnrolMonday 2 March 2026
Census dateThursday 19 March 2026
Mid-session StuVac (Study vacation)Monday 6 – Friday 10 April 2026
Formal classes endFriday 29 May 2026
Final StuVac (Study vacation)Monday 1 – Friday 5 June 2026
Final assessment periodMonday 8 – Friday 19 June 2026
Results Publication dateMonday 6 July 2026
Rescheduled and Alternative Exam PeriodMonday 6 – Friday 10 July 2026

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Health Extended Teaching: Spring B session

What's ondates
OrientationMonday 20 – Friday 24 July 2026
Session commencesMonday 27 July 2026
Last day to EnrolMonday 10 August 2026
Census dateThursday 27 August 2026
Mid-session StuVac (Study vacation)Monday 21 – Friday 25 September 2026
Formal classes endFriday 6 November 2026
Final StuVac (Study vacation)Monday 9 – Friday 13 November 2026
Final assessment periodMonday 16 – Friday 27 November 2026
Results Publication dateMonday 14 December 2026
Rescheduled and Alternative Exam PeriodMonday 14 – Friday 18 December 2026

 

Health (Calendar C)

Jump to:   Autumn C session | Spring C session 

Health: Autumn C session

What's ondates
OrientationMonday 2 – Friday 13 February 2026
Session commencesMonday 16 February 2026
Last day to EnrolMonday 2 March 2026
Census dateThursday 19 March 2026
Mid-session StuVac (Study vacation)Monday 6 – Friday 10 April 2026
Formal classes endFriday 15 May 2026
Final StuVac (Study vacation)Monday 18 May – Friday 22 May 2026
Final assessment periodMonday 25 May – Friday 12 June 2026
Results Publication dateMonday 29 June 2026
Rescheduled and Alternative Exam PeriodMonday 6 – Friday 10 July 2026
  

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Health: Spring C session

What's ondates
OrientationMonday 20 July – Friday 24 July 2026
Session commencesMonday 27 July 2026
Last day to EnrolMonday 10 August 2026
Census dateThursday 27 August 2026
Mid-session StuVac (Study vacation)Monday 21 – Friday 25 September 2026
Formal classes endFriday 23 October 2026
Final StuVac (Study vacation)Monday 26 – Friday 30 October 2026
Final assessment periodMonday 2 – Friday 20 November 2026
Results Publication dateMonday 7 December 2026
Rescheduled and Alternative Exam PeriodMonday 14  – Friday 18 December 2026

 

Teacher Education UG and PG (Calendar D)

Jump to:   Autumn D session | Spring D session 

Teacher Education UG and PG: Autumn D session

What's ondates
OrientationMonday 9 February – Friday 13 February 2026
Session commencesMonday 16 February 2026
Last day to EnrolMonday 2 March 2026
Census dateThursday 19 March 2026
Mid-session StuVac (Study vacation) 
Formal classes endFriday 5 June 2026
Final StuVac (Study vacation)Monday 8 June – Friday 12 June 2026
Final assessment periodMonday 15 – Friday 26 June 2026
Results Publication dateMonday 6 July 2026
Rescheduled and Alternative Exam PeriodMonday 6 – Friday 10 July 2026

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Teacher Education UG and PG: Spring D session

What's ondates
Session commencesMonday 20 July 2026
Last day to EnrolMonday 3 August 2026
Census dateThursday 27 August 2026
Mid-session StuVac (Study vacation)Monday 28 September – Friday 2 October 2026
Formal classes endFriday 6 November 2026
Final StuVac (Study vacation)Monday 9 – Friday 13 November 2026
Final assessment periodMonday 16 – Friday 27 November 2026
Results Publication dateMonday 7 December 2026
Rescheduled and Alternative Exam PeriodMonday 14 – Friday 18 December 2026

* Please note this is only from the second year of the course. The first year of the courses follows the Main Calendar

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Higher Degree Research Calendar

Jump to:   Research session 1 | Research session 2 
 

Higher Degree Research: Research Session 1

What's ondates
Session commencesThursday 1 January 2026
Last day to Enrol (Coursework – follows Main Calendar Autumn)Monday 2 March 2026
Coursework Census date (follows Main Calendar)Thursday 19 March 2026
Last day to Enrol for ResearchSunday 31 May 2026
Results Publication dateMonday 29 June 2026
Research Census dateTuesday 30 June 2026
Session endsTuesday 30 June 2026

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Higher Degree Research: Research Session 2

What's ondates
Session commencesWednesday 1 July 2026
Last day to Enrol (Coursework – follows Main Calendar Spring)Monday 10 August 2026
Coursework Census date (follows Main Calendar Spring)Thursday 27 August 2026
Last day to Enrol for ResearchMonday 30 November 2026
Results Publication dateMonday 14 December 2026
Research Census dateThursday 31 December 2026
Session endsThursday 31 December 2026

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UTS Online Calendar (Postgraduate only)

Jump to:   Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3 | Session 4 | Session 5 | Session 6

UTS Online Calendar: Session 1

What's ondates
OrientationMonday 12 January – Sunday 18 January 2026
Session commencesMonday 19 January 2026
Last day to EnrolMonday 19 January 2026
Census dateThursday 29 January 2026
Formal classes endSunday 8 March 2026
Results Publication dateFriday 13 March 2026

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UTS Online Calendar: Session 2

What's ondates
OrientationMonday 9 March – Sunday 15 March 2026
Session commencesMonday 16 March 2026
Last day to EnrolMonday 16 March 2026
Census dateThursday 26 March 2026
Formal classes endSunday 3 May 2026
Results Publication dateFriday 8 May 2026

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UTS Online Calendar: Session 3

What's ondates
OrientationMonday 4 - Sunday 10 May 2026
Session commencesMonday 11 May 2026
Last day to EnrolMonday 11 May 2026
Census dateThursday 21 May 2026
Formal classes endSunday 28 June 2026
Results Publication dateFriday 3 July 2026

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UTS Online Calendar: Session 4

What's ondates
OrientationMonday 29 June – Sunday 5 July 2026
Session commencesMonday 6 July 2026
Last day to EnrolMonday 6 July 2026
Census dateThursday 16 July 2026
Formal classes endSunday 23 August 2026
Results Publication dateFriday 28 August 2026

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UTS Online Calendar: Session 5

What's ondates
OrientationMonday 24 – Sunday 30 August 2026
Session commencesMonday 31 August 2026
Last day to EnrolMonday 31 August 2026
Census dateThursday 10 September 2026
Formal classes endSunday 18 October 2026
Results Publication dateFriday 23 October 2026

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UTS Online Calendar: Session 6

What's ondates
OrientationMonday 19 – Sunday 25 October 2026
Session commencesMonday 26 October 2026
Last day to EnrolMonday 26 October 2026
Census dateThursday 5 November 2026
Formal classes endSunday 13 December 2026
Results Publication dateFriday 18 December 2026

 

UTS Parallel Calendar

Jump to:   Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3 | Session 4 | Session 5 | Session 6 

UTS Parallel Calendar: Session 1

What's ondates
OrientationMonday 12 January – Sunday 18 January 2026
Session commencesMonday 19 January 2026
Last day to EnrolMonday 19 January 2026
Census dateThursday 29 January 2026
Formal classes endSunday 8 March 2026
Results Publication dateFriday 13 March 2026

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UTS Parallel Calendar: Session 2

What's ondates
OrientationMonday 9 March – Sunday 15 March 2026
Session commencesMonday 16 March 2026
Last day to EnrolMonday 16 March 2026
Census dateThursday 26 March 2026
Formal classes endSunday 3 May 2026
Results Publication dateFriday 8 May 2026

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UTS Parallel Calendar: Session 3

What's ondates
OrientationMonday 4 - Sunday 10 May 2026
Session commencesMonday 11 May 2026
Last day to EnrolMonday 11 May 2026
Census dateThursday 21 May 2026
Formal classes endSunday 28 June 2026
Results Publication dateFriday 3 July 2026

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UTS Parallel Calendar: Session 4

What's ondates
OrientationMonday 29 June – Sunday 5 July 2026
Session commencesMonday 6 July 2026
Last day to EnrolMonday 6 July 2026
Census dateThursday 16 July 2026
Formal classes endSunday 23 August 2026
Results Publication dateFriday 28 August 2026

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UTS Parallel Calendar: Session 5

What's ondates
OrientationMonday 24 – Sunday 30 August 2026
Session commencesMonday 31 August 2026
Last day to EnrolMonday 31 August 2026
Census dateThursday 10 September 2026
Formal classes endSunday 18 October 2026
Results Publication dateFriday 23 October 2026

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UTS Parallel Calendar: Session 6

What's ondates
OrientationMonday 19 – Sunday 25 October 2026
Session commencesMonday 26 October 2026
Last day to EnrolMonday 26 October 2026
Census dateThursday 5 November 2026
Formal classes endSunday 13 December 2026
Results Publication dateFriday 18 December 2026

 

Short Session Calendar

Jump to:   January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
 

Short Session Calendar: January session

What's ondates
Session commencesMonday 5 January 2026
Last day to EnrolThursday 15 January 2026
Census dateThursday 15 January 2026
Session endsFriday 13 February 2026
Results Publication dateFriday 20 February 2026

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Short Session Calendar: February session

What's ondates
Session commencesMonday 2 February 2026
Last day to EnrolThursday 12 February 2026
Census dateThursday 12 February 2026
Session endsFriday 13 March 2026
Results Publication dateFriday 20 March 2026

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Short Session Calendar: March session

What's ondates
Session commencesMonday 2 March 2026
Last day to EnrolThursday 12 March 2026
Census dateThursday 12 March 2026
Session endsFriday 10 April 2026
Results Publication dateFriday 17 April 2026

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Short Session Calendar: April session

What's ondates
Session commencesTuesday 7 April 2026
Last day to EnrolThursday 16 April 2026
Census dateThursday 16 April 2026
Session endsFriday 15 May 2026
Results Publication dateFriday 22 May 2026

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Short Session Calendar: May session

What's ondates
Session commencesMonday 4 May 2026
Last day to EnrolThursday 14 May 2026
Census dateThursday 14 May 2026
Session endsFriday 12 June 2026
Results Publication dateFriday 19 June 2026

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Short Session Calendar: June session

What's ondates
Session commencesMonday 1 June 2026
Last day to EnrolThursday 11 June 2026
Census dateThursday 11 June 2026
Session endsFriday 10 July 2026
Results Publication dateFriday 17 July 2026

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Short Session Calendar: July session

What's ondates
Session commencesMonday 6 July 2026
Last day to EnrolThursday 16 July 2026
Census dateThursday 16 July 2026
Session endsFriday 14 August 2026
Results Publication dateFriday 21 August 2026

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Short Session Calendar: August session

What's ondates
Session commencesMonday 3 August 2026
Last day to EnrolThursday 13 August 2026
Census dateThursday 13 August 2026
Session endsFriday 11 September 2026
Results Publication dateFriday 18 September 2026

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Short Session Calendar: September session

What's ondates
Session commencesMonday 7 September 2026
Last day to EnrolThursday 17 September 2026
Census dateThursday 17 September 2026
Session endsFriday 16 October 2026
Results Publication dateFriday 23 October 2026

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Short Session Calendar: October session

What's ondates
Session commencesTuesday 6 October 2026
Last day to EnrolThursday 15 October 2026
Census dateThursday 15 October 2026
Session endsFriday 13 November 2026
Results Publication dateFriday 20 November 2026

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Short Session Calendar November session

What's ondates
Session commencesMonday 2 November 2026
Census dateThursday 12 November 2026
Last day to EnrolThursday 12 November 2026
Session endsFriday 11 December 2026
Results Publication dateFriday 18 December 2026

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Short Session Calendar: December session

What's ondates
Session commencesMonday 7 December 2026
Last day to EnrolThursday 17 December 2026
Census dateThursday 17 December 2026
Session endsFriday 22 January 2027
Results Publication dateFriday 29 January 2027

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Asia Undergraduate Calendar

Offshore March Session

What's ondates
Session commencesMonday 2 March 2026
Census dateThursday 2 April 2026
Session endsSunday 5 July 2026
Results Publication dateMonday 20 July 2026

 

Offshore September Session

What's ondates
Session commencesMonday 21 September 2026
Census dateThursday 22 October 2026
Session endsSunday 24 January 2027
Results Publication dateMonday 8 February 2027

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


Notes

Census date

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.

Mid-session StuVac (Study vacation)

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.

Final StuVac (Study vacation)

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.

Final assessment period

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


Previous years' dates

Refer to the Handbook Archives for dates pre-2025. Select the session and year, then on the left navigation, select Academic year dates. 

 

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