Standard study periods

Study period Code Last date to enrol Earliest commencing date Usual commencing date Latest commencing date Latest finishing date Census date
Semester 1 202730 Sun 14 Mar 2027 Mon 15 Feb 2027 Mon 1 Mar 2027 Mon 22 Mar 2027 Sun 27 Jun 2027 Tues 30 Mar 2027
Semester 2 202760 Sun 15 Aug 2027 Mon 19 Jul 2027 Mon 2 Aug 2027 Mon 23 Aug 2027 Sun 28 Nov 2027 Mon 30 Aug 2027

Non-standard study periods

Summer and winter terms

Study period Code Last day to enrol Earliest commencing date Latest commencing date Latest finishing date Census date
Summer Term 202705 Sun 29 Nov 2026 Mon 23 Nov 2026 Mon 21 Dec 2026 Sun 31 Jan 2027 Mon 4 Jan 2027
Winter Term 202745 Sun 30 May 2027 Mon 24 May 2027 Mon 14 Jun 2027 Sun 1 Aug 2027 Mon 28 Jun 2027

Professional terms

Study period Code Last day to enrol Earliest commencing date Latest commencing date Latest finishing date Census date
Term 1 202707 Sun 10 Jan 2027 Mon 4 Jan 2027 Mon 25 Jan 2027 Sun 14 Feb 2027 Mon 25 Jan 2027
Term 2 202712 Sun 7 Feb 2027 Mon 1 Feb 2027 Mon 22 Feb 2027 Sun 11 Apr 2027 Mon 22 Feb 2027
Term 3 202715 Sun 14 Mar 2027 Mon 8 Mar 2027 Tues 30 Mar 2027 Sun 16 May 2027 Tues 30 Mar 2027
Term 4 202747 Sun 18 Apr 2027 Mon 12 Apr 2027 Mon 3 May 2027 Sun 20 Jun 2027 Mon 3 May 2027
Term 5 202755 Sun 20 Jun 2027 Mon 14 Jun 2027 Mon 5 Jul 2027 Sun 22 Aug 2027 Mon 5 Jul 2027
Term 6 202765 Sun 25 Jul 2027 Mon 19 Jul 2027 Mon 9 Aug 2027 Sun 26 Sep 2027 Mon 9 Aug 2027
Term 7 202770 Sun 29 Aug 2027 Mon 23 Aug 2027 Mon 13 Sep 2027 Sun 31 Oct 2027 Mon 13 Sep 2027
Term 8 202797 Sun 3 Oct 2027 Mon 27 Sep 2027 Mon 18 Oct 2027 Sun 5 Dec 2027 Mon 18 Oct 2027

Research higher degree terms

Study period Code Commencing - finishing dates Census date
Research Term A 202717 Mon 4 Jan 2027 to Sun 4 Apr 2027 Mon 8 Mar 2027
Research Term B 202737 Mon 5 Apr 2027 to Sun 4 Jul 2027 Mon 7 Jun 2027
Research Term C 202757 Mon 5 Jul 2027 to Sun 3 Oct 2027 Mon 6 Sep 2027
Research Term D 202777 Mon 4 Oct 2027 to Sun 2 Jan 2028 Mon 6 Dec 2027

Foundation studies terms

Study period Code Commencing - finishing dates Census date
Term 1 202714 Mon 4 Jan 2027 to Sun 21 Mar 2027 Mon 25 Jan 2027
Term 2 202734 Mon 29 Mar 2027 to Sun 13 Jun 2027 Mon 19 Apr 2027
Term 3 202754 Mon 21 Jun 2027 to Sun 5 Sep 2027 Mon 12 Jul 2027
Term 4 202774 Mon 13 Sep 2027 to Sun 28 Nov 2027 Mon 4 Oct 2027

ACU terms

Study period Code Commencing - Finishing Dates Census Date
ACU Term 1 202716 Mon 1 Feb 2027 to Sun 11 Apr 2027 Mon 22 Feb 2027
ACU Term 2 202736 Mon 26 Apr 2027 to Sun 4 Jul 2027 Mon 17 May 2027
ACU Term 3 202756 Mon 19 Jul 2027 to Sun 26 Sep 2027 Mon 9 Aug 2027
ACU Term 4 202776 Mon 11 Oct 2027 to Sun 19 Dec 2027 Mon 1 Nov 2027

International (offshore) trimesters

Study period Code Commencing - finishing dates Census date
Trimester 1 202732 Mon 4 Jan 2027 to Sun 2 May 2027 Mon 8 Feb 2027
Trimester 2 202752 Mon 3 May 2027 to Sun 29 Aug 2027 Mon 7 Jun 2027
Trimester 3 202772 Mon 30 Aug 2027 to Sun 26 Dec 2027 Mon 4 Oct 2027

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