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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 202830 Sun 12 Mar 2028 Mon 14 Feb 2028 Mon 28 Feb 2028 Mon 22 Mar 2028 Sun 25 Jun 2028 Mon 27 Mar 2028
Semester 2 202860 Sun 13 Aug 2028 Mon 17 Jul 2028 Mon 31 Jul 2028 Mon 21 Aug 2028 Sun 26 Nov 2028 Mon 28 Aug 2028

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 202805 Sun 28 Nov 2027 Mon 22 Nov 2027 Mon 20 Dec 2027 Sun 30 Jan 2028 Mon 3 Jan 2028
Winter Term 202845 Sun 28 May 2028 Mon 22 May 2028 Mon 12 Jun 2028 Sun 30 Jul 2028 Mon 26 Jun 2028

Professional terms

Study period Code Last day to enrol Earliest commencing date Latest commencing date Latest finishing date Census date
Term 1 202807 Sun 9 Jan 2028 Mon 3 Jan 2028 Mon 17 Jan 2028 Sun 13 Feb 2028 Mon 24 Jan 2028
Term 2 202812 Sun 6 Feb 2028 Mon 31 Jan 2028 Mon 14 Feb 2028 Sun 9 Apr 2028 Mon 21 Feb 2028
Term 3 202815 Sun 12 Mar 2028 Mon 6 Mar 2028 Mon 20 Mar 2028 Sun 14 May 2028 Mon 27 Mar 2028
Term 4 202847 Sun 16 Apr 2028 Mon 10 Apr 2028 Mon 24 Apr 2028 Sun 18 Jun 2028 Mon 1 May 2028
Term 5 202855 Sun 18 Jun 2028 Mon 12 Jun 2028 Mon 26 Jun 2028 Sun 20 Aug 2028 Mon 3 Jul 2028
Term 6 202865 Sun 23 Jul 2028 Mon 17 Jul 2028 Mon 31 Jul 2028 Sun 24 Sep 2028 Mon 7 Aug 2028
Term 7 202870 Sun 27 Aug 2028 Mon 21 Aug 2028 Mon 4 Sep 2028 Sun 29 Oct 2028 Mon 11 Sep 2028
Term 8 202897 Sun 1 Oct 2028 Mon 25 Sep 2028 Mon 9 Oct 2028 Sun 3 Dec 2028 Mon 16 Oct 2028

Research higher degree terms

Study period Code Commencing - finishing dates Census date
Research Term A 202817 Mon 3 Jan 2028 - Sun 2 Apr 2028 Mon 6 Mar 2028
Research Term B 202837 Mon 3 Apr 2028 - Sun 2 Jul 2028 Mon 5 Jun 2028
Research Term C 202857 Mon 3 Jul 2028 - Sun 1 Oct 2028 Mon 4 Sep 2028
Research Term D 202877 Mon 2 Oct 2028 - Sun 31 Dec 2028 Mon 4 Dec 2028

ACU terms

Study period Code Commencing - Finishing Dates Census Date
ACU Term 1 202816 Mon 31 Jan 2028 - Sun 9 Apr 2028 Mon 21 Feb 2028
ACU Term 2 202836 Mon 24 Apr 2028 - Sun 2 Jul 2028 Mon 15 May 2028
ACU Term 3 202856 Mon 17 Jul 2028 - Sun 24 Sep 2028 Mon 7 Aug 2028
ACU Term 4 202876 Mon 9 Oct 2028 - Sun 17 Dec 2028 Mon 30 Oct 2028

International (offshore) trimesters

Study period Code Commencing - finishing dates Census date
Trimester 1 202832 Mon 3 Jan 2028 - Sun 30 Apr 2028 Mon 7 Feb 2028
Trimester 2 202852 Mon 1 May 2028 - Sun 27 Aug 2028 Mon 5 Jun 2028
Trimester 3 202872 Mon 28 Aug 2028 - Sun 24 Dec 2028 Mon 2 Oct 2028

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