Academic year dates
Academic year dates 2015
Note: Unless otherwise specified for particular subjects, all examinations are conducted within the teaching period. Different census dates apply for graduate research students (see www.gradschool.uts.edu.au).
Onshore: primary teaching periods
Onshore and offshore: short teaching periods
Offshore only: other teaching periods
| Onshore | |
| Primary teaching periods | |
| Summer session 2014/15 | |
| Teaching commences | Monday 1 December 2014 |
| Christmas/New Year University recess | Thursday 25 December 2014 – Thursday 1 January 2015 |
| Census date | Monday 12 January 2015 |
| Teaching ends (for subjects with centrally conducted examinations) | Friday 30 January 2015 |
| Centrally conducted examinations commence | Monday 2 February 2015 |
| Centrally conducted examinations end | Friday 6 February 2015 |
| Autumn semester | |
| Teaching commences | Monday 23 February 2015 |
| Census date | Tuesday 31 March 2015 |
| Vice-Chancellor???s week | Monday 20 – Friday 24 April 2015 |
| Teaching ends | Friday 5 June 2015 |
| Centrally conducted examinations commence | Saturday 6 June 2015 |
| Centrally conducted examinations end | Friday 26 June 2015 |
| Spring semester | |
| Teaching commences | Monday 27 July 2015 |
| Census date | Monday 31 August 2015 |
| Vice-Chancellor???s week | Monday 28 September – Friday 2 October 2015 |
| Teaching ends | Friday 6 November 2015 |
| Centrally conducted examinations commence | Saturday 7 November 2015 |
| Centrally conducted examinations end | Friday 27 November 2015 |
| Onshore and offshore | |
| Short teaching periods | |
| March session | |
| Session commences | Monday 9 March 2015 |
| Census date | Tuesday 31 March 2015 |
| Session ends | Friday 17 April 2015 |
| May session | |
| Session commences | Monday 27 April 2015 |
| Census date | Tuesday 5 May 2015 |
| Session ends | Friday 5 June 2015 |
| July session | |
| Session commences | Monday 15 June 2015 |
| Census date | Wednesday 1 July 2015 |
| Session ends | Friday 24 July 2015 |
| August session | |
| Session commences | Monday 10 August 2015 |
| Census date | Monday 31 August 2015 |
| Session ends | Friday 18 September 2015 |
| October session | |
| Session commences | Monday 28 September 2015 |
| Census date | Tuesday 6 October 2015 |
| Session ends | Friday 6 November 2015 |
| December session | |
| Session commences | Monday 16 November 2015 |
| Census date | Thursday 3 December 2015 |
| Session ends | Friday 25 December 2015 |
| Offshore only | |
| Other teaching periods | |
| January to March semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday 15 December 2014 |
| Census date | Monday 12 January 2015 |
| Semester ends | Friday 20 March 2015 |
| March to May semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday 2 March 2015 |
| Census date | Tuesday 31 March 2015 |
| Semester ends | Friday 5 June 2015 |
| May to July semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday 13 April 2015 |
| Census date | Tuesday 5 May 2015 |
| Semester ends | Friday 17 July 2015 |
| July to September semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday 1 June 2015 |
| Census date | Wednesday 1 July 2015 |
| Semester ends | Friday 4 September 2015 |
| August to October semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday 3 August 2015 |
| Census date | Monday 31 August 2015 |
| Semester ends | Friday 6 November 2015 |
| October to December semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday 14 September 2015 |
| Census date | Tuesday 6 October 2015 |
| Semester ends | Friday 18 December 2015 |
| December to February semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday 2 November 2015 |
| Census date | Thursday 3 December 2015 |
| Semester ends | Friday 5 February 2016 |
Academic year dates 2016
Note: Unless otherwise specified for particular subjects, all examinations are conducted within the teaching period. Different census dates apply for graduate research students (see www.gradschool.uts.edu.au).
Onshore: primary teaching periods
Onshore: other teaching periods: Graduate School of Health / Teacher Education
Onshore and offshore: short teaching periods
Offshore only: other teaching periods
| Onshore | |
| Primary teaching periods | |
| Summer session 2015/16 | |
| Formal classes start | Monday 30 November 2015 |
| Census date | Friday 8 January 2016 |
| Formal classes end | Friday 29 January 2016 |
| Final assessment period | Saturday 30 January – Friday 5 February 2016 |
| Autumn semester | |
| Orientation / Introductory / Transition to study | Monday 7 – Friday 18 March 2016 |
| Formal classes start | Monday 21 March 2016 |
| Census date | Monday 11 April 2016 |
| Review week | Monday 25 – Friday 29 April 2016 |
| Formal classes end | Friday 10 June 2016 |
| Review week | Monday 13 – Friday 17 June 2016 |
| Final assessment period | Saturday 18 June – Saturday 2 July 2016 |
| Spring semester | |
| Orientation / Introductory / Transition to study | Monday 25 – Friday 29 July 2016 |
| Formal classes start | Monday 1 August 2016 |
| Census date | Friday 26 August 2016 |
| Review week | Monday 12 – Friday 16 September 2016 |
| Formal classes end | Friday 21 October 2016 |
| Review week | Monday 24 – Friday 28 October 2016 |
| Final assessment period | Saturday 29 October – Saturday 12 November 2016 |
| Summer session 2016 | |
| Orientation / Introductory / Transition to study | Monday 21 – Friday 25 November 2016 |
| Formal classes start | Monday 28 November 2016 |
| Census date | Wednesday 21 December 2016 |
| Review week | Monday 26 – Friday 30 December 2016 |
| Formal classes end | Friday 17 February 2017 |
| Review week | Monday 20 – Friday 24 February 2017 |
| Final assessment period | Saturday 25 February – Saturday 4 March 2017 |
| Other teaching periods | |
| Graduate School of Health / Teacher Education (specified courses and subjects only, see below) | |
| Calendar B Autumn semester | |
| Orientation / Introductory / Transition to study | Monday 22 – Friday 26 February 2016 |
| Formal classes start | Monday 29 February 2016 |
| Census date | Monday 11 April 2016 |
| Review week | Monday 25 – Friday 29 April 2016 |
| Formal classes end | Friday 10 June 2016 |
| Review week | Monday 13 – Friday 17 June 2016 |
| Final assessment period | Saturday 18 June – Saturday 2 July 2016 |
| Calendar B Spring semester | |
| Orientation / Introductory / Transition to study | Monday 25 – Friday 29 July 2016 |
| Formal classes start | Monday 1 August 2016 |
| Census date | Friday 26 August 2016 |
| Review week | Monday 26 – Friday 30 September 2016 |
| Formal classes end | Friday 11 November 2016 |
| Review week | Monday 14 – Friday 18 November 2016 |
| Final assessment period | Saturday 19 November – Saturday 3 December 2016 |
| Onshore and offshore | |
| Short teaching periods | |
| February session | |
| Session commences | Monday 25 January 2016 |
| Census date | Friday 5 February 2016 |
| Session ends | Friday 4 March 2016 |
| March session | |
| Session commences | Monday 14 March 2016 |
| Census date | Wednesday 23 March 2016 |
| Session ends | Friday 22 April 2016 |
| May session | |
| Session commences | Monday 2 May 2016 |
| Census date | Friday 13 May 2016 |
| Session ends | Friday 10 June 2016 |
| July session | |
| Session commences | Monday 20 June 2016 |
| Census date | Wednesday 13 July 2016 |
| Session ends | Friday 29 July 2016 |
| August session | |
| Session commences | Monday 15 August 2016 |
| Census date | Friday 26 August 2016 |
| Session ends | Friday 23 September 2016 |
| October session | |
| Session commences | Monday 3 October 2016 |
| Census date | Friday 14 October 2016 |
| Session ends | Friday 11 November 2016 |
| December session | |
| Session commences | Monday 21 November 2016 |
| Census date | Friday 2 December 2016 |
| Session ends | Friday 30 December 2016 |
| Offshore only | |
| January to March semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday 14 December 2015 |
| Census date | Friday 8 January 2016 |
| Semester ends | Friday 18 March 2016 |
| March to May semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday 7 March 2016 |
| Census date | Friday 1 April 2016 |
| Semester ends | Friday 10 June 2016 |
| May to July semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday 18 April 2016 |
| Census date | Friday 13 May 2016 |
| Semester ends | Friday 22 July 2016 |
| July to September semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday 6 June 2016 |
| Census date | Wednesday 13 July 2016 |
| Semester ends | Friday 9 September 2016 |
| August to October semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday 8 August 2016 |
| Census date | Friday 2 September 2016 |
| Semester ends | Friday 11 November 2016 |
| October to December semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday 19 September 2016 |
| Census date | Friday 14 October 2016 |
| Semester ends | Friday 23 December 2016 |
| December to February semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday 7 November 2016 |
| Census date | Friday 2 December 2016 |
| Semester ends | Friday 10 February 2017 |
Academic year dates 2017
Note: Unless otherwise specified for particular subjects, all examinations are conducted within the teaching period. Different census dates apply for graduate research students (see www.gradschool.uts.edu.au).
Onshore: primary teaching periods
Onshore: other teaching periods: Graduate School of Health / Teacher Education
Onshore and offshore: short teaching periods
Offshore only: other teaching periods
| Onshore | |
| Primary teaching periods | |
| Autumn semester | |
| Orientation / Introductory / Transition to study | Monday 6 – Friday 17 March 2017 |
| Formal classes start | Monday 20 March 2017 |
| Census date | Monday 10 April 2017 |
| Review week | Monday 24 – Friday 28 April 2017 |
| Formal classes end | Friday 9 June 2017 |
| Review week | Monday 12 – Friday 16 June 2017 |
| Final assessment period | Saturday 17 June – Saturday 1 July 2017 |
| Spring semester | |
| Orientation / Introductory / Transition to study | Monday 24 – Friday 28 July 2017 |
| Formal classes start | Monday 31 July 2017 |
| Census date | Friday 25 August 2017 |
| Review week | Monday 11 – Friday 15 September 2017 |
| Formal classes end | Friday 20 October 2017 |
| Review week | Monday 23 – Friday 27 October 2017 |
| Final assessment period | Saturday 28 October – Saturday 11 November 2017 |
| Summer session 2017 | |
| Orientation / Introductory / Transition to study | Monday 20 – Friday 24 November 2017 |
| Formal classes start | Monday 27 November 2017 |
| Census date | Wednesday 20 December 2017 |
| Review week | Monday 25 – Friday 29 December 2017 |
| Formal classes end | Friday 16 February 2018 |
| Review week | Monday 19 – Friday 23 February 2018 |
| Final assessment period | Saturday 24 February – Saturday 3 March 2018 |
| Other teaching periods | |
| Graduate School of Health / Teacher Education (specified courses and subjects only, see below) | |
| Calendar B Autumn semester | |
| Orientation / Introductory / Transition to study | Monday 20 – Friday 24 February 2017 |
| Formal classes start | Monday 27 February 2017 |
| Census date | Monday 10 April 2017 |
| Review week | Monday 24 – Friday 28 April 2017 |
| Formal classes end | Friday 9 June 2017 |
| Review week | Monday 12 – Friday 16 June 2017 |
| Final assessment period | Saturday 17 June – Saturday 1 July 2017 |
| Calendar B Spring semester | |
| Orientation / Introductory / Transition to study | Monday 24 – Friday 28 July 2017 |
| Formal classes start | Monday 31 July 2017 |
| Census date | Friday 25 August 2017 |
| Review week | Monday 25 – Friday 29 September 2017 |
| Formal classes end | Friday 10 November 2017 |
| Review week | Monday 13 – Friday 17 November 2017 |
| Final assessment period | Saturday 18 November – Saturday 2 December 2017 |
| Onshore and offshore | |
| Short teaching periods | |
| February session | |
| Session commences | Monday 23 January 2017 |
| Census date | Friday 3 February 2017 |
| Session ends | Friday 3 March 2017 |
| March session | |
| Session commences | Monday 13 March 2017 |
| Census date | Monday 27 March 2017 |
| Session ends | Friday 21 April 2017 |
| May session | |
| Session commences | Monday 1 May 2017 |
| Census date | Friday 12 May 2017 |
| Session ends | Friday 9 June 2017 |
| July session | |
| Session commences | Monday 19 June 2017 |
| Census date | Wednesday 12 July 2017 |
| Session ends | Friday 28 July 2017 |
| August session | |
| Session commences | Monday 14 August 2017 |
| Census date | Friday 25 August 2017 |
| Session ends | Friday 22 September 2017 |
| October session | |
| Session commences | Monday 2 October 2017 |
| Census date | Friday 13 October 2017 |
| Session ends | Friday 10 November 2017 |
| December session | |
| Session commences | Monday 20 November 2017 |
| Census date | Friday 1 December 2017 |
| Session ends | Friday 29 December 2017 |
| Offshore only | |
| January to March semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday 12 December 2016 |
| Census date | Friday 6 January 2017 |
| Semester ends | Friday 17 March 2017 |
| March to May semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday 6 March 2017 |
| Census date | Monday 27 March 2017 |
| Semester ends | Friday 9 June 2017 |
| May to July semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday 17 April 2017 |
| Census date | Friday 12 May 2017 |
| Semester ends | Friday 21 July 2017 |
| July to September semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday 5 June 2017 |
| Census date | Wednesday 12 July 2017 |
| Semester ends | Friday 8 September 2017 |
| August to October semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday 7 August 2017 |
| Census date | Friday 1 September 2017 |
| Semester ends | Friday 10 November 2017 |
| October to December semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday 18 September 2017 |
| Census date | Friday 13 October 2017 |
| Semester ends | Friday 22 December 2017 |
| December to February semester | |
| Semester commences | Monday 6 November 2017 |
| Census date | Friday 1 December 2017 |
| Semester ends | Friday 9 February 2018 |
The Calendar B Autumn and Spring semester dates will apply only to the following courses:
- Master of Pharmacy
- Graduate Diploma in Pharmacy (exit point from the Master of Pharmacy)
- Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy (exit point from the Master of Pharmacy)
- Master of Clinical Psychology
- Master of Orthoptics
- Master of Good Manufacturing Practice
- Graduate Diploma in Good Manufacturing Practice
- Graduate Certificate in Good Manufacturing Practice
- Master of Physiotherapy (subject to accreditation)
Teacher Education
The Calendar B Autumn and Spring semester dates will apply only to the following courses:
- Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Education (C10350)
- Bachelor of Education Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (C10349)
- Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Education (Honours) (C09082)
- Master of Applied Linguistics and TESOL (C04305)
- Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (C04245)
- Graduate Diploma in Applied Linguistics and TESOL (C06116)
- Graduate Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (C07118)
- Graduate Certificate in Applied Linguistics and TESOL (C11254)
- Graduate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (C11223)
- Master of Teaching in Secondary Education (C04255)
For students undertaking C10350, C09082 or C10349, the specific Teacher Education calendar (i.e. Calendar B Autumn and Spring semesters) will apply for the education subjects and the Primary Teaching Periods calendar will apply for non-teacher education subjects.
Notes
- Orientation / Introductory / Transition to study:
Includes: orientation activities; transition to study activities; provision of course/subject information via UTS online, etc.
Does not include: formal teaching and learning activities; assessment. - Census date: Last day to withdraw from a subject without incurring academic penalty and financial liability.
- Mid-semester review week:
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 period; activity-based learning such as field trips, etc.
Students must be advised of these activities at the beginning of the teaching period as part of the subject outline.
Does not include: formal classes; assessment submission deadlines; examinations.
Students on professional experience placements do not participate in the mid-semester review week. - Final review week:
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 period; non-compulsory review/revision sessions for students.
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).
Students on professional experience placements do not participate in the final review week. - Final assessment period:
Includes: centrally-conducted examinations; faculty-based assessment and examinations; completion of projects and other major assessment works.
