Principal dates
2016
| January | |
| 1 | Enrolment period for new graduate research students for Autumn session commences (to 31 March)1 |
| 1 | New Year's Day – public holiday |
| 1 | Start of Autumn session for graduate research students1 |
| 4 | Due date for payment of fees for continuing international students for Summer session 2015/16 |
| 4 | Due date for payment of fees for domestic fee-paying students for Summer session 2015/16 |
| 4 | Due date for payment of upfront or partial contributions for students in Commonwealth-supported Places for Summer session 2015/16 |
| 4 | Summer session 2015/16 classes recommence (to 29 January) |
| 5 | Enrolment of new students for Autumn session 2016 commences (to 29 March)1 |
| 5 | Supplementary centrally conducted examinations (Spring session 2015 results) |
| 5 | UAC January Round 1 undergraduate offers e-released (from 7.30am) |
| 5 | UTS Info Day, City campus, Broadway (10am to 3pm) |
| 6 | Closing date (midnight) for UAC change of preference for main round (January Round 2) undergraduate offers |
| 6 | Closing date (midnight) for UAC Equity Scholarships applications for main round (January Round 2) offers |
| 6 | Closing date for Commonwealth Learning Scholarships for main round UAC offers |
| 6 | Last day to lodge application for review of final assessment result for Spring session 2015 |
| 8 | Census date for Summer session 2015/16 subjects – last day to enrol or withdraw from subjects3 |
| 8 | Release of results for December session 2015 |
| 19 | Deadline for continuing students to re-enrol in subjects for 2016 – late enrolment fee of $250 applies from 20 January |
| 20 | Last day to submit appeal against exclusion from Spring session 2015 |
| 20 | Main round (January Round 2) UAC undergraduate offers e-released (from 6pm) |
| 25 | February session commences (ends 4 March) |
| 26 | Australia Day – public holiday |
| 26 | NSW public school holidays end (commenced 21 December 2015) |
| 27 | Closing date (midnight) for UAC change of preference for February Round 1 UAC undergraduate offers |
| 29 | Closing date for applications for direct admission for specified undergraduate courses, and for remaining honours courses, non-award and cross-institutional enrolment in Autumn session 2016 |
| 29 | Closing date for applications for UTS EAP Housing Scholarship (Sports Scholarships)2 |
| 29 | Closing date for applications for UTS Elite Athlete Program renewal for continuing students (Sports Scholarships) |
| 29 | Final closing date for local postgraduate coursework applications for Autumn session 2016 |
| 29 | Summer session 2015/16 teaching ends for subjects with centrally conducted examinations (commenced 30 November 2015) |
| February | |
| 1 | Due date for payment for February session subjects |
| 1–5 | Centrally conducted examinations for Summer session 2015/16 |
| 2 | UAC February Round 1 undergraduate offers e-released (from 6pm) |
| 5 | Census date for February session subjects – last day to enrol or withdraw from subjects3 |
| 6 | Closing date (midnight) for UAC change of preference for February Round 2 undergraduate offers |
| 9 | UAC February Round 2 undergraduate offers e-released (from 7.30am) |
| 17 | Release of results for Summer session 2015/16 |
| 22–26 | Orientation and Preparation Week for Calendar B Autumn session (Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education) 6,11 |
| 26 | Closing date for applications for UTS Elite Athlete Program (Sports Scholarships)2 |
| 26 | Due date for payment of tuition fees for continuing international students for Calendar B Autumn session (Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education) |
| 26 | Last date to apply for name change (for graduation program and on-stage pronunciation) and pay outstanding fees/fines owed to UTS for graduation at Autumn 2016 graduation ceremonies |
| 29 | Calendar B Autumn session (Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education) classes commence11 |
| March | |
| 2 | Last date for students to have a status of passed displayed in MyStudentAdmin for graduation at Autumn 2016 graduation ceremonies |
| 2 | Last day to lodge an application for review of final assessment result for Summer session 2015/16 |
| 4 | February session ends (commenced 25 January) |
| 7 | Last day to be admitted to a course or enrol in (add) subjects for Calendar B Autumn session (Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education) |
| 7–18 | Orientation and Preparation Week for Autumn session (all courses except Calendar B Autumn session (Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education); see 22–26 February)6,11 |
| 10 | Graduation registration opens (closes 23 March) |
| 11 | Release of results for February session |
| 14 | March session commences (ends 22 April) |
| 16 | ActivateUTS O???day, City campus |
| 18 | ActivateUTS Summerfest, City campus |
| 18 | Due date for payment of fees for continuing international students for Autumn session |
| 18 | Due date for payment of fees for March session subjects for all students |
| 21 | Autumn session classes commence (all courses except Calendar B Autumn session (Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education); see 29 February)11 |
| 21 | UTS Careers Fair |
| 23 | Census date for March session subjects – last day to enrol or withdraw from subjects3 |
| 23 | Graduation registration closes (opened 10 March) |
| 25 | Good Friday – public holiday |
| 28 | Easter Monday – public holiday |
| 29 | Enrolment of new students for Autumn session 2016 ends (commenced 5 January)1 |
| 29 | Last day to be admitted to a course or enrol in (add) subjects for Autumn session (all courses except Calendar B Autumn session (Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education); see 7 March)1 |
| 29 | Last day to lodge an application for review of final assessment result for February session |
| 31 | Closing date for applications for admission to postgraduate research courses from international students for Spring session 2016 |
| 31 | Enrolment of new graduate research students for Autumn session ends (commenced 1 January)1 |
| April | |
| 1 | Due date for payment of fees for domestic fee-paying students for Autumn session and Calendar B Autumn session (Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education) |
| 1 | Due date for payment of upfront or partial contributions for students in Commonwealth-supported Places for Autumn session and Calendar B Autumn session (Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education) |
| 11 | Census date for Autumn session and Calendar B Autumn session (Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education) subjects – last day to withdraw from coursework subjects or apply for leave of absence3,11 |
| 11–22 | NSW public school holidays |
| 18 | Applications for internal course transfer for Spring session 2016 open (close 30 June) |
| 20 | Graduation ceremonies, City campus, commence (end 4 May) |
| 22 | Due date for payment of Student Services and Amenities Fee for Commonwealth supported, domestic fee-paying and international coursework students for Autumn session (including Calendar B Autumn session) |
| 22 | March session ends (commenced 14 March) |
| 25 | ANZAC Day – public holiday |
| 25 | StuVac for Autumn session and Calendar B Autumn session (Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education) commences (ends 1 May)8,11 |
| 29 | Release of results for March session |
| May | |
| 1 | StuVac for Autumn session and Calendar B Autumn session (Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education) ends (commenced 25 April)8,11 |
| 2 | May session commences (ends 10 June) |
| 4 | Graduation ceremonies, City campus, end (commenced 20 April) |
| 9 | Due date for payment for May session subjects |
| 13 | Census date for graduate research degree thesis subjects5/2/20165 |
| 13 | Census date for May session subjects – last day to enrol or withdraw from subjects3 |
| 13 | Examination timetable for centrally conducted examinations available for Autumn session and Calendar B Autumn session (Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education) |
| 13 | Last day for graduate research students to lodge an application to change attendance pattern, withdraw, or take leave of absence from thesis subjects for Autumn session |
| 13 | Last day to lodge an application for review of final assessment result for March session |
| 20 | Due date for payment of Student Services and Amenities Fee for all domestic and international higher degree research students for Autumn session |
| 31 | Closing date for domestic postgraduate research degree applications for Spring session 2016 |
| 31 | First round closing date for local postgraduate coursework applications for Spring session 2016 |
| June | |
| 9 | Enrolment of new students for Spring session 2016 commences (to 8 August)1 |
| 10 | Final closing date (midnight) for undergraduate UAC applications for Spring session 2016 |
| 10 | Last teaching day of Autumn session and Calendar B Autumn session (Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education)11 |
| 10 | May session ends (commenced 2 May) |
| 13 | Queen's Birthday – public holiday |
| 13–17 | StuVac for Autumn session and Calendar B Autumn session (Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education)9,11 |
| 15 | Closing date for applications for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate coursework from international students for Spring session 2016 |
| 17 | Release of results for May session |
| 18 | Final Assessment Period commences (ends 2 July) for Autumn session and Calendar B Autumn session (Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education) – includes centrally conducted examinations10,11 |
| 20 | July session commences (end 29 July) |
| 24 | Closing date for international exchange outbound applications for Autumn session 2017 |
| 25–30 | International graduation ceremonies (offshore) |
| 30 | Closing date for applications for internal course transfer for Spring session 2016 (opened 18 April) |
| 30 | Closing date for direct applications for specified undergraduate courses and for non-award and cross-institutional enrolment in Spring session 2016 |
| 30 | Final closing date for local postgraduate coursework applications for Spring session 2016 |
| 30 | Last day of Autumn session for graduate research students |
| July | |
| 1 | Enrolment period for new graduate research students for Spring session 2016 commences (to 31 August)1 |
| 1 | Last day to lodge an application for review of final assessment result for May session |
| 1 | Start of Spring session for graduate research students |
| 2 | Final Assessment Period ends (commenced 18 June) for Autumn session and Calendar B Autumn session (Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education) – includes centrally conducted examinations10,11 |
| 4–15 | NSW public school holidays |
| 8 | Due date for payment for July session subjects |
| 8 | Farewell ceremony for international students completing studies in Autumn session 2016 |
| 13 | Census date for July session subjects – last day to enrol or withdraw from subjects3 |
| 13 | UAC undergraduate offers for Spring session 2016 e-released (from 7.30am) |
| 18 | Release of results for Autumn session and Calendar B Autumn B session (Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education) |
| 20 | Undergraduate UAC offers for Spring session 2016 e-released (for TAFE applicants completing TAFE qualifications mid-year) (from 7.30am) |
| 25–29 | Orientation and Preparation Week for Spring session and Calendar B Spring session (Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education)6,11 |
| 26–27 | Supplementary centrally conducted examinations for Autumn session |
| 29 | Due date for payment of fees for continuing international students for Spring session and Calendar B Spring session (Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education)11 |
| 29 | July session ends (commenced 20 June) |
| August | |
| 1 | Last day to lodge an application for review of final assessment result for Autumn session and Calendar B Autumn session (Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education) |
| 1 | Spring session classes commence (includes Calendar B Spring session (Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education))11 |
| 3 | Applications open for Commonwealth Learning Scholarships for 2017 |
| 3 | Applications open for undergraduate courses for 2017 |
| 3 | Applications open for UTS Equity Scholarships for 2017 |
| 4 | ActivateUTS Clubs Day |
| 5 | Last date to apply for name change (for graduation program and on-stage pronunciation) and pay outstanding fees/fines owed to UTS for graduation at Spring 2016 graduation ceremonies |
| 5 | Release of results for July session |
| 8 | Enrolment of new students for Spring session 2016 ends (commenced 9 June)1 |
| 8 | Last day to be admitted to a course or to enrol in (add) subjects for Spring session (includes Calendar B Spring session (Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education))1 |
| 8 | TBA UTS Internship Fair |
| 12 | ActivateUTS Winterfest |
| 15 | August session commences (ends 23 September) |
| 16 | Due date for payment of fees for domestic fee-paying students for Spring session and Calendar B Spring session (Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education)11 |
| 16 | Due date for payment of upfront or partial contributions for students in Commonwealth-supported Places for Spring session and Calendar B Spring session (Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education)11 |
| 17 | Last date for students to have a status of passed displayed in MyStudentAdmin for graduation at Spring 2016 graduation ceremonies |
| 19 | Last day to lodge an application for review of final assessment result for July session |
| 20 | Closing date for International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS)2 |
| 22 | Due date for payment for August session subjects |
| 26 | Census date for Spring session, Calendar B Spring session (Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education) and August session subjects – last day to withdraw from coursework subjects or apply for leave of absence3,11 |
| 26 | Graduation registration opens (closes 9 September) |
| 27 | UTS Open Day, City campus |
| 31 | Enrolment of new graduate research students for Spring session 2016 ends (commenced 1 July)1 |
| September | |
| 1 | Applications for internal course transfer for Autumn session 2017 open (close 15 December) |
| 7 | Due date for payment of Student Services and Amenities Fee for all Commonwealth-supported, domestic fee-paying and international coursework students for Spring session (includes Calendar B Spring session (Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education)) |
| 8 | Applications open for direct admission for specified undergraduate courses, and for honours courses, non-award and cross-institutional enrolment for Autumn session 2017 |
| 8 | Applications open for postgraduate coursework programs for 2017 |
| 9 | Graduation registration closes (opened 26 August) |
| 12–18 | StuVac for Spring session (all courses except Calendar B Spring session (Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education); see 26 September – 2 October)8,11 |
| 23 | August session ends (commenced 15 August) |
| 23 | Examination timetable for centrally conducted examinations available for Spring session (all courses) |
| 26 | NSW public school holidays commence (end 7 October) |
| 26 | StuVac for Calendar B Spring session (Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education) commences (ends 2 October)8,11 |
| 30 | Closing date for applications for admission to postgraduate research courses from international students for Autumn session 2017 |
| 30 | Closing date for on-time undergraduate UAC applications (late application fees apply for Autumn session 2017 after this date) |
| 30 | Release of results for August session |
| October | |
| 2 | StuVac for Calendar B Spring session (Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education) ends (commenced 26 September)8,11 |
| 3 | Labour Day – public holiday |
| 3 | October session commences (ends 11 November) |
| 7 | NSW public school holidays end (commenced 26 September) |
| 10 | Due date for payment for October session subjects |
| 10 | Graduation ceremonies, City campus, commence (end 17 October) |
| 14 | Census date for graduate research degree thesis subjects5 |
| 14 | Census date for October session subjects – last day to enrol or withdraw from subjects3 |
| 14 | Last day for graduate research students to lodge an application to change attendance pattern, withdraw, or take leave of absence from thesis subjects for Spring session |
| 17 | 2017 University timetable published online |
| 17 | Graduation ceremonies, City campus, end (commenced 10 October) |
| 17 | Last day to lodge an application for review of final assessment result for August session |
| 21 | Due date for payment of Student Services and Amenities Fee for all domestic and international higher degree research students for Spring session 2016 |
| 21 | Last teaching day of Spring session (all courses except Calendar B Spring session (Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education); see 11 November)11 |
| 24–28 | StuVac for Spring session (all courses except Calendar B Spring session (Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education); see 14–18 November)9,11 |
| 29 | Final Assessment Period commences (ends 12 November) for Spring session (all courses except Calendar B Spring session (Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education); see 19 November – 3 December) – includes centrally conducted examinations10,11 |
| 31 | Closing date for Australian Postgraduate Awards and University Doctoral Scholarships2 |
| 31 | Closing date for postgraduate research degree applications for Autumn session 2017 |
| 31 | First-round closing date for local postgraduate coursework applications for Autumn session 2017 |
| November | |
| 11 | Last teaching day of Calendar B Spring session (Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education)11 |
| 11 | October session ends (commenced 3 October) |
| 12 | Final Assessment Period ends (commenced 29 October) for Spring session (all courses except Calendar B Spring session (Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education); see 19 November – 3 December) – includes centrally conducted examinations10,11 |
| 14–18 | StuVac for Calendar B Spring session (Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education)9,11 |
| 18 | Farewell ceremony for international students completing studies in Spring session 2016 |
| 18 | Release of results for October session |
| 19 | Final Assessment Period commences (ends 3 December) for Calendar B Spring session (Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education) – includes centrally conducted examinations10,11 |
| 21 | December session commences (ends 30 December) |
| 21–25 | Orientation and Preparation Week for Summer session 20166 |
| 25 | Closing date for international exchange outbound applications for Spring session 2017 |
| 25 | Due date for payment of fees for continuing international students for Summer session 2016 |
| 25 | Last day to lodge an application for review of final assessment result for October session |
| 28 | Due date for payment for December session subjects for all students |
| 28 | Release of results for Spring session (except Calendar B Spring session (Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education); see 19 December) |
| 28 | Summer session 2016 classes commences (to 17 February 2017) |
| December | |
| 1 | UTS Elite Athlete Program (Sports Scholarships) applications open2 |
| 1 | UTS Elite Athlete Program Housing Scholarship (Sports Scholarships) applications open2 |
| 2 | Census date for December session subjects – last day to enrol or withdraw from subjects3 |
| 3 | Final Assessment Period ends (commenced 19 November) for Calendar B Spring session (Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education) – includes centrally conducted examinations10,11 |
| 5 | Last day to be admitted to a course or to enrol in (add) subjects for Summer session 20161 |
| 12 | Due date for payment of fees for domestic fee-paying students for Summer session 2016 |
| 12 | Due date for payment of upfront or partial contributions for students in Commonwealth-supported Places for Summer session 2016 |
| 12 | Last day to lodge application for review of final assessment result for Spring session 2016 |
| 13–14 | Supplementary centrally conducted examinations for Spring session (except Calendar B Spring session (Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education)) |
| 15 | Closing date for application for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate coursework from international students for Autumn session 2017 |
| 15 | Closing date for applications for internal course transfer for Autumn session 2017 (opened 1 September) |
| 17 | TBA NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC) results released (from 6am)4 |
| 18 | TBA Australian Tertiary Admission Ranks (ATARs) released by UAC (from 9am)4 |
| 19 | Release of results for Calendar B Spring session (Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education)11 |
| 21 | Census date for Summer session 2016 subjects – last day to enrol or withdraw from coursework subjects3 |
| 21 | NSW public school holidays commence (to 26 January 2017) |
| 25 | Christmas Day – public holiday |
| 26 | Boxing Day – public holiday |
| 26 | StuVac for Summer session 2016 commences (ends 1 January 2017)8 |
| 30 | December session ends (commenced 21 November) |
| 31 | Last day of Spring session for graduate research students |
Footnote(s)
- Enrolment for new coursework students occurs online or on campus during designated enrolment sessions. New students accept their offer online via Starting at UTS. Enrolment for domestic research students occurs online via Enrolment. International research students enrol on campus at the Graduate Research School from the beginning of the enrolment period.
- Information about the application and closing dates for all scholarships is available via Scholarships.
- HECS-HELP, FEE-HELP, domestic award, and international fee payment information is available via Fees and Payment. Full financial liability applies after the census dates. For onshore and offshore census dates and details for all teaching sessions, see Academic year dates.
- Dates for the release of 2016 HSC results is available from NSW Government HSC and ATARs is available from UAC.
- Census dates for research degree students are later in the year for Autumn and Spring sessions due to the flexible start dates for these students at UTS. Full financial and load liability applies after these census dates.
- Orientation and preparation week(s):
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-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. Calendar B Autumn and Spring session dates apply to the following courses.
Graduate School of Health
- Master of Pharmacy (C04252)
- Graduate Diploma in Pharmacy (C06100) (exit point from the Master of Pharmacy)
- Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy (C11230) (exit point from the Master of Pharmacy)
- Master of Clinical Psychology (C04300)
- Master of Orthoptics (C04299)
- Master of Good Manufacturing Practice (C04301)
- Graduate Diploma in Good Manufacturing Practice (C06115)
- Graduate Certificate in Good Manufacturing Practice (C11249)
- Master of Physiotherapy (C04306) (subject to accreditation)
Teacher Education
- 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)
- Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Primary Education (C09080)
- Bachelor of Arts in Educational Studies (C10209)
- 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 sessions) applies for the education subjects and the Primary Teaching Session calendar applies for non-teacher education subjects.
Note
Information is correct as at March 2016. The University reserves the right to vary any information described in Principal dates 2016 without notice.
