Academic year dates
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.
Onshore: Primary teaching sessions
Onshore: Other teaching sessions: Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education
Onshore and offshore: Short teaching sessions
Offshore only: Other teaching sessions
| Onshore | |
| Primary teaching sessions | |
| 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 session | |
| Orientation and preparation weeks | Monday 7 – Friday 18 March 2016 |
| Formal classes start | Monday 21 March 2016 |
| Census date | Monday 11 April 2016 |
| StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 25 April – Sunday 1 May 2016 |
| Formal classes end | Friday 10 June 2016 |
| StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 13 – Friday 17 June 2016 |
| Final assessment period | Saturday 18 June – Saturday 2 July 2016 |
| Spring session | |
| Orientation and preparation week | Monday 25 – Friday 29 July 2016 |
| Formal classes start | Monday 1 August 2016 |
| Census date | Friday 26 August 2016 |
| StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 12 – Sunday 18 September 2016 |
| Formal classes end | Friday 21 October 2016 |
| StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 24 – Friday 28 October 2016 |
| Final assessment period | Saturday 29 October – Saturday 12 November 2016 |
| Summer session 2016 | |
| Orientation and preparation week | Monday 21 – Friday 25 November 2016 |
| Formal classes start | Monday 28 November 2016 |
| Census date | Wednesday 21 December 2016 |
| StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 26 December 2016 – Sunday 1 January 2017 |
| Formal classes end | Friday 17 February 2017 |
| StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 20 – Friday 24 February 2017 |
| Final assessment period | Saturday 25 February – Saturday 4 March 2017 |
| Graduate research students only | |
| Autumn session | |
| Session commences | Friday 1 January 2016 |
| Census date | Friday 13 May 2016 |
| Session ends | Thursday 30 June 2016 |
| Spring session | |
| Session commences | Friday 1 July 2016 |
| Census date | Friday 14 October 2016 |
| Session ends | Saturday 31 December 2016 |
| Other teaching sessions | |
| Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education (specified courses and subjects only, see below) | |
| Calendar B Autumn session | |
| Orientation and preparation week | Monday 22 – Friday 26 February 2016 |
| Formal classes start | Monday 29 February 2016 |
| Census date | Monday 11 April 2016 |
| StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 25 April – Sunday 1 May 2016 |
| Formal classes end | Friday 10 June 2016 |
| StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 13 – Friday 17 June 2016 |
| Final assessment period | Saturday 18 June – Saturday 2 July 2016 |
| Calendar B Spring session | |
| Orientation and preparation week | Monday 25 – Friday 29 July 2016 |
| Formal classes start | Monday 1 August 2016 |
| Census date | Friday 26 August 2016 |
| StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 26 September – Sunday 2 October 2016 |
| Formal classes end | Friday 11 November 2016 |
| StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 14 – Friday 18 November 2016 |
| Final assessment period | Saturday 19 November – Saturday 3 December 2016 |
| Onshore and offshore | |
| Short teaching sessions | |
| 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 session | |
| Session commences | Monday 14 December 2015 |
| Census date | Friday 8 January 2016 |
| Session ends | Friday 18 March 2016 |
| March to May session | |
| Session commences | Monday 7 March 2016 |
| Census date | Friday 1 April 2016 |
| Session ends | Friday 10 June 2016 |
| May to July session | |
| Session commences | Monday 18 April 2016 |
| Census date | Friday 13 May 2016 |
| Session ends | Friday 22 July 2016 |
| July to September session | |
| Session commences | Monday 6 June 2016 |
| Census date | Wednesday 13 July 2016 |
| Session ends | Friday 9 September 2016 |
| August to October session | |
| Session commences | Monday 8 August 2016 |
| Census date | Friday 2 September 2016 |
| Session ends | Friday 11 November 2016 |
| October to December session | |
| Session commences | Monday 19 September 2016 |
| Census date | Friday 14 October 2016 |
| Session ends | Friday 23 December 2016 |
| December to February session | |
| Session commences | Monday 7 November 2016 |
| Census date | Friday 2 December 2016 |
| Session 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.
Onshore: Primary teaching sessions
Onshore: Other teaching sessions: Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education
Onshore and offshore: Short teaching sessions
Offshore only: Other teaching sessions
| Onshore | |
| Primary teaching sessions | |
| Autumn session | |
| Orientation and preparation weeks | Monday 6 – Friday 17 March 2017 |
| Formal classes start | Monday 20 March 2017 |
| Census date | Monday 10 April 2017 |
| StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 24 – Sunday 30 April 2017 |
| Formal classes end | Friday 9 June 2017 |
| StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 12 – Friday 16 June 2017 |
| Final assessment period | Saturday 17 June – Saturday 1 July 2017 |
| Spring session | |
| Orientation and preparation week | Monday 24 – Friday 28 July 2017 |
| Formal classes start | Monday 31 July 2017 |
| Census date | Friday 25 August 2017 |
| StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 11 – Sunday 17 September 2017 |
| Formal classes end | Friday 20 October 2017 |
| StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 23 – Friday 27 October 2017 |
| Final assessment period | Saturday 28 October – Saturday 11 November 2017 |
| Summer session 2017 | |
| Orientation and preparation week | Monday 20 – Friday 24 November 2017 |
| Formal classes start | Monday 27 November 2017 |
| Census date | Wednesday 20 December 2017 |
| StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 25 – Sunday 31 December 2017 |
| Formal classes end | Friday 16 February 2018 |
| StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 19 – Friday 23 February 2018 |
| Final assessment period | Saturday 24 February – Saturday 3 March 2018 |
| Graduate research students only | |
| Autumn session | |
| Session commences | Sunday 1 January 2017 |
| Census date | Friday 12 May 2017 |
| Session ends | Friday 30 June 2017 |
| Spring session | |
| Session commences | Saturday 1 July 2017 |
| Census date | Friday 13 October 2017 |
| Session ends | Sunday 31 December 2017 |
| Other teaching sessions | |
| Graduate School of Health/Teacher Education (specified courses and subjects only, see below) | |
| Calendar B Autumn session | |
| Orientation and preparation week | Monday 20 – Friday 24 February 2017 |
| Formal classes start | Monday 27 February 2017 |
| Census date | Monday 10 April 2017 |
| StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 24 – Sunday 30 April 2017 |
| Formal classes end | Friday 9 June 2017 |
| StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 12 – Friday 16 June 2017 |
| Final assessment period | Saturday 17 June – Saturday 1 July 2017 |
| Calendar B Spring session | |
| Orientation and preparation week | Monday 24 – Friday 28 July 2017 |
| Formal classes start | Monday 31 July 2017 |
| Census date | Friday 25 August 2017 |
| StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 25 September – Sunday 1 October 2017 |
| Formal classes end | Friday 10 November 2017 |
| StuVac (Study vacation) | Monday 13 – Friday 17 November 2017 |
| Final assessment period | Saturday 18 November – Saturday 2 December 2017 |
| Onshore and offshore | |
| Short teaching sessions | |
| 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 session | |
| Session commences | Monday 12 December 2016 |
| Census date | Friday 6 January 2017 |
| Session ends | Friday 17 March 2017 |
| March to May session | |
| Session commences | Monday 6 March 2017 |
| Census date | Monday 27 March 2017 |
| Session ends | Friday 9 June 2017 |
| May to July session | |
| Session commences | Monday 17 April 2017 |
| Census date | Friday 12 May 2017 |
| Session ends | Friday 21 July 2017 |
| July to September session | |
| Session commences | Monday 5 June 2017 |
| Census date | Wednesday 12 July 2017 |
| Session ends | Friday 8 September 2017 |
| August to October session | |
| Session commences | Monday 7 August 2017 |
| Census date | Friday 1 September 2017 |
| Session ends | Friday 10 November 2017 |
| October to December session | |
| Session commences | Monday 18 September 2017 |
| Census date | Friday 13 October 2017 |
| Session ends | Friday 22 December 2017 |
| December to February session | |
| Session commences | Monday 6 November 2017 |
| Census date | Friday 1 December 2017 |
| Session ends | Friday 9 February 2018 |
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.
Notes
- 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.
