Principal dates
| January | |
| 1 | Enrolment period for new graduate research students for Autumn session commences (to 31 March)1 |
| 1 | Start of Autumn session for graduate research students1 |
| 2 | New Year's Day – public holiday observed |
| 3 | Summer session 2016 classes recommence (to 17 February) |
| 5 | UTS Info Day, City campus (10am to 3pm) |
| 5 | UAC January Round 1 undergraduate offers e-released (from 7.30am) |
| 5 | Enrolment of new undergraduate students for Autumn session 2017 commences1 |
| 6 | Closing date (midnight) for Commonwealth Learning Scholarships applications for main round (January Round 2) offers |
| 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 | Release of results for December session 2016 |
| 18 | Main round (January Round 2) UAC undergraduate offers e-released (from 6pm) |
| 20 | Examination timetable for centrally conducted examinations available for Summer session 2016 |
| 23 | February session commences (ends 3 March) |
| 24 | Last day to submit appeal against exclusion from Spring session 2016 |
| 25 | Closing date (midnight) for UAC change of preference for February Round 1 UAC undergraduate offers |
| 26 | Australia Day – public holiday |
| 26 | NSW public school holidays end (commenced 21 December 2016) |
| 30 | Due date for payment of fees for February session subjects (all students) |
| 31 | 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 2017 |
| 31 | Final closing date for local postgraduate coursework applications for Autumn session 2017 |
| February | |
| 1 | UAC February Round 1 undergraduate offers e-released (from 7.30am) |
| 3 | Census date for February session – last day to enrol or withdraw from subjects3 |
| 5 | 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 | Closing date for applications for UTS Elite Athlete Housing Scholarship (Sports Scholarships)2 |
| 17 | Summer session 2016 teaching ends (commenced 28 November 2016) |
| 20 | Orientation for main calendar Autumn session (local students) commences (ends 10 March) |
| 20–24 | Final StuVac for Summer session 20168 |
| 20–24 | Orientation for Calendar B Autumn session10 |
| 24 | Due date for payment of fees for continuing international students for Calendar B Autumn session |
| 27 | Calendar B Autumn session commences10 |
| 27 | Centrally conducted examinations for Summer session 2016 commence (end 3 March) |
| 27 | Deadline for continuing students to re-enrol in subjects for 2017 without penalty – late enrolment fee of $150 applies from 28 February |
| March | |
| 1 | UTS Careers Fair |
| 2 | ActivateUTS O???day |
| 3 | Centrally conducted examinations for Summer session 2016 end (commenced 27 February) |
| 3 | February session ends (commenced 23 January) |
| 6 | Last day to be admitted to a course or enrol in (add) subjects for Calendar B Autumn session 2017 |
| 6–10 | Orientation for main calendar Autumn session (international students) |
| 8 | 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 2017 graduation ceremonies |
| 10 | ActivateUTS Summerfest |
| 10 | Orientation for main calendar Autumn session (local students) ends (commenced 20 February) |
| 10 | Release of results for February session |
| 13 | Main calendar Autumn session commences |
| 13 | March session commences (ends 21 April) |
| 13 | Release of results for Summer session 2016 |
| 17 | Due date for payment of fees for continuing international students for main calendar Autumn session |
| 17 | Last date for students to have a status of passed displayed in MyStudentAdmin for graduation at Autumn 2017 graduation ceremonies |
| 22 | Due date for payment of fees for March session subjects (all students) |
| 24 | Closing date for applications for UTS Elite Athlete Program (Sports Scholarships)2 |
| 24 | Last day to lodge an application for review of final assessment result for February session |
| 27 | Census date for March session – last day to enrol or withdraw from subjects3 |
| 27 | Enrolment of new students for Autumn session 2017 ends (commenced 5 January)1 |
| 27 | Graduation registration opens (closes 3 April) |
| 27 | Last day to be admitted to a course or enrol in (add) subjects for Autumn session 20171 |
| 27 | Last day to lodge an application for review of final assessment result for Summer session 2016 |
| 31 | Closing date for applications for admission to postgraduate research courses from international students for Spring session 2017 |
| 31 | Due date for payment of fees for local fee-paying students for main calendar Autumn session and Calendar B Autumn session |
| 31 | Due date for payment of upfront or partial contributions for students in Commonwealth-supported Places for main calendar Autumn session and Calendar B Autumn session |
| 31 | Enrolment of new graduate research students for Autumn session ends (commenced 1 January)1 |
| April | |
| 3 | Graduation registration closes (opened 27 March) |
| 10 | Census date for main calendar Autumn session and Calendar B Autumn session – last day to withdraw from coursework subjects or apply for leave of absence3,10 |
| 10–21 | NSW public school holidays |
| 14 | Good Friday – public holiday |
| 17 | Easter Monday – public holiday |
| 18 | Applications for internal course transfer for Spring session 2017 open (close 13 June) |
| 21 | Due date for payment of Student Services and Amenities Fee for all Commonwealth supported, local fee-paying and international coursework students for main calendar Autumn session and Calendar B Autumn session 2017 |
| 21 | March session ends (commenced 13 March) |
| 24–30 | Mid-session StuVac for main calendar Autumn session and Calendar B Autumn session7,10 |
| 25 | ANZAC Day – public holiday |
| 28 | Release of results for March session |
| May | |
| 1 | May session commences (ends 9 June) |
| 2–16 | Graduation ceremonies, City campus |
| 8 | Due date for payment of fees for May session subjects (all students) |
| 12 | Census date for graduate research degree thesis subjects5 |
| 12 | Census date for May session – last day to enrol or withdraw from subjects3 |
| 12 | Examination timetable for centrally conducted examinations available for main calendar Autumn session and Calendar B Autumn session |
| 12 | 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 |
| 15 | Due date for payment of Student Services and Amenities Fee for local and international higher degree research students for main calendar Autumn session and Calendar B Autumn session 2017 |
| 31 | Closing date for applications for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate coursework from international students for Spring session 2017 |
| 31 | Closing date for local postgraduate research degree applications for Spring session 2017 |
| 31 | First round closing date for local postgraduate coursework applications for Spring session 2017 |
| June | |
| 8 | Enrolment of new students for Spring session 2017 commences (to 7 August)1 |
| 9 | Last teaching day of main calendar Autumn session and Calendar B Autumn session10 |
| 9 | May session ends (commenced 1 May) |
| 12 | Queen's Birthday – public holiday |
| 12–16 | Final StuVac for main calendar Autumn session and Calendar B Autumn session8,10 |
| 13 | Closing date for applications for internal course transfer for Spring session 2017 (opened 18 April) |
| 16 | Release of results for May session |
| 17 | Final Assessment Period commences (ends 1 July) for main calendar Autumn session and Calendar B Autumn session9,10 |
| 19 | July session commences (end 28 July) |
| 24–29 | International graduation ceremonies (offshore) |
| 26 | Final closing date (midnight) for undergraduate UAC applications for Spring session 2017 |
| 30 | Closing date for direct applications for specified undergraduate courses and for non-award and cross-institutional enrolment in Spring session 2017 |
| 30 | Final closing date for local postgraduate coursework applications for Spring session 2017 |
| 30 | Last day of Autumn session for graduate research students |
| 30 | Last day to lodge an application for review of final assessment result for May session |
| July | |
| 1 | Enrolment period for new graduate research students for Spring session 2017 commences (to 25 August)1 |
| 1 | Start of Spring session for graduate research students |
| 1 | Final Assessment Period ends (commenced 17 June) for main calendar Autumn session and Calendar B Autumn session9,10 |
| 3–14 | NSW public school holidays |
| 7 | Closing date for international exchange outbound applications for Autumn session 2018 |
| 7 | Due date for payment of fees for July session subjects (all students) |
| 7 | Farewell ceremony for international students completing studies in Autumn session 2017 |
| 12 | Census date for July session – last day to enrol or withdraw from subjects3 |
| 14 | UAC undergraduate offers for Spring session 2017 e-released (from 7.30am) |
| 17 | Release of results for main calendar Autumn session and Calendar B Autumn session |
| 21 | Undergraduate UAC offers for Spring session 2017 e-released (for TAFE applicants completing TAFE qualifications mid-year) (from 7.30am) |
| 24 | Main calendar Spring session commences |
| 24–28 | Orientation for main calendar Spring session and Calendar B Spring session10 |
| 26–27 | Supplementary centrally conducted examinations for main calendar Autumn session and Calendar B Autumn session |
| 28 | Due date for payment of fees for continuing international students for main calendar Spring session and Calendar B Spring session10 |
| 28 | July session ends (commenced 19 June) |
| 31 | Calendar B Spring session commences |
| 31 | Last day to lodge an application for review of final assessment result for main calendar Autumn session and Calendar B Autumn session 2017 |
| August | |
| 1–31 | UTS Careers: Festival of Future You |
| 2 | Applications open for Commonwealth Learning Scholarships for 2018 |
| 2 | Applications open for UAC Equity Scholarships for 2018 |
| 2 | Applications open for undergraduate courses for 2018 |
| 3 | ActivateUTS Clubs Day |
| 4 | 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 2017 graduation ceremonies |
| 4 | Release of results for July session |
| 7 | Enrolment of new students for Spring session 2017 ends (commenced 8 June)1 |
| 7 | Last day to be admitted to a course or to enrol in (add) subjects for main calendar Spring session and Calendar B Spring session 2017 |
| 8 | Engineering, IT and Construction Fair |
| 8 | Internship and Volunteering Fair |
| 11 | ActivateUTS Winterfest |
| 14 | August session commences (ends 22 September) |
| 15 | Due date for payment of fees for local fee-paying students for main calendar Spring session and Calendar B Spring session10 |
| 15 | Due date for payment of upfront or partial contributions for students in Commonwealth-supported Places for main calendar Spring session and Calendar B Spring session10 |
| 16 | Last date for students to have a status of passed displayed in MyStudentAdmin for graduation at Spring 2017 graduation ceremonies |
| 18 | Last day to lodge an application for review of final assessment result for July session |
| 20 | Closing date for applications for admission to postgraduate research courses from international students for Autumn session 2018 |
| 20 | Closing date for applications for International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS)2 |
| 21 | Due date for payment of fees for August session subjects (all students) |
| 25 | Census date for main calendar Spring session, Calendar B Spring session and August session – last day to withdraw from coursework subjects or apply for leave of absence3,10 |
| 25 | Enrolment of new graduate research students for Spring session 2017 ends (commenced 1 July)1 |
| 25 | Graduation registration opens (closes 1 September) |
| 26 | UTS Open Day, City campus |
| September | |
| 1 | Graduation registration closes (opened 25 August) |
| 5 | Applications open for postgraduate coursework programs for 2018 |
| 5 | Due date for payment of Student Services and Amenities Fee for all Commonwealth-supported, local fee-paying and international coursework students for main calendar Spring session and Calendar B Spring session 2017 |
| 8 | Applications open for direct admission for specified undergraduate and honours courses, and non-award and cross-institutional subjects for main calendar Autumn session and Calendar B Autumn session 2018 |
| 11–17 | Mid-session StuVac for main calendar Spring session7 |
| 22 | August session ends (commenced 14 August) |
| 22 | Examination timetable for centrally conducted examinations available for main calendar Spring session and Calendar B Spring session |
| 25 | Mid-session StuVac for Calendar B Spring session commences (ends 1 October)7,10 |
| 25 | NSW public school holidays commence (end 6 October) |
| 29 | Release of results for August session |
| 30 | Closing date for on-time undergraduate UAC applications (late application fees apply for Autumn session 2018 after this date) |
| October | |
| 1 | Mid-session StuVac for Calendar B Spring session ends (commenced 25 September)7,10 |
| 2 | Labour Day – public holiday |
| 2 | October session commences (ends 10 November) |
| 3 | Applications for internal course transfer open for main calendar Autumn session and Calendar B Autumn session 2018 (close 21 November) |
| 6 | NSW public school holidays end (commenced 25 September) |
| 9 | Due date for payment of fees for October session subjects (all students) |
| 9–16 | Graduation ceremonies, City campus |
| 13 | Census date for graduate research degree thesis subjects5 |
| 13 | Census date for October session – last day to enrol or withdraw from subjects3 |
| 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 Spring session |
| 13 | 2018 University timetable published online |
| 16 | Enrolment opens for continuing students |
| 16 | Last day to lodge an application for review of final assessment result for August session |
| 20 | Due date for payment of Student Services and Amenities Fee for all local and international higher degree research students for main calendar Spring session and Calendar B Spring session 2017 |
| 20 | Last teaching day of main calendar Spring session |
| 23–27 | Final StuVac for main calendar Spring session8 |
| 28 | Final Assessment Period commences (ends 11 November) for main calendar Spring session – includes centrally conducted examinations9 |
| 30 | Enrolment opens for new postgraduate students |
| 31 | Closing date for Australian Postgraduate Awards and University Doctoral Scholarships2 |
| 31 | Closing date for postgraduate research degree applications for Autumn session 2018 |
| 31 | First-round closing date for local postgraduate coursework applications for Autumn session 2018 |
| November | |
| 10 | Last teaching day of Calendar B Spring session10 |
| 10 | October session ends (commenced 2 October) |
| 11 | Final Assessment Period ends (commenced 28 October) for main calendar Spring session – includes centrally conducted examinations9 |
| 13–17 | Final StuVac for Calendar B Spring session8,10 |
| 17 | Closing date for international exchange outbound applications for Spring session 2018 |
| 17 | Farewell ceremony for international students completing studies in Spring session 2017 |
| 17 | Release of results for October session |
| 18 | Final Assessment Period commences (ends 2 December) for Calendar B Spring session – includes centrally conducted examinations9,10 |
| 20 | December session commences (ends 29 December) |
| 20 | Summer session 2017 commences (to 16 February 2018) |
| 20–24 | Orientation for Summer session 2017 |
| 21 | Closing date for applications for internal course transfer for main calendar Autumn session and Calendar B Autumn session 2018 (opened 3 October) |
| 24 | Due date for payment of fees for continuing international students for Summer session 2017 |
| 27 | Due date for payment of fees for December session subjects (all students) |
| 27 | Release of results for main calendar Spring session |
| 30 | Closing date for application for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate coursework from international students for Autumn session 2018 |
| December | |
| 1 | Applications open for 2018 UTS Elite Athlete Program (Sports Scholarships)2 |
| 1 | Applications open for 2018 UTS Elite Athlete Program Housing Scholarship (Sports Scholarships)2 |
| 1 | Census date for December session – last day to enrol or withdraw from subjects3 |
| 1 | Last day to lodge an application for review of final assessment result for October session |
| 2 | Final Assessment Period ends (commenced 18 November) for Calendar B Spring session – includes centrally conducted examinations9,10 |
| 4 | Last day to be admitted to a course or to enrol in (add) subjects for Summer session 2017 |
| 6–7 | Supplementary centrally conducted examinations for main calendar Spring session |
| 11 | Due date for payment of fees for local fee-paying students for Summer session 2017 |
| 11 | Due date for payment of upfront or partial contributions for students in Commonwealth-supported Places for Summer session 2017 |
| 11 | Last day to lodge application for review of final assessment result for Spring session 2017 |
| TBC | Australian Tertiary Admission Ranks (ATARs) released by UAC (from 9am)4 |
| TBC | NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC) results released (from 6am)4 |
| 18 | Release of results for Calendar B Spring session10 |
| 20 | Census date for Summer session 2017 – last day to withdraw from coursework subjects3 |
| 20 | NSW public school holidays commence (to 26 January 2018) |
| 25 | Christmas Day – public holiday |
| 25–31 | Mid-session StuVac for Summer session 20177 |
| 26 | Boxing Day – public holiday |
| 29 | December session ends (commenced 20 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 local 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, local 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 2017 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.
- 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.
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.
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.
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 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 2017. The University reserves the right to vary any information described in Principal dates 2017 without notice.
