Principal dates
2018
| January | |
| 1 | Autumn session 2018 commences for graduate research students1 |
| 1 | Enrolment period for new graduate research students for Autumn session 2018 commences (ends 9 April)1 |
| 1 | New Year's Day – public holiday |
| 2 | Summer session 2017 classes recommence (to 16 February) |
| 3 | Closing date (midnight) for UAC change of preference for January Round 1 undergraduate offers |
| 5 | Release of results for December session 2017 |
| 9 | Last day to lodge an application for review of final assessment result for Calendar B Spring session 2017 |
| 12 | UAC January Round 1 undergraduate offers e-released (from 7.30am) |
| 19 | Examination timetable for centrally conducted examinations available for Summer session 2017 |
| 19 | Last day to lodge an application for review of final assessment result for December session 2017 |
| 22 | February session 2018 commences (ends 2 March) |
| 23 | Last day to submit appeal against exclusion from Spring session 2017 |
| 24 | Closing date (midnight) for UAC change of preference for January Round 2 undergraduate offers |
| 26 | Australia Day – public holiday |
| 26 | NSW public school holidays end (commenced 18 December 2017) |
| 29 | Due date for payment of fees for February session 2018 subjects (all students) |
| 31 | Closing date for applications for 2018 UTS Elite Athlete Housing Scholarship (Sports Scholarships)2 |
| 31 | Final closing date for local postgraduate coursework applications for main calendar Autumn session and Calendar B Autumn session 2018 |
| 31 | UAC January Round 2 undergraduate offers e-released (from 7.30am) |
| February | |
| 2 | Census date for February session 2018 – last day to enrol or withdraw from subjects3 |
| 4 | Closing date (midnight) for UAC change of preference for February Round 1 undergraduate offers |
| 8 | UAC February Round 1 undergraduate offers e-released (from 7.30am) |
| 11 | Closing date (midnight) for UAC change of preference for February Round 2 undergraduate offers |
| 15 | Closing date for applications for admission to graduate research courses from international students for Spring session 2018 |
| 15 | Closing date for applications for International Research Training Program (IRTP) Scholarships for Spring session 20182 |
| 15 | UAC February Round 2 undergraduate offers e-released (from 7.30am) |
| 16 | Closing date for applications for UTS Elite Athlete Program (Sports Scholarships)2 |
| 16 | Summer session 2017 teaching ends (commenced 20 November 2017) |
| 19 | Orientation for main calendar Autumn session 2018 commences (ends 9 March) |
| 19–23 | Final StuVac for Summer session 20178 |
| 19–23 | Orientation for Calendar B Autumn session 201810 |
| 23 | Due date for payment of fees for continuing international students for Calendar B Autumn session 2018 |
| 24 | Final assessment period (including centrally conducted examinations) for Summer session 2017 commences (ends 3 March) |
| 26 | Calendar B Autumn session 2018 commences10 |
| 26 | Deadline for continuing students to re-enrol in subjects for 2018 without penalty – late enrolment fee of $150 applies from 27 February |
| 28 | UTS Careers Fair |
| March | |
| 1 | ActivateUTS O???day |
| 2 | February session 2018 ends (commenced 22 January) |
| 3 | Final assessment period (including centrally conducted examinations) for Summer session 2017 ends (commenced 24 February) |
| 7 | Last date to apply for name change (for graduation program and official graduation documents) and pay outstanding fees/fines owed to UTS for graduation at Autumn 2018 ceremonies |
| 9 | ActivateUTS Summerfest |
| 9 | Due date for payment of fees for continuing international students for main calendar Autumn session 2018 |
| 9 | Orientation for main calendar Autumn session 2018 ends (commenced 19 February) |
| 9 | Release of results for February session 2018 |
| 12 | Last day to be admitted to a course or enrol in (add) subjects for Calendar B Autumn session 2018 |
| 12 | Main calendar Autumn session 2018 commences |
| 12 | March session 2018 commences (ends 20 April) |
| 12 | Release of results for Summer session 2017 |
| 16 | Last date for students to have a status of passed displayed in MyStudentAdmin for graduation at Autumn 2018 ceremonies |
| 16 | Last day to lodge an application for review of final assessment result for February session 2018 |
| 22 | Due date for payment of fees for March session 2018 subjects (all students) |
| 26 | Census date for March session 2018 – last day to enrol or withdraw from subjects3 |
| 26 | Enrolment of new students for main calendar Autumn session and Calendar B Autumn session 2018 ends (commenced 23 October 2017)1 |
| 26 | Last day to be admitted to a course or enrol in (add) subjects for main calendar Autumn session 20181 |
| 26 | Last day to lodge an application for review of final assessment result for Summer session 2017 |
| 26–30 | Graduation registration |
| 30 | Due date for payment of fees for local fee-paying students for main calendar Autumn session and Calendar B Autumn session 2018 |
| 30 | 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 2018 |
| 30 | Good Friday – public holiday |
| April | |
| 2 | Easter Monday – public holiday |
| 9 | Census date for main calendar Autumn session and Calendar B Autumn session 2018 – last day to withdraw from coursework subjects or apply for leave of absence3,10 |
| 9 | Enrolment of converting (course upgrade, downgrade and transfer) graduate research students for Autumn session 2018 ends |
| 9 | Enrolment of new graduate research students for Autumn session 2018 ends (commenced 1 January)1 |
| 16 | Applications for internal course transfer for main calendar Spring session and Calendar B Spring session 2018 open (close 29 June) |
| 16–27 | NSW public school holidays |
| 20 | March session 2018 ends (commenced 12 March) |
| 23 | 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 2018 |
| 23–29 | Mid-session StuVac for main calendar Autumn session and Calendar B Autumn session 20187,10 |
| 25 | ANZAC Day – public holiday |
| 27 | Release of results for March session 2018 |
| 30 | Closing date for applications for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate coursework from international students based outside Australia for Spring session 2018 |
| 30 | Closing date for Australian Government Research Training Program Stipend (RTPS) Scholarships and UTS graduate research scholarships for local students for Spring session 20182 |
| 30 | Closing date for local graduate research degree applications for Spring session 2018 |
| 30 | May session 2018 commences (ends 8 June) |
| May | |
| 1–16 | Graduation ceremonies, City campus |
| 4 | Last day to lodge an application for review of final assessment result for March session 2018 |
| 7 | Due date for payment of fees for May session 2018 subjects (all students) |
| 11 | Census date for Autumn session 2018 graduate research degree thesis subjects5 |
| 11 | Census date for May session 2018 – last day to enrol or withdraw from subjects3 |
| 11 | Examination timetable for centrally conducted examinations available for main calendar Autumn session and Calendar B Autumn session 2018 |
| 11 | 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 2018 |
| 18 | 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 2018 |
| 31 | Closing date for applications for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate coursework from international students based in Australia for Spring session 2018 |
| June | |
| 8 | Last teaching day of main calendar Autumn session and Calendar B Autumn session 201810 |
| 8 | May session 2018 ends (commenced 30 April) |
| 11 | Queen's Birthday – public holiday |
| 11–15 | Final StuVac for main calendar Autumn session and Calendar B Autumn session8,10 |
| 15 | Release of results for May session 2018 |
| 16–30 | Final assessment period (includes centrally conducted examinations) for main calendar Autumn session and Calendar B Autumn session 20189,10 |
| 18 | July session 2018 commences (end 27 July) |
| 22 | Last day to lodge an application for review of final assessment result for May session 2018 |
| 28 | International graduation ceremonies (offshore) |
| 29 | Applications for internal course transfer for main calendar Spring session and Calendar B Spring session 2018 close (opened 16 April) |
| 29 | Closing date for direct applications for specified undergraduate courses and for non-award and cross-institutional applications in main calendar Spring session and Calendar B Spring session 2018 |
| 29 | Final closing date for local postgraduate coursework applications for main calendar Spring session and Calendar B Spring session 2018 |
| 30 | Closing date for applications for admission to graduate research courses from international students for Autumn session 2019 |
| 30 | Closing date for applications for International Research Training Program (IRTP) Scholarships for Autumn session 20192 |
| 30 | Last day of Autumn session 2018 for graduate research students |
| July | |
| 1 | Enrolment period for new graduate research students for Spring session 2018 commences (ends 24 August)1 |
| 1 | Spring session 2018 commences for graduate research students |
| 6 | Closing date for international exchange outbound applications for Autumn session 2019 |
| 6 | Due date for payment of fees for July session 2018 subjects (all students) |
| 6 | Farewell ceremony for international students completing studies in Autumn session 2018 |
| 9–20 | NSW public school holidays |
| 11 | Census date for July session 2018 – last day to enrol or withdraw from subjects3 |
| 12 | Final closing date (midnight) for undergraduate UAC applications for main calendar Spring session and Calendar B Spring session 2018 |
| 16 | Release of results for main calendar Autumn session and Calendar B Autumn session 2018 |
| 19 | Final UAC undergraduate offers (July Round 2) for main calendar Spring session and Calendar B Spring session 2018 e-released (from 7.30am) |
| 23 | Main calendar Spring session 2018 commences |
| 23 | Last day to lodge an application for review of final assessment result for main calendar Autumn session and Calendar B Autumn session 2018 |
| 23–27 | Orientation for main calendar Spring session and Calendar B Spring session 201810 |
| 25–26 | Supplementary centrally conducted examinations for main calendar Autumn session and Calendar B Autumn session 2018 |
| 27 | Due date for payment of fees for continuing international students for main calendar Spring session and Calendar B Spring session 201810 |
| 27 | July session 2018 ends (commenced 18 June) |
| 30 | Calendar B Spring session 2018 commences10 |
| August | |
| 1 | Applications open for undergraduate courses for 2019 |
| 1–31 | UTS Careers: Festival of Future You |
| 2 | ActivateUTS Clubs Day |
| 3 | Last date to apply for name change (for graduation program and official graduation documents) and pay outstanding fees/fines owed to UTS for graduation at Spring 2018 ceremonies |
| 3 | Release of results for July session 2018 |
| 6 | Enrolment of new students for main calendar Spring session and Calendar B Spring session 2018 ends (commenced 23 October 2017)1 |
| 6 | Last day to be admitted to a course or to enrol in (add) subjects for main calendar Spring session 2018 |
| 7 | Engineering, IT and Construction Fair |
| 7 | Internship and Volunteering Fair |
| 10 | ActivateUTS Winterfest |
| 10 | Last day to lodge an application for review of final assessment result for July session 2018 |
| 13 | August session 2018 commences (ends 21 September) |
| 13 | Last day to be admitted to a course or to enrol in (add) subjects for Calendar B Spring session 2018 |
| 14 | Due date for payment of fees for local fee-paying students for main calendar Spring session and Calendar B Spring session 201810 |
| 14 | Due date for payment of upfront or partial contributions for students in Commonwealth-supported Places for main calendar Spring session and Calendar B Spring session 201810 |
| 15 | Last date for students to have a status of passed displayed in MyStudentAdmin for graduation at Spring 2018 ceremonies |
| 20 | Due date for payment of fees for August session 2018 subjects (all students) |
| 24 | Census date for main calendar Spring session, Calendar B Spring session and August session 2018 – last day to withdraw from coursework subjects or apply for leave of absence3,10 |
| 24 | Enrolment of converting (course upgrade, downgrade and transfer) graduate research students for Spring session 2018 ends |
| 24 | Enrolment of new graduate research students for Spring session 2018 ends (commenced 1 July)1 |
| 24–31 | Graduation registration |
| 25 | UTS Open Day, City campus |
| September | |
| 3 | Applications for internal course transfer for main calendar Autumn session and Calendar B Autumn session 2019 open (close 16 November) |
| 4 | Applications open for non-award and cross-institutional subjects for main calendar Autumn session and Calendar B Autumn session 2019 |
| 4 | Applications open for postgraduate coursework programs, specified direct undergraduate courses and honours courses for 2019 |
| 7 | 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 2018 |
| 10–16 | Mid-session StuVac for main calendar Spring session 20187 |
| 21 | August session 2018 ends (commenced 13 August) |
| 21 | Examination timetable for centrally conducted examinations available for main calendar Spring session and Calendar B Spring session 2018 |
| 24–30 | Mid-session StuVac for Calendar B Spring session 20187,10 |
| 28 | Release of results for August session 2018 |
| 30 | Closing date for Australian Government Research Training Program Stipend (RTPS) Scholarships and UTS graduate research scholarships for local students for Autumn session 20192 |
| 30 | Closing date for local graduate research degree applications for Autumn session 2019 |
| October | |
| 1 | Labour Day – public holiday |
| 1 | October session 2018 commences (ends 9 November) |
| 1–12 | NSW public school holidays |
| 8 | Due date for payment of fees for October session 2018 subjects (all students) |
| 8 | Last day to lodge an application for review of final assessment result for August session 2018 |
| 8–16 | Graduation ceremonies, City campus |
| 12 | 2019 University timetable published online |
| 12 | Census date for October session 2018 – last day to enrol or withdraw from subjects3 |
| 12 | Census date for Spring session 2018 graduate research degree thesis subjects5 |
| 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 Spring session 2018 |
| 15 | Enrolment opens for continuing students for 2019 |
| 19 | 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 2018 |
| 19 | Last teaching day of main calendar Spring session 2018 |
| 22 | Enrolment opens for new postgraduate students for 2019 |
| 22–26 | Final StuVac for main calendar Spring session 20188 |
| 27 | Final assessment period (includes centrally conducted examinations) for main calendar Spring session 2018 commences (ends 10 November)9 |
| November | |
| 9 | Final closing date for local postgraduate coursework applications for Summer session 2018 |
| 9 | Last teaching day of Calendar B Spring session 201810 |
| 9 | October session 2018 ends (commenced 1 October) |
| 10 | Final assessment period (includes centrally conducted examinations) for main calendar Spring session 2018 ends (commenced 27 October)9 |
| 12–16 | Final StuVac for Calendar B Spring session 20188,10 |
| 16 | Applications for internal course transfer for main calendar Autumn session and Calendar B Autumn session 2019 close (opened 3 September) |
| 16 | Farewell ceremony for international students completing studies in Spring session 2018 |
| 16 | Release of results for October session 2018 |
| 17 | Final assessment period (includes centrally conducted examinations) for Calendar B Spring session 2018 commences (ends 1 December)9,10 |
| 19 | Closing date for international exchange outbound applications for Spring session 2019 |
| 19 | December session 2018 commences (ends 28 December) |
| 19 | Summer session 2018 commences (ends 15 February 2019) |
| 19–23 | Orientation for Summer session 2018 |
| 23 | Due date for payment of fees for continuing international students for Summer session 2018 |
| 23 | Last day to lodge an application for review of final assessment result for October session 2018 |
| 26 | Due date for payment of fees for December session 2018 subjects (all students) |
| 26 | Release of results for main calendar Spring session 2018 |
| 30 | Census date for December session 2018 – last day to enrol or withdraw from subjects3 |
| 30 | Closing date for application for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate coursework from international students based outside Australia for Autumn session 2019 |
| December | |
| 1 | Applications open for 2019 UTS Elite Athlete Program (Sports Scholarships)2 |
| 1 | Applications open for 2019 UTS Elite Athlete Program Housing Scholarship (Sports Scholarships)2 |
| 1 | Final assessment period (includes centrally conducted examinations) for Calendar B Spring session 2018 ends (commenced 17 November)9,10 |
| 3 | Last day to be admitted to a course or to enrol in (add) subjects for Summer session 2018 |
| 3 | Last day to lodge an application for review of final assessment result for Spring session 2018 |
| 5–6 | Supplementary centrally conducted examinations for main calendar Spring session 2018 |
| 10 | Due date for payment of fees for local fee-paying students for Summer session 2018 |
| 10 | Due date for payment of upfront or partial contributions for students in Commonwealth-supported Places for Summer session 2018 |
| TBC | NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC) results released (from 6am)4 |
| TBC | Australian Tertiary Admission Ranks (ATARs) released by UAC (from 9am)4 |
| 15 | Closing date for application for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate coursework from international students based in Australia for Autumn session 2019 |
| 15 | UTS Info Day, City campus |
| TBC | Closing date (midnight) for UAC change of preference for December Round 2 undergraduate offers (tentative date: 16 December) |
| 17 | Release of results for Calendar B Spring session 201810 |
| 19 | Census date for Summer session 2018 – last day to withdraw from coursework subjects3 |
| TBC | UAC December Round 2 undergraduate offers e-released (from 7.30am) (tentative date: 20 December) |
| 24 | NSW public school holidays commence (end 28 January 2019) |
| 24–30 | Mid-session StuVac for Summer session 20187 |
| 25 | Christmas Day – public holiday |
| 26 | Boxing Day – public holiday |
| 28 | December session 2018 ends (commenced 19 November) |
| 31 | Last day of Spring session 2018 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 2018 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)
- Master of Pharmacy (International) (C04253)
- 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)
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)
- 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 2018. The University reserves the right to vary any information described in Principal dates 2018 without notice.
