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Academic Calendar (semester-based) 2025

Semester 1: 24 February-20 June

Date Action
17–21 February Orientation
24 February Classes commence
7 March Last day to add a new course enrolment, swap courses or change classes
14 March

Fee payment due date — and due date for requesting SA-HELP, HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP and providing Tax File Numbers (or Certificates from the ATO) and Unique Student Identifier (USI)

21 March Census date — last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without financial penalty^ or a Withdrawn Without Penalty (WN) grade
14–21 April Mid-semester break
2 May Last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without academic penalty and receiving a Withdrawn Fail (WF) grade 
TBC eVALU8 evaluation period open *
2–6 June Study break 
9–20 June Centrally scheduled exam period
20 June End of semester
TBC eVALU8 evaluation period closed *
4 July Release of Semester 1 results

Semester 2: 21 July–14 November

Date Action
14–18 July Orientation
21 July Classes commence
1 August

Last day to add a new course enrolment, swap courses or change classes

8 August

Fee payment due date — and due date for requesting SA-HELP, HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP and providing Tax File Numbers (or Certificates from the ATO) and Unique Student Identifier (USI)

15 August Census date — last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without financial penalty^ or a Withdrawn Without Penalty (WN) grade
19 September

Last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without academic penalty and receiving a Withdrawn Fail (WF) grade

29 September–3 October Mid-semester break
TBC eVALU8 evaluation period open *
27–31 October Study break
3–14 November Centrally scheduled exam period
14 November End of semester
TBC eVALU8 evaluation period closed *

Summer Session (Session 8): 24 November 2025-31 January 2026

View Session 8 Academic Calendar dates at Academic Calendar (session-based) 2025.

^ International students should refer to the Student Fees, Charges and Refunds - Procedures to determine any financial penalties that may apply to them.

* View eVALU8 Courses and Teaching for more information.