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Higher Education 2025

    2025 Year Planner

Semesters

Semester 1 (S1) 2025

 

March
Monday 3Teaching starts
Friday 14Final date to enrol
Monday 24Census date - last day to withdraw without an academic or financial penalty
April
Monday 7Semester Break: 7 to 13
May
Sunday 4Last day to withdraw from unit/s without academic penalty
Friday 30Teaching ends
June
Monday 2Revision: 2 to 3
Wednesday 4Exams: 4 to 13
Friday 27Grade release
July 
Monday 14 Alternate exams: 14 to 18
Semester 2 (S2) 2025
July
Monday 21Teaching starts
August
Friday 1Final date to enrol
Monday 11Census date - last day to withdraw without an academic or financial penalty
Monday 25Semester Break: 25 to 31
September
Sunday 21Last day to withdraw from unit/s without academic penalty
October
Friday 17Teaching ends
Monday 20Revision: 20 to 22
Thursday 23Exams: 23 to 31
November
Friday 14Grade release
December
Monday 8Alternate exams: 8 to 12
Summer Semester (SS) 2025
November
Monday 17Teaching starts
Friday 28Final date to enrol
December
Thursday 4Census date - last day to withdraw without an academic or financial penalty
Monday 22Semester Break: 22 to 4 Jan 2026
January 2026
Tuesday 6Last day to withdraw from unit/s without academic penalty
February 2026
Friday 6Teaching ends
Monday 9Exams: 9 to 13
Friday 27Grade release
March 2026
 Monday 23Alternate exams: 23 to 29

Higher Education Intensives 2025

(6-week intensive delivery teaching periods)

HE Intensive 1
January
Monday 6Teaching starts
Friday 10Final date to enrol
Tuesday 14Census date - last day to withdraw without an academic/financial penalty
February
Friday 7Last day to withdraw from unit/s without academic penalty
Friday 14Teaching ends
Friday 28Grade release
HE Intensive 2
March
Monday 3Teaching starts
Friday 7Final date to enrol
Tuesday 11Census date - last day to withdraw without an academic/financial penalty
April
Friday 04Last day to withdraw from unit/s without academic penalty
Friday 11Teaching ends
Thursday 24Grade release
HE Intensive 3
April
Monday 28Teaching starts
May
Friday 2Final date to enrol
Tuesday 6Census date - last day to withdraw without an academic or financial penalty
Friday 30Last day to withdraw from unit/s without academic penalty
June
Friday 6Teaching ends
Friday 20Grade release
HE Intensive 4
June
Monday 23Teaching starts
Friday 27Final date to enrol
July
Tuesday 1Census date - last day to withdraw without an academic or financial penalty
Friday 25Last day to withdraw from unit/s without academic penalty
August
Friday 1Teaching ends
Friday 15Grade release
HE Intensive 5
August
Monday 18Teaching starts
Friday 22Final date to enrol
Tuesday 26Census date - last day to withdraw without an academic or financial penalty
September
Friday 19Last day to withdraw from unit/s without academic penalty
Friday 26Teaching ends
October
Friday 10Grade release
HE Intensive 6
October
Monday 13Teaching starts
Friday 17Final date to enrol
Tuesday 21Census date - last day to withdraw without an academic or financial penalty
November
Friday 14Last day to withdraw from unit/s without academic penalty
Friday 21Teaching ends
December
Friday 5Grade release

CDU TAFE 2025

CDU TAFE dates
Teaching periodStartCensusFinish
Term 101 Jan 202511 Mar 202531 Mar 2025
Term 201 Apr 202511 May 202530 Jun 2025
Term 301 Jul 202511 Aug 202530 Sep 2025
Term 401 Oct 202511 Nov 202531 Dec 2025

VET Student Loans

Students who are enrolled in a Diploma, Advanced Diploma, TAFE Graduate Certificate or a TAFE Graduate Diploma can apply for a VET Student Loan.

Term periodFinal date to enrolCensus date*
VFH - T125 Feb 202511 Mar 2025
VFH - T224 Apr 202511 May 2025
VFH - T328 Jul 202511 Aug 2025
VFH - T428 Oct 202511 Nov 2025

* CDU TAFE census date is the last day for a student to apply for a VET Student Loan. It is also the last day for students to withdraw their enrolment without incurring a debt for the course or part of the course.

Higher Degree by Research (HDR)

(Periods of enrolment for Masters by Research and PhD candidates)

Research Period 1 (R1)
January
Wednesday 01Enrolment period starts
March
Monday 31Census date
June
Monday 30Enrolment period ends
Research Period 2 (R2)
July
Tuesday 01Enrolment period starts
August
Sunday 31Census date
December
Wednesday 31Enrolment period ends

Upcoming dates - 2026

Higher Education Semester dates
 Semester 1Semester 2Summer Semester
Teaching commences2 Mar 202620 Jul 202616 Nov 2026
Final date to enrol13 Mar 202631 Jul 202627 Nov 2026
Census date25 Mar 202612 Aug 202609 Dec 2026
Semester break06 to 10 Apr 202624 to 28 Aug 202621 Dec 2026 to 01 Jan 2027
Teaching ends29 May 202616 Oct 20265 Feb 2027
Grade release26 Jun 202613 Nov 202626 Feb 2027
Higher Education intensive dates
 Intensive 1Intensive 2Intensive 3Intensive 4Intensive 5Intensive 6
Teaching commences12 Jan 20269 Mar 202604 May 202629 Jun 202624 Aug 202619 Oct 2026
Final date to enrol16 Jan 202613 Mar 202608 May 202603 Jul 202628 Aug 202623 Oct 2026
Census21 Jan 202618 Mar 202613 May 202608 Jul 202602 Sep 202628 Oct 2026
Teaching ends20 Feb 202617 Apr 202612 Jun 202607 Aug 202602 Oct 202627 Nov 2026
Grade release06 Mar 202601 May 202626 Jun 202621 Aug 202616 Oct 202611 Dec 2026
CDU TAFE dates

CDU TAFE dates

Teaching termStartFinish
Term 101 Jan 202631 Mar 2026
Term 201 Apr 202630 Jun 2026
Term 301 Jul 202630 Sep 2026
Term 401 Oct 202631 Dec 2026

VET Student Loans

Students who are enrolled in a Diploma, Advanced Diploma, TAFE Graduate Certificate or a TAFE Graduate Diploma can apply for a VET Student Loan.

Term periodFinal date to enrolCensus date*
VFH - T125 Feb 202611 Mar 2026
VFH - T224 Apr 202611 May 2026
VFH - T328 Jul 202611 Aug 2026
VFH - T428 Oct 202611 Nov 2026

* CDU TAFE census date is the last day for a student to apply for a VET Student Loan. It is also the last day for students to withdraw their enrolment without incurring a debt for the course or part of the course.

 

Archived dates

2024

Higher Education semester and intensives dates
Higher Education semester dates
 Semester 1Semester 2Summer Semester
Teaching commences1 Mar 202422 Jul 202418 Nov 2024
Final date to enrol15 Mar 20242 Aug 202429 Nov 2024
Census date25 Mar 202412 Aug 20246 Dec 2025
Semester break8 to 14 Apr 202426  Aug to 01 Sept 202423 Dec to 5 Jan 2025
Withdraw without academic penalty5 May 202422 Sept 202426 Jan 2025
Teaching ends31 May 202418 Oct 20247 Feb 2025
Revision3 to 4 Jun 202421 to 23 2024N/A
Exam period5 to 14 Jun 202424 Oct to 1 Nov 202410 to 14 Feb 2025
Grade release28 Jun 20249 Dec 202428 Feb 2025
Higher Education intensive dates
 Intensive 1Intensive 2Intensive 3Intensive 4Intensive 5Intensive 6
Teaching commences8 Jan 20244 Mar 202429 Apr 202424 Jun 202419 Aug 202414 Oct 2024
Final date to enrol12 Jan 20248 Mar 20243 May 202428 Jun 202423 Aug 202418 Oct 2024
Census16 Jan 202412 Mar 20247 May 20242 Jul 202427 Aug 202422 Oct 2024
Last day withdraw without academic penalty4 Feb 202431 Mar 202426 May 202421 Jul 202415 Srp 202410 Nov 2024
Teaching ends16 Feb 202412 Apr 20247 Jun 20242 Aug 202427 Sep 202422 Nov 2024
Grade release01 Mar 202426 Apr 202421 Jun 202416 Aug 202411 Oct 20246 Dec 2024
CDU TAFE dates

2024 TAFE applications open on 1 December 2023.

2024 TAFE enrolments open on 10 December 2023.

CDU TAFE Teaching periods start at the beginning of each quarter of the year. Term Periods do not relate to TAFE enrolment terms, but are used in the scheduling of TAFE courses

Teaching periodStartCensusFinish
Term 101 Jan 202411 Mar 202431 Mar 2024
Term 201 Apr 202411 May 202430 Jun 2024
Term 301 Jul 202411 Aug 202430 Sep 2024
Term 401 Oct 202411 Nov 202431 Dec 2024

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*Please note that the term periods below do not reflect the start and finish dates for your TAFE course. You should contact the relevant TAFE Enrolment team to determine the course commencement dates.*

VET Student Loans

Students who are enrolled in a Diploma, Advanced Diploma, TAFE Graduate Certificate or a TAFE Graduate Diploma can apply for a VET Student Loan.

Term periodFinal date to enrolCensus date*
VFH - T123 Feb 202411 Mar 2024
VFH - T226 Apr 202411 May 2024
VFH - T326 Jul 202411 Aug 2024
VFH - T425 Oct 202411 Nov 2024

* CDU TAFE census date is the last day for a student to apply for a VET Student Loan. It is also the last day for students to withdraw their enrolment without incurring a debt for the course or part of the course.

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2023

Higher Education semester and intensives dates
Important MilestonesSemester 1Semester 2Summer Semester
Teaching commences6 Mar 202310 Jul 20236 Nov 2023
Final date to enrol17 Mar 202321 Jul 202317 Nov 2023
Census date27 Mar 202331 Jul 202327 Nov 2023
Semester break10 to 16 Apr 202314 to 20 Aug 202325 Dec to 7 Jan 2024
Teaching ends2 Jun 20236 Oct 20239 Feb 2024
Revision5 to 6 Jun 20239 to 10 Oct 2023NA
Exam period7 to 16 Jun 202311 to 20 Oct 202312 to 16 Feb 2024
Grade release30 Jun 20233 Nov 20231 Mar 2024
Special (alternate) exam period24 to 27 Jul 202327 Nov to 1 Dec 202325 to 28 Mar 2024
Important MilestonesHE Intensive 1HE Intensive 2HE Intensive 3
Teaching commences9 Jan 20236 Mar 20231 May 2023
Final date to enrol20 Jan 202310 Mar 20235 May 2023
Census date 23 Jan 202314 Mar 20239 May 2023
Teaching ends17 Feb 202314 Apr 20239 Jun 2023
Grade release3 Mar 202328 Apr 202323 Jun 2023
Important MilestonesHE Intensive 4HE Intensive 5HE Intensive 6
Teaching commences26 Jun 202321 Aug 202316 Oct 2023
Final date to enrol30 Jun 202325 Aug 202320 Oct 2023
Census date4 Jul 202329 Aug 202324 Oct 2023
Teaching ends4 Aug 202329 Sep 202324 Nov 2023
Grade release1 Aug 202313 Oct 20238 Dec 2023
CDU TAFE dates

CDU TAFE Teaching periods start at the beginning of each quarter of the year. Term Periods do not relate to TAFE enrolment terms, but are used in the scheduling of TAFE courses.

*Please note that the term periods below do not reflect the start and finish dates for your TAFE course. You should contact the relevant TAFE Enrolment team to determine the course commencement dates.*

Term periodStartFinish
Term 101 Jan 202331 Mar 2023
Term 201 Apr 202330 Jun 2023
Term 301 Jul 202330 Sep 2023
Term 401 Oct 202331 Dec 2023
  • Units to be Withdrawn (Financial penalty will apply to withdrawals lodged after the relevant date, which is 14 days after the commencement of the unit).

VET Student Loans

Students who are enrolled in a Diploma, Advanced Diploma, TAFE Graduate Certificate or a TAFE Graduate Diploma can apply for a VET Student Loan.

Term periodFinal date to enrolCensus date*
VFH - T123 Feb 202311 Mar 2023
VFH - T226 Apr 202311 May 2023
VFH - T326 Jul 202311 Aug 2023
VFH - T425 Oct 202311 Nov 2023

* CDU TAFE census date is the last day for a student to apply for a VET Student Loan. It is also the last day for students to withdraw their enrolment without incurring a debt for the course or part of the course.

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