2023
Higher Education
2023 Calendar View Dates (PDF, 524.31 KB) 2023 Year Planner (PDF, 224.67 KB)
Semesters
Semester 1 (S1)
| March | |
| Monday 06 | Teaching starts |
| Friday 17 | Final date to enrol |
| Monday 27 | Census date |
| April | |
| Monday 10 | Semester Break: 10 to 16 |
| June | |
| Friday 02 | Teaching ends |
| Monday 05 | Revision: 5 to 6 |
| Wednesday 7 | Exams: 7 to 16 |
| Friday 30 | Grade release |
| July | |
| Monday 24 | Alternate exams: 24 to 27 |
Semester 2 (S2)
| July | |||
| Monday 10 | Teaching starts | ||
| Friday 21 | Final date to enrol | ||
| Monday 31 | Census date | ||
| August | |||
| Monday 14 | Semester Break: 14 to 20 | ||
| October | |||
| Friday 6 | Teaching ends | ||
| Monday 9 | Revision: 9 to 10 | ||
| Wednesday 11 | Exams: 11 to 20 | ||
November | |||
| Friday 3 | Grade release | ||
| Monday 27 | Alternate exams: 27 Nov to 01 Dec | ||
Summer Semester (SS)
November | |
| Monday 6 | Teaching starts |
| Friday 17 | Final date to enrol |
| Monday 27 | Census date |
| December | |
| Monday 25 | Semester Break: 25 to 07 Jan 2024 |
| February 2024 | |
| Friday 9 | Teaching ends |
| Monday 12 | Exams: 12 to 16 |
| March 2024 | |
| Friday 01 | Grade release |
| Monday 25 | Alternate exams: 25 to 28 |
Be prepared for the holiday season
The University will be closed for business from Monday 18 December 2023 and will reopen on Thursday 4 January 2024.
Student Central Holiday Operating Hours*
Our Student Central team in Casuarina, Waterfront and Sydney will remain open and be available to provide face to face, phone and email support during the following hours.
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Monday 18 December - Thursday 21 December | 8am - 4pm |
| Friday 22 December | 8am - 3pm |
| Monday 25 December - Friday 29 December | CLOSED |
| Monday 1 January | CLOSED |
| Tuesday 2 January - Wednesday 3 January 2024 | CLOSED (Sydney campus TBC) |
| Thursday 4 January 2024 | 8am - 4pm |
* Casuarina, Waterfront and Sydney Campus
Contact us
Casuarina campus
Level 1, Building Orange 1, Darwin
Waterfront Darwin campus
Level 1, 21 Kitchener Drive, Darwin
Sydney campus
Level 10, 815 George Street, Haymarket, Sydney
Higher Education Intensives
(6-week intensive delivery teaching periods)
HE Intensive 1
January | |
| Monday 9 | Teaching starts |
| Friday 20 | Final date to enrol |
| Monday 23 | Census date |
February | |
| Friday 17 | Teaching ends |
| March | |
| Friday 03 | Grade release |
HE Intensive 2
March | |
| Monday 06 | Teaching starts |
| Friday 10 | Final date to enrol |
| Tuesday 14 | Census date |
April | |
| Friday 14 | Teaching ends |
| Friday 28 | Grade release |
HE Intensive 3
May | |
| Monday 01 | Teaching starts |
| Friday 05 | Final date to enrol |
| Tuesday 09 | Census date |
June | |
| Friday 9 | Teaching ends |
| Friday 23 | Grade release |
HE Intensive 4
June | |
| Monday 26 | Teaching starts |
| Friday 30 | Final date to enrol |
| July | |
| Tuesday 04 | Census date |
August | |
| Friday 04 | Teaching ends |
| Friday 18 | Grade release |
HE Intensive 5
August | |
| Monday 21 | Teaching starts |
| Friday 25 | Final date to enrol |
| Tuesday 29 | Census date |
September | |
| Friday 29 | Teaching ends |
| October | |
| Friday 13 | Grade release |
HE Intensive 6
October | |
| Monday 16 | Teaching starts |
| Friday 20 | Final date to enrol |
| Tuesday 24 | Census date |
November | |
| Friday 24 | Teaching ends |
| December | |
| Friday 08 | Grade release |
Higher Degree by Research (HDR)
(Periods of enrolment for Masters by Research and PhD candidates)
Research Period 1 (R1)
January | |
| Sunday 01 | Enrolment period starts |
March | |
| Friday 31 | Census date |
June | |
| Friday 30 | Enrolment period ends |
Research Period 2 (R2)
July | |
| Saturday 01 | Enrolment period starts |
August | |
| Thursday 31 | Census date |
December | |
| Sunday 31 | Enrolment period ends |
CDU TAFE
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 period | Start | Finish |
Term 1 | 01 Jan 2023 | 31 Mar 2023 |
Term 2 | 01 Apr 2023 | 30 Jun 2023 |
Term 3 | 01 Jul 2023 | 30 Sep 2023 |
Term 4 | 01 Oct 2023 | 31 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 period | Final date to enrol | Census date* |
VFH - T1 | 23 Feb 2023 | 11 Mar 2023 |
VFH - T2 | 26 Apr 2023 | 11 May 2023 |
VFH - T3 | 26 Jul 2023 | 11 Aug 2023 |
VFH - T4 | 25 Oct 2023 | 11 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.
Upcoming dates
Higher Education 2024 enrolments open Tuesday 21 November 2023
Semester 1 (S1) 2024
March | |
| Monday 04 | Teaching starts |
| Friday 15 | Final date to enrol |
| Monday 25 | Census date |
April | |
| Monday 8 | Semester Break: 8 to 12 |
May | |
| Friday 31 | Teaching ends |
| June | |
| Monday 3 | Revision: 3 - 4 |
| Wednesday 5 | Exams: 5 to 14 |
| Friday 28 | Grade release |
| July | |
| Monday 15 | Alternate exams: 15 to 19 |
Semester 2 (S2) 2024
| July | |||
| Monday 22 | Teaching starts | ||
| August | |||
| Friday 2 | Final date to enrol | ||
| Monday 12 | Census date | ||
| Monday 26 | Semester Break: 26 to 30 | ||
| October | |||
| Friday 18 | Teaching ends | ||
| Monday 21 | Revision: 21 to 23 | ||
| Wednesday 24 | Exams: 24 Oct to 1 Nov | ||
November | |||
| Friday 15 | Grade release | ||
| December | |||
| Monday 9 | Alternate exams: 9 to 13 | ||
Summer semester (SS) 2024
November | |
| Monday 18 | Teaching starts |
| Friday 29 | Final date to enrol |
| December | |
| Friday 6 | Census date |
| Monday 23 | Semester Break: 23 to 3 Jan 2025 |
| February 2025 | |
| Friday 7 | Teaching ends |
| Monday 10 | Exams: 10 to 14 |
| Friday 28 | Grade release |
| March 2025 | |
| Monday 24 | Alternate exams: 24 to 28 |
Higher Education intensive dates 2024
| Intensive 1 | Intensive 2 | Intensive 3 | Intensive 4 | Intensive 5 | Intensive 6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching commences | 08 Jan 2024 | 04 Mar 2024 | 29 Apr 2024 | 24 Jun 2024 | 19 Aug 2024 | 14 Oct 2024 |
| Final date to enrol | 12 Jan 2024 | 08 Mar 2024 | 03 May 2024 | 28 Jun 2024 | 23 Aug 2024 | 18 Oct 2024 |
| Census | 16 Jan 2024 | 12 Mar 2024 | 07 May 2024 | 02 Jul 2024 | 27 Aug 2024 | 22 Oct 2024 |
| Teaching ends | 16 Feb 2024 | 12 Apr 2024 | 07 Jun 2024 | 02 Aug 2024 | 27 Sep 2024 | 22 Nov 2024 |
| Grade release | 01 Mar 2024 | 26 Apr 2024 | 21 Jun 2024 | 16 Aug 2024 | 11 Oct 2024 | 06 Dec 2024 |
CDU TAFE dates 2024
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 period | Start | Census | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | 01 Jan 2024 | 11 Mar 2024 | 31 Mar 2024 |
| Term 2 | 01 Apr 2024 | 11 May 2024 | 30 Jun 2024 |
| Term 3 | 01 Jul 2024 | 11 Aug 2024 | 30 Sep 2024 |
| Term 4 | 01 Oct 2024 | 11 Nov 2024 | 31 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 period | Final date to enrol | Census date* |
|---|---|---|
| VFH - T1 | 23 Feb 2024 | 11 Mar 2024 |
| VFH - T2 | 26 Apr 2024 | 11 May 2024 |
| VFH - T3 | 26 Jul 2024 | 11 Aug 2024 |
| VFH - T4 | 25 Oct 2024 | 11 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.
2025
Higher Education semester dates
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Summer Semester | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching commences | 3 Mar 2025 | 21 Jul 2025 | 17 Nov 2025 |
| Semester break | 7 to 11 Apr 2025 | 25 to 29 Aug 2025 | 22 Dec to 2 Jan 2026 |
| Teaching ends | 30 May 2025 | 17 Oct 2025 | 6 Feb 2026 |
| Revision | 2 to 4 Jun 2025 | 20 to 22 Oct 2025 | NA |
| Exam period | 4 to 13 Jun 2025 | 23 to 31 Oct 2025 | 9 to 13 Feb 2026 |
| Grade release | 27 Jun 2025 | 14 Nov 2025 | 27 Feb 2026 |
Higher Education intensive dates
| Intensive 1 | Intensive 2 | Intensive 3 | Intensive 4 | Intensive 5 | Intensive 6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching commences | 06 Jan 2025 | 03 Mar 2025 | 28 Apr 2025 | 23 Jun 2025 | 18 Aug 2025 | 13 Oct 2025 |
| Census | 14 Jan 2025 | 03 Apr 2025 | 06 May 2025 | 01 Jul 2025 | 26 Aug 2025 | 21 Oct 2025 |
| Teaching ends | 14 Feb 2025 | 11 Apr 2025 | 06 Jun 2025 | 01 Aug 2025 | 26 Sep 2025 | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Grade release | 28 Feb 2025 | 24 Apr 2025 | 20 Jun 2025 | 15 Aug 2025 | 10 Oct 2025 | 05 Dec 2025 |
CDU TAFE dates
| Teaching period | Start | Census | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | 01 Jan 2025 | 11 Mar 2025 | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Term 2 | 01 Apr 2025 | 11 May 2025 | 30 Jun 2025 |
| Term 3 | 01 Jul 2025 | 11 Aug 2025 | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Term 4 | 01 Oct 2025 | 11 Nov 2025 | 31 Dec 2025 |
Archived dates - 2022
Higher Education semester dates
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Summer Semester | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching commences | 7 Mar 2022 | 22 Aug 2022 | 21 Nov 2022 |
| Final date to enrol | 18 Mar 2022 | 2 Sep 2022 | 2 Dec 2022 |
| Census date | 28 Mar 2022 | 12 Sep 2022 | 9 Dec 2022 |
| Semester break | 18 to 22 Apr 2022 | 3 to 7 Oct 2022 | 26 to 30 Dec 2022 |
| Teaching ends | 3 Jun 2022 | 18 Nov 2022 | 17 Feb 2023 |
| Revision | 6 to 10 Jun 2022 | 21 to 25 Nov 2022 | NA |
| Exam period | 14 to 22 Jun 2022 | 24 Nov to 2 Dec 2022 | NA |
| Grade release | 1 Jul 2022 | 13 Dec 2022 | 3 Mar 2023 |
| Special (alternate) exam period | 18 to 24 Jul 2022 | 23 to 29 Jan 2023 | NA |
| HE Intensive 1 | HE Intensive 2 | HE Intensive 3 | |
| Teaching commences | 10 Jan 2022 | 7 Mar 2022 | 2 May 2022 |
| Final date to enrol | 14 Jan 2022 | 11 Mar 2022 | 6 May 2022 |
| Census date | 17 Jan 2022 | 14 Mar 2022 | 9 May 2022 |
| Teaching ends | 18 Feb 2022 | 15 Apr 2022 | 10 Jun 2022 |
| Grade release | 4 Mar 2022 | 29 Apr 2022 | 24 Jun 2022 |
| HE Intensive 4 | HE Intensive 5 | HE Intensive 6 | |
| Teaching commences | 27 Jun 2022 | 22 Aug 2022 | 17 Oct 2022 |
| Final date to enrol | 1 Jul 2022 | 26 Aug 2022 | 21 Oct 2022 |
| Census date | 4 Jul 2022 | 29 Aug 2022 | 24 Oct 2022 |
| Teaching ends | 5 Aug 2022 | 30 Sep 2022 | 25 Nov 2022 |
| Grade release | 19 Aug 2022 | 14 Oct 2022 | 9 Dec 2022 |
VET dates
2022 Enrolment opens on 1 December 2021.
VET Teaching periods start at the beginning of each quarter of the year.
| Teaching period | Start | Census * | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching Period 1 (TP1) | 01 Jan 2022 | 11 Mar 2022 | 31 Mar 2022 |
| Teaching Period 2 (TP2) | 01 Apr 2022 | 11 May 2022 | 30 Jun 2022 |
| Teaching Period 3 (TP3) | 01 Jul 2022 | 11 Aug 2022 | 30 Sep 2022 |
| Teaching Period 4 (TP4) | 01 Oct 2022 | 11 Nov 2022 | 31 Dec 2022 |
* VET 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 - 2021
Higher Education semester dates
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Semester 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching commences | 1 Mar 2021 | 9 Aug 2021 | 8 Nov 2021 |
| Final date to enrol | 12 Mar 2021 | 20 Aug 2021 | 18 Nov 2021 |
| Census dates | 22 Mar 2021 | 30 Aug 2021 | 29 Nov 2021 |
| Semester break | 5 to 9 Apr 2021 | 20 to 24 Sep 2021 | 20 to 31 Dec 2021 |
| Teaching ends | 28 May 2021 | 5 Nov 2021 | 11 Feb 2022 |
| Revision | 31 May to 4 Jun 2021 | 8 to 12 Nov 2021 | NA |
| Exam period | 7 to 18 Jun 2021 | 15 to 26 Nov 2021 | NA |
| Grade release | 6 Jul 2021 | 14 Dec 2021 | 15 Mar 2022 |
| Study period 2 | Study period 3 | Study period 4 | |
| Teaching commences | 31 May 2021 | 30 Aug 2021 | 8 Nov 2021 |
| Final date to enrol | 10 Jun 2021 | 2 Sep 2021 | 11 Nov 2021 |
| Census date | 14 Jun 2021 | 6 Sep 2021 | 15 Nov 2021 |
| Teaching ends | 6 Aug 2021 | 8 Oct 2021 | 17 Dec 2021 |
| Result release date | 17 Aug 2021 | 19 Oct 2021 | 4 Jan 2022 |
VET dates
2021 Enrolment opens on 1 December 2020.
VET Teaching periods start at the beginning of each quarter of the year.
Teaching period | Start | Census * | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
Teaching Period 1 (TP1) | 01 Jan 2021 | 11 Mar 2021 | 31 Mar 2021 |
Teaching Period 2 (TP2) | 01 Apr 2021 | 11 May 2021 | 30 Jun 2021 |
Teaching Period 3 (TP3) | 01 Jul 2021 | 11 Aug 2021 | 30 Sep 2021 |
Teaching Period 4 (TP4) | 01 Oct 2021 | 11 Nov 2021 | 31 Dec 2021 |
* VET 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 - 2020
Higher Education semester dates
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Semester 3 *** | Summer Semester | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching commences | 2 Mar 2020 | 20 Jul 2020 | 31 Aug 2020 | 9 Nov 2020 |
| Final date to enrol* | 13 Mar 2020 | 31 Jul 2020 | 11 Sep 2020 | 20 Nov 2020 |
| Census dates | 31 Mar 2020 extended to 7 April 2020 | 14 Aug 2020 | 18 Sep 2020 | 4 Dec 2020 |
| Easter break | 10 - 13 Apr 2020 | NA | NA | NA |
| Semester break | 13 - 17 Apr 2020 | 31 Aug - 4 Sep 2020 | NA | 18 Dec 2020 - 4 Jan 2021**** |
| Teaching ends** | 29 May 2020 | 16 Oct 2020 | 20 Nov 2020 | 12 Feb 2021 |
| Revision | 1 - 5 Jun 2020 | 19 - 23 Oct 2020 | NA | 15 - 19 Feb 2021 |
| Exam period | 8 - 19 Jun 2020 | 26 Oct - 6 Nov 2020 | NA | 22 - 26 Feb 2021 |
| Grade release | 7 Jul 2020 | 24 Nov 2020 | 8 Dec 2020 | 9 Mar 2021 |
| Special exam period | 31 Aug - 4 Sep 2020 | 22 - 26 Feb 2021 | NA | 5 - 11 April 2021 |
| Special exam grade release | 22 Sep 2020 | 9 Mar 2021 | NA | TBA |
| Study period 1 | Study period 2 | Study period 3 | Study period 4 | |
| Teaching commences | 2 Mar 2020 | 1 Jun 2020 | 31 Aug 2020 | 30 Nov 2020 |
| Final date to enrol* | 23 Feb 2020 | 24 May 2020 | 23 Aug 2020 | 22 Nov 2020 |
| Census date | 31 Mar 2020 extended to 7 April 2020 | 22 Jun 2020 | 21 Sep 2020 | 21 Dec 2020 |
| Teaching ends | 29 May 2020 | 30 Aug 2020 | 29 Nov 2020 | 28 Feb 2021 |
| Grade release delivered by CDU | 7 Jul 2020 | 15 Sep 2020 | 15 Dec 2020 | 09 Mar 2021 |
| Grade release delivered by Open Universities Australia (OUA) | From 7 July 2020 | From 15 Sep 2020 | From 15 Dec 2020 | From 09 Mar 2021 |
*Commencing International students must be enrolled no later than the Friday of the Orientation program preceding their first semester.
*Commencing students in Bachelor of Midwifery and Bachelor of Clinical Sciences must adhere to enrolment closing dates stipulated in the Offer Letter.
** Teaching end date for units with a centrally organised end of semester examination. Some units are offered in intensive mode and may start after 1 Sep and complete any time before 31 Dec 2020.
*** Semester 3 open for Domestic students only.
**** This Semester Break coincides with the CDU End of Year Closedown 2020 - 2021.
For grade release dates please note:
- HE and VET grades are available online to all HE and VET students via My Student Info (unless students have a financial encumbrance).
- HE grades are released to students from 9:00am CST for each grade release date.
- VET grades are released to students as soon as they are endorsed by the VET Team. Release dates indicate when end of semester results are posted to students.
- OUA grades do not become available until nine weeks after the end of each study period.
- Special examination grades are to be released by the stated dates above however may be made available earlier if endorsed by the relevant Faculty.
Higher Education admissions dates
| Admission Centre | Important Dates |
|---|---|
| NT, SA, VIC, TAS, ACT and WA apply via the South Australia Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC) | Applications for Semesters 1 and 2 2020, are open now. For information on closing dates and offer rounds please see SATAC Undergraduate Key Dates or SATAC Postgraduate Key Dates |
NSW residents apply via the University Admissions Centre (UAC) | Applications for Semester 1 are open now. For information on closing dates and offer rounds, please see UAC Key Dates |
2020 Courses with Early Closing Dates: Master of Psychology (Clinical) – 31 October 2019 | |
| Direct Applications | |
Semester 1 |
Open now until 25 February 2020 |
Semester 1 |
Open now until 4 March 2020 |
| Special Tertiary Admissions Test – STAT Sittings | |||
| Please note: STAT places are limited - first to apply and pay early will be scheduled in the sittings below | |||
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Summer Semester | |
|---|---|---|---|
STAT - Casuarina campus Building Red 6.1.04/05 | 26 Nov 2019 8 Jan 2020 | TBA | TBA |
| STAT - Alice Springs campus | 26 Nov 2019 15 Jan 2020 | TBA | TBA |
VET dates
2020 enrolments open on 9 December 2019
Teaching Period Dates – start dates at each quarter of the year
Teaching period | Start | Census * | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
Teaching Period 1 (TP1) | 01 Jan 2020 | 11 Mar 2020 | 31 Mar 2020 |
Teaching Period 2 (TP2) | 01 Apr 2020 | 11 May 2020 | 30 Jun 2020 |
Teaching Period 3 (TP3) | 01 July 2020 | 11 Aug 2020 | 30 Sep 2020 |
Teaching Period 4 (TP4) | 01 Oct 2020 | 11 Nov 2020 | 31 Dec 2020 |
- 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 census date is the last day for a student to submit their request for VET Student Loans assistance form to defer their fees to Tax or to make upfront payment of fees. It is also the last day for students to withdraw from their units without incurring fees or a HELP debt.