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Important dates

Includes the Academic Calendar, Semester dates and Important dates to never forget.

2020

  •   Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3 Summer Semester
    Teaching commences 2 Mar 2020 20 Jul 2020 31 Aug 2020 9 Nov 2020
    Census dates 31 Mar 2020 14 Aug 2020 18 Sep 2020 4 Dec 2020
    Easter break 10 - 13 April 2020 NA NA NA
    Semester break 13 - 17 April 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
      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
    Census date  31 Mar 2020 22 Jun 2020 21 Sep 2020 21 Dec 2020
    Teaching ends 29 May 2020 30 Aug 2020 29 Nov 2020 28 Feb 2021

    * 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.

    ** This Semester Break coincides with the CDU End of Year Closedown 2020 - 2021.

  • 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
    Bachelor of Clinical Sciences – 2 December 2019
    Bachelor of Midwifery – 2 December 2019
    Direct Applications

    TEP and PTS

    Semester 1
    Semester 2

     

    Open now until 25 February 2020
    To be advised

    MyNextCourse

    Semester 1
    Semester 2
    Summer Semester

     

    Open now until 4 March 2020
    Opens 5 March 2020, closes 22 July 2020
    Opens 23 July 2020, closes 11 November 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
  •   Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3 Summer Semester
    Census dates 31 Mar 2020 14 Aug 2020 18 Sep 2020 4 Dec 2020
      Study period 1 Study period 2 Study period 3 Study period 4
    Census dates 31 Mar 2020 22 Jun 2020 21 Sep 2020 21 Dec 2020

  • 2020 Enrolments open on December 9, 2019

      Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3 Summer Semester
    Final date to enrol* 13 Mar 2020 31 Jul 2020 11 Sep 2020 20 Nov 2020
      Study Period 1 Study Period 2 Study Period 3 Study Period 4
    Final date to enrol* 23 Feb 2020 24 May 2020 23 Aug 2020 22 Nov 2020

    *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.

  •   Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Semester
    Central Exams 8 - 19 Jun 2020 26 Oct - 6 Nov 2020 22 – 26 Feb 2021
    Special Exams 31 Aug - 4 Sep 2020 22 - 26 Feb 2021 TBA
  •   Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3 Summer Semester
    End of semester release dates 7 Jul 2020 24 Nov 2020 8 Dec 2020 9 Mar 2021
    Special examination release dates 22 Sep 2020 9 Mar 2021 NA TBA
      Study Period 1 Study Period 2 Study Period 3 Study Period 4
    Delivered by CDU 7 Jul 2020 15 Sep 2020 15 Dec 2020 09 Mar 2021
    Delivered by Open Universities Australia (OUA) From 7 July 2020 From 15 Sep 2020 From 15 Dec 2020 From 09 Mar 2021

    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.
  • 2020 May/June graduation date and location Time Colleges and Faculties

    Ceremony
    Thursday 21 May, 2020
    Darwin Convention Centre

    Registration and academic dress hire
    2:30pm - 4pm

    Ceremony
    5:00pm

    Asia Pacific College of Business and Law

    College of Education

    College of Indigenous Futures, Arts & Society

    Faculty of Vocational Education & Training
    – School of Tourism, Hospitality and Service Industries

    Ceremony
    Friday 22 May, 2020
    Darwin Convention Centre

    Registration and academic dress hire
    8:30am - 10am

    Ceremony
    11:00am

    College of Nursing and Midwifery

    Menzies School of Health Research

    Faculty of Vocational Education & Training
    – School of Primary Industries
    – School of Community & Children’s Services, English Language, Literacy and Numeracy

    Ceremony
    Friday 22 May, 2020
    Darwin Convention Centre

    Registration and academic dress hire
    2:30pm - 4pm

    Ceremony
    5:00pm

    College of Health and Human Sciences

    College of Engineering, IT & Environment

    Faculty of Vocational Education & Training
    – School of Trades

    Ceremony
    Tuesday 9 June, 2020
    Adelaide Convention Centre

    Registration and academic dress hire
    4:30pm - 6pm

    Ceremony
    7:00pm

    		 All Colleges and Faculties
    Ceremony
    Thursday 11 June, 2020
    Alice Springs Convention Centre

    Registration and academic dress hire
    4:30pm - 6pm

    Ceremony
    7:00pm

    All Colleges and Faculties
    2020 August graduation date and location Time Colleges and Faculties

    Ceremony
    Thursday 27 August, 2020
    Darwin Convention Centre

    Registration and academic dress hire
    2:30pm - 4pm

    Ceremony
    5:00pm

    		 TBA

    Ceremony
    Friday 28 August, 2020
    Darwin Convention Centre

    Registration and academic dress hire
    8:30am - 10am

    Ceremony
    11:00am

    		 TBA

    Ceremony
    Friday 28 August, 2020
    Darwin Convention Centre

    Registration and academic dress hire
    2:30pm - 4pm

    Ceremony
    5:00pm

    		 TBA

    Presentation ceremonies on regional campuses

    Katherine

    More information about Katherine campus.

    		 TBA

    Tennant Creek

    More information about Tennant Creek campus.

    		 TBA

     

  • 2020 enrolments open on 9 December, 2019

    Teaching Period Dates – start dates at each quarter of the year

    TP 1

    1 January – 31 March

    TP 2

    1 April – 30 June

    TP 3

    1 July – 30 September

    TP4

    1 October – 31 December
    • 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).
  • Teaching period Census date

    VFH - T1

    		 11 March

    VFH - T2

    		 11 May

    VFH - T3

    		 11 August
    VFH - T4 11 November
    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.

2019

  •   Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3 Summer Semester
    Teaching commences 4 Mar 2019 22 Jul 2019 2 Sep 2019 11 Nov 2019
    Census dates 31 Mar 2019 16 Aug 2019 20 Sep 2019 6 Dec 2019
    Easter break 19 - 22 April 2019 NA NA NA
    Semester break 22 -26 April 2019 2 - 6 Sep 2019 NA 23 Dec 2019 - 3 Jan 2020**
    Teaching ends* 31 May 2019 18 Oct 2019 22 Nov 2019 14 Feb 2020
    Revision 3 - 7 Jun 2019 21 - 25 Oct 2019 NA 17 - 21 Feb 2020
    Exam period 11 - 21 Jun 2019 28 Oct - 8 Nov 2019 NA 24 - 28 Feb 2020
      Study period 1 Study period 2 Study period 3 Study period 4
    Teaching commences 25 Feb 2019 27 May 2019 26 Aug 2019 25 Nov 2019
    Census date  31 Mar 2019 17 Jun 2019 16 Sep 2019 16 Dec 2019
    Teaching ends 26 May 2019 25 Aug 2019 24 Nov 2019 23 Feb 2020

    * 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 2019.
    ** This Semester Break coincides with the CDU End of Year Closedown 2019 - 2020.

  • APPLICATION DATES Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Semester

    Open Date

    		 6 Aug 2018 6 Aug 2018 6 Aug 2018

    Normal closing date

    Apply by this date to save paying a late fee.

    		 28 Sep 2018 3 Jun 2019 8 Nov 2019

    Equal Consideration closing date 

    Last date to apply for Midwifery and Clinical Science.

    Apply by this date to be included in the Main Offer round.

    		 03 Dec 2018 NA NA

    Extended application deadline

    Apply by this date to be included in further offer rounds

    		 1 March 2019 19 Jul 2019 NA

     

    Offer rounds Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Semester

    Early offers

    First preferences only.

    		30 Aug 2018 30 Aug 2018 Apr 2019

    Main Offer Round

    Offers will be emailed by 6pm.

    		 15 Jan 2019 Ongoing Ongoing

    Further offers

    Run weekly until closing date.

    		 24 Jan 2019 Ongoing Ongoing

    Teaching commences

    		 4 Mar 2019 22 Jul 2019 11 Nov 2019
    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

    28 Nov 2018

    9 Jan 2019

    25 Jun 2019

     

    4 Oct 2019
    STAT - Alice Springs campus TBA

    TBA

    TBA
  •   Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Semester

    Open date

    6 Aug 2018

    6 Aug 2018

    3 Nov 2018

    Offer rounds commence

    Run weekly until closing date

    22 Aug 2018

    22 Aug 2018

    Apr 2019

    Closing date
    All supporting documentation must be submitted and all processing fees paid by this date MPSYC - Closed 31 Oct 2018

    1 March 2019

    19 Jul 2019

    8 Nov 2019
  •   Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3 Summer Semester
    Census dates 31 Mar 2019 16 Aug 2019 20 Sep 2019 6 Dec 2019
      Study period 1 Study period 2 Study period 3 Study period 4
    Census dates 31 Mar 2019 17 Jun 2019 16 Sep 2019 16 Dec 2019

  • 2019 Enrolments open on December 9, 2018

      Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3 Summer Semester
    Final date to enrol* 15 Mar 2019 2 Aug 2019 13 Sep 2019 22 Nov 2019
      Study Period 1 Study Period 2 Study Period 3 Study Period 4
    Final date to enrol* 8 Feb 2019 10 May 2019 9 Aug 2019 8 Nov 2019

    *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.

  •   Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Semester
    Central Exams 11 - 21 Jun 2019 28 Oct - 8 Nov 2019 24 – 28 Feb 2020
    Special Exams 2 - 6 Sep 2019 24 - 28 Feb 2020 13 - 17 Apr 2020
  •   Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3 Summer Semester
    End of semester release dates 9 Jul 2019 26 Nov 2019 10 Dec 2019 10 Mar 2020
    Special examination release dates 24 Sep 2019 10 Mar 2020 NA 5 May 2020
      Study Period 1 Study Period 2 Study Period 3 Study Period 4
    Delivered by CDU 9 Jul 2019 10 Sep 2019 10 Dec 2019 10 Mar 2020
    Delivered by Open Universities Australia From 9 July 2019 From 10 Sep 2019 From 10 Dec 2020 From 10 Mar 2020

    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 9am 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.
  • 2019 May/June graduation date and times Time Colleges and Schools

    Ceremony 1
    Thursday May 23, 2019
    Darwin Convention Centre

    Registration and academic dress hire

    2:30pm - 4pm

    Ceremony

    5:00pm

    College of Business and Law

    College of Education

    College of Indigenous Futures, Arts and Society

    Faculty of Vocational Education and Training

    • School of Tourism, Hospitality and Service Industries

    Ceremony 2
    Friday May 24, 2019
    Darwin Convention Centre

    Registration and academic dress hire

    8:30am - 10am

    Ceremony

    11:00am

    College of Nursing and Midwifery

    Menzies School of Health Research

    Faculty of Vocational Education and Training

    • School of Primary Industries
    • School of Community and Children's Services

    Ceremony 3
    Friday May 24, 2019
    Darwin Convention Centre

    Registration and academic dress hire

    2:30pm - 4pm

    Ceremony

    5:00pm

    College of Engineering IT and Environment

    College of Health and Human Sciences

    Faculty of Vocational Education and Training

    • School of Trades

      Ceremony 4
      Tuesday June 11, 2019
      Adelaide Convention Centre

      Registration and academic dress hire

      4:30pm - 6pm

      Ceremony

      7:00pm

      		 All Colleges and Schools
      Ceremony 5
      Thursday June 13, 2019
      Alice Springs Convention Centre

      Registration and academic dress hire

      4:30pm - 6pm

      Ceremony

      7:00pm

      All Colleges and Schools
      2019 October graduation date and times Time Colleges and Schools

      Ceremony 1
      Friday October 18, 2019
      Darwin Convention Centre

      Registration and academic dress hire

      8:30am - 10am

      Ceremony

      11:00am

      College of Engineering IT and Environment

      College of Health and Human Sciences

      College of Nursing and Midwifery

      Menzies School of Health Research

      Faculty of Vocational Education and Training

      • School of Primary Industries
      • School of Community and Children's Services
      • School of Trades

      Ceremony 2
      Friday October 18, 2019
      Darwin Convention Centre

      Registration and academic dress hire

      2:30pm - 4pm

      Ceremony

      5:00pm

      College of Business and Law

      College of Education

      College of Indigenous Futures, Arts and Society

      Faculty of Vocational Education and Training

      • School of Tourism, Hospitality and Service Industries

      Presentation ceremonies on regional campuses

      Katherine

      More information about Katherine campus.

      		 01 November 2019

      Tennant Creek

      More information about Tennant Creek campus.

      		 TBA
    • Teaching period Census date

      VFH - T1

      		 11 March

      VFH - T2

      		 11 May

      VFH - T3

      		 11 August
      VFH - T4 11 November
      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.

    2021

    •   Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3 Summer Semester
      Teaching commences 1 Mar 2021 19 Jul 2021 30 Aug 2021 8 Nov 2021
      Census dates 26 Mar 2021 13 Aug 2021 17 Sep 2021 3 Dec 2021
      Easter break 2 - 5 April 2021 NA NA NA
      Semester break 5 - 9 April 2021 30 Aug - 3 Sep 2021 NA 20 - 31 Dec 2021**
      Teaching ends* 28 May 2021 15 Oct 2021 19 Nov 2021 11 Feb 2022
      Revision 31 May - 4 Jun 2021 18 - 22 Oct 2021 NA 14 - 18 Feb 2022
      Exam period 7 - 18 Jun 2021 25 Oct - 5 Nov 2021 NA 21 - 25 Feb 2022
        Study period 1 Study period 2 Study period 3 Study period 4
      Teaching commences 1 Mar 2021 31 May 2021 30 Aug 2021 29 Nov 2021
      Census date  26 Mar 2021 21 Jun 2021 20 Sep 2021 20 Dec 2021
      Teaching ends 30 May 2021 29 Aug 2021 28 Nov 2021 27 Feb 2022

      * 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 2021.

      ** This Semester Break coincides with the CDU End of Year Closedown 2020 - 2021.

    • Application dates Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Semester

      Open Date

      		      

      Normal closing date

      Apply by this date to save paying a late fee.

      		      

      Equal Consideration closing date 

      Last date to apply for Midwifery and Clinical Science.

      Apply by this date to be included in the Main Offer round.

      		      

      Extended application deadline

      Apply by this date to be included in further offer rounds

      		      
      Offer rounds Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Semester

      Early offers

      First preferences only.

      		     

      All preference offer round

      Offers will be emailed by 6pm.

      		      

      Further offers

      Run weekly until closing date.

      		      

      Teaching commences

      		      
      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

      		      
      STAT - Alice Springs campus      
    •   Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Semester

      Open Date

      		      

      Offer Rounds Commence

      Run weekly until closing date

      		      

      Closing date
       

      		      
    •   Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3 Summer Semester
      Census dates 26 Mar 2021 13 Aug 2021 17 Sep 2021 3 Dec 2021
        Study period 1 Study period 2 Study period 3 Study period 4
      Census dates 26 Mar 2021 21 Jun 2021 20 Sep 2021 20 Dec 2021

    • Opening date for enrolments 2021 is still to be advised

        Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3 Summer Semester
      Final date to enrol* 12 Mar 2021 30 Jul 2021 10 Sep 2021 19 Nov 2021
        Study Period 1 Study Period 2 Study Period 3 Study Period 4
      Final date to enrol* 21 Feb 2021 23 May 2021 22 Aug 2021 21 Nov 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.

    •   Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Semester
      Central Exams 7 - 18 Jun 2021 25 Oct - 5 Nov 2021 21 – 25 Feb 2022
      Special Exams TBA TBA TBA
    •   Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3 Summer Semester
      End of semester release dates 6 Jul 2021 23 Nov 2021 7 Dec 2021 8 Mar 2022
      Special examination release dates TBA TBA NA TBA
        Study Period 1 Study Period 2 Study Period 3 Study Period 4
      Delivered by CDU 6 Jul 2021 14 Sep 2021 14 Dec 2021 8 Mar 2022
      Delivered by Open Universities Australia (OUA) From 6 July 2021 From 14 Sep 2021 From 14 Dec 2021 From 8 Mar 2022

      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.
    • 2021 May/June graduation date and times Time Colleges and Schools

      Ceremony 1
      TBA

      Registration and academic dress hire

      2:30pm - 4pm

      Ceremony

      5:00pm

      		 TBA

      Ceremony 2
      TBA

      Registration and academic dress hire

      8:30am - 10am

      Ceremony

      11:00am

      		 TBA

      Ceremony 3
      TBA

      Registration and academic dress hire

      2:30pm - 4pm

      Ceremony

      5:00pm

      		 TBA

      Ceremony 4
      TBA
      Adelaide Convention Centre

      Registration and academic dress hire

      4:30pm - 6pm

      Ceremony

      7:00pm

      		 All Colleges and Schools
      Ceremony 5
      TBA
      Alice Springs Convention Centre

      Registration and academic dress hire

      4:30pm - 6pm

      Ceremony

      7:00pm

      		  

      All Colleges and Schools
      2021 October graduation date and times Time Colleges and Schools

      Ceremony 1
      TBA

      Registration and academic dress hire

      8:30am - 10am

      Ceremony

      11:00am

      		 TBA

      Ceremony 2
      TBA

      Registration and academic dress hire

      2:30pm - 4pm

      Ceremony

      5:00pm

      		 TBA

       

      Presentation ceremonies on regional campuses

      Katherine

      More information about Katherine campus.

      		 TBA

      Tennant Creek

      More information about Tennant Creek campus.

      		 TBA

       

    • 2021 enrolments open on December 1, 2020

      Teaching Period Dates – start dates at each quarter of the year

      TP 1

      1 January – 31 March

      TP 2

      1 April – 30 June

      TP 3

      1 July – 30 September

      TP4

      1 October – 31 December
      • 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).
    • Teaching period Census date

      VFH - T1

      		 11 March

      VFH - T2

      		 11 May

      VFH - T3

      		 11 August
      VFH - T4 11 November

      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.

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