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Academic Calendar

Take a careful look at our Academic Calendar. This is where you will find all the important dates in the year, including enrolment dates and program start dates for our Foundation Studies, Degree Transfer and Pre-Master’s programs. These dates may be subject to change, so remember to double-check before any important deadlines.

2021 Academic Year

Foundation Studies Program

Degree Transfer Program

Pre-Masters Program

Foundation Studies Program

Key Dates 2021

 Foundation Studies Program Standard (FSP)   Foundation Studies Program Accelerated (FSPX) 
March 2021 intakeAugust 2021 intakeOctober 2021 intake
StartFinishStartFinishStartFinish
Semester 1Wednesday 3 March 2021Friday 23 July 2021 (including exams)Wednesday 4 August 2021Friday 24 December 2021 (including exams)Wednesday 20 October 2021Friday 25 February (including exams)
OrientationWednesday 3 March 2021Friday 5 March 2021Wednesday 4 August 2021Friday 6 August 2021Wednesday 20 October 2021Friday 22 October 2022
Semester 1 ClassesMonday 8 March 2021Friday 30 April 2021Monday 9 August 2021Friday 1 October 2021Monday 25 October 2021Friday 24 December 2021
Mid-Semester BreakMonday 3 May 2021Friday 7 May 2021Monday 4 October 2021Friday 8 October 2021Monday 27 December 2021Friday 31 December 2021
Semester 1 ClassesMonday 10 May 2021Wednesday 7 July 2021Monday 11 October 2021Wednesday 8 December 2021Monday 3 January 2022Thursday 10 February 2022
ExamsThursday 8 July 2021Friday 16 July 2021Thursday 9 December 2021Friday 17 December 2021Friday 11 February 2022Friday 18 February 2021
Semester 1 ClassesMonday 19 JulyFriday 23 July 2021Monday 20 December 2021Friday 24 December 2021N/AN/A
Mid-Year BreakMonday 26 July 2021Friday 30 July 2021Monday 27 December 2021Friday 25 February 2022Monday 21 February 2022Friday 25 February 2022
Semester 2Monday 2 August 2021Friday 17 December 2021 (including exams)Monday 28 February 2022Friday 22 July 2022 (including exams)Monday 28 February 2022Friday 22 July (including exams)
Semester 2 ClassesMonday 2 August 2021Friday 1 October 2021Monday 28 February 2022Friday 22 April 2022Monday 28 February 2022Friday 22 April 2022
Mid-Semester BreakMonday 4 October 2021Friday 8 October 2021Monday 25 April 2022Friday 29 April 20200Monday 25 April 2022Friday 29 April 2022
Semester 2 ClassesMonday 11 October 2021Friday 3 December 2021Monday 2 May 2022Friday 1 July 2022Monday 2 May 2022Friday 1 July 2022
SWOT VacMonday 6 December 2021Wednesday 8 December 2021Monday 4 July 2022Wednesday 6 July 2022Monday 4 July 2022Wednesday 6 July 2022
ExamsThursday 9 December 2021Friday 17 December 2021Thursday 7 July 2022Friday 15 July 2022Thursday 7 July 2022Friday 15 July 2022
GraduationThursday 23 December 2021Thursday 21 July 2022Thursday 21 July 2022
Transcript CollectionFriday 24 December 2021Friday 22 July 2022Friday 22 July 2022
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Degree Transfer Program

Key Dates 2021

 Degree Transfer Program Extended (DTE)
March 2021 intakeOctober 2021 intake
StartFinishStartFinish
Bridging Semester 1Wednesday 31 March 2021Friday 9 July 2021 (including exams)Wednesday 27 October 2021Friday 11 February 2022 (including exams)
OrientationWednesday 31 March 2021Thursday 1 April 2021Wednesday 27 October 2021Friday 29 October 2021
Semester 1 ClassesMonday 5 April 2021Friday 25 June 2021Monday 1 November 2021Friday 24 December 2021
BreakNo breakNo breakSaturday 25 December 2021Monday 3 January 2022
Classes--Tuesday 4 January 2022Friday 4 February 2022
SWOT Vac or ClassesMonday 28 June 2021Friday 2 July 2021Monday 31 January 2022Friday 4 February 2022
Final AssessmentsMonday 5 July 2021Friday 9 July 2021Monday 7 February 2022Friday 11 February 2022
BreakMonday 12 July 2021Friday 16 July 2021Monday 14 February 2022Friday 18 February 2022
Joins Degree Transfer standard (DTS) July 2021Joins Degree Transfer Standard (DTS) February 2022*
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 Degree Transfer Program Standard (DTS)
February 2021 intakeJuly 2021 intake
StartFinishStartFinish
Semester 1Monday 22 February 2021Saturday 3 July 2021 (including exams)Monday 19 July 2021Saturday 20 November 2021 (including exams)
OrientationMonday 22 February 2021Friday 26 February 2021Monday 19 July 2021Friday 23 July 2021
Semester 1 ClassesMonday 1 March 2021Friday 9 April 2021Monday 26 July 2021Friday 17 September 2021
BreakMonday 12 April 2021Friday 23 April 2021Monday 20 September 2021Friday 1 October 2021
Semester 1 ClassesTuesday 27 April 2021Friday 11 June 2021Tuesday 5 October 2021Friday 29 October 2021
SWOT Vac or ClassesMonday 14 June 2021Friday 18 June 2021Monday 1 November 2021Friday 5 November 2021
ExamsSaturday 19 June 2021Saturday 3 July 2021Saturday 6 November 2021Saturday 20 November 2021
Semester 2Monday 19 July 2021Saturday 20 November 2021 (including exams)Monday 21 February 2022Saturday 2 July 2022 (including exams)
OrientationMonday 19 July 2021Friday 23 July 2021Monday 21 February 2022Friday 25 February 2022
Semester 2 ClassesMonday 26 July 2021Friday 17 September 2021Monday 28 February 2022Friday 8 April 2022
BreakMonday 20 September 2021Friday 1 October 2021Monday 11 April 2022Friday 22 April
Semester 2 ClassesTuesday 5 October 2021Friday 29 October 2021Tuesday 26 April 2022Friday 10 June 2022
SWOT Vac or ClassesMonday 1 November 2021Friday 5 November 2021Monday 13 June 2022Friday 17 June 2022
ExamsSaturday 6 November 2021Saturday 20 November 2021Saturday 18 June 2022Saturday 2 July 2022
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 Degree Transfer Program Accelerated (DTX)
October 2021 intake
StartFinish
Semester 1Wednesday 6 October 2021Friday 7 January 2022 (including exams)
OrientationWednesday 6 October 2021Friday 8 October 2021
Semester 1 ClassesMonday 11 October 2021Friday 17 December 2021
BreakNo breakNo break
Semester 1 Classes--
SWOT Vac or ClassesMonday 20 December 2021Friday 24 December 2021
ExamsTuesday 4 January 2022Friday 7 January 2022
Replacement ExamsMonday 24 January 2022Friday 28 January 2022
Joins Degree Transfer Standard (DTS) February 2022*
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Pre-Master’s Program

Key Dates 2021 (Semester)

 Pre-Master's Program (Two Semesters)
April 2021 intakeOctober 2021 intake
StartFinishStartFinish
Semester 1Wednesday 7 April 2021Friday 9 July 2021 (including exams)Wednesday 13 October 2021Friday 21 January 2022 (including exams)
OrientationWednesday 7 April 2021Friday 9 April 2021Wednesday 13 October 2021Friday 15 October 2021
Semester 1 ClassesMonday 12 April 2021Friday 2 July 2021Monday 18 October 2021Friday 24 December 2021
Break--
SWOT Vac & Final AssessmentsMonday 5 July 2021Friday 9 July 2021--
BreakMonday 12 July 2021Friday 16 July 2021Saturday 25 December 2021Monday 3 January 2022
Semester 1 Classes--Tuesday 4 January 2022Friday 14 January 2022
SWOT Vac & Final Assessments or Classes--Monday 17 January 2022Friday 21 January 2022
Break--Monday 24 January 2022Friday 18 February 2022
Exams
Semester 2Joins Pre-Master's Program Accelerated July 2021Joins Pre-Master's Program Accelerated February 2022*
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 Pre-Master's Program Accelerated (One Semester)
February 2021 intakeJuly 2021 intake
StartFinishStartFinish
Semester 1Monday 22 February 2021Saturday 3 July 2021 (including exams)Monday 19 July 2021Saturday 20 November 2021 (including exams)
OrientationMonday 22 February 2021Friday 26 February 2021Monday 19 July 2021Friday 23 July 2021
Semester 1 ClassesMonday 1 March 2021Friday 9 April 2021Monday 26 July 2021Friday 17 September 2021
BreakMonday 12 April 2021Friday 23 April 2021Monday 20 September 2021Friday 1 October 2021
SWOT Vac & Final Assessments----
Break----
Semester 1 ClassesTuesday 27 April 2021Friday 11 June 2021Tuesday 5 October 2021Friday 29 October 2021
SWOT Vac & Final Assessments or ClassesMonday 14 June 2021Friday 18 June 2021Monday 1 November 2021Friday 5 November 2021
BreakSaturday 19 June 2021Saturday 3 July 2021Saturday 6 November 2021Saturday 20 November 2021
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Key Dates 2021 (Trimester)

 Pre-Master's Program (Two Trimesters)
October 2021 intake
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Trimester 1Wednesday 13 October 2021Friday 21 January 2022 (including exams)
OrientationWednesday 13 October 2021Friday 15 October 2021
Trimester 1 ClassesMonday 18 October 2021Friday 24 December 2021
BreakSaturday 25 December 2021Monday 3 January 2022
Trimester 1 ClassesTuesday 4 January 2022Friday 14 January 2022
SWOT Vac & Final Assessments or ClassesMonday 17 January 2022Friday 21 January 2022
Exams--
Trimester 2Joins Pre-Master's Program Accelerated January 2022*
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 Pre-Master's Program Accelerated (One Trimester)
January 2021 intake
StartFinish
Trimester 1Wednesday 27 January 2021Saturday 8 May 2021 (including exams)
OrientationWednesday 27 January 2021Thursday 28 January 2021
Trimester 1 ClassesMonday 1 February 2021Friday 30 April 2021
Break--
Trimester 1 Classes--
SWOT Vac & Final Assessments or ClassesMonday 3 May 2021Wednesday 5 May 2021
ExamsThursday 6 May 2021Saturday 8 May 2021
Break (Before University Trimester 2)Monday 10 May 2021Monday 24 May 2021
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* 2022 dates not released

Foundation Studies Program

Key Dates 2022

Foundation Studies Program Standard

Foundation Studies Program Accelerated

Adelaide & Melbourne campuses

Adelaide campus only

Adelaide & Melbourne campuses
March 2022 intakeAugust 2022 intakeOctober 2022 intake
StartFinishStartFinishStartFinish
Semester One7 March 202229 July 20228 August 202223 December 202210 October 202223 December 2023
Orientation2 March 20224 March 20223 August 20225 August 20225 October 20227 October 2022
Exams8 July 202215 July 20228 December 202216 December 202230 January 20233 February 2023
Mid-Year Break25 July 202229 July 202219 December 202217 February 20236 February 202317 February 2023
Semester Two1 August 202223 December 202220 February 202314 July 202327 February 202321 July 2023
SWOTVAC5 December 20227 December 202226 June 202328 June 20233 July 20237 July 2023
Exams8 December 202216 December 202229 June 20237 July 202310 July 202314 July 2023
Graduation22 December 202213 July 202320 July 2023
Transcript Collection23 December 202214 July 202321 July 2023
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Degree Transfer Program

Key Dates 2022

 Degree Transfer Program Extended

Adelaide campus only
March 2022 intakeOctober 2022 intake
StartFinishStartFinish
Semester One4 April 20228 July 202210 October 202217 February 2023
Orientation30 March 20221 April 20215 October 20227 October 2022
BreakNo breakNo break26 December 202230 December 2022
Classes--3 January 202313 January 2023
Final Assessments4 July 20228 July 202216 January 202320 January 2023
Break11 July 202215 July 202223 January 202317 February 2023
Joins Degree Transfer Standard July 2022Joins Degree Transfer Standard February 2023
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 Degree Transfer Program Standard

Adelaide & Melbourne campuses
February 2022 intakeJuly 2022 intake
StartFinishStartFinish
Semester One28 February 202223 July 202225 July 202219 November 2022
Orientation21 February 202225 February 202218 July 202222 July 2022
SWOTVAC14 June 202217 June 202231 October 20224 November 2022
Exams18 June 20222 July 20225 November 202219 November 2022
Break4 July 202215 July 202221 November 202217 February 2023
Semester Two25 July 202219 November 202220 February 202324 June 2023
SWOTVAC31 October 20224 November 20225 June 20239 February 2023
Exams5 November 202219 November 202212 June 202324 June 2023
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 Degree Transfer Program Accelerated

Adelaide & Melbourne campuses
October 2022 intake
StartFinish
Semester One10 October 202217 February 2023
Orientation5 October 20227 October 2022
BreakNo breakNo break
SWOTVAC19 December 202223 December 2022
Exams3 January 20236 January 2023
Joins Degree Transfer Standard February 2023*
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Pre-Master’s Program

Key Dates 2022 (Semester)

 Pre-Master's Program (Two Semesters)

Adelaide & Melbourne campuses
March 2022 intakeOctober 2022 intake
StartFinishStartFinish
Semester One16 March 202224 June 20225 October 202220 January 2023
Orientation16 March 202218 March 20225 October 20227 October 2022
SWOTVAC and Final Assessments14 June 202217 June 20229 January 202313 January 2023
Break27 June 202222 July 202226 December 202230 December 2022
Semester TwoJoins Pre-Master's Program Accelerated July 2022Joins Pre-Master's Program Accelerated February 2023*
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 Pre-Master's Program Accelerated (One Semester)

Adelaide & Melbourne campuses
February 2022 intakeJuly 2022 intake
StartFinishStartFinish
Semester 121 February 20222 July 202218 July 202219 November 2022
Orientation21 February 202225 February 202218 July 202222 July 2022
SWOTVAC or Classess14 June 202217 June 2022--
Exams18 February 20222 July 20225 November 202219 November 2022
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Pre-Master’s Program

Key Dates 2022 (Trimester)

 Pre-Master's Program (Two Trimesters)

Adelaide campus only
October 2022 intake
StartFinish
Trimester One5 October 202213 January 2023
Orientation5 October 20227 October 2022
SWOTVAC and Final Assessments9 January 202313 January 2023
Trimester TwoJoins Pre-Master's Program Accelerated January 2023*
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 Pre-Master's Program Accelerated (One Trimester)

Adelaide campus only
January 2022 intake
StartFinish
Trimester One27 January 202213 May 2022
Orientation27 January 202228 January 2022
SWOTVAC and Exams5 May 20227 May 2022
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All dates are correct at the time of publishing. Dates are subject to change.

* 2023 dates to be released

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Last updated: Tuesday, 18 Jan 2022
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