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| Study period | Last date to enrol | Earliest commencing date | Usual commencing date | Latest commencing date | Latest finishing date | Census date | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester one | 8 March 2020 | 3 February 2020 | 24 February 2020 | 16 March 2020 | 21 June 2020 | 31 March 2020 | 202030 |
| Semester two | 9 August 2020 | 6 July 2020 | 27 July 2020 | 17 August 2020 | 22 November 2020 | 31 August 2020 | 202060 |
| Study period | Last date to enrol | Earliest commencing date | Usual commencing date | Latest commencing date | Latest finishing date | Census date | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester one | 10 March 2019 | 4 February 2019 | 25 February 2019 | 18 March 2019 | 23 June 2019 | 31 March 2019 | 201930 |
| Semester two | 11 August 2019 | 8 July 2019 | 29 July 2019 | 19 August 2019 | 24 November 2019 | 31 August 2019 | 201960 |
| Study period | Last date to enrol | Earliest commencing date | Latest commencing date | Latest finishing date | Census date | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer term | 1 December 2019 | 25 November 2019 | 23 December 2019 | 2 February 2020 | 6 January 2020 | 202005 |
| Winter term | 24 May 2020 | 18 May 2020 | 15 June 2020 | 26 July 2020 | 22 June 2020 | 202045 |
| Study period | Last date to enrol | Earliest commencing date | Latest commencing date | Latest finishing date | Census date | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer term | 2 December 2018 | 26 November 2018 | 24 December 2018 | 3 February 2019 | 1 January 2019 | 201905 |
| Winter term | 26 May 2019 | 20 May 2019 | 17 June 2019 | 28 July 2019 | 24 June 2019 | 201945 |
| Study period | Last date to enrol | Earliest commencing date | Latest commencing date | Latest finishing date | Census date | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer term | 3 December 2017 | 27 November 2017 | 27 December 2017 | 4 February 2018 | 1 January 2018 | 201805 |
| Winter term | 27 May 2018 | 21 May 2018 | 18 June 2018 | 29 July 2018 | 25 June 2018 | 201845 |
| Study period | Last date to enrol | Earliest commencing date | Latest commencing date | Latest finishing date | Census date | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | 5 January 2020 | 30 December 2019 | 20 January 2020 | 9 February 2020 | 27 January 2020 | 202007 |
| Term 2 | 2 February 2020 | 27 January 2020 | 24 February 2020 | 5 April 2020 | 2 March 2020 | 202012 |
| Term 3 | 8 March 2020 | 2 March 2020 | 30 March 2020 | 10 May 2020 | 6 April 2020 | 202015 |
| Term 4 | 12 April 2020 | 6 April 2020 | 4 May 2020 | 14 June 2020 | 11 May 2020 | 202047 |
| Term 5 | 21 June 2020 | 15 June 2020 | 13 July 2020 | 23 August 2020 | 20 July 2020 | 202055 |
| Term 6 | 26 July 2020 | 20 July 2020 | 17 August 2020 | 27 September 2020 | 24 August 2020 | 202065 |
| Term 7 | 30 August 2020 | 24 August 2020 | 21 September 2020 | 1 November 2020 | 28 September 2020 | 202070 |
| Term 8 | 4 October 2020 | 28 September 2020 | 26 October 2020 | 6 December 2020 | 2 November 2020 | 202097 |
| Study period | Last date to enrol | Earliest commencing date | Latest commencing date | Latest finishing date | Census date | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | 6 January 2019 | 31 December 2018 | 21 January 2019 | 10 February 2019 | 28 January 2019 | 201907 |
| Term 2 | 3 February 2019 | 28 January 2019 | 25 February 2019 | 7 April 2019 | 4 March 2019 | 201912 |
| Term 3 | 10 March 2019 | 4 March 2019 | 1 April 2019 | 12 May 2019 | 8 April 2019 | 201915 |
| Term 4 | 14 April 2019 | 8 April 2019 | 6 May 2019 | 16 June 2019 | 13 May 2019 | 201947 |
| Term 5 | 23 June 2019 | 17 June 2019 | 15 July 2019 | 25 August 2019 | 22 July 2019 | 201955 |
| Term 6 | 28 July 2019 | 22 July 2019 | 19 August 2019 | 29 September 2019 | 26 August 2019 | 201965 |
| Term 7 | 1 September 2019 | 26 August 2019 | 23 September 2019 | 3 November 2019 | 30 September 2019 | 201970 |
| Term 8 | 6 October 2019 | 30 September 2019 | 28 October 2019 | 8 December 2019 | 4 November 2019 | 201997 |
| Study period | Last date to enrol | Earliest commencing date | Latest commencing date | Latest finishing date | Census date | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | 7 January 2018 | 2 January 2018 | 22 January 2018 | 11 February 2018 | 29 January 2018 | 201807 |
| Term 2 | 4 February 2018 | 29 January 2018 | 26 February 2018 | 8 April 2018 | 5 March 2018 | 201812 |
| Term 3 | 11 March 2018 | 5 March 2018 | 3 April 2018 | 13 May 2018 | 9 April 2018 | 201815 |
| Term 4 | 15 April 2018 | 9 April 2018 | 7 May 2018 | 17 June 2018 | 14 May 2018 | 201847 |
| Term 5 | 24 June 2018 | 18 June 2018 | 16 July 2018 | 26 August 2018 | 23 July 2018 | 201855 |
| Term 6 | 29 July 2018 | 23 July 2018 | 20 August 2018 | 30 September 2018 | 27 August 2018 | 201865 |
| Term 7 | 2 September 2018 | 27 August 2018 | 24 September 2018 | 4 November 2018 | 1 October 2018 | 201870 |
| Term 8 | 7 October 2018 | 1 October 2018 | 29 October 2018 | 9 December 2018 | 5 November 2018 | 201897 |
| Study Period | Code | Commencing – Finishing Dates | Census Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research A Term | 202017 | Monday 30 Dec 2019 to Sun 5 April 2020 | Mon 2 Mar 2020 |
| Research B Term | 202037 | Monday 6 April 2020 to Sun 28 Jun 2020 | Mon 1 Jun 2020 |
| Research C Term | 202057 | Mon 29 Jun 2020 to Sun 27 Sep 2020 | Mon 31 Aug 2020 |
| Research D Term | 202077 | Monday 28 Sept 2020 to Sun 27 Dec 2020 | Mon 30 November 2020 |
| Study period | Commencing and finishing dates | Census date | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research A term | 31 December 2018 – 31 Mar 2019 | 4 March 2019 | 201917 |
| Research B term | 1 April 2019 – 30 June 2019 | 3 June 2019 | 201937 |
| Research C term | 1 July 2019 – 29 September 2019 | 2 September 2019 | 201957 |
| Research D term | 30 September 2019 – 29 December 2019 | 2 December 2019 | 201977 |
| Study period | Commencing and finishing dates | Census date | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research A term | 2 January 2018 – 1 April 2018 | 5 March 2018 | 201817 |
| Research B term | 3 April 2018 – 1 July 2018 | 4 June 2018 | 201837 |
| Research C term | 2 July 2018 – 30 September 2018 | 3 September 2018 | 201857 |
| Research D term | 2 October 2018 – 23 December 2018 | 3 December 2018 | 201877 |
| Study period | Commencing and finishing dates | Census date | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trimester 1 | 30 December 2019 – 26 April 2020 | 23 March 2020 | 202032 |
| Trimester 2 | 27 April 2020 – 23 August 2020 | 20 July 2020 | 202052 |
| Trimester 3 | 24 August 2020 – 20 December 2020 | 16 November 2020 | 202072 |
| Study period | Commencing and finishing dates | Census date | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trimester 1 | 31 December 2018 – 28 April 2019 | 25 March 2019 | 201932 |
| Trimester 2 | 29 April 2019 – 25 August 2019 | 22 July 2019 | 201952 |
| Trimester 3 | 26 August 2019 – 22 December 2019 | 18 November 2019 | 201972 |
| Study period | Commencing and finishing dates | Census date | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trimester 1 | 2 January 2018 – 29 April 2018 | 26 March 2018 | 201832 |
| Trimester 2 | 30 April 2018 – 26 August 2018 | 23 July 2018 | 201852 |
| Trimester 3 | 27 August 2018 – 23 December 2018 | 26 November 2018 | 201872 |
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