Confused between semesters, trimesters and terms? We've got you covered. Access current academic calendars for our study periods in 2023.

Standard study periods

Study period Code Last date to enrol Earliest commencing date Usual commencing date Latest commencing date Latest finishing date Census date
Semester 1 202330 Sun 12 Mar 2023 Mon 13 Feb 2023  Mon 27 Feb 2023 Mon 20 Mar 2023 Sun 25 Jun 2023 Fri 31 Mar 2023
Semester 2 202360 Mon 17 Jul 2023 Mon 17 Jul 2023 Mon 31 Jul 2023 Mon 21 Aug 2023 Sun 26 Nov 2023 Thu 31 Aug 2023

Non-standard study periods

Summer and winter terms

Study period Code Last day to enrol Earliest commencing date Latest commencing date Latest finishing date Census date
Summer Term 202305 Sun 27 Nov 2022 Mon 21 Nov 2022 Mon 19 Dec 2022 Sun 29 Jan 2023 Mon 2 Jan 2023
Winter Term 202345 Sun 28 May 2023 Mon 22 May 2023 Mon 19 Jun 2023 Sun 30 Jul 2023 Mon 26 Jun 2023

Professional terms

Study period Code Last day to enrol Earliest commencing date Latest commencing date Latest finishing date Census date
Term 1 202307 Sun 8 Jan 2023 Mon 2 Jan 2023 Mon 30 Jan 2023 Sun 12 Feb 2023 Mon 30 Jan 2023
Term 2 202312 Sun 5 Feb 2023 Mon 30 Jan 2023 Mon 20 Feb 2023 Sun 9 Apr 2023 Mon 6 Mar 2023
Term 3 202315 Sun 12 Mar 2023 Mon 6 Mar 2023 Mon 3 Apr 2023 Sun 14 May 2023 Mon 10 Apr 2023
Term 4 202347 Sun 16 Apr 2023 Mon 10 Apr 2023 Mon 1 May 2023 Sun 18 Jun 2023 Mon 15 May 2023
Term 5 202355 Sun 18 Jun 2023 Mon 12 Jun 2023 Mon 3 Jul 2023 Sun 20 Aug 2023 Mon 17 Jul 2023
Term 6 202365 Sun 23 Jul 2023 Mon 17 Jul 2023 Mon 7 Aug 2023 Sun 24 Sep 2023 Mon 21 Aug 2023
Term 7 202370 Sun 27 Aug 2023 Mon 21 Aug 2023 Mon 11 Sep 2023 Sun 29 Oct 2023 Mon 25 Sep 2023
Term 8 202397 Sun 1 Oct 2023 Mon 25 Sep 2023 Mon 16 Oct 2023 Sun 3 Dec 2023 Mon 30 Oct 2023

Research higher degree terms

Study period Code Commencing - finishing dates Census date
Research Term A 202317 Mon 2 Jan 2023 to Sun 2 Apr 2023 Mon 6 Mar 2023
Research Term B 202337 Mon 3 Apr 2023 to Sun 2 Jul 2023 Mon 5 Jun 2023
Research Term C 202357 Mon 3 Jul 2023 to Sun 1 Oct 2023 Mon 4 Sep 2023
Research Term D 202377 Mon 2 Oct 2023 to Sun 31 Dec 2023 Mon 4 Dec 2023

Foundation studies terms

Study period Code Commencing - finishing dates Census date
Term 1 202314 Mon 2 Jan 2023 to Sun 19 Mar 2023 Mon 23 Jan 2023
Term 2 202334 Mon 27 Mar 2023 to Sun 11 Jun 2023 Mon 17 Apr 2023
Term 3 202354 Mon 19 Jun 2023 to Sun 3 Sep 2023 Mon 10 Jul 2023
Term 4 202374 Mon 11 Sep 2023 to Sun 26 Nov 2023 Mon 2 Oct 2023

ACU terms

Study period Code Commencing - Finishing Dates Census Date
ACU Term 1 202316 Mon 30 Jan 2023 to Sun 9 Apr 2023 Mon 20 Feb 2023
ACU Term 2 202336 Mon 24 Apr 2023 to Sun 2 Jul 2023 Mon 15 May 2023
ACU Term 3 202356 Mon 17 Jul 2023 to Sun 24 Sep 2023 Mon 7 Aug 2023
ACU Term 4 202376 Mon 9 Oct 2023 to Sun 17 Dec 2023 Mon 30 Oct 2023

International (offshore) trimesters

Study period Code Commencing - finishing dates Census date
Trimester 1 202332 Mon 2 Jan 2023 to Sun 30 Apr 2023 Mon 27 Mar 2023
Trimester 2 202352 Mon 1 May 2023 to Sun 27 Aug 2023 Mon 24 Jul 2023
Trimester 3 202372 Mon 28 Aug 2023 to Sun 24 Dec 2023 Mon 20 Nov 2023

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