Confused between semesters, trimesters and terms? We've got you covered. Access current academic calendars for our study periods in 2022.

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 202230 Sun 13 Mar 2022 Mon 14 Feb 2022 Mon 28 Feb 2022 Mon 21 Mar 2022 Sun 26 Jun 2022 Thu 31 Mar 2022
Semester 2 202260 Sun 7 Aug 2022 Mon 11 Jul 2022 Mon 25 Jul 2022 Mon 15 Aug 2022 Sun 20 Nov 2022 Wed 31 Aug 2022

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 202205 Sun 5 Dec 2021 Mon 22 Nov 2021 Mon 20 Dec 2021 Sun 30 Jan 2022 Mon 3 Jan 2022
Winter Term 202245 Sun 5 Jun 2022 Mon 23 May 2022 Mon 20 Jun 2022 Sun 31 Jul 2022 Mon 27 Jun 2022

Professional terms

Study period Code Last day to enrol Earliest commencing date Latest commencing date Latest finishing date Census date
Term 1 202207 Sun 9 Jan 2022 Mon 3 Jan 2022 Mon 31 Jan 2022 Sun 13 Feb 2022 Mon 31 Jan 2022
Term 2 202212 Sun 6 Feb 2022 Mon 31 Jan 2022 Mon 21 Feb 2022 Sun 10 Apr 2022 Mon 7 Mar 2022
Term 3 202215 Sun 13 Mar 2022 Mon 7 Mar 2022 Mon 28 Mar 2022 Sun 15 May 2022 Mon 11 Apr 2022
Term 4 202247 Sun 17 Apr 2022 Mon 11 Apr 2022 Mon 2 May 2022 Sun 19 Jun 2022 Mon 16 May 2022
Term 5 202255 Sun 19 Jun 2022 Mon 13 Jun 2022 Mon 4 July 2022 Sun 21 Aug 2022 Mon 18 Jul 2022
Term 6 202265 Sun 24 Jul 2022 Mon 18 Jul 2022 Mon 8 Aug 2022 Sun 25 Sep 2022 Mon 22 Aug 2022
Term 7 202270 Sun 28 Aug 2022 Mon 22 Aug 2022 Mon 12 Sep 2022 Sun 30 Oct 2022 Mon 26 Sep 2022
Term 8 202297 Sun 2 Oct 2022 Mon 26 Sept 2022 Mon 17 Oct 2022 Sun 4 Dec 2022 Mon 31 Oct 2022

International (offshore) trimesters

Study period Code Commencing – finishing dates Census date
Trimester 1 202232 Mon 3 Jan 2022 to Sun 1 May 2022 Mon 28 Mar 2022
Trimester 2 202252 Mon 2 May 2022 to Sun 28 Aug 2022 Mon 25 Jul 2022
Trimester 3 202272 Mon 29 Aug 2022 to Sun 25 Dec 2022 Mon 21 Nov 2022

Research higher degree terms

Study period Code Commencing – finishing dates Census date
Research Term A 202217 Mon 3 Jan 2022 to Sun 3 Apr 2022 Mon 7 Mar 2022
Research Term B 202237 Mon 4 Apr 2022 to Sun 3 Jul 2022 Mon 6 Jun 2022
Research Term C 202257 Mon 4 Jul 2022 to Sun 2 Oct 2022 Mon 5 Sep 2022
Research Term D 202277 Mon 3 Oct 2022 to Sun 1 Jan 2023 Mon 5 Dec 2022

Foundation studies terms

Study period Code Commencing – finishing dates Census date
Term 1 202214 Mon 3 Jan 2022 to Sun 13 Mar 2022 Mon 24 Jan 2022
Term 2 202234 Mon 28 Mar 2022 to Sun 12 Jun 2022 Mon 18 Apr 2022
Term 3 202254 Mon 20 Jun 2022 to Sun 4 Sep 2022 Mon 11 Jul 2022
Term 4 202274 Mon 12 Sep 2022 to Sun 27 Nov 2022 Mon 3 Oct 2022

ACU online terms

Study period Code Commencing – Finishing Dates Census Date
ACU Online Term 1 202281 Mon 31 Jan 2022 to Sun 10 Apr 2022 Mon 14 Feb 2022
ACU Online Term 2 202282 Mon 25 Apr 2022 to Sun 3 Jul 2022 Mon 9 May 2022
ACU Online Term 3 202286 Mon 18 Jul 2022 to Sun 25 Sep 2022 Mon 1 Aug 2022
ACU Online Term 4 202287 Mon 10 Oct 2022 to Sun 18 Dec 2022 Mon 24 Oct 2022

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