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Academic Calendar (semester-based) 2024

Semester 1: 26 February-21 June

Date Action
9 October 2023 Course enrolment opens for all 2024 teaching periods
26 November On-time course enrolment for Semester 1, 2024 (continuing students) ends
13 December Class timetable released for viewing
15 January 2024 Class selection opens for new students, 8am
17 January Class selection opens for continuing students who enrolled on-time, 8am
22 January Class selection opens for all other students, 8am
19–23 February Orientation
26 February Classes commence
8 March Last day to add a new course enrolment, swap courses or change classes
15 March

Fee payment due date — and due date for requesting SA-HELP, HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP and providing Tax File Numbers (or Certificates from the ATO) and Unique Student Identifier (USI)

22 March Census date — last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without financial penalty^ or a Withdrawn Without Penalty (WN) grade
29 March–5 April Mid-semester break
(Good Friday public holiday 29 March and Easter Monday public holiday 1 April)
3 May Last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without academic penalty and receiving a Withdrawn Fail (WF) grade 
15 May eVALU8 evaluation period open *
3–7 June Study break 
10–21 June Centrally scheduled exam period
21 June End of semester
30 June eVALU8 evaluation period closed *
4 July Release of Semester 1 results

Semester 2: 22 July–15 November

Date Action
9 October 2023 Course enrolment opens for all 2024 teaching periods
28 April 2024

On-time course enrolment for Semester 2 (continuing students) ends. Ensure you have enrolled in all the courses you wish to study in Semester 2, 2024.

22 May Class timetable released for Study period 2, 2024 terms (for viewing and planning purposes only)
27 May Class selection opens for new students, 8am
29 May Class selection opens for continuing students who enrolled on-time, 8am
3 June Class selection opens for all other students, 8am
15–19 July Orientation
22 July Classes commence
2 August

Last day to add a new course enrolment, swap courses or change classes

9 August

Fee payment due date — and due date for requesting SA-HELP, HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP and providing Tax File Numbers (or Certificates from the ATO) and Unique Student Identifier (USI)

16 August Census date — last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without financial penalty^ or a Withdrawn Without Penalty (WN) grade
20 September

Last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without academic penalty and receiving a Withdrawn Fail (WF) grade

23–27 September Mid-semester break
9 October  eVALU8 evaluation period open *
28 October–1 November Study break
4–15 November Centrally scheduled exam period
15 November End of semester
24 November eVALU8 evaluation period closed *
5 December Release of Semester 2 results

Summer Session (Session 8): 25 November 2024-31 January 2025

View Session 8 Academic Calendar dates at Academic Calendar (session-based) 2024.

^ International students should refer to the Student Fees, Charges and Refunds - Procedures to determine any financial penalties that may apply to them.

* View eVALU8 Courses and Teaching for more information.