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Academic Calendar (session-based) 2025

* These dates are correct at time of publication, however, the University reserves the right to make changes where necessary.

Session 1: 6 January–28 February 2025

Date Action
8 October 2024 Course enrolment opens for all 2025 teaching periods
11 December Class timetable released for viewing
16 December Class selection opens
6 January 2025 Classes commence
10 January

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

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) 

17 January Census date — last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without financial penalty^ or a Withdrawn Without Penalty (WN) grade
7 February Last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without academic penalty and receiving a Withdrawn Fail (WF) grade
TBC eVALU8 evaluation period open *
28 February End of session
TBC eVALU8 evaluation period closed*

Session 2: 3 March–24 April

Date Action
8 October 2024 Course enrolment opens for all 2025 teaching periods
24 November On-time course enrolment closes (continuing students only)
11 December Class timetable released for viewing
13 January 2025 Class selection opens for new students, 8am
15 January Class selection opens for continuing students who enrolled on-time, 8am
20 January Class selection opens for all other students, 8am
3 March Classes commence
7 March

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

Fee payment due date — and due date for requesting SA-HELP Assistance, HECS-HELP Assistance or FEE-HELP Assistance and the provision of Tax File Numbers (or Certificates from the ATO) 

14 March Census date —last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without financial penalty^ or a Withdrawn Without Penalty (WN) grade
4 April Last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without academic penalty and receiving a Withdrawn Fail (WF) grade
TBC eVALU8 evaluation period open *
24 April End of session
TBC eVALU8 evaluation period closed*

Session 3: 28 April–20 June

Date Action
8 October 2024 Course enrolment opens for all 2025 teaching periods
24 November On-time course enrolment closes (continuing students only)
11 December Class timetable released for viewing
13 January 2025 Class selection opens for new students, 8am
15 January Class selection opens for continuing students who enrolled on-time, 8am
20 January Class selection opens for all other students, 8am
28 April Classes commence
2 May

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

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) 

9 May Census date —last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without financial penalty^ or a Withdrawn Without Penalty (WN) grade
30 May Last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without academic penalty and receiving a Withdrawn Fail (WF) grade
TBC eVALU8 evaluation period open *
20 June End of session
TBC eVALU8 evaluation period closed*

Session 4: 26 May–18 July

Date Action
8 October 2024 Course enrolment opens for all 2025 teaching periods
24 November On-time course enrolment closes (continuing students only)
11 December Class timetable released for viewing
13 January 2025 Class selection opens for new students, 8am
15 January Class selection opens for continuing students who enrolled on-time, 8am
20 January Class selection opens for all other students, 8am
26 May Classes commence
30 May

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

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) 

6 June Census date —last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without financial penalty^ or a Withdrawn Without Penalty (WN) grade
27 June Last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without academic penalty and receiving a Withdrawn Fail (WF) grade
TBC eVALU8 evaluation period open *
18 July End of session
TBC eVALU8 evaluation period closed*

Session 5: 23 June–15 August

Date Action
8 October 2024 Course enrolment opens for all 2025 teaching periods
27 April 2025 On-time course enrolment closes (continuing students only)
21 May Class timetable released for viewing
26 May Class selection opens for new students, 8am
28 May Class selection opens for continuing students who enrolled on-time, 8am
2 June Class selection opens for all other students, 8am
23 June Classes commence
27 June

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

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) 

4 July Census date — last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without financial penalty^ or a Withdrawn Without Penalty (WN) grade
25 July Last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without academic penalty and receiving a Withdrawn Fail (WF) grade
TBC eVALU8 evaluation period open *
15 August End of session
TBC eVALU8 evaluation period closed*

Session 6: 18 August–10 October

Date Action
8 October 2024 Course enrolment opens for all 2025 teaching periods
27 April 2025 On-time course enrolment closes (continuing students only)
21 May Class timetable released for viewing
26 May Class selection opens for new students, 8am
28 May Class selection opens for continuing students who enrolled on-time, 8am
2 June Class selection opens for all other students, 8am
18 August Classes commence
22 August

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

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) 

29 August Census date — last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without financial penalty^ or a Withdrawn Without Penalty (WN) grade
19 September Last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without academic penalty and receiving a Withdrawn Fail (WF) grade
TBC eVALU8 evaluation period open *
10 October End of session
TBC eVALU8 evaluation period closed*

Session 7: 13 October–5 December

Date Action
8 October 2024 Course enrolment opens for all 2025 teaching periods
27 April 2025 On-time course enrolment closes (continuing students only)
21 May Class timetable released for viewing
26 May Class selection opens for new students, 8am
28 May Class selection opens for continuing students who enrolled on-time, 8am
2 June Class selection opens for all other students, 8am
13 October Classes commence
17 October

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

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) 

24 October Census date — last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without financial penalty^ or a Withdrawn Without Penalty (WN) grade
14 November Last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without academic penalty and receiving a Withdrawn Fail (WF) grade
TBC eVALU8 evaluation period open *
5 December End of session
TBC eVALU8 evaluation period closed*

Summer Session (Session 8): 24 November 2025–30 January 2026

Date Action
8 October 2024 Course enrolment opens for all 2025 teaching periods
27 April 2025 On-time course enrolment closes (continuing students only)
21 May Class timetable released for viewing
26 May Class selection opens for new students, 8am
28 May Class selection opens for continuing students who enrolled on-time, 8am
2 June Class selection opens for all other students, 8am
24 November Classes commence
5 December

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

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)

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

25 December 2025–
2 January 2026

Mid-session break
5 January Classes resume
9 January Last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without academic penalty and receiving a Withdrawn Fail (WF) grade
TBC eVALU8 evaluation period open *
27–30 January Centrally scheduled exam period
30 January 2026 End of session
TBC eVALU8 evaluation period closed*

^ 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.