The standard academic calendar consists of three semesters (typically, 13 weeks of instruction and 1 week of examinations).
The calendar presents the basic chronological structure of the three semesters in an academic year.
Semester dates 2018
| Event/Activity | Week | Jan Semester (181) | May Semester (182) | Sept Semester (183) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result release from previous semester | Bond Week | 8 January | 7 May | 3 September |
| University Welcome & Enrolment Assistance | Bond Week | 10 January | 9 May | 5 September |
| Faculty Welcomes & Orientation Expo | Bond Week | 11 January | 10 May | 6 September |
Deferred Examinations (for end of semester exams from previous semester)* | Bond Week | 10-12 January | 9-11 May | 5-7 September |
Last day to pay current semester fees | Bond Week | 12 January | 11 May | 7 September |
| CLASSES COMMENCE | Week 1 | 15 January | 14 May | 10 September |
| Last day to request review of grade for previous semester | Week 1 | 17 January | 16 May | 12 September |
| Last day to request change of program for current semester | Week 1 | 19 January | 18 May | 14 September |
| Last day to submit Request for FEE-HELP and SA-HELP Assistance Form | Week 2 | 26 January | 25 May | 21 September |
Last day to cancel or substitute subjects without financial penalty | Week 2 | 28 January | 27 May | 23 September |
| Late penalty fee of $250 to cancel subject enrolment (Late Cancellation 1 date) | Week 3 | 29 January | 28 May | 24 September |
| Late penalty fee of $500 to cancel subject enrolment (Late Cancellation 2 date) | Week 4 | 5 February | 4 June | 1 October |
| Last withdrawal date | Week 4 | 9 February | 8 June | 5 October |
| Census date (a) | Week 4 | 9 February | 8 June | 5 October |
| Graduation Ceremony | Week 5 | 17 February | 16 June | 13 October |
| Examination Timetable released | Week 5 | 16 February | 15 June | 12 October |
| Week 6 | 19 February | 18 June | 15 October | |
| Last day to cancel subjects without academic penalty (a) (b) | Week 7 | 2 March | 29 June | 26 October |
| Week 8 | 5 March | 2 July | 29 October | |
| Class Timetable Released for following semester | Week 9 | 12 March | 9 July | 5 November |
| Continuing student enrolment opens | Week 10 | 19 March | 16 July | 12 November |
| Class registration for all students open | Week 11 | 26 March | 23 July | 19 November |
| New student enrolment opens | Week 11 | 26 March | 23 July | 19 November |
Last day for continuing students to enrol for the following semester without financial penalty | Week 12 | 6 April | 3 August | 30 November |
| STUDY BREAK (Commonwealth Games) | Week 12-13 | 4-15 April | ||
| Medical Program Graduation Ceremony | Week 13 | 5 December | ||
| Examinations commence | Week 13 | 10 August | 7 December | |
| Examinations commence (181 only) | Week 14 | 16 April | ||
| Examinations end ** | Week 14 | 24 April | 18 August | 15 December |
| SEMESTER ENDS ** | Week 14 | 24 April | 18 August | 15 December |
| Break | Week 15 | 25 April | 20 August | 17 December |
| Break | Week 16 | 30 April | 27 August | 24 December |
| Break | Week 17 | 31 December |
Classes/examinations will not be scheduled on Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday and ANZAC Day. For all other public holidays that fall within a semester, classes/examinations will be scheduled.
* Dates are subject to review.
** In January Semester (181) Week 14 is extended to include Monday 23 April and Tuesday 24 April.
(a) The above dates relate to standard full-semester subjects. Intensive and half unit subjects have other dates.
(b) 'WF - Withdrawn Fail' grade is awarded after this date.