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Academic calendar

The academic calendar shows key dates for students including teaching, census, assessment and orientation.

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2026 key dates

Date	Details
Mon 9 Feb	Orientation
Mon 23 Feb	Start of Teaching
Fri 27 Mar	Census date
Fri 10 Apr	Withdrawal not Fail (W) date
Fri 8 May	Withdrawal Fail (WF) date
Fri 5 Jun	End of Teaching
Sun 21 Jun	Last date of assessment period

Date	Details
Mon 20 Jul	Orientation
Mon 3 Aug	Start of Teaching
Fri 4 Sep	Census date
Fri 18 Sep	Withdrawal not Fail (W) date
Fri 16 Oct	Withdrawal Fail (WF) date
Fri 13 Nov	End of Teaching
Sun 29 Nov	Last date of assessment period

Date	Details
Mon 2 Mar	Start of Teaching
Fri 27 Mar	Census date
Fri 10 Apr	Withdrawal not Fail (W) date
Fri 24 Apr	Withdrawal Fail (WF) date
Sun 10 May	Last date of teaching / assessment period

Date	Details
Mon 1 Jun	Start of Teaching
Fri 3 Jul	Census date
Fri 17 Jul	Withdrawal not Fail (W) date
Fri 31 Jul	Withdrawal Fail (WF) date
Sun 9 Aug	Last date of teaching / assessment period

Date	Details
Mon 24 Aug	Start of Teaching
Fri 11 Sep	Census date
Fri 25 Sep	Withdrawal not Fail (W) date
Fri 23 Oct	Withdrawal Fail (WF) date
Sun 1 Nov	Last date of teaching / assessment period

Date	Details
Mon 23 Nov	Start of Teaching
Fri 18 Dec	Census date
Fri 22 Jan	Withdrawal not Fail (W) date
Fri 5 Feb	Withdrawal Fail (WF) date
Sun 14 Feb	Last date of teaching / assessment period

Date	Details
Mon 12 Jan	Start of Teaching
Fri 30 Jan	Census date
Fri 13 Feb	Withdrawal not Fail (W) date
Fri 27 Feb	Withdrawal Fail (WF) date
Sun 22 Mar	Last date of teaching / assessment period

Date	Details
Mon 6 Apr	Start of Teaching
Fri 24 Apr	Census date
Fri 8 May	Withdrawal not Fail (W) date
Fri 22 May	Withdrawal Fail (WF) date
Sun 14 Jun	Last date of teaching / assessment period

Date	Details
Mon 29 Jun	Start of Teaching
Fri 17 Jul	Census date
Fri 31 Jul	Withdrawal not Fail (W) date
Fri 14 Aug	Withdrawal Fail (WF) date
Sun 6 Sep	Last date of teaching / assessment period

Date	Details
Mon 21 Sep	Start of Teaching
Fri 9 Oct	Census date
Fri 23 Oct	Withdrawal not Fail (W) date
Fri 6 Nov	Withdrawal Fail (WF) date
Sun 29 Nov	Last date of teaching / assessment period

Date	Details
Mon 12 Jan	Start of Teaching
Fri 16 Jan	Census date
Sun 1 Feb	Last date of assessment period

Date	Details
Mon 29 Jun	Start of Teaching
Fri 3 Jul	Census date
Sun 19 Jul	Last date of assessment period

Date	Details
Mon 12 Jan	Orientation
Mon 26 Jan	Start of Teaching
Fri 27 Mar	Census date
Fri 22 May	Withdrawal not Fail (W) date
Fri 31 Jul	Withdrawal Fail (WF) date
Sun 22 Nov	Last date of assessment period

Date	Details
Mon 12 Jan	Start of Teaching
Fri 23 Jan	Census date
Mon 9 Feb	Withdrawal not Fail (W) date
Mon 23 Feb	Withdrawal Fail (WF) date
Mon 23 Feb	Last date of teaching / assessment period

Date	Details
Mon 9 Mar	Start of Teaching
Fri 20 Mar	Census date
Mon 13 Apr	Withdrawal not Fail (W) date
Mon 27 Apr	Withdrawal Fail (WF) date
Mon 27 Apr	Last date of teaching / assessment period

Date	Details
Mon 11 May	Start of Teaching
Fri 22 May	Census date
Mon 8 Jun	Withdrawal not Fail (W) date
Mon 22 Jun	Withdrawal Fail (WF) date
Mon 22 Jun	Last date of teaching / assessment period

Date	Details
Mon 6 Jul	Start of Teaching
Fri 17 Jul	Census date
Mon 3 Aug	Withdrawal not Fail (W) date
Mon 17 Aug	Withdrawal Fail (WF) date
Mon 17 Aug	Last date of teaching / assessment period

Date	Details
Mon 31 Aug	Start of Teaching
Fri 11 Aug	Census date
Mon 28 Sep	Withdrawal not Fail (W) date
Mon 12 Oct	Withdrawal Fail (WF) date
Mon 12 Oct	Last date of teaching / assessment period

Date	Details
Mon 26 Oct	Start of Teaching
Fri 6 Nov	Census date
Mon 23 Nov	Withdrawal not Fail (W) date
Mon 7 Dec	Withdrawal Fail (WF) date
Mon 7 Dec	Last date of teaching / assessment period

2027 key dates

Date	Details
Mon 8 Feb	Orientation
Mon 22 Feb	Start of Teaching
Fri 26 Mar	Census date
Fri 9 Apr	Withdrawal not Fail (W) date
Fri 7 May	Withdrawal Fail (WF) date
Fri 4 Jun	End of Teaching
Sun 13 Jun	Last date of assessment period

Date	Details
Mon 19 Jul	Orientation
Mon 2 Aug	Start of Teaching
Fri 3 Sep	Census date
Fri 17 Sep	Withdrawal not Fail (W) date
Fri 15 Oct	Withdrawal Fail (WF) date
Fri 12 Nov	End of Teaching
Sun 28 Nov	Last date of assessment period

Date	Details
Mon 1 Mar	Start of Teaching
Fri 26 Mar	Census date
Fri 9 Apr	Withdrawal not Fail (W) date
Fri 23 Apr	Withdrawal Fail (WF) date
Sun 9 May	Last date of teaching / assessment period

Date	Details
Mon 31 May	Start of Teaching
Fri 2 Jul	Census date
Fri 16 Jul	Withdrawal not Fail (W) date
Fri 30 Jul	Withdrawal Fail (WF) date
Sun 8 Aug	Last date of teaching / assessment period

Date	Details
Mon 23 Aug	Start of Teaching
Fri 10 Sep	Census date
Fri 24 Sep	Withdrawal not Fail (W) date
Fri 22 Oct	Withdrawal Fail (WF) date
Sun 31 Oct	Last date of teaching / assessment period

Date	Details
Mon 22 Nov	Start of Teaching
Fri 17 Dec	Census date
Fri 21 Jan	Withdrawal not Fail (W) date
Fri 4 Feb	Withdrawal Fail (WF) date
Sun 13 Feb	Last date of teaching / assessment period

Date	Details
Mon 11 Jan	Start of Teaching
Fri 29 Jan	Census date
Fri 12 Feb	Withdrawal not Fail (W) date
Fri 26 Feb	Withdrawal Fail (WF) date
Sun 21 Mar	Last date of teaching / assessment period

Date	Details
Mon 5 Apr	Start of Teaching
Fri 23 Apr	Census date
Fri 7 May	Withdrawal not Fail (W) date
Fri 21 May	Withdrawal Fail (WF) date
Sun 13 Jun	Last date of teaching / assessment period

Date	Details
Mon 28 Jun	Start of Teaching
Fri 16 Jul	Census date
Fri 30 Jul	Withdrawal not Fail (W) date
Fri 13 Aug	Withdrawal Fail (WF) date
Sun 5 Sep	Last date of teaching / assessment period

Date	Details
Mon 20 Sep	Start of Teaching
Fri 8 Oct	Census date
Fri 22 Oct	Withdrawal not Fail (W) date
Fri 5 Nov	Withdrawal Fail (WF) date
Sun 28 Nov	Last date of teaching / assessment period

Date	Details
Mon 11 Jan	Start of Teaching
Fri 15 Jan	Census date
Sun 31 Jan	Last date of assessment period

Date	Details
Mon 28 Jun	Start of Teaching
Fri 2 Jul	Census date
Sun 18 Jul	Last date of assessment period

Date	Details
Mon 11 Jan	Orientation
Mon 25 Jan	Start of Teaching
Fri 26 Mar	Census date
Fri 21 May	Withdrawal not Fail (W) date
Fri 30 Jul	Withdrawal Fail (WF) date
Sun 21 Nov	Last date of assessment period

Date	Details
Mon 11 Jan	Start of Teaching
Fri 22 Jan	Census date
Mon 8 Feb	Withdrawal not Fail (W) date
Mon 22 Feb	Withdrawal Fail (WF) date
Mon 22 Feb	Last date of teaching / assessment period

Date	Details
Mon 8 Mar	Start of Teaching
Fri 19 Mar	Census date
Mon 12 Apr	Withdrawal not Fail (W) date
Mon 16 Apr	Withdrawal Fail (WF) date
Mon 16 Apr	Last date of teaching / assessment period

Date	Details
Mon 10 May	Start of Teaching
Fri 21 May	Census date
Mon 7 Jun	Withdrawal not Fail (W) date
Mon 21 Jun	Withdrawal Fail (WF) date
Mon 21 Jun	Last date of teaching / assessment period

Date	Details
Mon 5 Jul	Start of Teaching
Fri 16 Jul	Census date
Mon 2 Aug	Withdrawal not Fail (W) date
Mon 16 Aug	Withdrawal Fail (WF) date
Mon 16 Aug	Last date of teaching / assessment period

Date	Details
Mon 30 Aug	Start of Teaching
Fri 10 Aug	Census date
Mon 27 Sep	Withdrawal not Fail (W) date
Mon 11 Oct	Withdrawal Fail (WF) date
Mon 11 Oct	Last date of teaching / assessment period

Date	Details
Mon 25 Oct	Start of Teaching
Fri 5 Nov	Census date
Mon 22 Nov	Withdrawal not Fail (W) date
Mon 6 Dec	Withdrawal Fail (WF) date
Mon 6 Dec	Last date of teaching / assessment period