Here you will find important dates for UNSW Canberra students, including Summer, Semester 1 and Semester 2: start and end dates, enrolment deadlines, public holiday compensation, examination and result dates.
Summer
| Event |
2023 |
2024 |
| Semester Commences |
Mon 21 Nov 2022 |
Mon 20 Nov 2023 |
| First date to course enrol and class register |
Mon 17 Oct 2022 |
Mon 16 Oct 2023 |
| Drop course enrolment if failed to class register |
Tue 15 Nov 2022 |
Tue 14 Nov 2023 |
| Last day to add Summer courses via myUNSW (enrolment deadline) (Any approved enrolments after this date will incur a late enrolment fee) |
Sun 27 Nov 2022 |
Sun 26 Nov 2023 |
| Payment due date |
Sun 27 Nov 2022 |
Sun 26 Nov 2023 |
| Summer On-Campus Sessions Commence |
Mon 5 Dec 2022 |
Mon 4 Dec 2023 |
| Summer On-Campus Sessions End |
Thu 15 Dec 2022 |
Thu 14 Dec 2023 |
| Last day to drop courses without financial penalty (Census date) |
Tue 15 Jan 2023 |
Sun 14 Jan 2024 |
| Last day to drop courses without academic penalty (NF deadline) |
Tue 15 Jan 2023 |
N/A |
| Last day to drop courses without academic failure (AW deadline) |
Fri 27 Jan 2023 |
Fri 26 Jan 2024 |
| Semester ends |
Sat 28 Jan 2023 |
Sat 27 Jan 2024 |
| Results release (end of grading period) |
Mon 13 Feb 2023 |
Mon 12 Feb 2024 |
Semester 1
| Event |
2023 |
2024 |
| First date to course enrol |
Mon 17 Oct 2022 |
Mon 16 Oct 2023 |
| First date to class register |
Mon 17 Oct 2022 |
Mon 16 Oct 2023 |
| Applications for S1 postgraduate study close |
Sun 12 Feb 2023 |
Sun 11 Feb 2024 |
| Drop course enrolment if failed to class register |
Tue 21 Feb 2023 |
Tue 20 Feb 2024 |
| Non-Defence Orientation Day |
TBC |
Wed 21 Feb 2024 |
| Acceptance deadline |
Sun 26 Feb 2023 |
Sun 25 Feb 2024 |
| Semester 1 Commences |
Mon 27 Feb 2023 |
Mon 26 Feb 2024 |
| Last day to add S1 courses via myUNSW (enrolment deadline) (Any approved enrolments after this date will incur a late enrolment fee) |
Sun 5 Mar 2023 |
Sun 3 Mar 2024 |
| Payment due date |
Sun 5 Mar 2023 |
Sun 3 Mar 2024 |
| Last day to drop S1 courses without financial penalty (Census date) |
Sun 26 Mar 2023 |
Sun 24 Mar 2024 |
| Mid Semester Break |
Sat 8 - Sun 23 Apr 2023 |
Sat 6 – Sun 21 Apr 2024 |
| Provisional examination timetable released for S1 |
Fri 12 May 2023 |
Fri 10 May 2024 |
| Final examination timetable released |
Fri 26 May 2023 |
Fri 24 May 2024 |
| Last day to drop S1 courses without academic penalty (NF deadline) |
Sun 30 Apr 2023 |
Sun 28 Apr 2024 |
| Last day to drop S1 courses without academic failure (AW deadline) |
Fri 09 Jun 2023 |
Fri 7 Jun 2024 |
| Last day of teaching (UG only) |
Fri 09 Jun 2023 |
Fri 7 Jun 2024 |
| S1 study recess |
Sat 10 - Fri 16 Jun 2023 |
Sat 8 – Fri 14 Jun 2024 |
| S1 examinations (UG only) |
Sat 17 - Sat 24 Jun 2023 |
Sat 15 – Sat 22 Jun 2024 |
| Semester 1 ends |
Sat 24 Jun 2023 |
Sat 22 Jun 2024 |
| Results release (end of grading period) |
Wed 12 Jul 2023 |
Wed 10 Jul 2024 |
| UNSW Conferral of Degrees Ceremony (Sep) |
Fri 15 Sep |
Fri 13 Sep 2024 |
Semester 2
| Event |
2023 |
2024 |
| First date to course enrol |
Mon 17 Oct 2022 |
Mon 16 Oct 2023 |
| First date to class register |
Mon 15 May 2023 |
Mon 13 May 2024 |
| Applications for S2 postgraduate study close |
Sun 2 Jul 2023 |
Sun 30 June 2024 |
| Acceptance deadline |
Sun 16 Jul 2023 |
Sun 14 Jul 2024 |
| Drop course enrolment if failed to class register |
Tue 11 Jul 2023 |
Tue 9 Jul 2024 |
| Semester 2 Commences |
Mon 17 Jul 2023 |
Mon 15 Jul 2024 |
| Last day to add S2 courses via myUNSW (enrolment deadline) (Any approved enrolments after this date will incur a late enrolment fee) |
Sun 23 Jul 2023 |
Sun 21 Jul 2024 |
| Payment due date |
Sun 23 Jul 2023 |
Sun 21 Jul 2024 |
| Last day to drop S2 courses without financial penalty (Census date) |
Sun 13 Aug 2023 |
Sun 11 Aug 2024 |
| ADFA Open Day |
Sat 19 Aug |
Sat 17 Aug 2024 |
| Last day to drop S2 courses without academic penalty (NF deadline) |
Sun 17 Sep 2023 |
Sun 15 Sep 2024 |
| Mid Semester Break |
Sat 26 Aug - Sun 10 Sep 2023 |
Sat 24 Aug – Sun 8 Sep 2024 |
| Provisional examination timetable released for S2 |
Fri 22 Sep 2023 |
Fri 20 Sep 2024 |
| Final examination timetable released |
Fri 13 Oct 2023 |
Fri 11 Oct 2024 |
| Last day to drop S2 courses without academic failure (AW deadline) |
Fri 27 Oct 2023 |
Fri 25 Oct 2024 |
| Last day of teaching (UG only) |
Fri 27 Oct 2023 |
Fri 25 Oct 2024 |
| S2 study recess |
Sat 28 - Fri 3 Nov 2023 |
Sat 26 Oct – Fri 1 Nov 2024 |
| S2 examinations (UG only) |
Sat 4 - Sat 11 Nov |
Sat 2 – Sat 9 Nov 2024 |
| Semester 2 ends |
Sat 11 Nov 2023 |
Sat 9 Nov 2024 |
| Results release (end of grading period) |
Thu 30 Nov 2023 |
Thu 28 Nov 2024 |
| UNSW Conferral of Degrees Ceremony |
Wed 13 Dec 2023 |
Wed 11 Dec 2024 |
| ADFA Graduation Parade Day |
Thu 14 Dec 2023 |
Thu 12 Dec 2024 |
Compensation and military training dates
Compensation and Military Training Days were introduced to spread the impact of public holidays across teaching periods for undergraduate students, given the majority of holidays fall on a Monday. The table below shows each public holiday or military training day that falls within semester 1 and 2. Each event has a corresponding compensation day.
Classes scheduled on the event day will have their class moved to the compensation day noted for that week. Consequently, classes originally scheduled on the compensation day will be lost.
Example: You have classes that fall on the Canberra Day public holiday. You will simply lose that day of teaching. If you have classes that fall on Reconciliation Day, instead of losing that day of teaching, your timetable will be moved to another day.
Military Training Days are non-teaching days. Trainee Officers have military commitments on these days whilst non-military students will have a class free day.
Compensation / military days Semester 1, 2023
| Event |
Date |
Compensation day |
| Canberra Day |
Mon 13 Mar |
Monday lost |
| Military Training Day |
Fri 31 Mar |
Friday lost |
| Good Friday |
Fri 7 Apr |
Compensation Day: Friday 7 April classes to be delivered on Thursday 6 April. Thursday 6 April lost. |
| Easter Monday |
Mon 10 Apr |
No compensation (Mid Semester break) |
| Military Training Day |
Mon 24 Apr |
Monday Lost |
| ANZAC Day Holiday |
Tue 25 Apr |
Tuesday Lost |
| Reconciliation Day |
Mon 29 May |
Compensation Day: Monday 29 May classes to be delivered on Wednesday 31 May. Wednesday 31 May lost. |
| King's Birthday |
Mon 12 Jun |
No compensation (Study week) |
Compensation / military days Semester 2, 2023
| Event |
Date |
Compensation day |
| Military Training Day |
Fri 18 Aug |
Compensation Day: Friday 18 August classes to be delivered on Tuesday 15 August. Tuesday 15 August lost. |
| Military Training Day |
Wed 20 Sep |
Wednesday lost |
| Labour Day |
Mon 2 Oct |
Monday lost |
| Military Training Day |
Thu 12 Oct |
Thursday lost |
| Military Training Day |
Fri 13 Oct |
Friday lost |
Compensation / military days Semester 1, 2024
| Event |
Date |
Compensation day |
| Canberra Day |
Mon 11 Mar |
Monday lost |
| Good Friday |
Fri 29 Mar |
Friday lost |
| Easter Monday |
Mon 1 Apr |
Monday lost |
| Military Training Day |
Wed 24 Apr |
Wednesday lost |
| ANZAC Day Holiday |
Thu 25 Apr |
Thursday lost |
| Military Training Day |
Fri 10 May |
Friday lost |
| Reconciliation Day |
Mon 27 May |
Compensation Day: Monday 27 May classes to be delivered on Tuesday 28 May. Tuesday 28 May lost. |
| King's Birthday |
Mon 10 Jun |
No compensation (Study week) |
Compensation / military days Semester 2, 2024
| Event |
Date |
Compensation day |
| Military Training Day |
Fri 18 Aug |
Compensation Day: Friday 16 August classes to be delivered on Tuesday 13 August. Tuesday 13 August lost. |
| Military Training Day |
Wed 18 Sep |
Wednesday lost |
| Labour Day |
Mon 7 Oct |
Monday lost |
| Military Training Day |
Thu 10 Oct |
Thursday lost |
| Military Training Day |
Fri 11 Oct |
Friday lost |
Higher degree research dates
