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 |
2022 |
2023 |
| Semester Commences |
Mon 22 Nov 2021 |
Mon 21 Nov 2022 |
| First date to course enrol and class register |
Mon 18 Oct 2021 |
Mon 17 Oct 2022 |
| Drop course enrolment if failed to class register |
Tue 16 Nov 2021 |
Tue 15 Nov 2022 |
| Last day to add Summer courses via myUNSW (enrolment deadline) (Any approved enrolments after this date will incur a late enrolment fee) |
Sun 28 Nov 2021 |
Sun 27 Nov 2022 |
| Payment due date |
Sun 28 Nov 2021 |
Sun 27 Nov 2022 |
| Summer On-Campus Sessions Commence |
Mon 6 Dec 2021 |
Mon 5 Dec 2022 |
| Summer On-Campus Sessions End |
Thu 16 Dec 2021 |
Thu 15 Dec 2022 |
| Last day to drop courses without financial penalty (Census date) |
Tue 4 Jan |
Tue 15 Jan 2023 |
| Last day to drop courses without academic penalty (NF deadline) |
Tue 4 Jan |
Tue 15 Jan 2023 |
| Last day to drop courses without academic failure (AW deadline) |
Fri 28 Jan |
Fri 27 Jan 2023 |
| Semester ends |
Sat 29 Jan |
Sat 28 Jan 2023 |
| Results release (end of grading period) |
Mon 14 Feb |
Mon 13 Feb 2023 |
Semester 1
| Event |
2022 |
2023 |
| First date to course enrol |
Mon 18 Oct 2021 |
Mon 17 Oct 2022 |
| First date to class register |
Mon 18 Oct 2021 |
Mon 17 Oct 2022 |
| Applications for S1 postgraduate study close |
Sun 6 Feb |
Sun 12 Feb 2023 |
| Drop course enrolment if failed to class register |
Tue 15 Feb |
Tue 21 Feb 2023 |
| Non-Defence Orientation Day |
Wed 16 Feb |
TBC |
| Acceptance deadline |
Sun 20 Feb |
Sun 26 Feb 2023 |
| Semester 1 Commences |
Mon 21 Feb |
Mon 27 Feb 2023 |
| Last day to add S1 courses via myUNSW (enrolment deadline) (Any approved enrolments after this date will incur a late enrolment fee) |
Sun 27 Feb |
Sun 5 Mar 2023 |
| Payment due date |
Sun 27 Feb |
Sun 5 Mar 2023 |
| Last day to drop S1 courses without financial penalty (Census date) |
Sun 20 Mar |
Sun 26 Mar 2023 |
| Mid Semester Break |
Sat 2 - Sun 17 Apr |
Sat 8 - Sun 23 Apr 2023 |
| Provisional examination timetable released for S1 |
Fri 13 May |
Fri 12 May 2023 |
| Final examination timetable released |
Fri 27 May |
Fri 26 May 2023 |
| Last day to drop S1 courses without academic penalty (NF deadline) |
Sun 24 Apr |
Sun 30 Apr 2023 |
| Last day to drop S1 courses without academic failure (AW deadline) |
Fri 10 Jun |
Fri 09 Jun 2023 |
| Last day of teaching (UG only) |
Fri 10 Jun |
Fri 09 Jun 2023 |
| S1 study recess |
Sat 11 - Fri 17 Jun |
Sat 10 - Fri 16 Jun 2023 |
| S1 examinations (UG only) |
Sat 18 - Sat 25 Jun |
Sat 17 - Sat 24 Jun 2023 |
| Semester 1 ends |
Sat 25 Jun |
Sat 24 Jun 2023 |
| Results release (end of grading period) |
Fri 8 Jul |
Wed 12 Jul 2023 |
| UNSW Conferral of Degrees Ceremony (Sep) |
Fri 16 Sep |
Fri 15 Sep |
Semester 2
| Event |
2022 |
2023 |
| First date to course enrol |
Mon 18 Oct 2021 |
Mon 17 Oct 2022 |
| First date to class register |
Mon 16 May |
Mon 15 May 2023 |
| Applications for S2 postgraduate study close |
Sun 26 Jun |
Sun 2 Jul 2023 |
| Acceptance deadline |
Sun 10 Jul |
Sun 16 Jul 2023 |
| Drop course enrolment if failed to class register |
Tue 5 Jul |
Tue 11 Jul 2023 |
| Semester 2 Commences |
Mon 11 Jul |
Mon 17 Jul 2023 |
| Last day to add S2 courses via myUNSW (enrolment deadline) (Any approved enrolments after this date will incur a late enrolment fee) |
Sun 17 Jul |
Sun 23 Jul 2023 |
| Payment due date |
Sun 17 Jul |
Sun 23 Jul 2023 |
| Last day to drop S2 courses without financial penalty (Census date) |
Sun 7 Aug |
Sun 13 Aug 2023 |
| ADFA Open Day |
Sat 20 Aug |
Sat 19 Aug |
| Last day to drop S2 courses without academic penalty (NF deadline) |
Sun 28 Aug |
Sun 17 Sep 2023 |
| Mid Semester Break |
Sat 27 Aug - Sun 11 Sep |
Sat 26 Aug - Sun 10 Sep 2023 |
| Provisional examination timetable released for S2 |
Fri 16 Sep |
Fri 22 Sep 2023 |
| Final examination timetable released |
Fri 7 Oct |
Fri 13 Oct 2023 |
| Last day to drop S2 courses without academic failure (AW deadline) |
Fri 21 Oct |
Fri 27 Oct 2023 |
| Last day of teaching (UG only) |
Fri 21 Oct |
Fri 27 Oct 2023 |
| S2 study recess |
Sat 22 - Fri 28 Oct |
Sat 28 - Fri 3 Nov 2023 |
| S2 examinations (UG only) |
Sat 29 Oct - Sat 5 Nov |
Sat 4 - Sat 11 Nov |
| Semester 2 ends |
Sat 5 Nov |
Sat 11 Nov 2023 |
| Results release (end of grading period) |
Thu 24 Nov |
Thu 30 Nov 2023 |
| UNSW Conferral of Degrees Ceremony |
Wed 7 Dec |
Wed 13 Dec 2023 |
| ADFA Graduation Parade Day |
Thu 8 Dec |
Thu 14 Dec 2023 |
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 (i.e. 8 March 2021). You will simply lose that day of teaching as the compensation day falls on 8 March. If you have classes that fall on Reconciliation Day, instead of losing that day of teaching, your timetable for the Monday will be moved to Tuesday 1 June. Classes originally scheduled for Tuesday 1 June will be lost that week.
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 Semeseter 1, 2022
| Event |
Date |
Compensation day |
| Canberra Day |
Mon 14 Mar |
Monday lost |
| Military Training Day |
Thu 31 Mar |
Thursday lost |
| Good Friday |
Fri 15 Apr |
No compensation (Mid Semester break) |
| Easter Monday |
Mon 18 Apr |
Monday lost |
| Military Training Day |
Fri 22 Apr |
Friday lost |
| ANZAC Day Holiday |
Mon 25 Apr |
Compensation Day: Mon 25 April classes to be delivered on Tues 26 April. Tues 26 April lost. |
| Military Training Day |
Fri 27 May |
Friday lost |
| Reconciliation Day |
Mon 30 May |
Compensation Day: Mon 30 May classes to be delivered on Wed 1 June. Wed 1 Jun lost. |
| Queen's Birthday |
Mon 13 Jun |
No compensation (Study week) |
Compensation / military days Semester 2, 2022
| Event |
Date |
Compensation day |
| Military Training Day |
Tue 9 Aug |
Tuesday lost |
| Military Training Day |
Wed 17 Aug |
Wednesday lost |
| Labour Day |
Mon 3 Oct |
Monday lost |
| Military Training Day |
Thu 13 Oct |
Thursday lost |
| Military Training Day |
Fri 14 Oct |
Friday lost |
Compensation / military days Semester 1, 2023
| Event |
Date |
Compensation day |
| Canberra Day |
Mon 13 Mar |
Monday lost |
| Military Training Day |
Friday 31 March |
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 |
Monday 24 April |
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. |
| Queen's Birthday |
Mon 12 Jun |
No compensation (Study week) |
Compensation / military days Semester 2, 2023
| Event |
Date |
Compensation day |
| Military Training Day |
Friday 18 August |
Compensation Day: Friday 18 August classes to be delivered on Tuesday 15 August. Friday 18 August lost. |
| Military Training Day |
Wednesday 20 September |
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 |
Higher degree research dates
