Academic calendars
Start planning ahead for your studies and understand the various dates for each teaching period
Check out the UNSW academic calendars for all teaching modes
Whether you're studying in the Term, Semester or Hexamester mode, we've got the key dates for each academic period right here. Take note of when classes start, exams periods and when your holidays will take place.
See also
Our academic calendar model is changing in 2028
After a comprehensive consultation process, we have come up with an improved teaching model that allows greater flexibility for students to pursue both academic and professional development.
Starting in 2028, our learning model will consist of two 12-week teaching semesters with a mid-semester break. This allows for two optional six-week summer and winter terms for short, intensive or catch-up courses.
Unsure what these teaching periods mean?
A teaching period indicates when courses and their related classes are taught and timetabled within terms/semesters/hexamesters. See what these prefixes mean for your study.
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- 2025
- 2026
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Summer Term | Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3Session Dates UNSW Shutdown 24 Dec 2024 - 5 Jan 2025 Summer teaching period U1 6 Jan - 7 Feb Exams U1 8 Feb - 10 Feb - Session
- UNSW Shutdown
- Dates
- 24 Dec 2024 - 5 Jan 2025
- Session
- Summer teaching period U1
- Dates
- 6 Jan - 7 Feb
- Session
- Exams U1
- Dates
- 8 Feb - 10 Feb
Summer Term counts towards the current academic year even when it runs from the end of the previous year. It concludes before Term 1 of the current academic year.
Term 1
Session
Dates
O-Week 10 Feb - 14 Feb Teaching period T1 17 Feb - 24 Apr Teaching period T1A 17 Feb - 21 Mar Flexibility week T1 24 Mar - 30 Mar Teaching period T1B 24 Mar - 24 Apr Study period T1 26 Apr - 1 May Exams T1 2 May - 15 May Teaching period T1C 5 May - 30 May Session
- O-Week
Dates
- 10 Feb - 14 Feb
Session
- Teaching period T1
Dates
- 17 Feb - 24 Apr
Session
- Teaching period T1A
Dates
- 17 Feb - 21 Mar
Session
- Flexibility week T1
Dates
- 24 Mar - 30 Mar
Session
- Teaching period T1B
Dates
- 24 Mar - 24 Apr
Session
- Study period T1
Dates
- 26 Apr - 1 May
Session
- Exams T1
Dates
- 2 May - 15 May
Session
- Teaching period T1C
Dates
- 5 May - 30 May
Term 2
Session Dates O-Week 26 May - 30 May Teaching period T2 2 Jun - 8 Aug Teaching period T2A 2 June - 4 Jul Flexibility week T2 7 Jul - 13 Jul Teaching period T2B 7 Jul - 8 Aug Study period T2 9 Aug - 14 Aug Exams T2 15 Aug - 28 Aug Teaching period T2C 18 Aug - 12 Sep - Session
- O-Week
- Dates
- 26 May - 30 May
- Session
- Teaching period T2
- Dates
- 2 Jun - 8 Aug
- Session
- Teaching period T2A
- Dates
- 2 June - 4 Jul
- Session
- Flexibility week T2
- Dates
- 7 Jul - 13 Jul
- Session
- Teaching period T2B
- Dates
- 7 Jul - 8 Aug
- Session
- Study period T2
- Dates
- 9 Aug - 14 Aug
- Session
- Exams T2
- Dates
- 15 Aug - 28 Aug
- Session
- Teaching period T2C
- Dates
- 18 Aug - 12 Sep
Term 3
Session Dates O-Week 8 Sep - 12 Sep Teaching period T3 15 Sep - 21 Nov Teaching period T3A 15 Sep - 17 Oct Flexibility week T3 20 Oct - 26 Oct Teaching period T3B 20 Oct - 21 Nov Study period T3 22 Nov - 27 Nov Teaching period T3C 24 Nov - 19 Dec Exams T3 28 Nov - 11 Dec - Session
- O-Week
- Dates
- 8 Sep - 12 Sep
- Session
- Teaching period T3
- Dates
- 15 Sep - 21 Nov
- Session
- Teaching period T3A
- Dates
- 15 Sep - 17 Oct
- Session
- Flexibility week T3
- Dates
- 20 Oct - 26 Oct
- Session
- Teaching period T3B
- Dates
- 20 Oct - 21 Nov
- Session
- Study period T3
- Dates
- 22 Nov - 27 Nov
- Session
- Teaching period T3C
- Dates
- 24 Nov - 19 Dec
- Session
- Exams T3
- Dates
- 28 Nov - 11 Dec
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Summer Term | Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3Session Dates UNSW Shutdown 23 Dec 2025 - 4 Jan 2026 Summer teaching period U1 5 Jan - 6 Feb Exams U1 7 Feb - 9 Feb - Session
- UNSW Shutdown
- Dates
- 23 Dec 2025 - 4 Jan 2026
- Session
- Summer teaching period U1
- Dates
- 5 Jan - 6 Feb
- Session
- Exams U1
- Dates
- 7 Feb - 9 Feb
Summer Term counts towards the current academic year even when it runs from the end of the previous year. It concludes before Term 1 of the current academic year.
Term 1
Session Dates O-Week 9 Feb - 13 Feb Teaching period T1 16 Feb - 24 Apr Teaching period T1A 16 Feb - 20 Mar Flexibility week T1 23 Mar - 29 Mar Teaching period T1B 23 Mar - 24 Apr Study period T1 25 Apr - 30 Apr Exams T1 1 May - 14 May Teaching period T1C 4 May - 29 May - Session
- O-Week
- Dates
- 9 Feb - 13 Feb
- Session
- Teaching period T1
- Dates
- 16 Feb - 24 Apr
- Session
- Teaching period T1A
- Dates
- 16 Feb - 20 Mar
- Session
- Flexibility week T1
- Dates
- 23 Mar - 29 Mar
- Session
- Teaching period T1B
- Dates
- 23 Mar - 24 Apr
- Session
- Study period T1
- Dates
- 25 Apr - 30 Apr
- Session
- Exams T1
- Dates
- 1 May - 14 May
- Session
- Teaching period T1C
- Dates
- 4 May - 29 May
Term 2
Session Dates O-Week 25 May - 29 May Teaching period T2 1 Jun - 7 Aug Teaching period T2A 1 June - 3 Jul Flexibility week T2 6 Jul - 12 Jul Teaching period T2B 6 Jul - 7 Aug Study period T2 8 Aug - 13 Aug Exams T2 14 Aug - 27 Aug Teaching period T2C 20 Jul - 11 Sep - Session
- O-Week
- Dates
- 25 May - 29 May
- Session
- Teaching period T2
- Dates
- 1 Jun - 7 Aug
- Session
- Teaching period T2A
- Dates
- 1 June - 3 Jul
- Session
- Flexibility week T2
- Dates
- 6 Jul - 12 Jul
- Session
- Teaching period T2B
- Dates
- 6 Jul - 7 Aug
- Session
- Study period T2
- Dates
- 8 Aug - 13 Aug
- Session
- Exams T2
- Dates
- 14 Aug - 27 Aug
- Session
- Teaching period T2C
- Dates
- 20 Jul - 11 Sep
Term 3
Session Dates O-Week 7 Sep - 11 Sep Teaching period T3 14 Sep - 20 Nov Teaching period T3A 14 Sep - 16 Oct Flexibility week T3 19 Oct - 25 Oct Teaching period T3B 19 Oct - 20 Nov Study period T3 21 Nov - 26 Nov Teaching period T3C 23 Nov - 18 Dec Exams T3 27 Nov - 10 Dec - Session
- O-Week
- Dates
- 7 Sep - 11 Sep
- Session
- Teaching period T3
- Dates
- 14 Sep - 20 Nov
- Session
- Teaching period T3A
- Dates
- 14 Sep - 16 Oct
- Session
- Flexibility week T3
- Dates
- 19 Oct - 25 Oct
- Session
- Teaching period T3B
- Dates
- 19 Oct - 20 Nov
- Session
- Study period T3
- Dates
- 21 Nov - 26 Nov
- Session
- Teaching period T3C
- Dates
- 23 Nov - 18 Dec
- Session
- Exams T3
- Dates
- 27 Nov - 10 Dec
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