Universities Australia

Summary of 2019 Principal Academic Dates for Australian Universities For updates to this data visit www.universitiesaustralia.edu.au

Summer Last Teaching Autumn Spring Spring Last Teaching

Universities Australia Last Teaching Day - Last Teaching Day -
Session ^ Mid-Term Break Day - Summer Exam Period Session Mid-Term Break Exam Period Session Mid-Term Break Exam Period Session Mid-Term Break Day - Spring Exam Period
Members' Universities Autumn Session Spring Session
Start Date Session ^ Start Date Start Date Start Date Session

NEW SOUTH WALES

Charles Sturt University 12 Nov 18 22 Dec 18 - 01 Jan 19 08 Feb 19 11 Feb 19 - 15 Feb 19 04 Mar 19 15 Apr 19 26 Apr 19 07 Jun 19 10 Jun 19 - 21 Jun 19 15 Jul 19 26 Aug 19 06 Sep 19 18 Oct 19 21 Oct 19 - 01 Nov 19
Macquarie University 03 Dec 18 21 Dec 18 - 04 Jan 19 18 Jan 19 21 Jan 19 - 01 Feb 19 25 Feb 19 15 Mar 19 26 Mar 19 07 Jun 19 10 Jun 19 - 28 Jun 19 29 Jul 19 16 Sep 19 27 Sep 19 08 Nov 19 11 Nov 19 - 29 Nov 19
Southern Cross University # (a) 29 Oct 18 10 Dec 18 - 04 Jan 19 15 Feb 19 18 Feb 19 - 22 Feb 19 04 Mar 19 15 Apr 19 19 Apr 19 31 May 19 03 Jun 19 - 14 Jun 19 01 Jul 19 12 Aug 19 16 Aug 19 27 Sep 19 30 Sep 19 - 11 Oct 19
The University of New England 05 Nov 18 21 Dec 18 - 01 Jan 19 25 Jan 19 29 Jan 19 - 11 Feb 19 04 Mar 19 19 Apr 19 05 May 19 31 May 19 03 Jun 19 - 17 Jun 19 08 Jul 19 24 Aug 19 08 Sep 19 04 Oct 19 08 Oct 19 - 21 Oct 19
The University of New South Wales (b) 26 Nov 18 15 Dec 18 - 01 Jan 19 01 Feb 19 04 Feb 19 - 09 Feb 19 18 Feb 19 N/A N/A 01 May 19 06 May 19 - 18 May 19 03 Jun 19 N/A N/A 12 Aug 19 16 Aug 19 - 31 Aug 19 16 Sep 19 N/A N/A 25 Nov 19 29 Nov 19 14 Dec 19
The University of Newcastle (c) 19 Nov 18 21 Dec 18 - 02 Jan 19 15 Feb 19 NA - NA 25 Feb 19 15 Apr 19 26 Apr 19 07 Jun 19 11 Jun 19 - 28 Jun 19 29 Jul 19 30 Sep 19 11 Oct 19 08 Nov 19 11 Nov 19 - 29 Nov 19
The University of Sydney * (d) 07 Jan 19 N/A - N/A 22 Feb 19 N/A - N/A 25 Feb 19 22 Apr 19 26 Apr 19 07 Jun 19 10 Jun 19 - 22 Jun 19 05 Aug 19 30 Sep 19 04 Oct 19 15 Nov 19 18 Nov 19 - 30 Nov 19
University of Technology, Sydney * ^ (e) 19 Nov 18 24 Dec 18 - 30 Dec 18 15 Feb 19 23 Feb 19 - 02 Mar 19 11 Mar 19 22 Apr 19 28 Apr 19 07 Jun 19 15 Jun 19 - 29 Jun 19 22 Jul 19 09 Sep 19 15 Sep 19 18 Oct 19 26 Oct 19 - 09 Nov 19
Western Sydney University 26 Nov 18 21 Dec 18 - 02 Jan 19 06 Feb 19 11 Feb 19 - 17 Feb 19 04 Mar 19 29 Apr 19 05 May 19 14 Jun 19 17 Jun 19 - 30 Jun 19 22 Jul 19 16 Sep 19 22 Sep 19 01 Nov 19 04 Nov 19 - 17 Nov 19
University of Wollongong (f) 03 Dec 18 24 Dec 18 - 04 Jan 19 01 Feb 19 11 Feb 19 - 15 Feb 19 04 Mar 19 22 Apr 19 26 Apr 19 07 Jun 19 15 Jun 19 - 27 Jun 19 29 Jul 19 30 Sep 19 04 Oct 19 01 Nov 19 09 Nov 19 - 21 Nov 19
VICTORIA
Deakin University # 05 Nov 18 24 Dec 18 - 06 Jan 19 01 Feb 19 07 Feb 19 - 15 Feb 19 04 Mar 19 19 Apr 19 - 28 Apr 19 24 May 19 03 Jun 19 - 14 Jun 19 08 Jul 19 12 Aug 19 - 18 Aug 19 27 Sep 19 07 Oct 19 - 18 Oct 19
Federation University Australia (g) 11 Nov 18 25 Dec 18 - 01 Jan 19 07 Feb 19 12 Feb 19 - 22 Feb 19 04 Mar 19 15 Apr 19 - 26 Apr 19 07 Jun 19 17 Jun 19 - 28 Jun 19 29 Jul 19 23 Sep 19 - 04 Oct 19 01 Nov 19 11 Nov 19 - 22 Nov 19
La Trobe University * ^ (h) 05 Nov 18 N/A - N/A 15 Feb 19 19 Feb 19 - 22 Feb 19 04 Mar 19 22 Apr 19 - 26 Apr 19 31 May 19 07 Jun 19 - 27 Jun 19 29 Jul 19 30 Sep 19 04 Oct 19 25 Oct 19 01 Nov 19 - 21 Nov 19
Monash University * 01 Nov 18 21 Dec 18 - 02 Jan 19 15 Feb 19 11 Feb 19 - 14 Feb 19 04 Mar 19 19 Apr 19 - 26 Apr 19 31 May 19 10 Jun 19 - 28 Jun 19 29 Jul 19 30 Sep 19 04 Oct 19 25 Oct 19 04 Nov 19 - 22 Nov 19
RMIT University (i) 19 Nov 18 25 Dec 18 - 02 Jan 18 15 Feb 18 18 Feb 18 - 22 Feb 18 04 Mar 18 19 Apr 18 - 28 Apr 18 02 Jun 18 10 Jun 18 - 28 Jun 18 22 Jul 18 02 Sep 18 - 08 Sep 18 20 Oct 18 28 Oct 18 - 15 Nov 18
Swinburne University of Technology * 07 Jan 19 N/A - N/A 15 Feb 19 21 Feb 19 - 22 Feb 19 04 Mar 19 18 Apr 19 - 24 Apr 19 31 May 19 07 Jun 19 - 23 Jun 19 05 Aug 19 16 Sep 19 22 Sep 19 01 Nov 19 08 Nov 19 - 24 Nov 19
The University of Melbourne 02 Jan 19 N/A - N/A 25 Feb 19 11 Feb 19 - 15 Feb 19 04 Mar 19 19 Apr 19 - 28 Apr 19 02 Jun 19 11 Jun 19 - 28 Jun 19 29 Jul 19 30 Sep 19 06 Oct 19 06 Oct 19 04 Nov 19 - 22 Nov 19
Victoria University * (j) 12 Nov 18 N/A - N/A 01 Feb 19 04 Feb 19 - 08 Feb 19 25 Feb 19 22 Apr 19 - 26 Apr 19 24 May 19 03 Jun 19 - 21 Jun 19 22 Jul 19 23 Sep 19 27 Sep 19 18 Oct 19 28 Oct 19 - 15 Nov 19
QUEENSLAND
Bond University # 14 Jan 19 N/A - N/A 05 Apr 19 11 Apr 19 - 18 Apr 19 13 May 19 N/A - N/A 02 Aug 19 09 Aug 19 - 17 Aug 19 09 Sep 19 N/A - N/A 29 Nov 19 06 Dec 19 - 14 Dec 19
03 Dec 18 - 07 Dec 18
CQUniversity Australia # (k) 05 Nov 18 08 Feb 19 11 Feb 19 - 15 Feb 19 11 Mar 19 11 Apr 19 - 19 Apr 19 07 Jun 19 13 Jun 19 - 21 Jun 19 15 Jul 19 19 Aug 19 - 23 Aug 19 11 Oct 19 17 Oct 19 - 25 Oct 19
25 Dec 18 - 01 Jan 19
Griffith University * # 29 Oct 18 24 Dec 18 - 04 Jan 19 01 Feb 19 07 Feb 19 - 16 Feb 19 25 Feb 19 15 Apr 19 - 19 Apr 19 24 May 19 30 May 19 - 08 Jun 19 08 Jul 19 12 Aug 19 16 Aug 19 04 Oct 19 10 Oct 19 - 19 Oct 19
James Cook University * ^ (l) 19 Nov 18 25 Dec 18 - 02 Jan 19 08 Feb 19 11 Feb 19 - 15 Feb 19 25 Feb 19 19 Apr 19 - 26 Apr 19 31 May 19 08 Jun 19 - 21 Jun 19 29 Jul 19 30 Sep 19 04 Oct 19 01 Nov 19 09 Nov 19 - 22 Nov 19
Queensland University of Technology 19 Nov 18 24 Dec 18 - 28 Dec 18 22 Feb 19 11 Feb 19 - 22 Feb 19 25 Feb 19 22 Apr 19 - 26 Apr 19 31 May 19 06 Jun 19 - 21 Jun 19 22 Jul 19 30 Sep 19 04 Oct 19 25 Oct 19 31 Oct 19 - 15 Nov 19
The University of Queensland 26 Nov 18 24 Dec 18 - 01 Jan 19 26 Jan 19 02 Feb 19 - 09 Feb 19 25 Feb 19 22 Apr 19 - 26 Apr 19 01 Jun 19 08 Jun 19 - 22 Jun 19 22 Jul 19 30 Sep 19 04 Oct 19 26 Oct 19 02 Nov 19 - 16 Nov 19
University of Southern Queensland # 19 Nov 18 24 Dec 18 - 28 Dec 18 01 Feb 19 04 Feb 19 - 15 Feb 19 25 Feb 19 08 Apr 19 - 19 Apr 19 07 Jun 19 10 Jun 19 - 21 Jun 19 15 Jul 19 23 Sep 19 04 Oct 19 25 Oct 19 28 Oct 19 - 08 Nov 19
University of the Sunshine Coast * ^ 19 Nov 18 24 Dec 18 - 04 Jan 19 18 Jan 19 21 Jan 19 - 25 Jan 19 25 Feb 19 15 Apr 19 - 22 Apr 19 31 May 19 10 Jun 19 - 21 Jun 19 22 Jul 19 23 Sep 19 27 Sep 19 25 Oct 19 04 Nov 19 - 15 Nov 19
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
25 Mar 19 29 Mar 19 26 Aug 19 30 Aug 19
Curtin University 02 Jan 19 N/A - N/A 01 Feb 19 04 Feb 19 - 08 Feb 19 25 Feb 19 - 31 May 19 10 Jun 19 - 21 Jun 19 29 Jul 19 - 01 Nov 19 11 Nov 19 - 22 Nov 19
22 Apr 19 26 Apr 19 30 Sep 19 04 Oct 19
Edith Cowan University 01 Dec 18 24 Dec 18 - 04 Jan 19 28 Feb 19 14 Feb 18 - 20 Feb 18 25 Feb 19 22 Apr 19 - 26 Apr 19 31 May 19 10 Jun 19 - 21 Jun 19 29 Jul 19 30 Sep 19 - 04 Oct 19 01 Nov 19 11 Nov 19 - 22 Nov 19
Limited Service Period - 25 Mar 19 29 Mar 19 26 Aug 19 30 Aug 19
Murdoch University ^ (m) (n) (k) 26 Nov 18 18 Jan 19 28 Jan 19 01 Feb 19 25 Feb 19 - 31 May 19 08 Jun 19 - 22 Jun 19 29 Jul 19 - 01 Nov 19 09 Nov 19 - 23 Nov 19
24 Dec 18 - 02 Jan 19 22 Apr 19 26 Apr 19 30 Sep 19 04 Oct 19
The University of Western Australia (o) 26 Nov 18 24 Dec 18 - 02 Jan 19 01 Feb 19 04 Feb 19 - 08 Feb 19 25 Feb 19 27 May 19 - 02 Jun 19 24 May 19 01 Jun 19 - 15 Jun 19 29 Jul 19 30 Sep 19 - 06 Oct 19 25 Oct 19 02 Nov 19 - 16 Nov 19
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Flinders University * 07 Jan 19 N/A - N/A 22 Feb 18 21 Feb 18 - 22 Feb 18 04 Mar 18 15 Apr 18 - 26 Apr 18 21 Jun 18 22 Jun 18 - 06 Jul 18 29 Jul 18 23 Sep 18 - 04 Oct 18 08 Nov 18 09 Nov 18 - 23 Nov 18
The University of Adelaide 07 Jan 19 N/A - N/A 15 Feb 19 18 Feb 19 - 22 Feb 19 04 Mar 19 15 Apr 19 - 26 Apr 19 14 Jun 19 22 Jun 19 - 06 Jul 19 29 Jul 19 23 Sep 19 - 04 Oct 19 01 Nov 19 09 Nov 19 - 23 Nov 19
University of South Australia * 29 Oct 18 21 Dec 18 - 01 Jan 19 25 Jan 19 28 Jan 19 - 01 Feb 19 04 Mar 19 15 Apr 19 - 26 Apr 19 14 Jun 19 22 Jun 19 - 06 Jul 19 29 Jul 19 23 Sep 19 - 04 Oct 19 08 Nov 19 16 Nov 19 - 30 Nov 19
TASMANIA
University of Tasmania * ^ 01 Jan 19 N/A - N/A 24 Feb 19 06 Feb 19 - 13 Feb 19 25 Feb 19 18 Apr 19 - 25 Apr 19 02 Jun 19 08 Jun 19 - 25 Jun 19 15 Jul 19 02 Sep 19 - 09 Sep 19 20 Oct 19 26 Oct 19 - 12 Nov 19
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Charles Darwin University 05 Nov 18 24 Dec 18 - 04 Jan 19 09 Feb 19 18 Feb 19 - 22 Feb 19 04 Mar 19 22 Apr 19 - 16 Apr 19 31 May 19 10 Jun 19 - 21 Jun 19 22 Jul 19 02 Sep 19 - 06 Sep 19 18 Oct 19 28 Oct 19 - 08 Nov 19
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
The Australian National University * 01 Jan 19 N/A - N/A 31 Mar 19 N/A - N/A 25 Feb 19 08 Apr 19 - 23 Apr 19 31 May 19 06 Jun 19 - 22 Jun 19 22 Jul 19 02 Sep 19 - 16 Sep 19 25 Oct 19 31 Oct 19 - 16 Nov 19
University of Canberra * (p) 03 Dec 18 24 Dec 18 - 02 Jan 19 01 Feb 19 N/A - N/A 11 Feb 19 01 Apr 19 05 Apr 19 10 May 19 13 May 19 25 May 19 05 Aug 19 23 Sep 19 27 Sep 19 01 Nov 19 04 Nov 19 - 16 Nov 19
MULTI-STATE
Australian Catholic University * ^ (q) 02 Dec 18 N/A - N/A 03 Feb 19 N/A - N/A 25 Feb 19 22 Apr 19 - 28 Apr 19 02 Jun 19 03 Jun 19 - 16 Jun 19 29 Jul 19 30 Sep 19 - 06 Oct 19 03 Nov 19 04 Nov 19 - 17 Nov 19
The University of Notre Dame Australia* ^ 07 Jan 19 N/A - N/A 01 Feb 19 04 Feb 19 - 08 Feb 19 18 Feb 19 22 Apr 18 - 26 Apr 19 24 May 19 03 Jun 19 - 14 Jun 19 29 Jul 19 30 Sep 19 - 04 Oct 19 01 Nov 19 11 Nov 19 - 22 Nov 19

Source: Universities Australia 2017 collection of data on 2018 academic dates (data provided by individual universities). This table reflects principal dates for the standard teaching sessions of each university and are subject to review later in 2019.
This document is NOT intended to fully represent the official academic/operating calendar of individual universities - please refer to their calendars for details.
Many universities now teach outside the periods shown, particularly through winter sessions during June and July (indicated by *). Individual faculties within universities (often Business, Medicine, Health Sciences, Visual Arts and Education) may operate by different timetables.

^ Summer session is offered only for a limited number of degree programs or individual subjects, which can start and finish anytime during the period. N/A indicates an ad-hoc / integrated exam period within the session.
For universities operating under a two semester model, "Autumn Session" is Semester 1 and "Spring Session" is Semester 2.
# University operates under a three session (trimester) model, ie. summer session is a formal teaching period for all students.

Notes:
(a) Southern Cross University will also operate formal Study Periods for a number of post graduate programs. Study Period 1 from 7 Jan to 19 Feb 19 with exam period on 20 & 21 Feb 19; Study Period 2 from 4 Mar 19 to 16 Apr 19 with exam period on 20 & 21 Apr 19; Study Period 3 from 29 Apr 19 to 11 Jun 19 with exam
period on 12 & 13 Jun 19; Study Period 4 from 1 Jul 19 to 13 Aug 19 with exam period on 14 & 15 Aug 19; Study Period 5 from 26 Aug 19 to 8 Oct 19 with exam period on 9 & 10 Oct 19; Study Period 6 from 28 Oct 19 to 10 Dec 19 with exam period on 11 & 12 Dec 19.
(b) From 18-FEB, 2019, UNSW will transition to a three term model, with an optional intensive Summer Term (the first Summer Term on the new calendar will be in 2020).
(c) The University of Newcastle also operates formal trimesters from 4 Feb to 26 Apr with exam period 2 May to 10 May; 20 May to 09 Aug with exam period 15 Aug to 23 Aug; 2 Sep to 22 Nov with exam period 28 Nov to 6 Dec.
(d) The University of Sydney also offers some courses over a Winter School from 24 June to 3 August 2019, with no published exam period as the examination dates/requirements vary by course. Stuvac is between 3-7 June in Autumn and 11-15 November in Spring Session.
(e) University of Technology, Sydney implemented three balanced teaching periods in Autumn 2016. Summer session 2019 commences Monday, 18 November 2019 with formal classes ending on Friday, 14 February 2020 (exam period is 22 February to 29 February inclusive).
(f) UOW also operates a formal Trimester model for postgraduate business programs. Trimester 1 is from 11 Feb to 18 Apr with exam period 27 Apr to 03 May; Trimester 2 from 20 May to 26 Jul with exam period 03 Aug to 09 Aug; Trimester 3 from 26 Aug to 01 Nov with exam period 09 Nov to 21 Nov.
(g) Federation University Australia also operates late summer, winter and spring teaching periods for a limited number of courses.
• Study Period Late Summer from 7 January to 15 February 2019 with no published exam period as the examination dates/requirements vary by course.
• Study Period winter from 29 April to 19 July 19 with no published exam period as the examination dates/requirements vary by course.
• Study Period Spring from 1 September to 6 December 19 with no published exam period as the examination dates/requirements vary by course.
(h) La Trobe University offers two other Summer sessions - Summer 2 (6 weeks in duration) from 7 Jan to 15 Feb and Summer 3 (2 weeks in duration) from 4 Feb to 15 Feb. Both share the same examination period as the Summer 1 session above. It also offers a Winter session (2 weeks in duration) from 1 Jul to 12 Jul, with
examinations held from 16 to 19 Jul.
(i) RMIT University offers flexible teaching throughout the academic year with additional Spring and Summer teaching semesters. (Spring semester begins 19 November (2018) ends 15 February 2019.) (Summer semester begins 2 January (2019) ends 15 February.)
(j) Victoria University delivers first and second year units in Block study periods. Each Block is four weeks duration. Four sets of Blocks run within Autumn Sesssion (Semester 1) and another four run within Spring Session (Semester 2). Summer and Winter Blocks are also offered as optional study periods. * VU will operate
formal trimesters for PG business from 4 Mar to 31 May with exam period 11 Jun - 17 June, 15 Jul to 4 Oct with exam period 14 Oct - 18 Oct, 4 Nov to 24 Jan '20 with exam period 27 Jan - 31 Jan '20 * VU Summer Semester 12 Nov '18 - 1 Feb '19 with exam period 4 Feb - 8 Feb 19 * VU Winter Semester 3 Jun - 12 Jul with
exam period 15 Jul - 19 Jul
(k) Two short mid-term breaks, shown separately.
(l) No formal summer semester period, however a select number of individual subjects are offered.
(m) Murdoch University will operate a formal Winter Term from 24 Jun to 19 Jul with Exam period from 22 Jul to 26 Jul. Limited number of degree programs or individual units.
(n) Murdoch University will operate formal trimesters from 14 Jan to 5 Apr, with exam period from 13 Apr to 20 Apr; 6 May to 26 Jul with exam period from 3 Aug to 10 Aug; 2 Sep to 22 Nov with exam period from 30 Nov to 7 Dec.
(o) The University of Western Australia will operate formal trimesters from 30 Jan to 21 Apr, with exam period from 22 Apr to 29 Apr; 15 May to 4 Aug with exam period from 5 Aug to 12 Aug; 28 August to 17 Nov with exam period from 18 to 25 November
(p) University of Canberra will operate a formal mid-year term from 03 Jun to 19 Jul, with exam period from 22 Jul to 3 Aug. A limited summer teaching period will apply in 2019.
(q) Australian Catholic University offers a winter term from 20 May to 28 July.