Academic Calendar
The Academic Calendar contains the dates for standard enrolment events, key study periods and holidays. It is created up to three years in advance.
For a more comprehensive list of dates and events please refer to Academic Calendar and Key Dates. For a more comprehensive list of study period dates including the census date for each, please refer to Study Period Dates at Availability and Timetabling Unit website.
Printer Friendly Academic Calendar 2008-2011 [.xls]
| 2008 | |||||||||
| Semester 1 | |||||||||
| Week Commencing | Week | M | T | W | T | F | S | S | |
| 11 February | Int Onshore Student Prep Week | ||||||||
| 18 February | "O" Week | ||||||||
| 25 February | 1 | ||||||||
| 3 March | 2 | • | Labour Day 3 March (Not Observed) | ||||||
| 10 March | 3 | ||||||||
| 17 March | 4 | • | Good Friday 21 March | ||||||
| 24 March | Tuition Free Week | • | • | Easter Monday 24 March University Holiday 25 March |
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| 31 March | 5 | C | Census Date Monday 31 March | ||||||
| 7 April | 6 | ||||||||
| 14 April | 7 | ||||||||
| 21 April | Tuition Free Week | • | ANZAC Day 25 April | ||||||
| 28 April | 8 | ||||||||
| 5 May | 9 | ||||||||
| 12 May | 10 | ||||||||
| 19 May | 11 | ||||||||
| 26 May | 12 | ||||||||
| 2 June | Study Week | • | Foundation Day 2 June | ||||||
| 9 June | Examinations | ||||||||
| 16 June | Examinations | ||||||||
| 23 June | |||||||||
| 31 June | |||||||||
| 7 July | R | Results Publication 9 July | |||||||
| 14 July | |||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||
| Week Commencing | Week | M | T | W | T | F | S | S | |
| 21 July | "O" Week | ||||||||
| 28 July | 1 | ||||||||
| 4 August | 2 | ||||||||
| 11 August | 3 | ||||||||
| 18 August | 4 | ||||||||
| 25 August | Tuition Free Week | C | Census Date 31 August | ||||||
| 1 September | 5 | ||||||||
| 8 September | 6 | ||||||||
| 15 September | 7 | ||||||||
| 22 September | 8 | ||||||||
| 29 September | Tuition Free Week | • | Queen's Birthday 29 September (Not Observed) | ||||||
| 6 October | 9 | ||||||||
| 13 October | 10 | ||||||||
| 20 October | 11 | ||||||||
| 27 October | 12 | ||||||||
| 3 November | Study Week | ||||||||
| 10 November | Examinations | ||||||||
| 17 November | Examinations | ||||||||
| 24 November | |||||||||
| 1 December | |||||||||
| 8 December | R | Results Publication 10 December | |||||||
| Legend | |
| "O" Week | |
| Teaching Week | |
| Examination Week | |
| Public Holidays | |
| Int Onshore Student Prep Week | |
2006 Academic dates
2007 Academic dates
2009 Academic dates
2010 Academic dates
2011 Academic dates
2008 Notes
AVCC Common Vacation Dates:
- 24 - 28 March
- 7 - 11 July
- 29 September - 3 October
Observed National Public Holidays and University Holidays (During Semesters):
- Good Friday - 21 March
- Easter Monday - 24 March
- University Holiday (Tuesday following Easter) - 25 March
- ANZAC Day - 25 April
- Foundation Day - 2 June
National Public Holidays (Outside Semesters):
- New Years Day - 1 January
- University Holiday (Monday following Australia Day) - 28 January
- Christmas Day - 25 December
- Boxing Day - 26 December
WA Public Holidays (not observed):
- Labour Day - 3 March
- Queen's Birthday - 29 September
| Semester 1A | |
| Start of Classes | 11 February |
| End of Classes | 18 May |
| Semester 1S | |
| Start of Classes | 3 March |
| End of Classes | 20 June |
| Semester 2A | |
| Start of Classes | 8 September |
| End of Classes | 12 December |
| Semester 2S | |
| Start of Classes | 7 July |
| End of Classes | 24 October |
| Research Term 1 | |
| Start of Classes | 1 January |
| End of Classes | 30 June |
| Research Term 2 | |
| Start of Classes | 1 July |
| End of Classes | 31 December |
| Trimester 1 | |
| Start of Classes | 21 January |
| End of Classes | 25 April |
| Trimester 1A | |
| Start of Classes | 3 March |
| End of Classes | 20 June |
| Trimester 2 | |
| Start of Classes | 12 May |
| End of Classes | 15 August |
| Trimester 2A | |
| Start of Classes | 4 August |
| End of Classes | 21 November |
| Trimester 3 | |
| Start of Classes | 1 September |
| End of Classes | 5 December |
| Trimester 3A | |
| Start of Classes | 1 December |
| End of Classes | 20 February |
| Quarter 1 | |
| Start of Classes | 1 January |
| End of Classes | 29 March |
| Quarter 2 | |
| Start of Classes | 1 April |
| End of Classes | 30 June |
| Quarter 3 | |
| Start of Classes | 1 July |
| End of Classes | 30 September |
| Quarter 4 | |
| Start of Classes | 1 October |
| End of Classes | 31 December |
| Study Period 1 | |
| Start of Classes | 1 January |
| End of Classes | 12 February |
| Study Period 2 | |
| Start of Classes | 1 February |
| End of Classes | 12 March |
| Study Period 3 | |
| Start of Classes | 1 March |
| End of Classes | 11 April |
| Study Period 4 | |
| Start of Classes | 1 April |
| End of Classes | 11 May |
| Study Period 5 | |
| Start of Classes | 1 May |
| End of Classes | 13 June |
| Study Period 6 | |
| Start of Classes | 1 June |
| End of Classes | 11 July |
| Study Period 7 | |
| Start of Classes | 1 July |
| End of Classes | 11 August |
| Study Period 8 | |
| Start of Classes | 1 August |
| End of Classes | 12 September |
| Study Period 9 | |
| Start of Classes | 1 September |
| End of Classes | 10 October |
| Study Period 10 | |
| Start of Classes | 1 October |
| End of Classes | 11 November |
| Study Period 11 | |
| Start of Classes | 1 November |
| End of Classes | 12 December |
| Study Period 12 | |
| Start of Classes | 1 December |
| End of Classes | 12 January |
| Open Unis Study Period 1 | |
| Start of Classes | 3 March |
| End of Classes | 30 May |
| Open Unis Study Period 2 | |
| Start of Classes | 2 June |
| End of Classes | 29 August |
| Open Unis Study Period 3 | |
| Start of Classes | 1 September |
| End of Classes | 28 November |
| Open Unis Study Period 4 | |
| Start of Classes | 1 December |
| End of Classes | 27 February |
| Open Unis Session 1 | |
| Start of Classes | 3 March |
| End of Classes | 6 June |
| Open Unis Session 2 | |
| Start of Classes | 21 July |
| End of Classes | 24 October |
| Special Study Period 1 | |
| Start of Classes | 25 February |
| End of Classes | 23 May |
| Special Study Period 2 | |
| Start of Classes | 26 May |
| End of Classes | 22 August |
| Special Study Period 3 | |
| Start of Classes | 25 August |
| End of Classes | 21 November |
| Special Study Period 4 | |
| Start of Classes | 28 November |
| End of Classes | 27 March |
| Sydney Summer Semester | |
| Start of Classes | 3 November |
| End of Classes | 20 February |
| Summer School | |
| Start of Classes | 19 December |
| End of Classes | 8 February |