2012 Important Dates

Dates for:

Bentley, Perth City and Kalgoorlie campuses - including Western Australian School of Mines (WASM) - and Northam and Margaret River Education Centres
Sydney Campus
Note: this link will take you to the calendar on the Sydney website.
Sarawak Campus
Note: This link will take you to the calendar on the Sarawak website.
Singapore Campus
Note: This link will take you to the calendar on the Singapore website.
Open Universities Australia (OUA)
Note: This link will take you to the OUA key dates webpage.
Higher Degree by Research

Key Dates for Bentley, Perth City and Kalgoorlie (including WASM) campuses, and Northam and Margaret River Education Centres:

The Semester One and Semester Two Important Dates calendar contains the most important administrative dates that apply to student enrolment. It is a consolidation of Census Dates, Academic Calendar dates (standard enrolment events, key study periods and holidays) and other dates that are important for all students to observe.

Semester One and Semester Two

28 February - 17 June 2012	Semester One
10 November 2011	Earliest enrolment via eStudent
2 January 2012	New Years Day Public Holiday (observed)
23 January	Chinese New Year (not observed as a holiday)
26 January	Australia Day Public Holiday (observed)
20 - 24 February	Orientation Week (Bentley)
22 - 24 February	International WASM Kalgoorlie Orientation (for new international Western Australian School of Mines students)
24 February	WASM Kalgoorlie Orientation day
27 February	Start of Semester One
2 March	Last day for addition of Semester One units
2 March	Due date for payment of Semester One student fees
5 March	Labour Day Public Holiday - WA (not observed by Curtin)
23 March	Census Date (last day to withdraw from Semester One units without penalty*)
24 March - 4 May	Final period for withdrawal from Semester One units (with penalty*)
2 - 20 April	Curtin staff may request teaching evaluations (eVALUate)
6 April	Good Friday Public Holiday (observed)
9 April - 13 April	Tuition Free Week (including Easter)
9 April	Easter Monday Public Holiday (observed)
10 April	Easter Tuesday Public Holiday (observed)
25 April	ANZAC Day Public Holiday (observed)
7 May (until 17 June)	eVALUate opens for student feedback
28 May - 1 June	Study week
4 - 15 June	Semester One examinations
4 June	Foundation Day Public Holiday - WA (not observed by Curtin)
17 June (open since 7 May)	eVALUate closes for student feedback
4 July	Results publication
4 July	eVALUate online reports available

18 June - 9 July	Mid-semester break

16 July - 2 November 2012	Semester Two
9 - 13 July	Orientation Week (Bentley)
13 July	WASM Kalgoorlie Orientation Day (Orientation for new Western Australian School of Mines students)
16 July	Start of Semester Two
20 July	Last day for addition of Semester Two units
20 July	Due date for payment of Semester Two student fees
5 August	Curtin Open Day
10 August	Census Date (last day to withdraw from Semester Two units without penalty)*
11 August - 21 September	Final period for withdrawal from Semester Two units (with penalty)*
20 August - 7 September	Curtin staff may request teaching evaluations (eVALUate)
27 - 31 August	Tuition Free Week
24 September (until 4 November)	eVALUate opens for student feedback
1 October	Queens Birthday Public Holiday - WA (not observed by Curtin)
7 October	John Curtin Day
15 - 19 October	Study Week
22 October - 2 November	Semester Two examinations
4 November (open since 24 September)	eVALUate closes for student feedback
21 November	Results publication
21 November	eVALUate online reports available
10 December	Deadline for 2012 Re-enrolment

Other Key Dates information for the Bentley, Perth City, and Kalgoorlie (including WASM) Campuses and Northam and Margaret River Education Centres are also available for the following 2012 study periods:

Summer School 2012 (starts December 2011)

The Summer School study period is not part of the normal teaching pattern but is used to enable catch up or accelerated progression.

The range of units offered in Summer School is not as extensive as the range of units offered in Semester One and Semester Two and students are limited to an enrolment of 2 units due to the reduced number of teaching weeks.

19 December 2011 - 10 February 2012	Summer School
1 November 2010	Earliest enrolment via eStudent
23 December 2011	Last Application/Offer/Admission/Enrolment
23 December	Due date for payment of student fees
6 January 2012	Census Date (last date to withdraw without penalty*)
9 - 20 January	Curtin staff may request teaching evaluations (eVALUate)
23 January (until 19 February)	eVALUate opens for student feedback
19 February (open since 23 January)	eVALUate closes for student feedback
22 February	Results publication
12 March	eVALUate online reports available

Trimesters 1-3

16 January - 20 April 2012	Trimester 1
10 November 2011	Earliest enrolment via eStudent
20 January 2012	Last Application/Offer/Admission/Enrolment
20 January	Due date for payment of student fees
10 February	Census Date (last date to withdraw without penalty*)
10 February - 16 March	Final period for withdrawal from Trimester 1 units (with penalty)*
26 - 30 March	Curtin staff may request teaching evaluations (eVALUate)
2 April (until 22 April)	eVALUate opens for student feedback
22 April (open since 2 April)	eVALUate closes for student feedback
2 May	Results publication
7 May	eVALUate online reports available

7 May - 10 August 2012	Trimester 2
10 November 2011	Earliest enrolment via eStudent
11 May 2012	Last Application/Offer/Admission/Enrolment
11 May	Due date for payment of student fees
1 June	Census Date (last date to withdraw without penalty*)
2 - 6 July	Final period for withdrawal from Trimester 2 units (with penalty)*
16 - 20 July	Curtin staff may request teaching evaluations (eVALUate)
23 July (until 12 August)	eVALUate opens for student feedback
12 August (open since 23 July)	eVALUate closes for student feedback
22 August	Results publication
27 August	eVALUate online reports available

27 August - 30 November 2012	Trimester 3
10 November 2011	Earliest enrolment via eStudent
31 August 2012	Last Application/Offer/Admission/Enrolment
31 August	Due date for payment of student fees
21 September	Census Date (last date to withdraw without penalty*)
22 September - 26 October	Final period for withdrawal from Trimester 3 units (with penalty)*
5 - 9 November	Curtin staff may request teaching evaluations (eVALUate)
12 November (until 2 December)	eVALUate opens for student feedback
2 December (open since 12 November)	eVALUate closes for student feedback
12 December	Results publication
19 December	eVALUate online reports available

Study Periods 1-12

2 January - 17 February 2012	Study Period 1
10 November 2011	Earliest enrolment via eStudent
6 January 2012	Last Application/Offer/Admission/Enrolment
6 January	Due date for payment of student fees
9 - 20 January	Curtin staff may request teaching evaluations (eVALUate)
13 January	Census Date (last date to withdraw from Study Period 1 units*)
23 January (until 19 February)	eVALUate opens for student feedback
19 February (open since 23 January)	eVALUate closes for student feedback
7 March	Results publication
12 March	eVALUate online reports available

30 January - 16 March 2012	Study Period 2
10 November 2011	Earliest enrolment via eStudent
3 February 2012	Last Application/Offer/Admission/Enrolment
3 February	Due date for payment of student fees
10 February	Census Date (last date to withdraw from Study Period 2 units*)
4 April	Results publication

5 March - 20 April 2012	Study Period 3
10 November 2011	Earliest enrolment via eStudent
9 March 2012	Last Application/Offer/Admission/Enrolment
9 March	Due date for payment of student fees
16 March	Census Date (last date to withdraw from Study Period 3 units*)
26 - 30 March	Curtin staff may request teaching evaluations (eVALUate)
2 April (until 22 April)	eVALUate opens for student feedback
22 April (open since 2 April)	eVALUate closes for student feedback
7 May	eVALUate online reports available
9 May	Results publication

2 April - 18 May 2012	Study Period 4
10 November 2011	Earliest enrolment via eStudent
2 - 20 April 2012	Curtin staff may request teaching evaluations (eVALUate)
6 April	Last Application/Offer/Admission/Enrolment
6 April	Due date for payment of student fees
7 May (until 17 June)	eVALUate opens for student feedback
13 April	Census Date (last date to withdraw from Study Period 4 units*)
6 June	Results publication
17 June (open since 7 May)	eVALUate closes for student feedback
4 July	eVALUate online reports available

30 April - 15 June 2012	Study Period 5
10 November 2011	Earliest enrolment via eStudent
2 - 20 April 2012	Curtin staff may request teaching evaluations (eVALUate)
4 May	Last Application/Offer/Admission/Enrolment
4 May	Due date for payment of student fees
7 May (until 17 June)	eVALUate opens for student feedback
11 May	Census Date (last date to withdraw from Study Period 5 units*)
17 June (open since 7 May)	eVALUate closes for student feedback
4 July	Results publication
4 July	eVALUate online reports available

4 June - 20 July 2012	Study Period 6
10 November 2011	Earliest enrolment via eStudent
8 June 2012	Last Application/Offer/Admission/Enrolment
8 June	Due date for payment of student fees
15 June	Census Date (last date to withdraw from Study Period 6 units*)
8 August	Results publication

2 July - 17 August 2012	Study Period 7
10 November 2011	Earliest enrolment via eStudent
6 July 2012	Last Application/Offer/Admission/Enrolment
6 July	Due date for payment of student fees
13 July	Census Date (last date to withdraw from Study Period 7 units*)
16 - 20 July	Curtin staff may request teaching evaluations (eVALUate)
23 July (until 12 August)	eVALUate opens for student feedback
12 August (open since 23 July)	eVALUate closes for student feedback
27 August	eVALUate online reports available
5 September	Results publication

30 July - 14 September 2012	Study Period 8
10 November 2011	Earliest enrolment via eStudent
3 August 2012	Last Application/Offer/Admission/Enrolment
3 August	Due date for payment of student fees
10 August	Census Date (last date to withdraw from Study Period 8 units*)
3 October	Results publication

3 September - 19 October 2012	Study Period 9
10 November 2011	Earliest enrolment via eStudent
20 August - 7 September 2012	Curtin staff may request teaching evaluations (eVALUate)
7 September	Last Application/Offer/Admission/Enrolment
7 September	Due date for payment of student fees
14 September	Census Date (last date to withdraw from Study Period 9 units*)
24 September (until 4 November)	eVALUate opens for student feedback
4 November (open since 24 September)	eVALUate closes for student feedback
7 November	Results publication
21 November	eVALUate online reports available

1 October - 16 November 2012	Study Period 10
10 November 2011	Earliest enrolment via eStudent
5 October 2012	Last Application/Offer/Admission/Enrolment
5 October	Due date for payment of student fees
12 October	Census Date (last date to withdraw from Study Period 10 units*)
5 - 9 November	Curtin staff may request teaching evaluations (eVALUate)
12 November (until 2 December)	eVALUate opens for student feedback
2 December (open since 12 November)	eVALUate closes for student feedback
5 December	Results publication
19 December	eVALUate online reports available

5 November - 21 December 2012	Study Period 11
10 November 2011	Earliest enrolment via eStudent
9 November 2012	Last Application/Offer/Admission/Enrolment
9 November	Due date for payment of student fees
16 November	Census Date (last date to withdraw from Study Period 11 units*)
9 January 2012	Results publication

3 December 2012- 18 January 2013	Study Period 12
10 November 2011	Earliest enrolment via eStudent
7 December 2012	Last Application/Offer/Admission/Enrolment
7 December	Due date for payment of student fees
14 December	Census Date (last date to withdraw from Study Period 12 units*)
6 February 2013	Results publication

Quarters 1-4

2 January - 30 March 2012	Quarter 1
10 November 2011	Earliest enrolment via eStudent
6 January 2012	Last Application/Offer/Admission/Enrolment
6 January	Due date for payment of student fees
27 January	Census Date (last date to withdraw without penalty*)
28 January - 24 February	Final period for withdrawal from Quarter 1 units (with penalty)*
18 April	Results publication

2 April - 29 June 2012	Quarter 2
10 November 2011	Earliest enrolment via eStudent
2 - 20 April	Curtin staff may request teaching evaluations (eVALUate)
6 April 2012	Last Application/Offer/Admission/Enrolment
6 April	Due date for payment of student fees
27 April	Census Date (last date to withdraw without penalty*)
7 May (until 17 June)	eVALUate opens for student feedback
28 April - 25 May	Final period for withdrawal from Quarter 2 units (with penalty)*
17 June (open since 7 May)	eVALUate closes for student feedback
4 July	eVALUate online reports available
18 July	Results publication

2 July - 28 September 2012	Quarter 3
10 November 2011	Earliest enrolment via eStudent
6 July 2012	Last Application/Offer/Admission/Enrolment
6 July	Due date for payment of student fees
27 July	Census Date (last date to withdraw without penalty*)
20 August - 7 September	Curtin staff may request teaching evaluations (eVALUate)
24 September (until 4 November)	eVALUate opens for student feedback
28 July - 24 August	Final period for withdrawal from Quarter 3 units (with penalty)*
17 October	Results publication
4 November (open since 24 September)	eVALUate closes for student feedback
21 November	eVALUate online reports available

1 October - 28 December 2012	Quarter 4
10 November 2011	Earliest enrolment via eStudent
5 October 2012	Last Application/Offer/Admission/Enrolment
5 October	Due date for payment of student fees
26 October	Census Date (last date to withdraw without penalty*)
27 October - 23 November	Final period for withdrawal from Quarter 4 units (with penalty)*
16 January 2013	Results publication

Summer Semester 2012

5 November 2012- 8 February 2013	Summer Semester
10 November 2011	Earliest enrolment via eStudent
9 November 2012	Last Application/Offer/Admission/Enrolment
9 November	Due date for payment of student fees
30 November	Census Date (last date to withdraw without penalty*)
1 - 28 December	Final period for withdrawal from Summer Semester units (with penalty)*
27 February 2013	Results publication

Bentley Summer Period 2012

At the Bentley Campus, in addition to Semester One and Semester Two, a seven week teaching Summer Period is available for students to repeat failed units or undertake additional units to accelerate completion of their course. The Summer Period is not part of the normal teaching pattern but is used to enable catch up or accelerated progression.

The range of units offered in the Summer Period at Bentley is not as extensive as the range of units offered in Semester One and Semester Two, and students are limited to an enrolment of 2 units due to the reduced number of teaching weeks.

3 December 2012 - 8 February 2013	Summer Period
10 November 2011	Earliest enrolment via eStudent
3 December 2012	Start of Summer Period
7 December	Last day for Application/Offer/Admission/Enrolment
7 December	Due date for payment of student fees
21 December	Census Date (last date to withdraw without penalty*)
26 December	Boxing Day Public Holiday (observed)
27 December	Christmas Day Public Holiday (observed)
2 January 2013	New Years Day Public Holiday (observed)
28 January	Australia Day Public Holiday (observed)
1 February	Last day of classes
4 - 8 February	Summer Period examinations
20 February	Results publication

* Withdrawal from your unit(s) after the Census Date will be recorded on your academic record as "Withdrawn" (WD) and you will still be liable for the relevant student contributions or tuition fees. If you have withdrawn due to extenuating circumstances beyond your control please refer to the Withdrawal Under Special Circumstances web page for further information.

Note: Some study periods do not fall into the six eVALUate events to be held over 2012. For more information on eVALUate events and dates at Curtin and affiliated campuses visit Curtin's about eVALUate page.

You may also find the 2009 to 2013 Curtin University Census Dates to be helpful, while the Class Management Office web site has more information covering the 2011 to 2013 study period dates.

Higher Degree by Research

Specific rules apply for students undertaking Higher Degree by Research degrees (Master of Philosophy, Doctor of Philosophy and other doctoral research degrees). Information on Census Dates for Research Students can be found on the Census Dates page. For all other dates please contact your Faculty Graduate Studies Officer for advice.