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Academic Calendar (trimester-based) 2021

Note: These dates are correct at time of publication, however, the University reserves the right to make changes where necessary.

Trimester 1: 1 March–4 June

Date Action
12 October 2020 Course enrolments open for 2021
15 November 2020 On time course enrolment closes
16 December 2020 Class timetable released for viewing and planning purposes only 
13 January Class selection opens for new students, 8am
18 January Class selection opens for continuing students who enrolled on-time, 8am
20 January Class selection opens for all other students, 8am
22-26 February Orientation
1 March Classes commence
12 March Last day to add a new course enrolment, swap courses or change classes
19 March Fee payment due date—and due date for requesting SA-HELP, HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP and providing Tax File Numbers (or Certificates from the ATO) and Unique Student Identifier (USI)
26 March Census date—last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without financial penalty or a Withdrawn Without Penalty (WN) grade
5-9 April One-week mid-trimester break (Good Friday public holiday 2 April. Easter Monday public holiday 5 April)
7 May Last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without academic penalty and receiving a Withdrawn Fail (WF) grade
13 May-13 June eVALU8 evaluation period open*
31 May-4 June Study Break/ Exam period
4 June End of Trimester
17 June Trimester 1 release of grades

Trimester 2: 26 July–29 October

Date Action
12 October 2020 Course enrolments open for 2021
2 May On time course enrolment closes for Trimester 2,2020
27 May Class timetable released for Study Period 2, 2021 terms (for viewing and planning purposes only)
31 May Class selection opens for new students, 8am
2 June Class selection opens for continuing students who enrolled on-time, 8am
7 June Class selection opens for all other students, 8am
19-23 July Orientation
26 July Classes Commence
6 August Last day to add a new course enrolment, swap courses or change classes
13 August Fee payment due date—and due date for requesting SA-HELP, HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP and providing Tax File Numbers (or Certificates from the ATO) and Unique Student Identifier (USI)
20 August Census date—last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without financial penalty or a Withdrawn Without Penalty (WN) grade
24 September Last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without academic penalty and receiving a Withdrawn Fail (WF) grade
27 September-1 October One-week mid-trimester break
7 October-7 November eVALU8 evaluation period open*
25-29 October Study Break / Exam period
29 October End of Trimester
11 November Trimester 2 release of grades

Trimester 3: 8 November 2021–18 February 2022

Date Action
12 October 2020 Course enrolments open for 2021
2 May On time course enrolment closes for Study Period 2
27 May Class timetable released for Study Period 2, 2021 terms, (for viewing and planning purposes only)
31 May Class selection opens for new students, 8am
2 June Class selection opens for continuing students who enrolled on-time, 8am
7 June Class selection opens for all other students, 8am
8 November Classes commence
19 November Last day to add a new course enrolment, swap courses or change classes
26 November Fee payment due date—and due date for requesting SA-HELP, HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP and providing Tax File Numbers (or Certificates from the ATO) and Unique Student Identifier (USI)
3 December Census date—last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without financial penalty or a Withdrawn Without Penalty (WN) grade
27 December–7 January 2022 Two-week mid-trimester break (TBC)
21 January Last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without academic penalty and receiving a Withdrawn Fail (WF) grade
27 January-27 February 2022 eVALU8 evaluation period open*
14-18 February Study Break /Exam period
18 February End of Trimester
3 March 2022 Trimester 3 release of grades

* View eVALU8 Courses and Teaching for more information.