2017 Academic year dateline
This dateline, approved by the University's Executive, is subject to change.
Week of session | Start date | Key session dates |
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V | 21 November 2016 | 21 November 2016 - Inter Session break starts |
S* | 28 November 2016 | 28 November 2016 - Summer A 2016/2017 Session starts |
30 November 2016 - Census date for The College T3° | ||
4 December 2016 - Q4^ Session ends | ||
S* | 5 December 2016 | |
S | 12 December 2016 | 14 December 2016 - Graduation ceremonies start |
16 December 2016 - Graduation ceremonies finish | ||
S | 19 December 2016 | 19 December 2016 - Summer A 2016/2017 intra session break starts |
25 December 2016 - Christmas Day public holiday» | ||
25 December 2016 - 2H Session ends | ||
25 December 2016 - R2 Session ends | ||
25 December 2016 - R2A± Session ends | ||
25 December 2016 - Census date for R2A± | ||
S | 26 December 2016 | 26 December 2016 - Boxing Day public holiday» |
27 December 2016 - Public holiday in lieu of 25 December (Sunday)» | ||
1 January - New Years Day public holiday» | ||
S | 2 January | 2 January - Public holiday in lieu of 1 January (Sunday)» |
2 January - 1H Session starts | ||
2 January - R1 Session starts | ||
3 January - Summer A 2016/2017 intra session break ends | ||
3 January - Summer B 2016/2017 Session starts | ||
3 January - English Language 01 Session starts | ||
S | 9 January | 9 January - Quarter 1^ (Q1) Session starts |
9 January - Census date for Summer A and B 2016/2017 | ||
S | 16 January | |
S | 23 January | 26 January - Australia Day public holiday» |
S | 30 January | 30 January - The College T3° Session ends |
31 January - Census date for Q1^ | ||
2 - 5 February - Stuvac for Summer A and B 2016/2017 | ||
S | 6 February | 6 - 11 February - Exams for Summer A and B 2016/2017 |
12 February - Summer A and B 2016/2017 Sessions end | ||
12 February - English Language 01 Session ends | ||
V | 13 February | 13 February - English Language 02 Session starts |
1 | 20 February | 20 February - Autumn Session starts |
20 February - The College Term 1° (T1) Session starts | ||
2 | 27 February | |
3 | 6 March | 6 March - Research± (R1A) Session starts |
4 | 13 March | |
5 | 20 March | 20 March - English Language AUT Session starts |
26 March - Q1^ Session ends | ||
6 | 27 March | 31 March - Census date for 1H |
31 March - Census date for R1 | ||
31 March - Census date for Autumn | ||
31 March - Census date for The College T1° | ||
7 | 3 April | 3 April - Quarter 2^ (Q2) Session starts |
7 April - Graduation ceremonies start | ||
8 | 10 April | 10 - 16 April - Intra session break |
13 April - Graduation ceremonies finish | ||
14 April - Good Friday public holiday» | ||
9 | 17 April | 17 April - Easter Monday public holiday» |
23 April - English Language 02 Session ends | ||
10 | 24 April | 24 April - Census date for Q2^ |
24 April - English Language 04 Session starts | ||
25 April - ANZAC Day public holiday» | ||
11 | 1 May | |
12 | 8 May | |
13 | 15 May | 15 May - English Language 05 Session starts |
14 | 22 May | 28 May - The College T1° Session ends |
15 | 29 May | 29 May – 4 June - Stuvac |
16 | 5 June | 5 June - Autumn Session exams# start |
5 June - English Language 06 Session starts | ||
9 June - English Language AUT Session ends | ||
17 | 12 June | 12 June - Queen's Birthday public holiday» |
12 June - Autumn Session exams# continue | ||
18 June - Q2^ Session ends | ||
18 | 19 June | 19 June - The College Term 2 (T2°) Session starts |
25 June - 1H Session ends | ||
25 June - Autumn Session exams# end | ||
25 June - R1 Session ends | ||
25 June - Autumn Session ends | ||
25 June - R1A± Session ends | ||
V | 26 June | 26 June - Inter session break starts |
26 June - Census date for R1A± | ||
26 June - 2H Session starts | ||
26 June - Quarter 3^ (Q3) Session starts | ||
26 June - 2nd Research (R2) Session starts | ||
26 June - Sydney City Campus Session 2 starts | ||
2 July - English Language 04 Session ends | ||
V* | 3 July | |
V* | 10 July | 10 July - English Language 07 Session starts |
16 July - Inter session break ends | ||
16 July - English Language 06 ends | ||
1 | 17 July | 17 July - Census date for Q3^ |
17 July - Spring Session starts | ||
23 July - English Language 05 ends | ||
2 | 24 July | 24 July - Research R2A± Session starts |
3 | 31 July | 31 July - Census date for The College T2° |
31 July - Census Date for Sydney City Campus Session 2 | ||
4 | 7 August | |
5 | 14 August | |
6 | 21 August | |
7 | 28 August | 31 August - Census date for 2H |
31 August - Census date for R2 | ||
31 August - Census date for Spring | ||
8 | 4 September | 10 September - Q3^ Session ends |
9 | 11 September | 11 September - Graduation ceremonies start |
15 September - Graduation ceremonies finish | ||
11 – 17 September - Intra session break | ||
17 September - English Language 07 Session ends | ||
10 | 18 September | 18 September - Quarter 4^ (Q4) Session starts |
18 September - English Language SPR Session starts | ||
18 September - English Language 09 Session starts | ||
24 September - The College T2° Session ends | ||
11 | 25 September | |
12 | 2 October | 2 October - Labour Day public holiday» |
7 October | 7 October - Sydney City Campus Session 2 ends | |
13 | 9 October | 9 October - Census date for Q4^ |
14 | 16 October | 16 October - English Language 10 Session starts |
16 October - The College Term 3° (T3) Session starts | ||
15 | 23 October | 23 – 29 October - Stuvac |
23 October - Sydney City Campus Session 3 starts | ||
16 | 30 October | 30 October - Spring Session exams# start |
17 | 6 November | 6 November - Spring Session exams# continue |
18 | 13 November | 19 November - Spring Session exams# end |
19 November - Spring Session ends | ||
V | 20 November | 20 November - Inter session break starts |
26 November - English Language 09 ends | ||
26 November - English Language 10 ends | ||
S | 27 November | 27 November - English Language 11 Session starts |
30 November - Census date for The College T3° | ||
30 November - Census Date for Sydney City Campus Session 3 | ||
3 December - Q4^ Session finishes | ||
S* | 4 December | 8 December - English Language SPR Session ends |
S | 11 December | 13 December - Graduation ceremonies start |
14 December - Graduation ceremonies finish | ||
17 December - WSU Online TRI-3 ends | ||
S | 18 December | 24 December - 2H Session ends |
24 December - R2 Session ends | ||
24 December - R2A± Session ends | ||
S | 25 December | 25 December - Christmas Day public holiday» |
25 December - Census date for R2A± | ||
26 December - Boxing Day public holiday» | ||
S | 1 January 2018 | 1 January 2018 - New Years Day public holiday» |
2 January 2018- 1H Session starts | ||
2 January 2018 - R1 Session starts | ||
2 January 2018 - English Language 01 Session starts | ||
S | 8 January 2018 | 8 January 2018 - Quarter 1 (Q1^) Session starts |
S | 15 January 2018 | |
S | 22 January 2018 | 26 January 2018 - Australia Day public holiday» |
S | 29 January 2018 | 29 January 2018 - T3° Session ends |
31 January 2018 - Census date for Q1^ | ||
4 February - Sydney City Campus Session 3 ends | ||
S | 5 February 2018 | 11 February 2018 - English Language 11 Session ends |
11 February 2018 - English Language 01 Session ends | ||
V | 12 February 2018 | 12 February 2018 - English Language 02 Session starts |
V Vacation week
NOTE 1 * These weeks will be used for the scheduled deferred examinations. Precise dates will be confirmed in 2017, as required.
NOTE 2 # These weeks are part of the formal examination period. Students must be available in these weeks.
NOTE 3 ^ Quarters are the teaching sessions used by Sydney Graduate School of Management and several Schools.
NOTE 4 ° Terms 1, 2 and 3 are used for Western Sydney University, The College (The College) and for International offshore purposes.
NOTE 5 ± Research Session late enrolment dates.
NOTE 6 » Public Holidays to be confirmed once gazetted.
NOTE 7 % These dates are to be confirmed.
NOTE 8 S Proposed Summer weeks. For details of 2018 Summer dates refer to the 2018 Academic Year Dateline.
The above dates are for sessions appropriate for the majority of students. Students who are enrolled in programs with special sessions, such as teacher education and medicine programs, and students who are offshore and international students, will need to consult their school regarding any special purpose dates.
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