Universities Australia Summary of 2018 Principal Academic Dates for Australian Universities For updates to this data visit www.universitiesaustralia.edu.au

Summer Last Teaching Autumn Spring 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 Members' Universities Autumn Session Spring Session Start Date Session ^ Start Date Start Date 13 Nov 17 23 Dec 17 - 02 Jan 18 02 Feb 18 05 Feb 18 - 09 Feb 18 26 Feb 18 09 Apr 18 - 20 Apr 18 01 Jun 18 04 Jun 18 - 15 Jun 18 09 Jul 18 20 Aug 18 - 31 Aug 18 12 Oct 18 15 Oct 18 - 26 Oct 18 04 Dec 17 25 Dec 17 - 05 Jan 18 19 Feb 18 22 Jan 18 - 02 Feb 18 26 Feb 18 16 Apr 18 - 27 Apr 18 08 Jun 18 11 Jun 18 - 29 Jun 18 30 Jul 18 17 Sep 18 - 28 Sep 18 09 Nov 18 12 Nov 18 - 30 Nov 18 Southern Cross University # (a) 06 Nov 17 11 Dec 17 - 15 Dec 17 31 Jan 18 03 Feb 18 - 10 Feb 18 05 Mar 18 09 Apr 18 - 13 Apr 18 01 Jun 18 04 Jun 18 - 15 Jun 18 02 Jul 18 13 Aug 18 - 17 Aug 18 28 Sep 18 02 Oct 18 - 12 Oct 18 The University of New England 23 Oct 17 22 Dec 17 - 08 Jan 18 19 Jan 18 22 Jan 18 - 05 Feb 18 05 Mar 18 20 Apr 18 - 07 May 18 01 Jun 18 04 Jun 18 - 18 Jun 18 09 Jul 18 24 Aug 17 - 10 Sep 18 05 Oct 18 08 Oct 18 - 19 Oct 18 The University of New South Wales ^ 27 Nov 17 18 Dec 17 - 01 Jan 18 02 Feb 17 02 Feb 18 - 12 Feb 18 26 Feb 18 30 Mar 18 - 08 Apr 18 01 Jun 18 08 Jun 18 - 25 Jun 18 23 Jul 18 22 Sep 18 - 01 Oct 18 26 Oct 18 02 Nov 18 - 20 Nov 18 The University of Newcastle (b) 20 Nov 17 20 Dec 17 - 02 Jan 18 16 Feb 18 NA - NA 26 Feb 18 30 Mar 18 - 13 Apr 18 08 Jun 18 12 Jun 18 - 29 Jun 18 30 Jul 18 24 Sep 18 - 05 Oct 18 09 Nov 18 12 Nov 18 - 30 Nov 18 The University of * (c) 03 Jan 18 none - 02 Mar 18 varies - 05 Mar 18 30 Mar 18 - 06 Apr 18 15 Jun 18 18 Jun 18 - 30 Jun 18 30 Jul 18 24 Sep 18 - 28 Sep 18 09 Nov 18 12 Nov 18 - 24 Nov 18 University of Technology, Sydney * ^ (d) 20 Nov 17 25 Dec 17 - 31 Dec 17 16 Feb 18 24 Feb 18 - 03 Mar 18 12 Mar 18 23 Apr 18 - 29 Apr 18 08 Jun 18 16 Jun 18 - 30 Jun 18 23 Jul 18 10 Sep 18 - 16 Sep 18 19 Oct 18 27 Oct 18 - 10 Nov 18 Western Sydney University 27 Nov 17 19 Dec 17 - 03 Jan 18 02 Feb 18 12 Feb 18 18 Feb 18 05 Mar 18 30 Apr 18 - 06 May 18 08 Jun 18 18 Jun 18 - 01 Jul 18 30 Jul 18 24 Sep 18 - 30 Sep 18 02 Nov 18 12 Nov 18 - 25 Nov 18 (e) 04 Dec 17 25 Dec 17 - 01 Jan 18 25 Jan 18 03 Feb 18 - 09 Feb 18 26 Feb 18 16 Apr 18 - 20 Apr 18 01 Jun 18 09 Jun 18 - 21 Jun 18 23 Jul 18 24 Sep 18 - 28 Sep 18 26 Oct 18 03 Nov 18 - 15 Nov 18 VICTORIA # 06 Nov 17 25 Dec 17 - 07 Jan 18 02 Feb 18 08 Feb 18 - 16 Feb 18 05 Mar 18 30 Mar 18 - 08 Apr 18 25 May 18 04 Jun 18 - 15 Jun 18 09 Jul 18 13 Aug 18 - 19 Aug 18 28 Sep 18 08 Oct 18 - 19 Oct 18 Federation University Australia (f) 13 Nov 17 25 Dec 17 - 01 Jan 18 09 Feb 18 14 Feb 18 - 24 Feb 18 26 Feb 18 30 Mar 18 - 13 Apr 18 01 Jun 18 12 Jun 18 - 25 Jun 18 30 Jul 18 24 Sep 18 - 05 Oct 18 02 Nov 18 12 Nov 18 - 23 Nov 18 * ^ (g) 02 Jan 18 n/a - n/a 09 Feb 18 20 Feb 18 - 23 Feb 18 05 Mar 18 02 Apr 18 - 06 Apr 18 01 Jun 18 08 Jun 18 - 28 Jun 18 30 Jul 18 24 Sep 18 - 28 Sep 18 26 Oct 18 02 Nov 18 - 22 Nov 18 * 01 Nov 17 21 Dec 17 - 01 Jan 18 16 Feb 18 05 Feb 18 - 08 Feb 18 26 Feb 18 30 Mar 18 - 06 Apr 18 25 May 18 04 Jun 18 - 22 Jun 18 23 Jul 18 24 Sep 18 - 28 Sep 18 19 Oct 18 29 Oct 18 - 16 Nov 18 RMIT University (h) 20 Nov 17 25 Dec 17 - 02 Jan 18 07 Feb 18 12 Feb 18 - 16 Feb 18 26 Feb 18 29 Mar 18 - 04 Apr 18 25 May 18 04 Jun 18 - 22 Jun 18 16 Jul 18 27 Aug 18 - 02 Sep 18 12 Oct 18 22 Oct 18 - 09 Nov 18 Swinburne University of Technology * 02 Jan 18 N/A - N/A 09 Feb 18 12 Feb 18 - 16 Feb 18 26 Feb 18 29 Mar 18 - 04 Apr 18 25 May 18 01 Jun 18 - 17 Jun 18 30 Jul 18 10 Sep 18 - 16 Sep 18 26 Oct 18 02 Nov 18 - 18 Nov 18 The University of 02 Jan 18 N/A - N/A 25 Feb 18 12 Feb 18 - 16 Feb 18 26 Feb 18 30 Mar 18 - 08 Apr 18 27 May 18 04 Jun 18 - 22 Jun 18 23 Jul 18 24 Sep 18 - 30 Sep 18 21 Oct 18 29 Oct 18 - 16 Nov 18 Victoria University * 13 Nov 17 N/A - N/A 02 Feb 18 05 Feb 18 - 09 Feb 18 26 Feb 18 02 Apr 18 - 06 Apr 18 25 May 18 04 Jun 18 - 22 Jun 18 23 Jul 18 24 Sep 18 - 28 Sep 18 19 Oct 18 29 Oct 18 - 16 Nov 18 # 15 Jan 18 N/A - N/A 06 Apr 18 16 Apr 18 - 24 Apr 18 14 May 18 N/A - N/A 03 Aug 18 10 Aug 18 - 18 Aug 18 10 Sep 18 N/A - N/A 30 Nov 18 07 Dec 18 - 15 Dec 18 04 Dec 17 08 Dec 17 CQUniversity Australia # (i) 06 Nov 17 - 09 Feb 18 12 Feb 18 - 16 Feb 18 05 Mar 18 03 Apr 18 - 13 Apr 18 08 Jun 18 14 Jun 18 - 22 Jun 18 16 Jul 18 20 Aug 18 - 24 Aug 18 12 Oct 18 18 Oct 18 - 26 Oct 18 25 Dec 17 01 Jan 18 * # 30 Oct 17 25 Dec 17 - 05 Jan 18 02 Feb 18 10 Feb 18 - 17 Feb 18 26 Feb 18 02 Apr 18 - 13 Apr 18 01 Jun 18 09 Jun 18 - 23 Jun 18 09 Jul 18 N/A - N/A 28 Sep 18 06 Oct 18 - 20 Oct 18 * ^ (j) N/A N/A - N/A N/A N/A - N/A 19 Feb 18 16 Apr 18 - 20 Apr 18 25 May 18 02 Jun 18 - 15 Jun 18 23 Jul 18 24 Sep 18 - 28 Sep 18 26 Oct 18 03 Nov 18 - 16 Nov 18 Queensland University of Technology 20 Nov 17 25 Dec 17 - 29 Dec 17 16 Feb 18 12 Feb 18 - 16 Feb 18 19 Feb 18 02 Apr 18 - 13 Apr 18 01 Jun 18 07 Jun 18 - 22 Jun 18 23 Jul 18 24 Sep 18 - 28 Sep 18 26 Oct 18 01 Nov 18 - 16 Nov 18 The 27 Nov 17 25 Dec 17 - 01 Jan 18 27 Jan 18 03 Feb 18 - 10 Feb 18 19 Feb 18 02 Apr 18 - 13 Apr 18 02 Jun 18 09 Jun 18 - 18 Jun 18 23 Jul 18 24 Sep 18 - 28 Sep 18 27 Oct 18 03 Nov 18 - 17 Nov 18 University of Southern Queensland # 13 Nov 17 25 Dec 17 - 29 Dec 17 26 Jan 18 29 Jan 18 - 09 Feb 18 26 Feb 18 02 Apr 18 - 13 Apr 18 08 Jun 18 11 Jun 18 - 22 Jun 18 16 Jul 18 24 Sep 18 - 05 Oct 18 26 Oct 18 29 Oct 18 - 09 Nov 18 University of the Sunshine Coast * ^ 20 Nov 17 25 Dec 17 - 05 Jan 18 19 Jan 18 22 Jan 18 - 26 Jan 18 26 Feb 18 30 Mar 18 - 06 Apr 18 01 Jun 18 11 Jun 18 - 22 Jun 18 23 Jul 18 24 Sep 18 - 01 Oct 18 26 Oct 18 05 Nov 18 - 16 Nov 18 - 02 Apr 18 - 06 Apr 18 27 Aug 18 - 31 Aug 18 of Technology * (k) 01 Jan 18 N/A N/A 02 Feb 18 05 Feb 18 - 09 Feb 18 26 Feb 18 01 Jun 18 11 Jun 18 - 22 Jun 18 30 Jul 18 02 Nov 18 12 Nov 18 - 23 Nov 18 - 23 Apr 18 - 27 Apr 18 24 Sep 18 - 28 Sep 18 01 Dec 17 25 Dec 17 - 05 Jan 18 28 Feb 18 08 Feb 18 - 14 Feb 18 26 Feb 18 16 Apr 18 - 20 Apr 18 01 Jun 18 11 Jun 18 - 22 Jun 18 30 Jul 18 24 Sep 18 - 28 Sep 18 02 Nov 18 12 Nov 18 - 23 Nov 18 Limited Service Period 26 Mar 18 30 Mar 18 27 Aug 18 - 31 Aug 18 ^ (k) (l) (i) 27 Nov 17 19 Jan 18 29 Jan 18 - 02 Feb 18 26 Feb 18 - 01 Jun 18 09 Jun 18 - 23 Jun 18 30 Jul 18 02 Nov 18 12 Nov 18 - 24 Nov 18 25 Dec 17 - 03 Jan 18 23 Apr 18 27 Apr 18 24 Sep 18 - 28 Sep 18 The University of Western Australia (m) 08 Jan 18 N/A - N/A 16 Feb 18 19 Feb 18 - 24 Feb 18 26 Feb 18 02 Apr 18 - 06 Apr 18 01 Jun 18 11 Jun 18 - 23 Jun 18 30 Jul 18 24 Sep 18 - 18 Sep 18 26 Oct 18 05 Nov 18 - 17 Nov 18 * 02 Jan 18 N/A - N/A 16 Feb 18 15 Feb 18 - 16 Feb 18 26 Feb 18 09 Apr 18 - 22 Apr 18 15 Jun 18 18 Jun 18 - 29 Jun 18 23 Jul 18 17 Sep 18 - 28 Sep 18 02 Nov 18 05 Nov 18 - 16 Nov 18 The 02 Jan 18 N/A - N/A 09 Feb 18 12 Feb 18 - 16 Feb 18 26 Feb 18 02 Apr 18 - 13 Apr 18 08 Jun 18 16 Jun 18 - 30 Jun 18 23 Jul 18 17 Sep 18 - 28 Sep 18 26 Oct 18 03 Nov 18 - 17 Nov 18 University of South Australia * 30 Oct 17 22 Dec 17 - 01 Jan 18 26 Jan 18 29 Jan 18 - 02 Feb 18 26 Feb 18 09 Apr 18 - 20 Apr 18 08 Jun 18 16 Jun 18 - 30 Jun 18 23 Jul 18 17 Sep 18 - 28 Sep 18 02 Nov 18 10 Nov 18 - 24 Nov 18 * ^ 01 Jan 18 N/A - N/A 25 Feb 18 07 Feb 18 - 14 Feb 18 26 Feb 18 29 Mar 18 - 04 Apr 18 03 Jun 18 09 Jun 18 - 26 Jun 18 16 Jul 18 03 Sep 18 - 07 Sep 18 21 Oct 18 27 Oct 18 - 13 Nov 18 Charles Darwin University 06 Nov 17 21 Dec 17 - 01 Jan 18 09 Feb 18 19 Feb 18 - 23 Feb 18 26 Feb 18 03 Apr 18 - 06 Apr 18 25 May 18 05 Jun 18 - 18 Jun 18 16 Jul 18 03 Sep 18 - 07 Sep 18 12 Oct 18 22 Oct 18 - 02 Nov 18 AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY The Australian National University * 01 Jan 18 N/A - N/A 31 Mar 18 N/A - N/A 19 Feb 18 02 Apr 18 - 16 Apr 18 25 May 18 31 May 18 - 16 Jun 18 23 Jul 18 03 Sep 18 - 17 Sep 18 26 Oct 18 01 Nov 18 - 17 Nov 18 University of * (n) 01 Dec 17 24 Dec 17 - 02 Jan 18 03 Feb 18 N/A - N/A 12 Feb 18 02 Apr 18 - 06 Apr 18 11 May 18 14 May 18 - 26 May 18 06 Aug 18 24 Sep 18 - 28 Sep 18 02 Nov 18 05 Nov 18 - 17 Nov 18 MULTI-STATE Australian Catholic University * ^ (o) 27 Nov 17 N/A - N/A 04 Feb 18 N/A - N/A 26 Feb 18 02 Apr 18 - 08 Apr 18 03 Jun 18 04 Jun 18 - 24 Jun 18 30 Jul 18 24 Sep 18 - 30 Sep 18 04 Nov 18 05 Nov 18 - 25 Nov 18 The University of Notre Dame Australia* ^ 08 Jan 18 N/A - N/A 02 Feb 18 05 Feb 18 - 10 Feb 18 26 Feb 18 02 Apr 18 - 06 Apr 18 01 Jun 18 11 Jun 18 - 23 Jun 18 30 Jul 18 24 Sep 18 - 28 Sep 18 02 Nov 18 12 Nov 18 - 24 Nov 18

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 2018. 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 8 Jan to 20 Feb 18 with exam period on 21 & 22 Feb 18; Study Period 2 from 5 Mar to 17 Apr 18 with exam period on 18 & 19 Apr 18; Study Period 3 from 30 Apr to 12 Jun 18 with exam period on 13 & 14 Jun 18; Study Period 4 from 2 Jul to 14 Aug 18 with exam period on 15 & 16 Aug 18; Study Period 5 from 27 Aug to 9 Oct 18 with exam period on 10 & 11 Oct 18; Study Period 6 from 29 Oct to 11 Dec 18 with exam period on 12 & 13 Dec. (b) The University of Newcastle also operates formal trimesters from 5 Feb to 27 Apr with exam period 3 May to 11 May; 21 May to 10 Aug with exam period 16 Aug to 24 Aug; 3 Sep to 23 Nov with exam period 29 Nov to 7 Dec. The University of Newcastle also operates Winter Term for limited subjects from 2 Jul to 27 Jul with exam period from 30 Jul to 3 Aug. (c) The also offers some courses over a Winter School from 03 July to 26 July 2018, with no published exam period as the examination dates/requirements vary by course. (d) University of Technology, Sydney has three balanced teaching periods implemented from Autumn 2017. Session start dates include introductory/orientation/ transition to study weeks which are compulsory for commencing students. Summer session 2018 commences 19 November 2018 to 2 March 2019 (including exams) for limited number of elective subjects. (e) UOW also operates a formal Trimester model for postgraduate business programs. Trimester 1 is from 5 Feb to 13 Apr with exam period 21 Apr to 27 Apr; Trimester 2 from 14 May to 26 Jul with exam period28 Jul to 3 Aug; Trimester 3 from 20 Aug to 26 Oct with exam period 3 Nov to 15 Nov. (f) Federation University Australia also operates late summer, winter and spring teaching periods for a limited number of courses. • Study Period Late Summer from 08 January to 16 February 2018 with no published exam period as the examination dates/requirements vary by course. • Study Period winter from 23 April to 13 July 18 with no published exam period as the examination dates/requirements vary by course. • Study Period Spring from 1 September to 7 December 18 with no published exam period as the examination dates/requirements vary by course.

(g) La Trobe University offers two other Summer sessions - Summer 2 (6 weeks in duration) from 2 Jan to 9 Feb and Summer 3 (2 weeks in duration) from 29 Jan to 9 Feb. Both share the same examination period as the Summer 1 session above. It also offers a Winter session (2 weeks in duration) from 2 Jul to 13 Jul, with examinations held from 17 to 20 Jul. La Trobe University alsos runs a Winter Semester from 2-13 July. (h) RMIT University offers flexible teaching throughout the academic year with the Summer period being the most widely used. A pilot to test the use of standard teaching terms in the Summer period is under development. (i) Two short mid-term breaks, shown separately. (j) No formal summer semester period, however a select number of individual subjects are offered. (k) Murdoch University will operate a formal Winter Term from 25 June 2018 to 20 July 2018 with Exam period from 23 July 2018 to 27 July 2018. Limited number of degree programs or individual units. (l) Murdoch University will operate formal trimesters from 8 Jan to 30 Mar, with exam period from 7 Apr to 14 Apr; 30 Apr to 20 Jul with exam period from 28 Jul to 4 Aug; 20 Aug to 9 Nov with exam period from 17 Nov to 24 Nov. (m) The University of Western Australia will operate formal trimesters from 29 Jan to 19 Apr, with exam period from 20 Apr to 24 Apr; 14 May to 03 Aug with exam period from 04 Aug to 11 Aug; 03 September to 23 Nov with exam period from 24 Nov to 01 December (n) will operate a formal mid-year term from 04 Jun to 20 Jul, with exam period from 23 Jul to 4 Aug. A limited summer teaching period will apply in 2018. (o) Australian Catholic University offers a winter term from 21 May to 29 July.