Key dates

For other key dates, including a listing of South Australian public holidays visit Important University Dates.

2024
  Semester 1 2024 Winter School Semester 2 2024
Application 
Deadline
1 November 2023 1 May 2024 1 May 2024
Arrival Date 15 February - 18 February Dependent on course start date 12 July - 14 July
Orientation 
Week (O-Week)
19 February - 23 February 21 June
or individual sessions when students arrive
15 July - 19 July
Lectures Start 26 February 24 June 22 July
Census Dates 21 March 28 June  14 August
Mid - 
Semester Break
8 April - 21 April   16 September - 29 September
Swot Vac 
(no lectures - 
exam preparation)
10 June - 14 June   28 October - 1 November
Examination 
Period
15 June - 29 June Main exams:
18 July - 20 July
2 November - 16 November
Replacement 
Exams
15 July - 20 July 3 August 4 December - 10 December
2025

 

Semester 1 2025

Winter School

Semester 2 2025

Application Deadline 1 November 2024 1 May 2025 1 May 2025
Arrival Date 20 February -
23 February
Dependent on course start date 17 July - 20 July
Orientation (O'Week) 24 February -
28 February
27 June
or individual sessions when students arrive
21 July - 25 July
Lectures Start 3 March 30 June 28 July
Census Dates 27 March 4 July 20 August
Mid-Semester Break 14 April - 27 April   22 September - 5 October
SWOT Vac (no lectures - 
exam preparation)
16 June - 20 June   3 November - 7
November
Examination Period 21 June - 5 July 24 July - 26 July 8 November - 22
November
Replacement Exams 21 July - 26 July 9 August 10 December- 16 December