Critical Dates 2024

The critical dates page provides a snapshot of the teaching period start and end date, census date, key enrolment dates, payment of fees, exam dates etc. The University of Adelaide offers a number of teaching periods which are outlined below.

Note: When you view Course Planner as part of your enrolment preparation, critical dates specific to the course you are searching i.e. census, class schedule, will be outlined.

Academic year dates 2024

  • Semester
    Semester 1 [4410]
    Monday 26 February
    Semester 1 begins
    Thursday 7 March
    Payment of fees due
    Tuesday 12 March
    Last day to add courses online
    Thursday 21 March
    Census Date: Last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Friday 3 May
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Friday 7 June
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 28 June
    Teaching session ends
    Saturday 15 June to Saturday 29 June
    Semester 1 Primary Exams
    Monday 15 July to Saturday 20 July
    Semester 1 Replacement / Additional Assessment Exams
    Semester 2 [4420]
    Monday 22 July
    Semester 2 begins
    Wednesday 31 July
    Payment of fees due
    Monday 5 August
    Last day to add courses online
    Wednesday 14 August
    Census Date: Last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Friday 13 September
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)

    Friday 25 October
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 15 November
    Teaching session ends
    Saturday 2 November to Saturday 16 November
    Semester 2 Primary Exams
    Wednesday 4 December to Tuesday 10 December
    Semester 2 Replacement / Additional Assessment Exams
    Full year
    Monday 26 February
    Full year part 1 begins [4410]
    Thursday 7 March
    Payment of fees due
    Tuesday 12 March
    Last day to add courses online
    Thursday 21 March
    Census Date: Last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Wednesday 14 August
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    N/A
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 28 June
    Teaching session ends
    Saturday 15 June to Saturday 29 June
    Semester 1 Primary Exams
    Monday 15 July to Saturday 20 July
    Semester 1 Replacement / Additional Assessment Exams
    Monday 22 July
    Full year part 2 begins [4420]
    Wednesday 31 July
    Payment of fees due
    Monday 5 August
    Last day to add courses online
    Wednesday 14 August
    Census Date: Last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    N/A
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Friday 25 October
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 15 November
    Teaching session ends
    Saturday 2 November to Saturday 16 November
    Semester 2 Primary Exams
    Wednesday 4 December to Tuesday 10 December
    Semester 2 Replacement / Additional Assessment Exams

  • Trimester
    Trimester 1 [4433]
    Monday 29 January
    Trimester 1 begins
    Thursday 1 February
    Payment of fees due
    Monday 12 February
    Last day to add courses online
    Thursday 15 February
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Tuesday 2 April
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Wednesday 24 April
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 26 April
    Teaching session ends
    Thursday 2 May to Saturday 4 May
    Trimester 1 Exams
    Saturday 18 May
    Trimester 1 Replacement / Additional Assessment Exams
    Trimester 2 [4436]
    Monday 20 May
    Trimester 2 begins
    Thursday 23 May
    Payment of fees due
    Monday 3 June
    Last day to add courses online
    Thursday 6 June
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Friday 19 July
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Wednesday 14 August
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 16 August
    Teaching session ends
    Thursday 22 August to Saturday 24 August
    Trimester 2 Exams
    Saturday 7 September
    Trimester 2 Replacement / Additional Assessment Exams
    Trimester 3 [4439]
    Monday 2 September
    Trimester 3 begins
    Wednesday 4 September
    Payment of fees due
    Monday 16 September
    Last day to add courses online

    Wednesday 18 September
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Friday 25 October
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Wednesday 20 November
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 22 November
    Teaching session ends
    Thursday 28 November to Saturday 30 November
    Trimester 3 Exams

    Saturday 14 December
    Trimester 3 Replacement / Additional Assessment Exams

  • Summer
    Summer semester - regular session [4405]
    Tuesday 2 January
    Summer regular session begins
    Friday 5 January
    Payment of fees due
    Tuesday 9 January
    Last day to add courses online
    Friday 12 January
    Census date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Monday 5 February
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Wednesday 21 February
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 23 February
    Teaching session ends
    Summer session 1
    Monday 22 January
    Summer session 1 begins
    Monday 22 January
    Payment of fees due
    Tuesday 23 January
    Last day to add courses online
    Thursday 25 January
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Monday 5 February
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Wednesday 7 February
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 9 February
    Teaching session ends
    Summer session 2
    Monday 29 January
    Summer session 2 begins
    Monday 29 January
    Payment of fees due
    Monday 29 January
    Last day to add courses online
    Monday 5 February
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Thursday 15 February
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Wednesday 21 February
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 23 February
    Teaching session ends
    Summer session 3 begins
    Monday 5 February
    Summer session 3 begins
    Wednesday 7 February
    Payment of fees due
    Monday 12 February
    Last day to add courses online
    Wednesday 14 February
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Thursday 7 March
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Wednesday 20 March
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 22 March
    Teaching session ends
    Summer session 4 begins
    Tuesday 2 January
    Summer session 4 begins
    Tuesday 2 January
    Payment of fees due
    Tuesday 2 January
    Last day to add courses online
    Monday 8 January
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Monday 22 January
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Monday 29 January
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Monday 29 January
    Teaching session ends

    Summer examination periods

  • Winter
    Winter [4415]
    Monday 24 June
    Winter session begins
    Monday 24 June
    Payment of fees due

    Monday 24 June
    Last day to add courses online
    Friday 28 June
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Thursday 11 July
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Wednesday 17 July
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 19 July
    Teaching session ends
    Winter session 1
    Monday 1 July
    Winter session 1 begins
    Wednesday 3 July
    Payment of fees due
    Monday 8 July
    Last day to add courses online
    Wednesday 10 July
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Thursday 1 August
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Wednesday 14 August
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 16 August
    Teaching session ends

    Winter exam periods

  • Quadmester
    Quadmester 1 [4442]
    Monday 22 January
    Quadmester 1 begins
    Monday 22 January
    Payment of fees due
    Monday 5 February
    Last day to add courses online
    Wednesday 7 February
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Monday 18 March
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Wednesday 10 April
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 12 April
    Teaching session ends
    Quadmester 2 [4444]
    Monday 15 April
    Quadmester 2 begins
    Monday 15 April
    Payment of fees due
    Monday 29 April
    Last day to add courses online
    Monday 29 April
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Tuesday 4 June
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Wednesday 26 June
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 28 June
    Teaching session ends
    Quadmester 3 [4446]
    Monday 8 July
    Quadmester 3 begins
    Monday 8 July
    Payment of fees due
    Monday 22 July
    Last day to add courses online
    Monday 22 July
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Tuesday 27 August
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Wednesday 18 September
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 20 September
    Teaching session ends
    Quadmester 4 [4448]
    Monday 30 September
    Quadmester 4 begins

    Monday 30 September
    Payment of fees due
    Monday 14 October
    Last day to add courses online
    Monday 14 October
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Tuesday 19 November
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Wednesday 11 December
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 13 December
    Teaching session ends

  • Online
    Online teaching period 1 [4461]
    Monday 18 December 2023
    Last day to add courses online
    Monday 8 January
    Online teaching period 1 begins

    Friday 12 January
    Payment of fees due
    Friday 19 January
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Monday 5 February
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Monday 19 February
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Monday 19 February
    Teaching session ends
    Online teaching period 2 [4462]
    Friday 16 February
    Last day to add courses online
    Monday 4 March
    Online teaching period 2 begins

    Friday 8 March
    Payment of fees due
    Friday 15 March
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Monday 8 April
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Monday 22 April
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Monday 22 April
    Teaching session ends
    Online teaching period 3 [4463]
    Friday 19 April
    Last day to add courses online
    Monday 6 May
    Online teaching period 3 begins

    Friday 10 May
    Payment of fees due
    Friday 17 May
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Monday 3 June
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Monday 17 June
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Monday 17 June
    Teaching session ends
    Online teaching period 4 [4464]
    Friday 14 June
    Last day to add courses online
    Monday 1 July
    Online teaching period 4 begins

    Friday 5 July
    Payment of fees due
    Friday 12 July
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Monday 29 July
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Monday 12 August
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Monday 12 August
    Teaching session ends
    Online teaching period 5 [4465]
    Friday 9 August
    Last day to add courses online
    Monday 26 August
    Online teaching period 5 begins

    Friday 30 August
    Payment of fees due
    Friday 6 September
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Monday 23 September
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Monday 7 October
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Monday 7 October
    Teaching session ends
    Online teaching period 6 [4466]
    Friday 4 October
    Last day to add courses online
    Monday 21 October
    Online teaching period 6 begins

    Friday 25 October
    Payment of fees due
    Friday 1 November
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Monday 18 November
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Monday 2 December
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Monday 2 December
    Teaching session ends

Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information on this webpage. However, changes to these dates may occur.

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