Academic calendar

Important Dates

2025
2025

2025 Education Calendar

2026 Education Calendar

Academic program - Semester dates

2025
2025

Intake	Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 3
Start Date	Mon 3 March	Mon 16 June	Mon 29 September
Census Date*	Fri 28 March	Fri 11 July	Fri 24 October
End Date	Fri 23 May	Fri 5 September	Fri 19 December

* Census date: The last day to withdraw from a semester without academic penalty.

**O-Week (Welcome Back Week*)**

Semester 1: 24 - 28 February 2025
Semester 2: 10 - 13 June 2025
Semester 3: 22 - 26 September 2025

* Welcome Back Week is mandatory for continuing UTS Foundation Studies students.

UTS College holiday period

The UTS College holiday period for diploma and UTS Foundation Studies is from Saturday 20 December 2025 to Sunday 1 March 2026.

Classes start on Monday 2 March 2026 for diplomas and Monday 23 February for UTS Foundation Studies.

* Census date: The last day to withdraw from a semester without academic penalty.

Intake	Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 3
Start Date	Mon 2 March	Mon 15 June	Mon 28 September
Census Date*	Fri 27 March	Fri 10 July	Fri 23 October
End Date	Fri 22 May	Fri 4 September	Fri 18 December

* Census date: The last day to withdraw from a semester without academic penalty.

**O-Week (Welcome Back Week*)**

Semester 1: 23 - 27 February 2026
Semester 2: 9 - 12 June 2026
Semester 3: 21 - 25 September 2026

* Welcome Back Week is mandatory for continuing UTS Foundation Studies students.

UTS College holiday period

The UTS College holiday period for diploma and UTS Foundation Studies is from Saturday 19 December 2026 to Sunday 7 March 2027.

Classes start on Monday 8 March 2027.

* Census date: The last day to withdraw from a semester without academic penalty.

	Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 3
Last date to submit applications - South Asia, Middle East and North Africa	Sun 1 Dec 2024	Sun 2 March	Sun 15 June
Last date to accept offer - South Asia, Middle East and North Africa applicants	Wed 11 Dec 2024	Fri 14 March	Fri 27 June
Last date to submit applications - Other market applicants not in Australia	Sun 5 Jan	Sun 27 April	Sun 3 Aug
Last date to accept offer - Other market applicants not in Australia	Fri 17 Jan	Fri 2 May	Fri 15 Aug
Last date to submit applications - International and Domestic applicants in Australia	Sun 16 Feb	Sun 1 Jun	Sun 14 Sept
Last date to accept offer - International and Domestic applicants in Australia	Wed 19 Feb	Wed 4 Jun	Wed 17 Sept
Enrolment for new International students (On-Campus Only)	Mon 10 - Fri 21 Feb	Mon 2 - Fri 6 Jun	Mon 15 - Fri 19 Sept
Enrolment for new Domestic students (Online)	Mon 10 - Fri 21 Feb	Mon 2 - Fri 6 Jun	Mon 15 - Fri 19 Sept
Welcome Week*	Mon 24 - Fri 28 Feb	Tue 10 - Fri 13 Jun	Mon 22 - Fri 26 Sept
Welcome Back Week**	Mon 24 - Fri 28 Feb	Tue 10 - Fri 13 Jun	Mon 22 - Fri 26 Sept
Re-enrolment for continuing students	Mon 17 - Wed 26 Feb	Mon 9 - Wed 11 Jun	Mon 22 - Wed 24 Sept
Last day for online re-enrolment	Wed 26 Feb	Wed 11 Jun	Wed 24 Sept
Last day add subjects, change stream, transfer program	Wed 26 Feb	Wed 11 Jun	Wed 24 Sept
Last day to apply to change timetable	Thur 27 Feb	Thur 12 Jun	Thur 25 Sept
Last day to re-enrol	Wed 26 Feb	Fri 13 Jun	Fri 26 Sept
Classes commence	Mon 3 Mar	Mon 16 Jun	Mon 29 Sept
Census Date***	Fri 28 Mar	Fri 11 Jul	Fri 24 Oct
Last day of diploma classes	Fri 16 May	Fri 29 Aug	Fri 12 Dec
Diploma examination period	Mon 19 - Fri 23 May	Mon 1 - Fri 5 Sept	Mon 15 - Fri 19 Dec
Last day of UTS Foundation Studies and graduate certificate classes	Fri 23 May	Fri 5 Sept	Fri 19 Dec
Result publication	Mon 9 Jun	Mon 22 Sept	Mon 19 Jan 2026
Final Stage Supplementary Exam	Thu 12 Jun	Thu 25 Sep	Thu 22 Jan 2026
Last day to request a review on final grade	Fri 13 Jun	Fri 26 Sept	Fri 23 Jan 2026
UTS College holiday period	Mon 26 May - Fri 6 Jun	Mon 8 - Fri 19 Sept	Mon 22 Dec - Fri 21 Feb 2026

^ Tentative Date - To be confirmed
* Mandatory orientation and academic preparation for new students
** Welcome Back week is for continuing UTS Foundation Studies students.
*** Last day to withdraw from a subject without academic penalty

	Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 3
Last date to submit applications - South Asia, Middle East and North Africa	-	-	-
Last date to accept offer - South Asia, Middle East and North Africa applicants	-	-	-
Last date to submit applications - Other market applicants not in Australia	-	-	-
Last date to accept offer - Other market applicants not in Australia	-	-	-
Last date to submit applications - International and Domestic applicants in Australia	-	-	-
Last date to accept offer - International and Domestic applicants in Australia	-	-	-
Enrolment for new International students (On-Campus Only)	Mon 9 - Fri 20 Feb	Mon 1 - Fri 5 Jun	Mon 14 - Fri 18 Sept
Enrolment for new Domestic students (Online)	Mon 9 - Fri 20 Feb	Mon 1 - Fri 5 Jun	Mon 14 - Fri 18 Sept
Welcome Week*	Mon 23 - Fri 27 Feb	Tue 9 - Fri 12 Jun	Mon 21 - Fri 25 Sept
Welcome Back Week**	Mon 23 - Fri 27 Feb	Tue 9 - Fri 12 Jun	Mon 21 - Fri 25 Sept
Re-enrolment for continuing students	Mon 16 - Wed 25 Feb	Mon 8 - Wed 10 Jun	Mon 21 - Wed 23 Sept
Last day for online re-enrolment	Wed 25 Feb	Wed 10 Jun	Wed 23 Sept
Last day add subjects, change stream, transfer program	Wed 25 Feb	Wed 10 Jun	Wed 23 Sept
Last day to apply to change timetable	Thur 26 Feb	Thur 11 Jun	Thur 24 Sept
Last day to re-enrol	Wed 25 Feb	Wed 10 Jun	Wed 23 Sept
Classes commence	Mon 2 Mar	Mon 15 Jun	Mon 28 Sept
Census Date***	Fri 27 Mar	Fri 10 Jul	Fri 23 Oct
Last day of diploma classes	Fri 15 May	Fri 28 Aug	Fri 11 Dec
Diploma examination period	Mon 18 - Fri 22 May	Mon 31 Aug - Fri 4 Sept	Mon 14 - Fri 18 Dec
Last day of UTS Foundation Studies and graduate certificate classes	Fri 22 May	Fri 4 Sept	Fri 18 Dec
Result publication	Mon 8 Jun	Mon 21 Sept	Mon 18 Jan 2027
Final Stage Supplementary Exam	Thu 11 Jun	Thu 24 Sept	Thu 21 Jan 2027
Last day to request a review on final grade	Fri 12 Jun	Fri 25 Sept	Fri 22 Jan 2027
UTS College holiday period	Mon 25 May - Fri 5 Jun	Mon 7 - Fri 18 Sept	Mon 21 Dec - Fri 19 Feb 2027

Academic English program - dates

2025
2025

	Block 1*	Block 2*	Block 3*	Block 4*	Block 5*
Last date to submit applications - Subcontinent and MENA regions applicants	Sun 6 Oct 2024	Sun 8 Dec 2024	Sun 9 Mar	Sun 18 May	Sun 27 Jul
Last date to accept offer - Subcontinent and MENA regions applicants	Fri 11 Oct 2024	Fri 13 Dec 2024	Fri 14 Mar	Fri 23 May	Fri 1 Aug
Last date to submit applications - Other markets not in Australia	Sun 27 Oct 2024	Sun 19 Jan	Sun 30 Mar	Sun 8 Jun	Sun 17 Aug
Last date to accept offer -Other markets not in Australia	Fri 1 Nov 2024	Fri 24 Jan	Fri 4 Apr	Fri 13 Jun	Fri 22 Aug
Last date to submit applications - Applicants in Australia	Sun 24 Nov 2024	Sun 16 Feb	Sun 27 Apr	Sun 6 Jul	Sun 14 Sept
Last date to accept offer - Applicants in Australia	Wed 27 Nov 2024	Wed 19 Feb	Wed 30 Apr	Wed 9 Jul	Wed 17 Sept
Orientation (Compulsory)	Thu 5 & Fri 6 Dec 2024	Thu 27 & Fri 28 Feb	Thu 8 & Fri 9 May	Thu 17 & Fri 18 Jul	Thu 25 & Fri 26 Sept
Classes commence	Mon 9 Dec 2024	Mon 3 Mar	Mon 12 May	Mon 21 Jul	Mon 29 Sept
Classes end	Fri 28 Feb	Fri 9 May	Fri 18 Jul	Fri 26 Sept	Fri 5 Dec

	Block 1*	Block 2*	Block 3*	Block 4*	Block 5*
Last date to submit applications - Subcontinent and MENA regions applicants	-	-	-	-	-
Last date to accept offer - Subcontinent and MENA regions applicants	-	-	-	-	-
Last date to submit applications - Other markets not in Australia	-	-	-	-	-
Last date to accept offer -Other markets not in Australia	-	-	-	-	-
Last date to submit applications - Applicants in Australia	-	-	-	-	-
Last date to accept offer - Applicants in Australia	-	-	-	-	-
Orientation (Compulsory)	Thu 4 & Fri 5 Dec 2025	Thu 26 & Fri 27 Feb	Thu 7 & Fri 8 May	Thu 16 & Fri 17 Jul	Thu 24 & Fri 25 Sept
Classes commence	Mon 8 Dec 2025	Mon 2 Mar	Mon 11 May	Mon 20 Jul	Mon 28 Sept
Classes end	Fri 27 Feb	Fri 8 May	Fri 17 Jul	Fri 25 Sept	Fri 4 Dec

* All 2026 dates are indictive only and are subject to change.

Exams and results - Key dates

2025
2025

	Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 3
Final Exams	Mon 19 - Fri 23 May	Mon 1 - Fri 5 Sept	Mon 15 - Fri 19 Dec
Special Exams	Mon 26 - Wed 28 May	Mon 8 - Wed 10 Sept	Mon 5 - Wed 7 Jan 2026
Semester results publication date	Mon 9 Jun (Transcripts and Certificates)	Mon 22 Sept (Transcripts and Certificate)	Mon 19 Jan 2026 (Transcripts and Certificate)
Final Stage Supplementary Exam (FSSE)	Thurs 12 - Fri 13 Jun (Diploma only)	Thurs 25 - Fri 26 Sept (Diploma only)	Thurs 22 - Fri 23 Jan 2026 (Diploma only)
Last day to lodge an appeal against a grade	Fri 13 Jun (before 5pm)	Fri 26 Sept (before 5pm)	Fri 23 Jan 2026 (before 5pm)

	Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 3
Final Exams	Mon 18 - Fri 22 May	Mon 31 Aug - Fri 4 Sept	Mon 14 - Fri 18 Dec
Special Exams	Mon 25 - Wed 27 May	Mon 7 - Wed 9 Sept	Mon 4 - Wed 6 Jan 2027
Semester results publication date	Mon 8 Jun (Transcripts and Certificates)	Mon 21 Sept (Transcripts and Certificate)	Mon 18 Jan 2027 (Transcripts and Certificate)
Final Stage Supplementary Exam (FSSE)	Thurs 11 - Fri 12 Jun (Diploma only)	Thurs 24 - Fri 25 Sept (Diploma only)	Thurs 21 - Fri 22 Jan 2027 (Diploma only)
Last day to lodge an appeal against a grade	Fri 12 Jun (before 5pm)	Fri 25 Sept (before 5pm)	Fri 22 Jan 2027 (before 5pm)

Semester	Summer Semester	Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 3
Oreintation/Classes commence*	28 Jan (attendance is monitored from this date)	26 Feb (attendance is monitored from this date)	1 Jun (attendance is monitored from this date)	24 Sept (attendance is monitored from this date)
Last date to re-enrol without a late fee	N/A	21 Feb	6 June	19 Sept
Teaching Period	28 Jan - 21 Feb	26 Feb - 23 May	11 Jun - 5 Sept	24 Sept - 19 Dec
Census date	21 Feb	28 Mar	11 July	24 Oct
Examination period	N/A	19 - 23 May (Sem 1 internal)	1 - 5 Sept (Sem 2 internal)	29 Sept - 31 Oct (AS/AL external) 15 Dec - 19 Dec (Sem 3 internal)
Holidays and re-enrolment	22 - 25 Feb	24 May - 10 June	6 - 23 Sept	20 Dec - 26 Jan 2026

Australian public holidays

2025
2025

Holiday	Date
New Year's Day	Wednesday, 1 January
New Year's Day Additional Day*	N/A
Australia Day	Sunday, 26 January
Australia Day Additional Day*	Monday, 27 January
Good Friday	Friday, 18 April
Easter Saturday	Saturday, 19 April
Easter Sunday	Sunday, 20 April
Easter Monday	Monday, 21 April
Anzac Day	Friday, 25 April
King's Birthday (NSW)	Monday, 9 June
Labour Day (NSW)	Monday, 6 October
Christmas Day	Thursday, 25 December
Boxing Day	Friday, 26 December

*The Public Holiday Act 2010 provides for an extra public holiday to be added when New Year's Day, Christmas Day, or Boxing Day falls on a weekend.

Holiday	Date
New Year's Day	Thursday, 1 January
New Year's Day Additional Day*	N/A
Australia Day	Monday, 26 January
Australia Day Additional Day*	N/A
Good Friday	Friday, 3 April
Easter Saturday	Saturday, 4 April
Easter Sunday	Sunday, 5 April
Easter Monday	Monday, 6 April
Anzac Day	Saturday, 25 April
King's Birthday (NSW)	Monday, 8 June
Labour Day (NSW)	Monday, 5 October
Christmas Day	Friday, 25 December
Boxing Day	Saturday, 26 December
Boxing Day (observed)	Monday, 28 December

*The Public Holiday Act 2010 provides for an extra public holiday to be added when New Year's Day, Christmas Day, or Boxing Day falls on a weekend.

2023 Semester 1
Final exams	Mon 22 - Fri 26 May 2023
Special exams	Mon 29 - Wed 31 May 2023
Semester results publication date	Mon 12 Jun 2023 (Transcripts and Certificates)
Final Stage Supplementary Exam (FSSE)	Thurs 15 - Fri 16 Jun 2023 (Diploma only)
Last day to lodge an appeal against a grade	Wed 21 Jun 2023 (before 5pm)

2023 Semester 2
Final exams	Mon 4 - Fri 8 Sep 2023
Special exams	Mon 11 - Wed 13 Sep 2023
Semester results publication date	Mon 25 Sep 2023 (Transcripts and Certificate)
Final Stage Supplementary Exam (FSSE)	Thurs 28 - Fri 29 Sep 2023 (Diploma only)
Last day to lodge an appeal against a grade	Wed 4 Oct 2023 (before 5pm)

2023 Semester 3
Final exams	Mon 18 - Fri 22 Dec 2023
Special exams	Mon 8 - Wed 10 Jan 2023
Semester results publication date	Mon 22 Jan 2023 (Transcripts and Certificate)
Final Stage Supplementary Exam (FSSE)	Thurs 25 - Fri 26 Jan 2023 (Diploma only)
Last day to lodge an appeal against a grade	Wed 31 Jan 2024 (before 5pm)