2017 Academic year dateline

This dateline, approved by the University's Executive, is subject to change.

2017 Academic year dateline
Week of session Start date

Key session dates

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 October7 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.