2018 Academic year dateline
This dateline, approved by the University's Executive, is subject to change.
2018 Academic year dateline | ||
Week of session | Start date | Key session dates |
V | 20-Nov-17 | 20 November 2017 - Inter Session break starts |
26 November 2017 - English Language 09 Session ends | ||
26 November 2017 - English Language 10 Session ends | ||
S | 27-Nov-17 | 27 November 2017 - Summer A 2017/2018 Session starts |
27 November - English Language 11 Session starts | ||
30 November 2017 - Census date for The College T3° | ||
3 December 2017 - Q4^ Session ends | ||
S* | 4-Dec-17 | 8 December 2017 - English Language SPR Session ends |
S | 11-Dec-17 | 13 December 2017 - Graduation ceremonies start |
14 December 2017 - Graduation ceremonies end | ||
17 December 2017 - WSU Online TRI-3 ends | ||
S | 18-Dec-17 | 21 December 2017 - Summer A 2017/2018 intra session break starts |
24 December 2017 - 2H Session ends | ||
24 December 2017 - R2 Session ends | ||
24 December 2017 - R2A± Session ends | ||
S | 25-Dec-17 | 25 December 2017 - Christmas Day public holiday |
25 December 2017 - Census date for R2A± | ||
26 December 2017 - Boxing Day public holiday | ||
S | 1-Jan-18 | 1 January - New Years Day public holiday |
2 January - English Language 01 Session starts | ||
2 January - 1H Session starts | ||
2 January - R1 Session starts | ||
7 January - Summer A 2017/2018 intra session break ends | ||
S | 8-Jan | 8 January - Quarter 1^ (Q1) Session starts |
8 January - Summer B 2017/2018 Session starts | ||
S | 15-Jan | 17 January - Census date for Summer A and B 2017/2018 |
S | 22-Jan | 26 January - Australia Day public holiday» |
S | 29-Jan | 29 January - The College T3° Session ends |
31 January - Census date for Q1^ | ||
4 February - Sydney City Campus S3 Session ends | ||
S | 5-Feb | 8 - 11 February - Stuvac for Summer A and B 2017/2018 |
11 February - English Language 11 Session ends | ||
11 February - English Language 01 Session ends | ||
S | 12-Feb | 12 February - English Language 02 Session starts |
12 - 18 February# - Summer A and B 2017/2018 exams | ||
18 February - Summer A and B 2017/2018 Sessions end | ||
V | 26-Feb | 26 February - Sydney City Campus S1 starts |
26 February - WSU Online TRI-1 starts | ||
4 March - Inter Session break ends | ||
1 | 5-Mar | 5 March - Autumn Session starts |
5 March - Research± (R1A) Session starts | ||
5 March - The College Term 1 (T1°) Session starts | ||
2 | 12-Mar | |
3 | 19-Mar | 19 March - English Language AUT Session starts |
23 March - WSU Online TRI-1 Census date | ||
25 March - Q1^ Session ends | ||
4 | 26-Mar | 30 March - Good Friday public holiday |
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° | ||
5 | 2-Apr | 2 April - Easter Monday public holiday |
2 April - Quarter 2^ (Q2) Session starts | ||
6 | 9-Apr | |
7 | 16-Apr | 22 April - English Language 02 Session ends |
8 | 23-Apr | 23 April - English Language 04 Session starts |
24 April - Census date for Q2^ | ||
25 April - ANZAC Day public holiday | ||
28 April - Graduation ceremonies start | ||
9 | 30-Apr | 30 April - 6 May Autumn/1H Intra Session break |
4 May - Graduation ceremonies finish | ||
10 | 7-May | |
11 | 14-May | 14 May - English Language 05 Session starts |
20 May - WSU Online TRI-1 ends | ||
12 | 21-May | |
13 | 28-May | |
14 | 4-Jun | 4 June - English Language 06 Session starts |
8 June - English Language AUT Session ends | ||
10 June - The College Term 1 (T1°) Session ends | ||
10 June - Sydney City Campus S1 ends | ||
15 | 11-Jun | 11 June - Queen's Birthday public holiday |
11 June - WSU Online TRI-2 starts | ||
11 - 17 June - Stuvac | ||
17 June - Q2^ Session ends | ||
16 | 18-Jun | 18 June#- Autumn Session exams start |
24 June - 1H Session ends | ||
24 June - R1 Session ends | ||
24 June - R1A± Session ends | ||
17 | 25-Jun | 25 June - Quarter 3^ (Q3) Session starts |
25 June - 2H Session starts | ||
25 June - 2nd Research (R2) Session starts | ||
25 June - Sydney City Campus S2 Starts | ||
26 June - Census date for R1A± | ||
1 July - English Language 04 Session ends | ||
1 July#- Autumn exams end | ||
1 July - Autumn Session ends | ||
V | 2-Jul | 2 July - Inter Session break starts |
2 July - The College Term 2 (T2°) Session starts | ||
6 July - WSU Online TRI-2 Census date | ||
V | 9-Jul | 9 July - English Language 07 Session starts |
15 July - English Language 06 ends | ||
V* | 16-Jul | 17 July - Census date for Q3^ |
22 July - English Language 05 Session ends | ||
V* | 23-Jul | 23 July - Research R2A± Session starts |
29 July - Inter Session break ends | ||
1 | 30-Jul | 30 July - Spring Session starts |
31 July - Census date for The College T2° | ||
2 | 6-Aug | |
3 | 13-Aug | |
4 | 20-Aug | |
5 | 27-Aug | 31 August - Census date for 2H |
31 August - Census date for R2 | ||
31 August - Census date for Spring | ||
2 September - WSU Online TRI-2 ends | ||
6 | 3-Sep | 9 September - Q3^ Session ends |
7 | 10-Sep | 16 September - English Language 07 Session ends |
8 | 17-Sep | 17 September - Quarter 4^ (Q4) Session starts |
17 September - English Language SPR Session starts | ||
17 September - English Language 09 Session starts | ||
22 September - Graduation ceremonies start | ||
9 | 24-Sep | 24 - 30 September - Spring/1H Intra Session break |
24 September - WSU Online TRI-3 starts | ||
28 September - Graduation ceremonies end | ||
10 | 1-Oct | 1 October - Labour Day public holiday |
7 October - Sydney City Campus S2 ends | ||
11 | 8-Oct | 9 October - Census date for Q4^ |
14 October - The College Term 2 (T2°) Session ends | ||
12 | 15-Oct | 15 October - English Language 10 Session starts |
19 October - WSU Online TRI-3 Census date | ||
13 | 22-Oct | 22 October - Sydney City Campus S3 starts |
14 | 29-Oct | 29 October - The College Term 3 (T3°) Session starts |
15 | 5-Nov | 5 - 11 November - Stuvac |
16 | 12-Nov | 12 November#- Spring exams start |
17 | 19-Nov | 25 November - English Language 09 ends |
25 November - English Language 10 ends | ||
25 November#- Spring exams end | ||
25 November - Spring Session ends | ||
V | 26-Nov | 26 November - Inter Session break starts |
26 November- Summer A 2018/2019 Session starts | ||
26 November - English Language 11 Session starts | ||
30 November - Census date for The College T3° | ||
2 December - Q4^ Session ends | ||
S | 3-Dec | 7 December - English Language SPR Session ends |
S* | 10-Dec | 16 December - WSU Online TRI-3 ends |
S* | 17-Dec | 18 December - Graduation ceremonies start |
19 December - Graduation ceremonies end | ||
23 December - 2H Session ends | ||
23 December - R2 Session ends | ||
23 December - R2A± Session ends | ||
S | 24-Dec | 24 December - Summer 2018/2019 Intra session break starts |
25 December - Christmas Day public holiday | ||
25 December - Census date for R2A± | ||
26 December - Boxing Day public holiday | ||
S | 31-Dec | 1 January - New Year's Day public holiday» |
V Vacation week
NOTE 1 * These weeks will be used for the scheduled deferred examinations. Precise dates will be confirmed in 2018, 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.
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.
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