Academic calendar 2020
This page contains key teaching, enrolment, census, payment, withdraw and exam dates for each study period. For the official start and end dates and a visual display of all study periods, see the 2020 Academic Year Calendar (PDF 197kb).
Staff should note that centrally managed SAS exam events are only available for the selected study periods as indicated by ^
- First Semester
- Second Semester
- Summer Term
- Major study breaks
- Higher Degree by Research
First Semester
Study period one
Core teaching and assessment period 13/01/2020 to 27/03/2020
Students should consult their timetable for exact teaching dates. Once you have enrolled you can access your timetable from the myTimetable link in myEnrolment. Teaching dates are approximate and will vary in a small percentage of courses.
Key dates
Enrol by date |
24 Jan 2020 |
Due date for payment (domestic/international 1st instalment) |
24 Jan 2020 |
Due date for payment (international 2nd instalment) |
24 Feb 2020 |
Census date |
31 Jan 2020 |
Final date for Withdraw Without Fail (W) |
14 Feb 2020 |
Final date for Withdraw Fail (WF) |
28 Feb 2020 |
Exam period |
23 Mar – 27 Mar 2020 |
Official results release date |
11 Apr 2020 |
Secondary exam period ^ |
10 Aug – 15 Aug 2020 |
Official results release date (secondary results) |
22 Aug 2020 |
Study period two
Core teaching and assessment period 2/03/2020 to 4/07/2020
Core Teaching and assessment period for Business and Law 02/03/2020 to 13/06/2020
Students should consult their timetable for exact teaching dates. Once you have enrolled you can access your timetable from the myTimetable link in myEnrolment. Teaching dates are approximate and will vary in a small percentage of courses.
Students in Business and Law courses should note the earlier exam period and results release.
Key dates
Orientation |
24 Feb 2020 |
Enrol by date |
13 Mar 2020 |
Due date for payment (domestic/international 1st instalment) |
17 Mar 2020 |
Due date for payment (international 2nd instalment) |
17 Apr 2020 |
Census date |
31 Mar 2020 |
Teaching break |
13 Apr – 24 Apr 2020 |
Final date for Withdraw Without Fail (W) |
1 May 2020 |
Final date for Withdraw Fail (WF) |
15 May 2020 |
Exam period ^ |
20 Jun – 4 Jul 2020 |
Official results release date |
18 Jul 2020 |
Secondary exam period ^ |
10 Aug – 15 Aug 2020 |
Official results release date (secondary results) |
22 Aug 2020 |
Business and Law Specific dates |
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Orientation and Preparatory Class |
24 Feb – 28 Feb 2020 |
Teaching break - Business and Law |
13 Apr – 24 Apr 2020 |
Exam Period - Business and Law ^ |
30 May - 13 Jun 2020 |
Official results release date - Business and Law |
27 Jun 2020 |
Secondary exam period -Business and Law ^ |
10 Aug – 15 Aug 2020 |
Official results release date |
22 Aug 2020 |
Study period three
Core teaching and assessment period 6/04/2020 to 19/06/2020
Students should consult their timetable for exact teaching dates. Once you have enrolled you can access your timetable from the myTimetable link in myEnrolment. Teaching dates are approximate and will vary in a small percentage of courses.
Key dates
Enrol by date |
17 Apr 2020 |
Due date for payment (domestic/international 1st instalment) |
17 Apr 2020 |
Due date for payment (international 2nd instalment) |
17 May 2020 |
Census date |
24 Apr 2020 |
Final date for Withdraw Without Fail (W) |
8 May 2020 |
Final date for Withdraw Fail (WF) |
22 May 2020 |
Exam period |
15 Jun - 19 Jun 2020 |
Official results release date |
04 Jul 2020 |
Secondary exam period ^ |
10 Aug – 15 Aug 2020 |
Official results release date (secondary results) |
22 Aug 2020 |
Second Semester
Study period four
Core teaching and assessment period 29/06/2020 to 11/09/2020
Core Teaching and assessment period for Business and Law 15/06/2020 to 07/08/2020
Students should consult their timetable for exact teaching dates. Once you have enrolled you can access your timetable from the myTimetable link in myEnrolment. Teaching dates are approximate and will vary in a small percentage of courses.
Students in Business and Law courses should note the earlier results release date.
Visit the UniSA Online website for UniSA Online application key dates.
Key Dates
Enrol by date |
10 Jul 2020 |
Due date for payment (domestic/international 1st instalment) |
10 Jul 2020 |
Due date for payment (international 2nd instalment) |
10 Aug 2020 |
Census date |
17 Jul 2020 |
Final date for Withdraw Without Fail (W) |
31 Jul 2020 |
Final date for Withdraw Fail (WF) |
14 Aug 2020 |
Exam period |
7 Sep – 11 Sep 2020 |
Official results release date |
26 Sep 2020 |
Secondary exam period |
30 Nov - 4 Dec 2020 |
Official results release date (secondary results) |
19 Dec 2020 |
Business and Law Specific dates |
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Official results release date - Business and Law |
22 Aug 2020 |
Study period five
Core teaching and assessment period 27/07/2020 to 28/11/2020
Core Teaching and assessment period for Business and Law 03/08/2020 to 21/11/2020
Students should consult their timetable for exact teaching dates. Once you have enrolled you can access your timetable from the myTimetable link in myEnrolment. Teaching dates are approximate and will vary in a small percentage of courses.
Students in Business and Law courses should note the earlier exam period and results release.
Key dates
Orientation |
20 Jul 2020 |
Enrol by date |
14 Aug 2020 |
Due date for payment (Domestic/International 1st instalment) |
17 Aug 2020 |
Due date for payment (International 2nd instalment) |
17 Sep 2020 |
Census date |
31 Aug 2020 |
Final date for Withdraw Without Fail (W) |
18 Sep 2020 |
Teaching break |
21 Sep – 02 Oct 2020 |
Final date for Withdraw Fail (WF) |
16 Oct 2020 |
Exam period ^ |
14 Nov – 28 Nov 2020 |
Official results release date |
12 Dec 2020 |
Secondary exam period ^ |
25 Jan – 6 Feb 2021 |
Official results release date (secondary results) |
20 Feb 2021 |
Business and Law Specific dates |
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Orientation and Preparatory Class |
3 Aug – 7 Aug 2020 |
Teaching break |
21 Sept – 02 Oct 2020 |
Exam period - Business and Law ^ |
7 Nov – 21 Nov 2020 |
Official results release date - Business and Law |
12 Dec 2020 |
Secondary exam period - Business and Law ^ |
25 Jan – 6 Feb 2021 |
Official results release date |
20 Feb 2021 |
Study period six
Core teaching and assessment period 21/09/2020 to 04/12/2020
Students should consult their timetable for exact teaching dates. Once you have enrolled you can access your timetable from the myTimetable link in myEnrolment. Teaching dates are approximate and will vary in a small percentage of courses.
Key dates
Enrol by date |
2 Oct 2020 |
Due date for payment (domestic/international 1st instalment) |
2 Oct 2020 |
Due date for payment (international 2nd instalment) |
2 Nov 2020 |
Census date |
9 Oct 2020 |
Final date for Withdraw Without Fail (W) |
23 Oct 2020 |
Final date for Withdraw Fail (WF) |
6 Nov 2020 |
Exam period |
30 Nov – 4 Dec 2020 |
Official results release date |
19 Dec 2020 |
Secondary exam period ^ |
25 Jan – 6 Feb 2021 |
Official results release date (secondary results) |
20 Feb 2021 |
Summer Term
Study period seven
Core teaching and assessment period 02/11/2020 to 06/02/2021
Students should consult their timetable for exact teaching dates. Once you have enrolled you can access your timetable from the myTimetable link in myEnrolment
Key dates
Enrol by date |
4 Dec 2020 |
Due date for payment (domestic/international 1st instalment) |
4 Dec 2020 |
Due date for payment (international 2nd instalment) |
4 Jan 2021 |
Census date |
18 Dec 2020 |
Final date for Withdraw Without Fail (W) |
1 Jan 2021 |
Final date for Withdraw Fail (WF) |
15 Jan 2021 |
Exam period ^ |
1 Feb – 6 Feb 2021 |
Official results release date |
20 Feb 2021 |
Secondary exam period ^ |
19 Jun - 3 Jul 2021 |
Official results release date (secondary results) |
17 Jul 2021 |
Major study breaks
Mid year break |
06 Jul – 24 Jul 2020 |
End of year break |
Dec 2020 – Feb 2021 |
Please note: These dates are for students enrolled in study periods two and five and will vary if you are enrolled in other study periods.
Research Degrees
Research Period One
Begin Date |
01 Jan 2020 |
Last Admit Date |
31 Mar 2020 |
Census Date |
19 Apr 2020 |
First Payment Due Date |
30 Apr 2020 |
End Date |
30 Jun 2020 |
Second Payment Due Date |
11 Jul 2020 |
Research Period Two
Begin Date |
01 Apr 2020 |
Last Admit Date |
30 Jun 2020 |
Census Date |
19 Jul 2020 |
First Payment Due Date |
30 Jul 2020 |
End Date |
30 Sep 2020 |
Second Payment Due Date |
11 Oct 2020 |
Research Period Three
Begin Date |
01 July 2020 |
Last Admit Date |
30 Sep 2020 |
Census Date |
19 Oct 2020 |
First Payment Due Date |
30 Oct 2020 |
End Date |
31 Dec 2020 |
Second Payment Due Date |
11 Jan 2021 |
Research Period Four
Begin Date |
1 Oct 2020 |
Last Admit Date |
8 Dec 2020 |
Census Date |
31 Dec 2020 |
First Payment Due Date |
11 Jan 2021 |
End Date |
31 Mar 2021 |
Second Payment Due Date |
11 April 2021 |