Academic calendar 2021
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 2021 Academic Year Calendar (PDF 290kb).
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 11/01/2021 to 26/03/2021
Students should consult their timetable for exact teaching dates. Once you have enrolled you can access your timetable from the myTimetable link in myEnrolment. Teaching dates are approximate and will vary in a small percentage of courses.
Key dates
Enrol by date |
22 Jan 2021 |
Due date for payment (domestic/international 1st instalment) |
22 Jan 2021 |
Due date for payment (international 2nd instalment) |
22 Feb 2021 |
Census date |
29 Jan 2021 |
Final date for Withdraw Without Fail (W) |
12 Feb 2021 |
Final date for Withdraw Fail (WF) |
26 Feb 2021 |
Exam period |
22 Mar – 26 Mar 2021 |
Official results release date |
10 Apr 2021 |
Secondary exam period ^ |
9 Aug – 14 Aug 2021 |
Official results release date (secondary results) |
21 Aug 2021 |
Study period two
Core teaching and assessment period 1/03/2021 to 3/07/2021
Core Teaching and assessment period for Business and Law 01/03/2021 to 12/06/2021
Students should consult their timetable for exact teaching dates. Once you have enrolled you can access your timetable from the myTimetable link in myEnrolment. 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 |
22 Feb 2021 |
Enrol by date |
12 Mar 2021 |
Due date for payment (domestic/international 1st instalment) |
17 Mar 2021 |
Due date for payment (international 2nd instalment) |
17 Apr 2021 |
Census date |
31 Mar 2021 |
Teaching break |
12 Apr – 23 Apr 2021 |
Final date for Withdraw Without Fail (W) |
30 Apr 2021 |
Final date for Withdraw Fail (WF) |
14 May 2021 |
Exam period ^ |
19 Jun – 3 Jul 2021 |
Official results release date |
17 Jul 2021 |
Secondary exam period ^ |
9 Aug – 14 Aug 2021 |
Official results release date (secondary results) |
21 Aug 2021 |
Business and Law Specific dates |
|
Orientation and Preparatory Class |
22 Feb – 26 Feb 2021 |
Teaching break - Business and Law |
12 Apr – 23 Apr 2021 |
Exam Period - Business and Law ^ |
29 May - 12 Jun 2021 |
Official results release date - Business and Law |
26 Jun 2021 |
Secondary exam period -Business and Law ^ |
09 Aug – 14 Aug 2021 |
Official results release date |
21 Aug 2021 |
Study period three
Core teaching and assessment period 05/04/2021 to 18/06/2021
Students should consult their timetable for exact teaching dates. Once you have enrolled you can access your timetable from the myTimetable link in myEnrolment. Teaching dates are approximate and will vary in a small percentage of courses.
Key dates
Enrol by date |
16 Apr 2021 |
Due date for payment (domestic/international 1st instalment) |
16 Apr 2021 |
Due date for payment (international 2nd instalment) |
16 May 2021 |
Census date |
23 Apr 2021 |
Final date for Withdraw Without Fail (W) |
7 May 2021 |
Final date for Withdraw Fail (WF) |
21 May 2021 |
Exam period |
14 Jun – 18 Jun 2021 |
Official results release date |
03 Jul 2021 |
Secondary exam period ^ |
9 Aug – 14 Aug 2021 |
Official results release date (secondary results) |
21 Aug 2021 |
Second Semester
Study period four
Core teaching and assessment period 28/06/2021 to 10/09/2021
Core Teaching and assessment period for Business and Law 14/06/2021 to 06/08/2021
Students should consult their timetable for exact teaching dates. Once you have enrolled you can access your timetable from the myTimetable link in myEnrolment. 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 |
9 Jul 2021 |
Due date for payment (domestic/international 1st instalment) |
9 Jul 2021 |
Due date for payment (international 2nd instalment) |
9 Aug 2021 |
Census date |
16 Jul 2021 |
Final date for Withdraw Without Fail (W) |
30 Jul 2021 |
Final date for Withdraw Fail (WF) |
13 Aug 2021 |
Exam period |
6 Sep – 10 Sep 2021 |
Official results release date |
25 Sep 2021 |
Secondary exam period |
29 Nov – 3 Dec 2021 |
Official results release date (secondary results) |
18 Dec 2021 |
Business and Law Specific dates |
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Official results release date - Business and Law |
21 Aug 2021 |
Study period five
Core teaching and assessment period 26/07/2021 to 27/11/2021
Core Teaching and assessment period for Business and Law 02/08/2021 to 20/11/2021
Students should consult their timetable for exact teaching dates. Once you have enrolled you can access your timetable from the myTimetable link in myEnrolment. 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 |
19 Jul 2021 |
Enrol by date |
13 Aug 2021 |
Due date for payment (Domestic/International 1st instalment) |
17 Aug 2021 |
Due date for payment (International 2nd instalment) |
17 Sep 2021 |
Census date |
31 Aug 2021 |
Final date for Withdraw Without Fail (W) |
17 Sep 2021 |
Teaching break |
20 Sep – 01 Oct 2021 |
Final date for Withdraw Fail (WF) |
15 Oct 2021 |
Exam period ^ |
13 Nov – 27 Nov 2021 |
Official results release date |
11 Dec 2021 |
Secondary exam period ^ |
31 Jan - 5 Feb 2022 |
Official results release date (secondary results) |
19 Feb 2022 |
Business and Law Specific dates |
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Orientation and Preparatory Class |
2 Aug – 6 Aug 2021 |
Teaching Break |
20 Sep – 01 Oct 2021 |
Exam period - Business and Law ^ |
6 Nov – 20 Nov 2021 |
Official results release date - Business and Law |
11 Dec 2021 |
Secondary exam period - Business and Law ^ |
31 Jan - 5 Feb 2022 |
Official results release date |
19 Feb 2022 |
Study period six
Core teaching and assessment period 20/09/2021 to 03/12/2021
Students should consult their timetable for exact teaching dates. Once you have enrolled you can access your timetable from the myTimetable link in myEnrolment. Teaching dates are approximate and will vary in a small percentage of courses.
Key dates
Enrol by date |
1 Oct 2021 |
Due date for payment (domestic/international 1st instalment) |
1 Oct 2021 |
Due date for payment (international 2nd instalment) |
1 Nov 2021 |
Census date |
8 Oct 2021 |
Final date for Withdraw Without Fail (W) |
22 Oct 2021 |
Final date for Withdraw Fail (WF) |
5 Nov 2021 |
Exam period |
29 Nov – 3 Dec 2021 |
Official results release date |
18 Dec 2021 |
Secondary exam period ^ |
31 Jan - 5 Feb 2022 |
Official results release date (secondary results) |
19 Feb 2022 |
Summer Term
Study period seven
Core teaching and assessment period 01/11/2021 to 05/02/2022
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 |
3 Dec 2021 |
Due date for payment (domestic/international 1st instalment) |
3 Dec 2021 |
Due date for payment (international 2nd instalment) |
3 Jan 2022 |
Census date |
17 Dec 2021 |
Final date for Withdraw Without Fail (W) |
31 Dec 2021 |
Final date for Withdraw Fail (WF) |
14 Jan 2022 |
Exam period ^ |
31 Jan – 5 Feb 2022 |
Official results release date |
19 Feb 2022 |
Secondary exam period ^ |
18 Jun - 2 Jul 2022 |
Official results release date (secondary results) |
16 Jul 2022 |
Major study breaks
Mid year break |
05 Jul – 23 Jul 2021 |
End of year break |
Dec 2021 – Feb 2022 |
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 2021 |
Last Admit Date |
31 Mar 2021 |
Census Date |
19 Apr 2021 |
First Payment Due Date |
30 Apr 2021 |
End Date |
30 Jun 2021 |
Second Payment Due Date |
11 Jul 2021 |
Research Period Two
Begin Date |
01 Apr 2021 |
Last Admit Date |
30 Jun 2021 |
Census Date |
19 Jul 2021 |
First Payment Due Date |
30 Jul 2021 |
End Date |
30 Sep 2021 |
Second Payment Due Date |
11 Oct 2021 |
Research Period Three
Begin Date |
01 July 2021 |
Last Admit Date |
30 Sep 2021 |
Census Date |
19 Oct 2021 |
First Payment Due Date |
30 Oct 2021 |
End Date |
31 Dec 2021 |
Second Payment Due Date |
11 Jan 2022 |
Research Period Four
Begin Date |
1 Oct 2021 |
Last Admit Date |
8 Dec 2021 |
Census Date |
31 Dec 2021 |
First Payment Due Date |
11 Jan 2022 |
End Date |
31 Mar 2022 |
Second Payment Due Date |
11 April 2022 |