Academic calendar 2018
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 2018 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 8/01/2018 to 25/03/2018
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.
Visit the UniSA Online website for UniSA Online application key dates.
Key dates
| Enrol by date | 19 Jan 2018 |
| Due date for payment (domestic/international 1st instalment) | 19 Jan 2018 |
| Due date for payment (international 2nd instalment) | 19 Feb 2018 |
| Census date | 26 Jan 2018 |
| Final date for Withdraw Without Fail (W) | 9 Feb 2018 |
| Final date for Withdraw Fail (WF) | 23 Feb 2018 |
| Exam period | 19 Mar – 23 Mar 2018 |
| Official results release date | 7 Apr 2018 |
| Secondary assessment exam period ^ | 6 Aug – 11 Aug 2018 |
| Official results release date (secondary assessment results) | 18 Aug 2018 |
Study period two
Core Teaching and assessment period for Business School 26/02/2018 to 10/06/2018
Core teaching and assessment period for all other Divisions 26/02/2018 to 01/07/2018
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 School courses should note the earlier exam period and results release.
Key dates
| Orientation | 19 Feb – 23 Feb 2018 |
| Enrol by date | 9 Mar 2018 |
| Due date for payment (domestic/international 1st instalment) | 17 Mar 2018 |
| Due date for payment (international 2nd instalment) | 17 Apr 2018 |
| Census date | 31 Mar 2018 |
| Teaching break | 9 Apr – 20 Apr 2018 |
| Final date for Withdraw Without Fail (W) | 27 Apr 2018 |
| Final date for Withdraw Fail (WF) | 11 May 2018 |
| Exam period ^ | 16 Jun - 30 Jun 2018 |
| Official results release date | 14 Jul 2018 |
| Secondary assessment exam period ^ | 6 Aug – 11 Aug 2018 |
| Official results release date (secondary assessment results) | 18 Aug 2018 |
Law School Specific dates |
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| Teaching break - Law | 26 Mar – 30 Mar 2018 |
| Exam Period - Law ^ | 14 May – 18 May 2018 |
| Official results release date - Law | 2 Jun 2018 |
| Secondary assessment exam period -Law ^ | 27 Aug – 31 Aug 2018 |
| Official results release date (secondary assessment results) - Law |
15 Sep 2018 |
Business School (BUE) Specific dates |
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| Teaching break - BUE | 9 Apr – 20 Apr 2018 |
| Exam Period - BUE ^ | 26 May – 9 Jun 2018 |
| Official results release date - BUE | 23 Jun 2018 |
| Secondary assessment exam period -BUE ^ | 6 Aug – 11 Aug 2018 |
| Official results release date (secondary assessment results) - BUE |
18 Aug 2018 |
Study period three
Core teaching and assessment period 2/04/2018 to 17/06/2018
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.
Visit the UniSA Online website for UniSA Online application key dates.
Key dates
| Enrol by date | 13 Apr 2018 |
| Due date for payment (domestic/international 1st instalment) | 13 Apr 2018 |
| Due date for payment (international 2nd instalment) | 13 May 2018 |
| Census date | 20 Apr 2018 |
| Final date for Withdraw Without Fail (W) | 4 May 2018 |
| Final date for Withdraw Fail (WF) | 18 May 2018 |
| Exam period | 11 Jun - 15 Jun 2018 |
| Official results release date | 30 Jun 2018 |
| Secondary assessment exam period ^ | 6 Aug – 11 Aug 2018 |
| Official results release date (secondary assessment results) | 18 Aug 2018 |
Second Semester
Study period four
Core Teaching and assessment period for Business School 11/06/2018 to 5/08/2018
Core teaching and assessment period for all other Divisions 25/06/2018 to 9/09/2018
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 School courses should note the earlier results release date.
Visit the UniSA Online website for UniSA Online application key dates.
Key dates
| Enrol by date | 6 Jul 2018 |
| Due date for payment (domestic/international 1st instalment) | 6 Jul 2018 |
| Due date for payment (international 2nd instalment) | 6 Aug 2018 |
| Census date | 13 Jul 2018 |
| Final date for Withdraw Without Fail (W) | 27 Jul 2018 |
| Final date for Withdraw Fail (WF) | 10 Aug 2018 |
| Exam period | 3 Sep – 7 Sep 2018 |
| Official results release date | 22 Sep 2018 |
| Secondary assessment exam period | 26 Nov - 30 Nov 2018 |
| Official results release date (secondary assessment results) | 15 Dec 2018 |
Law School Specific dates |
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| Exam Period - Law ^ | 27 Aug – 31 Aug 2018 |
| Official results release date - Law | 15 Sep 2018 |
| Secondary assessment exam period -Law ^ | 10 Dec – 14 Dec 2018 |
| Official results release date (secondary assessment results) - Law |
12 Jan 2019 |
Business School (BUE) Specific dates |
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| Official results release date - BUE | 18 Aug 2018 |
Study period five
Core Teaching and assessment period for Business School 06/08/2018 to 18/11/2018
Core teaching and assessment period for all other Divisions 23/07/2018 to 25/11/2018
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
| Orientation | 16 Jul – 20 Jul 2018 |
| Enrol by date | 10 Aug 2018 |
| Due date for payment (Domestic/International 1st instalment) | 17 Aug 2018 |
| Due date for payment (International 2nd instalment) | 17 Sep 2018 |
| Census date | 31 Aug 2018 |
| Final date for Withdraw Without Fail (W) | 14 Sep 2018 |
| Teaching break | 17 Sep – 28 Sep 2018 |
| Final date for Withdraw Fail (WF) | 12 Oct 2018 |
| Exam period | 10 Nov – 24 Nov 2018 |
| Official results release date | 8 Dec 2018 |
| Secondary assessment exam period ^ | 4 Feb - 9 Feb 2019 |
| Official results release date (secondary assessment results) | 23 Feb 2019 |
Business School (BUE) Specific dates |
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| Orientation - BUE | 30 Jul – 3 Aug 2018 |
| Exam period - BUE ^ | 3 Nov – 17 Nov 2018 |
| Official results release date - BUE | 8 Dec 2018 |
| Secondary assessment exam period - BUE ^ | 4 Feb - 9 Feb 2019 |
| Official results release date (secondary assessment results) - BUE |
23 Feb 2019 |
Study period six
Core teaching and assessment period 17/09/2018 to 02/12/2018
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.
Visit the UniSA Online website for UniSA Online application key dates.
Key dates
| Enrol by date | 28 Sep 2018 |
| Due date for payment (domestic/international 1st instalment) | 28 Sep 2018 |
| Due date for payment (international 2nd instalment) | 28 Oct 2018 |
| Census date | 5 Oct 2018 |
| Final date for Withdraw Without Fail (W) | 19 Oct 2018 |
| Final date for Withdraw Fail (WF) | 2 Nov 2018 |
| Exam period | 26 Nov – 30 Nov 2018 |
| Official results release date | 15 Dec 2018 |
| Secondary assessment exam period ^ | 4 Feb - 9 Feb 2019 |
| Official results release date (secondary assessment results) | 23 Feb 2019 |
Law School Specific dates |
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| Teaching Break – Law | 22 Oct – 26 Oct 2018 |
| Exam Period - Law ^ | 10 Dec – 14 Dec 2018 |
| Official results release date | 12 Jan 2019 |
| Secondary assessment exam period - Law ^ | 4 Feb – 9 Feb 2019 |
| Official results release date (secondary assessment results) - Law |
23 Feb 2019 |
Summer Term
Study period seven
Core teaching and assessment period 29/10/2018 to 10/02/2019
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 | 30 Nov 2018 |
| Due date for payment (domestic/international 1st instalment) | 30 Nov 2018 |
| Due date for payment (international 2nd instalment) | 30 Dec 2018 |
| Census date | 14 Dec 2018 |
| Final date for Withdraw Without Fail (W) | 28 Dec 2018 |
| Final date for Withdraw Fail (WF) | 11 Jan 2019 |
| Exam period ^ | 4 Feb - 9 Feb 2019 |
| Official results release date | 23 Feb 2019 |
| Secondary assessment exam period ^ | 22 Jun - 6 Jul 2019 |
| Official results release date (secondary assessment results) | 20 Jul 2019 |
Major study breaks
| Mid year break | 02 Jul – 20 Jul 2018 |
| End of year break | Dec 2018 – Feb 2019 |
Higher Degree by Research
Research Period One
| Begin Date | 01 Jan 2018 |
| Induction | To be advised |
| Last Admit Date | 31 Mar 2018 |
| Census Date | 19 Apr 2018 |
| First Payment Due Date | 30 Apr 2018 |
| End Date | 30 Jun 2018 |
| Second Payment Due Date | 11 Jul 2018 |
Research Period Two
| Begin Date | 01 Apr 2018 |
| Last Admit Date | 30 Jun 2018 |
| Census Date | 19 Jul 2018 |
| First Payment Due Date | 30 Jul 2018 |
| End Date | 30 Sep 2018 |
| Second Payment Due Date | 11 Oct 2018 |
Research Period Three
| Begin Date | 01 July 2018 |
| Induction | To be advised |
| Last Admit Date | 30 Sep 2018 |
| Census Date | 19 Oct 2018 |
| First Payment Due Date | 30 Oct 2018 |
| End Date | 31 Dec 2018 |
| Second Payment Due Date | 11 Jan 2019 |
Research Period Four
| Begin Date | 1 Oct 2018 |
| Last Admit Date | 8 Dec 2018 |
| Census Date | 31 Dec 2018 |
| First Payment Due Date | 11 Jan 2019 |
| End Date | 31 Mar 2019 |
| Second Payment Due Date | 11 April 2019 |
| Secondary assessment exam period -Law ^ |
