Study essentials
Enrolment dates
2025
Term Dates
Semester 1 2025
| Timetable released | Thursday 28 November 2024 |
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| Enrolment opens in myHub | 10am Wednesday 4 December 2024 |
| Enter Preferences in myTimetable | 10am Wednesday 4 December 2024 to 11:59pm Monday 13 January 2025 |
| Preference Sort Period (myTimetable closes) | Tuesday 14 - Tuesday 21 January 2025 |
| Class Allocation released (myTimetable re-opens) | 10am Wednesday 22 January 2025 |
| Start of term | Monday 24 February 2025 |
| Last day to add a course or change class times | Friday 7 March 2025 |
| Last day to withdraw enrolment without financial penalty (census date) | Friday 21 March 2025 |
| Semester recess begins | Monday 14 April 2025 |
| Semester resumes | Monday 28 April 2025 |
| Last day to withdraw without academic penalty (Last day of teaching) | Friday 6 June 2025 |
| Formal examination period starts | Monday 9 June 2025 |
| Formal examination period ends | Friday 20 June 2025 |
| Results released (Fully Graded Date) | 9 am Friday 4 July 2025 |
| Rescheduled Examination period starts | TBA July 2025 |
| Rescheduled Examination period ends | TBA July 2025 |
Semester 2 2025
| Timetable released | Thursday 8 May 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolment opens in myHub | 10 am Monday 12 May 2025 | |
| Enter Preferences in myTimetable | Monday 12 May - Sunday 18 May 2025 | |
| Preference Sort Period (myTimetable closes) | Monday 19 May - Wednesday 21 May 2025 | |
| Class Allocation released (myTimetable re-opens) | 10 am Thursday 22 May 2025 | |
| Start of term | Monday 21 July 2025 | |
| Last day to add a course or change class times | Friday 1 August 2025 | |
| Last day to withdraw enrolment without financial penalty (Census Date) | Friday 15 August 2025 | |
| Semester recess begins | Monday 25 August 2025 | |
| Semester resumes | Monday 1 September 2025 | |
| Semester recess begins | Monday 29 September 2025 | |
| Semester resumes | Tuesday 7 October 2025 (Public Holiday Monday 6 October) | |
| Last day to withdraw without academic penalty (Last day of teaching) | Friday 31 October 2025 | |
| Formal examination period starts | Monday 3 November 2025 | |
| Formal examination period ends | Friday 14 November 2025 | |
| Results released (Fully Graded Date) | 9 am Friday 28 November 2025 | |
| Rescheduled Examination period starts | TBA December 2025 | |
| Rescheduled Examination period ends | TBA December 2025 | |
Term Dates
Trimester 1 2025
| Trimester 1 Timetable released | Thursday 28 November 2024 |
|---|---|
| Enrolment opens in myHub | 10am Wednesday 4 December 2024 |
| Start of term | Monday 20 January 2025 |
| Last day to add a course/change class times | Friday 31 January 2025 |
| Last day to withdraw enrolment without financial penalty (Census Date) | Friday 14 February 2025 |
| Last day to withdraw without academic penalty (Last day of teaching) | Friday 11 April 2025 |
| Formal Examination period starts | Monday 14 April 2025 |
| Formal Examination period ends | Wednesday 23 April 2025 |
| Results released (Fully Graded Date) | 9am Friday 9 May 2025 |
| Rescheduled Examination period starts | TBA June 2025 |
| Rescheduled Examination period ends | TBA June 2025 |
Trimester 2 2025
| Trimester 2 Timetable released | Thursday 28 November 2024 |
|---|---|
| Enrolment opens in myHub | 10am Wednesday 4 December 2024 |
| Welcome Week (Sydney) | Tuesday 6th May 2025 |
| Start of term | Monday 12 May 2025 |
| Last day to add a course or change class times | Friday 23 May 2025 |
| Last day to withdraw enrolment without financial penalty (Census Date) | Friday 6 June 2025 |
| Last day to withdraw without academic penalty (Last day of teaching) | Friday 1 August 2025 |
| Formal Examination period starts | Monday 4 August 2025 |
| Formal Examination period ends | Friday 8 August 2025 |
| Results released (Fully Graded Date) | 9am Friday 22 August 2025 |
| Rescheduled Examination period starts | TBA September 2025 |
| Rescheduled Examination period ends | TBA September 2025 |
Trimester 3 2025
| Trimester 3 Timetable released | 8 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Enrolment opens in myHub | 12 May 2025 |
| Start of term | Monday 25 August 2025 |
| Last day to add a course/change class times | Friday 5 September 2025 |
| Last day to withdraw enrolment without financial penalty (Census Date) | Friday 19 September 2025 |
| Last day to withdraw without academic penalty (Last day of teaching) | Friday 14 November 2025 |
| Formal Examination period starts | Monday 17 November 2025 |
| Formal Examination period ends | Friday 21 November 2025 |
| Results released (Fully Graded Date) | 9am Wednesday 3 December 2025 |
| Rescheduled Examination period starts | TBA December 2025 |
| Rescheduled Examination period ends | TBA December 2025 |
2026 Compressed Summer (Summer 1)
| Enrolments open (myHub only) | Term dates to be announced |
|---|---|
| Start of term | |
| Last day to add a course | |
| University closedown | |
| Classes resume | |
| Census Date | |
| Term end | |
| Summer examination period starts | |
| Summer examination period ends | |
| Fully Graded Date |
2026 Late Summer (Summer 2)
| Enrolments open (myHub only) | Term dates to be announced |
|---|---|
| tart of term | |
| Last day to add a course | |
| Census Date | |
| Term end | |
| Summer examination period starts | |
| Summer examination period ends | |
| Fully Graded Date |
2025 Winter term
For information on available courses please visit Winter and Summer Study.
| Enrolment opens in myHub | 10 am Monday 31 March 2025 |
|---|---|
| Start of term | Monday 16 June 2025 |
| Last day to add a course/change class times | Monday 16 June 2025 |
| Last day to withdraw enrolment without financial penalty (Census Date) | Friday 27 June 2025 |
| Last day to drop a course without academic penalty (Last day of teaching) | Friday 11 July 2025 |
| Winter examination period starts | Monday 14 July 2025 |
| Winter examination period ends | Thursday 17 July 2025 |
| Results released (Fully Graded Date) | 9 am Friday 18 July 2025 |
These dates are part of the standard academic calendar and some programs may differ.
Research students should contact graduate-research@newcastle.edu.au for enrolment information. For dates relevant for Higher Degrees by Research please check the Graduate Research key dates.
For dates relevant for Newcastle Australia IHE please check the full university key dates.
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.