Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine Dates
1st Year students
2025 |
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|---|---|
Semester 1 commences |
Monday 17 February 2025 |
Last day to add a unit to an existing enrolment |
Friday 28 February 2025 |
Census Date |
Friday 21 March 2025 |
Semester 1 Recess (includes Easter and Anzac Day Public Holidays) |
Monday 14 April to Friday 25 April 2025 |
Semester 1 resumes |
Monday 28 April 2025 |
King’s Birthday Public Holiday |
Monday 9 June 2025 |
Semester 1 concludes |
Friday 13 June 2025 |
Assessment |
Monday 16 June to Friday 4 July 2025 |
Mid Year Recess |
Monday 7 July to Friday 18 July 2025 |
Semester 2 commences |
Monday 21 July 2025 |
Last day to add a unit to an existing enrolment |
Friday 1 August 2025 |
Census Date |
Friday 15 August 2025 |
Semester 2 Recess (includes Labour Day Public Holiday) |
Monday 29 September to Friday 10 October 2025 |
Semester 2 resumes |
Monday 13 October 2025 |
Semester 2 concludes |
Friday 7 November 2025 |
Assessment |
Monday 10 November to Friday 28 November 2025 |
Supplementary Assessment |
Monday 8 December to Friday 19 December 2025 |
2nd Year students
2025 |
|
|---|---|
Semester 1 commences |
Monday 17 February 2025 |
Last day to add a unit to an existing enrolment |
Friday 28 February 2025 |
Census Date |
Friday 21 March 2025 |
Semester 1 Recess (includes Easter and Anzac Day Public Holidays) |
Monday 14 April to Friday 25 April 2025 |
Semester 1 resumes |
Monday 28 April 2025 |
King’s Birthday Public Holiday |
Monday 9 June 2025 |
Semester 1 concludes |
Friday 20 June 2025 |
Assessment |
Monday 23 June to Friday 4 July 2025 |
Mid Year Recess |
Monday 7 July to Friday 18 July 2025 |
Semester 2 commences |
Monday 21 July 2025 |
Last day to add a unit to an existing enrolment |
Friday 1 August 2025 |
Census Date |
Friday 15 August 2025 |
Semester 2 Recess |
Monday 29 September to Friday 3 October 2025 |
Labour Day Public Holiday |
Monday 6 October 2025 |
Semester 2 resumes |
Tuesday 7 October 2025 |
Semester 2 concludes |
Friday 7 November 2025 |
Assessment |
Monday 10 November to Friday 21 November 2025 |
Supplementary Assessment |
Monday 8 December to Friday 19 December 2025 |
3rd Year students
2025 |
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|---|---|
Semester 1 commences |
Monday 13 January 2025 |
Last day to add a unit to an existing enrolment |
Friday 19 January 2025 |
Rotations commence |
Monday 20 January 2025 |
Australia Day Public Holiday |
Monday 27 January 2025 |
Recess Sequence 3D |
Monday 17 February to Friday 21 February 2025 |
Census Date |
Friday 21 March 2025 |
Recess Sequence 3E – 3H |
Monday 24 March to Friday 28 March 2025 |
Recess Sequence 3C |
Monday 24 March to Friday 4 April 2025 |
Recess Sequence 3A 3B 3D |
Monday 31 March to Friday 4 April 2025 |
Easter Holiday |
Friday 18 April to Monday 21 April 2025 |
Anzac Day Public Holiday |
Friday 25 April 2025 |
Recess Sequence 3H |
Monday 28 April to Friday 2 May 2025 |
Recess Sequence 3G |
Monday 2 June to Friday 6 June 2025 |
King’s Birthday Public Holiday |
Monday 9 June 2025 |
Assessment Sequence 3A – 3D |
Monday 2 June to Friday 13 June 2025 |
Recess Sequence 3A – 3D |
Monday 16 June to Friday 20 June 2025 |
Recess Sequence 3E – 3H |
Monday 23 June to Friday 27 June 2025 |
Study resumes Sequence 3A – 3D |
Monday 23 June 2025 |
Study resumes Sequence 3E – 3H |
Monday 30 June 2025 |
Recess Sequence 3B |
Monday 21 July to Friday 25 July 2025 |
Census Date |
Friday 15 August 2025 |
Recess Sequence 3E – 3H |
Monday 25 August to Friday 29 August 2025 |
Recess Sequence 3A |
Monday 25 August to Friday 5 September 2025 |
Recess Sequence 3B – 3D |
Monday 1 September to Friday 5 September 2025 |
Recess Sequence 3F |
Monday 29 September to Friday 3 October 2025 |
Labour Day Public Holiday |
Monday 6 October 2025 |
Recess Sequence 3E |
Monday 3 November to Friday 7 November 2025 |
Assessment Sequence 3A – 3D |
Monday 3 November to Friday 21 November 2025 |
Assessment Sequence 3E – 3H |
Monday 10 November to Friday 21 November 2025 |
Supplementary Assessment |
Monday 15 December to Friday 19 December 2025 |
4th Year students
2025 |
|
|---|---|
Orientation |
Monday 13 January to Friday 17 January 2025 |
Rotation 1 commences |
Monday 20 January 2025 |
Australia Day Public Holiday |
Monday 27 January 2025 |
Last day to add a unit to an existing enrolment |
Friday 24 January 2025 |
Rotation 1 concludes |
Friday 28 February 2025 |
Rotation 2 commences |
Monday 3 March 2025 |
Census Date |
Friday 21 March 2025 |
Rotation 2 concludes |
Friday 11 April 2025 |
Easter Holiday |
Friday 18 April to Monday 21 April 2025 |
Recess (including Easter Holiday) |
Monday 14 April to Monday 21 April 2025 |
Rotation 3 commences |
Tuesday 22 April 2025 |
Anzac Day Public Holiday |
Friday 25 April 2025 |
Rotation 3 concludes |
Friday 30 May 2025 |
Assessment and Integrated Teaching |
Monday 27 to Friday 31 October 2025 |
Recess (includes King’s Birthday Public Holiday) |
Monday 9 June to Friday 13 June 2025 |
Rotation 4 commences |
Tuesday 16 June 2025 |
Rotation 4 concludes |
Friday 25 July 2025 |
Rotation 5 commences |
Monday 28 July 2025 |
Census Date |
Friday 15 August 2025 |
Rotation 5 concludes |
Friday 5 September 2025 |
Recess |
Monday 8 September to Friday 12 September 2025 |
Rotation 6 commences |
Monday 15 September 2025 |
Labour Day Public Holiday |
Monday 6 October 2025 |
Rotation 6 concludes |
Friday 24 October 2025 |
Assessment and Integrated Teaching |
Monday 27 to Friday 31 October 2025 |
Recess |
Monday 3 November to Friday 7 November 2025 |
Assessment |
Monday 10 November to Friday 21 November 2025 |
Supplementary Assessment |
Monday 8 December to Friday 12 December 2025 |
5th Year students
2025 |
|
|---|---|
Orientation |
Monday 13 January to Friday 17 January 2025 |
Rotations commence |
Monday 22 January 2025 |
Last day to add a unit to an existing enrolment |
Friday 24 January 2025 |
Australia Day Public Holiday |
Monday 27 January 2025 |
Census Date |
Friday 21 March 2025 |
Recess for Groups 5C – 5H |
Monday 24 March to Friday 28 March 2025 |
Recess for Groups 5A – 5B |
Friday 31 March to Friday 4 April 2025 |
Assessment and Integrated Teaching Sequence 5E – 5H |
Monday 2 June to Friday 6 June 2025 |
Recess (includes King’s Birthday Public Holiday) |
Monday 9 June to Friday 13 June 2025 |
Assessment and Integrated Teaching |
Monday 16 June to Friday 20 June 2025 |
Rotations commence |
Monday 23 June 2025 |
Census Date |
Friday 15 August 2025 |
Recess for 5A – 5D + 5G & 5H |
Monday 25 August to Friday 29 August 2025 |
Recess for 5E & 5F |
Monday 1 September to Friday 5 September 2025 |
Labour Day Public Holiday |
Monday 6 October 2025 |
Assessment Groups 5A - 5D |
Monday 3 to Friday 7 November 2025 |
Assessment |
Monday 10 November to Friday 21 November 2025 |
Pre-Internship Conference |
Monday 24 November to Friday 28 November 2025 |
2026
1st Year students
2026 | |
|---|---|
Semester 1 commences | Monday 16 February 2026 |
Census Date | Friday 20 February 2026 |
Semester 1 Recess (includes Easter and Anzac Day Public Holidays) | Friday 3 April to Friday 17 April 2026 |
Semester 1 resumes | Monday 20 April 2026 |
King’s Birthday Public Holiday | Monday 8 June 2026 |
Semester 1 concludes | Friday 12 June 2026 |
Assessment | Monday 15 June to Friday 3 July 2026 |
Mid Year Recess | Monday 6 July to Friday 17 July 2026 |
Semester 2 commences | Monday 20 July 2026 |
Census Date | Friday 18 September 2026 |
Semester 2 Recess (includes Labour Day Public Holiday) | Monday 28 September to Friday 9 October 2026 |
Semester 2 resumes | Monday 12 October 2026 |
Semester 2 concludes | Friday 6 November 2026 |
Assessment | Monday 9 November to Friday 27 November 2026 |
Supplementary Assessment | Monday 7 December to Friday 18 December 2026 |
2nd Year students
2026 | |
|---|---|
Semester 1 commences | Monday 9 February 2026 |
Census Date | Friday 20 February 2026 |
Semester 1 Recess (includes Easter and Anzac Day Public Holidays) | Friday 3 April to Friday 17 April 2026 |
Semester 1 resumes | Monday 20 April 2026 |
King’s Birthday Public Holiday | Monday 9 June 2025 |
Semester 1 concludes | Friday 20 June 2025 |
Assessment | Monday 15 June to Friday 26 June 2026 |
Mid Year Recess | Monday 29 June to Friday 10 July 2026 |
Semester 2 commences | Monday 13 July 2026 |
Census Date | Friday 18 September 2026 |
Semester 2 Recess | Monday 28 September to Friday 2 October 2026 |
Labour Day Public Holiday | Monday 5 October 2026 |
Semester 2 resumes | Tuesday 6 October 2026 |
Semester 2 concludes | Friday 13 November 2026 |
Assessment | Monday 16 November to Friday 27 November 2026 |
Supplementary Assessment | Monday 7 December to Friday 18 December 2026 |
3rd Year students
2026 | |
|---|---|
Semester 1 commences | Monday 12 January 2026 |
Rotations commence | Monday 19 January 2026 |
Recess Sequence 3B | Monday 19 January to Friday 23 January 2026 |
Australia Day Public Holiday | Monday 26 January 2026 |
Recess Sequence 3D | Monday 16 February to Friday 20 February 2026 |
Census Date | Friday 20 February 2026 |
Recess Sequence 3E, 3G, 3H | Monday 23 March to Friday 27 March 2026 |
Recess Sequence 3A, 3C, 3F | Monday 23 March to Friday 3 April 2026 |
Recess Sequence 3B | Monday 30 March to Friday 3 April 2026 |
Easter Holiday | Friday 3 April to Monday 6 April 2026 |
Recess Sequence 3H | Monday 27 April to Friday 1 May 2026 |
Recess Sequence 3E & 3G | Monday 1 June to Friday 5 June 2026 |
Assessment Sequence 3A – 3D | Monday 1 June to Friday 12 June 2026 |
King’s Birthday Public Holiday | Monday 8 June 2026 |
Assessment Sequence 3E – 3H | Tuesday 9 June to Friday 19 June 2026 |
Assessment Sequence 3A, 3B, 3C | Monday 15 June to Friday 19 June 2026 |
Recess Sequence 3D | Monday 15 June to Friday 26 June 2026 |
Recess Sequence 3E, 3F, 3H | Monday 22 June to Friday 26 June 2026 |
Study resumes Sequence 3A, 3B, 3H | Monday 22 June 2026 |
Study resumes Sequence 3D - 3H | Monday 29 June 2026 |
Recess Sequence 3B | Monday 21 July to Friday 25 July 2025 |
Census Date | Friday 18 September 2026 |
Recess Sequence 3E, 3F, 3G | Monday 24 August to Friday 28 August 2026 |
Recess Sequence 3A, 3C, 3H | Monday 25 August to Friday 5 September 2026 |
Recess Sequence 3B – 3D | Monday 31 August to Friday 4 September 2026 |
Recess Sequence 3F | Monday 28 September to Friday 2 October 2026 |
Labour Day Public Holiday | Monday 5 October 2026 |
Recess Sequence 3E, 3G | Monday 2 November to Friday 6 November 2026 |
Assessment Sequence 3A – 3D | Monday 2 November to Friday 20 November 2026 |
Assessment Sequence 3E – 3H | Monday 9 November to Friday 20 November 2026 |
Supplementary Assessment | Monday 14 December to Friday 18 December 2026 |
4th Year students
2026 | |
|---|---|
Orientation | Monday 19 January to Friday 23 January 2026 |
Australia Day Public Holiday | Monday 26 January 2026 |
Rotation 1 commences | Tuesday 27 January 2026 |
Rotation 1 concludes | Friday 6 March 2026 |
Rotation 2 commences | Monday 9 March 2026 |
Census Date | Friday 20 February 2026 |
Easter Holiday | Friday 3 April to Monday 6 April 2026 |
Rotation 2 concludes | Friday 17 April 2026 |
Recess | Monday 20 April to Friday 24 April 2026 |
Rotation 3 commences | Monday 27 April 2026 |
Rotation 3 concludes | Friday 5 June 2026 |
Assessment and Integrated Teaching | Tuesday 9 June to Friday 12 June 2026 |
Recess | Monday 15 June to Friday 19 June 2026 |
Rotation 4 commences | Tuesday 22 June 2026 |
Rotation 4 concludes | Friday 31 July 2026 |
Rotation 5 commences | Monday 3 August 2026 |
Census Date | Friday 18 September 2026 |
Rotation 5 concludes | Friday 11 September 2026 |
Recess | Monday 14 September to Friday 18 September 2026 |
Rotation 6 commences | Monday 21 September 2026 |
Labour Day Public Holiday | Monday 5 October 2026 |
Rotation 6 concludes | Friday 30 October 2026 |
Assessment and Integrated Teaching | Monday 2 November to Friday 6 November 2026 |
Recess | Monday 9 November to Friday 13 November 2026 |
Assessment | Monday 16 November to Friday 27 November 2026 |
Supplementary Assessment | Monday 14 December to Friday 18 December 2026 |
5th Year students
2026 | |
|---|---|
Orientation | Monday 19 January to Friday 23 January 2026 |
Australia Day Public Holiday | Monday 26 January 2026 |
Rotations commence | Tuesday 27 January 2026 |
Census Date | Friday 20 February 2026 |
Assessment and Integrated Teaching Sequence 5A – 5H | Monday 23 March to Friday 28 March 2026 |
Recess (including Easter Public Holidays) | Monday 30 March to Monday 6 April 2026 |
Assessment and Integrated Teaching Sequence 5A – 5H | Monday 1 June to Friday 12 June 2026 |
King’s Birthday Public Holiday | Monday 8 June 2026 |
Assessment and Integrated Teaching LIC | Tuesday 9 June to Friday 12 June 2026 |
Critical Care OSCE, Remediation and Resit | Monday 15 June to Friday 19 June 2026 |
Rotations commence | Monday 29 June 2026 |
Census Date | Friday 18 September 2026 |
Assessment and Integrated Teaching Sequence 5A – 5H | Monday 24 August to Friday 28 August 2026 |
Recess | Monday 31 August to Friday 4 September 2026 |
Labour Day Public Holiday | Monday 5 October 2026 |
Assessment and Integrated Teaching | Monday 2 November to Friday 13 November 2026 |
Pre-Internship Conference | Monday 16 November to Friday 20 November 2026 |
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.