2008 Important Dates
- Scholarships Application Closing Dates
- Higher Education Admissions
- Higher Education Enrolment Dates
- Higher Education Semester Dates
- VET Term Dates
- VET Student Free Days
- Examination Dates
- VET Memorandum of Grades Despatch Dates
- Grade Release Dates
- Graduation Dates
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Scholarships Application Closing Dates
- For entry level scholarships: 7 December 2007
- For enrolled students:
- Semester 1 2008: 7 March 2008 - Application for Admission for Semester 1, 2008 is now closed
- Semester 2 2008: 24 July 2008
Higher Education Admissions
To apply to Charles Darwin University applicants should visit the SATAC website at www.satac.edu.au and then click on the blue “Uni” button.
| Summer Semester 2008-2009 | |
| UniWeb open for applications | 1 September 2008 |
| Normal closing date | 17 October 2008 |
| Main Offer Round | 22 October 2008 |
Offer information available on the UniWeb |
22 October 2008 6pm |
| Teaching commences | 10 November 2008 |
| Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) | |
Closing date for STAT applications |
3 October 2008 |
| STAT sitting at Casuarina campus | 9 October 2008 |
* Applications received by that date will be included in the first offer round
Higher Education Enrolment Dates
* On-line re-enrolment for continuing students for Semester 1, 2008 opens 4 December, 2007.
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Semester 3 | Summer Semester | |
| New students Final date to enrol |
External units: 7 March 2008 Internal units: 13 March 2008 |
External units: 25 July 2008 Internal units: 1 August 2008 |
Not applicable | 1 December 2008# |
| New and continuing students Final date to add and/or substitute a unit (includes cross-institutional students from other universities) |
External units: 7 March 2008 Internal units: 13 March 2008 |
External units: 25 July 2008 Internal units: 1 August 2008 |
26 September 2008* | 1 December 2008# |
| Study Period 1^ | Study Period 2^ | Study Period 3^ | Study Period 4^ | |
| Final date to add and/or substitute a unit (includes cross-institutional students from other universities) |
7 February 2008 | 9 May 2008 | 8 August 2008 | 7 November 2008# |
* Final dates to add and/or substitute a unit for cross-institutional students from other universities and miscellaneous (non-award) students
# Withdraws between 2-19 December 2008 must be submitted in writing
^ OUA closing date is one week earlier than enrolling with OUA directly
Higher Education Semester Dates
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Semester 3 | Summer Semester | |
| Teaching commences | 3 March 2008 | 21 July 2008 | 2 September 2008 | 10 November 2008 |
| Census dates | 31 March 2008 | 31 August 2008 | 10 October 2008 | 12 December 2008 |
| Easter break | 21-24 March 2008 | Not applicable | ||
| Semester break | 7-11 April 2008 | 8-12 September 2008 | Not applicable | 22 Dec 2008-2 Jan 2009 |
| Teaching ends | 30 May 2008 | 17 October 2008 | 14 November 2008* | 13 February 2009 |
| Revision | 2-6 June 2008 | 20-24 October 2008 | Not applicable | 16-20 February 2009 |
| Exam period | 9-20 June 2008 | 27 Oct-7 Nov 2008 | Not applicable | 23-27 February 2009 |
| Study Period 1^ | Study Period 2^ | Study Period 3^ | Study Period 4^ | |
| Teaching commences | 3 March 2008 | 2 June 2008 | 1 September 2008 | 1 December 2008 |
| Census date | 31 March 2008 | 20 June 2008 | 19 September 2008 | 12 December 2008 |
| Teaching ends | 30 May 2008 | 29 August 2008 | 28 November 2008 | 27 February 2009 |
| Exam period | TBA by OUA if applicable | TBA by OUA if applicable | TBA by OUA if applicable | TBA by OUA if applicable |
* Teaching end date for units with a centrally organised end of semester examination. Some units are offered in intensive mode and may start after 2 September and complete any time before 31 December 2008
VET Term Dates
The University delivers training between 7 January and 19 December 2008 – students should refer to the timetable site for course related information or contact the team who is responsible for the course.
VET Student Free Days
| Central | Top End |
| Friday 25 January | Monday 21 January |
| Friday 1 February | Monday 4 February |
| Friday 6 June | Monday 2 June |
| Friday 1 August | Monday 28 July |
| Friday 5 September | Monday 1 September |
Central includes Alice Springs and Tennant Creek campuses.
Top End includes Casuarina, Palmerston, Katherine, Jabiru and Nhulunbuy campuses/centres.
This information is a guide for VET staff only. Student should still refer to their course timetable.
Examination Dates
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Semester 3 | Summer Semester | |
| End of semester central exam period | 9-20 June 2008 | 27 Oct-7 Nov 2008 | N/A | 23-27 February 2009 |
| Special/supplementary exam period | 8-12 September 2008 | 23-27 February 2009 | N/A | 6-9 April 2009 |
VET Memorandum of Grades Despatch Dates
Term |
Date of MOG despatch Apprentice and Mainstream students |
1, 2008 |
N/A |
1 and 2, 2008 |
21 July 2008 |
1 and 2, 2008 Catch-up run |
28 July 2008 |
1 and 2, 2008 Catch-up run |
5 August 2008 |
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3, 2008 |
20 October 2008 |
3, 2008 Catch-up run |
27 October 2008 |
3, 2008 Catch-up run |
3 November 2008 |
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3 and 4, 2008 |
15 December 2008 |
3 and 4, 2008 Catch-up run |
5 January 2009 |
3 and 4, 2008 Catch-up run |
9 January 2009 |
Grade Release Dates
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Semester 3 | Summer Semester | |
| End of semester release dates | 8 July 2008 | 25 November 2008 | 20 January 2009 | 10 March 2009 |
| Study Period 1 | Study Period 2 | Study Period 3 | Study Period 4 | |
| For units delivered by CDU | 17 June 2008 | 16 September 2008 | 16 December 2008 | N/A |
| For units delivered by Open Universities Australia | 5 August 2008 | 4 November 2008 | 3 February 2009 | 5 May 2009 |
Please note, OUA grades do not become available until nine weeks after the end of each study period.
VET grades are released to students as soon as they are endorsed by the faculty. Release dates indicate when end of semester results are posted to students.
HE and VET grades are available online to all HE and VET students via My Student Info (unless students have a financial encumbrance).
Graduation Dates
| Dates | Time | Location | Faculties attending |
| 22 May 2008 | 6.30pm | Casuarina courtyard |
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| 23 May 2008 | 6.30pm | Casuarina courtyard |
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| 20 June 2008 | 7.00pm | Alice Springs Convention Centre |
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| 10 October 2008 | 6.30pm | Darwin Convention Centre |
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