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2024

Higher Education

Semesters

Semester 1 (S1) 2024

Higher Education 2024 enrolments open Tuesday 21 November 2023

March
Monday 04Teaching starts
Friday 15Final date to enrol
Monday 25Census date - last day to withdraw without an academic or financial penalty
April
Monday 8Semester Break: 8 to 14
May
Sunday 05Last day to withdraw from unit/s without academic penalty
Friday 31Teaching ends
June
Monday 3Revision: 3 - 4
Wednesday 5Exams: 5 to 14
Friday 28Grade release
July 
Monday 15 Alternate exams: 15 to 19
Semester 2 (S2) 2024
July
Monday 22Teaching starts
August
Friday 2Final date to enrol
Monday 12Census date - last day to withdraw without an academic or financial penalty
Monday 26Semester Break: 26 to 01
Sep
September
Sunday 22Last day to withdraw from unit/s without academic penalty
October
Friday 18Teaching ends
Monday 21Revision: 21 to 23
Thursday 24Exams: 24 Oct to 1 Nov
November
Friday 15Grade release
December
Monday 9Alternate exams: 9 to 13
Summer Semester (SS) 2024
November
Monday 18Teaching starts
Friday 29Final date to enrol
December
Friday 6Census date - last day to withdraw without an academic or financial penalty
Monday 23Semester Break: 23 to 05 Jan 2025
January 2025
Sunday 26Last day to withdraw from unit/s without academic penalty
February 2025
Friday 7Teaching ends
Monday 10Exams: 10 to 14
Friday 28Grade release
March 2025
 Monday 24Alternate exams: 24 to 28

Higher Education Intensives 2024

(6-week intensive delivery teaching periods)

HE Intensive 1
January
Monday 8Teaching starts
Friday 12Final date to enrol
Tuesday 16Census date - last day to withdraw without an academic or financial penalty
February
Sunday 04Last day to withdraw from unit/s without academic penalty
Friday 16Teaching ends
March
Friday 01Grade release
HE Intensive 2
March
Monday 04Teaching starts
Friday 8Final date to enrol
Tuesday 12Census date - last day to withdraw without an academic or financial penalty
Sunday 31Last day to withdraw from unit/s without academic penalty
April
Friday 12Teaching ends
Friday 26Grade release
HE Intensive 3
April
Monday 29Teaching starts
May
Friday 03Final date to enrol
Tuesday 07Census date - last day to withdraw without an academic or financial penalty
Sunday 26Last day to withdraw from unit/s without academic penalty
June
Friday 7Teaching ends
Friday 21Grade release
HE Intensive 4
June
Monday 24Teaching starts
Friday 28Final date to enrol
July
Tuesday 02Census date - last day to withdraw without an academic or financial penalty
Sunday 21Last day to withdraw from unit/s without academic penalty
August
Friday 02Teaching ends
Friday 16Grade release
HE Intensive 5
August
Monday 19Teaching starts
Friday 23Final date to enrol
Tuesday 27Census date - last day to withdraw without an academic or financial penalty
September
Sunday 15Last day to withdraw from unit/s without academic penalty
Friday 27Teaching ends
October
Friday 11Grade release
HE Intensive 6
October
Monday 14Teaching starts
Friday 18Final date to enrol
Tuesday 22Census date - last day to withdraw without an academic or financial penalty
November
Sunday 10Last day to withdraw from unit/s without academic penalty
Friday 22Teaching ends
December
Friday 06Grade release

CDU TAFE 2024

CDU TAFE dates

2024 TAFE applications open on 1 December 2023.

2024 TAFE enrolments open on 10 December 2023.

CDU TAFE Teaching periods start at the beginning of each quarter of the year. Term Periods do not relate to TAFE enrolment terms, but are used in the scheduling of TAFE courses

Teaching periodStartCensusFinish
Term 101 Jan 202411 Mar 202431 Mar 2024
Term 201 Apr 202411 May 202430 Jun 2024
Term 301 Jul 202411 Aug 202430 Sep 2024
Term 401 Oct 202411 Nov 202431 Dec 2024

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*Please note that the term periods below do not reflect the start and finish dates for your TAFE course. You should contact the relevant TAFE Enrolment team to determine the course commencement dates.*

VET Student Loans

Students who are enrolled in a Diploma, Advanced Diploma, TAFE Graduate Certificate or a TAFE Graduate Diploma can apply for a VET Student Loan.

Term periodFinal date to enrolCensus date*
VFH - T123 Feb 202411 Mar 2024
VFH - T226 Apr 202411 May 2024
VFH - T326 Jul 202411 Aug 2024
VFH - T425 Oct 202411 Nov 2024

* CDU TAFE census date is the last day for a student to apply for a VET Student Loan. It is also the last day for students to withdraw their enrolment without incurring a debt for the course or part of the course.

Higher Degree by Research (HDR)

(Periods of enrolment for Masters by Research and PhD candidates)

Research Period 1 (R1)

January

Sunday 01Enrolment period starts

March

Friday 31Census date

June

Friday 30Enrolment period ends
Research Period 2 (R2)

July

Saturday 01Enrolment period starts

August

Thursday 31Census date

December

Sunday 31Enrolment period ends

Upcoming dates - 2025

Higher Education semester and intensives dates
Higher Education semester dates
 Semester 1Semester 2Summer Semester
Teaching commences3 Mar 202521 Jul 202517 Nov 2025
Final date to enrol14 Mar 20251 Aug 202528 Nov 2025
Census date24 Mar 202511 Aug 20254 Dec 2025
Semester break7 to 13 Apr 202525 to 31 Aug 202522 Dec to 4 Jan 2026
Teaching ends30 May 202517 Oct 20256 Feb 2026
Revision2 to 3 Jun 202520 to 22 Oct 2025N/A
Exam period4 to 13 Jun 202523 to 31 Oct 20259 to 13 Feb 2026
Grade release27 Jun 202514 Nov 202527 Feb 2026
 
Higher Education intensive dates
 Intensive 1Intensive 2Intensive 3Intensive 4Intensive 5Intensive 6
Teaching commences6 Jan 20253 Mar 202528 Apr 202523 Jun 202518 Aug 202513 Oct 2025
Final date to enrol10 Jan 20257 Mar 20252 May 202527 Jun 202522 Aug 202517 Oct 2025
Census14 Jan 202511 Mar 20256 May 20251 Jul 202526 Aug 202521 Oct 2025
Teaching ends14 Feb 202511 Apr 20256 Jun 20251 Aug 202526 Sep 202521 Nov 2025
Grade release28 Feb 202524 Apr 202520 Jun 202515 Aug 202510 Oct 20255 Dec 2025
CDU TAFE dates
Teaching periodStartCensusFinish
Term 101 Jan 202511 Mar 202531 Mar 2025
Term 201 Apr 202511 May 202530 Jun 2025
Term 301 Jul 202511 Aug 202530 Sep 2025
Term 401 Oct 202511 Nov 202531 Dec 2025

VET Student Loans

Students who are enrolled in a Diploma, Advanced Diploma, TAFE Graduate Certificate or a TAFE Graduate Diploma can apply for a VET Student Loan.

Term periodFinal date to enrolCensus date*
VFH - T125 Feb 202511 Mar 2025
VFH - T224 Apr 202511 May 2025
VFH - T328 Jul 202511 Aug 2025
VFH - T428 Oct 202511 Nov 2025

* CDU TAFE census date is the last day for a student to apply for a VET Student Loan. It is also the last day for students to withdraw their enrolment without incurring a debt for the course or part of the course.

Archived dates - 2023

Higher Education semester and intensives dates
 Semester 1Semester 2Summer Semester
Teaching commences6 Mar 202310 Jul 20236 Nov 2023
Final date to enrol17 Mar 202321 Jul 202317 Nov 2023
Census date27 Mar 202331 Jul 202327 Nov 2023
Semester break10 to 16 Apr 202314 to 20 Aug 202325 Dec to 7 Jan 2024
Teaching ends2 Jun 20236 Oct 20239 Feb 2024
Revision5 to 6 Jun 20239 to 10 Oct 2023NA
Exam period7 to 16 Jun 202311 to 20 Oct 202312 to 16 Feb 2024
Grade release30 Jun 20233 Nov 20231 Mar 2024
Special (alternate) exam period24 to 27 Jul 202327 Nov to 1 Dec 202325 to 28 Mar 2024
 HE Intensive 1HE Intensive 2HE Intensive 3
Teaching commences9 Jan 20236 Mar 20231 May 2023
Final date to enrol20 Jan 202310 Mar 20235 May 2023
Census date 23 Jan 202314 Mar 20239 May 2023
Teaching ends17 Feb 202314 Apr 20239 Jun 2023
Grade release3 Mar 202328 Apr 202323 Jun 2023
 HE Intensive 4HE Intensive 5HE Intensive 6
Teaching commences26 Jun 202321 Aug 202316 Oct 2023
Final date to enrol30 Jun 202325 Aug 202320 Oct 2023
Census date4 Jul 202329 Aug 202324 Oct 2023
Teaching ends4 Aug 202329 Sep 202324 Nov 2023
Grade release1 Aug 202313 Oct 20238 Dec 2023
CDU TAFE dates

CDU TAFE Teaching periods start at the beginning of each quarter of the year. Term Periods do not relate to TAFE enrolment terms, but are used in the scheduling of TAFE courses.

*Please note that the term periods below do not reflect the start and finish dates for your TAFE course. You should contact the relevant TAFE Enrolment team to determine the course commencement dates.*

Term periodStartFinish
Term 101 Jan 202331 Mar 2023
Term 201 Apr 202330 Jun 2023
Term 301 Jul 202330 Sep 2023
Term 401 Oct 202331 Dec 2023
  • Units to be Withdrawn (Financial penalty will apply to withdrawals lodged after the relevant date, which is 14 days after the commencement of the unit).

VET Student Loans

Students who are enrolled in a Diploma, Advanced Diploma, TAFE Graduate Certificate or a TAFE Graduate Diploma can apply for a VET Student Loan.

Term periodFinal date to enrolCensus date*
VFH - T123 Feb 202311 Mar 2023
VFH - T226 Apr 202311 May 2023
VFH - T326 Jul 202311 Aug 2023
VFH - T425 Oct 202311 Nov 2023

* CDU TAFE census date is the last day for a student to apply for a VET Student Loan. It is also the last day for students to withdraw their enrolment without incurring a debt for the course or part of the course.

Archived dates - 2022

Higher Education semester dates
 Semester 1Semester 2Summer Semester
Teaching commences7 Mar 202222 Aug 202221 Nov 2022
Final date to enrol18 Mar 20222 Sep 20222 Dec 2022
Census date28 Mar 202212 Sep 20229 Dec 2022
Semester break18 to 22 Apr 20223 to 7 Oct 202226 to 30 Dec 2022
Teaching ends3 Jun 202218 Nov 202217 Feb 2023
Revision6 to 10 Jun 202221 to 25 Nov 2022NA
Exam period14 to 22 Jun 202224 Nov to 2 Dec 2022NA
Grade release1 Jul 202213 Dec 20223 Mar 2023
Special (alternate) exam period18 to 24 Jul 202223 to 29 Jan 2023NA
 HE Intensive 1HE Intensive 2HE Intensive 3
Teaching commences10 Jan 20227 Mar 20222 May 2022
Final date to enrol14 Jan 202211 Mar 20226 May 2022
Census date 17 Jan 202214 Mar 20229 May 2022
Teaching ends18 Feb 202215 Apr 202210 Jun 2022
Grade release4 Mar 202229 Apr 202224 Jun 2022
 HE Intensive 4HE Intensive 5HE Intensive 6
Teaching commences27 Jun 202222 Aug 202217 Oct 2022
Final date to enrol1 Jul 202226 Aug 202221 Oct 2022
Census date4 Jul 202229 Aug 202224 Oct 2022
Teaching ends5 Aug 202230 Sep 202225 Nov 2022
Grade release19 Aug 202214 Oct 20229 Dec 2022
VET dates

2022 Enrolment opens on 1 December 2021.

VET Teaching periods start at the beginning of each quarter of the year.

Teaching periodStartCensus *Finish
Teaching Period 1 (TP1)01 Jan 202211 Mar 202231 Mar 2022
Teaching Period 2 (TP2)01 Apr 202211 May 202230 Jun 2022
Teaching Period 3 (TP3)01 Jul 202211 Aug 202230 Sep 2022
Teaching Period 4 (TP4)01 Oct 202211 Nov 202231 Dec 2022

* VET census date is the last day for a student to apply for a VET Student Loan. It is also the last day for students to withdraw their enrolment without incurring a debt for the course or part of the course.  

Archived dates - 2021

Higher Education semester dates
 Semester 1Semester 2Semester 3
Teaching commences1 Mar 20219 Aug 20218 Nov 2021
Final date to enrol12 Mar 202120 Aug 202118 Nov 2021
Census dates

22 Mar 2021

30 Aug 202129 Nov 2021
Semester break5 to 9 Apr 202120 to 24 Sep 202120 to 31 Dec 2021
Teaching ends28 May 20215 Nov 202111 Feb 2022
Revision31 May to 4 Jun 20218 to 12 Nov 2021NA
Exam period7 to 18 Jun 202115 to 26 Nov 2021NA
Grade release6 Jul 202114 Dec 202115 Mar 2022
 Study period 2Study period 3Study period 4
Teaching commences31 May 202130 Aug 20218 Nov 2021
Final date to enrol10 Jun 20212 Sep 202111 Nov 2021
Census date 

14 Jun 2021

6 Sep 202115 Nov 2021
Teaching ends6 Aug 20218 Oct 202117 Dec 2021
Result release date17 Aug 202119 Oct 20214 Jan 2022
VET dates

2021 Enrolment opens on 1 December 2020.

VET Teaching periods start at the beginning of each quarter of the year.

Teaching period

Start

Census *

Finish

Teaching Period 1 (TP1)

01 Jan 2021

11 Mar 2021

31 Mar 2021

Teaching Period 2 (TP2)

01 Apr 2021

11 May 2021

30 Jun 2021

Teaching Period 3 (TP3)

01 Jul 2021

11 Aug 2021

30 Sep 2021

Teaching Period 4 (TP4)

01 Oct 2021

11 Nov 2021

31 Dec 2021

* VET census date is the last day for a student to apply for a VET Student Loan. It is also the last day for students to withdraw their enrolment without incurring a debt for the course or part of the course. 

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