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2027 academic calendar

The academic calendar is UniSC's official calendar. It includes important enrolment, study, exam and holiday dates.

The key dates for each trimester and session are listed below. You can also download the full-year 2027 academic calendar (PDF). 

Trimesters

Trimester 1

Monday 8 March – Friday 18 June

ACTION

DATE

NOTES
ENROLMENT
Course enrolment opens Tuesday 6 October 2026 Opens for all 2027 teaching periods
On-time course enrolment closes Sunday 22 November For continuing students only
Timetable released for viewing TBC  
Class selection opens From Monday 11 January 2027
  • New students: Monday 11 January at 8am
  • Continuing students who enrolled on-time: Wednesday 13 January at 8am
  • All other students: Monday 18 January at 8am
TEACHING

Orientation

 Monday 1 – Friday 5 March 2027  

Classes start

 Monday 8 March  

Last day to add a new course, swap courses or change classes

 Friday 19 March  
Fee payment due date Friday 26 March

Also due date for requesting SA-HELP, HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP and providing Tax File Numbers (or Certificates from the ATO) and Unique Student Identifier (USI)

Census date

 Friday 2 April Last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without financial penalty^ or a Withdrawn Without Penalty (WN) grade
Mid-trimester break Monday 5 – Sunday 11 April  

Last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without academic penalty and receiving a Withdrawn Fail (WF) grade 

 Friday 14 May  
Study break/exam period Monday 7 – Friday 18 June Study break is Monday 7 and Tuesday 8 June
End of trimester Friday 18 June  
Grades released Thursday 8 July  

^ International students should refer to the Student Fees, Charges and Refunds - Procedures to determine any financial penalties that may apply to them.

Trimester 2

Monday 12 July – Friday 22 October

ACTION

DATE

NOTES
ENROLMENT
Course enrolment opens Tuesday 6 October 2026 Opens for all 2027 teaching periods
On-time course enrolment closes Sunday 25 April 2027 For continuing students only
Timetable released for viewing TBC  
Class selection opens From Monday 24 May
  • New students: Monday 24 May at 8am
  • Continuing students who enrolled on-time: Wednesday 26 May at 8am
  • All other students: Monday 31 May at 8am
TEACHING

Orientation

 Monday 5 – Friday 9 July 2027  

Classes start

 Monday 12 July  

Last day to add a new course, swap courses or change classes

 Friday 23 July  
Fee payment due date Friday 30 July

Also due date for requesting SA-HELP, HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP and providing Tax File Numbers (or Certificates from the ATO) and Unique Student Identifier (USI)

Census date

 Friday 6 August Last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without financial penalty^ or a Withdrawn Without Penalty (WN) grade

Last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without academic penalty and receiving a Withdrawn Fail (WF) grade 

 Friday 10 September  
Mid-trimester break Monday 20 – Sunday 26 September

 
eVALU8 evaluation period opens TBC

For more information visit:
Study break/exam period Monday 11 – Friday 22 October Study break is Monday 11 and Tuesday 12 October
End of trimester Friday 22 October  
eVALU8 evaluation period closes TBC  
Grades released Thursday 11 November  

^ International students should refer to the Student Fees, Charges and Refunds - Procedures to determine any financial penalties that may apply to them.

Trimester 3

Monday 8 November – Friday 18 February

ACTION

DATE

NOTES
ENROLMENT
Course enrolment opens Tuesday 6 October 2026 Opens for all 2027 teaching periods
On-time course enrolment closes Sunday 25 April 2027 For continuing students only
Timetable released for viewing TBC  
Class selection opens From Monday 24 May
  • New students: Monday 24 May at 8am
  • Continuing students who enrolled on-time: Wednesday 26 May at 8am
  • All other students: Monday 31 May at 8am
TEACHING

Orientation

 Monday 1 – Friday 5 November 2027   

Classes start

 Monday 8 November  

Last day to add a new course, swap courses or change classes

 Friday 19 November  
Fee payment due date Friday 26 November 

Also due date for requesting SA-HELP, HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP and providing Tax File Numbers (or Certificates from the ATO) and Unique Student Identifier (USI)

Census date

 Friday 3 December Last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without financial penalty^ or a Withdrawn Without Penalty (WN) grade
Mid-trimester break Friday 20 December – Monday 3 January 2028  
Classes resume Tuesday 4 January  

Last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without academic penalty and receiving a Withdrawn Fail (WF) grade 

 Friday 21 January  
eVALU8 evaluation period opens TBC

For more information visit:
Study break/exam period Monday 14 – Friday 18 February  Study break is Monday 14 and Tuesday 15 February
End of trimester Friday 18 February  
eVALU8 evaluation period closes TBC  
Grades released Thursday 9 March  

^ International students should refer to the Student Fees, Charges and Refunds - Procedures to determine any financial penalties that may apply to them.

Sessions

Session 1

Monday 8 March – Friday 16 April

ACTION

DATE

NOTES
ENROLMENT
Course enrolment opens Tuesday 6 October 2026 Opens for all 2027 teaching periods
On-time course enrolment closes Sunday 22 November For continuing students only
Timetable released for viewing TBC  
Class selection opens TBC

 
TEACHING

Orientation

 Monday 1–5 March 2027  

Classes start

 Monday 8 March  

Last day to add a new course, swap courses or change classes

 Friday 12 March  
Fee payment due date Friday 19 March

Also due date for requesting SA-HELP, HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP and providing Tax File Numbers (or Certificates from the ATO) and Unique Student Identifier (USI)

Census date

 Friday 19 March Last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without financial penalty^ or a Withdrawn Without Penalty (WN) grade

Last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without academic penalty and receiving a Withdrawn Fail (WF) grade 

 Friday 2 April  
eVALU8 evaluation period opens TBC

For more information visit:
End of session Friday 16 April  
eVALU8 evaluation period closes TBC  
Grades released Thursday 29 April  

^ International students should refer to the Student Fees, Charges and Refunds - Procedures to determine any financial penalties that may apply to them.

Session 2

Monday 26 April – Friday 4 June

ACTION

DATE

NOTES
ENROLMENT
Course enrolment opens Tuesday 6 October 2026 Opens for all 2027 teaching periods
On-time course enrolment closes Sunday 22 November For continuing students only
Timetable released for viewing TBC  
Class selection opens From Monday 11 January 2027
  • New students: Monday 11 January at 8am
  • Continuing students who enrolled on-time: Wednesday 13 January at 8am
  • All other students: Monday 18 January at 8am
TEACHING

Classes start

 Monday 27 April 2027  

Last day to add a new course, swap courses or change classes

 Friday 30 April  
Fee payment due date Friday 7 May

Also due date for requesting SA-HELP, HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP and providing Tax File Numbers (or Certificates from the ATO) and Unique Student Identifier (USI)

Census date

 Friday 7 May Last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without financial penalty^ or a Withdrawn Without Penalty (WN) grade

Last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without academic penalty and receiving a Withdrawn Fail (WF) grade 

 Friday 21 May  
eVALU8 evaluation period opens TBC

For more information visit:
End of session Friday 4 June  
eVALU8 evaluation period closes TBC  
Grades released Thursday 17 June  

^ International students should refer to the Student Fees, Charges and Refunds - Procedures to determine any financial penalties that may apply to them.

Session 3

Monday 12 July – Friday 20 August

ACTION

DATE

NOTES
ENROLMENT
Course enrolment opens Tuesday 6 October 2026 Opens for all 2027 teaching periods
On-time course enrolment closes Sunday 25 April 2027 For continuing students only
Timetable released for viewing TBC  
Class selection opens From Monday 24 May
  • New students: Monday 24 May at 8am
  • Continuing students who enrolled on-time: Wednesday 26 May at 8am
  • All other students: Monday 31 May at 8am
TEACHING

Orientation

 Monday 5 – 9 July 2027  

Classes start

 Monday 12 July  

Last day to add a new course, swap courses or change classes

 Friday 16 July  
Fee payment due date Friday 23 July

Also due date for requesting SA-HELP, HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP and providing Tax File Numbers (or Certificates from the ATO) and Unique Student Identifier (USI)

Census date

 Friday 23 July Last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without financial penalty^ or a Withdrawn Without Penalty (WN) grade

Last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without academic penalty and receiving a Withdrawn Fail (WF) grade 

 Friday 6 August  
eVALU8 evaluation period opens TBC

For more information visit:
End of session Friday 20 August  
eVALU8 evaluation period closes TBC  
Grades released Thursday 2 September  

^ International students should refer to the Student Fees, Charges and Refunds - Procedures to determine any financial penalties that may apply to them.

Session 4

Monday 30 August – Friday 8 October

ACTION

DATE

NOTES
ENROLMENT
Course enrolment opens Tuesday 6 October 2026 Opens for all 2027 teaching periods
On-time course enrolment closes Sunday 25 April 2027 For continuing students only
Timetable released for viewing TBC  
Class selection opens From Monday 24 May
  • New students: Monday 24 May at 8am
  • Continuing students who enrolled on-time: Wednesday 26 May at 8am
  • All other students: Monday 31 May at 8am
TEACHING

Classes start

 Monday 30 August 2027  

Last day to add a new course, swap courses or change classes

 Friday 3 September  
Fee payment due date Friday 10 September

Also due date for requesting SA-HELP, HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP and providing Tax File Numbers (or Certificates from the ATO) and Unique Student Identifier (USI)

Census date

 Friday 10 September Last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without financial penalty^ or a Withdrawn Without Penalty (WN) grade

Last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without academic penalty and receiving a Withdrawn Fail (WF) grade 

 Friday 24 September  
eVALU8 evaluation period opens TBC

For more information visit:
End of session Friday 8 October  
eVALU8 evaluation period closes TBC  
Grades released Thursday 21 October  

^ International students should refer to the Student Fees, Charges and Refunds - Procedures to determine any financial penalties that may apply to them.

Session 5

Monday 8 November – Friday 17 December

ACTION

DATE

NOTES
ENROLMENT
Course enrolment opens Tuesday 6 October 2026 Opens for all 2027 teaching periods
On-time course enrolment closes Sunday 25 April 2027 For continuing students only
Timetable released for viewing TBC  
Class selection opens From Monday 24 May
  • New students: Monday 24 May at 8am
  • Continuing students who enrolled on-time: Wednesday 26 May at 8am
  • All other students: Monday 31 May at 8am
TEACHING

Orientation

 Monday 1 – 5 November 2027  

Classes start

 Monday 8 November  

Last day to add a new course, swap courses or change classes

 Friday 12 November  
Fee payment due date Friday 19 November 

Also due date for requesting SA-HELP, HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP and providing Tax File Numbers (or Certificates from the ATO) and Unique Student Identifier (USI)

Census date

 Friday 19 November Last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without financial penalty^ or a Withdrawn Without Penalty (WN) grade

Last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without academic penalty and receiving a Withdrawn Fail (WF) grade 

 Friday 3 December  
eVALU8 evaluation period opens TBC

For more information visit:
End of session Friday 17 December  
eVALU8 evaluation period closes TBC  
Grades released Thursday 6 January 2028  

^ International students should refer to the Student Fees, Charges and Refunds - Procedures to determine any financial penalties that may apply to them.

Session 6

Monday 3 January – Friday 11 February

ACTION

DATE

NOTES
ENROLMENT
Course enrolment opens Tuesday 6 October 2026 Opens for all 2027 teaching periods
On-time course enrolment closes Sunday 25 April 2027 For continuing students only
Timetable released for viewing TBC  
Class selection opens From Monday 24 May
  • New students: Monday 24 May at 8am
  • Continuing students who enrolled on-time: Wednesday 26 May at 8am
  • All other students: Monday 31 May at 8am
TEACHING

Classes start

 Monday 3 January 2028  

Last day to add a new course, swap courses or change classes

 Friday 7 January  
Fee payment due date Friday 14 January

Also due date for requesting SA-HELP, HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP and providing Tax File Numbers (or Certificates from the ATO) and Unique Student Identifier (USI)

Census date

 Friday 14 January Last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without financial penalty^ or a Withdrawn Without Penalty (WN) grade

Last day to drop courses or withdraw from study without academic penalty and receiving a Withdrawn Fail (WF) grade 

 Friday 28 January  
eVALU8 evaluation period opens TBC

For more information visit:
End of session Friday 11 February  
eVALU8 evaluation period closes TBC  
Grades released Thursday 24 February   

^ International students should refer to the Student Fees, Charges and Refunds - Procedures to determine any financial penalties that may apply to them.