Calendars and timetables

This page is here to help you understand and manage important times and dates across the academic year.

See below for information on calendars for the whole University or a specific campus, key dates and information about course and exam calendars.

Calendars

Key dates

  • Key dates

    PDFs are available for 2023 Key Dates and 2024 Key Dates.

    Important dates for the 2024 academic year, such as enrolment deadlines, census dates, and academic penalty dates are listed in the table below. Click the session row you're interested in for all the details.

    If you’d like to see a list of Aboriginal significant dates, see the significant dates page.

    Term Session Name (Session Code)
    Full Year Full Year (FY)

    Start date: 15/1/2024

    End date: 24/11/2024

    Last Day To Enrol: 2/3/2024

    Census Date: 22/3/2024

    Academic Penalty Date: 23/8/2024

    Last Day To Drop: 23/8/2024

    Study Period 1 Summer Term (ST)

    Start date: 8/1/2024

    End date: 11/2/2024

    Last Day To Enrol: 12/1/2024

    Census Date: 19/1/2024

    Academic Penalty Date: 2/2/2024

    Last Day To Drop: 4/2/2024

    Study Period 1 Semester 1 (S1)

    Start date: 19/2/2024

    End date: 16/6/2024

    Last Day To Enrol: 1/3/2024

    Census Date: 15/3/2024

    Academic Penalty Date: 17/5/2024

    Last Day To Drop: 23/5/2024

    Study Period 2 Winter Term (WT)

    Start date: 17/6/2024

    End date: 14/7/2024

    Last Day To Enrol: 21/6/2024

    Census Date: 28/6/2024

    Academic Penalty Date: 5/7/2024

    Last Day To Drop: 9/7/2024

    Study Period 2 Semester 2 (S2)

    Start date: 22/7/2024

    End date: 17/11/2024

    Last Day To Enrol: 2/8/2024

    Census Date: 16/8/2024

    Academic Penalty Date: 18/10/2024

    Last Day To Drop: 24/10/2024

    Study Period 1 School Term 1 (ST1)

    Start date: 29/1/2024

    End date: 7/4/2024

    Last Day To Enrol: 8/2/2024

    Census Date: 16/2/2024

    Academic Penalty Date: 22/3/2024

    Last Day To Drop: 24/3/2024

    Study Period 1 School Term 2 (ST2)

    Start date: 22/4/2024

    End date: 16/6/2024

    Last Day To Enrol: 30/4/2024

    Census Date: 10/5/2024

    Academic Penalty Date: 31/5/2024

    Last Day To Drop: 5/6/2024

    Study Period 2 School Term 3 (ST3)

    Start date: 22/7/2024

    End date: 29/9/2024

    Last Day To Enrol: 1/8/2024

    Census Date: 9/8/2024

    Academic Penalty Date: 13/9/2024

    Last Day To Drop: 15/9/2024

    Study Period 2 School Term 4 (ST4)

    Start date: 14/10/2024

    End date: 22/12/2024

    Last Day To Enrol: 24/10/2024

    Census Date: 1/11/2024

    Academic Penalty Date: 6/12/2024

    Last Day To Drop: 8/12/2024

    Study Period 1 Non Standard X01 (X01)

    Start date: 1/4/2024

    End date: 26/5/2024

    Last Day To Enrol: 9/4/2024

    Census Date: 12/4/2024

    Academic Penalty Date: 10/5/2024

    Last Day To Drop: 15/5/2024

    Study Period 1 Non Standard X02 (X02)

    Start date: 27/5/2024

    End date: 16/6/2024

    Last Day To Enrol: 29/5/2024

    Census Date: 7/6/2024

    Academic Penalty Date: 14/6/2024

    Last Day To Drop: 15/6/2024

    Study Period 1 Non Standard X03 (X03)

    Start date: 19/2/2024

    End date: 16/6/2024

    Last Day To Enrol: 8/3/2024

    Census Date: 15/3/2024

    Academic Penalty Date: 17/5/2024

    Last Day To Drop: 23/5/2024

    Study Period 2 Non Standard X04 (X04)

    Start date: 9/9/2024

    End date: 29/9/2024

    Last Day To Enrol: 11/9/2024

    Census Date: 20/9/2024

    Academic Penalty Date: 27/9/2024

    Last Day To Drop: 28/9/2024

    Study Period 2 Non Standard X05 (X05)

    Start date: 23/9/2024

    End date: 17/11/2024

    Last Day To Enrol: 1/10/2024

    Census Date: 11/10/2024

    Academic Penalty Date: 1/11/2024

    Last Day To Drop: 6/11/2024

    Study Period 2 Non Standard X06 (X06)

    Start date: 11/11/2024

    End date: 22/12/2024

    Last Day To Enrol: 17/11/2024

    Census Date: 22/11/2024

    Academic Penalty Date: 13/12/2024

    Last Day To Drop: 14/12/2024

    Study Period 2 Non Standard X07 (X07)

    Start date: 22/7/2024

    End date: 22/12/2024

    Last Day To Enrol: 14/8/2024

    Census Date: 30/8/2024

    Academic Penalty Date: 8/11/2024

    Last Day To Drop: 21/11/2024

    Term Session name (Session code) Start date End date
    Full Year Full Year (FY) 15/1/2024 24/11/2024
    Last day to enrol:
    2/3/2024
    Census date:
    22/3/2024
    Academic penalty date:
    23/8/2024
    Last day to drop:
    23/8/2024
    Study Period 1 Summer Term (ST) 8/1/2024 11/2/2024
    Last day to enrol:
    12/1/2024
    Census date:
    19/1/2024
    Academic penalty date:
    2/2/2024
    Last day to drop:
    4/2/2024
    Study Period 1 Semester 1 (S1) 19/2/2024 16/6/2024
    Last day to enrol:
    1/3/2024
    Census date:
    15/3/2024
    Academic penalty date:
    17/5/2024
    Last day to drop:
    23/5/2024
    Study Period 2 Winter Term (WT) 17/6/2024 14/7/2024
    Last day to enrol:
    21/6/2024
    Census date:
    28/6/2024
    Academic penalty date:
    5/7/2024
    Last day to drop:
    9/7/2024
    Study Period 2 Semester 2 (S2) 22/7/2024 17/11/2024
    Last day to enrol:
    2/8/2024
    Census date:
    16/8/2024
    Academic penalty date:
    18/10/2024
    Last day to drop:
    24/10/2024
    Study Period 1 School Term 1 (ST1) 29/1/2024 7/4/2024
    Last day to enrol:
    8/2/2024
    Census date:
    16/2/2024
    Academic penalty date:
    22/3/2024
    Last day to drop:
    24/3/2024
    Study Period 1 School Term 2 (ST2) 22/4/2024 16/6/2024
    Last day to enrol:
    30/4/2024
    Census date:
    10/5/2024
    Academic penalty date:
    31/5/2024
    Last day to drop:
    5/6/2024
    Study Period 2 School Term 3 (ST3) 22/7/2024 29/9/2024
    Last day to enrol:
    1/8/2024
    Census date:
    9/8/2024
    Academic penalty date:
    13/9/2024
    Last day to drop:
    15/9/2024
    Study Period 2 School Term 4 (ST4) 14/10/2024 22/12/2024
    Last day to enrol:
    24/10/2024
    Census date:
    1/11/2024
    Academic penalty date:
    6/12/2024
    Last day to drop:
    8/12/2024
    Study Period 1 Non Standard X01 (X01) 1/4/2024 26/5/2024
    Last day to enrol:
    9/4/2024
    Census date:
    12/4/2024
    Academic penalty date:
    10/5/2024
    Last day to drop:
    15/5/2024
    Study Period 1 Non Standard X02 (X02) 27/5/2024 16/6/2024
    Last day to enrol:
    29/5/2024
    Census date:
    7/6/2024
    Academic penalty date:
    14/6/2024
    Last day to drop:
    15/6/2024
    Study Period 1 Non Standard X03 (X03) 19/2/2024 16/6/2024
    Last day to enrol:
    8/3/2024
    Census date:
    15/3/2024
    Academic penalty date:
    17/5/2024
    Last day to drop:
    23/5/2024
    Study Period 2 Non Standard X04 (X04) 9/9/2024 29/9/2024
    Last day to enrol:
    11/9/2024
    Census date:
    20/9/2024
    Academic penalty date:
    27/9/2024
    Last day to drop:
    28/9/2024
    Study Period 2 Non Standard X05 (X05) 23/9/2024 17/11/2024
    Last day to enrol:
    1/10/2024
    Census date:
    11/10/2024
    Academic penalty date:
    1/11/2024
    Last day to drop:
    6/11/2024
    Study Period 2 Non Standard X06 (X06) 11/11/2024 22/12/2024
    Last day to enrol:
    17/11/2024
    Census date:
    22/11/2024
    Academic penalty date:
    13/12/2024
    Last day to drop:
    14/12/2024
    Study Period 2 Non Standard X07 (X07) 22/7/2024 22/12/2024
    Last day to enrol:
    14/8/2024
    Census date:
    30/8/2024
    Academic penalty date:
    8/11/2024
    Last day to drop:
    21/11/2024

Course offerings

Course timetables

  • Timetable sign-up (Allocate+)

    Your personalised timetable is managed through Allocate+, and here you can see when and where your classes are held. You create your own timetable by selecting your preferred activity options during the Preference Entry Timetable Sign-up period which for 2024 will be in mid-January. Please refer to the Timetable Sign-up flyer for release dates.

    For more information on how to select your classes in Allocate+, please read this helpful guide and FAQs.

    To access Allocate+ please visit the Allocate+ page.

  • Course timetables – Fremantle campus

    Course Timetables can be viewed on either the Timetable Search on CELCAT Web Publisher or via Allocate+. Course Timetables are subject to change and should be checked regularly.

  • Course timetables – Sydney campus

    Course Timetables can be viewed on either the Timetable Search on CELCAT Web Publisher or via Allocate+. Course Timetables are subject to change and should be checked regularly.

  • Course timetables – Broome campus

    Broome campus will be providing students direct with semester timetables.

Exam timetables

  • Exam timetables – Fremantle campus

    Exam Timetable FAQ

    Semester 2, 2023 Exam Timetable

    Please ensure you are referring to the latest version. You may need to clear your cache or add /_nocache to the end of the URL once you have opened the pdf timetable.

    • Timetable change: The Discipline of Education exam EDUC5125 Philosophy in Schools on Monday 13 November has had it exam move to ONLINE only. The Discipline of Philosophy and Theology exam PHIL2130 History of Philosophy: Modern on Friday 10 November has had its materials permitted updated to: Copy of Descartes Passions Of The Soul, Hume’s Treatise of Human Nature and Spinoza Ethics. Discipline of Arts exam BESC2250 Culture and Society on Monday 13 November has moved rooms to ND4/302. Discipline of Business exam BUSN3380 Advanced Economics on Monday 6 November has moved rooms to ND1/106. Discipline of Law exam LAWS1000 Legal Research and Writing has moved start time from 9am to 2pm remaining in the same room ND4/201.
    • Timetable change: Exam venues have been updated for those exams scheduled in multiple rooms. There are also other exams with room updates. Please check all your exams and their venues – changes are in red text.
    • Timetable change: The Discipline of Law & Business exam 0-LAWS1020 Legal History has been added to the timetable Monday 13 November 2pm via ExamSoft.
    • Timetable change: Please check for room updates as several exams have had a venue change. Changes are highlighted by the room in red text, and in the location notes, ‘Room updated’ is also in red. Thank you. There are other exams waiting on confirmation of their venue split by surname; this information should be updated by the end of October.
    • Timetable change: The Discipline of Arts & Sciences exam MATH5030 Calculus has moved from 06/11/23 at 9am to 15/11/23 at 9am. MATH2020 Calculus has been added to the Fremantle calendar, scheduled for 15/11/23 at 9am. MATH1020 Statistics and MATH5030 has Materials and Instructions updated from None to Scientific Calculator.
    • Timetable change: THEO3470 was originally incorrectly published in Version 1 as being scheduled 10/11/23 at 9am in ND4/201. The correct date & time for this exam is 13/11/23 at 2pm in room ND1/106 & ND22/100, the exact room will be confirmed closer to the time of exams. The exam timetable Version 3 published 02/10/23 reflects these changes.
    • Timetable change: BUSN1030 & BUSN1060 were originally published in Version 1 as being examined by ExamSoft ONLINE. The School of Law & Business has changed these two exams to now be face to face, therefore roomed in Fremantle exam rooms. We have needed to move BUSN1030 to 09/11/23 at 2pm (instead of 10/11/23 at 9am) due to exam room availability. The exam timetable Version 4 published 04/10/23 reflects this change. Any queries regarding this change are to be directed to the School of Law & Business, thank you.
    • Students with exam clashes or insufficient space between examinations will be sent a personalised examination timetable on Monday, 2 October 2023.
    • Students with Learning Access Plan (LAP) provisions will be able to access their personalised timetable soon. For now please expect your exam to follow a similar schedule to the mainstream exam timetable.
  • Exam timetables – Sydney campus

    Exam Timetable FAQ

    Semester 2, 2023 Exam Timetable

    Please ensure you are referring to the latest version. You may need to clear your cache or add /_nocache to the end of the URL once you have opened the pdf timetable.

    • Timetable change: The Discipline of Arts & Sciences exam O-MATH5002 Statistics exam is scheduled for Friday 10 November at 9am.
    • Timetable change: The Discipline of Law & Business exam 0-LAWS1020 Legal History on Monday 13 November has had its finish time corrected to 4:10pm, S-LAWS2520 Criminal Law B on Tuesday 14 November has had its duration changed to 2 HR 10 MIN, with a correct finish time of 4:10pm.
    • Timetable change: The Discipline of Law & Business exam 0-LAWS1020 Legal History has been added to the timetable Monday 13 November 2pm via ExamSoft.
    • Please note. The following exams in the Discipline of Philosophy & Theology have been cancelled:
      • THEO2120 Pentateuch
      • THEO2210 Writings of Paul
      • THEO3002 Translating New Testament Greek
      • THEO3560 Marriage and Sexuality
      • THEO6012 Translating New Testament Greek
    • Please note. The Discipline of Arts & Sciences exam MATH3030 Discrete Mathematics has moved from 16/11/23 at 9am to 08/11/23 at 2pm.
    • Students with exam clashes or insufficient space between examinations will be sent a personalised examination timetable on Thursday 5 October 2023.
    • Students with Learning Access Plan (LAP) provisions will be able to access their personalised timetable soon, for now please expect your exam to follow a similar schedule to the mainstream exam timetable.
  • Exam timetables – Broome campus

    To be confirmed.

  • Personalised exam timetable

    Personalised exam timetables are only available for students with alternative exam arrangements and/or for all deferred/ supplementary exams being held in subsequent exam periods.

    These timetables can be accessed via your MyND student portal (accessing the blue tile: Examination Timetable).

    Please get in touch with timetable@nd.edu.au for any exam clashes.

    For all general exam queries, including deferred exam applications, please visit Examination information.