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

  • 2025 Key dates

    PDFs are available for 2025 Key Dates.

    Important dates for the 2025 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: 13/1/2025

    End date: 23/11/2025

    Last Day To Enrol: 1/3/2025

    Census Date: 21/3/2025

    Academic Penalty Date: 22/8/2025

    Last Day To Drop: 21/11/2025

    Study Period 1 Summer Term (ST)

    Start date: 6/1/2025

    End date: 9/2/2025

    Last Day To Enrol: 11/1/2025

    Census Date: 17/1/2025

    Academic Penalty Date: 31/1/2025

    Last Day To Drop: 1/2/2025

    Study Period 1 Semester 1 (S1)

    Start date: 17/2/2025

    End date: 15/6/2025

    Last Day To Enrol: 28/2/2025

    Census Date: 14/3/2025

    Academic Penalty Date: 16/5/2025

    Last Day To Drop: 23/5/2025

    Study Period 2 Winter Term (WT)

    Start date: 16/6/2025

    End date: 13/7/2025

    Last Day To Enrol: 20/6/2025

    Census Date: 27/6/2025

    Academic Penalty Date: 4/7/2025

    Last Day To Drop: 5/7/2025

    Study Period 2 Semester 2 (S2)

    Start date: 21/7/2025

    End date: 16/11/2025

    Last Day To Enrol: 1/8/2025

    Census Date: 15/8/2025

    Academic Penalty Date: 17/10/2025

    Last Day To Drop: 24/10/2025

    Study Period 1 School Term 1 (ST1)

    Start date: 3/2/2025

    End date: 13/4/2025

    Last Day To Enrol: 13/2/2025

    Census Date: 4/4/2025

    Academic Penalty Date: 4/4/2025

    Last Day To Drop: 11/4/2025

    Study Period 1 School Term 2 (ST2)

    Start date: 28/4/2025

    End date: 15/6/2025

    Last Day To Enrol: 5/5/2025

    Census Date: 9/5/2025

    Academic Penalty Date: 6/6/2025

    Last Day To Drop: 13/6/2025

    Study Period 2 School Term 3 (ST3)

    Start date: 21/7/2025

    End date: 28/9/2025

    Last Day To Enrol: 31/7/2025

    Census Date: 8/8/2025

    Academic Penalty Date: 12/9/2025

    Last Day To Drop: 26/9/2025

    Study Period 2 School Term 4 (ST4)

    Start date: 13/10/2025

    End date: 21/12/2025

    Last Day To Enrol: 23/10/2025

    Census Date: 31/10/2025

    Academic Penalty Date: 5/12/2025

    Last Day To Drop: 19/12/2025

    Study Period 1 Non Standard X01 (X01)

    Start date: 31/3/2025

    End date: 25/5/2025

    Last Day To Enrol: 8/4/2025

    Census Date: 11/4/2025

    Academic Penalty Date: 9/5/2025

    Last Day To Drop: 23/5/2025

    Study Period 1 Non Standard X02 (X02)

    Start date: 17/2/2025

    End date: 15/6/2025

    Last Day To Enrol: 7/3/2025

    Census Date: 28/3/2025

    Academic Penalty Date: 16/5/2025

    Last Day To Drop: 13/6/2025

    Study Period 1 Non Standard X03 (X03)

    Start date: 26/5/2025

    End date: 15/6/2025

    Last Day To Enrol: 28/5/2025

    Census Date: 30/5/2025

    Academic Penalty Date: 13/6/2025

    Last Day To Drop: 14/6/2025

    Study Period 2 Non Standard X04 (X04)

    Start date: 8/9/2025

    End date: 28/9/2025

    Last Day To Enrol: 10/9/2025

    Census Date: 12/9/2025

    Academic Penalty Date: 26/9/2025

    Last Day To Drop: 27/9/2025

    Study Period 2 Non Standard X05 (X05)

    Start date: 8/9/2025

    End date: 16/11/2025

    Last Day To Enrol: 18/9/2025

    Census Date: 26/9/2025

    Academic Penalty Date: 31/10/2025

    Last Day To Drop: 14/11/2025

    Study Period 2 Non Standard X06 (X06)

    Start date: 10/11/2025

    End date: 21/12/2025

    Last Day To Enrol: 16/11/2025

    Census Date: 21/11/2025

    Academic Penalty Date: 12/12/2025

    Last Day To Drop: 19/12/2025

    Study Period 2 Non Standard X07 (X07)

    Start date: 21/7/2025

    End date: 21/12/2025

    Last Day To Enrol: 13/8/2025

    Census Date: 29/8/2025

    Academic Penalty Date: 7/11/2025

    Last Day To Drop: 19/12/2025

    Term Session name (Session code) Start date End date
    Full Year Full Year (FY) 13/1/2025 23/11/2025
    Last day to enrol:
    1/3/2025
    Census date:
    21/3/2025
    Academic penalty date:
    22/8/2025
    Last day to drop:
    21/11/2025
    Study Period 1 Summer Term (ST) 6/1/2025 9/2/2025
    Last day to enrol:
    11/1/2025
    Census date:
    17/1/2025
    Academic penalty date:
    31/1/2025
    Last day to drop:
    1/2/2025
    Study Period 1 Semester 1 (S1) 17/2/2025 15/6/2025
    Last day to enrol:
    28/2/2025
    Census date:
    14/3/2025
    Academic penalty date:
    16/5/2025
    Last day to drop:
    23/5/2025
    Study Period 2 Winter Term (WT) 16/6/2025 13/7/2025
    Last day to enrol:
    20/6/2025
    Census date:
    27/6/2025
    Academic penalty date:
    4/7/2025
    Last day to drop:
    5/7/2025
    Study Period 2 Semester 2 (S2) 21/7/2025 16/11/2025
    Last day to enrol:
    1/8/2025
    Census date:
    15/8/2025
    Academic penalty date:
    17/10/2025
    Last day to drop:
    24/10/2025
    Study Period 1 School Term 1 (ST1) 3/2/2025 13/4/2025
    Last day to enrol:
    13/2/2025
    Census date:
    4/4/2025
    Academic penalty date:
    4/4/2025
    Last day to drop:
    11/4/2025
    Study Period 1 School Term 2 (ST2) 28/4/2025 15/6/2025
    Last day to enrol:
    5/5/2025
    Census date:
    9/5/2025
    Academic penalty date:
    6/6/2025
    Last day to drop:
    13/6/2025
    Study Period 2 School Term 3 (ST3) 21/7/2025 28/9/2025
    Last day to enrol:
    31/7/2025
    Census date:
    8/8/2025
    Academic penalty date:
    12/9/2025
    Last day to drop:
    26/9/2025
    Study Period 2 School Term 4 (ST4) 13/10/2025 21/12/2025
    Last day to enrol:
    23/10/2025
    Census date:
    31/10/2025
    Academic penalty date:
    5/12/2025
    Last day to drop:
    19/12/2025
    Study Period 1 Non Standard X01 (X01) 31/3/2025 25/5/2025
    Last day to enrol:
    8/4/2025
    Census date:
    11/4/2025
    Academic penalty date:
    9/5/2025
    Last day to drop:
    23/5/2025
    Study Period 1 Non Standard X02 (X02) 17/2/2025 15/6/2025
    Last day to enrol:
    7/3/2025
    Census date:
    28/3/2025
    Academic penalty date:
    16/5/2025
    Last day to drop:
    13/6/2025
    Study Period 1 Non Standard X03 (X03) 26/5/2025 15/6/2025
    Last day to enrol:
    28/5/2025
    Census date:
    30/5/2025
    Academic penalty date:
    13/6/2025
    Last day to drop:
    14/6/2025
    Study Period 2 Non Standard X04 (X04) 8/9/2025 28/9/2025
    Last day to enrol:
    10/9/2025
    Census date:
    12/9/2025
    Academic penalty date:
    26/9/2025
    Last day to drop:
    27/9/2025
    Study Period 2 Non Standard X05 (X05) 8/9/2025 16/11/2025
    Last day to enrol:
    18/9/2025
    Census date:
    26/9/2025
    Academic penalty date:
    31/10/2025
    Last day to drop:
    14/11/2025
    Study Period 2 Non Standard X06 (X06) 10/11/2025 21/12/2025
    Last day to enrol:
    16/11/2025
    Census date:
    21/11/2025
    Academic penalty date:
    12/12/2025
    Last day to drop:
    19/12/2025
    Study Period 2 Non Standard X07 (X07) 21/7/2025 21/12/2025
    Last day to enrol:
    13/8/2025
    Census date:
    29/8/2025
    Academic penalty date:
    7/11/2025
    Last day to drop:
    19/12/2025

Course offerings

  • 2025 course offerings

    Scroll down the list or filter by campus, school, session or course code to search for your course(s). If you are unsure on the courses relevant to your program please visit your chosen Program of Study to view the associated courses or check out the course offerings by campus below the table.

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. Please refer to the Timetable Sign-up flyer for the Preference Entry 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:

    Allocate+ for 2025 classes

  • Course timetables – Fremantle campus

    Course Timetables can be viewed on either the Timetable Search or via Allocate+. All Sessions under Study Period 1, such as Semester 1, Summer Term, School Term 1 and X01 can be found under the Study Period 1 link and all Sessions under Study Period 2, such as Semester 2, Winter Term, School Term 2 and X05 can be found under the Study Period 2 link.

    Course Timetables are subject to change and should be checked regularly.

    If you recently enrolled online via our Course Enrolment Form or Continuing Student Course Enrolment Form, you will not currently be able to access Allocate+ to view your personalised timetable. Until your access to Allocate+ is provided, please use the Timetable Search to look up the Course timetables and check your email for your tutorial allocations. If you have any questions, please contact your School or view our online guide.

  • Course timetables – Sydney campus

    Course Timetables can be viewed on either the Timetable Search or via Allocate+. All Sessions under Study Period 1, such as Semester 1, Summer Term, School Term 1 and X01 can be found under the Study Period 1 link and all Sessions under Study Period 2, such as Semester 2, Winter Term, School Term 2 and X05 can be found under the Study Period 2 link.

    Course Timetables are subject to change and should be checked regularly.

    If you recently enrolled online via our Course Enrolment Form or Continuing Student Course Enrolment Form, you will not currently be able to access Allocate+ to view your personalised timetable. Until your access to Allocate+ is provided, please use the Timetable Search to look up the Course timetables and check your email for your tutorial allocations. If you have any questions, please contact your School or view our online guide.

  • Course timetables – Broome campus

    Broome campus will be providing students direct with semester timetables.

Exam timetables

  • Exam timetables – Fremantle campus

    Exam Timetable FAQ

    Summer Term 2025 National Mainstream Exam Timetable.

    Summer Term 2025 Deferred 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.

    Students with Learning Access Plan (LAP) provisions, exam clashes (irregular exams), and/or deferred exams can access their personalised exam timetables for the Summer Term 2025 exam period through their My ND Portal account from Tuesday 21st January 2025.

    Maps to external exam venues:

  • Exam timetables – Sydney campus

    Exam Timetable FAQ

    Summer Term 2025 National Mainstream Exam Timetable.

    Summer Term 2025 Deferred 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.

    Students with Learning Access Plan (LAP) provisions, exam clashes (irregular exams), and/or deferred exams can access their personalised exam timetables for the Summer Term 2025 exam period through their My ND Portal account from Tuesday 21st January 2025.

  • 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.