The majority of courses are taught in trimesters running from September to December and January to May with breaks at Easter and Christmas. Some courses run into a 3rd trimester and other courses start in January.
Trimester dates 2009/10
| Trimester 1 |
7th September - 19th December |
| Trimester 2 |
11th January - 8th May |
| Trimester 3 |
17th May - 28th August |
Holiday dates 2009/10
| Christmas break |
21st December - 1st January |
| Inter-trimester week |
4th - 10th January |
| Easter break |
5th - 16th April |
| Inter-trimester week |
10th - 16th May |
Assessment dates 2009/10
| Trimester 1 |
7th - 19th December |
| Trimester 2 |
26th April - 8th May |
| Trimester 3 |
16th - 28th August |