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. All dates are inclusive.
Trimester dates 2012/13
| Inductions |
From 8 September and 14 January |
From 27 September and 24 January |
| Trimester 1 |
10 September - 22 December |
1 October - 19 January |
| Trimester 2 |
14 January - 11 May |
28 January - 11 May |
| Trimester 3 |
20 May - 31 August |
20 May - 31 August |
Holiday dates 2012/13
| Christmas break |
24 December - 6 January |
24 December - 6 January |
| Inter-trimester week |
7 - 13 January |
20 - 27 January |
| Easter break |
29 March - 12 April |
29 March - 12 April |
| Inter-trimester week |
12 - 19 May |
12 - 19 May |
Assessment dates 2012/13
| Trimester 1 |
10 - 22 December |
14 - 19 January |
| Trimester 2 |
29 April - 11 May |
6 - 11 May |
| Trimester 3 |
19 - 31 August |
19 - 31 August |