Critical Dates 2023

The critical dates page provides a snapshot of the teaching period start and end date, census date, key enrolment dates, payment of fees, exam dates etc. The University of Adelaide offers a number of teaching periods which are outlined below.

Note: When you view Course Planner as part of your enrolment preparation, critical dates specific to the course you are searching i.e. census, class schedule, will be outlined.

Academic year dates 2023

  • Semester
    Semester 1 [4310]
    Monday 27 February
    Semester 1 begins
    Thursday 9 March
    Payment of fees due
    Tuesday 14 March
    Last day to add courses online
    Thursday 23 March
    Census Date: Last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Friday 5 May
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Friday 9 June
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 30 June
    Teaching session ends
    Saturday 17 June to Saturday 1 July
    Semester 1 Primary Exams
    Monday 17 July to Saturday 22 July
    Semester 1 Replacement / Additional Assessment Exams
    Semester 2 [4320]
    Monday 24 July
    Semester 2 begins
    Wednesday 2 August
    Payment of fees due
    Monday 7 August
    Last day to add courses online
    Wednesday 16 August
    Census Date: Last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Friday 15 September
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)

    Friday 27 October
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 17 November
    Teaching session ends
    Saturday 4 to Saturday 18 November
    Semester 2 Primary Exams
    Wednesday 6 to Tuesday 12 December
    Semester 2 Replacement / Additional Assessment Exams
    Full year
    Monday 27 February
    Full year part 1 begins [4310]
    Thursday 9 March
    Payment of fees due
    Tuesday 14 March
    Last day to add courses online
    Thursday 23 March
    Census Date: Last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Wednesday 16 August
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    N/A
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 30 June
    Teaching session ends
    Saturday 17 June to Saturday 1 July
    Semester 1 Primary Exams
    Monday 17 to Saturday 22 July
    Semester 1 Replacement / Additional Assessment Exams
    Monday 24 July
    Full year part 2 begins [4320]
    Wednesday 2 August
    Payment of fees due
    Monday 7 August
    Last day to add courses online
    Wednesday 16 August
    Census Date: Last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    N/A
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Friday 27 October
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 17 November
    Teaching session ends
    Saturday 4 to Saturday 18 November
    Semester 2 Primary Exams
    Wednesday 6 to Tuesday 12 December
    Semester 2 Replacement / Additional Assessment Exams

  • Trimester
    Trimester 1 [4333]
    Monday 30 January
    Trimester 1 begins
    Thursday 2 February
    Payment of fees due
    Monday 13 February
    Last day to add courses online
    Thursday 16 February
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Friday 31 March
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Wednesday 26 April
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 28 April
    Teaching session ends
    Thursday 4 to Saturday 6 May
    Trimester 1 Exams
    Saturday 20 May
    Trimester 1 Replacement / Additional Assessment Exams
    Trimester 2 [4336]
    Monday 22 May
    Trimester 2 begins
    Thursday 25 May
    Payment of fees due
    Monday 5 June
    Last day to add courses online
    Thursday 8 June
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Friday 21 July
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Wednesday 16 August
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 18 August
    Teaching session ends
    Thursday 24 to Saturday 26 August
    Trimester 2 Exams
    Saturday 9 September
    Trimester 2 Replacement / Additional Assessment Exams
    Trimester 3 [4339]
    Monday 4 September
    Trimester 3 begins
    Wednesday 6 September
    Payment of fees due
    Monday 18 September
    Last day to add courses online

    Wednesday 20 September
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Friday 27 October
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Wednesday 22 November
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 24 November
    Teaching session ends
    Thursday 30 November to Saturday 2 December
    Trimester 3 Exams

    Saturday 16 December
    Trimester 3 Replacement / Additional Assessment Exams

  • Summer
    Summer semester - regular session [4305]
    Tuesday 3 January
    Summer regular session begins
    Friday 6 January
    Payment of fees due
    Tuesday 10 January
    Last day to add courses online
    Friday 13 January
    Census date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Monday 6 February
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Wednesday 22 February
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 24 February
    Teaching session ends
    Summer session 1
    Monday 23 January
    Summer session 1 begins
    Monday 23 January
    Payment of fees due
    Tuesday 24 January
    Last day to add courses online
    Friday 27 January
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Monday 6 February
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Wednesday 8 February
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 10 February
    Teaching session ends
    Summer session 2
    Monday 30 January
    Summer session 2 begins
    Monday 30 January
    Payment of fees due
    Monday 30 January
    Last day to add courses online
    Monday 6 February
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Thursday 16 February
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Wednesday 22 February
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 24 February
    Teaching session ends
    Summer session 3 begins
    Monday 6 February
    Summer session 3 begins
    Wednesday 8 February
    Payment of fees due
    Monday 13 February
    Last day to add courses online
    Wednesday 15 February
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Thursday 9 March
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Wednesday 22 March
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 24 March
    Teaching session ends
    Summer session 4 begins
    Tuesday 3 January
    Summer session 4 begins
    Tuesday 3 January
    Payment of fees due
    Tuesday 3 January
    Last day to add courses online
    Monday 9 January
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Thursday 19 January
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Wednesday 25 January
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 27 January
    Teaching session ends

    Summer examination periods

  • Winter
    Winter [4315]
    Monday 26 June
    Winter session begins
    Monday 26 June
    Payment of fees due

    Monday 26 June
    Last day to add courses online
    Friday 30 June
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Thursday 13 July
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Wednesday 19 July
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 21 July
    Teaching session ends
    Winter session 1
    Monday 3 July
    Winter session 1 begins
    Wednesday 5 July
    Payment of fees due
    Monday 10 July
    Last day to add courses online
    Wednesday 12 July
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Thursday 3 August
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Wednesday 16 August
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 18 August
    Teaching session ends

    Winter exam periods

  • Quadmester
    Quadmester 1 [4342]
    Monday 23 January
    Quadmester 1 begins
    Wednesday 25 January
    Payment of fees due
    Monday 6 February
    Last day to add courses online
    Wednesday 8 February
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Monday 20 March
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Wednesday 12 April
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 14 April
    Teaching session ends
    Quadmester 2 [4344]
    Monday 17 April
    Quadmester 2 begins
    Monday 17 April
    Payment of fees due
    Friday 28 April
    Last day to add courses online
    Monday 1 May
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Tuesday 6 June
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Wednesday 28 June
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 30 June
    Teaching session ends
    Quadmester 3 [4346]
    Monday 10 July
    Quadmester 3 begins
    Monday 10 July
    Payment of fees due
    Friday 21 July
    Last day to add courses online
    Monday 24 July
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Tuesday 29 August
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Wednesday 20 September
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 22 September
    Teaching session ends
    Quadmester 4 [4348]
    Tuesday 3 October
    Quadmester 4 begins

    Tuesday 3 October
    Payment of fees due
    Monday 16 October
    Last day to add courses online
    Tuesday 17 October
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Tuesday 21 November
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Wednesday 13 December
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 15 December
    Teaching session ends

  • Online
    Online teaching period 1 [4361]
    Monday 19 December 2022
    Last day to add courses online  (formerly 16 December 2022 - extended to 19 December 2022)
    Monday 9 January
    Online teaching period 1 begins

    Friday 13 January
    Payment of fees due
    Friday 20 January
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Monday 6 February
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Monday 20 February
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Monday 20 February
    Teaching session ends
    Online teaching period 2 [4362]
    Friday 17 February
    Last day to add courses online
    Monday 6 March
    Online teaching period 2 begins

    Friday 10 March
    Payment of fees due
    Friday 17 March
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Tuesday 11 April
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Monday 24 April
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Monday 24 April
    Teaching session ends
    Online teaching period 3 [4363]
    Friday 21 April
    Last day to add courses online
    Monday 8 May
    Online teaching period 3 begins

    Friday 12 May
    Payment of fees due
    Friday 19 May
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Monday 5 June
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Monday 19 June
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Monday 19 June
    Teaching session ends
    Online teaching period 4 [4364]
    Friday 16 June
    Last day to add courses online
    Monday 3 July
    Online teaching period 4 begins

    Friday 7 July
    Payment of fees due
    Friday 14 July
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Monday 31 July
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Monday 14 August
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Monday 14 August
    Teaching session ends
    Online teaching period 5 [4365]
    Friday 11 August
    Last day to add courses online
    Monday 28 August
    Online teaching period 5 begins

    Friday 1 September
    Payment of fees due
    Friday 8 September
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Monday 25 September
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Monday 9 October
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Monday 9 October
    Teaching session ends
    Online teaching period 6 [4366]
    Friday 6 October
    Last day to add courses online
    Monday 23 October
    Online teaching period 6 begins

    Friday 27 October
    Payment of fees due
    Friday 3 November
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Monday 20 November
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Monday 4 December
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Monday 4 December
    Teaching session ends

Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information on this webpage. However, changes to these dates may occur.

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