Critical Dates 2025

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 2025

  • Semester
    Semester 1 [4510]
    Monday 3 March
    Semester 1 begins
    Thursday 13 March
    Payment of fees due
    Monday 17 March
    Last day to add courses online
    Thursday 27 March
    Census Date: Last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Friday 9 May
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Friday 13 June
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 4 July
    Teaching session ends
    Saturday 21 June to Saturday 5 July
    Semester 1 Primary Exams
    Monday 21 July to Saturday 26 July
    Semester 1 Replacement / Additional Assessment Exams
    Semester 2 [4520]
    Monday 28 July
    Semester 2 begins
    Wednesday 6 August
    Payment of fees due
    Monday 11 August
    Last day to add courses online
    Wednesday 20 August
    Census Date: Last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Friday 19 September
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)

    Friday 31 October
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 21 November
    Teaching session ends
    Saturday 8 November to Saturday 22 November
    Semester 2 Primary Exams
    Wednesday 10 December to Tuesday 16 December
    Semester 2 Replacement / Additional Assessment Exams
    Full year
    Monday 3 March
    Full year part 1 begins [4510]
    Thursday 13 March
    Payment of fees due
    Monday 17 March
    Last day to add courses online
    Thursday 27 March
    Census Date: Last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Wednesday 20 August
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    N/A
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 4 July
    Teaching session ends
    Saturday 21 June to Saturday 5 July
    Semester 1 Primary Exams
    Monday 21 July to Saturday 26 July
    Semester 1 Replacement / Additional Assessment Exams
    Monday 28 July
    Full year part 2 begins [4520]
    Wednesday 6 August
    Payment of fees due
    Monday 11 August
    Last day to add courses online
    Wednesday 20 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 31 October
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 21 November
    Teaching session ends
    Saturday 8 November to Saturday 22 November
    Semester 2 Primary Exams
    Wednesday 10 December to Tuesday 16 December
    Semester 2 Replacement / Additional Assessment Exams

  • Trimester
    Trimester 1 [4533]
    Monday 3 February
    Trimester 1 begins
    Thursday 6 February
    Payment of fees due
    Monday 17 February
    Last day to add courses online
    Thursday 20 February
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Friday 4 April
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Wednesday 30 April
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 2 May
    Teaching session ends
    Thursday 8 May to Saturday 10 May
    Trimester 1 Exams
    Saturday 24 May
    Trimester 1 Replacement / Additional Assessment Exams
    Trimester 2 [4536]
    Monday 26 May
    Trimester 2 begins
    Thursday 29 May
    Payment of fees due
    Tuesday 10 June
    Last day to add courses online
    Thursday 12 June
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Friday 25 July
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Wednesday 20 August
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 22 August
    Teaching session ends
    Thursday 28 August to Saturday 30 August
    Trimester 2 Exams
    Saturday 13 September
    Trimester 2 Replacement / Additional Assessment Exams
    Trimester 3 [4539]
    Monday 8 September
    Trimester 3 begins
    Wednesday 10 September
    Payment of fees due
    Monday 22 September
    Last day to add courses online

    Wednesday 24 September
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Friday 31 October
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Wednesday 26 November
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 28 November
    Teaching session ends
    Thursday 4 December to Saturday 6 December
    Trimester 3 Exams

    Saturday 20 December
    Trimester 3 Replacement / Additional Assessment Exams

  • Summer
    Summer semester - regular session [4505]
    Monday 6 January
    Summer regular session begins
    Thursday 9 January
    Payment of fees due
    Tuesday 14 January
    Last day to add courses online
    Thursday 16 January
    Census date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Monday 10 February
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Wednesday 26 February
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 28 February
    Teaching session ends
    Summer session 1
    Tuesday 28 January
    Summer session 1 begins
    Tuesday 28 January
    Payment of fees due
    Wednesday 29 January
    Last day to add courses online
    Friday 31 January
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Monday 10 February
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Wednesday 12 February
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 14 February
    Teaching session ends
    Summer session 2
    Monday 3 February
    Summer session 2 begins
    Monday 3 February
    Payment of fees due
    Monday 3 February
    Last day to add courses online
    Monday 10 February
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Thursday 20 February
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Wednesday 26 February
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 28 February
    Teaching session ends
    Summer session 3 begins
    Monday 10 February
    Summer session 3 begins
    Wednesday 12 February
    Payment of fees due
    Monday 17 February
    Last day to add courses online
    Wednesday 19 February
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Thursday 13 March
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Wednesday 26 March
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 28 March
    Teaching session ends
    Summer session 4 begins
    Monday 6 January
    Summer session 4 begins
    Monday 6 January
    Payment of fees due
    Monday 6 January
    Last day to add courses online
    Monday 13 January
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Thursday 23 January
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Wednesday 29 January
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 31 January
    Teaching session ends

    Summer examination periods

  • Winter
    Winter [4515]
    Monday 30 June
    Winter session begins
    Monday 30 June
    Payment of fees due

    Monday 30 June
    Last day to add courses online
    Friday 4 July
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Thursday 17 July
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Wednesday 23 July
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 25 July
    Teaching session ends
    Winter session 1
    Monday 7 July
    Winter session 1 begins
    Wednesday 9 July
    Payment of fees due
    Monday 14 July
    Last day to add courses online
    Wednesday 16 July
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Thursday 7 August
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Wednesday 20 August
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 22 August
    Teaching session ends

    Winter exam periods

  • Quadmester
    Quadmester 1 [4542]
    Tuesday 28 January
    Quadmester 1 begins
    Thursday 30 January
    Payment of fees due
    Tuesday11 February
    Last day to add courses online
    Thursday 13 February
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Monday 24 March
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Tuesday 22 April
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Tuesday 22 April
    Teaching session ends
    Quadmester 2 [4544]
    Tuesday 22 April
    Quadmester 2 begins
    Tuesday 22 April
    Payment of fees due
    Monday 5 May
    Last day to add courses online
    Tuesday 6 May
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Tuesday 10 June
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Wednesday 2 July
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 4 July
    Teaching session ends
    Quadmester 3 [4546]
    Monday 14 July
    Quadmester 3 begins
    Monday 14 July
    Payment of fees due
    Friday 25 July
    Last day to add courses online
    Monday 28 July
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Tuesday 2 September
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Wednesday 24 September
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 26 September
    Teaching session ends
    Quadmester 4 [4548]
    Tuesday 7 October
    Quadmester 4 begins

    Tuesday 7 October
    Payment of fees due
    Monday 20 October
    Last day to add courses online
    Tuesday 21 October
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Tuesday 25 November
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Wednesday 17 December
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Friday 19 December
    Teaching session ends

  • Online
    Online teaching period 1 [4561]
    Monday 16 December 2024
    Last day to add courses online
    Monday 6 January
    Online teaching period 1 begins

    Friday 10 January
    Payment of fees due
    Friday 17 January
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Monday 3 February
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Monday 17 February
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Monday 17 February
    Teaching session ends
    Online teaching period 2 [4562]
    Friday 14 February
    Last day to add courses online
    Monday 3 March
    Online teaching period 2 begins

    Friday 7 March
    Payment of fees due
    Friday 14 March
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Monday 7 April
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Tuesday 22 April
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Tuesday 22 April
    Teaching session ends
    Online teaching period 3 [4563]
    Friday 18 April
    Last day to add courses online
    Monday 5 May
    Online teaching period 3 begins

    Friday 9 May
    Payment of fees due
    Friday 16 May
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Monday 2 June
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Monday 16 June
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Monday 16 June
    Teaching session ends
    Online teaching period 4 [4564]
    Friday 13 June
    Last day to add courses online
    Monday 30 June
    Online teaching period 4 begins

    Friday 4 July
    Payment of fees due
    Friday 11 July
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Monday 28 July
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Monday 11 August
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Monday 11 August
    Teaching session ends
    Online teaching period 5 [4565]
    Friday 8 August
    Last day to add courses online
    Monday 25 August
    Online teaching period 5 begins

    Friday 29 August
    Payment of fees due
    Friday 5 September
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Monday 22 September
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Tuesday 7 October
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Tuesday 7 October
    Teaching session ends
    Online teaching period 6 [4566]
    Friday 3 October
    Last day to add courses online
    Monday 20 October
    Online teaching period 6 begins

    Friday 24 October
    Payment of fees due
    Friday 31 October
    Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees
    Monday 17 November
    Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)
    Monday 1 December
    Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)
    Monday 1 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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