Academic calendar for TAFE NSW Degrees

Applications are now closed for Semester 1 2019. Applications for the next intake of TAFE NSW Higher Education courses will open in March.

Academic calendar 2019

Semester 1

Activity	Key Dates
Applications for Semester 1 Intake – 2nd Round Closes	25 January
Orientation Week	11 – 15 February
Semester 1 Commences	18 February
Administration Date - Tuition Fees Must be paid by this date	22 February
Census Date - Last Date to withdraw without academic or financial penalty	13 March
Higher Education Mid Semester Break	15 - 26 April
Higher Education Study Week (1 Week)	27 - 31 May
Higher Education Examination Weeks (2 Weeks)	3 - 14 June
Last Day Semester 1	14 June
Higher Education Holidays	17 June – 19 July

Semester 2

Activity	Key Dates
Applications for Semester 2 Intake Open	25 February
Applications for Semester 2 Intake Close	21 June
Orientation Week	22 – 26 July
Semester 2 Commences	29 July
Administration Date - Tuition Fees must be paid by this date	2 August
Census Date - Last date to withdraw without academic or financial penalty	21 August
Higher Education Mid Semester Break	30 September - 11 October
Higher Education Study Week (1 Week)	4 - 8 November
Higher Education Examination Weeks (2 Weeks)	11 - 22 November
Last Day Semester 2	22 November
Exhibition and End-of-Year Activities Week	25 - 29 November
Higher Education Holidays	2 December 2019 - 14 February 2020

Summer School 2019/2020

Activity	Key Dates
Summer School Commences	2 December 2019
Administration Date - Tuition Fees must be paid by this date	6 December 2019
Census Date - Last date to withdraw without academic or financial penalty	18 December 2019
Break	23 December 2019 - 3 January 2020
Last Day of Summer School Classes	24 January 2020
Examination Week	27 January - 31 February 2020