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Academic calendar for TAFE NSW Degrees
Applications are now open for the next intake of TAFE NSW Higher Education courses.
Put the closing dates for your course in your diary now so you don't miss out. In some cases applications may be accepted after the closing date, subject to availability of places.
Applications for Semester 1 2019
1st Round Closes - 30 November 2018
2nd Round Closes - 25 January 2019
Academic calendar 2018
Semester 1
| Activity | Key Dates |
|---|---|
| Applications for Semester 1 Intake – 2nd Round Closes | 26 January |
| Orientation Week | 12 – 16 February |
| Semester 1 Commences | 19 February |
| Administration Date - Tuition Fees Must be paid by this date | 23 February |
| Census Date - Last Date to withdraw without academic or financial penalty | 14 March |
| Higher Education Mid Semester Break | 16 - 27 April |
| Higher Education Study Week (1 Week) | 28 May – 1 June |
| Higher Education Examination Weeks (2 Weeks) | 4 – 15 June |
| Last Day Semester 1 | 15 June |
| Higher Education Holidays | 18 June – 20 July |
Semester 2
| Activity | Key Dates |
|---|---|
| Applications for Semester 2 Intake Open | 26 February |
| Applications for Semester 2 Intake Close | 22 June |
| Orientation Week | 23 – 27 July |
| Semester 2 Commences | 30 July |
| Administration Date - Tuition Fees must be paid by this date | 3 August |
| Census Date - Last date to withdraw without academic or financial penalty | 22 August |
| Higher Education Mid Semester Break | 1 - 12 October |
| Higher Education Study Week (1 Week) | 5 - November |
| Higher Education Examination Weeks (2 Weeks) | 12 - 23 November |
| Last Day Semester 2 | 23 November |
| Exhibition and End-of-Year Activities Week | 26 - 30 November |
| Higher Education Holidays | 30 November 2018 - 11 February 2019 |
Summer School 2018/2019
| Activity | Key Dates |
|---|---|
| Summer School Commences | 3 December |
| Administration Date - Tuition Fees must be paid by this date | 7 December |
| Census Date - Last date to withdraw without academic or financial penalty | 19 December |
| Break | 24 December 2018 - 4 January 2019 |
| Last Day of Summer School Classes | 25 January 2019 |
| Examination Week | 27 January - 1 February 2019 |
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 |