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Academic calendar

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Census dates

Census dates in each teaching period are when you need to have your enrolment finalised.

Teaching periods

Each unit you study belongs to a teaching period that sets its study dates.

Upcoming important dates

2024

Semester 1

Exams
Supplementary and deferred exams

Semester 1

Saturday 20 July 2024 - Saturday 3 August 2024

Supplementary and deferred examination period.
Applying to study
Applying at QTAC

Semester 1

Thursday 1 August 2024

ATAR registration portal opens at QTAC for current Queensland Year 12 students.

Semester 2

Class registration and timetables
Class registration dates

Semester 2

Tuesday 25 June 2024 - Sunday 11 August 2024

Class registration period for postgraduate and non-award courses. Students enrolled in single classes (no choice) will be pre-registered.
Class registration and timetables
Class registration dates

Semester 2

Tuesday 25 June 2024 - Sunday 11 August 2024

Class registration period for students enrolled in undergraduate courses. Opening dates by course.
Enrolments
Adding units

Semester 2

Friday 2 August 2024

The last date to add units via eStudent.
Acceptance of offer
QTAC offers

Semester 2

Friday 2 August 2024

Last date to accept your midyear offer. Acceptances after this date will not be considered.

Contact QTAC to reactivate your expired offer

Enrolments
Adding units

Semester 2

Saturday 3 August 2024 - Friday 16 August 2024

To add units during this late period please complete the Late enrolment request Units can't be added after this date.
Acceptance of offer
QTAC deferment

Semester 2

Thursday 8 August 2024

Deferment confirmation letters sent to QTAC students who applied on-time for deferment. 

More information about QTAC deferment.

Class registration and timetables
Class registration dates

Semester 2

Sunday 11 August 2024

This is the last date for student class registration. From this date all further allocation will be done by the Class Scheduling team, with the exception of some students in engineering pracs and nursing simulations who can register throughout the semester.
Acceptance of offer
QTAC offers

Semester 2

Friday 16 August 2024

Last date to defer your midyear offer if your course is open to deferment. Deferment requests after this date will not be considered.

More information on deferring your QTAC offer

Exams
Exam timetables released

Semester 2

Monday 16 September 2024

Draft timetable for end of semester central examination period available.
Enrolments
Withdrawing from units

Semester 2

Friday 20 September 2024

The last date you can withdraw units without incurring an academic penalty, withdrawal of units after this date will result in a Withdrawn – Failure.
Exams
Exam timetables released

Semester 2

Friday 4 October 2024

Final timetable for end ofsemester central examination period available from 5pm

Summer

Class registration and timetables
Class registration dates

Summer

Monday 14 October 2024

Class registration preferencing opens at 9am for students enrolled in current year teaching periods (Summer, SUM1, 5TP9, 6TP6, 12TP3, 13TP3) and upcoming year teaching periods (SUM2, 5TP1, 6TP1).
Class registration and timetables
Class Preferencing Period

Summer

Monday 14 October 2024 - Sunday 27 October 2024

You can select preferences for your preferred class times in this period.
More on selecting your class preferences.

6 Week Teaching Period

Teaching periods
Semester and teaching period dates

Semester 2 - 6 Week C

Monday 22 July 2024 - Friday 30 August 2024

These are SEM6C start and end dates. Semester 2 - 6 week C is a uni-wide 6-week period taught in the second half of the year. 
Fees
Withdrawing from units

Semester 2 - 6 Week C

Friday 16 August 2024

The last date to withdraw units without incurring full financial penalty. International student course cancellation charges may apply to withdrawals before this date, see withdrawing from courses and units. Withdrawal after this date will incur full fees.
Fees
Census dates

Semester 2 - 6 Week C

Friday 16 August 2024

Census date is the date in each teaching period by which you need to have your enrolment requirements finalised. Failure to satisfy your enrolment requirements may result in cancellation of your enrolment. 
Fees
Census dates

Semester 2 - 6 Week D

Friday 20 September 2024

Census date is the date in each teaching period by which you need to have your enrolment requirements finalised. Failure to satisfy your enrolment requirements will result in cancellation of your enrolment.
Fees
Withdrawing from units

Semester 2 - 6 Week D

Friday 20 September 2024

The last date to withdraw units without incurring full financial penalty. International student course cancellation charges may apply to withdrawals before this date, see withdrawing from courses and units. Withdrawal after this date will incur full fees.

College Teaching Periods

Fees
Census dates

College 2

Friday 16 August 2024

Census date is the date in each teaching period by which you need to have your enrolment requirements finalised. Failure to satisfy your enrolment requirements will result in cancellation of your enrolment. More information about census dates.
Fees
Withdrawing from units

College 2

Friday 16 August 2024

The last date to withdraw units without incurring full financial penalty. International student course cancellation charges may apply to withdrawals before this date. Withdrawal after this date will incur full fees.
Fees
Withdrawing from units

College 2

Friday 16 August 2024

The last date to withdraw units without incurring full financial penalty. International student course cancellation charges may apply to withdrawals before this date, see withdrawing from courses and units. Withdrawal after this date will incur full fees.