UNSW Canberra at ADFA Key Dates

Here you will find important dates for UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA), including Summer, Semester 1 and Semester 2: start and end dates, enrolment deadlines, public holiday compensation, examination and result dates.

Students at the UNSW Canberra City campus, should instead refer to the main UNSW Academic Calendar.

Summer

Event 2024 2025
Session commences Mon 20 Nov 2023 Mon 18 Nov 2024
First date to course enrol and class register Mon 16 Oct 2023 Mon 14 Oct 2024
Drop course enrolment if failed to class register Tue 14 Nov 2023 Tue 12 Nov 2024
Last day to add Summer courses via myUNSW (enrolment deadline) (Any approved enrolments after this date will incur a late enrolment fee) Sun 26 Nov 2023 Sun 24 Nov 2024
Payment due date Sun 26 Nov 2023 Sun 24 Nov 2024
Summer On-Campus Sessions Commence Mon 4 Dec 2023 Mon 2 Dec 2024
Summer On-Campus Sessions End Thu 14 Dec 2023 Thu 12 Dec 2024
Last day to drop courses without financial penalty (Census date) Sun 14 Jan 2024 Thu 9 Jan 2025
Last day to drop courses without academic failure (AW deadline) Fri 26 Jan 2024 Fri 24 Jan 2025
Session ends Sat 27 Jan 2024 Sat 25 Jan 2025
Results release (end of grading period) Mon 12 Feb 2024 Mon 10 Feb 2025

Semester 1

Event 2024 2025
First date to course enrol Mon 16 Oct 2023 Mon 14 Oct 2024
First date to class register Mon 16 Oct 2023 Mon 14 Oct 2024
Applications for S1 postgraduate study close Sun 11 Feb 2024 Sun 9 Feb 2025
Drop course enrolment if failed to class register Tue 20 Feb 2024 Tue 18 Feb 2025
Non-Defence Orientation Day Wed 21 Feb 2024 Wed 19 Feb 2025
Acceptance deadline Sun 25 Feb 2024 Sun 23 Feb 2025
Semester 1 commences Mon 26 Feb 2024 Mon 24 Feb 2025
Last day to add S1 courses via myUNSW (enrolment deadline) (Any approved enrolments after this date will incur a late enrolment fee) Sun 3 Mar 2024 Sun 2 Mar 2025
Payment due date Sun 3 Mar 2024 Sun 2 Mar 2025
Last day to drop S1 courses without financial penalty (Census date) Sun 24 Mar 2024 Thu 20 Mar 2025
Mid-semester break Sat 6 – Sun 21 Apr 2024 Sat 5 – Sun 20 Apr 2025
Last day to drop S1 courses without academic penalty (NF deadline)   Sun 28 Apr 2024 Sun 27 Apr 2025
Provisional examination timetable released for S1 Fri 10 May 2024 Fri 9 May 2025
Final examination timetable released Fri 24 May 2024 Fri 23 May 2025
Last day to drop S1 courses without academic failure (AW deadline) Fri 7 Jun 2024 Fri 6 Jun 2025
Last day of teaching (UG only) Fri 7 Jun 2024 Fri 6 Jun 2025
S1 study recess Sat 8 – Fri 14 Jun 2024 Sat 7 - Fr 13 Jun 2025 
S1 examinations (UG only) Sat 15 to 22 Jun 2024 Sat 14 to 21 Jun 2025
Semester 1 ends Sat 22 Jun 2024 Sat 21 Jun 2025
Results release (end of grading period) Wed 10 Jul 2024 Wed 9 July 2025
UNSW Conferral of Degrees Ceremony (Sep) Fri 13 Sep 2024 Fri 12 Sep 2025

Semester 2

Event 2024 2025
First date to course enrol Mon 16 Oct 2023 Mon 14 Oct 2024
First date to class register Mon 13 May 2024 Mon 12 May 2025
Applications for S2 postgraduate study close Sun 30 June 2024 Sun 29 Jun 2025
Acceptance deadline Sun 14 Jul 2024 Sun 13 Jul 2025
Drop course enrolment if failed to class register Tue 9 Jul 2024 Tue 8 Jul 2025
Semester 2 commences Mon 15 Jul 2024 Mon 14 July 2025
Last day to add S2 courses via myUNSW (enrolment deadline) (Any approved enrolments after this date will incur a late enrolment fee) Sun 21 Jul 2024 Sun 20 July 2025
Payment due date Sun 21 Jul 2024 Sun 20 Jul 2025
Last day to drop S2 courses without financial penalty (Census date) Sun 11 Aug 2024 Thu 7 Aug 2025
ADFA Open Day Sat 17 Aug 2024 Sat 16 Aug 2025
Mid-semester break Sat 24 Aug – Sun 8 Sep 2024 Sat 23 Aug - Sun 7 Sep 2025
Last day to drop S2 courses without academic penalty (NF deadline) Sun 15 Sep 2024 Sun 14 Sep 2025
Provisional examination timetable released for S2 Fri 20 Sep 2024 Fri 19 Sep 2025
Final examination timetable released Fri 11 Oct 2024 Fri 10 Oct 2025
Last day to drop S2 courses without academic failure (AW deadline) Fri 25 Oct 2024 Fri 24 Oct 2025
Last day of teaching (UG only) Fri 25 Oct 2024 Fri 24 Oct 2025
S2 study recess Sat 26 Oct – Fri 1 Nov 2024 Sat 25 - Fri 31 Oct 2025
S2 examinations (UG only) Sat 2 to 9 Nov 2024 Sat 1 to 8 Nov 2025
Semester 2 ends Sat 9 Nov 2024 Sat 8 Nov 2025
Results release (end of grading period) Thu 28 Nov 2024 Thu 27 Nov 2025
UNSW Conferral of Degrees Ceremony Wed 11 Dec 2024 Wed 10 Dec 2025
ADFA Graduation Parade Day Thu 12 Dec 2024 Thu 11 Dec 2025

 

Compensation and military training dates

Compensation and Military Training Days were introduced to spread the impact of public holidays across teaching periods for undergraduate students, given the majority of holidays fall on a Monday. The table below shows each public holiday or military training day that falls within semester 1 and 2. Each event has a corresponding compensation day.  

Classes scheduled on the event day will have their class moved to the compensation day noted for that week. Consequently, classes originally scheduled on the compensation day will be lost.

Example: You have classes that fall on the Canberra Day public holiday. You will simply lose that day of teaching. If you have classes that fall on Reconciliation Day, instead of losing that day of teaching, your timetable will be moved to another day.

Military Training Days are non-teaching days. Trainee Officers have military commitments on these days whilst non-military students will have a class free day.

Compensation / military days Semester 1, 2024

Event Date Compensation day
Canberra Day Mon 11 Mar Monday lost
Good Friday Fri 29 Mar Friday lost
Easter Monday Mon 1 Apr Monday lost
Military Training Day Wed 24 Apr Wednesday lost
ANZAC Day Holiday Thu 25 Apr Thursday lost
Military Training Day Fri 10 May Friday lost
Reconciliation Day Mon 27 May Compensation Day: Monday 27 May classes to be delivered on Tuesday 28 May. Tuesday 28 May lost.
King's Birthday Mon 10 Jun No compensation (Study week)

Compensation / military days Semester 2, 2024

Event Date Compensation day
Military Training Day Fri 18 Aug Compensation Day: Friday 16 August classes to be delivered on Tuesday 13 August. Tuesday 13 August lost.
Military Training Day Wed 18 Sep Wednesday lost
Labour Day Mon 7 Oct Monday lost
Military Training Day Thu 10 Oct Thursday lost
Military Training Day Fri 11 Oct Friday lost

Compensation / military days Semester 1, 2025

Event Date Compensation day
Canberra Day Mon 10 Mar Mon 10 Mar  lost
Good Friday Fri 18 Apr Fri 18 Apr lost
Easter Monday Mon 21 Apr Compensation Day: Mon 21 Apr classes to be delivered on Tue 22 Apr. Tue 22 Apr lost
Military Training Day Thu 24 Apr Thu 24 Apr lost
ANZAC Day Holiday Fri 25 Apr Fri 25 Apr lost
Military Training Day Fri 9 May Compensation Day: Fri 9 May classes to be delivered on Wed 14 May. Wed 14 May lost
Reconciliation Day Mon 2 Jun Compensation Day: Mon 2 Jun classes to be delivered on Thu 5 Jun.  Thu 5 Jun lost

Compensation / military days Semester 2, 2025

Event Date Compensation day
Military Training Day Fri 15 Aug Compensation Day: Fri 15 Aug classes to be delivered on Tues 12 Aug.  Tue 12 Aug lost
Military Training Day Wed 17 Sep Wed 17 Sep lost
Labour Day Mon 6 Oct Mon 6 Oct lost
Military Training Day Thu 9 Oct Thu 9 Oct lost
Military Training Day Fri 10 Oct Fri 10 Oct lost
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