Term Dates

There are 4 start dates per year: February / April / July / October.
All courses start on these dates.

Download full 2010 Academic Calendar here (PDF). 

There are 4 terms (2 semesters) per year. The beginning of each term is a new intake. Each 9-week term will be as follows:

Design courses: 2 days induction + 5 teaching weeks+ 1 production week + 3 teaching weeks

Commerce courses: 2 days induction + 9 teaching weeks  (there is no Production Week)

I Induction (2 days at the beginning of each term):
Students check in with the Registrar, collect their timetable, subject and assessment outlines and also engage with course coordinators for course familiarisation.

Teaching weeks (Design - 8 per term / Commerce - 9 per term):
Average 20 hours per week (variable for Master Degree courses)

P Production week (1 per term for design students only):
This week is designed to help students improve the quality of their work, to take stock of what they’ve learned and ultimately to help improve their learning experience.

FEE-HELP Census Dates

Schedule of Fees

FEE-HELP students should see the Schedule of Fees on the Before you start page.

Other important dates

Also, see the Before you start section for other important info such as policies and procedures.