Academic Calendar 2017/2018

Timetables

Academic Calendar 2017/2018

 AUGUST 2017
REGISTRATION OF OPEN EDUCATION STUDENTS (ONLINE)Monday 21 Aug
MEETINGS OF PROGRESSION & AWARD BOARDS & GRADUATE TRAINING AWARD BOARDTue 29 - Thur 31 Aug
 SEPTEMBER 2017
REGISTRATION OF CONTINUING STUDENTS (ONLINE)Wed 23 Aug - Fri 8 Sept
PROMULGATION OF AUTUMN RESULTS ONLINETuesday 5 Sept
PERIOD OF CONSULTATION FOR STUDENTS WITH FACULTYWed 6 and Thur 7 Sept
REGISTRATION OF FIRST YEAR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS (ONLINE)Mon 4 - Fri 8 Sept
REGISTRATION OF INCOMING FIRST YEAR POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS (ONLINE)Mon 4 - Fri 15 Sept
ROLLOVER OF ACADEMIC YEAR DATA (removal of classlists, display of new module specifications)Fri 8 Sept
ORIENTATION OF FIRST YEAR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS & INTERNATIONAL STUDENTSMon 11 - Fri 15 Sept
ORIENTATION OF NEW POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS - TAUGHT AND RESEARCHFri 15 Sept
CLOSING DATE FOR LODGING OF APPEALS (AUTUMN EXAMINATIONS)Fri 15 Sept
BEGINNING OF SEMESTER 1 - START OF LECTURESMon 18 Sept
LAST DATE FOR REGISTRATION FOR FIRST YEAR AND CONTINUING STUDENTS (Late registration fee applies thereafter)Fri 22 Sept 13.00hrs
AUTUMN FACULTY AWARD BOARDS FOR RESEARCH DEGREESWed 27 - Fri 29 Sept
CHANGE OF MODULE CHOICE (Free of charge)Mon 25 - Fri 29 Sept
 OCTOBER 2017
LATE CHANGE OF MODULE CHOICE (Fee applies)Mon 2 - Fri 6 Oct
MEETING OF APPEALS BOARDMonday 2 Oct
CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF DEFERRAL OF ACADEMIC YEAR APPLICATIONS FOR THIS ACADEMIC YEARFriday 20 Oct
CLOSE OF REGISTRATION FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2017/18 (except programmes commencing Semester 2) Late Registration Fee appliesFriday 20 Oct
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPEALS (POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH STUDENTS ONLY)Friday 20 Oct
"LATEST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF SOFT BOUND THESES FOR INTERNAL/EXTERNAL EXAMINATION FOR THOSE WISHING TO MEET SPRING FACULTY RESEARCH AWARD BOARDS FOR RESEARCH DEGREES"Thursday 26 Oct
PUBLIC HOLIDAY: UNIVERSITY CLOSEDMonday 30 Oct
CLOSING DATE FOR WITHDRAWALS: "FREE FEE TUITION" UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMESTuesday 31 Oct
 NOVEMBER 2017
READING WEEK (for Faculties with this option)Mon 30 Oct - Friday 3 Nov
GRADUATION CEREMONIESWed 1 - Sat 4 Nov
MEETINGS OF PROGRESSION AND AWARDS BOARDS FOR FULL TIME MASTERS PROGRAMMES WITH LATE SUBMISSION DATES FOR DISSERTATION (WHICH COULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AT THE SEPT BOARDS)Wednesday 8 Nov
PROMULGATION OF EXAM RESULTS ONLINE - FULL TIME MASTERS PROGRAMMES AS ABOVEFriday 10 Nov
OPEN DAYSFri 17 & Sat 18 Nov
LATEST DATE FOR REGISTRATION FOR REPEAT AND DEFERRED STUDENTS NOVEMBER PABsMonday 20 Nov
CLOSING DATE FOR LODGING APPEALS - FULL TIME MASTERS AS ABOVEMonday 20 Nov
LATEST DATE FOR PUBLICATION OF EXAMINATION TIMETABLE (Semester 1 Examinations)Monday 27 Nov
 DECEMBER 2017
MEETING OF APPEALS BOARD - FINAL YEAR MASTERS & BSc NURSING PROGRAMMESMonday 4 Dec
END OF SEMESTER 1 LECTURESSat 9 Dec
EXAM STUDY PERIOD FOR SEMESTER 1 EXAMSMon 11 - Mon 18 Dec
Tues 2 Jan - Sun 7 Jan
UNIVERSITY CLOSED - provisionalSat 23 - Mon 1 Jan 
 JANUARY 2018
EXAM STUDY PERIOD FOR SEMESTER 1 EXAMSTues 2 Jan - Sun 7 Jan
SEMESTER 1 EXAMINATIONS Mon 8 Jan - Sat 20 Jan
INTER - SEMESTER BREAK (where appicable);Mon 22 Jan - Sat 27 Jan
ORIENTATION FOR SEMESTER 2 ONLY - STUDENTS WITH SEMESTER 2 START ONLYThur 25 Jan & Fri 26 Jan
FACULTY AWARDS BOARD FOR RESEARCH DEGREES - SPRING CONFERRINGWed 24 Jan - Fri 26 Jan
BEGINNING OF SEMESTER 2Monday 29 Jan
LAST DATE FOR REGISTRATION (Semester 2 start only - late registration fee applies thereafter)Monday 29 Jan
CHANGE OF MODULE CHOICE SEMESTER 2 (Free of charge)Mon 29 Jan - Mon 12 Feb
MEETINGS OF PROGRAMME BOARD EXAMINATION REVIEW COMMITTEES (Semester 1 Examinations)Tues 30 Jan - Fri 9 Feb
MEETINGS OF PROGRESSION & AWARD BOARDS FOR SPRING CONFERRINGWed 31 Jan - Fri 2 Feb
CLOSING DATE FOR WITHDRAWALS: "HALF FEE TUITION" UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMESWed 31 Jan
 FEBRUARY 2018
MEETINGS OF PROGRAMME BOARD EXAMINATION REVIEW COMMITTEES (Semester 1 Examinations)Tues 30 Jan - Fri 9 Feb
MEETINGS OF PROGRESSION & AWARD BOARDS FOR SPRING CONFERRINGWed 31 Jan - Fri 2 Feb
CHANGE OF MODULE CHOICE SEMESTER 2 (Free of charge)Mon 29 Jan - Mon 12 Feb
PROMULGATION OF EXAMINATION RESULTS ONLINE (Semester One)Wed 14 Feb
PERIOD OF CONSULTATION FOR STUDENTS WITH FACULTY (Semester One Results)Wed 14 Feb - Fri 16 Feb
LATE CHANGE OF MODULE CHOICE SEMESTER 2 (FEE APPLIES)Tue 13 Feb - Fri 16 Feb
FINAL CLOSE OF REGISTRATION (Semester 2 start)Friday 16 Feb
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPEALS (POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH STUDENTS ONLY)Friday 23 Feb
CLOSING DATE FOR LODGING APPEALS (from February PABs for Spring Conferring)Monday 26 Feb
 MARCH 2018
MEETING OF APPEALS BOARDFriday 9 March
READING WEEK (for Faculties/Programmes with this option)Mon 12 Mar - Sat 17 Mar
PUBLIC HOLIDAY: UNIVERSITY CLOSEDMon 19 March
GRADUATION CEREMONIESThursday 29th March
GOOD FRIDAY: UNIVERSITY CLOSED Friday 30 March
 APRIL 2018
PUBLIC HOLIDAY: UNIVERSITY CLOSEDMonday 2 April
ACADEMIC STRUCTURE INFORMATION FROM FACULTIES TO REGISTRYTues 3 April
LATEST DATE FOR PUBLICATION OF EXAMINATION TIMETABLE (Semester 2 Examinations Including Open Education)Tuesday 10 April
END OF SEMESTER 2 LECTURES (except BEd and PME(Primary))Saturday 21 April
EXAM STUDY PERIODMon 23 April - Sun 6 May
 MAY 2018
END OF SEMESTER 2 LECTURES (BEd and PME (Primary))Sat 5 May
Public Holiday (First Monday in May)Monday 7 May
EXAM STUDY PERIODMon 23 April - Sun 6 May
EXAM STUDY PERIOD (BEd and PME (Primary)Mon 7 May - Sun 13 May
OPEN EDUCATION EXAMINATIONSThurs 3 May - Wed 9 May
SEMESTER 2 EXAMINATIONS (BEd and PME (Primary) exams commence Monday 14 May)Tues 8 May - Mon 21 May
CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES FORM FOR EXAMSThurs 24 May
LATEST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF RESULTS BY EXAMINERS TO FACULTY OFFICEMon 28 May
 JUNE 2018
PUBLIC HOLIDAY: UNIVERSITY CLOSEDMonday 4 June
RESULTS REVIEW IN FACULTIES (including PBERC meetings for programmes that do not have a PAB)Fri 1 - Thurs 7 June
MEETINGS OF PROGRESSION & AWARD BOARDS & GRADUATE TRAINING AWARD BOARDFri 8 - Thur 14 June
PROMULGATION OF EXAMINATION RESULTS ONLINEWednesday 20 June
PERIOD OF CONSULTATION FOR STUDENTS WITH FACULTYThur 21 and Fri 22 June
 JULY 2018
CLOSING DATE FOR LODGING OF APPEALSMonday 2 July
LATEST DATE FOR PUBLICATION OF CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT DETAILS AND SUBMISSION DATESMonday 2 July
LATEST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF SOFT BOUND THESES FOR INTERNAL/EXTERNAL EXAMINATION FOR THOSE WISHING TO MEET AUTUMN FACULTY BOARDS FOR RESEARCH DEGREESMonday 2 July
MEETING OF APPEALS BOARDFriday 13 July
LATEST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTS FOR RESEARCH STUDENTSFriday 20 July
 AUGUST 2018
PUBLIC HOLIDAY: UNIVERSITY CLOSEDMon 6 August
PERIOD FOR AUTUMN/RESIT EXAMINATIONSMon 13 - Sat 25 Aug
CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES FORM FOR AUG/RESIT EXAMSTues 28th August
 SEPTEMBER 2018
MEETINGS OF PROGRESSION & AWARD BOARDS & GRADUATE TRAINING AWARD BOARDTue 4th -Thur 6th Sept
PROMULGATION OF RESULTS ONLINETuesday 11th September
PERIOD OF CONSULTATION FOR STUDENTS WITH FACULTYWed 12th & Thur 13th Sept
CLOSING DATE FOR LODGING OF APPEALSFriday 21st Sept
 OCTOBER 2018
AUTUMN FACULTY AWARD BOARDS FOR RESEARCH DEGREESWed 3rd - Fri 5th
MEETING OF APPEALS BOARDMonday 8th