Important Dates 2026 / 2027

Next Open Day - To be held via Zoom (26 November 2025, 7:00pm Sydney time)

OPEN DAY PROGRAM VIA ZOOM (26 November 2025)

	2025
Dec 1 - Dec 31 (2025)	New Students -- Applications are welcome for admission into all courses of study (commencing in Semester 1, 2026). Also welcome during Jan 20-30. Enquiries for Cross-Institutional Study are welcome.
Dec 12 (2025)	Release of Results (for Semester 2, 2025)
Dec 15 (2025) - Jan 30 (2026)	Continuing Students -- Enrolment Period (for 2026)
Dec 25 - Dec 26 (2025)	NSW Public Holidays (Christmas Day & Boxing Day) -- College Closed
Jan 1	NSW Public Holiday (New Year's Day) -- College Closed
Jan 2 - Jan 16	College Office Open Limited Hours (phone messages and email correspondence may be monitored periodically)
Jan 6	Epiphany -- College Closed
Jan 19	Feast Day of Saint Makarios of Egypt (Patronal Feast of our Archbishop and College Dean) -- College Closed
Jan 20 - Jan 30	New Students -- Applications are welcome for admission into all courses of study (commencing in Semester 1, 2026). Enquiries for Cross-Institutional Study are welcome.
Jan 26	NSW Public Holiday (Australia Day) -- College Closed

Dates	2026, Semester 1
Feb 18	Doxology for the Commencement of the Academic Year (12:00pm)
Feb 18 - Feb 20	On-Campus 3-Day Orientation Program (compulsory for all new students)
Feb 20	Doxology for Graduating Students of St Andrew's and of the Byzantine Music School of Australia (Sydney campus) (6:30pm)
Feb 23 - Apr 2	Semester Start Date / Teaching Weeks 1-6
Feb 23	Beginning of Great Lent (Clean Monday)
Mar 2	Last Day to Add a Unit or to Swap Units (via email to Registrar by 12:00pm Sydney time)
Mar 14	Australian University College of Divinity (AUCD) Graduation Ceremony (11:00am, Great Hall, University of Sydney)
Mar 20	Last day to sign-up for FEE HELP billing option (for Units in Semester 1)
Mar 25	Annunciation of the Theotokos -- College Closed / No Lectures
Mar 30 (Monday)	CENSUS DATE - Last day to withdraw from unit(s) in Semester 1 without paying for them or incurring a FEE HELP debt
Apr 3	NSW Public Holiday (Good Friday - Western Christians) -- College Closed / Mid-Semester Recess Begins
Apr 5	Palm Sunday
Apr 6 - Apr 13	Holy Week (incl. Renewal Monday) -- College Office Closed
Apr 12	Holy and Great Sunday of Pascha
Apr 14 - Apr 17	Renewal Week -- College Office Open Limited Hours (phone messages and email correspondence may be monitored periodically)
Apr 17	Last day to withdraw from unit(s) in Semester 1 without academic penalty
Apr 19	Mid-Semester Recess Ends
Apr 20 - May 29	Teaching Weeks 7-12
Jun 1 - Jun 3	Study Recess (3 days)
Jun 4 - Jun 12	Examination Period
Jun 8	NSW Public Holiday (King's Birthday) -- College Closed
Jun 12	Semester End Date
Jun 15	CENSUS DATE - Last day to withdraw from unit(s) categorised as 'Year-Long' (e.g. certain CPE units) without paying for them or incurring a FEE HELP debt
Jun 29 - July 10	Mid-Year Intake for Semester 2, 2026 (no new students) Enrolment enquiries are welcome from (a) Students returning from a leave of absence, (b) prospective Cross-Institutional Students and (c) Audit Students Continuing Students -- Enrolment Period (for Semester 2, 2026) Enquiries for Cross-Institutional Study are welcome.
Jul 10	Release of Results (for Semester 1, 2026)

Dates	2026, Semester 2
Jul 20 - Aug 14	Semester Start Date / Teaching Weeks 1-4
Jul 27	Last Day to Add a Unit or to Swap Units (via email to Registrar by 12:00pm Sydney time)
Aug 14	Last day to sign-up for FEE HELP billing option (for Units in Semester 2)
Aug 15	Dormition of the Theotokos
Aug 17 - Aug 21	Non-Teaching Week
Aug 24 - Sep 25	Teaching Weeks 5-9
Aug 24 (Monday)	CENSUS DATE - Last day to withdraw from unit(s) in Semester 2 without paying for them or incurring a FEE HELP debt
Sep 16	Last day to withdraw from unit(s) in Semester 2 without academic penalty
Sep 26 - Oct 11	Mid-Semester Recess
Oct 5	NSW Public Holiday (Labour Day) -- College Closed
Oct 12 - Oct 30	Teaching Weeks 10-12
Nov 2 - Nov 4	Study Recess (3 days)
Nov 5 - Nov 13	Examination Period
Nov 13	Semester End Date
Dec 1 - Dec 31	New Students -- Applications are welcome for admission into all courses of study (commencing in Semester 1, 2027). Also welcome during Jan 20-29. Enquiries for Cross-Institutional Study are welcome.
Dec 11	Release of Results (for Semester 2, 2026)
Dec 14 - Jan 29 (2027)	Continuing Students -- Enrolment Period (for 2027)
Dec 25	NSW Public Holiday (Christmas Day) -- College Closed
Dec 28	NSW Public Holiday (Boxing Day - Transferred from Previous Saturday) -- College Closed
Jan 1 (2027)	NSW Public Holiday (New Year's Day) -- College Closed
Jan 4 - Jan 22 (2027)	College Office Open Limited Hours (phone messages and email correspondence may be monitored periodically)
Jan 6 (2027)	Epiphany -- College Closed
Jan 19 (2027)	Feast Day of Saint Makarios of Egypt (Patronal Feast of our Archbishop and College Dean) -- College Closed
Jan 20 - Jan 29 (2027)	New Students -- Applications are welcome for admission into all courses of study (commencing in Semester 1, 2027). Enquiries for Cross-Institutional Study are welcome.

Whilst every effort is made to avoid changes to these published dates, St Andrew’s reserves the right to amend its calendar without notice at any time.