UNSW Term Dates 2025-2026: Academic Calendar Dates

The UNSW Term Dates 2025-2026 Calendar is your essential guide for every key academic milestone from UNSW term dates, enrolment and orientation, to tuition deadlines, add/drop windows, and exam schedules.

The official UNSW academic calendar helps students plan around UNSW term dates, Term 1, Term 2, Term 3, plus the optional Summer Term, navigate exam periods, lock in registration and census deadlines, and avoid dropping courses after the cutoff.

UNSW operates on a three‑term “3+” model, with these core term dates for 2025:

• Term 1 runs from February to May (10 teaching weeks included in this period), beginning with O‑Week in mid‑February and ending in mid‑May, inclusive of final exams.
• Term 2 runs from June to August, including 10 weeks of instruction and concluding with exams in late August.
• Term 3 spans September to December, with the final exam period stretching from November to December.

Whether you’re enrolling in Term 1, preparing for Term 2 exams, or planning your summer cohort, keeping the UNSW Term Dates 2025 front and center ensures you’re always on top of the university’s academic rhythm.

UNSW Academic Calendar Term 3 2025

1. Orientation Week (O-Week) for Term 3, 2025, will run from Monday, September 8, 2025, to Friday, September 12, 2025.
2. The Term 3, 2025, Teaching Period (T3) will begin on Monday, September 15, 2025, and end on Friday, November 21, 2025.
3. The Term 3A, 2025, Teaching Period will start on Monday, September 15, 2025, and conclude on Friday, October 17, 2025.
4. Flexibility Week for Term 3, 2025, will occur from Monday, October 20, 2025, to Sunday, October 26, 2025.
5. The Term 3B, 2025, Teaching Period will begin on Monday, October 20, 2025, and end on Friday, November 21, 2025.
6. The Study Period for Term 3, 2025, will take place from Saturday, November 22, 2025, to Thursday, November 27, 2025.
7. The Term 3C, 2025, Teaching Period will run from Monday, November 24, 2025, to Friday, December 19, 2025.
8. Final Examinations for Term 3, 2025, will be held from Friday, November 28, 2025, to Thursday, December 11, 2025.
9. The UNSW Shutdown period for Christmas Break 2025 will occur from Tuesday, December 23, 2025, to Sunday, January 4, 2026.

UNSW Term Dates Summer 2026

1. The Summer Term (U1) Teaching Period will begin on Monday, January 5, 2026, and conclude on Friday, February 6, 2026.
2. Summer Term (U1) Examinations will take place from Saturday, February 7, 2026, to Monday, February 9, 2026.

UNSW Academic Calendar Term 1 2026

1. Orientation Week (O-Week) for Term 1, 2026, will run from Monday, February 9, 2026, to Friday, February 13, 2026.
2. The Term 1, 2026, Teaching Period (T1) will begin on Monday, February 16, 2026, and end on Friday, April 24, 2026.
3. The Term 1A, 2026, Teaching Period will start on Monday, February 16, 2026, and conclude on Friday, March 20, 2026.
4. Flexibility Week for Term 1, 2026, will occur from Monday, March 23, 2026, to Sunday, March 29, 2026.
5. The Term 1B, 2026, Teaching Period will begin on Monday, March 23, 2026, and end on Friday, April 24, 2026.
6. The Study Period for Term 1, 2026, will take place from Saturday, April 25, 2026, to Thursday, April 30, 2026.
7. Final Examinations for Term 1, 2026, will be held from Friday, May 1, 2026, to Thursday, May 14, 2026.
8. The Term 1C, 2026, Teaching Period will run from Monday, May 4, 2026, to Friday, May 29, 2026.

UNSW Academic Calendar Term 2 2026

1. Orientation Week (O-Week) for Term 2, 2026, will occur from Monday, May 25, 2026, to Friday, May 29, 2026.
2. The Term 2, 2026, Teaching Period (T2) will begin on Monday, June 1, 2026, and conclude on Friday, August 7, 2026.
3. The Term 2A, 2026, Teaching Period will start on Monday, June 1, 2026, and end on Friday, July 3, 2026.
4. Flexibility Week for Term 2, 2026, will take place from Monday, July 6, 2026, to Sunday, July 12, 2026.
5. The Term 2B, 2026, Teaching Period will begin on Monday, July 6, 2026, and conclude on Friday, August 7, 2026.
6. The Study Period for Term 2, 2026, will run from Saturday, August 8, 2026, to Thursday, August 13, 2026.
7. Final Examinations for Term 2, 2026, will be held from Friday, August 14, 2026, to Thursday, August 27, 2026.
8. The Term 2C, 2026, Teaching Period will occur from Monday, August 17, 2026, to Friday, September 11, 2026.

UNSW Academic Calendar Term 3 2026

1. Orientation Week (O-Week) for Term 3, 2026, will take place from Monday, September 7, 2026, to Friday, September 11, 2026.
2. The Term 3, 2026, Teaching Period (T3) will begin on Monday, September 14, 2026, and end on Friday, November 20, 2026.
3. The Term 3A, 2026, Teaching Period will start on Monday, September 14, 2026, and conclude on Friday, October 16, 2026.
4. Flexibility Week for Term 3, 2026, will occur from Monday, October 19, 2026, to Sunday, October 25, 2026.
5. The Term 3B, 2026, Teaching Period will begin on Monday, October 19, 2026, and end on Friday, November 20, 2026.
6. The Study Period for Term 3, 2026, will run from Saturday, November 21, 2026, to Thursday, November 26, 2026.
7. The Term 3C, 2026, Teaching Period will take place from Monday, November 23, 2026, to Friday, December 18, 2026.
8. Final Examinations for Term 3, 2026, will be held from Friday, November 27, 2026, to Thursday, December 10, 2026.

To explore the Griffith UNSW Term Dates 2025-2026 and download the PDF, visit the University of New South Wales Academic Calendar website.