Principal Dates 2027

January 2027

Day

Date

Event

Monday 4 January 2027 Teaching Recommences for Trimester 3 (2025)
Block A Starts 
Orientation Day (International and Domestic) for Block A 
Thursday 7 January 2027 Last Day to add Block A units to an existing enrolment
Monday 18 January 2027 Census Day Block A
Friday 22 January 2027 Teaching Ends for Trimester 3 (2026)
Teaching Ends for Year Long Period 2 (2026) 
Tuesday 26 January 2027AUSTRALIA DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY
Wednesday 27 January 2027Trimester 3 (2026) – End-of-trimester Intensive & Assessment
Period Starts
Year Long Period 2 (2026) - Intensive & Assessment Period Starts
Sunday 31 January 2027Year Long Period 2 (2026) – Intensive & Assessment
Period 2 Ends
Year Long Period 2 (2026) Ends

February 2027

Day

Date

Event

Monday 1 February 2027 Trimester 3 (2026) – End-of-trimester Intensive & Assessment
Period Ends
Trimester 3 (2026) Ends
Online Orientation (for all students) starts for Trimester 1, Year Long Period 1, Year Long Honours 1 and Block B
Monday 8 February 2027 Last day to withdraw without academic penalty for Year Long Honours 2 (2026)
Friday 12 February 2027 Teaching Ends for Block A
Online Orientation (for all students) ends for Trimester 1, Year Long Period 1, Year Long Honours 1 and Block B 
Monday 15 February 2027 Latest Day for results release for Trimester 3 (2026)
Block A - Intensive & Assessment Period Starts
On-campus Orientation Starts (Domestic & International) for Trimester 1, Year Long Period 1, Year Long Honours 1 and Block B        
Friday 19 February 2027 Block A – Intensive & Assessment Period Ends
Block A Ends
On-campus Orientation Ends (Domestic & International) for Trimester 1, Year Long Period 1, Year Long Honours 1 and Block B
Latest Day for results release for Year Long Period 2 (2026)
Monday 22 February 2027Trimester 1 Starts 
Year Long Period 1 Starts
Year Long Honours 1 Starts
Block B Starts
Thursday 25 February 2027Last Day to add Block B units to an existing enrolment

March 2027

DayDateEvent
Monday1 March 2027Last Day to add Trimester 1 units to an existing enrolment
Last Day to add Year Long Period 1 units to an existing enrolment
Last Day to add Year Long Honours 1 units to an existing enrolment
Monday8 March 2027Census Day Block B
Last day to withdraw without academic penalty for Block B 
Monday22 March 2027Census Day Trimester 1
Friday 26 March 2027GOOD FRIDAY
Monday29 March 2027EASTER MONDAY

April 2027

Day

Date

Event

Friday 2 April 2027 Teaching Ends for Block B
Year Long Honours 2 (2026) Ends
Monday 5 April 2027 Trimester 1 – Mid-trimester Intensive & Assessment Period Starts
Block B – Intensive & Assessment Period Starts
Friday 9 April 2027 Block B – Intensive & Assessment Period Ends
Block B Ends
Friday 16 April 2027 Trimester 1 – Mid-trimester Intensive & Assessment Period Ends
Latest Day for results release for Block B
Orientation Day (International) for Block C
Monday 19 April 2027 Teaching Recommences for Trimester 1
Block C Starts

Orientation Day (Domestic) for Block C
Thursday 22 April 2027 Last Day to add Block C units to an existing enrolment
Friday 23 April 2027 Latest Day for results release for Year Long Honours 2 (2026)
Sunday 25 April  2027 ANZAC DAY
Monday 26 April 2027 Last day to withdraw without academic penalty for Trimester 1
Last day to withdraw without academic penalty for Year Long Period 3 (2026)
Census Day Year Long Period 1
Census Day Year Long Honours 1

Graduation week commences - all faculties

May 2027

Day

Date

Event

Sunday2 May 2027Graduation Week Ends
Friday7 May 2027UNE Open Day
Monday3 May 2027Census Day Block C
Last day to withdraw without academic penalty for Block C 
Friday21 May 2027Teaching Ends for Trimester 1
Monday24 May 2027Trimester 1 – End-of-trimester Intensive & Assessment Period Starts
Friday28 May 2027Teaching Ends for Block C
Teaching Ends for Year Long Period 3 (2025)
Sunday30 May 2027Trimester 1 – End-of-trimester Intensive & Assessment Period Ends
Trimester 1 Ends
Monday31 May 2027Block C - Intensive & Assessment Period Starts
Online Orientation (for all students) starts for Trimester 2, Year Long Period 2, Year Long Honours 2 and Block D
Year Long Period 3 (2026) - Intensive & Assessment Period Starts

June 2027

Day

Date

Event

Friday4 June 2027Block C – Intensive & Assessment Period Ends
Block C Ends
Year Long Period 3 (2026) - Intensive & Assessment Period Ends
Year Long Period 3 (2026) Ends
Monday7 June 2027Last day to withdraw without academic penalty for Year Long Honours 3 (2026)
Friday11 June 2027Latest day for results release for Trimester 1
Online Orientation (for all students) ends for Trimester 2, Year Long Period 2, Year Long Honours 2 and Block D
Monday14 June 2027KING'S BIRTHDAY
Wednesday16 June 2027On-campus orientation (International) starts for Trimester 2, Year Long Period 2, Year Long Honours 2 and Block D
Friday18 June 2027Latest day for results release for Block C
On-campus Orientation Day (Domestic) for Trimester 2, Year Long Period 2,  Year Long Honours 2 and Block D
On-campus Orientation (International) Ends for Trimester 2, Year Long Period 2,  Year Long Honours 2 and Block D
Monday21 June 2027Trimester 2 Starts
Year Long Period 2 Starts
Year Long Honours 2 Starts
Block D Starts
Thursday24 June 2027Last Day to add Block D units to an existing enrolment
Friday25 June 2027Latest Day for results release for Year Long Period 3 (2026)
Monday28 June 2027Last Day to add Trimester 2 units to an existing enrolment
Last Day to add Year Long Period 2 units to an existing enrolment
Last Day  to add Year Long Honours 2 units to an existing enrolment

July 2027

Day

Date

Event

Monday5 July 2027Census Day Block D
Last day to withdraw without academic penalty for Block D 
Monday19 July 2027Census Day Trimester 2
Friday30 July 2027Teaching Ends for Block D
Year Long Honours 3 (2026) Ends

August 2027

Day

Date

Event

Monday2 August 2027Trimester 2 – Mid-trimester Intensive & Assessment Period Starts
Block D - Intensive & Assessment Period Starts
Friday6 August 2027Block D – Intensive & Assessment Period Ends
Block D Ends
Thursday12 August 2027Orientation Day (International) for Block E
Friday13 August 2027Trimester 2 – Mid-trimester Intensive & Assessment Period Ends
Latest day for results release for Block D
Orientation Day (Domestic) for Block E
Monday16 August 2027Teaching Recommences for Trimester 2
Block E Starts
Thursday19 August 2027Last Day to add Block E units to an existing enrolment
Friday20 August 2027Latest Day for results release for Year Long Honours 3 (2026)
Monday23 August 2027Last day to withdraw without academic penalty for Trimester 2
Last day to withdraw without academic penalty for Year Long Period 1
Census Day Year Long Honours 2
Census Day for Year Long Period 2
Monday30 August 2027Last day to withdraw without academic penalty for Block E

September 2027

DayDateEvent
Monday6 September 2027Graduation week commences - all faculties
Sunday12 September 2027Graduation week ends
Friday17 September 2027Teaching Ends for Trimester 2  
Teaching Ends for Year Long Period 1
Monday20 September 2027Trimester 2 – End-of-trimester Intensive & Assessment Period Starts
Year Long Period 1 - Intensive & Assessment Period Starts
Friday24 September 2027Year Long Period 1 – Intensive & Assessment Period End
Year Long Period 1 Ends
Teaching Ends for Block E
Sunday26 September 2027Trimester 2 – End-of-trimester Intensive & Assessment Period Ends
Trimester 2 Ends
Monday27 September 2027Block E – Intensive & Assessment Period Starts
Last day to withdraw without academic penalty for Year Long Honours 1
Online Orientation (for all students) starts for Trimester 3, Year Long Period 3, Year Long Honours 3 and Block F

October 2027

Day

Date

Event

Friday1 October 2027Block E – Intensive & Assessment Period Ends
Block E Ends
Monday4 October 2027LABOUR DAY
Friday8 October 2027Latest day for results release for Trimester 2
Online Orientation (for all students) ends for Trimester 3, Year Long Period 3, Year Long Honours 3 and  Block F
Friday15 October 2027Latest Day for results release for Block E
Latest day for results release for Year Long Period 1 
On-campus Orientation (Domestic and International) for Trimester 3, Year Long Period 3, Year Long Honours 3 and  Block F
Monday18 October 2027Trimester 3 Starts
Year Long Period 3 Starts
Year Long Honours 3 Start 
Block F Starts
Thursday21 October 2027Last Day to add Block F units to an existing enrolment
Monday25 October 2027Last Day to add Trimester 3 units to an existing enrolment
Last Day to add Year Long Period 3 units to an existing enrolment
Last Day to add Year Long Honours 3 units to an existing enrolment

November 2027

DayDateEvent
Monday1 November 2027Census Day Block F
Last day to withdraw without academic penalty for Block F 
Monday15 November 2027Census Day Trimester 3
Friday19 November 2027Year Long Honours 1 Ends
Friday26 November 2027Teaching Ends for Block F
Monday29 November 2027Block F - Intensive & Assessment Period Starts  
Last day to withdraw without academic penalty for Trimester 3  
Last day to withdraw without academic penalty for Year Long Period 2

December 2027

Day

Date

Event

Friday3 December 2027Block F - Intensive & Assessment Period Ends
Block F Ends
Friday10 December 2027Latest day for results release for Year Long Honours 1
Monday13 December 2027Census Day Year Long Period 3
Census Day Year Long Honours 3

Trimester 3 – Mid-trimester Intensive & Assessment Period Starts
Friday17 December 2027Trimester 3 – Mid-trimester Intensive & Assessment Period Ends
Latest day for results release for Block F

Saturday

25 December 2027

CHRISTMAS DAY

Monday27 December 2027BOXING DAY HOLIDAY

2028

DayDateEvent
Tuesday4 January 2028Teaching recommences for Trimester 3 (2027) 
Friday21 January 2028Teaching Ends for Trimester 3 (2027)  
Teaching Ends for Year Long Period 2 (2027)
Wednesday26 January 2028AUSTRALIA DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY 
Monday24 January 2028Trimester 3 (2027) – End-of-trimester Intensive & Assessment Period Starts  
Year Long Period 2 (2027) - Intensive & Assessment Period Starts
Sunday30 January 2028Year Long Period 2 (2027) – Intensive & Assessment Period 2 Ends
Year Long Period 2 (2027) Ends 
Monday31 January 2028Trimester 3 (2027) – End-of-trimester Intensive & Assessment Period Ends
Trimester 3 (2027) Ends
Last day to withdraw without academic penalty for Year Long Honours 2 (2027) 
Monday14 February 2028Latest day for results release for Trimester 3 (2027)
Friday18 February 2028Latest Day for results release for Year Long Period 2 (2027)
Friday31 March 2028Year Long Honours 2 (2027) Ends 
Friday14 April 2028GOOD FRIDAY 
Monday14 April 2028EASTER MONDAY 
Friday21 April 2028Latest Day for results release for Year Long Honours 2 (2027)
Monday24 April 2028Last day to withdraw without academic penalty for Year Long Period 3 (2026)
Tuesday25 April 2028ANZAC DAY
Friday19 May 2028Teaching Ends for Year Long Period 3 (2027) 
Monday22 May 2028Year Long Period 3 (2027) - Intensive & Assessment Period Starts
Friday2 June 2028Year Long Period 3 (2027) - Intensive & Assessment Period Ends
Year Long Period 3 (2027) Ends
Monday5 June 2028Last day to withdraw without academic penalty for Year Long Honours 3 (2027)
Monday12 June 2028KING'S BIRTHDAY 
Tuesday20 June 2028Latest day for results release for Year Long Period 3 (2027)
Friday28 July 2028Year Long Honours 3 (2027) Ends
Friday18 August 2028Latest day for results release for Year Long Honours 3 (2027)