Critical Dates 2022
The critical dates page provides a snapshot of the teaching period start and end date, , key enrolment dates, payment of fees, exam dates etc. The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide offers a number of teaching periods which are outlined below.
Note: When you view as part of your enrolment preparation, critical dates specific to the course you are searching i.e. census, class schedule, will be outlined.
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Semester
Semester 1 [4210] Monday 28 February 
Semester 1 beginsTuesday 15 March 
Last day to add courses onlineThursday 10 March 
Payment of fees dueThursday 24 March 
Census Date: Last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition feesFriday 6 May 
Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)Friday 10 June 
Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)Friday 1 July 
Teaching session endsSaturday 18 June to Saturday 2 July 
Semester 1 Primary ExamsMonday 18 July to Saturday 23 July 
Semester 1 Replacement / Additional Assessment ExamsSemester 2 [4220] Monday 25 July 
Semester 2 beginsMonday 8 August 
Last day to add courses onlineWednesday 3 August 
Payment of fees dueWednesday 17 August 
Census Date: Last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition feesFriday 16 September 
Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)Friday 28 October
Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)Friday 18 November 
Teaching session endsSaturday 5 to Saturday 19 November 
Semester 2 Primary ExamsWednesday 7 to Tuesday 13 December 
Semester 2 Replacement / Additional Assessment ExamsFull year Monday 28 February 
Full year part 1 begins [4210]Monday 15 March 
Last day to add courses onlineThursday 10 March 
Payment of fees dueThursday 24 March 
Census Date: Last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition feesWednesday 17 August 
Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)N/A 
Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)Friday 1 July 
Teaching session endsSaturday 18 June to Saturday 2 July 
Semester 1 Primary ExamsMonday 18 to Saturday 23 July 
Semester 1 Replacement / Additional Assessment ExamsMonday 25 July 
Full year part 2 begins [4220]Monday 8 August 
Last day to add courses onlineWednesday 3 August 
Payment of fees dueWednesday 17 August 
Census Date: Last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition feesN/A 
Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)Friday 28 October 
Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)Friday 18 November 
Teaching session endsSaturday 5 to Saturday 19 November 
Semester 2 Primary ExamsWednesday 7 to Tuesday 13 December 
Semester 2 Replacement / Additional Assessment Exams - 
  
Term
Term 1 [4242] Monday 24 January 
Term 1 beginsThursday 27 January 
Payment of fees dueMonday 7 February 
Last day to add courses onlineWednesday 9 February 
Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition feesMonday 21 March 
Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)Tuesday 12 April 
Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)Thursday 14 April 
Teaching session endsTerm 2 [4244] Tuesday 19 April 
Term 2 beginsTuesday 19 April 
Payment of fees dueTuesday 3 May 
Last day to add courses onlineTuesday 3 May 
Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition feesTuesday 7 June 
Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)Wednesday 29 June 
Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)Friday 1 July 
Teaching session endsTerm 3 [4246] Monday 11 July 
Term 3 beginsMonday 11 July 
Payment of fees dueMonday 25 July 
Last day to add courses onlineMonday 25 July 
Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition feesTuesday 30 August 
Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)Wednesday 21 September 
Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)Friday 23 September 
Teaching session endsTerm 4 [4248] Tuesday 4 October 
Term 4 beginsTuesday 4 October 
Payment of fees dueTuesday 18 October 
Last day to add courses onlineTuesday 18 October 
Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition feesTuesday 22 November 
Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)Wednesday 14 December 
Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)Friday 16 December 
Teaching session endsRemedial Term 4 [4248] Monday 5 December 2022 
Remedial term beginsMonday 5 December 2022 
Payment of fees dueMonday 12 December 2022 
Last day to add courses onlineMonday 12 December 2022 
Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition feesTuesday 27 December 2022 
Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)Wednesday 11 January 2023 
Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)Friday 13 January 2023 
Teaching session endsEarly Add Term 4 [4248] Monday 21 November 
Early Add beginsMonday 21 November 
Payment of fees dueMonday 21 November 
Last day to add courses onlineMonday 28 November 
Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition feesTuesday 6 December 
Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)Wednesday 14 December 
Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)Friday 16 December 
Teaching session ends - 
  
Trimester
Trimester 1 [4233] Monday 31Â January 
Trimester 1 beginsThursday 3 February 
Payment of fees dueMonday 14 February 
Last day to add courses onlineThursday 17 February 
Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition feesFriday 1 April 2022 
Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)Wednesday 27 April 
Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)Friday 29 April 
Teaching session endsThursday 5 to Saturday 7 May 
Trimester 1 ExamsSaturday 21 May 
Trimester 1 Replacement / Additional Assessment ExamsTrimester 2 [4236] Monday 23 May 
Trimester 2 beginsThursday 26 May 
Payment of fees dueMonday 6 June 
Last day to add courses onlineThursday 9 June 
Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition feesFriday 22 July 
Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)Wednesday 17 August 
Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)Friday 19 August 
Teaching session endsThursday 25 to Saturday 27 August 
Trimester 2 ExamsSaturday 10 September 
Trimester 2 Replacement / Additional Assessment ExamsTrimester 3 [4239] Monday 5 September 
Trimester 3 beginsWednesday 7 September 
Payment of fees dueMonday 19 September 
Last day to add courses onlineWednesday 21 September
Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition feesFriday 28 October 
Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)Wednesday 23 November 
Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)Friday 25 November 
Teaching session endsThursday 1 to Saturday 3 December 
Trimester 3 ExamsSaturday 17 December
Trimester 3 Replacement / Additional Assessment Exams - 
  
Summer
Summer semester - regular session [4205] Tuesday 4 January 
Summer regular session beginsFriday 7 January 
Payment of fees dueTuesday 11 January 
Last day to add courses onlineThursday 14 January 
Census date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition feesMonday 7 February 
Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)Wednesday 23 February 
Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)Friday 25 February 
Teaching session endsSummer session 1 Monday 24 January 
Summer session 1 beginsMonday 24 January 
Payment of fees dueTuesday 25 January 
Last day to add courses onlineThursday 27 January 
Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition feesMonday 7 February 
Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)Wednesday 9 February 
Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)Friday 11 February 
Teaching session endsSummer session 2 Monday 31 January 
Summer session 2 beginsMonday 31 January 
Last day to add courses onlineMonday 31 January 
Payment of fees dueMonday 7 February 
Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition feesThursday 17 February 
Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)Wednesday 23 February 
Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)Friday 25 February 
Teaching session endsSummer session 3 begins Monday 7 February 
Summer session 3 beginsMonday 9 February 
Payment of fees dueMonday 14 February 
Last day to add courses onlineWednesday 16 February 
Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition feesThursday 10 March 
Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)Wednesday 23 March 
Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)Friday 25 March 
Teaching session endsSummer session 4 begins Tuesday 4 January 
Summer session 4 beginsTuesday 4 January 
Payment of fees dueTuesday 4 January 
Last day to add courses onlineMonday 10 January 
Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition feesThursday 20 January 
Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)Wednesday 27 January 
Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)Friday 28 January 
Teaching session endsSummer examination periods
- Primary exams for summer course - Mon 14Â Feb to Fri 19 Feb 2022
 - Replacement / additional assessment for summer courses -Â Wed 2 Mar to Sat 5 Mar 2022
 
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Winter
Winter [4215] Monday 27 June 
Winter regular teaching session beginsMonday 27 June 
Payment of fees dueMonday 27 June 
Last day to add courses onlineFriday 1 July 
Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition feesThursday 14 July 
Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)Wednesday 20 July 
Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)Friday 22 July 
Teaching session endsWinter session 1 Monday 4 July 
Winter session 1 beginsWednesday 6 July 
Payment of fees dueMonday 11 July 
Last day to add courses onlineWednesday 13 July 
Census Date: last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition feesThursday 4 August 
Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)Wednesday 17 August 
Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)Friday 19 August 
Teaching session endsWinter exam periods
- Primary exams for winter course - Thursday 21 to Saturday 23 July 2022.Â
 - Replacement / additional assessment for winter courses -Â Saturday 6 August 2022
 
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Quadmester
Quadmester 1 [4242] Monday 10 January 
Quadmester 1 beginsMonday 24 January 
Last day to add courses onlineMonday 10 January 
Payment of fees dueMonday 24 January 
Census Date:Â last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition feesFriday 25 February 
Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)Wednesday 16 March 
Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)Friday 18 March 
Teaching session endsQuadmester 2 [4244] Monday 11 April 
Quadmester 2 beginsTuesday 26 April 
Last day to add courses onlineTuesday 12 April 
Payment of fees dueTuesday 26 April 
Census Date:Â last day to delete courses from academic record incurring liability for student contributions or tuition feesFriday 27 May 
Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)Wednesday 15 June 
Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)Friday 17 June 
Teaching session endsQuadmester 3 [4246] Monday 11 July 
Quadmester 3 beginsMonday 25 July 
Last day to add courses onlineMonday 11 July 
Payment of fees dueMonday 25 July 
Census Date:Â last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition feesFriday 26 August 
Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)Wednesday 14 September 
Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)Friday 16 September 
Teaching session endsQuadmester 4 [4248] Monday 10 October 
Quadmester 4 beginsMonday 24 October 
Last day to add courses onlineMonday 10 October 
Payment of fees dueMonday 24 October 
Census Date:Â last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition feesFriday 25 November 
Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)Wednesday 14 December 
Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)Friday 16 December 
Teaching session ends - 
  
Online
Online teaching period 1 [4261] Monday 20 December 2021 
Last day to add courses onlineMonday 10 January 
Online teaching period 1 beginsFriday 14 January 2021 
Payment of fees dueFriday 21 January 
Census Date:Â last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition feesMonday 7 February 
Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)Monday 21 February 
Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)Friday 21 February 
Teaching session endsOnline teaching period 2 [4262] Friday 18 February 
Last day to add courses onlineMonday 7 March 
Online teaching period 2 beginsFriday 11 March 
Payment of fees dueFriday 18 March 
Census Date:Â last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition feesMonday 11 April 
Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)Tuesday 26 April 
Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)Tuesday 26 April 
Teaching session endsOnline teaching period 3 [4263] Friday 22 April 
Last day to add courses onlineMonday 9 May 
Online teaching period 3 beginsFriday 13 May 
Payment of fees dueFriday 20 May 
Census Date:Â last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition feesMonday 6 June 
Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)Monday 20 June 
Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)Monday 20 June 
Teaching session endsOnline teaching period 4 [4264] Friday 17 June 
Last day to add courses onlineMonday 4 July 
Online teaching period 4 beginsFriday 8 July 
Payment of fees dueFriday 15 July 
Census Date:Â last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition feesMonday 1 August 
Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)Monday 15 August 
Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)Monday 15 August 
Teaching session endsOnline teaching period 5 [4265] Friday 12 August 
Last day to add courses onlineMonday 29 August 
Online teaching period 5 beginsFriday 2 September 
Payment of fees dueFriday 9 September 
Census Date:Â last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition feesMonday 26 September 
Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)Monday 10 October 
Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)Monday 10 October 
Teaching session endsOnline teaching period 6 [4266] Friday 7 October 
Last day to add courses onlineMonday 24 October 
Online teaching period 6 beginsFriday 28 October 
Payment of fees dueFriday 4 November 
Census Date:Â last day to delete courses from academic record or incurring liability for student contributions or tuition feesMonday 21 November 
Last day to Withdraw No Fail (WNF)Monday 5 December 
Last day to Withdraw Fail (WF)Monday 5 December 
Teaching session ends 
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