1997 QUT Handbook

PRINCIPAL DATES
The schedule of dates which appears below is the University’s official calendar. Not all courses comply
with the official calendar in every respect. Detailed information on individual course calendars is available
from faculty offices and Student Administration.
Academic Calendar
SUMMER SCHOOL
Public Holidays
06 – 10 January Week 1 01 January – New Year’s Day
13 – 17 January Week 2
20 – 24 January Week 3 27 January – Australia Day
27 – 31 January Week 4
03 – 07 February Week 5
FIRST SEMESTER
09 – 11 February International Student Orientation
12 – 14 February Orientation
17 – 21 February Week 1
17 February First Semester commences
24 – 28 February Week 2
03 – 07 March Week 3
10 – 14 March Week 4
17 – 21 March Week 5
24 – 28 March Week 6
31 March – 04 April Vacation 28 March – Good Friday
31 March First Semester Census 29 March – Easter Saturday
31 March – Easter Monday
07 – 11 April Week 7
14 – 18 April Week 8
21 – 25 April Week 9 25 April – Anzac Day
28 April – 02 May Week 10
05 – 09 May Week 11 05 May – Labour Day
12 – 16 May Week 12
19 – 23 May Week 13
26 – 30 May Week 14
02 – 06 June Examination preparation
09 – 28 June Examinations (includes Saturdays) 9 June – Queen’s Birthday
30 June – 18 July Vacation
SECOND SEMESTER
16 – 17 July International Student Orientation
17 – 18 July Orientation for mid-year entry
21 – 25 July Week 1
21 July Second Semester commences
28 July – 01 August Week 2
04 – 08 August Week 3
11 – 15 August Week 4 13 August – Exhibition Day
18 – 22 August Week 5 (unconfirmed)*
25 – 29 August Week 6
31 August Second Semester Census
01 – 05 September Week 7
08 – 12 September Week 8
15 – 19 September Week 9
22 – 26 September Week 10
29 September – 03 October Vacation
06 – 10 October Week 11
13 – 17 October Week 12
20 – 24 October Week 13
27 – 31 October Week 14
03 – 07 November Exam preparation
10 – 29 November Examinations (includes Saturdays)
* The Brisbane Exhibition normally falls on the second Wednesday of August.
25 December – Christmas Day
26 December – Boxing Day
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