University of Western Australia
Important dates 2022
For information on previous years, view important dates from 2018 [PDF], 2019 [PDF], 2020 [PDF] and 2021 [PDF]. You can also find out information on teaching periods for 2022.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 October 2021 – 10 December 2021 | Undergraduate transfers open (Semester 1, 2022 entry) See Enrolments for more on transferring |
| 8 November 2021 | 2022 Handbook released |
| 8 November 2021 – 24 January 2022 | Re-enrolments open (2022) See Enrolments for more on enrolling online and see Non-standard teaching periods for other enrolment deadlines |
| 14 November 2021 – 27 February 2022 | Summer vacation (2021-2022) UWA is open, except during the shutdown |
| 15 November 2021 – 27 February 2022 | Summer School (start and end of teaching) Find more on Enrolments |
| 11 December 2021 – 14 February 2022 | Late undergraduate transfers open (Semester 1, 2022 entry) See Enrolments for more on applying for a transfer late |
| 22 December 2021 – 5 January 2022 | University shutdown (2021/2022) UWA reopens on 6 January |
| 25 January | Late re-enrolments open (2022) See Enrolments for more |
| 26 January | Australia Day UWA closed |
| 31 January – 4 February | Exams (supplementary and deferred 2021 Semester 2 and Summer School 2022) See Exams for more |
| 21 – 25 February | Orientation (Semester 1, 2022) See Unistart for more |
| 17 February | Results released on studentConnect (supplementary and deferred Semester 2, 2021 and Summer School 2022) |
| 28 February | First day of semester (Semester 1, 2022) See Non-standard teaching periods for other dates |
| 5 March | Last date to add a unit (Semester 1) See Enrolments for more |
| 7 March | Labour Day UWA closed |
| 20 March | Last day to withdraw early (Semester 1, 2022) so units won’t show on your formal record See Non-standard teaching periods for other dates or Enrolments for more on withdrawing |
| 31 March | Census date (Semester 1, 2022), the last day to withdraw from a Semester 1 unit without financial consequence See Non-standard teaching periods for other census dates and more information at Fees |
| 15 April | Good Friday UWA closed |
| 18 April | Easter Monday UWA closed |
| 18 – 24 April | Mid-semester study break (non-teaching week) |
| 15 April | Academic withdrawal date (Semester 1, 2022), the last day to withdraw from Semester 1 units without academic consequence, and the last date to apply for Approved Leave for Semester 1. See Non-standard teaching periods for other academic withdrawal dates or Enrolments for more about withdrawing |
| 25 April | ANZAC Day UWA closed |
| 2 May – 30 June | Undergraduate transfers open (Semester 2 entry) See Enrolments page for more on about transferring courses |
| 2 May – 31 July | Mid-year re-enrolments open (Semester 2, 2022). See Enrolments for more |
| 27 May | Last day of semester (Semester 1, 2022), the last day to withdraw from Semester 1 units with academic consequence. |
| 30 May- 3 June | Pre-exam study break |
| 4 June – 18 June | Exams (Semester 1) |
| 6 June | Western Australia Day UWA closed |
| 20 June – 24 July | Mid-year vacation (2022) |
| 1-11 July | Late undergraduate transfers open (Semester 2 entry) See Enrolments for more on transfers |
| 7 July | Results released on studentConnect (Semester 1, 2022) |
| 18 – 22 July | Exams (deferred and supplementary, Semester 1, 2022) |
| 25 – 29 July | July graduations |
| 18 – 22 July | Orientation (Semester 2, 2022) |
| 25 July | First day of semester (Semester 2, 2022) |
| 30 July | Last day to add a unit (Semester 2, 2022) See Enrolments for more on adding units late |
| 14 August | Last day to withdraw early (Semester 2, 2022), so units won’t show on your formal record See Non-standard teaching periods for other dates or Enrolments for more on withdrawing |
| 31 August | Census date (Semester 2, 2022), the last day to withdraw from a Semester 2 unit without financial consequence See Non-standard teaching periods for other census dates and more information at Fees |
| 5 – 11 September | Mid-semester study break (non-teaching week) |
| 9 September | Academic withdrawal date (Semester 2, 2022), the last day to withdraw from Semester 2 units without academic consequence, and the last date to apply for Approved Leave for Semester 2. See Non-standard teaching periods for other academic withdrawal dates or Enrolments for more on withdrawing |
| 26 September | Queen’s Birthday UWA closed |
| 21 October | Last day of semester (Semester 2, 2022), the last day to withdraw from Semester 2 units with academic consequence. See Enrolments page for more on withdrawing |
| 24 – 28 October | Pre-exam study break |
| 29 October – 12 November | Exams (Semester 2, 2022) |
| November TBA | 2023 Handbook released |
| November TBA |
Re-enrolments open (2023) See Enrolments for more on enrolling online and see Non-standard teaching periods for other enrolment deadlines |
| 14 November 2022 – 26 February 2023 |
Summer vacation (2022/2023) University will be open except for shutdown period |
| TBA | Results released on studentConnect (Semester 2, 2022) |
| 14 – 20 December | December graduations |
| 24 December 2022 – 8 January 2023 |
University shutdown (2022/2023) UWA reopens on 9 January |
Trimester students
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 10-19 January | MBA Summer Program |
| 24 January | First day of Trimester 1 |
| 29 January | Last date to add a unit (trimester 1) |
| 13 February | Last date to withdraw early so units will not show on your formal record (Trimester 1). See Enrolments for more about withdrawing |
| 18 February | Census date (Trimester 1), the last day to withdraw without financial consequence See Fees for more on census date and paying your fees |
| 11 March | Academic withdrawal date (Trimester 1), the last day to withdraw from Trimester 1 units without academic consequence See Enrolments for more about withdrawing |
| 14 April | Last day of trimester (Trimester 1), the last day to withdraw from Trimester 1 units See Enrolments for more about withdrawing |
| 19-23 April | Exams (Trimester 1) |
| 2 May | First day of Trimester 2 |
| 7 May | Last date to add a unit (Trimester 2) |
| 16-17 May | Exams (supplementary and deferred Trimester 1) |
| 22 May | Last date to withdraw early so units will not show on your formal record (Trimester 2) See Enrolments for more about withdrawing |
| 27 May | Census date (Trimester 2) – Last day to withdraw without financial consequence See Fees for more on census date and paying your fees |
| 17 June | Academic withdrawal date (Trimester 2), the last date to withdraw from Trimester 1 units without academic consequence See Enrolments for more about withdrawing |
| 22 July | Last day of Trimester 2, the last day to withdraw from Trimester 2 units. See Enrolments for more about withdrawing |
| 23-30 July | Exams (Trimester 2) |
| 1-13 August | MBA Winter Program |
| 22 August | First day of Trimester 3 |
| 22-23 August | Exams (supplementary and deferred, Trimester 2) |
| 27 August | Last date to add a unit (Trimester 3) |
| 11 September | Last date to withdraw early so units do not show on your formal record (Trimester 3) See Enrolments for more about withdrawing |
| 16 September | Census date (Trimester 3), the last day to withdraw without financial consequence See Fees for more on census date and paying your fees |
| 7 October | Academic withdrawal date (Trimester 3), the last day to withdraw from Trimester 3 units without academic consequence See Enrolments for more about withdrawing |
| 11 November | Last day of Trimester 3, the last day to withdraw from Trimester 3 units See Enrolments for more about withdrawing |
| 12-19 November | Exams (Trimester 3) |
| 31 January -1 February 2023 | Exams (supplementary and deferred, Trimester 3) |
Doctor of Medicine
| Year 1 | |
|---|---|
| Orientation | Mon 24 Jan |
| First semester | Tues 25 Jan to Fri 3 June |
| Mid-semester break (1 week) | Mon 18 Apr to Fri 24 Apr |
| Study break (1 week) | Mon 6 June to Fri 10 June |
| Examination period | Sat 11 June to Sat 18 June |
| Vacation (2 weeks) | Mon 20 June to Fri 1 July |
| Second semester | Mon 4 July to Fri 11 Nov |
| Mid-semester break (1 week) | Mon 26 Sep to Fri 30 Sep |
| Study break (1 week) | Fri 11 Nov to Wed 16 Nov |
| Examination period | Thur 17 Nov to Fri 25 Nov |
| Year 2 | |
| Orientation | Mon 24 Jan |
| First rotation | Mon 24 Jan to Fri 15 Apr |
| Mid-semester break (1 week) | Mon 18 Apr to Sun 24 Apr |
| Second rotation | Tue 26 Apr to Sun 12 June |
| Third rotation | Mon 13 June to Sun 31 July |
| Mid semester break (1 week) | Mon 1 Aug to Sun 7 Aug |
| Fourth rotation | Mon 8 Aug to Sun 25 Sep |
| Fifth rotation | Tue 27 Sep to Sun 13 Nov |
| Study break (1 week) | Mon 14 Nov to Fri 18 Nov |
| Examination period | Mon 21 Nov to Sat 26 Nov |
| Year 3 | |
| First semester (RCS only) | Mon 24 Jan to Sun 3 July |
| First rotation | Mon 24 Jan to Sun 20 Mar |
| Second rotation | Mon 20 Mar to Sun 15 May |
| Mid-semester break (1 week) (except RCS students) | Mon 16 May to Sun 22 May |
| Mid-semester break (2 weeks) RCS students only | Sat 2 July to Sun 17 July |
| Third rotation | Mon 23 May to Sun 17 July |
| Second semester (RCS only) | Mon 18 July to Sun 27 Nov |
| Fourth rotation | Mon 18 July to Sun 11 Sep |
| Mid-semester break (1 week) (except RCS students) | Mon 12 Sept to Sun 18 Sep |
| Fifth Rotation | Mon 19 Sep to Sun 13 Nov |
| Study break (4 days) | Mon 14 Nov to Thu 17 Nov |
| Examination period | Fri 18 Nov to Fri 25 Nov |
| Year 4 | |
| Elective (not applicable for 2022) | Mon 27 Dec 2021 to Sun 23 Jan 2022 |
| MRSA Testing Week | No later than Tues 1 Feb |
| First Rotation | Mon 31 Jan to Sun 6 Mar |
| Second Rotation | Mon 7 Mar to Sun 10 April |
| Third Rotation | Mon 11 April to Sun 15 May |
| Mid-semester break (2 weeks) | Mon 16 May to Sun 29 May |
| Fourth Rotation | Mon 30 May to Sun 3 July |
| Fifth Rotation | Mon 4 July to Sun 7 Aug |
| Sixth Rotation | Mon 8 Aug to Sun 11 Sep |
| Study break (2 weeks) | Mon 12 Sep to Thu 22 Sep |
| Examination period | Fri 23 Sep to Fri 14 Oct |
| Preparation for Internship | Mon 17 Oct to Fri 25 Nov |
| Dedication/Graduation ceremony | TBA (between 5 - 17 December) |
Doctor of Dental Medicine
| Year 1 | |
|---|---|
| First semester | Mon 17 Jan to Fri 24 June |
| Orientation and Clinical Immersion Block (1 week) | Mon 17 Jan to Fri 21 Jan |
| Mid-semester break (1 week) | Mon 4 Apr to Fri 8 Apr |
| Study break (1 week) | Mon 23 May to Fri 27 May |
| Examination period | Sat 28 May to Sat 11 June |
| Dental Clinical Immersion Block (2 weeks) | Mon 13 June to Fri 24 June |
| Mid semester break (1 week) | Mon 27 June to Fri 1 July |
| Second semester | Mon 4 July to Fri 25 Nov |
| Mid-semester break (1 week) | Mon 26 Sep to Fri 30 Sep |
| Study break (1 week) | Mon 24 Oct to Fri 28 Oct |
| Examination period | Sat 29 Oct to Fri 11 Nov |
| Dental Clinical Immersion Block (2 weeks) | Mon 14 Nov to Fri 25 Nov |
| Years 2 and 3 | |
| First semester | Mon 17 Jan to Fri 20 May |
| Intensive Teaching Block | Mon 17 Jan to Fri 21 Jan |
| Mid-semester break (1 week) | Mon 4 Apr to Fri 8 Apr |
| Study break (1 week) | Mon 23 May to Fri 27 May |
| Examination period | Mon 30 May to Fri 10 June |
| Vacation (1 week) | Mon 13 June to Fri 17 June |
| Second semester | Mon 20 June to Fri 21 Oct |
| Mid-semester break (1 week) | |
| Study break (1 week) | Mon 24 Oct to Fri 28 Oct |
| Examination period | Mon 31 Oct to Sun 13 Nov |
| Year 4 | |
| First semester | Mon 17 Jan to Fri 17 June |
| Intensive Teaching Block | Mon 17 Jan to Fri 21 Jan |
| Mid-semester break (1 week) | Mon 4 Apr to Fri 8 Apr |
| Intensive Teaching Block | Mon 23 May to Fri 17 June |
| Second semester | Mon 20 June to Fri 25 Nov |
| Mid-semester break (1 week) | Mon 15 Aug to Fri 19 Aug |
| Intensive Teaching Block | Mon 31 Oct to Fri 25 Nov |
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
| Years 1, 2 and 3 | |
|---|---|
| Orientation | 31 January |
| First semester | 31 Jan – 27 May |
| Mid-semester break (1 week) | 18 – 24 April |
| Study break (1 week) | 30 May – 3 June |
| Examination period | 4 – 18 June |
| Vacation (3 weeks) | 20 June – 8 July |
| Second semester | 11 July – 21 Oct |
| Mid-semester break (1 week) | 5 – 11 September |
| Study break (1 week) | 24 – 28 October |
| Examination period | 29 Oct – 12 Nov |
Doctor of Podiatric Surgery and Doctor of Podiatry
| All years | |
|---|---|
| First semester | Mon 31 Jan to Fri 20 May |
| Mid-semester break (1 week) | Mon 4 Apr to Fri 8 Apr |
| Mid-year external placements | Mon 2 May to Fri 26 Aug |
| Study break (1 week) | Mon 23 May to Fri 27 May |
| Examination period | Sat 28 May to Sat 11 June |
| Vacation (3 weeks) | Mon 13 June to Fri 1 July |
| Second semester | Mon 4 July to Fri 21 Oct |
| Mid-semester break (1 week) | Mon 26 Sep to Fri 30 Sep |
| Study break (1 week) | Mon 24 Oct to Fri 28 Oct |
| Examination period | Sat 29 Oct to Sat 12 Nov |
| End of year external placements | Mon 31 Oct 2021 to Fri 3 Feb 2023 |
Master of Pharmacy
| Year 1 | |
|---|---|
| K1 First Teaching Period (TP) starts | Wed 19 Jan |
| Mid-TP break (1 week) | Mon 7 March to Fri 11 March |
| First TP attendance ends | Friday 29 Apr |
| Examination study break (1 week) | Mon 2 May to Fri 6 May |
| Examination week (1 week) | Sat 7 May to Fri 13 May |
| Vacation (2 weeks) | Mon 16 May to Fri 27 May |
| K2A Second TP starts 6 week placement | Mon 30 May |
| Second TP ends | Fri 8 July |
| Vacation (2 weeks) | Mon 11 July to Fri 22 July |
| S2 Third TP^ (Second semester) starts | Mon 25 July |
| Mid-semester break (1 week) | Mon 26 Sep to Fri 30 Sep |
| Third TP (Second semester) Teaching ends | Friday 21 October |
| Study break (1 week) | Mon 24 Oct to Fri 28 Oct |
| Examination weeks (2 weeks) | Sat 29 Oct to Sat 12 Nov |
