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Important Dates 2026/2027

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Important Dates 2026

2027 Calendar Dates

SEMESTER 1 Important Dates

Dates

2027, Semester 1

Feb 17

Doxology for the Commencement of the Academic Year (12:00pm)

Feb 17 - Feb 19

On-Campus 3-Day Orientation Program (compulsory for all new students)

Feb 22 - Mar 19

Semester Start Date / Teaching Weeks 1-4

Feb 26

Doxology for Graduating Students of St Andrew's and of the Byzantine Music School of Australia (Sydney campus) (6:30pm)

Mar 15

Beginning of Great Lent (Clean Monday)

Mar 2

Last Day to Add a Unit or to Swap Units (via email to Registrar by 12:00pm Sydney time)

Mar 20

Australian University College of Divinity (AUCD) Graduation Ceremony (11:00am, Great Hall, University of Sydney)

Mar 22 - Mar 26

Non-Teaching Week

Mar 20

Last day to sign-up for FEE HELP billing option (for Units in Semester 1)

Mar 25

Annunciation of the Theotokos -- College Closed / No Lectures

Mar 26

NSW Public Holiday (Good Friday - Western Christians) -- College Closed

Mar 29

NSW Public Holiday (Easter Monday - Western Christians) -- College Closed

Mar 29 = Apr 23

Teaching Weeks 5-8

Mar 30

- Last day to withdraw from unit(s) in Semester 1 without paying for them or incurring a FEE HELP debt

CENSUS DATE

Apr 16

Last day to withdraw from unit(s) in Semester 1 without academic penalty

Apr 24 - May 9

Mid-Semester Recess

Apr 25

Palm Sunday

Apr 25 - May 1

Holy Week (incl. Renewal Monday) -- College Office Closed

May 2

Holy and Great Sunday of Pascha

May 3 - May 7

Renewal Week -- College Office Open Limited Hours (phone messages and email correspondence may be monitored periodically)

May 9

Mid-Semester Recess Ends

May 10 - Jun 4

Teaching Weeks 9-12

Jun 7 - Jun 9

Study Recess (3 days)

Jun 10

Ascension Thursday

Jun 10 - Jun 18

Examination Period

Jun 14

NSW Public Holiday (King's Birthday) -- College Closed

Jun 18

Semester End Date

Jun 15

- Last day to withdraw from unit(s) categorised as 'Year-Long' (e.g. certain CPE units) without paying for them or incurring a FEE HELP debt

CENSUS DATE

Jun 29 - July 10

Mid-Year Intake for Semester 2, 2027 (no new students)

Enrolment enquiries are welcome from (a) Students returning from a leave of absence, (b) prospective Cross-Institutional Students and (c) Audit Students

Continuing Students -- Enrolment Period (for Semester 2, 2027)

Enquiries for Cross-Institutional Study are welcome.

Jul 10

Release of Results (for Semester 1, 2027)

Semester 2 Important Dates

Dates

Semester 2, 2027

Jul 19 - Aug 6

Semester Start Date / Teaching Weeks 1-3

Aug 9 - Aug 13

Non-Teaching Week

Aug 13 - Aug 14

Theology Symposium

Aug 23

Last Day to Add a Unit or to Swap Units (via email to Registrar by 12:00pm Sydney time)

Aug 14

Last day to sign-up for FEE HELP billing option (for Units in Semester 2)

Aug 15

Dormition of the Theotokos

Aug 16 - Sep 24

Teaching Weeks 4-9

Aug 23

CENSUS DATE


- Last day to withdraw from unit(s) in Semester 2 without paying for them or incurring a FEE HELP debt

Sep 15

Last day to withdraw from unit(s) in Semester 2 without academic penalty

Sep 25 - Oct 10

Mid-Semester Recess

Oct 4

NSW Public Holiday (Labour Day) -- College Closed

Oct 11 - Oct 29

Teaching Weeks 10-12

Nov 1 - Nov 3

Study Recess (3 days)

Nov 4 - Nov 12

Examination Period

Nov 12

Semester End Date

Dec 4

New Students -- Applications are welcome for admission into all courses of study (commencing in Semester 1, 2027) until December 4th 2027.

Enquiries for Cross-Institutional Study are welcome.

Dec 11

Release of Results (for Semester 2, 2027)

Dec 14 - Jan 29 (2027)

Continuing Students -- Enrolment Period (for 2027)

Dec 25

NSW Public Holiday (Christmas Day) -- College Closed

Jan 1 (2028)

NSW Public Holiday (New Year's Day) -- College Closed

Jan 4 - Jan 22 (2028)

College Office Open Limited Hours (phone messages and email correspondence may be monitored periodically)

Jan 6 (2028)

Epiphany -- College Closed

Jan 19 (2028)

Feast Day of Saint Makarios of Egypt (Patronal Feast of our Archbishop and College Dean) -- College Closed

Feb 4 (2027)

New Students -- Applications are welcome for admission into all courses of study (commencing in Semester 1, 2028) until February 4th 2028.

Enquiries for Cross-Institutional Study are welcome.

Open Day 2025

Last updated: 7 November 2025