Academic Calendar

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

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

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

Semester Start Date / Teaching Weeks 1-6

Beginning of Great Lent (Clean Monday)

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

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

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

Annunciation of the Theotokos -- College Closed / No Lectures

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

NSW Public Holiday (Good Friday - Western Christians) -- College Closed / Mid-Semester Recess Begins

Palm Sunday

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

Holy and Great Sunday of Pascha

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

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

Mid-Semester Recess Ends

Teaching Weeks 7-12

Study Recess (3 days)

Examination Period

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

Semester End Date

- 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

Mid-Year Intake for Semester 2, 2026 (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, 2026)

Enquiries for Cross-Institutional Study are welcome.

Release of Results (for Semester 1, 2026)

Semester Start Date /

Teaching Weeks 1-4

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

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

Dormition of the Theotokos

Non-Teaching Week

Teaching Weeks 5-9

CENSUS DATE

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

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

Mid-Semester Recess

NSW Public Holiday (Labour Day) -- College Closed

Teaching Weeks 10-12

Study Recess (3 days)

Examination Period

Semester End Date

New Students -- Applications are welcome for admission into all courses of study (commencing in Semester 1, 2027). Also welcome during Jan 20-29.

Enquiries for Cross-Institutional Study are welcome.

Release of Results (for Semester 2, 2026)

Continuing Students -- Enrolment Period (for 2027)

NSW Public Holiday (Christmas Day) -- College Closed

NSW Public Holiday (Boxing Day - Transferred from Previous Saturday) -- College Closed

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

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

Epiphany -- College Closed

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

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

Enquiries for Cross-Institutional Study are welcome.