Important Dates & Deadlines - Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

It is very important that students are aware of all important semester dates and application dates. It is the student's responsibility to take charge of their enrolment and ensure important dates and deadlines are met. Failure to note these dates could result in academic and financial penalties in relation to a student’s enrolment.

2012 Semester 1 Dates
2012 Semester 2 Dates
Application submission deadlines

undergraduate applications (through UAC)
undergraduate applications (through the University)
honours applications
postgraduate coursework applications
postgraduate research applications
transfer applications, credit applications, non-degree study applications etc

Enrolment Dates for Semester 1
2012 University Important Dates Page

2012 Semester 1 Dates

Semester 1, 2012
5 March	Lectures begin
16 March	Last day to add a unit
31 March	Last day for withdrawal
31 March	Last day to suspend from Semester 1, 2012 without financial penalty (HECS census date)
27 April	Last day to discontinue without failure (DNF)
6-13 April	AVCC Common Week / non-teaching period
8 June	Last day to discontinue (Discontinued – Fail)
8 June	Last day of lectures
11-15 June	Study vacation
18-30 June	Examination period
30 June	Semester ends

2012 Semester 2 Dates

Semester 2, 2012
30 July	Lectures begin
10 August	Last day to add a unit
31 August	Last day for withdrawal
31 August	Last day to suspend from Semester 2, 2012 without financial penalty (HECS census date)
14 September	Last day to discontinue without failure (DNF)
24-28 September	AVCC Common Week / non-teaching period
2 November	Last day to discontinue (Discontinued – Fail)
2 November	Last day of lectures
5-9 November	Study vacation
12-24 November	Examination period
24 November	Semester ends

Application submission deadlines

Students should note that some of the below applications are processed through the University of Sydney and some are processed through the University Admissions Centre (UAC).

Undergraduate Application Deadlines (through UAC) For admission to the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in Semester 1, 2012
UAC close of on-time applications	30 Sept 2011
UAC Main Round offers	18 Jan 2012
Applications deadlines for Semester 2 admissions are yet to be confirmed

Undergraduate Application Deadlines (through UAC)

For admission to the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in Semester 1, 2012

UAC close of on-time applications

30 Sept 2011

UAC Main Round offers

18 Jan 2012

Applications deadlines for Semester 2 admissions are yet to be confirmed

Undergraduate Application Deadlines (through the University) For admission to the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in Semester 1, 2012
All international undergraduate applications	International (onshore): 30 Nov 2011 International (offshore): 31 Oct 2011
Re-enrolment (for current undergraduates who have suspended their studies)	30 Nov 2011
Transfer your degree (internal degree transfers only)	15 Dec 2011
Applications deadlines for Semester 2 admissions are yet to be confirmed

Honours Application Deadlines (through the University)
Honours application deadline (for Honours commencement in Semester 1, 2012) * applications submitted after 30 Nov will not be considered for an Honours scholarship	Domestic: extended to 16 Jan 2012 International (onshore): extended to 16 Jan 2012 International (offshore): 31 Oct 2011
Applications deadlines for Semester 2 admissions are yet to be confirmed

Honours Application Deadlines (through the University)

Honours application deadline (for Honours commencement in Semester 1, 2012)

* applications submitted after 30 Nov will not be considered for an Honours scholarship

Domestic: extended to 16 Jan 2012

International (onshore): extended to 16 Jan 2012

International (offshore): 31 Oct 2011

Applications deadlines for Semester 2 admissions are yet to be confirmed

Postgraduate Coursework Application Deadlines (some through the University, some through UAC) For admission to the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in Semester 1, 2012
Through the University: Creative Writing Human Rights and Democratisation (Mid-year Entry Only) (Scholarship applications must be submitted by 1 December 2011) MPACS Distance ONLY Public Administration	Domestic: 31 Oct 2011
Through the University: Museum Studies - Hong Kong	International (offshore): 30 Nov 2011
Through UAC: All other postgraduate coursework programs	Domestic: 31 Oct 2011
Through the University: All international postgraduate coursework applications	International (onshore):31 Oct 2011 International (offshore):31 Oct 2011
Applications deadlines for Semester 2 admissions are yet to be confirmed

Postgraduate Coursework Application Deadlines (some through the University, some through UAC)

For admission to the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in Semester 1, 2012

Through the University:

Creative Writing

Human Rights and Democratisation (Mid-year Entry Only)

(Scholarship applications must be submitted by 1 December 2011)

MPACS Distance ONLY

Public Administration

Domestic: 31 Oct 2011

Through the University:

Museum Studies - Hong Kong

International (offshore): 30 Nov 2011

Through UAC:

All other postgraduate coursework programs

Domestic: 31 Oct 2011

Through the University:

All international postgraduate coursework applications

International (onshore):31 Oct 2011

International (offshore):31 Oct 2011

Applications deadlines for Semester 2 admissions are yet to be confirmed

Postgraduate Research Application Deadlines (through the University) For admission to the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in Semester 1, 2012
All Postgraduate Research programs * applications submitted after 31 October will not be eligible to apply for a scholarship in this round	Domestic: extended, 16 Jan 2012 International (onshore): extended, 16 Jan 2012 International (offshore): extended, 16 Jan 2012
Re-Commencement (for current Postgraduate Research Students who have suspended their studies)	30 Nov 2011

Postgraduate Research Application Deadlines (through the University)

For admission to the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in Semester 1, 2012

All Postgraduate Research programs

* applications submitted after 31 October will not be eligible to apply for a scholarship in this round

Domestic: extended, 16 Jan 2012

International
(onshore): extended, 16 Jan 2012

International
(offshore): extended, 16 Jan 2012

Re-Commencement (for current Postgraduate Research Students who have suspended their studies)

30 Nov 2011

Application type (through the University)
Non-award study	4 Feb 2012
Cross-institutional study (inbound)	4 Feb 2012
Diploma study	30 Nov 2011
Internal degree transfers (internal credit application must be submitted at the same time)	15 Feb 2012
External credit (to gain credit from previous studies for students that have successfully transferred from another university)	24 Feb 2012
Applications deadlines for Semester 2 admissions are yet to be confirmed

Enrolment Dates for Semester 1

* Information regarding the time and date of enrolment for your degree or award course will be contained in your offer letter

BA - Bachelor of Arts
BA (MeCo) - Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications)
BA (Lang) - Bachelor of Arts (Languages)
B Ec. - Bachelor of Economics
B Ec./Med/Surg - Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery
BIGS - Bachelor of International and Global STudies
BPES - Bachelor of Political, Economic and Social Sciences

Enrolment - Week 1
	Mon, 23 Jan	Tue, 24 Jan	Wed, 25 Jan	Thu, 26 Jan	Fri, 27 Jan
9am-11am	BA - Surnames beginning S - U BIGS - Surnames beginning K - Z	BA - Surnames beginning N - P BPESS - Surnames beginning A - G	BA - Surnames B - D BA (MeCo) - All	Australia Day	BA - Surnames beginning C & E B Ec. - Surnames beginning A - K B Ec./Med/Surg
11am - 1pm	BA - Surnames beginning with V - Z	BA - Surnames beginning with Q - R BA (Adv)(Hon) - Surnames beginning A - K	BA - Surnames beginning H - J BA (Adv)(Hons) - Surnames L - O BA (Adv)(Hons)/Med/Surg		BA - Surnames beginning A & L

2pm - 4pm	BIGS - Surnames beginning with L - Z BA (Lang) - All Combined Law students - All	BPESS - Surnames beginning H - Z BA/B Soc. Work - All	BA - Surnames beginning F, G & K BA (Adv)(Hons) - Surnames P - Z		BA - Surnames beginning with M

Enrolment - Week 2
	Mon, 30 Jan	Tue, 31 Jan	Wed, 1 Feb	Thu, 2 Feb	Fri, 3 Feb
9am-11am	No enrolments	PG Coursework and Research - Surnames A - K	PG Coursework and Research - Surnames L - Z	UG Diploma Cross-Institutional Non-Award	UAC Late Round
11am - 1pm		No enrolments	No enrolments	UG Diploma Cross-Institutional Non-Award	UAC Late Round
		No enrolments	No enrolments
2pm - 4pm		PG Coursework and Research - Surnames A - K	PG Coursework and Research - Surnames L - Z	Honours Re-enrollers	UAC Late Round

Enrolment - Week 3
	Mon, 6 Feb	Tue, 7 Feb	Wed, 8 Feb	Thu, 9 Feb	Fri, 10 Feb
9am-11am	No enrolments	No enrolments	Honours Re-enrollers Others	UG International A - K	PG International
11am - 1pm			Honours Re-enrollers Others	UG International A - K	PG International

2pm - 4pm			No enrolments	UG International L - Z	PG Coursework and Research

2012 University Important Dates Page

For a list of semester and other important dates for 2012, please refer to the Important Dates page on the University website.

The University of Sydney - Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Important Dates & Deadlines - Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

2012 Semester 1 Dates

2012 Semester 2 Dates

Application submission deadlines

Enrolment Dates for Semester 1

2012 University Important Dates Page