Important Dates - Faculty of Science


2012 Semester Dates

Semester 1, 2012
Lectures begin Monday 5 March 2012
AVCC Common Week / non-teaching Easter period Friday 6 April - Friday 13 April 2012
Last day of lectures Friday 8 June 2012
Study vacation Monday 11 June - Friday 15 June 2012
Examination period Monday 18 June - Saturday 30 June 2012
Semester ends Saturday 30 June 2012
AVCC Common Week / non-teaching period Monday 2 July - Friday 6 July 2012
Semester 2, 2012
Lectures begin Monday 30 July 2012
AVCC Common Week / non-teaching period Monday 24 September - Friday 28 September 2012
Last day of lectures Friday 2 November 2012
Study vacation Monday 5 November - Friday 9 November 2012
Examination period Monday 12 November - Saturday 24 November 2012
Semester ends Saturday 24 November 2012

Application submission deadlines

Undergraduate application deadlines
Honours application deadlines
Postgraduate application deadlines
Other application deadlines

Undergraduate Application Deadlines (UAC)
For admission to the Faculty of Science in Semester 1, 2012
Close of on-time applications through UAC Friday 30 September 2011
Close of scholarship applications Friday 30 September 2011
ATARs released for NSW HSC candidates
(via the UAC Info Line and UAC website)
Thursday 15 December 2011
Close of change of preferences for main round offers
(See our UAC Entry website for more key dates)
Thursday 5 January 2012
UAC Main Round offers Wednesday 18 January 2012
Flexible entry for Olympiad students application deadline Monday 9 January 2012
Re-commencement (for current undergraduates who have suspended their studies) Tuesday 31 January 2012
Internal transfers Tuesday 31 January 2012

Honours Application Deadlines
Honours application deadline
(for Honours commencement in Semester 1, 2012)
Domestic students: Wednesday 30 November 2011
International students: Monday 31 October 2011
Honours application deadline
(for Honours commencement in Semester 2, 2012)
Domestic students: Friday 29 June 2012
International students: Monday 30 April 2012

Postgraduate Application Deadlines
For admission to the Faculty of Science in Semester 1, 2012
Clinical Psychology Applications have closed for 2012 admissions
All other postgraduate coursework programs Applications have closed for Semester 1, 2012 admissions
Postgraduate research programs Domestic applicant deadline: Monday 31 October 2011*
International applicant deadline: Monday 31 October

* The Faculty of Science will accept late applications for domestic postgraduate research programs until further notice, however please be aware that late applications (ie. those submitted after 31 October 2011) will not be considered for postgraduate scholarships.
Re-commencement (for current students who have suspended their studies and wish to re-commence) Tuesday 31 January 2012
Postgraduate variation of candidature deadline (Research) 24 March 2012

Other application submission deadlines

For Semester 1, 2012

Application type Application deadline
Non-degree study Tuesday 31 January 2012
Cross-institutional study Tuesday 31 January 2012
Internal transfers Tuesday 31 January 2012
External transfers See UAC website
Credit for prior tertiary study Thursday 23 February 2012
Dean of Science Undergraduate Exchange Scholarship application deadline TBA (for exchanges that commence in March Semester 2012)

For Semester 2, 2012

Application type Application deadline
Non-degree study Saturday 30 June 2012
Cross-institutional study Saturday 30 June 2012
Internal transfers Saturday 30 June 2012
External transfers See UAC website
Credit for prior tertiary study Thursday 19 July 2012
Dean of Science Undergraduate Exchange Scholarship application deadline TBA (for exchanges that commence in July Semester 2012)

Enrolment dates

Undergraduate enrolment

2012 UAC Main Round Enrolment
Enrolment site: New Law School Bulding Annexe, Level 1

Enrolment for:
Bachelor of Science (Advanced)
Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics)
Bachelor of Science (Advanced)/MBBS
Bachelor of Science/Master of Nutrition & Dietetics

Monday 23 January 2012

Surnames A-F: 9:00am - 10:00am
Surnames G-L: 10:30am - 11:30am
Surnames M-S: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Surnames T-Z: 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Enrolment for:
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Medical Science
Bachelor of Medical Science/MBBS
Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts

Tuesday 24 January 2012

Surnames A-C: 9:00am - 10:00am
Surnames D-F: 10:30am - 11:30am
Surnames G-K: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Surnames L-N: 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Wednesday 25 January 2012

Surnames O-Q: 9:00am - 10:00am
Surnames R-S: 10:30am - 11:30am
Surnames T-U: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Surnames V-Z: 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Enrolment for:
Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Science
Bachelor of Psychology

Friday 27 January

Surnames A-F: 9:00am - 10:00am
Surnames G-L: 10:30am - 11:30am
Surnames M-S: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Surnames T-Z: 2:00pm - 3:00pm

2012 UAC Late Round Enrolment
Enrolment site: New Law School Building Annexe - Level 1
Download a map of the enrolment site
Enrolment for: all undergraduate Science courses (late round UAC)

Friday 3 February 2012

Surnames A-F: 9:30am - 10:30am
Surnames G-L: 10:30am - 11:30am
Surnames M-S: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Surnames T-Z: 2:00pm - 3:00pm

2012 UAC Final Round Enrolment
Enrolment site: New Law School Building Annexe - Level 1
Download a map of the enrolment site
Enrolment for: all undergraduate Science courses (final round UAC)

Monday 13 February 2012

Surnames A-F: 9:00am - 10:00am
Surnames G-L: 10:30am - 11:30am
Surnames M-S: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Surnames T-Z: 2:00pm - 3:00pm

2012 enrolment for undergraduate international students
Enrolment site: New Law School Building Annexe - Level 1
Enrolment for: undergraduate international students, all Science courses

Monday 13 February 2012

Surnames A-F: 9:30am - 10:30am
Surnames G-L: 10:30am - 11:30am
Surnames M-S: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Surnames T-Z: 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Other enrolment dates
Enrolment site: New Law School Building Annexe - Level 1
Non-award study

Monday 13 February 2012

Surnames A-F: 9:30am - 10:30am
Surnames G-L: 10:30am - 11:30am
Surnames M-S: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Surnames T-Z: 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Cross-institutional study

Monday 13 February 2012

Surnames A-F: 9:30am - 10:30am
Surnames G-L: 10:30am - 11:30am
Surnames M-S: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Surnames T-Z: 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Internal transfers

Thursday 23 February 2012

Surnames A-F: 9:30am - 10:30am
Surnames G-L: 10:30am - 11:30am
Surnames M-S: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Surnames T-Z: 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Undergraduate and postgraduate re-enrolment

Thursday 23 February 2012

Surnames A-F: 9:30am - 10:30am
Surnames G-F: 10:30am - 11:30am
Surnames M-S: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Surnames T-Z: 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Honours enrolment

2012 Honours enrolment
Enrolment site: New Law School Building Annexe - Level 1
Enrolment for: new and re-enrolling honours students

Thursday 2 February 2012 and
Friday 3 February 2012

Surnames A-F: 9:30am - 10:30am
Surnames G-L: 10:30am - 11:30am
Surnames M-S: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Surnames T-Z: 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Postgraduate enrolment

2012 enrolment for postgraduate students (domestic and international)
Enrolment site: New Law School Building Annexe - Level 1
Enrolment for:
Doctor of Clinical Psychology
Graduate Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology
Master/Grad Dip/Grad Cert in Coaching Psychology

Friday 3 February 2012

Surnames A-F: 9:30am - 10:30am
Surnames G-L: 10:30am - 11:30am
Surnames M-S: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Surnames T-Z: 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Enrolment for:
All other postgraduate science courses

Wednesday 15 February 2012

Surnames A-F: 9:30am - 10:30am
Surnames G-L: 10:30am - 11:30am
Surnames M-S: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Surnames T-Z: 2:00pm - 3:00pm


Pre-enrolment/re-enrolment deadlines

Pre-enrolment deadlines
Web pre-enrolment deadline Web pre-enrolment is currently closed
Paper pre-enrolment deadline Paper pre-enrolment is currently closed
Re-enrolment dates
Undergraduate mid-year re-enrolment TBA
Postgraduate mid-year re-enrolment
TBA

Enrolment Variation Deadlines

Students can begin varying their enrolment via MyUni from Monday 6 February 2012.

Enrolment variation deadlines for Semester 1, 2012
Lectures begin
Monday 5 March 2012
Last day to ADD a unit of study Friday 16 March 2012
Last day to WITHDRAW from a unit of study Friday 30 March 2012
Last day to discontinue without failure (DNF) Friday 27 April 2012
Last day to Discontinue (Discontinued - Fail) Friday 8 June 2012
Semester 1 ends
Saturday 30 June 2012
Enrolment variation deadlines for Semester 2, 2012
Lectures begin
Monday 30 July 2012
Last day to ADD a unit of study Friday 10 August 2012
Last day to WITHDRAW from a unit of study Friday 31 August 2012
Last to discontinue without failure (DNF) Friday 14 September 2012
Last day to Discontinue (Discontinued - Fail) Friday 2 November 2012
Semester 2 ends
Saturday 24 November 2012

Major events and special courses/seminars

Event/course Date
2012 Information Day Wednesday 4 January 2012
2012 Biology Bridging Course Wednesday 1 February - Tuesday 7 February 2012
2012 Chemistry Bridging Course Wednesday 8 February - Thursday 16 February 2012
2012 Mathematics Bridging Course (10am-12noon): Mon 13 Feb - Tue 28 Feb 2012 or
(6pm-8pm): Mon 13 Feb - Thu 1 March 2012
2012 Physics Bridging Course Thursday 23 February - Friday 2 March 2012
2012 Faculty of Science Transition Workshop
for first-year students
Saturday 25 February 2012
2012 Sydney Welcome, Orientation and Transition (SWOT) Program Wednesday 29 February - Friday 2 March 2011
2012 Open Day TBC
2012 Honours Week TBC
2012 Graduate Options Expo TBC

2012 Public Holidays

Public Holiday Date
Australia Day Thursday 26 January 2012
Good Friday Friday 6 April 2012
Easter Monday Monday 9 April 2012
Anzac Day Wednesday 25 April 2012
Queen's Birthday Monday 11 June 2012
Labour Day Monday 1 October 2012