Academic calendar
It is important to be aware of census dates, payment due dates, session start and end dates, and exam dates. We've provided some guidance on how to use Macquarie University's academic calendar below.
Viewing academic dates
To view the academic dates for the year:
- Go to the Calendar of Dates page.
- Select 'Students' using the filter at the top of the page, and then select your location and year.
On this page, you will be able to view dates that are relevant to most students studying at Macquarie.
2024 key academic dates
Session Calendar
Dates for students undertaking most undergraduate and postgraduate coursework degrees.
Session 1 2024 | Session 2 2024 | Session 3 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Kickstart | 12-Feb-24 | 15-Jul-24 | |
Classes Start | 19-Feb-24 | 22-Jul-24 | 9-Dec-24 |
Last date to enrol via eStudent | 3-Mar-24 | 4-Aug-24 | 15-Dec-24 |
Census date | 15-Mar-24 | 16-Aug-24 | 19-Dec-24 |
Mid-session break (Recess) | 15 – 28-Apr-24 | 16 – 29-Sept-24 | 23 Dec – 1-Jan-25 |
Last date withdrawal | 28-Apr-24 | 28-Sep-24 | 27-Dec-24 |
Classes resume | 29-Apr-24 | 30-Sep-24 | 2-Jan-25 |
Classes end | 2-Jun-24 | 3-Nov-24 | 19-Jan-25 |
Examinations | 3 – 21-Jun-24 | 4 – 22-Nov-24 | 20 – 24-Jan 2025 |
Results | 4-Jul-24 | 5-Dec-24 | 6-Feb-25 |
4 Term Calendar
2024 dates for students undertaking postgraduate coursework degrees at the Macquarie Business School.
Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Classes | 8 Jan – 15 Mar | 2 Apr – 7 Jun | 24 Jun – 30 Aug | 16 Sept – 22 Nov |
Last date to enrol | 14-Jan | 7-Apr | 30-Jun | 22-Sep |
Census date | 24-Jan | 17-Apr | 10-Jul | 2-Oct |
Last date withdrawal | 1-Mar | 24-May | 16-Aug | 8-Nov |
Examinations | 18 – 24 Mar | 11 – 16 Jun | 2 – 8 Sept | 25 Nov – 1 Dec |
Results | 10-Apr | 3-Jul | 13-Sep | 18-Dec |
6 Term Calendar
2024 dates for students undertaking courses through Macquarie University College and the online Global of Master of Business Administration (GMBA).
Macquarie University College
Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 | Term 5 | Term 6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Classes | 5 Feb – 15 Mar | 2 Apr – 10 May | 27 May – 5 Jul | 29 Jul – 6 Sept | 30 Sept – 8 Nov | 2 Dec – 24 Jan 2025 |
Last date to enrol | 4-Feb | 31-Mar | 26-May | 28-Jul | 29-Sep | 1-Dec |
Census date | 20-Feb | 16-Apr | 11-Jun | 13-Aug | 15-Oct | 17-Dec |
Last date withdrawal | 1-Mar | 26-Apr | 21-Jun | 23-Aug | 25-Oct | 10-Jan-25 |
Examinations | 18 – 22 Mar | 13 – 17 May | 8 – 12 Jul | 9 – 13 Sept | 11 – 15 Nov | 27 – 31 Jan 2025 |
Results | 28-Mar | 23-May | 18-Jul | 19-Sep | 21-Nov | 6-Feb-25 |
Global MBA
Online 1 | Online 2 | Online 3 | Online 4 | Online 5 | Online 6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Classes | 8 Jan –18 Feb | 4 Mar – 14 Apr | 29 Apr – 9 Jun | 24 Jun – 4 Aug | 19 Aug – 29-Sep | 14 Oct – 24 Nov |
Last date to enrol | 5-Jan | 1-Mar | 26-Apr | 21-Jun | 16-Aug | 11-Oct |
Census date | 17-Jan | 13-Mar | 8-May | 3-Jul | 28-Aug | 23-Oct |
Last date withdrawal | 24-Jan | 20-Mar | 15-May | 10-Jul | 4-Sep | 30-Oct |
Results | 6-Mar | 1-May | 26-Jun | 21-Aug | 10-Oct | 11-Dec |