Academic year calendar

PRINCIPAL DATES DAY  DATE UA COMMON VACATION WEEKS CALENDAR WEEKS
First Semester begins Monday 26 February - 9
Easter Monday - non-teaching study break begins (1 week) Monday 1 April 1 April 14
First Semester ends Friday 24 May - 21
Pre-examination study break begins Monday 27 May - 22
First Semester examinations begin Saturday 1 June - 23-24
Student Vacation begins Monday 17 June - 25-29
UA Common Vacation Week Monday 1 July 1 July 27
Second Semester begins Monday 22 July - 30
Non-teaching study break begins (1 week) Monday 2 September  - 36
UA Week Monday 23 September 23 September 39
Second Semester ends Friday 18 October - 42
pre-examination study break begins Monday 21 October - 43
Second Semester examinations begin Saturday 26 October - 44-45
Summer Vacation begins Monday 11 November - 46
2025 PRINCIPAL DATES Approved AC CR02/23 – 06/09/23 DAY DATE UA COMMON VACATION WEEKS CALENDAR WEEKS
First Semester begins Monday 24 February - 9
Non-teaching study break begins (1 week) Monday 21 April 21 April 17
First Semester ends Friday 23 May - 21
Pre-examination study break begins Monday 26 May - 22
First Semester examinations begin Saturday 31 May - 22-24
Student Vacation begins Monday 16 June - 25-29
UA Common Vacation Week Monday 7 July 7 July 28
Second Semester begins Monday 21 July 30
Non-teaching study break begins (1 week) Monday 1 September 36
UA Common Week Monday 22 September 22 September 39
Second Semester ends Friday 17 October - 42
Pre-examination study break begins Monday 20 October - 43
Second Semester examinations begin Saturday 25 October - 43-45
Summer Vacation begins Monday 10 November - 46
2026 PRINCIPAL DATES Approved AC CR02/23 – 06/09/23 DAY DATE UA COMMON VACATION WEEKS CALENDAR WEEKS
First Semester begins Monday 23 February - 9
Non-teaching study break begins (1 week) Monday 6 April 6 April 15
First Semester ends Friday 22 May - 21
Pre-examination study break begins Monday 25 May - 22
First Semester examinations begin Saturday 30 May - 22-24
Student Vacation begins Monday 15 June - 25-29
UA Common Vacation Week Monday 6 July 6 July  28
Second Semester begins Monday 20 July - 30
Non-teaching study break begins (1 week) Monday 31 August - 36
UA Common Week Monday 28 September 28 September 40
Second Semester ends Friday 16 October - 42
Pre-examination study break begins Monday 19 October - 43
Second Semester examinations begin Saturday 24 October - 44-45
Summer Vacation begins Monday 9 November - 46

Summer school

The official period in which a summer school (non-standard) teaching period may occur is from the last week in November of the previous year to the last week in January of the current year. Summer school examinations are held for an additional week in the first week of February each year. Please refer to the University Policy on Teaching Periods for more information about the UWA Summer School.

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