Academic calendar 2024

JANUARY APRIL
January Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun April
25 Dec 2023 – 5 Jan Student vacation 1 Census date for Trimester 1 #^
1 Public Holiday—New Year’s Day
TRIMESTER 3 2023
TEACHING WEEK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
TRIMESTER 1 2024
TEACHING WEEK 1 Last date to drop a course for Trimester 1,
8–28 Convenors review period for Student without being liable for fees
Experience of Course and Teaching surveys 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 1 Public Holiday—Easter Monday
14 Last date to drop a course without academic 9 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 6 1–5 Student vacation
failure for Trimester 3 2023 22 Higher Degree Research PhD and
19 Trimester 3 2023 final exam 10 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 7 MPhil programs intake 2 ^^
timetable published 25 Public Holiday – ANZAC Day
26 Public Holiday—Australia Day 11 29 30 31 29 30 8
29 Jan – 14 Feb ‘Experience@Griffith’ Course and
teaching surveys open to students

FEBRUARY MAY
February Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun May
TRIMESTER 3 2023 TRIMESTER 1 2024
TEACHING WEEK TEACHING WEEK
29 Jan – 14 Feb ‘Experience@Griffith’ Course and 5 Last date to drop a course without academic
teaching surveys open to students 11 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 8 failure for Trimester 1
12–14 Trimester 3 2023 study days 6 Public Holiday—Labour Day
15–24 Trimester 3 2023 exams 12 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 9 6–26 Convenors review period for Student
26 Higher Degree Research PhD and Experience of Course and Teaching surveys
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10
MPhil programs intake 1 ^^ 10 Trimester 1 final exam timetable published
26 Feb – 1 Mar Student vacation 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 11 19 (TBC) Creative Arts Open Day
26 Feb – 1 Mar Trimester 1 orientation for (South Bank campus)
commencing students 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 31 12 20 May – 5 Jun ‘Experience@Griffith’ Course and
teaching surveys open to students

MARCH JUNE
March Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun June
26 Feb–1 Mar Student vacation 20 May – 5 Jun ‘Experience@Griffith’ Course and
TRIMESTER 1 2024
26 Feb–1 Mar Trimester 1 orientation for TEACHING WEEK 1 2 3 1 2 teaching surveys open to students
commencing students 3–5 Study days
4 Commencement of Trimester 1 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 6–15 Trimester 1 exams
6 Grade publication date for Trimester 3 2023 2 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Jun – 12 Jul Student vacation
8 Trimester 3 2023 deferred/supplementary 26 Grade publication date for Trimester 1
exam timetable published 3 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
16 and 23 Trimester 3 2023 deferred/
supplementary exams 4 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
17 Last date to add a course for Trimester 1
29 Public Holiday—Good Friday

CRICOS: 00233E | TEQSA: PRV12076

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Final date for payment of all Student Contributions and tuition fees for the current Trimester.
Census dates may vary. Please check the Program and Courses website for individual course census dates
Orientation activities Exams Deferred/supplementary exams griffith.edu.au/academic-calendar
^^ For higher degree research programs which include coursework, please consult the Program and Courses Trimester 1 teaching Student vacations Public holidays
website for start dates. SECURITY INFORMATION (ALL CAMPUSES): EXTENSION 7777
Trimester 2 teaching Census date
Griffith University acknowledges the people who are the Traditional Custodians of the land, pays respect to Elders, AMBULANCE, FIRE AND POLICE: DIAL 0 THEN 000
past and present, and extends that respect to other indigenous Australians. Trimester 3 teaching Last date to drop a course without academic failure
Other Academic Calendars Dentistry | Medicine | Midwifery | Nursing |
Study days Last date to add a course
QCGU (Queensland Conservatorium) | Six Week Teaching Periods
 Academic calendar 2024
JULY OCTOBER
July Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun October
TRIMESTER 2 2024
TEACHING WEEK
4 Trimester 1 deferred/supplementary exam 30 Sept – 16 Oct ‘Experience@Griffith’ Course
timetable published 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 11 and teaching surveys open to students
8 Higher Degree Research PhD and TRIMESTER 2 2024
7 Public Holiday—King’s Birthday
MPhil programs intake 3 ^^ TEACHING WEEK 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 12 14 Higher Degree Research PhD and
8–12 Trimester 2 orientation for MPhil programs intake 4 ^^
commencing students 1 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 14–16 Study days
11–13 Trimester 1 deferred/supplementary exams 2 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 17–26 Trimester 2 exams
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
13–14 Tertiary Studies EXPO (TSXPO) 28 Oct – 1 Nov Student vacation
15 Commencement of Trimester 2 3 29 30 31 28 29 30 31 28 Oct – 1 Nov Trimester 3 orientation for
17 Jun – 12 Jul Student vacation commencing students
28 Last date to add a course for Trimester 2

AUGUST NOVEMBER
August Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun November
TRIMESTER 2 2024
TEACHING WEEK
11 (TBC) Open Day (Gold Coast and 28 Oct – 1 Nov Student vacation
Nathan campuses) TRIMESTER 3 2024
3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 TEACHING WEEK 28 Oct – 1 Nov Trimester 3 orientation for
12 Census date Trimester 2 #^ commencing students
12 Last date to drop a course for Trimester 2, 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 4 Commencement of Trimester 3
without being liable for fees 6 Grade publication date for Trimester 2
12 Public Holiday—Royal Queensland
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 2 8 Trimester 2 deferred/supplementary
Show (Logan)
5 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 3 exam timetable published
12–16 Student vacation 16, 23 and 30 Trimester 2 deferred/
14 Public Holiday—Royal Queensland 6 26 27 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 4 supplementary exams
Show (Brisbane) 17 Last date to add a course for Trimester 3
30 Public Holiday—Royal Queensland
Show (Gold Coast)
SEPTEMBER DECEMBER
September Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun December
9–29 Convenors review period for Student 2 Census date Trimester 3 #^
TRIMESTER 2 2024 TRIMESTER 3 2024
Experience of Course and Teaching surveys TEACHING WEEK 1 1 TEACHING WEEK 2 Last date to drop a course for Trimester 3,
15 Last date to drop a course without academic without being liable for fees
failure for Trimester 2 7 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 5 23 Dec – 3 Jan 2025 Student vacation
20 Trimester 2 final exam timetable published 25 Public Holiday—Christmas Day
30 Sept – 16 Oct ‘Experience@Griffith’ Course and
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 6 26 Public Holiday—Boxing Day
teaching surveys open to students 9 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 7
10 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
11 30 30 31
Updated: November 2023

CRICOS: 00233E | TEQSA: PRV12076

#
^
Final date for payment of all Student Contributions and tuition fees for the current Trimester.
Census dates may vary. Please check the Program and Courses website for individual course census dates
Orientation activities Exams Deferred/supplementary exams griffith.edu.au/academic-calendar
^^ For higher degree research programs which include coursework, please consult the Program and Courses Trimester 1 teaching Student vacations Public holidays
website for start dates. SECURITY INFORMATION (ALL CAMPUSES): EXTENSION 7777
Trimester 2 teaching Census date
Griffith University acknowledges the people who are the Traditional Custodians of the land, pays respect to Elders, AMBULANCE, FIRE AND POLICE: DIAL 0 THEN 000
past and present, and extends that respect to other indigenous Australians. Trimester 3 teaching Last date to drop a course without academic failure
Other Academic Calendars Dentistry | Medicine | Midwifery | Nursing |
Study days Last date to add a course
QCGU (Queensland Conservatorium) | Six Week Teaching Periods