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Foundation

Foundation Studies Standard

January

Duration: 52 weeks

2021 2022
Orientation 4 January 2021 3 January 2022
Term 1 11 January 2021 - 26 March 2021 10 January 2022 - 25 March 2022
Holiday 29 March 2021 - 2 April 2021 28 March 2022 - 1 April 2022
Term 2 5 April 2021 - 18 June 2021 4 April 2022 - 17 June 2022
Holiday 21 June 2021 - 9 July 2021 20 June 2022 - 8 July 2022
Term 3 12 July 2021 - 24 September 2021 11 July 2022 - 23 September 2022
Holiday 27 September 2021 - 1 October 2021 26 September 2022 - 30 September 2022
Term 4 4 October 2021 - 17 December 2021 3 October 2022 - 16 December 2022

July

Duration: 52 weeks

2021 2022
Orientation 5 July 2021 4 July 2022
Term 1 11 July 2021 - 24 September 2021 11 July 2022 - 23 September 2022
Holiday 27 September 2021 - 1 October 2021 26 September 2022 - 30 September 2022
Term 2 4 October 2021 - 17 December 2021 3 October 2022 - 16 December 2022
Holiday 20 December 2021 - 7 January 2021 19 December 2022 - 6 January 2023
Term 3 10 January 2022 - 25 March 2022 9 January 2023 - 24 March 2023
Holiday 28 March 2022 - 1 April 2022 27 March 2023 - 31 March 2023
Term 4 4 April 2022 - 17 June 2022 3 April 2023 - 16 April 2023

Foundation Studies Extended

May

Duration: 60 weeks

2021 2022
Orientation 10 May 2021 9 May 2022
Prelimary Term 17 May 2021 - 18 June 2021 16 May 2022 - 17 June 2022
Holiday 21 June 2021 - 9 July 2021 20 June 2022 - 9 July 2022
Term 1 12 July 2021 - 24 September 2021 11 July 2022 - 23 September 2022
Holiday 27 September 2021 - 1 October 2021 26 September 2022 - 30 September 2022
Term 2 4 October 2021 - 17 December 2021 3 October 2022 - 16 December 2022
Holiday 12 December 2021 - 7 January 2022 19 December 2022 - 6 January 2023
Term 3 10 January 2022 - 25 March 2022 9 January 2023 - 24 March 2023
Holiday 28 March 2022 - 1 April 2022 27 March 2023 - 31 March 2023
Term 4 4 April 2022 - 17 June 2022 3 April 2023 - 16 June 2023

November

Duration: 60 weeks

2021 2022
Orientation 8 November 2021 7 November 2022
Prelimary Term 15 November 2021 - 17 December 2021 14 November 2022 - 16 December 2022
Holiday 20 December 2021 - 7    January 2022 19 December 2022 - 6 January 2023
Term 1 10 January 2022 - 25 March 2022 9 January 2023 - 24 March 2023
Holiday 28 March 2022 - 1 April 2022 27 March 2023 - 31 March 2023
Term 2 4 April 2022 - 17 April 2022 3 April 2023 - 16 June 2023
Holiday 20 June 2022 - 8 July 2022 19 June 2023 - 7 July 2023
Term 3 11 July 2022 - 23 September 2022 10 July 2023 - 22 September 2023
Holiday 26 September 2022 - 30 September 2022 25 September 2023 - 29 September 2023
Term 4 3 October 2022 - 16 December 2022 2 October 2023 - 15 December 2023

Foundation Studies Rapid

April

Duration: 40 weeks

2021 2022
Orientation 29 March 2021 28 March 2022
Term 1 5 April 2021 - 18 June 2021 4 April 2022 - 17 June   2022
Holiday 21 June 2021 - 9 July 2021 20 June 2022 - 8 July 2022
Term 2 12 July 2021 - 24 September 2021 11 July 2022 - 23 September 2022
Holiday 27 September 2021 - 1 October 2021 26 September 2022 - 30 September 2022
Term 3 4 October 2021 - 17 December 2021 3 October 2022 - 16 December 2022

October

Duration: 40 weeks

2021 2022
Orientation 27 September 2021 26 September 2022
Term 1 4 October 2021 - 17 December 2021 3 October 2022 - 16 December 2022
Holiday 20 December 2021 - 7 January 2022 19 December 2022 - 6 January 2023
Term 2 10 January 2022 - 25 March 2022 9 January 2023 - 24 March 2023
Holiday 28 March 2022 - 1 April 2022 27 March 2023 - 31 March 2023
Term 3 4 April 2022 - 16 June 2022 3 April 2023 - 16 June 2023

English language courses

ANU Access Program

April

Duration: 10 weeks

2021 2022
Orientation 12 April 2021 11 April 2022
Term 1 12 April 2021 - 18 June 2021 11 April 2022 - 17 June 2022

November

Duration: 10 weeks

2021 2022
Orientation 8 November 2021 7 November 2022
Term 1 8 November 2021 - 28 January 2022 7 November 2022 - 27 January 2023

Academic English Preparation (AEP)

Duration: 10 weeks

2021 2022
January 18 January 2021 17 January 2022
April 12 April 2021 11 April 2022
July 19 July 2021 18 July 2022
October 11 October 2021 10 October 2022

Public Holidays

Holiday dates

2022 2023
New Year's Day Monday 3 January Monday 2 January
Australia Day Wednesday 26 January Thursday 26 January
Good Friday Friday 15 April Friday 7 April
Easter Saturday Saturday 16 April Saturday 8 April
Easter Sunday Sunday 17 April Sunday 9 April
Easter Monday Monday 18 April Monday 10 April
ANZAC Day Monday 25 April Tuesday 25 April
Queen's Birthday Monday 13 June Monday 12 June
Labour Day Monday 3 October Monday 2 October
Christmas Day Sunday 25 December Monday 25 December
Boxing Day Monday 26 December Tuesday 26 December
Additional Day Tuesday 27 December n/a

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