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AIH Academic Calendar 2015

The following table has been broken down with the following components:
32 weeks per year/16 weeks per semester
12 weeks delivery per semester (2 x 6 weeks)
Mid semester break (1 x week per semester)
Student exam preparation week (1 x week per semester)
Exam Period (1 x 2 week block per semester)
Optional Summer Program (6 week delivery block plus 1 week exam)

Semester

Activity
Orientation (new students only)

Optional
Summer
Program

Dates

Wednesday and Thursday

25 and 26 February
Weeks 1 5 Lectures
Monday 2 March to Friday 3 April
Mid Semester Holiday
6 to 10 April
Weeks 6 12 Lectures
Monday 13 April to Friday 29 May
Student Exam Preparation
1 to 5 June
Exam Weeks
8 to 19 June
Semester Break: 22 June to 24 July 2015 (5 weeks)
Orientation (new students only)
Wednesday and Thursday 22 and
23 July Orientation
Weeks 1 6 Lectures
Mon 27 July to Fri 18 Sept
Mid Semester Holiday
21 to 25 September
Weeks 9 12 Lectures
Mon 28 September to Fri 23 Oct
Student Exam Preparation
26 to 30 October
Exam Weeks
Mon 2 to Fri 13 Nov
Semester Break: 16 November 2015 to 28 February 2016
Orientation (new students only)
Wednesday and Thursday 25 and
26 November Orientation
Weeks 1 3 Lectures
30 November to 18 December
Christmas Break
21 December to 3 January 2016
Weeks 4 6 Lectures
4 to 22 January 2016
Examination Week
25 to 29 January 2016

Revised Version 3: 8 August 2014

Duration
2 days
5 weeks
1 week
7 weeks
1 week
2 weeks
2 days
8 weeks
1 week
4 weeks
1 week
2 weeks
2 days
3 weeks
2 weeks
3 weeks
1 week

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Notes:
1: Orientation is compulsory for international students
2: When a public holiday falls during the semester, a make-up class will be rescheduled or made
up within the remainder of the scheduled classes times.
3. Note that Deferral of assessments which are held under exam conditions during the semester
will be held either during the same semesters Mid Semester Break OR during the Student Exam
Preparation Week.
4. Note that Deferred and Supplementary Final Exams will be held during the week before the
next commencing semester. Please check the dates in the calendar.
Students are responsible for ensuring they are available to sit for these exams as these exams will not be
deferred.

Revised Version 3: 8 August 2014

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Academic Calendar 2015
Month

Dates

February

26 and 26

March
March - April

2-6

Teaching
Week
Orientation
Week
1

9 - 13
16 - 20
23 - 27
30 - 3

2
3
4
5

6 - 10

April
April - May

May
June

June - July
July

August

August September
September

September October
October

November

6
7

27 - 1
4-8
11 - 15
18 - 22
25 - 29
1-5
8 - 12

8
9
10
11
12

3 April: Good
Friday
5 April: Easter
Monday
25 April: Anzac
Day

Study Week
Exam Weeks

8 June: Queens
Birthday

Exam Weeks

Orientation
Week

27 - 31

3-7
10 - 14
17 - 21
24 - 28
31 - 4

2
3
4
5
6

7 - 11
14 - 18
21 - 25
28 - 2

7
8

5-9

10

12 - 16
19 - 23
26 - 30
2-6

11
12

Revised Version 3: 8 August 2014

Public Holidays

Wednesday and
Thursday
Semester 1 classes
commence

Mid semester Break

13 - 17
20 - 24

15 - 19
22 26
29 - 3
6 - 10
13 - 17
20 - 24

Semester Timings

Wednesday and
Thursday 22 and 23
July
Semester 2 classes
commence

Mid semester Break

9
5 October:
Labour Day
(NSW)

Study Week
Exam Weeks

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9 - 13
16 - 20
23 - 27

November December
December

December January 2016

January 2016

February

30 - 4

Exam Weeks
eCOE
commences
on 26th
1

7 - 11
14 - 18
21 - 25
28 - 3

2
3

4-8
11 - 15
18 - 22
25 - 29

4
5
6

Wednesday and
Thursday 25 and 26
November Orientation
Optional Summer
Classes commence

Christmas Break
Christmas Break

Exam week

1 January: New
Years Day

26 January:
Australia Day

1-5
8 - 12
15 - 19

Note:
2015: NSW School Holidays: 3 April to 17 April; 29 June to 10 July, 21 Sep to 5 Oct, and from
Dec 21

AIH Higher Education semester 1, 2016 commences on 25 February 2016.

Revised Version 3: 8 August 2014