Academic calendar 2025
JANUARY APRIL
January Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun April
TRIMESTER 1 2025
TEACHING WEEK
23 Dec 2024 – 3 Jan Student vacation 18 Public Holiday—Good Friday
TRIMESTER 3 2024
1 Public Holiday—New Year’s Day TEACHING WEEK 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 14–18 Student vacation
6–26 Convenors review period for Student 21 Public Holiday—Easter Monday
Experience of Course and Teaching surveys
8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 6 25 Public Holiday—Anzac Day
12 Last date to drop a course without 9 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 28 Higher Degree Research PhD and
academic failure for Trimester 3 2024 MPhil programs intake 2^^
17 Trimester 3 2024 final exam 10 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 7 28 Apr – 18 May Convenors review period for
timetable published Student Experience of Course and
27 Public Holiday—Australia Day 11 27 28 29 30 31 28 29 30 8 Teaching surveys
27 Jan – 5 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 1 2025
TEACHING WEEK
27 Jan – 5 Feb ‘Experience@Griffith’ Course and TRIMESTER 3 2024 28 Apr – 18 May Convenors review period for Student
teaching surveys open to students TEACHING WEEK 1 2 1 2 3 4 8 Experience of Course and Teaching surveys
10–12 Trimester 3 2024 study days 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 9 4 Last date to drop a course without
13–22 Trimester 3 2024 exams academic failure for Trimester 1
24 Higher Degree Research PhD and 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 5 Public Holiday—Labour Day
MPhil programs intake 1^^ 6 Declared Day—Monday classes held~
24–28 Student vacation
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 11 9 Trimester 1 final exam timetable published
24–28 Trimester 1 orientation for 24 25 26 27 28 26 27 28 29 30 31 12 19–28 ‘Experience@Griffith’ Course and teaching
commencing students surveys open to students
TBA Creative Arts Open Day (South Bank campus)
MARCH JUNE
March Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun June
3 Commencement of Trimester 1 2–4 Study days
TRIMESTER 1 2025
5 Grade publication date for Trimester 3 2024 TEACHING WEEK 1 2 1 5–14 Trimester 1 exams
7 Trimester 3 2024 deferred/supplementary 16 Jun – 11 Jul Student vacation
exam timetable published 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 25 Grade publication date for Trimester 1
15, 22 and 29 Trimester 3 2024 deferred/ 2 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
supplementary exams
16 Last date to add a course for Trimester 1 3 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
31 Census date for Trimester 1 #^
31 Last date to drop a course for Trimester 1,
4 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
without being liable for fees 5 31 30
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
Trimester 1 teaching Orientation activities Last date to drop a course [Link]/academic-calendar
^^ For higher degree research programs which include coursework, please Trimester 2 teaching Exams without academic failure
consult the Program and Courses website for start dates. SECURITY INFORMATION (ALL CAMPUSES): EXTENSION 7777
~ In Trimester 1 2025 there are two Monday public holidays: Monday 21 April (Easter Trimester 3 teaching Study days Last date to drop a course
Monday)—no classes, and Monday 5 May (Labour Day)—no classes. Classes for Monday AMBULANCE, FIRE AND POLICE: DIAL 0 THEN 000
5 May will be held on Tuesday 6 May, therefore Tuesday classes will not be held. Student vacations Public holidays without being liable for fees
Other Academic Calendars Dentistry | Medicine | Midwifery
Griffith University acknowledges the people who are the Traditional Custodians of the land, pays Census date Last date to add a course Deferred/supplementary exams
respect to Elders, past and present, and extends that respect to other indigenous Australians. Nursing | Six Week Teaching Periods
Academic calendar 2025
JULY OCTOBER
July Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun
October
TRIMESTER 2 2025
TEACHING WEEK
16 Jun – 11 Jul Student vacation 29 Sept – 8 Oct ‘Experience@Griffith’ Course and
3 Trimester 1 deferred/supplementary exam 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 11 teaching surveys open to students
timetable published TRIMESTER 2 2025 6 Public Holiday—King’s Birthday
TEACHING WEEK 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12
7 Higher Degree Research PhD and 13 Higher Degree Research PhD and
MPhil programs intake 3^^ 1 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 MPhil programs intake 4^^
7–11 Trimester 2 orientation for 13–15 Study days
commencing students 2 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 16–25 Trimester 2 exams
10–12 Trimester 1 deferred/ 27–31 Student vacation
supplementary exams
3 28 29 30 31 27 28 29 30 31
27–31 Trimester 3 orientation for
14 Commencement of Trimester 2 commencing students
27 Last date to add a course for Trimester 2
TBA Tertiary Studies EXPO (TSXPO)
AUGUST NOVEMBER
Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun
August TRIMESTER 2 2025
TEACHING WEEK
November
TRIMESTER 3 2025
11–15 Student vacation 3 1 2 3 1 2 TEACHING WEEK 3 Commencement of Trimester 3
13 Public Holiday—Royal Queensland 5 Grade publication date for Trimester 2
Show (Brisbane)
4 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 7 Trimester 2 deferred/supplementary exam
11 Census date Trimester 2 #^ 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 2 timetable published
11 Last date to drop a course for Trimester 2, 15, 22 and 29 Trimester 2 deferred/
without being liable for fees 5 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 3 supplementary exams
TBA Public Holiday—Royal Queensland 16 Last date to add a course for Trimester 3
Show (Logan) 6 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 4
TBA Public Holiday—Gold Coast Show
TBA Open Day (Gold Coast and Nathan campuses)
SEPTEMBER DECEMBER
September Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun
December
TRIMESTER 2 2025 TRIMESTER 3 2025
TEACHING WEEK TEACHING WEEK
8–28 Convenors review period for Student 1 Census date Trimester 3 #^
Experience of Course and Teaching surveys 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 5 1 Last date to drop a course for
14 Last date to drop a course without academic Trimester 3, without being liable for fees
failure for Trimester 2
8 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6
22 Dec – 2 Jan 2026 Student vacation
19 Trimester 2 final exam timetable published 9 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 7 25 Public Holiday—Christmas Day
29 Sept – 8 Oct ‘Experience@Griffith’ Course and 26 Public Holiday—Boxing Day
teaching surveys open to students 10 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
11 29 30 29 30 31
Updated: August 2024
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
Trimester 1 teaching Orientation activities Last date to drop a course [Link]/academic-calendar
^^ For higher degree research programs which include coursework, please Trimester 2 teaching Exams without academic failure
consult the Program and Courses website for start dates. SECURITY INFORMATION (ALL CAMPUSES): EXTENSION 7777
~ In Trimester 1 2025 there are two Monday public holidays: Monday 21 April (Easter Trimester 3 teaching Study days Last date to drop a course
Monday)—no classes, and Monday 5 May (Labour Day)—no classes. Classes for Monday AMBULANCE, FIRE AND POLICE: DIAL 0 THEN 000
5 May will be held on Tuesday 6 May, therefore Tuesday classes will not be held. Student vacations Public holidays without being liable for fees
Other Academic Calendars Dentistry | Medicine | Midwifery
Griffith University acknowledges the people who are the Traditional Custodians of the land, pays Census date Last date to add a course Deferred/supplementary exams
respect to Elders, past and present, and extends that respect to other indigenous Australians. Nursing | Six Week Teaching Periods
