Session dates

Nursing Session Dates

Students undertaking the Bachelor of Nursing and the Master of Nursing (Pre-Registration) will study in non-standard sessions across their degree. Please download the key dates document linked below and review each session dates below.

These dates are updated each year and will need to be reviewed by students through out the duration of their degree.

Download: 2025 full session calendar (PDF: 329 KB)

Bachelor of Nursing session dates

Autumn 2025 Orientation

Activity

Date

2nd Year Entry Orientation (Diploma of Nursing Pathway)

17 January

1st Year Entry Orientation

24 February to 28 February

Spring 2025 Orientation

Activity

Date

1st Year Entry Orientation

22 July

2nd Year Entry Orientation (Diploma of Nursing Pathway)

22 July

 

Autumn Session 2025 - Key Dates

Activity

Date

Session commences

3 March

1st-year recess commences (1 week)

21 April

Session resumes

28 April

OSCE week commences

19 May

Study weeks commence

2 June

Exams commence

23 June

End of session recess commences (4 weeks)*

30 June

*Students may be required to undertake makeup exams or placements during end of session breaks and recess periods in order to maintain course progress

Spring Session 2025 - Key Dates

Activity

Date

Session starts

28 July

OSCE week commences

15 September

1st-year recess B commences (1 week)

13 October 

1A placement commences

6 October

1st-year recess A commences (1 week)

27 October

1B placement commences

20 October

Study week commences

3 November

Exams commence

10 November

1C placement commences

24 November

1D placement commences

8 December

 End of session recess commences*

22 December

Makeup commences

22 December

*Students may be required to undertake makeup exams or placements during end of session breaks and recess periods in order to maintain course progress

Autumn Session 2025 - Key Dates

Activity

Date

Session commences

28 January

2A placement commences

24 February

Session resumes

24 March

Recess commences (1 week)

7 April

2B placement commences

14 April

Session resumes

12 May

OSCE week commences

26 May

Study week commences

9 June

Exams commence

16 June

End of session recess commences* (5 weeks) 

23 June

Makeup commences

23 June

*Students may be required to undertake makeup exams or placements during end of session breaks and recess periods in order to maintain course progress

Spring Session 2025 - Key Dates

Activity

Date

Session starts

28 July

2C placement commences

8 September

2D placement commences

22 September

Recess commences (1 week)

6 October 

Session resumes

13 October

OSCE week commences

3 November

Study week commences

10 November

Exams commence

17 November

2E placement commences

24 November

2F placement commences

8 December

End of session recess commences*

22 December

Make up commences

15 December

*Students may be required to undertake makeup exams or placements during end of session breaks and recess periods in order to maintain course progress

Autumn Session 2025 - Key Dates

Activity

Date

Session commences

28 January

3A placement commences

24 February

Recess commences (1 week)

24 March

Session resumes

31 March

3B placement commences

14 April

Session resumes

12 May

OSCE week commences

2 June

Study week commences

9 June

Makeup commences

9 June

Exams commence

16 June

End of session recess commences*

23 June

*Students may be required to undertake makeup exams or placements during end of session breaks and recess periods in order to maintain course progress

Spring Session 2025 - Key Dates

Activity

Date

Session starts

7 July

3C placement commences

28 July

3D placement commences

1 September 

Session resumes

6 October

Study week commences

3 November

OSCE week commences

10 November

Makeup commences

17 November

End of session recess commences*

17 November

*Students may be required to undertake makeup exams or placements during end of session breaks and recess periods in order to maintain course progressa

Master of Nursing (Pre-Registration) session dates

Autumn 2025 Orientation

Activity

Date

Compulsory Orientation

14 January

January Nursing Session 2025

Activity

Date

Session Starts

15 January

Session ends

16 February 

Autumn Session 2025

Activity

Date

Session Starts

13 January

Session Recess

17 February

Session Resumes

3 March

Session Recess

31 March

Session Resumes

7 April

OSCE week commences

12 May

Session Resumes

19 May

1A Clinical Placement Commences

26 May

Makeup Commences

30 June

Session Ends

30 June

Spring Session 2025

Activity

Date

Session Starts

28 July

2A Clinical Placement Commences

1 September

Session Recess

6 October

Session Resumes

13 October

OSCE week commences

17 November

Makeup Commences

24 November