Key Dates

Study Term, Census, and Academic Penalty Dates

Sydney College of Divinity undergraduate and postgraduate awards are delivered by our teaching institutions. As each college is unique, its delivery models vary including the number of study terms and key dates.

A census date is the final date for FEE-HELP applications, and withdrawals and variations without penalty. Census dates for intensive and extensive units may differ from the standard census dates. You are advised to contact the Registrar at your college for the latest academic timetable and all relevant information.

START DATE END DATE EVENT INSTITUTION
18 Feb 2025 18 Feb 2025 Orientation Session 1 – Semester 1 NSW College of Clinical Pastoral Education ADD TO CALENDAR
19 Feb 2025 19 Feb 2025 Orientation Session 1 – Semester 1 NSW College of Clinical Pastoral Education ADD TO CALENDAR
19 Feb 2025 19 Feb 2025 Orientation Session 1 – Year Long NSW College of Clinical Pastoral Education ADD TO CALENDAR
18 Feb 2025 21 Feb 2025 Orientation Session 1 – Semester 1 Sparrows College ADD TO CALENDAR
21 Feb 2025 21 Feb 2025 Orientation Session 1 – Semester 1 Nazarene Theological College ADD TO CALENDAR
24 Feb 2025 24 Feb 2025 Orientation Session 1 – Semester 1 St Cyril’s Coptic Orthodox Theological College ADD TO CALENDAR
26 Feb 2025 26 Feb 2025 Orientation Session 1 – Semester 1 St Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Theological College ADD TO CALENDAR
28 Feb 2025 28 Feb 2025 Semester 1 Census Date Australian College of Christian Studies ADD TO CALENDAR
03 Mar 2025 03 Mar 2025 Semester 1 Census Date NSW College of Clinical Pastoral Education ADD TO CALENDAR
03 Mar 2025 03 Mar 2025 Orientation Session 1 – Semester 1 Online Planetshakers College ADD TO CALENDAR
05 Mar 2025 05 Mar 2025 Trimester 1 Census Date Olivet Theological Seminary ADD TO CALENDAR
10 Mar 2025 10 Mar 2025 Trimester 1 Census Date Australian College of Ministries ADD TO CALENDAR
10 Mar 2025 10 Mar 2025 Trimester 1 Census Date Nazarene Theological College ADD TO CALENDAR
10 Mar 2025 10 Mar 2025 Trimester 1 Census Date Perth Bible College ADD TO CALENDAR
10 Mar 2025 10 Mar 2025 Term 1 Census Date Planetshakers College ADD TO CALENDAR
10 Mar 2025 10 Mar 2025 Orientation Session 1 – Semester 1 SCD Graduate Research School ADD TO CALENDAR
17 Mar 2025 17 Mar 2025 Session 1 Census Date BBI The Australian Institute of Theological Education (BBI-TAITE) ADD TO CALENDAR
17 Mar 2025 17 Mar 2025 Semester 1 Census Date Nazarene Theological College ADD TO CALENDAR
17 Mar 2025 17 Mar 2025 Semester 1 Census Date St Cyril’s Coptic Orthodox Theological College ADD TO CALENDAR
17 Mar 2025 17 Mar 2025 Semester 1 Census Date SCD Graduate Research School ADD TO CALENDAR
21 Mar 2025 21 Mar 2025 Trimester 1 Academic Penalty Date Nazarene Theological College ADD TO CALENDAR
24 Mar 2025 24 Mar 2025 Term 1 Academic Penalty Date Planetshakers College ADD TO CALENDAR
24 Mar 2025 24 Mar 2025 Trimester 1 Census Date NAIITS: An Indigenous Learning Community ADD TO CALENDAR
24 Mar 2025 24 Mar 2025 Semester 1 Census Date Planetshakers College ADD TO CALENDAR
24 Mar 2025 24 Mar 2025 Semester 1 Census Date Sparrows College ADD TO CALENDAR
28 Mar 2025 28 Mar 2025 Trimester 1 Academic Penalty Date Olivet Theological Seminary ADD TO CALENDAR
30 Mar 2025 30 Mar 2025 Trimester 1 Academic Penalty Date Australian College of Ministries ADD TO CALENDAR
31 Mar 2025 31 Mar 2025 Semester 1 Census Date – Online Planetshakers College ADD TO CALENDAR
31 Mar 2025 31 Mar 2025 Semester 1 Census Date St Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Theological College ADD TO CALENDAR
02 Apr 2025 02 Apr 2025 Semester 1 Academic Penalty Date Australian College of Christian Studies ADD TO CALENDAR
02 Apr 2025 02 Apr 2025 Year Long Session Census Date NSW College of Clinical Pastoral Education ADD TO CALENDAR
02 Apr 2025 02 Apr 2025 Trimester 1 Academic Penalty Date Perth Bible College ADD TO CALENDAR
09 Apr 2025 09 Apr 2025 Session 1 Academic Penalty Date BBI The Australian Institute of Theological Education (BBI-TAITE) ADD TO CALENDAR
09 Apr 2025 09 Apr 2025 Semester 1 Academic Penalty Date NSW College of Clinical Pastoral Education ADD TO CALENDAR
09 Apr 2025 09 Apr 2025 Trimester 1 Academic Penalty Date NAIITS: An Indigenous Learning Community ADD TO CALENDAR
11 Apr 2025 11 Apr 2025 Semester 1 Academic Penalty Date St Cyril’s Coptic Orthodox Theological College ADD TO CALENDAR
14 Apr 2025 14 Apr 2025 Year Long Census Date Australian College of Ministries ADD TO CALENDAR
15 Apr 2025 15 Apr 2025 Year Long (Calendar Year Commencement) Census Date St Cyril’s Coptic Orthodox Theological College ADD TO CALENDAR
16 Apr 2025 16 Apr 2025 Semester 1 Academic Penalty Date Nisibis Assyrian Theological College ADD TO CALENDAR
22 Apr 2025 22 Apr 2025 Semester 1 Academic Penalty Date St Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Theological College ADD TO CALENDAR
22 Apr 2025 22 Apr 2025 Semester 1 Academic Penalty Date SCD Graduate Research School ADD TO CALENDAR
23 Apr 2025 23 Apr 2025 Semester 1 Academic Penalty Date Planetshakers College ADD TO CALENDAR
23 Apr 2025 23 Apr 2025 Semester 1 Academic Penalty Date Sparrows College ADD TO CALENDAR
23 Apr 2025 23 Apr 2025 Orientation Session 1 – Semester 1 NSW College of Clinical Pastoral Education ADD TO CALENDAR
30 Apr 2025 30 Apr 2025 Semester 1 Academic Penalty Date – Online Planetshakers College ADD TO CALENDAR
10 Feb 2025 04 May 2025 Trimester 1 Dates Nazarene Theological College ADD TO CALENDAR
17 Feb 2025 09 May 2025 Trimester 1 Dates Olivet Theological Seminary ADD TO CALENDAR
11 Aug 2025 10 May 2025 USA 2025/2026 Year Long Dates Australian College of Ministries ADD TO CALENDAR
17 Feb 2025 11 May 2025 Trimester 1 Dates Australian College of Ministries ADD TO CALENDAR
12 May 2025 12 May 2025 Term 2 Census Date Planetshakers College ADD TO CALENDAR
19 May 2025 19 May 2025 Orientation Session 1 – Trimester 2 Nazarene Theological College ADD TO CALENDAR
24 Feb 2025 23 May 2025 Trimester 1 Dates NAIITS: An Indigenous Learning Community ADD TO CALENDAR
23 May 2025 23 May 2025 Orientation Session 1 – Trimester 2 Olivet Theological Seminary ADD TO CALENDAR
24 Feb 2025 25 May 2025 Semester 1 Dates BBI The Australian Institute of Theological Education (BBI-TAITE) ADD TO CALENDAR
26 May 2025 26 May 2025 Term 2 Academic Penalty Date Planetshakers College ADD TO CALENDAR
26 May 2025 27 May 2025 Trimester 2 Orientation – Please refer to the ACOM MI page for further details Australian College of Ministries ADD TO CALENDAR
03 Feb 2025 30 May 2025 Semester 1 Dates Australian College of Christian Studies ADD TO CALENDAR
24 Feb 2025 01 Jun 2025 Semester 1 Dates St Cyril’s Coptic Orthodox Theological College ADD TO CALENDAR
02 Jun 2025 02 Jun 2025 Orientation Session 1 – Trimester 2 NAIITS: An Indigenous Learning Community ADD TO CALENDAR
02 Jun 2025 02 Jun 2025 Orientation Session 1 – Trimester 2 Perth Bible College ADD TO CALENDAR
24 Feb 2025 06 Jun 2025 Semester 1 Dates Nisibis Assyrian Theological College ADD TO CALENDAR
03 Mar 2025 06 Jun 2025 Semester 1 Dates St Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Theological College ADD TO CALENDAR
09 Jun 2025 09 Jun 2025 Trimester 2 Census Date Nazarene Theological College ADD TO CALENDAR
11 Jun 2025 11 Jun 2025 Trimester 2 Census Date Olivet Theological Seminary ADD TO CALENDAR
03 Feb 2025 13 Jun 2025 Semester 1 Dates NSW College of Clinical Pastoral Education ADD TO CALENDAR
16 Jun 2025 16 Jun 2025 Trimester 2 Census Date Australian College of Ministries ADD TO CALENDAR
16 Jun 2025 16 Jun 2025 Trimester 2 Census Date Perth Bible College ADD TO CALENDAR
24 Feb 2025 20 Jun 2025 Semester 1 Dates Sparrows College ADD TO CALENDAR
02 May 2025 20 Jun 2025 Term 2 Dates Planetshakers College ADD TO CALENDAR
17 Feb 2025 22 Jun 2025 Semester 1 Dates SCD Graduate Research School ADD TO CALENDAR
05 Mar 2025 27 Jun 2025 Semester 1 Dates – Online Planetshakers College ADD TO CALENDAR
27 Jun 2025 27 Jun 2025 Trimester 2 Academic Penalty Date Nazarene Theological College ADD TO CALENDAR
27 Jun 2025 27 Jun 2025 Year Long (Calander Year Commencement) Academic Penalty Date St Cyril’s Coptic Orthodox Theological College ADD TO CALENDAR
30 Jun 2025 30 Jun 2025 Orientation Session 1 – Session 2 BBI The Australian Institute of Theological Education (BBI-TAITE) ADD TO CALENDAR
30 Jun 2025 30 Jun 2025 Year Long Academic Penalty Date NSW College of Clinical Pastoral Education ADD TO CALENDAR
04 Jul 2025 04 Jul 2025 Trimester 2 Academic Penalty Date Olivet Theological Seminary ADD TO CALENDAR
06 Jul 2025 06 Jul 2025 Trimester 2 Academic Penalty Date Australian College of Ministries ADD TO CALENDAR
06 Jul 2025 06 Jul 2025 Year Long Academic Penalty Date Australian College of Ministries ADD TO CALENDAR
07 Jul 2025 07 Jul 2025 Trimester 2 Census Date NAIITS: An Indigenous Learning Community ADD TO CALENDAR
09 Jul 2025 09 Jul 2025 Trimester 2 Academic Penalty Date Perth Bible College ADD TO CALENDAR
21 Jul 2025 21 Jul 2025 Orientation Session 1 – Semester 2 Australian College of Christian Studies ADD TO CALENDAR
22 Jul 2025 22 Jul 2025 Orientation Session 1 – Semester 2 NSW College of Clinical Pastoral Education ADD TO CALENDAR
22 Jul 2025 23 Jul 2025 Orientation Session 1 & Session 2 – Semester 2 Planetshakers College ADD TO CALENDAR
23 Jul 2025 23 Jul 2025 Trimester 2 Academic Penalty Date NAIITS: An Indigenous Learning Community ADD TO CALENDAR
23 Jul 2025 23 Jul 2025 Orientation Session 1 – Semester 2 Sparrows College ADD TO CALENDAR
28 Jul 2025 28 Jul 2025 Session 2 Census Date BBI The Australian Institute of Theological Education (BBI-TAITE) ADD TO CALENDAR
28 Jul 2025 28 Jul 2025 Orientation Session 1 – Semester 2 Online Planetshakers College ADD TO CALENDAR
04 Aug 2025 04 Aug 2025 Term 3 Census Date Planetshakers College ADD TO CALENDAR
19 May 2025 10 Aug 2025 Trimester 2 Dates Nazarene Theological College ADD TO CALENDAR
11 Aug 2025 11 Aug 2025 Semester 2 Census Date NSW College of Clinical Pastoral Education ADD TO CALENDAR
13 Aug 2025 13 Aug 2025 USA 2025/2026 Year Long Orientation – Please refer to the ACOM MI page for further details Australian College of Ministries ADD TO CALENDAR
26 May 2025 15 Aug 2025 Trimester 2 Dates Olivet Theological Seminary ADD TO CALENDAR
02 Jun 2025 15 Aug 2025 Trimester 2 Dates Perth Bible College ADD TO CALENDAR
15 Aug 2025 15 Aug 2025 Semester 2 Census Date Australian College of Christian Studies ADD TO CALENDAR
26 May 2025 17 Aug 2025 Trimester 2 Dates Australian College of Ministries ADD TO CALENDAR
18 Aug 2025 18 Aug 2025 Semester 2 Census Date Nisibis Assyrian Theological College ADD TO CALENDAR
18 Aug 2025 18 Aug 2025 Term 3 Academic Penalty Date Planetshakers College ADD TO CALENDAR
18 Aug 2025 18 Aug 2025 Semester 2 Census Date St Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Theological College ADD TO CALENDAR
18 Aug 2025 18 Aug 2025 Semester 2 Census Date St Cyril’s Coptic Orthodox Theological College ADD TO CALENDAR
18 Aug 2025 18 Aug 2025 Semester 2 Census Date SCD Graduate Research School ADD TO CALENDAR
20 Aug 2025 20 Aug 2025 Session 2 Academic Penalty Date BBI The Australian Institute of Theological Education (BBI-TAITE) ADD TO CALENDAR
25 Aug 2025 25 Aug 2025 Orientation Session 1 – Trimester 3 Nazarene Theological College ADD TO CALENDAR
25 Aug 2025 25 Aug 2025 Semester 2 Census Date Planetshakers College ADD TO CALENDAR
25 Aug 2025 25 Aug 2025 Semester 2 Census Date Sparrows College ADD TO CALENDAR
29 Aug 2025 29 Aug 2025 Orientation Session 1 – Trimester 3 Olivet Theological Seminary ADD TO CALENDAR
01 Sep 2025 01 Sep 2025 Semester 2 Census Date – Online Planetshakers College ADD TO CALENDAR
01 Sep 2025 01 Sep 2025 Orientation Session 1 – Semester 2 SCD Graduate Research School ADD TO CALENDAR
01 Sep 2025 02 Sep 2025 Trimester 3 Orientation – Please refer to the ACOM MI page for further details Australian College of Ministries ADD TO CALENDAR
09 Jun 2025 05 Sep 2025 Trimester 2 Dates NAIITS: An Indigenous Learning Community ADD TO CALENDAR
08 Sep 2025 08 Sep 2025 Orientation Session 1 – Trimester 3 NAIITS: An Indigenous Learning Community ADD TO CALENDAR
08 Sep 2025 08 Sep 2025 Orientation Session 1 – Trimester 3 Perth Bible College ADD TO CALENDAR
10 Sep 2025 10 Sep 2025 Semester 2 Academic Penalty Date St Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Theological College ADD TO CALENDAR
25 Jul 2025 12 Sep 2025 Term 3 Dates Planetshakers College ADD TO CALENDAR
12 Sep 2025 12 Sep 2025 Semester 2 Academic Penalty Date St Cyril’s Coptic Orthodox Theological College ADD TO CALENDAR
15 Sep 2025 15 Sep 2025 Semester 2 Academic Penalty Date Australian College of Christian Studies ADD TO CALENDAR
15 Sep 2025 15 Sep 2025 Trimester 3 Census Date Nazarene Theological College ADD TO CALENDAR
17 Sep 2025 17 Sep 2025 Trimester 3 Census Date Olivet Theological Seminary ADD TO CALENDAR
17 Sep 2025 17 Sep 2025 Semester 2 Academic Penalty Date Nisibis Assyrian Theological College ADD TO CALENDAR
17 Sep 2025 17 Sep 2025 Semester 2 Academic Penalty Date NSW College of Clinical Pastoral Education ADD TO CALENDAR
22 Sep 2025 22 Sep 2025 Trimester 3 Census Date Australian College of Ministries ADD TO CALENDAR
22 Sep 2025 22 Sep 2025 Trimester 3 Census Date Perth Bible College ADD TO CALENDAR
22 Sep 2025 22 Sep 2025 Semester 2 Academic Penalty Date Planetshakers College ADD TO CALENDAR
22 Sep 2025 22 Sep 2025 Semester 2 Academic Penalty Date SCD Graduate Research School ADD TO CALENDAR
24 Sep 2025 24 Sep 2025 Semester 2 Academic Penalty Date Sparrows College ADD TO CALENDAR
26 Sep 2025 26 Sep 2025 Semester 2 Academic Penalty Date – Online Planetshakers College ADD TO CALENDAR
29 Sep 2025 29 Sep 2025 Year Long 2 (Mid-Year Commencement) Census Date St Cyril’s Coptic Orthodox Theological College ADD TO CALENDAR
03 Oct 2025 03 Oct 2025 Trimester 3 Academic Penalty Date Nazarene Theological College ADD TO CALENDAR
07 Jul 2025 05 Oct 2025 Session 2 Dates BBI The Australian Institute of Theological Education (BBI-TAITE) ADD TO CALENDAR
06 Oct 2025 06 Oct 2025 USA 2025/2026 Year Long Census Date Australian College of Ministries ADD TO CALENDAR
10 Oct 2025 10 Oct 2025 Trimester 3 Academic Penalty Date Olivet Theological Seminary ADD TO CALENDAR
12 Oct 2025 12 Oct 2025 Trimester 3 Academic Penalty Date Australian College of Ministries ADD TO CALENDAR
13 Oct 2025 13 Oct 2025 Trimester 3 Census Date NAIITS: An Indigenous Learning Community ADD TO CALENDAR
13 Oct 2025 13 Oct 2025 Term 4 Census Date Planetshakers College ADD TO CALENDAR
15 Oct 2025 15 Oct 2025 Trimester 3 Academic Penalty Date Perth Bible College ADD TO CALENDAR
27 Oct 2025 27 Oct 2025 Term 4 Academic Penalty Date Planetshakers College ADD TO CALENDAR
29 Oct 2025 29 Oct 2025 Trimester 3 Academic Penalty Date NAIITS: An Indigenous Learning Community ADD TO CALENDAR
21 Jul 2025 31 Oct 2025 Semester 2 Dates St Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Theological College ADD TO CALENDAR
24 Feb 2025 02 Nov 2025 Year Long Session (Calendar Year Commencement) St Cyril’s Coptic Orthodox Theological College ADD TO CALENDAR
28 Jul 2025 02 Nov 2025 Semester 2 Dates St Cyril’s Coptic Orthodox Theological College ADD TO CALENDAR
21 Jul 2025 07 Nov 2025 Semester 2 Dates Australian College of Christian Studies ADD TO CALENDAR
28 Jul 2025 07 Nov 2025 Semester 2 Dates Nisibis Assyrian Theological College ADD TO CALENDAR
25 Aug 2025 16 Nov 2025 Trimester 3 Dates Nazarene Theological College ADD TO CALENDAR
03 Feb 2025 21 Nov 2025 Year Long Session Dates Australian College of Christian Studies ADD TO CALENDAR
14 Jul 2025 21 Nov 2025 Semester 2 Dates NSW College of Clinical Pastoral Education ADD TO CALENDAR
21 Jul 2025 21 Nov 2025 Semester 2 Dates Planetshakers College ADD TO CALENDAR
28 Jul 2025 21 Nov 2025 Semester 2 Dates Sparrows College ADD TO CALENDAR
01 Sep 2025 21 Nov 2025 Trimester 3 Dates Olivet Theological Seminary ADD TO CALENDAR
09 Sep 2025 21 Nov 2025 Trimester 3 Dates Perth Bible College ADD TO CALENDAR
03 Oct 2025 21 Nov 2025 Term 4 Dates Planetshakers College ADD TO CALENDAR
17 Feb 2025 23 Nov 2025 Year Long Session Dates Australian College of Ministries ADD TO CALENDAR
21 Jul 2025 23 Nov 2025 Semester 2 Dates SCD Graduate Research School ADD TO CALENDAR
01 Sep 2025 23 Nov 2025 Trimester 3 Dates Australian College of Ministries ADD TO CALENDAR
24 Nov 2025 24 Nov 2025 Session 3 Census Date BBI The Australian Institute of Theological Education (BBI-TAITE) ADD TO CALENDAR
28 Jul 2025 28 Nov 2025 Semester 2 Dates – Online Planetshakers College ADD TO CALENDAR
15 Sep 2025 12 Dec 2025 Trimester 3 Dates NAIITS: An Indigenous Learning Community ADD TO CALENDAR
15 Dec 2025 15 Dec 2025 Summer Census Date Australian College of Ministries ADD TO CALENDAR
15 Dec 2025 15 Dec 2025 Summer Semester Census Date Planetshakers College ADD TO CALENDAR
17 Dec 2025 17 Dec 2025 Session 3 Academic Penalty Date BBI The Australian Institute of Theological Education (BBI-TAITE) ADD TO CALENDAR
22 Dec 2025 22 Dec 2025 Summer Session Census Date Perth Bible College ADD TO CALENDAR
25 Dec 2025 25 Dec 2025 USA 2025/2026 Year Long Academic Penalty Date Australian College of Ministries ADD TO CALENDAR
29 Dec 2025 29 Dec 2025 Year Long 2 (Mid-year commencement) Academic Penalty Date St Cyril’s Coptic Orthodox Theological College ADD TO CALENDAR
04 Jan 2026 04 Jan 2026 Summer Academic Penalty Date Australian College of Ministries ADD TO CALENDAR
05 Jan 2026 05 Jan 2026 Summer Semester Academic Penalty Date Planetshakers College ADD TO CALENDAR
09 Jan 2026 09 Jan 2026 Summer Session Academic Penalty Date Perth Bible College ADD TO CALENDAR
08 Dec 2025 02 Feb 2026 Summer Session Perth Bible College ADD TO CALENDAR
01 Dec 2025 06 Feb 2026 Summer Semester Planetshakers College ADD TO CALENDAR
28 Jul 2025 01 Jun 2026 Year Long 2 (mid-year commencement) Dates St Cyril’s Coptic Orthodox Theological College ADD TO CALENDAR

Orientation Dates

The orientation process provides key information to new students ahead of their studies, both in written form for immediate and ongoing reference and forums where students meet with staff to receive information, ask questions, clarify uncertainties, and discuss concerns. Orientation information is provided at all of our colleges in line with the Sydney College of Divinity policy and the current Higher Education Standards. Where there are international students, the information provided will also meet the requirements of the current National Code of Practice for Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students.

All new and returning students (international and domestic) should attend orientation at the beginning of every teaching period (semester or trimester), ahead of the first class, whether the delivery of teaching is face-to-face or online.

 

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