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Academic Calendar

PCU has two semesters per year (starting September and February) for all programmes, each 15 weeks long.
A third semester runs from June to August for students on the Distance Learning programmes within the School of Business, and for academic support for postgraduate students.

Short Summer Courses run for three weeks for external participants as well as PCU students from late to June to early July.

2024 Spring Semester (2401)

14 Feb - 16 Feb 2024
Welcome Days for new students
19 Feb 2024
First day of spring semester
3 Mar 2024
Deadline for adding and dropping classes
29 March 2024
Easter Friday (PCU closed)
1 Apr 2024
Easter Monday (PCU closed)
2 Apr - 5 Apr 2024 Spring Break
1 May 2024
State Holiday (some classes may run)
8 May 2024
State Holiday (classes are running)
10 May 2024
Tuition payment deadline for summer/autumn semesters
27 May - 28 Jun 2024
Exam period for School of Education
3 Jun - 7 Jun 2024 PAS* Week
7 Jun 2024
Last day of spring semester
2 Sep - 13 Sep 2024
Exam period for School of Education

* Presentation, Assessment, Submission - no teaching

2024 Summer Short Courses (2402)

24 Jun 2024 First day of Summer Courses
11 Jul 2024 Last day of Summer Courses
11 Jul 2024 Awards ceremony

 

2024 Summer Semester (2403)

17 Jun 2024 First day of summer semester (distance learning and postgraduate study)
30 Aug 2024 Last day of summer semester 

 

2024 Autumn Semester (2404)

16 Sep - 20 Sep 2024 Welcome Week for new students
23 Sep 2024 First day of autumn semester
28 Sep 2024 State Holiday (university closed) - Saturday
4 Oct 2024 Deadline for adding and dropping classes
28 Oct 2024 State Holiday (university closed)
12 Oct 2024 Graduation Ceremony
17 Nov 2024 State Holiday (university closed) - Sunday
16 Dec 2024 - 5 Jan 2025 Winter Break
10 Jan 2025 Tuition payment deadline for spring semester
13 Jan - 14 Feb 2025 Exam period for School of Education
20 Jan - 24 Jan 2025 PAS* Week
24 Jan 2025 Last day of autumn semester

* Presentation, Assessment, Submission - no teaching

2025 Spring Semester (2501)

10 Feb - 14 Feb 2025 Welcome Week for new students
17 Feb 2025 First day of spring semester
3 Mar 2025 Deadline for adding and dropping classes
18 Apr 2025 Easter Friday (university closed)
21 Apr 2025 Easter Monday (university closed)
22 Apr -25 Apr 2025 Spring Break
1 May 2025 State Holiday (some classes are running)
8 May 2025 State Holiday (classes are running)
10 May 2025 Tuition payment deadline for summer/autumn semesters
19 May - 27 Jun 2025 Exam period for School of Education
2 Jun - 6 Jun 2025 PAS* Week
6 Jun 2025 Last day of spring semester
1 Sept - 12 Sept 2025 Exam period for School of Education

* Presentation, Assessment, Submission - no teaching

2025 Summer Semester (2503)

16 Jun 2025
First day of summer semester (distance learning and postgraduate programmes)
29 Aug 2025 Last day of summer semester