Session dates - University of Wollongong

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.

Autumn 2026 Orientation

Activity	Date
2^nd Year Entry Orientation (Diploma of Nursing Pathway)	20 January
1^st Year Entry Orientation	23 February – 26 February 2026

Spring 2026 Orientation

Activity	Date
1^st Year Entry Orientation	21 July
2^nd Year Entry Orientation (Diploma of Nursing Pathway)	21 July

Autumn Session 2026 – Key dates

Activity	Date
Session Commences	2 March
Session recess (2 weeks)	30 March
Session resumes	13 April
CSA week commences	1 June
Study week commences	8 June
Exams week commences (2 weeks)	15 June
End of session recess commences	29 June

Spring Session 2026 – Key dates

Activity	Date
Session Commences	13 July
Session recess (1 week)	21 September
CSA week – Green Stream	26 October
CSA week – Yellow Stream	2 November
Study week commences	9 November
Exam week commences (1 week)	16 November
End of session recess commences	21 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 2026 - Key dates

Activity	Date
Session commences	26 January
Session recess Green Stream (2 weeks) Yellow Stream (1 week)	30 March
Study week commences	15 June
Exams/CSA week commences	22 June
End of session recess commences	29 June
Makeup commences	29 June

Spring Session 2026 – Key dates

Activity	Date
Session Commences	13 July
Session recess (1 week)	21 September
Study week commences	9 November
Exam week commences (1 week)	16 November
End of session recess commences	21 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 2026 - Key Dates

Activity	Date
Session commences	26 January
Session Recess Green Stream (2 weeks)	30 March
Session Recess Yellow Stream (1 week)	27 April
Exams/CSA week commences (3 weeks)	8 June
End of session recess commences	29 June
Makeup commences	29 June

Spring Session 2026 – Key dates

Activity	Date
Session Commences	6 July
Session recess (1 week) – Yellow Stream	21 September
Session recess (1 week) – dependent on placement group allocation	10 August or 14 September
Study week commences	2 November
End of session recess commences	16 November

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

Master of Nursing (Pre-Registration) session dates

Orientation
First-year
Second-year

Autumn 2026 Orientation

Activity	Date
Compulsory Orientation	UOW Wollongong Campus: 12 January UOW Liverpool Campus: 13 January

Activity

Date

Compulsory Orientation

UOW Wollongong Campus: 12 January

UOW Liverpool Campus: 13 January

January Nursing Session 2026 – Key dates

Activity	Date
Session Starts	12 January
Session ends	13 February

Autumn Session 2026 – Key dates

Activity	Date
Session commences	2 March
Session Recess (1 week)	30 March
CSA week commences (1 week	18 May
End of session recess commences	29 June
Makeup commences	29 June

Spring Session 2026 – Key dates

Activity	Date
Session Commences	27 July
Session recess (1 week)	5 October
CSA week commences (1 week)	16 November
End of session recess commences	21 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 2026 – Key dates

Activity	Date
Session commences	16 February
Session Recess (1 week)	23 March
Study week	4 May
Exam week	11 May
End of session recess commences	29 June
Makeup commences	29 June

Spring Session 2026 – Key dates

Activity	Date
Session Commences	27 July
Session recess (1 week)	24 August
End of session recess commences	23 November

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