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Key dates

View important deadlines, events and dates for the 2026 and 2027 academic years.

Whether you're looking for Census dates, enrolment or financial deadlines, or exam dates, they're all in one place. Make sure you mark your planner or calendar for these important dates throughout each teaching period.
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⚠️ Planned myUNSW outage

From 5pm to 11.59pm, Tuesday, 27 October (AEDT), myUNSW will be unavailable while we upgrade to an improved experience. 

During this time, you will not be able to update your enrolment, access your academic statements or request official documents during the outage. Please take note of key dates and plan ahead to minimise any impact to your studies. 

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Check which teaching periods in 2026-27 apply to you or search by course on the UNSW Handbook to see when specific courses are running. 

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