UNSW’s new
‘flex-semester’
calendar
Scheduled to start in 2028
Benefits to UNSW
Acknowledging different learning needs and pathways.
Enhances flexibility to scale and respond to market and other external influences.
Flexible structure for diverse working, learning, teaching, and research needs across all student and staff cohorts.
Greater alignment of study and workloads to enable industry and research opportunities.
The key features of the new flex-semester calendar include:
- Two 12-week teaching semesters with a mid-semester break
- Two optional six-week summer and winter terms for short, intensive or catch-up courses
- Improved alignment with our hexamester calendar, which consists of six teaching periods per year. This will enable us to expand our lifelong learning offering and provide flexibility for new or additional post-graduate courses in the future.
*All calendar features subject to change based on consultations
Project timeline
To ensure a smooth transition to the flex-semester calendar in 2028, the project team will work with teams across the University to understand where transition support and adjustments are required.
