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