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Scheduled to start in 2028
Benefits to ºÚÁÏÍø´óʼÇ
Empowers learners across all life stages by supporting diverse learning needs and pathways for all student cohorts.
Advances research excellence by enabling staff to engage more deeply in collaboration, professional development, and impactful research activities.
Supports a culture where diverse workers, learners, teachers and researchers thrive by improving flexibility, work-life balance and wellbeing.
Enables inspiring environments and effective systems by improving processes, optimising physical and digital spaces and supporting future-focused curriculums across all ºÚÁÏÍø´óÊÂ¼Ç communities.
The key features of the new flex-semester calendar include:
- Two 12-week teaching semesters plus a mid-semester break 
- Optional six-week summer and winter terms for short, intensive or catch-up courses 
- Embedded six-week teaching blocks for greater flexibility in course design and delivery
*All calendar features subject to change based on consultations
ºÚÁÏÍø´óÊÂ¼Ç Online will continue to operate an independent six-term (hexamester) calendar for our Lifelong Learning offering.
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.
Key workstreams
Over the next two and a half years, the project team will work with the ºÚÁÏÍø´óÊÂ¼Ç community to prepare for the 2028 flex-semester calendar implementation, ensuring readiness across learning, teaching and operational systems.
Consultation with over 1,000 stakeholders has helped lay the foundation for a smooth transition and identification of priority activities, ensuring everyone affected will be informed, prepared and supported.
