Each uni sets its own allocation dates, in its own system. This page puts the Semester 1 2027 dates for seven of them side by side, each with a link to the uni page it came from.
When allocation opens
| Uni | Opens | Source |
|---|---|---|
| UNSWTerm 1 2027 | From Monday 16 November 2026Each student gets a class registration appointment in myUNSW. | Source: UNSW key dates |
| UTSAutumn 2027 | Wednesday 9 December 2026First come, first served in myTimetable. UTS hasn't published a time of day. | Source: UTS myTimetable page |
| MonashSemester 1 2027 | Wednesday 6 January 2027, 10amPreferences until 19 January, then first come, first served changes from 9 February. | Source: Monash Allocate+ dates |
| Victoria UniversitySemester 1 2027 | Monday 11 January 2027, 9amMyTimetable opens for all four Semester 1 blocks at once. | Source: VU MyTimetable page |
| MacquarieSession 1 2027 | Monday 11 to Thursday 21 January 2027, 9:30amNew students start on 11 January. Continuing undergraduates go by cohort, and the fewer credit points they have left, the earlier they start. | Source: Macquarie enrolment dates |
| USYDSemester 1 2027 | Not published yetPreferences in Sydney Timetable. When you enter them makes no difference. | Source: USYD timetables page |
| ANUSemester 1 2027 | Not published yetYou self-allocate in MyTimetable, choosing from classes that still have places. | Source: ANU MyTimetable page |
Checked on each uni's own website on 11 November 2026. Times are local to each uni's main campus.
Where a uni hasn't published a date, the table says so rather than guessing from last year. We check the missing ones every week and update this page when they appear.
UNSW: Term 1 2027
You register in classes in myUNSW from your own appointment time, which UNSW sends to your student email and shows in myUNSW. Appointments for Term 1 2027 start on 16 November 2026, so some students can register for February classes before their Term 3 exams are over.
| Date | What happens | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 16 November 2026 | Term 1 class registration starts, by appointment. | Source: UNSW key dates |
| Monday 8 to Friday 12 February 2027 | O-Week. | Source: UNSW academic calendar |
| Tuesday 9 February 2027 | If you haven't registered in classes for a T1 or T1A course by this date, UNSW cancels your enrolment in that course. | Source: UNSW key dates |
| Monday 15 February 2027 | Term 1 teaching starts. | Source: UNSW academic calendar |
| Sunday 21 February 2027, 11:59pm | Enrolment deadline for T1 and T1A courses, the last day to add or swap them in myUNSW. | Source: UNSW key dates |
| Thursday 11 March 2027, 11:59pm | Census date. | Source: UNSW key dates |
How to plan for it: How to plan your UNSW timetable for Term 1 2027.
UTS: Autumn 2027
UTS publishes the 2027 timetable on its Timetable Planner a week before allocation opens. Allocation in myTimetable is first come, first served, and UTS has given the date but not the time.
| Date | What happens | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 2 December 2026 | 2027 timetable published on the UTS Timetable Planner. | Source: UTS myTimetable page |
| Wednesday 9 December 2026 | Class allocation for the first half of 2027, including Autumn, opens in myTimetable. | Source: UTS myTimetable page |
| Monday 1 to Friday 12 February 2027 | Orientation. | Source: UTS 2027 academic year dates |
| Monday 15 February 2027 | Autumn session starts. | Source: UTS 2027 academic year dates |
| Monday 1 March 2027 | Last day to enrol. | Source: UTS 2027 academic year dates |
| Thursday 18 March 2027 | Census date. | Source: UTS 2027 academic year dates |
| Wednesday 7 April 2027 | Class allocation for the second half of 2027, including Spring, opens. | Source: UTS myTimetable page |
How to plan for it: UTS timetable 2027: key dates and how to plan for allocation.
Monash: Semester 1 2027
Monash runs Allocate+ in two rounds. You enter preferences first and Monash allocates from them. Then allocation adjustment opens and anyone can grab a free spot, first come, first served.
| Date | What happens | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 6 January 2027, 10am | Allocate+ preference entry opens. | Source: Monash Allocate+ dates |
| Tuesday 19 January 2027, 5pm | Preference entry closes. | Source: Monash Allocate+ dates |
| Tuesday 9 February 2027, 10am | Allocation adjustment opens, first come, first served. | Source: Monash Allocate+ dates |
| Monday 1 March 2027 | Semester 1 teaching period starts. | Source: Monash census dates |
| Not published yet | Last day to add units. Monash's rule is the end of the first two weeks of teaching for on-campus units. | Source: Monash census dates |
| Monday 15 March 2027, 5pm | Allocation adjustment closes. | Source: Monash Allocate+ dates |
| Wednesday 24 March 2027 | Census date. | Source: Monash census dates |
How to plan for it: How to plan your Monash timetable for Semester 1 2027.
Victoria University: Semester 1 2027
VU teaches undergraduates in four-week blocks. MyTimetable opens for every Semester 1 block on the same day, and each block goes read-only two days after it starts, so you have until then to change its classes. Postgraduates on eight-week blocks (some courses in Melbourne, all in Sydney and Brisbane) also start on 11 January, and their first block goes read-only on 19 February.
| Date | What happens | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 21 December 2026, 9am | Allocation opens for Summer Block 2027. | Source: VU MyTimetable page |
| Monday 11 January 2027, 9am | Allocation opens for Semester 1 2027, Blocks 1 to 4. | Source: VU MyTimetable page |
| Monday 15 February 2027 | Block 1 teaching starts. | Source: VU MyTimetable page |
| Wednesday 17 February 2027, 3pm | Block 1 of the four-week blocks (all undergraduates) goes read-only, so you can't change its classes after this. | Source: VU MyTimetable page |
| Friday 19 February 2027, 3pm | Block 1 of the eight-week postgraduate blocks goes read-only. | Source: VU MyTimetable page |
How to plan for it: the Victoria University page.
Macquarie: Session 1 2027
Macquarie splits enrolment into two steps. You enrol in units, then register in classes in eStudent. All new students start registering on 11 January. Continuing undergraduates start on different days by cohort, and continuing postgraduates on 14 January. eStudent shows your start date a few weeks before.
| Date | What happens | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 2 November 2026, 9:30am | Enrolment opens for Macquarie Business School terms and online study periods. | Source: Macquarie enrolment dates |
| Monday 30 November 2026, 9:30am | Enrolment opens for every other 2027 study period, Session 1 included. | Source: Macquarie enrolment dates |
| Monday 11 January 2027, 9:30am | Class registration opens for all new students, and for continuing undergraduates with an Individual Education Access Plan (IEAP). | Source: Macquarie enrolment dates |
| Thursday 14 January 2027, 9:30am | Continuing undergraduates in Cohort 1 (40 or fewer credit points left) or with a sports scholarship. | Source: Macquarie enrolment dates |
| Thursday 14 January 2027, 9:30am | All continuing postgraduates. | Source: Macquarie enrolment dates |
| Monday 18 January 2027, 9:30am | Continuing undergraduates in Cohort 2 (50 to 150 credit points left). | Source: Macquarie enrolment dates |
| Thursday 21 January 2027, 9:30am | Continuing undergraduates in Cohort 3 (160 or more credit points left). | Source: Macquarie enrolment dates |
| Sunday 14 March 2027, 11:59pm | Class registration closes for everyone. | Source: Macquarie enrolment dates |
How to plan for it: How to plan your Macquarie timetable for Session 1 2027.
USYD: Semester 1 2027
USYD allocates by preference. You rank class times in Sydney Timetable while preferences are open, then USYD hands out timetables. Its timetables page still showed Semester 2 2026 dates when we checked.
| Date | What happens | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Not published yet | Preference window in Sydney Timetable. | Source: USYD timetables page |
| Not published yet | Timetables released. | Source: USYD timetables page |
| Monday 8 to Friday 19 February 2027 | Welcome Program. | Source: USYD 2027 calendar (PDF) |
| Friday 19 February 2027 | Last day to enrol. | Source: USYD 2027 calendar (PDF) |
| Monday 22 February 2027 | Semester 1 starts. | Source: USYD 2027 calendar (PDF) |
| Wednesday 31 March 2027 | Census date. | Source: USYD 2027 calendar (PDF) |
How to plan for it: How to plan your USYD timetable for Semester 1 2027.
ANU: Semester 1 2027
You enrol in ANUHub, then allocate yourself to tutorials in MyTimetable. ANU has pencilled in 5 December for the timetable release (marked TBC) and hasn't dated allocation at all.
| Date | What happens | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 5 December 2026, 11am | Semester 1 2027 timetable released. ANU marks this date as TBC. | Source: ANU official timetable page |
| Not published yet | Semester 1 class allocation opens in MyTimetable. | Source: ANU MyTimetable page |
| Monday 15 February 2027 | O-Week starts. | Source: ANU 2027 calendar |
| Monday 22 February 2027 | Semester 1 starts. | Source: ANU 2027 calendar |
| Monday 1 March 2027 | Last day to add Semester 1 courses in ANUHub. | Source: ANU 2027 calendar |
| Wednesday 31 March 2027 | Census date. | Source: ANU 2027 calendar |
| Friday 28 May 2027 | Semester 1 ends. | Source: ANU 2027 calendar |
How to plan for it: How to plan your ANU timetable for Semester 1 2027.
First come, or preferences?
The dates matter more at some unis than others. At UTS, and in Monash's adjustment round, whoever picks a class first gets it. At ANU you self-allocate from the classes that still have places. Either way, your plan has to be ready before the window opens. UNSW and Macquarie stagger who goes first, by appointment or by cohort. At USYD, and in Monash's preference round, the system allocates from everyone's rankings after the window closes. USYD says outright that entering preferences on the first day gets you nothing extra.
Picking and ranking need different plans. FIFS vs preference-based enrolment explains both.