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Teaching period diagram

  • The first digit(s) indicates the length of the teaching period in weeks
  • The second two characters represent ‘teaching period’
  • The last digit(s) indicates the sequential number of the teaching period within at particular suite of teaching periods.

Teaching periods have been created for some units to better reflect the length of the unit. These teaching periods will better support your study at QUT by assisting the governing business processes. Teaching period dates for units will be displayed in QUT Virtual to enable accurate selection of units through the Online Enrolment process.

While most students will continue to enrol in semester 1 and 2 teaching periods, certain students, such as those undertaking BGSB 6 credit point units and students undertaking QUTIC courses, will need to be aware of the correct teaching period they need to enrol in.

Each of the teaching periods below are governed by specific dates relating to the addition and withdrawal of units and associated academic and financial penalty. For full details, refer to the final date for changes to enrolment .

Teaching Periods Length Commonly used by
5TP1-9 5 weeks English language programs
6TP1-6 6 weeks Students undertaking 6 credit point BGSB units
12TP1-3 12 weeks EAP program
13TP1-3 13 weeks QUTIC courses and units taken from QUTIC
Sem1, Sem2 13 weeks Majority of students undertaking standard undergraduate and postgraduate 12 credit point units
Sum 12 weeks Units taken over the summer program which commence in one year and finish in the next year
Sum1 6 weeks Units taken in the summer program which commence in November and finish in December
Sum2 6 weeks Units taken in the summer program which commence in January and finish in February

The above teaching periods may also be used by other courses NOT specified above.