Welcome to the 2026 Academic Calendar and Timetable for NISIBIS Assyrian Theological College (NATC). This calendar provides an overview of key academic dates and the college’s timetable. Plan your year with confidence and stay informed about important milestones throughout 2025.
KEY DATES 2026
Semester 1
Semester 1 | Start Date | End Date | Notes |
Last day for students to enrol | 11 Feb | 11 Feb | |
18 Feb | 18 Feb | ||
Week 1 | 23 Feb | 01 Mar | Teaching week |
Week 2 | 02 Mar | 08 Mar | Teaching week |
Week 3 | 09 Mar | 15 Mar | Teaching week |
Week 4 | 16 Mar | 22 Mar | Teaching week |
Census date | 23 Mar | 23 Mar | Last day to withdraw without penalty |
Week 5 | 23 Mar | 29 Mar | Teaching week |
Mid-semester break | 30 Mar | 05 Apr | Mid-semester break |
Mid-semester break | 06 Apr | 12 Apr | Mid-semester break |
Week 6 | 13 Apr | 19 Apr | Teaching week |
Week 7 | 20 Apr | 26 Apr | Teaching week |
Week 8 | 27 Apr | 03 May | Teaching week |
Week 9 | 04 May | 10 May | Teaching week |
Week 10 | 11 May | 17 May | Teaching week |
Week 11 | 18 May | 24 May | Teaching week |
Week 12 | 25 May | 31 May | Teaching week |
Exam week | 01 Jun | 07 Jun | Exam week |
Results due to the Registry office | 14 Jun | 14 Jun |
Semester 2
Semester 2 | Start Date | End Date | Notes |
Last day for students to enrol | 15 Jul | 15 Jul | |
22 Jul | 22 Jul | ||
Week 1 | 27 Jul | 02 Aug | Teaching week |
Week 2 | 03 Aug | 09 Aug | Teaching week |
Week 3 | 10 Aug | 16 Aug | Teaching week |
Week 4 | 17 Aug | 23 Aug | Teaching week |
Census date | 24 Aug | 24 Aug | Last day to withdraw without penalty |
Week 5 | 24 Aug | 30 Aug | Teaching week |
Mid-semester break | 31 Aug | 06 Sep | Mid-semester break |
Mid-semester break | 07 Sep | 13 Sep | Mid-semester break |
Week 6 | 14 Sep | 20 Sep | Teaching week |
Week 7 | 21 Sep | 27 Sep | Teaching week |
Week 8 | 28 Sep | 04 Oct | Teaching week |
Week 9 | 05 Oct | 11 Oct | Teaching week |
Week 10 | 12 Oct | 18 Oct | Teaching week |
Week 11 | 19 Oct | 25 Oct | Teaching week |
Week 12 | 26 Oct | 01 Nov | Teaching week |
Exam week | 02 Nov | 08 Nov | Exam week |
Results due to the Registry office | 15 Nov | 15 Nov |
TIMETABLE
(The times refer to Australia’s East Coast, Sydney time)
Semester 1
Unit code | Level | Unit name | Teaching staff |
A7100 | Undergraduate | Critical Thinking & Writing | S. Telo |
A7142 | Undergraduate | Syriac 1 Reading and Grammar | A. Saadi |
A8100 | Graduate | Critical Thinking & Writing | S. Telo |
B7110 | Undergraduate | Introduction to Old Testament | J. Israel |
A8142 | Graduate | Syriac 1 Reading and Grammar | A. Saadi |
B8250 | Graduate | Introduction to the Old Testament | J. Israel |
H7292 | Undergraduate | Issues in Church of the East’s Silk Road Missions | L. Tang |
H8192 | Graduate | Issues in Church of the East’s Silk Road Missions | L. Tang |
P7148 | Undergraduate | Principles of Christian Worship | R. Pakbaz |
P8148 | Graduate | Foundations of Christian Worship | R. Pakbaz |
T7101 | Undergraduate | Introduction to Theology | W. Toma |
T7171 | Undergraduate | Early Church Fathers | D. Costache |
T7210 | Undergraduate | The Person and Work of Christ | HB Mar Meelis Zaia & D. Costache |
T8101 | Graduate | Introducing Theology | W. Toma |
T8171 | Graduate | The Church Fathers: An Introduction | D. Costache |
T9210 | Graduate | Christology and Soteriology | HB Mar Meelis Zaia & D. Costache |
Semester 2
Unit code | Level | Unit name | Teaching staff |
A7242 | Undergraduate | Syriac 2 | A. Saadi |
A8143 | Graduate | Syriac 2 Syntax and Texts | A. Saadi |
B7150 | Undergraduate | Introduction to the New Testament | J. Israel |
B7253 | Undergraduate | The Four Gospels | J. Israel |
B8150 | Graduate | Introduction to the New Testament | J. Israel |
B9253 | Graduate | Interpreting the Four Gospels | J. Israel |
H7212 | Undergraduate | Controversies Councils and Creeds in Historical Perspective | D. Azeez |
H7291 | Undergraduate | Issues in the Church of the East’s Encounters with other Religions | L. Tang |
H9212 | Graduate | Historical Factors in the Development of Creeds and Doctrines | D. Azeez |
H9291 | Graduate | Issues in the Church of the East’s Encounters with other Religions | L. Tang |
L7291 | Undergraduate | Issues in the Practice of Worship | R. Pakbaz |
L8150 | Graduate | The Practice of Worship | R. Pakbaz |
T7204 | Undergraduate | Christian Apologetics | D. Costache |
T7231 | Undergraduate | The Sacraments | W. Toma |
T9231 | Graduate | Theology of the Sacraments | W. Toma |
T9256 | Graduate | Faith and Science | D. Costache |
Nisibis Assyrian Theological College, established in 2020 in Sydney, Australia, is dedicated to advancing theological education grounded in the rich traditions of the Assyrian Church of the East. We offer a range of undergraduate and graduate programs designed to enrich the spiritual and academic lives of our students across the globe.