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Key dates

Check the application closing dates to make sure you get yours in on time.

Do you like to have tasks done ahead of time, or are you a last-minute rush kind of person? Either way, you might want to make a note of these important deadlines. 

Application dates

These dates relate to most courses, but some have earlier closing dates. You can search for your course to double check. 

Semester Applications open Applications close

Semester 1 

Starting 3 March 2025 

22 July 2024  23 February 2025

Late Summer 

Starting 6 January 2025 

11 November 2024 29 December 2024

Winter 

Starting 28 April 2025 

24 February 2025 20 April 2025 

Semester 2 

Starting 21 July 2025

3 March 2025 13 July 2025

Spring 

Starting 1 September 2025

28 July 2025 25 August 2025

Summer 

Starting 17 November 2025

25 August 2025 9 November 2025 

If you’re planning to do the English for Academic Purposes course (alongside your main study), your application closing date may be earlier than the standard semester dates. There are some other courses with earlier closing dates too. Contact the International team on +61 3 5327 9018 for more information. 

Semester Student type Applications close

Summer 

Starting November 2024

Offshore applicants and onshore applicants without a valid student visa 13 September 2024
  Onshore applicants with a valid student visa 25 October 2024 

Semester 1 

Starting March 2025

Offshore applicants and onshore applicants without a valid student visa 27 December 2024
  Onshore applicants with a valid student visa 7 February 2025

 

  Applications open  Applications close
Timely applications July 29 2024 30 September 2024
Late applications   1 November 2024
Very late applications   6 December 2024
Course applications for January round 2 offers and subsequent rounds 6 December 2024 14 January 2025

Closing dates for TAFE applications relate to individual course start dates. Search for your course to find out when you should apply. 

Enrolment dates 

As soon as you accept your offer, we’ll send you an email explaining when and how to enrol. If you lock in your units (subjects) early, you’ll be able to create your timetable when preferencing opens. If you're studying nursing or midwifery, you'll have different timetable preferencing dates.

Study dates 

Your future study might seem a long way off right now, but this list of important dates for upcoming semesters will give you an idea of how each teaching period is structured. And when the breaks are (i.e. what date you should book your holiday).