Key application 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.
2026
| Semester | Applications open | Applications close |
|
Semester 1 Starting 2 March 2026 |
28 July 2025 | 22 February 2026 |
|
Late Summer Starting 5 January 2026 |
10 November 2025 | 28 December 2025 |
|
Winter Starting 28 April 2026 |
10 March 2026 | 19 April 2026 |
|
Semester 2 Starting 20 July 2026 |
10 March 2026 | 12 July 2026 |
|
Spring Starting 1 September 2026 |
27 July 2026 | 23 August 2026 |
|
Summer Starting 16 November 2026 |
25 August 2026 |
8 November 2026 |
2027
| Semester | Applications open | Applications close |
|
Semester 1 (Term Code 2705) Starting 1 March 2027 |
3 August 2026 | 21 February 2027 |
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Late Summer (Term Code 2702) Starting 4 Janurary 2027 |
9 November 2026 | 27 December 2026 |
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Winter (Term Code 2715) Starting 27 April 2027 |
22 February 2027 | 18 April 2027 |
|
Semester 2 (Term Code 2720) Starting 19 July 2027 |
8 March 2027 | 4 July 2027 |
|
Spring (Term Code 2725) Starting 1 September 2027 |
26 July 2027 | 23 August 2027 |
|
Summer (Term Code 2727) Starting 15 November 2027 |
24 August 2027 | 7 November 2027 |
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. Refer to our non-standard cut-off dates for more info or contact the International team on +61 3 5327 9018.
Standard cut-off dates
| Semester | Student type |
Early Bird Bursary Cut-off Date |
Application and all genuine student documentation |
Acceptance and payment | Start date |
| Summer (November), 2025 | Offshore applicants and onshore applicants without a valid student visa | 29 Aug 2025 |
5 Sep 2025 |
19 Sep 2025 |
17 Nov 2025 |
| Onshore applicants with a valid student visa | 27 Oct 2025 |
7 Nov 2025 |
14 Nov 2025 |
17 Nov 2025 |
|
| Early Nursing Semester 1, 2026 | Offshore applicants and onshore applicants without a valid student visa | 31 Oct 2025 |
14 Nov 2025 |
28 Nov 2025 |
26 Jan 2026 |
| Onshore applicants with a valid student visa | 9 Jan 2026 |
16 Jan 2026 |
23 Jan 2026 |
26 Jan 2026 |
|
| Semester 1, 2026 | Offshore applicants and onshore applicants without a valid student visa | 5 Dec 2025 |
19 Dec 2025 |
2 Jan 2026 |
2 Mar 2026 |
| Onshore applicants with a valid student visa | 9 Jan 2026 |
20 Feb 2026 |
27 Feb 2026 |
2 Mar 2026 |
|
| Early Nursing Semester 2, 2026 | Offshore applicants and onshore applicants without a valid student visa | 24 Apr 2026 |
10 Apr 2026 |
24 Apr 2026 |
22 Jun 2026 |
| Onshore applicants with a valid student visa | 22 May 2026 |
12 Jun 2026 |
19 Jun 2026 |
22 Jun 2026 |
|
| Semester 2, 2026 | Offshore applicants and onshore applicants without a valid student visa | 24 Apr 2026 |
8 May 2026 |
22 May 2026 |
20 Jul 2026 |
| Onshore applicants with a valid student visa | 22 May 2026 |
10 Jul 2026 |
17 Jul 2026 |
20 Jul 2026 |
|
| Summer (November), 2026 | Offshore applicants and onshore applicants without a valid student visa | 21 Aug 2026 |
4 Sep 2026 |
18 Sep 2026 |
16 Nov 2026 |
| Onshore applicants with a valid student visa | 18 Sep 2026 |
6 Nov 2026 |
13 Nov 2026 |
16 Nov 2026 |
| Applications open | Applications close | |
| Timely applications | 4 August 2025 | 29 September 2025 |
| Late applications | 31 October 2025 | |
| Very late applications | 5 December 2025 | |
| Course applications for January round 2 offers and subsequent rounds | 5 December 2025 | 13 January 2026 |
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).