Student visa schedule
1-year course schedules and deadlines
Courses start in January, April, July and October each year, and run for approximately 12 months.
For the 18-month course schedule click here.
APR2024
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 1
- Holiday 1
- Term 2
- Holiday 2
- Term 3
- Holiday 3
- Term 4
April2024
Dates
- Application deadline Ended
- Arrivals1 Apr - 5 Apr 2024
- Orientation8 Apr 2024
- Term 18 Apr - 21 Jun 2024
- Holiday 124 Jun - 26 Jul 2024
- Term 229 Jul - 4 Oct 2024
- Holiday 27 Oct - 11 Oct 2024
- Term 314 Oct - 20 Dec 2024
- Holiday 323 Dec 2024 - 3 Jan 2025
- Term 46 Jan - 14 Mar 2025
Apr2024
Length
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 111 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
- Holiday 15 weeks
- Term 210 weeks
- Holiday 21 week
- Term 310 weeks
- Holiday 33 weeks
- Term 410 weeks
JUL2024
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 1
- Holiday 1
- Term 2
- Holiday 2
- Term 3
- Holiday 3
- Term 4
JUL2024
Dates
- Application deadline Ended
- Arrivals22 Jul-26 Jul 2024
- Orientation29 Jul2024
- Term 129 Jul-4 Oct 2024
- Holiday 17 Oct-11 Oct 2024
- Term 214 Oct-20 Dec 2024
- Holiday 223 Dec 2024-3 Jan 2025
- Term 36 Jan-14 Mar 2025
- Holiday 317 Mar-4 Apr 2025
- Term 47 Apr-20 Jun 2025
Jul2024
Length
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 110 weeks
- Holiday 11 week
- Term 210 weeks
- Holiday 22 weeks
- Term 310 weeks
- Holiday 33 weeks
- Term 411 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
OCT2024
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 1
- Holiday 1
- Term 2
- Holiday 2
- Term 3
- Holiday 3
- Term 4
OCT2024
Dates
- Application deadline Ended
- Arrivals7 Oct-11 Oct 2024
- Orientation15 Oct 2024
- Term 114 Oct-20 Dec 2024
- Holiday 123 Dec 2024-3 Jan 2025
- Term 26 Jan-14 Mar 2025
- Holiday 217 Mar-4 Apr 2025
- Term 37 Apr-20 Jun2025
- Holiday 323 Jun-25 Jul 2025
- Term 428 Jul-3 Oct 2025
Oct2024
Length
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 110 weeks
- Holiday 12 weeks
- Term 210 weeks
- Holiday 23 week
- Term 311 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
- Holiday 35 weeks
- Term 410 weeks
JAN2025
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 1
- Holiday 1
- Term 2
- Holiday 2
- Term 3
- Holiday 3
- Term 4
JAN2025
Dates
- Application deadline Ended
- Arrivals29 Dec-5 Jan 2024-2025
- Orientation6 Jan 2025
- Term 16 Jan-14 March 2025
- Holiday 117 Mar-4 Apr 2025
- Term 27 Apr-20 Jun 2025
- Holiday 223 Jun-25 Jul 2025
- Term 328 Jul-3 Oct2025
- Holiday 36 Oct-10 Oct 2025
- Term 414 Oct-19 Dec 2025
Oct2024
Length
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 110 weeks
- Holiday 13 weeks
- Term 211 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
- Holiday 25 week
- Term 310 weeks
- Holiday 31 week
- Term 410 weeks
APR2025
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 1
- Holiday 1
- Term 2
- Holiday 2
- Term 3
- Holiday 3
- Term 4
APR2025
Dates
- Application deadline Ended
- Arrivals30 Mar-5 Apr 2025
- Orientation6 Apr 2025
- Term 17 Apr-20 Jun 2025
- Holiday 123 Jun-25 Jul 2025
- Term 228 Jul-3 Sep 2025
- Holiday 26 Oct-10 Oct 2025
- Term 314 Oct-19 Dec 2025
- Holiday 322 Dec-2 Jan 2025
- Term 45 Jan-13 Mar 2025
Apr2025
Length
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 111 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
- Holiday 15 weeks
- Term 210 weeks
- Holiday 21 week
- Term 310 weeks
- Holiday 32 weeks
- Term 410 weeks
JUL2025
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 1
- Holiday 1
- Term 2
- Holiday 2
- Term 3
- Holiday 3
- Term 4
JUL2025
Dates
- Application deadline Ended
- Arrivals21 Jul-27 Jul 2025
- Orientation28 Jul 2025
- Term 128 Jul-3 Oct 2025
- Holiday 16 Oct-10 Oct 2025
- Term 214 Oct-19 Dec 2025
- Holiday 222 Dec 2025-2 Jan 2026
- Term 35 Jan-13 Mar2026
- Holiday 316 Mar-3 Apr 2026
- Term 46 Apr-19 Jun 2026
JUL2025
Length
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 110 weeks
- Holiday 11 week
- Term 210 weeks
- Holiday 22 week
- Term 310 weeks
- Holiday 32 weeks
- Term 411 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
OCT2025
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 1
- Holiday 1
- Term 2
- Holiday 2
- Term 3
- Holiday 3
- Term 4
OCT2025
Dates
- Application deadline 30 Apr 2025
- Arrivals6 Oct-12 Oct 2025
- Orientation14 Oct 2025
- Term 114 Oct-19 Dec 2025
- Holiday 123 Dec 2025-4 Jan 2026
- Term 25 Jan-13 Mar 2026
- Holiday 216 Mar-3 Apr 2026
- Term 36 Apr-19 Jun2026
- Holiday 322 Jun-24 Jul 2026
- Term 427 Jul-2 Oct 2026
OCT2025
Length
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 110 weeks
- Holiday 12 weeks
- Term 210 weeks
- Holiday 23 week
- Term 311 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
- Holiday 35 weeks
- Term 410 weeks
18-month course schedules and deadlines
Courses start in January*, April, July and October each year, and run for approximately 18 months.
For the 1-year course schedule click here.
Oct2023
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 1
- Holiday 1
- Term 2
- Holiday 2
- Term 3
- Holiday 3
- Term 4
- Holidays
- Term 5
- Holidays
- Term 6
Oct2023
Dates
- Application deadline 20 May 2023
- Arrivals24 Sept - 1 Oct 2023
- Orientation2 Oct 2023
- Term 12 Oct - 15 Dec 2023
- Holiday 118 Dec 2023- 5 Jan 2024
- Term 28 Jan - 15 Mar 2024
- Holiday 218 Mar - 5 Apr 2024
- Term 38 Apr - 21 Jun 2024
- Holiday 324 Jun - 26 Jul 2024
- Term 429 Jul - 4 Oct 2024
- Holiday 47 Oct - 11 Oct 2024
- Term 514 Oct - 20 Dec 2024
- Holiday 523 Dec 2024- 3 Jan 2025
- Term 66 Jan - 7 Mar 2025
Oct2021
Length
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 111 weeks
- Holiday 13 weeks
- Term 210 weeks
- Holiday 23 weeks
- Term 311 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
- Holiday 35 weeks
- Term 410 weeks
- Holiday 41 week
- Term 510 weeks
- Holiday 52 weeks
- Term 69 weeks
Jan2024
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 1
- Holiday 1
- Term 2
- Holiday 2
- Term 3
- Holiday 3
- Term 4
- Holidays
- Term 5
- Holidays
- Term 6
Jan2024
Dates
- Application deadline Ended
- Arrivals31 Dec - 7 Jan 2024
- Orientation8 Jan 2024
- Term 18 Jan - 15 Mar 2024
- Holiday 118 Mar - 5 Apr 2024
- Term 28 Apr - 21 Jun 2024
- Holiday 224 Jun - 26 Jul 2024
- Term 329 Jul - 4 Oct 2024
- Holiday 37 Oct - 11 Oct 2024
- Term 414 Oct - 20 Dec 2024
- Holiday 423 Dec 2024 - 3 Jan 2025
- Term 56 Jan - 14 Mar 2025
- Holiday 517 Mar - 4 Apr 2025
- Term 67 Apr - 20 Jun 2025
Jan2024
Length
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 110 weeks
- Holiday 13 weeks
- Term 211 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
- Holiday 25 weeks
- Term 310 weeks
- Holiday 31 week
- Term 410 weeks
- Holiday 42 weeks
- Term 510 weeks
- Holiday 53 weeks
- Term 611 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
Apr2024
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 1
- Holiday 1
- Term 2
- Holiday 2
- Term 3
- Holiday 3
- Term 4
- Holidays
- Term 5
- Holidays
- Term 6
Apr2024
Dates
- Application deadline Ended
- Arrivals1 Apr - 5 Apr 2024
- Orientation8 Apr 2024
- Term 18 Apr - 21 Jun 2024
- Holiday 124 Jun - 26 Jul 2024
- Term 229 Jul - 4 Oct 2024
- Holiday 27 Oct - 11 Oct 2024
- Term 314 Oct - 20 Dec 2024
- Holiday 323 Dec 2024 - 3 Jan 2025
- Term 46 Jan - 14 Mar 2025
- Holiday 417 Mar - 4 Apr 2025
- Term 57 Apr - 20 Jun 2025
- Holiday 523 Jun - 25 Jul 2025
- Term 628 Jul - 3 Oct 2025
Apr2024
Length
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 111 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
- Holiday 15 weeks
- Term 210 weeks
- Holiday 21 week
- Term 310 weeks
- Holiday 32 weeks
- Term 410 weeks
- Holiday 43 weeks
- Term 511 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
- Holiday 55 weeks
- Term 610 weeks
Jul2024
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 1
- Holiday 1
- Term 2
- Holiday 2
- Term 3
- Holiday 3
- Term 4
- Holidays
- Term 5
- Holidays
- Term 6
Jul2024
Dates
- Application deadline Ended
- Arrivals22 Jul - 28 Jul 2024
- Orientation29 Jul 2024
- Term 129 Jul - 4 Oct 2024
- Holiday 17 Oct - 11 Oct 2024
- Term 215 Oct - 20 Dec 2024
- Holiday 223 Dec 2024 - 3 Jan 2025
- Term 36 Jan - 14 Mar 2025
- Holiday 317 Mar - 4 Apr 2025
- Term 47 Apr - 20 Jun 2025
- Holiday 423 Jun - 25 Jul 2025
- Term 528 Jul - 3 Oct 2025
- Holiday 56 Oct - 10 Oct 2025
- Term 614 Oct - 19 Dec 2025
Jul2024
Length
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 110 weeks
- Holiday 11 week
- Term 210 weeks
- Holiday 22 weeks
- Term 310 weeks
- Holiday 33 weeks
- Term 411 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
- Holiday 45 weeks
- Term 510 weeks
- Holiday 51 week
- Term 610 weeks
Oct2024
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 1
- Holiday 1
- Term 2
- Holiday 2
- Term 3
- Holiday 3
- Term 4
- Holidays
- Term 5
- Holidays
- Term 6
Oct2024
Dates
- Application deadline Ended
- Arrivals7 Oct - 11 Oct 2024
- Orientation15 Oct 2024
- Term 115 Oct - 20 Dec 2024
- Holiday 123 Dec 2024 - 3 Jan 2025
- Term 26 Jan - 14 Mar 2025
- Holiday 217 Mar - 4 Apr 2025
- Term 37 Apr - 20 Jun 2025
- Holiday 323 Jun - 25 Jul 2025
- Term 428 Jul - 3 Sep 2025
- Holiday 46 Oct - 10 Oct 2025
- Term 514 Oct - 19 Dec 2025
- Holiday 522 Dec 2025- 3 Jan2026
- Term 65 Jan - 13 Mar 2025
Oct2024
Length
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 110 weeks
- Holiday 12 weeks
- Term 210 weeks
- Holiday 23 weeks
- Term 311 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
- Holiday 35 weeks
- Term 410 weeks
- Holiday 41 week
- Term 510 weeks
- Holiday 52 weeks
- Term 610 weeks
Jan2025
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 1
- Holiday 1
- Term 2
- Holiday 2
- Term 3
- Holiday 3
- Term 4
- Holidays
- Term 5
- Holidays
- Term 6
Jan2025
Dates
- Application deadline Ended
- Arrivals30 Dec 2024- 5 Jan 2025
- Orientation6 Jan 2025
- Term 16 Jan - 14 Mar 2025
- Holiday 117 Mar - 4 Apr 2025
- Term 27 Apr - 20 Jun 2025
- Holiday 223 Jun - 25 Jul 2025
- Term 328 Jul - 3 Oct 2025
- Holiday 36 Oct - 10 Oct 2025
- Term 414 Oct - 19 Dec 2025
- Holiday 422 Dec2025 - 2 Jan 2026
- Term 55 Jan - 13 Mar2026
- Holiday 516 Mar - 3 Apr2026
- Term 66 Apr - 19 Jun2026
Jan2025
Length
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 110 weeks
- Holiday 13 weeks
- Term 210 weeks
- Holiday 24 weeks
- Term 31 weeks
- Holiday 35 weeks
- Term 410 weeks
- Holiday 43 week
- Term 510 weeks
- Holiday 53 weeks
- Term 611 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
Apr2025
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 1
- Holiday 1
- Term 2
- Holiday 2
- Term 3
- Holiday 3
- Term 4
- Holidays
- Term 5
- Holidays
- Term 6
Apr2025
Dates
- Application deadline 31st Oct 2024
- Arrivals31 Mar - 6 Apr 2025
- Orientation7 Apr 2025
- Term 17 Apr - 20 Jun 2025
- Holiday 123 Jun - 25 Jul 2025
- Term 228 Jul - 3 Oct 2025
- Holiday 26 Oct - 10 Oct 2025
- Term 314 Oct - 19 Dec 2025
- Holiday 322 Dec 2025- 2 Jan 2026
- Term 46 Jan - 13 Mar 2026
- Holiday 416 Mar - 3 Apr 2026
- Term 56 Apr - 19 Jun2026
- Holiday 522 Jun - 24 Jul2026
- Term 627 Jul - 2 Oct2026
Apr2025
Length
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 110 weeks
- Holiday 14 weeks
- Term 210 weeks
- Holiday 21 week
- Term 310 weeks
- Holiday 33 weeks
- Term 410 weeks
- Holiday 43 week
- Term 511 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
- Holiday 54 weeks
- Term 610 weeks
Jul2025
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 1
- Holiday 1
- Term 2
- Holiday 2
- Term 3
- Holiday 3
- Term 4
- Holidays
- Term 5
- Holidays
- Term 6
Jul2025
Dates
- Application deadline 28 Feb 2025
- Arrivals21 Jul - 27 Jul 2025
- Orientation28 Jul 2025
- Term 128 Jul - 3 Oct 2025
- Holiday 16 Oct - 10 Oct 2025
- Term 214 Oct - 19 Dec 2025
- Holiday 222 Dec 2025 - 2 Jan 2026
- Term 35 Jan - 13 Mar 2026
- Holiday 316 Mar - 3 Apr 2026
- Term 46 Apr - 19 Jun 2026
- Holiday 422 Jun - 24 Jul 2026
- Term 527 Jul - 2 Oct2026
- Holiday 55 Oct - 9 Oct2026
- Term 613 Oct - 18 Dec2026
Apr2026
Length
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 110 weeks
- Holiday 11 week
- Term 210 weeks
- Holiday 22 weeks
- Term 310 weeks
- Holiday 33 weeks
- Term 411 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
- Holiday 45 weeks
- Term 510 weeks
- Holiday 51 week
- Term 610 weeks
Oct2025
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 1
- Holiday 1
- Term 2
- Holiday 2
- Term 3
- Holiday 3
- Term 4
- Holidays
- Term 5
- Holidays
- Term 6
Oct2025
Dates
- Application deadline 31 May 2025
- Arrivals6 Oct - 12 Oct 2025
- Orientation14 Oct 2025
- Term 114 Oct - 19 Dec 2025
- Holiday 122 Dec 2025 - 2 Jan 2026
- Term 25 Jan - 13 Mar 2026
- Holiday 216 Mar - 3 Apr 2026
- Term 36 Apr - 19 Jun 2026
- Holiday 322 Jun - 24 Jul 2026
- Term 427 Jul - 2 Oct 2026
- Holiday 45 Oct - 9 Oct 2026
- Term 513 Oct - 18 Dec2026
- Holiday 5TBD
- Term 6TBD
Oct2025
Length
- Application deadline
- Arrivals
- Orientation
- Term 110 weeks
- Holiday 12 weeks
- Term 210 weeks
- Holiday 23 weeks
- Term 311 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
- Holiday 35 weeks
- Term 410 weeks
- Holiday 41 week
- Term 510 weeks
- Holiday 5TBD
- Term 6TBD
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