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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.

OCT2023

Application deadline
Arrivals
Orientation
Term 1
Holiday 1
Term 2
Holiday 2
Term 3
Holiday 3
Term 4

OCT2023

Dates

Application deadline Ended
Arrivals26 Sep-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-27 Sep 2024

OCT2023

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 49 weeks

JAN2024

Application deadline
Arrivals
Orientation
Term 1
Holiday 1
Term 2
Holiday 2
Term 3
Holiday 3
Term 4

JAN2024

Dates

Application deadline Ended
Arrivals31 Dec 2023- 7 Jan 2024
Orientation7 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

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

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 31 Oct 2024
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 31 Jan 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 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.

Apr2023

Application deadline
Arrivals
Orientation
Term 1
Holiday 1
Term 2
Holiday 2
Term 3
Holiday 3
Term 4
Holidays
Term 5
Holidays
Term 6

Apr2023

Dates

Application deadline Ended
Arrivals27 Mar-31 Mar 2023
Orientation3 Apr 2024
Term 13 Apr-30 Jun 2023
Holiday 13 Jul-11 Aug 2023
Term 214 Aug-22 Sep 2023
Holiday 225 Sep-29 Sep 2023
Term 32 Oct-15 Dec 2023
Holiday 318 Dec 2023-5 Jan 2024
Term 48 Jan-15 Mar 2024
Holiday 418 Mar-5 Apr 2024
Term 58 Apr-21 Jun 2024
Holiday 524 Jun-26 Jul 2024
Term 629 Jul-11 Oct 2024

Apr2023

Length

Application deadline
Arrivals
Orientation
Term 113 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
Holiday 16 weeks
Term 26 weeks
Holiday 21 week
Term 311 weeks
Holiday 33 weeks
Term 410 weeks
Holiday 43 weeks
Term 511 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
Holiday 55 weeks
Term 611 weeks

Jul2023

Application deadline
Arrivals
Orientation
Term 1
Holiday 1
Term 2
Holiday 2
Term 3
Holiday 3
Term 4
Holidays
Term 5
Holidays
Term 6

Jul2023

Dates

Application deadline Ended
Arrivals21 Jul- 27 Jul 2024
Orientation31 Jul 2024
Term 131 Jul-22 Sept 2023
Holiday 125 Sept-29 Sep 2023
Term 22 Oct-15 Dec 2023
Holiday 218 Dec 2023-5 Jan 2024
Term 38 Jan-15 Mar 2024
Holiday 318 Mar-5 Apr 2024
Term 48 Apr-21 Jun 2024
Holiday 424 Jun-26 Jul 2024
Term 529 Jul-4 Oct 2024
Holiday 57 Oct-11 Oct 2024
Term 614 Oct-27 Dec 2024

Jul2023

Length

Application deadline
Arrivals
Orientation
Term 18 weeks
Holiday 11 week
Term 211 weeks
Holiday 23 weeks
Term 310 weeks
Holiday 33 weeks
Term 411 weeks (1 week interim holiday)
Holiday 45 weeks
Term 510 weeks
Holiday 5 1 week
Term 611 weeks

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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